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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21
By Marie Blizzard e Ioo6 NEA ssNies'lne

I sensible things fer which she stood Mary Gardiner knew that Linda wal made to be hurt and to hurt others No one else in Linda's life ever per- ceived that. So no one could ever help her when she needed help as she did many times in the years that followed.
 And Pete was her good friend Pete who wrangled tickets for the few shows that came to the local playhouse. Pete who slipped an ivy plant on her desk from under his shabby toppcoat. Pete who always had Q well-thumbed book to draw from his pocket and read aloud when they went to walk late after moons. Peter who bought an ancient car that had long since lost its iden. tity. He called 1t Horace Greeley, and in Horace's noisy arms, they sped about the country side.
 Truly, Linda's life was different and richer and happier until tho time for D1X's commencement-anc departure-drew near. With hel heart heavier and her smile coming more slowly, Linda checked off tho days on her calendar. And eact time she saw Dix she waited for hin to speak, to say something that would make all this sweet enchant. rnent real so that if this were to bt all she ever had to look back on it would have semblance of sub. stance and not Q vague dream. But Dix did not speak, save of himself
 He was going to Europe. Busi- ness was something that "didn't mean much to a college man unless he inherited Q good spot" He thought he would try to develop his voice. He thought perhaps Q year in Rome. ..
 "A whole yearp" Linda's heart was in her eyes at last, and the thing that Dix had tried to prevent, had tried to escape from within himself was there. He was only boy.
 He was ashamed that he felt SC moved, ashamed that he didn't want to leave her. He hadn't wanted to care.
 "It will only be a year. Linda, and then I'll come back. Will you wait? will you still remember ne?"
 "I'll wait for ever and ever," she said, rubbing her nose on tho rough tweed of his coat.
 That was the way he left her to weeks and months that heightened with waiting, with nothing but lit- tie vague notes filled with talk of music. He was passionately in- volved with his music, as he was always to be. He told her of his social life and she tried to read be- tween the lines. She knew Dix and she knew girls. But there were nc other girls for him. The thing she had to fear was vastly more formid- able.
 (TO Be Contlnued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21

Russia has over 140 aviation clubs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21

NAlOlAO N0AA0'
 "The pay won't be much. Ask for $20; you'll probably get $l8'"
 "Why, that's loads of money! DO you think I'll be worth it?" Linda asked him.
 ''There's lots of money to be made in newspaper work, my dear, said Mrs. Gardiner sagely, albeit she knew nothing about it.
 Are you always going to be a newspaperman2" Linda asked With awe, seeing the great career she was going to embrace.
 "Why not?" Pete answered, lazily drawing on his pipe. That's one fob where you can put your feet on the desk and nobody minds"
 Don't you pay any attention to him, Miss Bourne. He likes to pre- tend he's the laziest man In the world, but he's been working since he was a little tyke selling papers And someday he's going to be fa- nous, When he sells one Of his plays. l tell him they are as good as the plays of this famous ONeill."
 "Oh," Linda said briefly; she might have knownl "Plays?"
 "sure," Pete dismissed 1t. Every Yewspaperman writes plays. That's the way he makes up to himself for not doing any other work"
 SPlease may read onep" Linda asked with a sparkle in her eye. She said it as winningly as he had when he had asked her to let him read her scenario. m
 aThey're not worth 1t, but it's nice of you to want to-" He played back at her.
 "Peter read your story to me, Miss Bourne. told him l think 1t will make Q fine moving picture" "
 Linda was embarrassed; he had read 1t to his mother! you're just being kind"--and, turning to Pete-"Please may take 1t along with me?" She didn't want any one else to read 1t.
 Pete took a long time to stamp out the ashes before he answered. He cleared his throat and looked away.
 "Sorry, I. CT .. I left 1t in my desk at the office but it's per- fectly safe. Now about this inter- view tomorrow ..
 Linda couldn't sleep that night. She was weaving romances about q famous girl reporter uncovering crooked political schemes, saving the poor from financial disasters, rescuing children from fires, bring ing in scoops. She was the girl reporter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21
POLES

The current double feature bill at Polls Is Speed" with Wendy Bar rie, James Stewart, Una Merkel and Weldon Hepburn and "King Of the Damned" starring Conrad Veidt and Helen vinson and they are two pie lures that please everyone.
 Speed" Is the fastest picture oi the year. Romance goes into Q dra- matic high; there are fast and furi' ous racing scenes at the famed 4n- dianapolis speedway; the dialogue is smart; the stor yis original and the cast is superb.
 "King of the Damned" is the greatest picture of It's kind since the Big House." It has background in a penal settlement on the siland of Santa Marie in the Caribbean Sea. Tired of the corrupt prison government the convicts, led by number 83, Conrad Veidt rebel against 1t and take temporary charge of the prison. The exotic Helen Vinson, the only woman alone among the legions of rebellious con- VlctS IS COnueIHneu CO HhEIy SAiS convict leader, Noah Beery, is one of the fine supporting cast.
 Tonight is the night so many Poll patrons look forward to play "screeno." This new innovation ii growing more popular each week and the crowds are getting larger every Thursday evening St IS thrill ing to play this game with It's sus- pense, laughs and profit 10 rmany.
 The first dancing musical in 100 per cent technicolor Dancing Pi. rate" introducing Chas. Collins, the new dancing sensation of the screen will have It's New England premier at Polls next Saturday.
 The co-feature IS a plcturizatior of a brand new Damon Runyor story, "The Three Wise Guys" with Robert Young, Betty Furness and Bruce Cabot.
 Russia has over 140 aviation clubs
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h 7he Local 7heaters
STATE

"show Boat, held over until to- morrow night at Warner Brothers State theater, is proving the mu- sical hit of the year. Everybody who sees 1t raves about 1t.
 Eight of the principal players portray roles which they formerly interpreted on the stage. Irene Dunne, starring as Magnolia, is the center of @ love story that reveals Allan Jones as the carefree Rav- enal. Charles Winninger is the genial Captain Andy; Helen Mor- gan makes the same attractive Julie that she did on the stage.
 Paul Robinson, splendid baritone again plays Joe. A chorus of POO and Q total cast of $500 players in- dicate the grand scale on which James Whale directed Show Boat.
 Be sure to find time to see "Show Boat before 1t closes at the State tomorrow night. A dandy surround ing program accompanies 1t.
 Saturday brings Herbert Marshall, fresh from his tuirmph in If You Could Only Cook?" with Gertrude Michael, Lionel Atwill and Rod La- Rocque in "Til We Meet Again, the story of @ man and a maid torn apart on their wedding night and meeting again as sworn enemies in the services of their warning coun- tries. The other great feature on this brilliant program will present Bette Davis, the Academy Award winner, in "The Golden Arrow" with George Brent, Eugene Palette, Dick Foran and a, hosto of other favorites
 Watch tomorrow's papers for more news about this exciting twin fca- ture bill.
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found the team explained by Mi- chael Grout emerging as champions of the "45" division and Edward McDoncugh's team capturing pic nochle honors.
 More than 150 persons including the players and their guests will constitute the attendance and dllr- ing the evening, dinner, refresh- ments and entertainment will be enjoyed. Rev. Joseph Donnelly, chaplain of the :ociety, will be the principal speaker, and Cliff McHale will act as master of ceremonies.
 Other "45" captains listed to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21
CHAPTER V

For five hours Linda actually did not think of DIX TOT hash and fluffy biscuits and homemade relish and heaps of strawberry shortcake and felt like an cna at Thanksgiving She looked at pictures of Pee when ne was little boy (nuch to his disgus). She listened to stories of what good boy had been until he had to restrain his mother from saying more oho,+ newspaper work and begged him to reassure her aoou
 the job on the Blade. l., r,... heer denendnp on publicity to fill that society column but
 pointed out to him that you could fill in With lew tee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21

pavements and set her down ten- derly in puddles of water which neither of them noticed. And that was the night that he kissed her sweetly but he did not speak of love and she was content to wait.
 May came with her sharp sweet ness, and melted in June's mellow warmth. All of life had kickened for Linda. It was full of real things she hadn't known before. There was work and love and friendship. Real friendships. Her old crowd she saw frequently and talked beaus and parties and clothes with them, as girls do, but the Gardiners were her real friends. To
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21
CARD PLAYERS K
 DINE TONIGHT

Edward J. Fitzgerald, president of St. Thomas Holy Name society will preside as toastmaster at the an- nual banquet of the organizations card tournament tonight at Han ley's Grill. The affair will mark the climax of a successful season, which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21

Mrs. Gardiner she told her whole story--the story of her mother and her father and her own loneliness and into her sympathetic ears she poured the story of her love for Dix Carter.
 Mrs. Gardiner was still when Linda had finished and something like fear came into her quiet eyes as she thought of her son and this girl. Pete had not spoken to his mother of the things she knew he must be feeling, but she guessed and did not want him to be hurt. This wise woman saw the lack Of emotional balance in Linda where others saw only the calm, poised and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21

speak are Edward Barry. John White, James Sullivan, Thomas Green, Edward J. Coughlin, Bers nard Burns and Joseph Delaney. Tn addition to Captain McDonough the sentiments of the ptnochle players will be expressed by Captains Al bert Colgan and George sloss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21
FOLLY ood FAREWELL
What Has Happened So Far

LINDA BOURNE, 20 years old pretty and socially prominent in the little town of Newtown IS lelt amOSU penniIess after the sudden death of her Iatner'
 She becomes friendly with PETER GARDlNEK, political reporter, and shows him scenario sne % S written. Linda breaks a date with Peter after DIX CARTIER with whom she is in love, telephones Dx comes to see her but stays briefly Later Linda goes 10 Peters home and is welcomed by his motner'
 Peter tells her that his newspaper needs society repOrter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21

To provide work for the unerap ployed Germany is trying to pro- mote the domestic production oe medicines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-21

Bombing practice of the Royal Air Force is to be kept from the Firth of Forth in Scotland so that fish or fishermen will not be dis turbed.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
WORK FOR THE PRE-SCHOOL CHILD
LUCY VERMILHON

What school presehooI child do you ask? He is
100 young TO be taught to read write
he is old first grade teacher
earn her money! That all right teacher
70 me child for much valuable time that reaned
many cities and larger the
child B done in the kindergarten mothers
where kindergarten question mothers should do
thing in their make he deficiency
pencil and let him scfbbe This serb
ping may thrifty
pencil and helps develop fingers A pair of bun
scissors another thing small child Pictuutng trains
feel tha ths form Of nia es @ a. ahI
this chance develop pretty receive her reward
Of this nature An old put in one corner of the
and the child encouraged cutting there This de-
wee wl eliminate much work and be neaness
SyOns also should be provided child He will
he ana thy viii benefit in the pencil
IN adaion they viii teach him
auhs lie should be made to understand that not
may p made by sewing sheets of large souaes
over to form booklet The stitching may on the machine
large stitch IS used Carbon transfer pc-
pasted in the booklet - I'm ~ n"asN4ines ahu
Let the small child with large needle for shor as
course but the OF the he has TO exercise
70 keep from pricking himself will be to hims
Boxes OF assorted sizes ideal paythngs small child He
y Use nem 70 build houses towers and bridges they
is educational for il stimulates the Imagination
homemade toy that has possibilities is string NJ
LETT over from doing odd small Son o
color chart while tiny later when the time Comes to n
roduce him to numbers the different spools NAV he used m
is not good policy preschooi child anv formal in
~ .S eat any cleaned in the play step
Nursery rhymes source of much peasur 10 the
preschOol child If an ear for music She
teach her children as Little Bow Bln a
Ha Black sheep and Simple is not musicalv in
Mother Goose rhymes the children These rhymes viii increase
t their the correct forms Of
heir delight in rhythm pP'"esS 'nloush
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
AUTO DEATHS
DOWN IS P. c.

[COHfiHHed from First Psge1
the State, outside of Wilmington
was decreased by 10 and the mum.
Der in the city decreased by three
The number killed in Wilmington
was 10 fewer than the % killed in
Wilmington in auto accidents in
1928.
There was marked decrease in
the number Of children killed during
the last year in automobile acci-
dents. In 1885, six children were
killed compared with 13 in 1884.
Other statistics on automobile
deaths in Wilmington and the State
during the past two years are: Pas
sengers, 3S killed in 1885 compared
with AZ i'm 1894; pedestrians. 81 in
1885 compared with 3S in 1884:
adults, 66 in 1885 compared with 72
in 1884.
Deaths BY Counties
Auto deaths by counties for the
two years were: New Castle cOun-
ty, including Wilmington, AZ in
1885 compared with So in 1884, a de-
crease of 10 for the county and
city; Kent county, 10 for 1885 COM
pared with % for 1884 and Sussex
II for both 1884 and 1885
Superintendent Reynolds, of the /
State Police. said that more care
ful patrOlling Of the highways. bet
Ter marking, completion of the dual
and more thorough edu-
cation of the driving public. were
actors in decreasing the death rec
..4a
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
HASTINGS HITS
CONGRESS TALK
AS DANGEROUS
[ConIinned from 80 Paeel

[COHfiNNed from First Pagel
statement that thu control Of the
Government has been returned 20
the city Of Washington would have
been more accurate and more per-
tinent If he had said 1--WE have
brought the control Of most Of the
State governments to the city Of
Washington
Cites budget Failure
The Senator said the President
should have been specific in com
plimenting Congress in carrying out
mandates Of the people and should
have called attention to the mandate
to cut Government expenses by rs
per cent to balance the budget and
keep the Government Oul of busi-
ness.
Hastings said little satisfaction
can be obtained f,5m the Preai-
dents statement that the Natlon is
a balanced budget, that
the unemployment situaIiOn is- inl-
proving and thers win be no taxes
when other statements he has made
along that line in the last 81 months
are considered.
Senator john 6. Townsend (R., 4
DELI commented that the presi- I
tents message was a great effort 4
or denomination and election on
his part"
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
SLAUGHTER NECK

The Slaughter Neck Ladies Aii
will meet in the basement of the
church. Friday evening, January 10
with Mrs. Emma Clendaniel as hos
tess. All members are urged to be
present. OfIicers will be elected al
this meeting.
On Sunday evening, December 20,
during the blizzard. the stork visit
ed the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Norton
Leverage, leaving them fine son.
The little one viii be called William
Norton. Mrs. Leverage will be re-
membered rs Miss Mary Rogers.
Mrs. Edgar H. Bennett has been
II for the past two weeks.
Herman Argo Of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his mo-
ther. Mrs. David A. Argo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herschall Bennett
and sons. Russell and Nelson spent
New Years Day visiting relatives
m Philadelphia
Air. and Mrs Howard Rash Of
-heswold visited Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Argo and family on Sunday.
Miss Ida Holt visited her mother
Turing the holidays at Philadelphia.
Charles B. Hurd Is not much inn
royed 40 this writing
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
BABY'S PRAYER
BY May Field Mexican

b9 Nay EAriu AAGAAHdu
Twas the hour of Babys bedtime,
And Baby, in robe of white,
Had reverently said "Our Father"
And Now l lay me" tonight;
And then. in lisping accents,
The little prayer had run on,
God bless my papa and mamma.
And sister, and brother John.
And. please, dear God, do make me
A good little girl always
The suppliant paused for a moment
Her head on her bosom lay
"I'll try to be good, dear Jesus,
I'll try not to make you sad;
But o, dear Father, please love me
Even when l am bad"
All! Baby. your lisping accents
Have uttered the hearts deep
cry
We are all of Us conscious Of fail
ures,
Though still to "be good" we try;
And all of us need to be conscious
Fen though our hearts may be
sad,
That God and the Saviour still love
us
Even when we are bad.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10

may still be too heavy to be market.
ca at prices near present levels
Prices Of bulk stock ranged SIG to
Sle per ton in western New York.
sacks Of SO pounds ranged .65 to 75c
in city markets. There is little de-
mand for eastern celery and few re-
cent sales have been reported. Hold
ings in 25 western New York cold
storages at the beginning of the
year were more than double those Of
the same time last year Much of the
celery remaining in storage is of
rather poor quality Only a small
percentage Of the present holdings
is expected to move in carlots.
Although there is a light demand
for onions, many holders in eastern
producing sections are inclined to
wait for higher prices. The market
was slightly stronger in western
New York at $1.lO per so pounds.
Midwestern white onions sold in the
East and Middle West around 81.
and New York yellOws brought 81 to
$l.25 in eastern city markets.
Volume Of trading in apples is
very light in eastern apple prOdue-
ing sections, and an improved do
mestice demand is needed to move I
any large quantity Total shipments
Of eastern stock this season are
much heavier than for the same per-
iod last year. West Virginia Delici-
Dns bring S115 to s1.40 in eastern
and New York Greetings
ills TO $1.35 per bnshel in New
York. Demand in western New York
vas very slow at the beginning of
he year with Greetings ranging
iround S1.Ij per bushcl in the Ro-
hester district
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
.SEAFORD TOFTGHT
UTMITY'S SUIT TO.
BLOCKPWAGRANT.
Public Service Company
Asks Ban On S5O,2OO
For Municipal Plant.
RIGHTS VIOLATED

Seaford residents and officials are
prepared to fight the injunction
which was applied for on Monday in
Washington to prevent a $50, 200
! PWA grant for the construction of a
municipal electric light and power
| plant The injunction was sought by
the Eastern Shore Public Service
Company, Of Salisbury, Md, in the
District Supreme Court.
In its petition the plaintiff COM
pany AYERS it has a $4,000 invest
ment which would be jeopardized by
the construction of a Federal inan-
ced system since the town is not
large enough to support two COM
peting organizations.
Following receipt Of the infOrma-
tion of the action taken in Washing
ton. Mayor George w. DOnoho said
that in his opinion the town Off
eials will fight the Injunction. He
said, however. that it would prob
ably be taken up at a special meet
ing of the City Council for a final
decision.
Ralph S. Baker, Of Georgetown.
attorney for the town, declared his
belief that the action of the Eastern
Shore Public Service Company is a
violation and' interference with the
constitutional rights of the residents
of Seaford to say whether they shall
have their own electric light plant.
Although he believes the town
will fight the injunction, Council
man Harry A. Phillips said he be-
lieves that regardless of the out
come Of the injunction proceedings,
the municipal plant would be con-
structed regardless of whether it
received Federal aid. He pointed
out that at the recent referendum
the residents voted in favor by
majority Of more than 1900.
This referendum provides for
bond issue of Sl50,000, and it is be-
ieved the plant can be erected with
his sum.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10

Mr., and Mrs. Robert Prettyman
are the proud parents OF a baby boy
who will be called Harvey Larry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Reed left
last week for Miami, Florida, where
they will spend the remainder Of
the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mills and
children. Thomas and Frances were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Aleck Shep-
herd on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Finity and Mrs.
Harry Prettyman were dinner guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Willim on Fri
day
Mr.. and Mrs. T. z. Farens and
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Farens were
dinner guests Of Frank Potter and
family at Milford on Sunday.
Mrs. Richard Reynolds is iii at
this writing.
Mrs. Elwood Argo and daughter.
Elaine, visited Miss Ettie Staats al
Dover on Friday.
Mrs. Sally RhodmoI OF Houston.
Texas, who has been visiting Mrs.
David A. Argo, during the holidays,
Is the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. George
Warrington. Of near Ellendale.
Church services as follows. Sum
lay morning. January Sunday
school 10 a. M Preaching II a. m.
rev, >. I. Handy, pastor.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
PRODUCE MARKET NOTES

Produce shipments have beer
light and decreasing under combin.
ed weather and holiday influence
Less than 1900 cars of fruits and
vegetables FER week day were moy-
ing at the years end. Trade was dull
in market centers but arrivals con-
tinued light and supplies on hand
were decreasing. Markes tone
strengthened and prices were adj
VGneing or recovering fcl' potatoes,
Cabbage, onions, lettuce and celery.
Further reports of freezing damage
in the South strengthened the mar
ket position Of some winter Yegc-
tables.
Potato Market Firm
After about three weeks Of ex-
IRENE duIlness and inactivity, the
potato market appears to be show
ing some improvement. Cold wea-
ther made it difficult TO deliver stock
to loading stations and very few
sales were reported. Many eastern
growers are reporting holding for
higher prices. There were further
advances of 5 to IS cents per cwt. in
eastern cities and in producing sec-l
lions of Maine. Tone was slightly
stronger in the Middlewest although /
points reported usual hOl-
day dulIness. The Rochester. New 1
FORK, district quoted around S1.25
ler cwt. and Presque Isle from
Ills to SIPS.
Colder weather in the east seems
o have stimulated she demand for
abbage and trading has been good
1 higher prices. A few operators
.ppear to have been selling a large
art Of their holdings during the
asst month. II the large Texas crop
seapes injury. stocks in New York