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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26
Hackett Criticizes
 Electric Light Rates
Proposed Reduction Announced Yesterday Should Be
 Studied for Approval, Claims Former Senator

Action on the part of the Con- necticut Light and Power company In announcing reduction in elec- trio rates effective March 27th, next today brought forth from former State Senator Joseph A. Hackett a declaration that the entire matter should be laid before the public utilities commission for approval Furthermore, he declared, he is ready to re-flle his petition calling for Q reduction in rates with the commission if local public sentiment warrants such e move.
 Ex-Senator Hackett today said; "It reference to the announcement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26
Former Senator

ton should now be returned to the commission 50 that 1t can make Q general study of the company's f. nancial situation and decide on the amount of the reduction and future reductions by ell public utility com panies."
 Ex.Senator Hackett that he would await the sentiment of the general public before re-filing his petition with the public utilities commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26
COOKIES SHOWER DOWN

Mt. Vernon, O., (UP)-Children who like pies and cookies had a big dfay here when Q bakery truck slid off the road and crashed into a telephone pole. Scattered pastries were quickly scooped up and carried away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26

drop during the week. Last week 70 cases were reported as against l22 for the preceding week. Scarlet fever cases in the state showed a slight increase. Whooping cough stayed about the same.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Boston, Feb. 2o--(UP)-wcathor forecast; MassachusottB md Rhode Island Cloudy, probably rain tonight and
 Thursday. Rising temperature. onnectieut-Cloudy, pro b q b fly rain tonight and Thursday. Rising temperature Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26
GIRL AT M. I. T. HoNoRED

Cambridge, Mass, (UP)-The first girl to be appointed to Q major ac- tivity ct Massachusetts Institute oi Technology is Miss Ruth c. Battery '38. She has been named desk edi. tor of The Tech, undergraduate news bl-weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26
,, ,OOO to March in St. Patrck's Day Parade Hers

Other communicable diseases re- ported in Connecticut were: Afne-
 biasis, i: broncho pneumonia, 64. chickenpox, iO0: cofijunctivitles,
 inf, BS; German measles, igi; inc fiienza, {; rneningococcus meningitis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26

.; inumps, "a: pafatyphoid fsV1E, lobar pneumonia, B3; etfer. " throat, 2: pulmonary ttibetcllIo l 24: other forms of tuhefculosie
 unduiant fever, 2: g0northea. v syphilis, 2a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26
s1.o5

So this is a short story of on under price on ten dozens "SiIko" po- jomos which our style scout was obIe to gather, and instead of their real worth, $2. 50 ond $500, we've morked them $l.o5 to keep the pot boiling.
 They cont claim any kinship with he silk worm - but-they do look silky and slick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-26
A<<>~ M>y~ASG C nsTADLIsHED ssss
usTABLss 'sss

Moyhop -The Greatest Need of This Country Today Is Bigger and Better Eormuffs-Be That as It Moy-0u Belief Is The Country. Needs Bigger end Better Pojonos Most, ot
 $1.o5
The Washington times., 1936-07-30

itched all over. My wife and he
walked up and down the room
while I hunted through the
house for an oil-lamp.
Hunt for Bugs
We lighted it and a wild hunt
after the horribly swift bugs be-
gan. Soon the child was sleep
ing soundly, but neither my wife
nor I slept one wink till the sun
was shining through the curtain
less windows.
From our window I had a view
of the whole poultry farm,
which looked enormous. I noted
with surprise that all the win
dows were closed on this lovely
morning.
Having made out a list Of
things which were absolutely in
dspensable, I promised my wife
to get them, even If I had to ap-
ply to Stain himself. I had now
discovered that by threats and
cheek one could get anything
as long as the thing was there
at all.
The manager was just like a
Chinaman, onl. he was white. At
first he seemed quite open and
honest, but I soon found out that
that was only one of his many
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
BROWNS
PLAYMATE,7

FORT HURON, Mich, July 80
0N.S0.-Facing a 10-year term
in a reform school, 11-year-old
Gordon Bailey today denied in a
statement to County Prosecutor
Arthur M. Mann that he had
held his playmate under water
with an oar until he drowned, but
admitted knocking the playmate
out of a boat in which the two
were sailing on Lake Huron.
Victim of the drowning was
Richard Hoanshelt, Z, who will be
buried in a pauper'S grave late
this afternoon.
Gordon, in his statement to
Prosecutor Mann, said:
"I wanted to go farther out
into the lake with the boat, but
Dickie didn't. 1 told him to get
out Of the boat. He wouldn't,
so / hit him with the oar. He
fell in the water. didn't hold
him under. I tried to get him
to grab the car, but he went
under. / saw him drown"
Two companions, Gordon
young brother, Richard, 7, and
Charles Aldrich, 8, witnessed the
tragedy from shore. Gordon will
be arraigned in probate court to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
SPECIAL TRAIN
FOR VOTERS

Voters from New York and
Massachusetts, who are now in
Washington will be given a special
opportunity to register for voting
in their home States when a Spe-
cial train leaves the Capital to-
morrow at 6 p. m.
Under arrangement between the
Democratic Absentee Voters Bu-
reau and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, special low rates will be in
effect and about 1900 persons are
expected to make the trip.
According to the laws Of the
two States. voters must register in
person, but may note by absentee
ballot in the November elections.
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
RUN
BASS GUARDED

Rules against fishing for bass
in Reaches Run along the Mount
Vernon Highway will be strictly
enforced, National Capital Parks
officials made 1t known today.
The warning followed the recent
arrest Of two Virginia anglers,
Roland Omohundro, 80, Of Claren-
don, and Jerry Kidwel, IS, of
Ballston, by Caretaker Paul Hodge.
Both forfeited $40 collateral when
arraigned before United States
Commission John Barton Phillips
in Alexandria.
Reaches Run is the bird sane
tuary recently established between
Washington and Alexandria. It is
also used for the breeding of bass.
Anglers, officials said, are under
the impression the fish are free.
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
Open Sewers Pass Be-
Side Jammed Hotel
Rooms

interesting masks. He very much
regretted that he had been away
from home on our arrival, but
the telegram had come only an
hour before we did.
What They Needed
I asked him to find me better
lodgings Immediately, II that
were impossible, we were returning
to Moscow by the midday train.
He would have to get us two rooms
which were satisfactory from a
health point Of view, free from
bugs, and with a private closet.
He seemed very worried at these
demands.
He then asked me in which
chicken-house I wished to work.
I told him I had not come to this
poultry farm nor to Soviet Russia
in general to work in any par
ticular chicken-houSe, but to help
him and the Soviet Unioa to solve
such problems, both technical and
administrative, as might arise.
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
Bermuda Revises
Liquor Sale Hours

HAMILTON, Bermuda.-T h e
House Of Assembly has approved
several important sections of the
new Liquor License Act.
Bars formerly opening at 10 a.
m. and closing at 10 p. m. will now
open at II a. N. and close at II
p. m. Hotel bars at present closing
at midnight, with the possibility
on special occasions Of an exten-
sion until l a. M, will be able to
get an extension to / or 2 a. m.
Restaurant bars now opening at
noon, closing at 2:30 p. m, re-
opening at $50 p. m. and closing
at midnight will be able to open at
II a. m. and close at midnight
without interval.
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.

THE PoCAHoNTAs, Virginia Beach, Va.
Directly on the Ocean 'front.' Modern,
homelike. Special rates for the season.
Booklet. MrG A. B. Williams, Owner
Manager.
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
GIVEN
OPEN HEARING
BY HOFFMAN

TRENTON, N. j., July 30
GNS0. The Ellis Parkers,
father and son, will confer tomor-
row with Assistant District Attor-
ney Madden, Of Brooklyn, and
Governor Hoffman, Of New Jersey,
to agree on a date for the Parkers'
extradition hearing
The Governor reversed his pre-
vious stand ON the extradition of
the famous rural detective and his
son, who have been indicted in
Brooklyn in the Paul H. wendell
kidnapping case.
In announcing the public hear.
ing after two requests from Gov.
ernor Lehman, Of New York, Hoff-
mans explanation for his change
Of mind was in this statement:
"PubIic interest I'm this mat
ter seems so great and public
opinion has been so much infIu-
enced and misinfOrmed by the
press that an open hearing
should be held. In this way, per
haps, the public may be apprised
Of the real facts and the mo-
tives underlying the continued
investigations"
Meanwhile, the Newark Federal
grand jury adjourned until to-
morrow after hearing Harry
Weiss, taxi dancer, also under in.
dictment in Brooklyn on the kid.
nap charge, declare he had been
offered a bribe to change his
story before the grand jury and
had been warned he would be
killed If he did not compIv.
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
Uncle, Giue Us Bread:' Soviet Filth

should have the same distance to
go with their garbage.
With the energy Of despair q
flock of hunchbacked, long-legged,
long -bristled pigs were searching
for something to eat, but their
efforts only resulted in the stencil
becoming worse than ever.
The hotel was quite new
building, and was not yet fin
ished, but already it looked very
ramshackle. 1t was ideally Situ-
ated between the sewer and the
station building. The landlord
declared that all the rooms were
engaged, but invited me. to have
a look around, and I must admit
! that never have I seen an hotel
so fully engaged.
I peeped into several rooms
where sleeping accommodations
had been rigged up in hunks
several stories high and beds
spread all over the floor.
I know Of no word strong
enough to describe the dirt
everywhere. Rooms and passages
stank, so that the air outside
the hotel was like balm. I nerv-
ouSly turned the pages Of my
phrase-bo till I managed to put
together the question as to
whether there was another hotel
in the town.
No Other Hotels
7 Immediately understood him
to say that there were no. other
hotels in Povorino.
On my return I found nine big
men in one of our rooms eagerly
gesticulating while they probably
discussed what on earth they
were to do with us.
explained to my wife how
matters we're and said we should
not be able to get better hous-
ing till the next day. If we did
not then succeed we would take
the train back to Moscow. We
threw a glance at he bed, the
beetles, the bloodstains on the
mattresses. We were undoubtedly
in for a pleasant night!
A greasy, grinning, freckled,
red-haired little woman whose
head was wrapped in a heavy
grey shawl, addressed us in a
language in which we recognized
few words as German.
Her head on one side, she said:
''Ich bin die MarusRhka Il am
Marushka), and I'm to be your
interpreter" She was full Of her
importance, and trying to please
at the same time.
"Please go down to the man.
ager and tell him we are going
back to Moscow by the next
train"
Alas! Poor ignorant fool that
was, I had no conception Of the
enormous difficulties in getting
railway tickets in RuSsia-but
more of this later.
Suddenly Was there
Suddenly MaruShka was stand
ing in our room again. 1t seemed
an unknown civility in this part
of the world to knock at the door.
The manager had gone on a fish
ing expedition and the under
manager had not yet returned
from town; it was hardly worth
while waiting for him as he had
probably drunk too much vodka
and would not be in a state fit
for conversation til the next day.
Heavens, what a night.
The electric light burnt till 10
o'clock and then suddenly went
out. AS if they had only been
lying in wait for this, the bugs
Immediately attacked us.
The child, who had slept a
little, was wide awake at once
and wanted to know why he
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
SquaIid, Dirty Housing
Conditions in Russia
Revealed

Arne Strom is Danish poul-
try expert tDho had lived in
Canada and the United States.
He tUGS engaged by the SoUiet
government to help Improve its
state farms. He spent q year
oft the beaten track, on state
collectiUe farm and trGUeling
tUidely throughout the country.
Everywhere he tUent in Russia
he heard the cry from STARRING
and miserable people "Uncle,
GiUe Us Bread" He returned to
Denmark utterly diSilluSioned
and published the record of his
experiences.
The book DGS translated from
Danish and issued in England
in the spring of 1896.
BY ARNE STROM
Copyright, 1896, by American News
papers, Inc. All rights reservedD
Luckily the poultry farm was
only a couple of kilometers from
the station.
A sentry with fixed bayonet
guarded its entrance-that made
us feel happy and safe. Our carri-
age drew up in front of the main
building, which was quite new and
still unpainted. It was hideous
and already had an air of decay.
The coachman seized some of our
belongings and, carrying the rest,
we followed him up the steps.
The walls had been plaStered
with mud which had come off in
big patches. The steps were
crowded with women who sat about
barefooted, with their heads
swathed in thick woolen shawls.
Innumerable children with bare
stomachs and legs stared at us,
with their small dirty fingers in
their mouths.
The steps were covered with a
thick layer of trampled earth; only
at the corners did a glimpse of the
wood show that the steps were not.
after all, dug out of the ground
itself.
Kicks Door Open
Having reached the first floor
the coachman kicked open a door,
threw our luggage on the floor,
turned to us and said with a big
guffaw: "Das ist gut" Chats all
rightO. Two women were busy
plastering the walls. We looked
about us.
It struck us as so refreshingly
impertinent to offer an abode like
that to civilized beings that we
burst Sut laughing.
In an adjoining room three beds
made from doors whose handles
had been unscrewed had been put
on trestles. The mattresses were
bedcovers filled with straw. These
covers were dirty and showed signs
of innumerable murders of bed
bugs. One could see right through
the walls.
l. AOOkco SuIISpG4CAOuS1y dG lily
wife, who with a resigned smile
was looking around the two mis-
cradle garrets. Tears were not
far off, I could see.
81 shant be long," I said as I
ran downstairs, "and don't you
worry; I shall get rooms at the
hotel"
OPEN SEWER IN STREET
now discovered the cause of
the vile stencil which lay over the
little town-it was a wide open
sewer which. for practical and just
reasons, was dug down the length
of the main street, so that all
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
Comet Nears Earth

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. U.N.S).
The newly discovered Peltier
comet is coming down to earth.
Approximately 50,000,000 mil e S
from the earth now, the comet
discovered by amateur Leslie C.
Peltier, DelphoS, Ohio, garageman,
will be only 100000 miles from
earth by August 4, Harvard Uni
verSity astronomers predicted.
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
Marine Band to Play

Beethoven's "Coriolanus" over
ture is on the program to be played
tonight at 1880 by the U. S. Mar
inc Band at the District Of Co
lumbia War Memorial, Potomac
Park. Capt. Taylor Branson will
conduct.
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
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The Washington times., 1936-07-30

now discovered the cause of
the vile stencil which lay over the
little town-it was a wide open
sewer which. for practical and just
reasons, was dug down the length
of the main street, so that all
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
Will Attend c. D. A. ParIey

Miss Florence Winter, of Wash
ington, national director of the
Converts League, will attend the
semi,annual meeting of the board
of directors of the Catholic Daugh-
ters Of America August 8 and 9 at
Atlantic City, N. j.
The Washington times., 1936-07-30
BOMBS IMPERIL
u. 5. GIRL
IN SPAIN

NEW YORK, July 80 GN.S0.
Imagine sitting on top of powder
magazine for a night and a day
while Army aviators tried to bono
1t.
That was the blood-cooling ex'
perience of Miss Alvena CobankS,
Of New York. Fortunately, the
Spanish pilots aim was not SO
good. They couldn't connect with
the powder magazine, so Miss Co,
banks, the first refugee to arrive
here from the Spanish civil war
lived to tell her amazing adven'
ture today. She related:
81 reached Seville by July IA
and was there four days when
the revolution broke out.
"The boom of cannon could
be heard in the hotel. All
entrances to the hotel were
barred and the heavy iron gates
closed. The firing continued all
day.
COULD HEAR BOMBS
'"The shooting continued d
Sunday, and on Sunday night
there was q new sound. We
could hear two planes overhead,
and presently there was the
whistling and exploding OF
bombs near the hotel.
eve went to the cellar to a
tan room upon the advice Of D
Frenchman, who had been a
World War pilot. There were rs
foreigners besides myself, Ameri-
cans, English, Irish, and French.
"We were not made to feel
any better when we were told
that right behind the hotel
there was a powder plant. That's
what the government avlatOrS
were shooting at. THE city had
been in the hands Of the rebels
from the start Of the fightingO
ct was late Monday morn
ing before the planes were
driven awaS-withOut having
scored q hit on the munitions
plant. We were told that sew
eral government planes had
come to the attack, but that
rebel artillery had shot down all
but the two which tried to
bomb us.
TORE OFF HIS HEAD
"On Wednesday afternoon the
gates were swung open to a
bunch of rebel soldiers who
came in with machine guns.
They took the guns to the roof.
We were then permitted to ven
ture out on the streets.
"My hotel was the Christina.
At another hOtel-the Ingleterre
we learned of the narrow eS-
cape of some Americans who
had taken refuge there. We
learned that one heavy gun had
found its mark there. The pro-
jectile had torn through a hall
in which the Americans we're
huddled. It tore the head off q
Spanish bellbOy. No one else
was killed or injured that /
know of.
Thursday night we were
quartered at the American con-
sulate, and the next morning 81
Of us, Americans, Irish, English,
and French, were taken on the
British destroyer Shamrock. We
arrived in Gibraltar at 6 a. m.
Friday. caught the COnte Di
SavOia that night.
II am convinced the only
person to be today is an Ameri-
can Or British citizen"
Milford chronicle., 1936-07-10
RIDDEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Boyer had az
guests over the weekend MIR. and
Mrs. Ralph w. Moore and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred chafin and Ralph
Chahin, all Of Philadelphia.
The Ladies Aid was entertained
at the home Of Mr.. and. Mrs. Charles
Golden on Thursday evening Of
last week and was largely attended.
The next meeting viii be held at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles II.
Donovan the first Thursday evening
in August. Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend. Ice cream and cake
will be on sale as usual.
Those who enjoyed a beach party
at Lincoln Park along the Indian
River over the Fourth Of July were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Warren and
two children, Mrs. Samuel Warren,
all Of Milford, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Burton and son Paris. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Veasey, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
c. Donovan, Miss Sarah and John 0.
Donovan, Misses Clara Mae and Dor
othy Pettyiohn. ALI enjoyed a big
dinner. Bathing and a general fine
time. In the evening all went to Re-
hoboth.
Mrs. Mary Jester is spending
some time with her son, George Jes-
ter and family at this writing.
Mrs. Emma Truitt of Camden, ~
j., has returned to her home after
spending some time with her sis
ter. Mrs, Fred Davis. .... !.
Miss Pearl Jester has returned
home after spending a part Of last
week with her sister, Mrs. Roma
Mariner in Milford.
Mrs. Harvey Douglas was q
Georgetown visitor on Thursday.
Harry Sharp and family Of near
Georgetown spent Thursday at the
home Of Mrs. Mary Brake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Veasey spent
Sunday at a family reunion at the
home of Mrs. Sarah LOockerman az
Drawbridge. Those present were as
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L.
Moore and son, Ralph, Jr., Miss
Dorothy Barnes and Horace LOock-
erman, all Of Wilmington; Miss
Annie Stevens, Of Denton, Mr., Thos.
Loockerman of near Greensboro,
Ma. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Frazier
and little son, Henry, Samuel Loock-
erman and sister, Miss Mae, of near
Milton. Leighton LOOckerman ana
Family and Rodell Cord Of Draw
bridge. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Veasey
Of near here. A very delightful 6ay
was spent with a fine dinner and
pienty Of ice cream and cake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Jester were
Milford visitors on Saturday.
Mrs. Belle Dutton entertained
friends from Marcus Hook over
the Fourth.
Mrs. Nora Rendfrey has improv-
ed her property by having had new
house built for her electric plant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vannie Messick OF
Georgetown were Sunday callers at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Donovan. " :.
DR.. Cox, we are sorry to state, IS
in very poor health at his home
near Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey wilson anu
little daughter Thelma OF George
town, spent Friday evening with MI
and Mrs. Oliver Jester.
Sunday school Sunday morning q
10 O'Clock at MeCOlley's chapel
Harvey Penuel, superintendent.