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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
THOMPSON ROAD
BEING REPAIRED
Bridge a n d Approaches
Over French River Under
" Construction

Construction in force in the State
Of Connecticut announced by the
Connecticut highway department
as Of December "a.
Closed for Observation-Disclosures
Provided
Route No. IL
No Grosvenordale bridge closed.
Thompson. Bridge and approaches
over French river. Bridge closed.
Short detour.
Route No. 116
Harwinton. 2 IL miles of surface
gravel from route to route lit.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Maintained
Route No. u. s..
Andover-Willimantic. Andover-
Willimantic road. 4 "a miles of
construction and railroad overpass
span. Traffic can pass.
Route No. 4
Sharon. 2 IL miles Of bituminous
macadam. No delays.
Route No. 8
Route No. 3
East CRANKY. A SO foot rein. con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
"Here I start out to sell tires, and instead find
myself dancing with you in house that's queer as
they make them," Bob told Betty.

cans tuning up In the living ROOM
Pretty slick having an orchestra
right on the place, isn't IT."
you'll find that the deFcrests
have everything they really want
right here on Thunder Mesa"
Betty replied.
Including you and me?" he asked
with o rueful smile.
Maybe"
Dancing was soon In full swing.
and the soft lights and provocative
Mexican music lent q dreamy un-
reality to the scene. Bob spoke
about 1t to Betty.
II feel as though at any minute
I'd roll out Of bed and wake up"
he told her, as they circled In a
slow waltz. Here start out to
fight snow all Christmas day in
order to sell an order of tires, and
instead I find myself up here on
this mesa, dancing with you In a
house that's as queer as they make
'em."
1--WE had the same impression, y
she answered as though all this
were something that couldn't ac-
tually happen. But you seem real
enough"
Ramon Vasquez claimed Betty
for his PARTNER and put an end
to the conversation. Bob walked
away to q secluded wind0w-Seat
to watch the gay picture. Here.
to his surprise. he found Professor
Shaw peering at the dancers much
IS he might examine some scien-
tific phenomenon.
why aren't you out there step
ping 1t up with some pretty girl,
Professor2" Bob asked jokingly.
"Eh? Oh, you'll" The professor
turned with start. Dancing? Not
at my age. Besides, I'm finding
other things that are more interest
ing. Lookl" He pointed at Angelique
standing alone in the hallway oppo-
site them. She was watching Ramon
and Betty dance. and the expression
on her dark face caused sudden
chill to run UP Bobs spine. The fur
and claws In Angelique's makeup
were plainly visible In that UNI
guarded moment.
THAT girl would 60 a long way
to gain her own ends" remarked
the professor sagely. Interesting
isn't It? The play Of human emo
tons, I mean. Now, over on that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

side, is something else again."
He nodded to where Pearl Sam
and Pearl Pierre were seating
Tante Josephine In a high-backed,
carved chair. The old lady perched
lightly on its edge, steadying her
self with her gold -headed cane. The
two brothers stood, looking on with
cold, disappearing glances.
It was not long before their hos
tile presence began to make itself
felt. One by one, the dancers drift
ed into other rooms on one pretext
or another, and even the musicians
who had been swaying gayly to
their OWL music, slumped into stolid
impasSiveness.
Interesting, isn't IT." asked the
professor again. 1.-THE effect Of
some personalities is almost hyp-
motto, you notice. Like an evil deco
that casts its shadow before It,"
"Oh, I guess not as bad as al
that, Professor Shaw" Bob arose
II think I'll see what can do Il
help Pearl John out for a while
The party does seem to be slowing
up"
He enlisted the aid of Ramon
Angelique, and Betty, and for an
other hour they all worked hare
to help Pearl John bring the party
back to semblance Of It's former
gaiety. The doors Of q small ad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
CHAPTER v

In spite Of the snow which be-
gan TO fall again In the late after
noon, about 20 guests arrived at the
hacienda for dinner that evening.
For the first time the place took on
an air Of Christmas festivity, with
the sound Of gay voices and young
people in holiday dress moving
about the big rooms. The older
brothers and Tante Josephine did
not Join the party at dinner, and
Bob could not help but think this
was one reason for its success.
Pearl John had lent Bob eve
ming clothes. Bob was soon enjoying
himself thoroughly. Especially since
Betty was his dinner partner. Ra-
mon Vasquez had the chair next
to her on the other side and
Ramon's dark eyes showed his In
terest, as he ,complimented Betty on
her becoming white gown. This did
not pass unnoticed by Angelique,
directly opposite him. Her fame
covered gown, cut on daring lines,
showed her rounded figure to adj
vantage, and, though she fiirted
and laughed with the men who sat
beside her, she did not miss the at
tentions Ramon showered on Betty.
Hey, are you trying to steal my
girl?" Bob finally challenged him
with laugh.
Ramon has a way with women,
Bob" Augelique told him. He puts
~the evil eye on them and then It's
just too bad. Now mel fell head
over heels in loce with him the first
time ! saw him, and see how he
turns to the next pretty girl he
rneetSp A
She shrugged her shoulders ex-
pressively, and her red lips smiled,
but Bob noticed that there was no
smile In her eyes. The thought
flashed through his mind that here
waS woman who might be danger
Gus.
Betty changed the subject.
Il can see how you are able to
manage old Tante," Bob told her,
a moment later. whats become Of
the rest Of the famiiy?"
"Tante is having dinner in her
ROOM. and I don't know about the
others" she answered. Pearl John
seems to have managed rather well
for once, hasn't hep"
I'll say! Remember I have the
first dance. I can hear the Mexi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
THE STORY 80 FAR

BOB GRAHAM, young tire
salesman, driving on . lonely
read In New Mexico, b halted by
an accident to his car Strangers
offer to take him ON. They are
RAMON vASQUEZ and ANGE-
LIQUE ABEYTA, on their way to
the Christmas party ut the de
Forest hacienda, Thunder Mesa"
At the hacienda they are well
coined BY PEARL JOHN, young
est 81 the de Forests, and intro
duced 70 his brothers, PEARL
SAM and PEARL PIERRE. Bob
wonders about these curious
names. Others In the household
are :TANTE JOSEPHINE, old and
an invalid; BETTY WEIGH, her
companion; and PROFESSOR
SHAW, archeoIogist.
Next morning Betty and Bob 70
for q walk and find the top Of the
canyon guarded by an Indian,
BROKEN SHIELD, who refuses TO
let them pass.
Bob's car Is damaged 30 badly
that IL IL necessary to send for
repairs. Pearl John assures. him
that he Is most welcome ut the
hacienda. Plans 60 ahead for the
Christmas party that night.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24
TRUST co. STAFF
RECEIVES BONUS

Officers and employees Of the Wa
terbury Trust Co. celebrated Christ
mas last night at the banking quar-
tiers with buffet lunch and general
exchange Of gifts. During the cele-
bration the bank workers received
theor annual bonus.
Those present included H. 8. See
ley. Carl d. Olson, e. l.. futile,
w. L. Looms, r. Bachmann, WilI'c.;,l
Henry, Calvin Richardson, Matthew
Holloway, Daniel Haywood, Richard
Pearson, Albert johnson, Malcolm
OLeary. George Baldwin. Oliver
Hales, Edward Birdsall, the Misses
Mary Horsley, Ida Demers, Alice
Seayer, Hazel Birdsall, Ruth Olsen.
Clara Stoddard, Dorothy Bywater
Sue Graph, Jeanette Ciminera,
Eleanor Lotvis, Julie Sullivan. Bar
bara Reynolds, Elizabeth Goddard
Mary Gentle and John Kelley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

Joining room were thrown open and
there stood q beautiful Christmas
tree. twinkling with lights, its
branches bending under packages
In gay wrappings.
There were gifts for everyone,
and when they were opened Bob
was astunished at the amount Of
time and money Pearl John must
have spent on them. The stir OF
excitement and pleasure over the
gifts, however, could not counter
act the icy effect OF the altitude
Of the older members Of the FAM
fly. Soon the young people began
to think about getting down from
the mesa, most Of them using the
storm as an excuse to leave.
The last automobile load Of de-
parting guests had begun weaving
its way through the blanket of
snow, and Bob and Betty still stood
beside Pearl John In the open door
way, waving a last farewell, when
Angelique Joined them. She and
Ramon were to stay until the next
day.
"Where is Ramona" she asked
ct want to know what time he
plans to leave In the morning. Still
showing, isn't it," She frowned al
the falling fakes.
wen start as early as we car
get away" answered Ramon behind
her. AT the rate this Is coming
down, 1t won't tsye long for the
canyon t. become impossible. Well
your party was a grand success
Pearl John, even though something
Of a strain, I fancy, for your broth
ers and aunt"
"You think the others did hav'
O good timer" asked Pearl join
eagerly. "It took q lot Of persuadinl
to get the family to let me do this
and If 1t didn't 60 all right, I shoult
feel sorry"
"It was lovely" Betty told him.
"And Ramon and I had q gram
time, too,," added Angelique, glanc
ing at Vasquez. Didn't we, Ramon
We are both awfully glad to kno,
Betty and Bob"
That's right" Ramon answered
II, for one, shall always remembe
this Christmas on Thunder Mesa.
Shouldn't we all 60 to blow GU
the candles on the Christmas tree?
suggested Betty. TITS proper +
make it q sort Of ceremony, yo'
know"
At her suggestion. they troupe,
back down the rail- to the smal
room where the lights on the tire
were beginning to gutter. Lon
shadows already had taken posses
sion Of the room, and the greenery
hanging from the walls, seeme
strangely out Of place.
queer how this old house re
asserts itself so quickly" sthougl
Bob, glancing about the room
1.-THE music and guests have bee
gone only few minutes, and her
Is all the strangeness Of the plac
again." He dropped back ste
beside Betty and said softly, I'VE
go down with Ramon and Angeliqu
In the morning If we can't go an
other way"
/, She nodded and moved ava
toward Ramon. The next instar
, there was a sharp cry, and Ramo
was motioning the girls to sta
, back.
what is IT." Pearly John asket
pushing forward.
Then they all saw. Under tn
Christmas tree sprawled the sti
, body Of Pearl Sam, crude knit
of black obsidian In his throat.
= ITO he COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

crete pipe construction under Route
No. Q, CRANKY sta.
Route Ne. 10
simsbury. Relocation Of Route
No. 10. / mile Of BituminOus Mac
adam.
Ruote No. II
KiIlingly. Bridge over five mile
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river ct attaWaugan. Traffic may
use temporary bridge. Project shut
down for winter.
Route No. -
Stafford. Bridge over Middle riv-
er. Temporary bridge open 70 traf-
flc. Stafford. Bridge over Square
Pond Brook. Temporary bridge open
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-24

to traffic.
Reute Ne. 10
New Milford. Constructive hEidge
over the East Aspetuck river ct
WeIsville. Open to traits over
temporary bridge.
Route Ne. Isl
Barkhamsted. One mile 20 relc~i
cation. No interference with traffic..
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
$4,000 TO See
Santa Anita
Races Today

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25-Van-
guard of an expected $4,000 fans
gathered today at beautiful Santa
Anita for the opening of its third
annual winter horse racing sea-
son, hailed as one Of the most
important in the world from the
standpoint Of famous horses and
betting volume.
The elite of Hollywood and Of
the social registers rubbed elbows
with the average man, all intent
on studying form charts, getting
"hot" tips and otherwise bolster
ing their real or imaginary
chances of beating the pari-mutuel
betting machines.
A rain which began falling early
in the morning made the track
heavy as the crowds entered the
lavishly Handicapped enclosure for
the first day of a 53-day racing
season.
There were eight races on to-
days card, the principal one, the
Christmas Stakes, being for $1,000
added. It was the sixth event on
the card and was won last year by
little Top Row, who was not en-
tered this year.
Among the leading horses in the
Christmas Stakes were Accolade,
Special Agent, Giant Killer, Pic
colo, Bright Plumage and perhaps
the sensational Mrs. Charles S.
Howard entry, Sea Biscuit.
More than $3.50, 900 has been set
aside by the management for its
various features during the sea-
son, of which upward Of 1925, 900
is for stakes alone, climaxed, of
course, by the noteworthy $1O0, 900
added Santa Anita Handicap two
months hence.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Swetman Fights
LetoAgain

Jimmy Leto, of Baltimore, and
Doug Swetnam, of Washington.
who fought such a sensational
battle last week, have been signed
by Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn to
meet in return four-rounder in
support of the Lou Gevinson-Joe
Temes feature bout Monday night
at Turner's Arena.
In their previous encounter,
Swetnam copped a technical
knockout in the third when the
referee decided Leto's eye was too
seriously cut for him to continue
the contest.
GevinSon, the little National
Guard title hope, came out of the
amateur ranks a few months ago
with one of the most brilliant rec
ords ever compiled in the East.
In his two professional fights,
he has kayoed his opponents in
the first rounds of their battles,
Neither was considered a suitable
adversary and Temes was signed
at public demand.
In the semi-final, Ahearn is
bringing back the Sammy Will
liams-Mark Hough battle.
Hough, for two years holder of
the international amateur welter-
weight title, has been fighting pro
for two years. He has lost but two
ScrapS-both to Williams.
-MERRX EKIRISTAa
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
3OOWiNConpete
In Cuban Event

HAVANA, Cuba, Dec. 25.-With
more than 800 athletes on hand
ready to compete in the 56 events,
the first Cuban national sports
festival gets under way tomorrow.
The event which promises to
feature the carnival will be the
100-yard wash against a race horse
by Jesse owens, famed American
Negro runner, who is making his
professional debut here. Owens
will run between the halves of a
football game between the Univer-
sity of Miami freshmen and a team
representing the Cuban Athletic
Club, which has been under the
instruction of Harvey Harman,
head coach at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Among American athletes who
will compete here are the all
American amateur boxers Of the
United States, the football teams
of Auburn and Villanova, the
Louisiana State basketball team
and a delegation of athletes from
the University Of Miami.
The week Of sports will be con-
cluded on New Year Day by an
intersectional football game be-
tween Auburn and Villanova.
More than 100000 persons will
attend the greatest sports carni-
val in the country'S history, &C
cording to Carlos L. Henriquez,
commissioner of sports in charge
of the program.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Bass Schooling
EttOre in ART
OF Hitting

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. IS.
Benny Bass, veteran in boxing,
twice a world champion but noted
principally as a little fellow with
a tremendous punch, is schooling
his stablemate, AL Ettore, in the
delivery Of anvil shots. Each aft
ernoon lightweight Bass demon
strateS his manner of "slumber
punching" for the benefit Of
heavyweight Ettore.
If Ettore, the Overlook Italian
who usually batters and bruises
his men, proves an apt pupil, he
may have some spectacular slug
ging on view when he tangleS
with John Henry Lewis, champion
of the light heavies, at Conven-
ton Hall on January 4. Their 10
round non-title mill heads Mayor
Wilson'S Christmas Fund boxing
program, staged under the aus
ptceS of promoter Herman Taylor.
"EttOre has everything he
needs to be a terrific hitter"
said Bass, the former feather
and 13O-pOund champ, yesterday
afternoon at the Olympia gym.
He has the strength and the .
power, but he can polish up his
balance and timing and become
q knockout puncher. I'm try
ing to get him to shorten and
shoot his punches faster like
do.
Don't be surprised If AIS hit
ting harder than you ever
thought he could. He might
surprise John Henrr Lewis"
Bass Is not merely a boastful
fellow when he speaks of his hit
ting ability. Only last week the
veteran, now engaged in a come
back campaign, knocked out joey
zodda in the first round at the
Cambria. His string of knockouts
was very long, indeed, during his
Is years with the feathers and
lightweights.
In the past, Ettore frequently
has pounded his opponents into
submission, but seldom has he
stretched man with a single shot.
His crowding and his left-hooking
have been quite effective, but if .
italian Al becomes a knockerout
some of the credit must go to little
Bass.
Three more 10-rounders are to
appear on the Mayors fund pro.
gram. The bouts are to be: Mid.
dleWeights, Paul Pirron versus Eric
Seelig; heavyweights, Willie Red
dish versus Otis Thomas, and vel
tiers, Tony Falco versus Holman
Williams.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Haas To Defend
Title In Golf
Tourney

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. Is.
Professional and amateur golfers
Of at least six States will compete
here next Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday in the second an
nual New orleans Open tourney
of the features Of the Sugar Bowls
week Of sports.
While the top cash prize is only
due to reach about 5000, the entry
list Of over 100 linksmen augurs
well for the future success Of the
event. The 54-hole test will be
fought over one Of the most exact
ing courses in the deep South
the new City Park No. layout.
Prizes galore-from cash for
the money boys to trophies, mer-
chandise and golf equipment for
the Simon-pures-are up for de-
cision at the end of the three 49,
hole rounds. The 80 low scorers
at the end of the first two days
of play will be eligible for the
final round.
-. Haas Defends Title
Long and lean Freddie Haas,
jr., is defending champion, and
opposing him will be stars from
the Middle West, East, and Gulf
Coast. The boys always point
for Freddie, who at one time or
another in his short and amaz-
ing career has won the Canadian
Open, western Amateur, L,ouisi-
ana State, Southern Intercollegi-
te, Southern Amateur, and a host
Of minor titles.
AS usual, Haas will be q "a
vorite, but matching drives and
puts with him will be young Vim
cent d'Antoni, a city champion
here who gave Freddie his hard
est test in both the last New
Orleans Open as well as the Lou
iSiana Open.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25

Some of Americas greatest
stars have notified diBenedetto
that they would be here for the
meet and the program isScomplete
and entry list closed with excep-
ton of entries from the three Lou
isiana universities, Tulane, L.S.U.
and Loyola.
Athletes from the following uni
versities are entered:
Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Texas
Teachers, Indiana, Texas, Virginia,
Oklahoma, Southern California,
North Carolina, New York Univer-
sity, Kansas State Teachers and
Southwestern Louisiana Institute.
Others, representing organiza-
tions other than universities, are
entered from Millrose A. A. of
New York, New York Athletic
Club, Skelly Tulsa Club of Okla
homa, Fort Benning Army Post,
and many high schools.
Helen Stephens to Run
Included on the program is an
event of outstanding interest
which will feature the Nations
greatest girl athlete, Helen Ste.
phens, of Fulton, Mo-, who won
the Olympic dash championship.
She will race against picked field
of 10 leading girl athletes from
the South.
The mile event, bringing to-
gether the great Glenn Cunning
ham and his recent conqueror,
Archie San Romani, will be big
feature of the meet. San Romani
beat both Cunningham and Jack
Lovelock, the great miller from
New Zealand, recently. The duel
between San Romani and Cunning
ham promises to be one of the
greatest mile races ever held in
the country.
Stars from the Olympics and
outstanding meets in the country
during the past summer will be
seen in action in the other events
on the Sugar Bowl program.
Native LouiSianans will furnish
the major competition in one of
the most interesting events on the
program when Roland Romero of
Loyola, Billy Brown, of Baker, La,
Dudley wilkins, of Lafayette, La,
and j. Y. Duncan, also of Lafay-
cite, meet in the hop, step and
jump. It will really be the re-en-
actment of the Olympic final try
outs at New York and will also
show two American Olympic team
members in Romero and Brown.
SteeplechaSe Event
An event that will be introduced
in the South for the first time
but which will bring together the
country's outstanding performers
is the steeplechase. The first three
place winners in the Olympic try
outs will be seen in action when
Harold Manning, Joe McCloskey
and Glen Dawson toe the mark.
Many thrills are promised in
this unusual race in which the men
travel a course similar to that
used in steeplechases for horses.
The Washington times., 1936-12-25
Panthers Hold
Secret Practice

PASADENA, Cal. Dec. 25-Re-
freshed by good nights sleep
despite the Christmas eve cele-
brations, the washington Huskies
and the Pittsburgh Panthers work
ed out today, as scheduled, regard
less of the holiday, in preparation
for their Rose Bowl game here
New Years Day.
At Santa Barbara the Huskies,
after an hilarious, though dry,
evening exchanging Christmas
presents, many of which ribbed
Coach Jimmy Phelan, had stiff
practice session in keeping with
their determination to tame the
Panthers.
In their San Bernardino train
ing camp the Panthers observed
the holiday by holding one rather
than the customary two workouts,
behind closed doors, as usual.
Phelan appeared to be satisfied
with his offensive today and spent
most of the time drilling the lads
in how to break up the expected
barrage of lateral and forward
passes.
Sub Fullbacks Austin and Miller
were worked out in the second
string backfield in place of the
injured star, Al Cruver, whose
three fractured ribs will keep him
on the bench.
Coach Jock Sutherland's boys
were shooshed into bed promptly
at II o'clock last night after their
brief dinner dance with goods of
San Bernardino' Junior College,
but he promised them unlimited
turkey and "all the trimmings"
today.