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Evening star., 1937-06-20
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11

Demand for New. Zealand rabbit
skins is now greater than the
supply. @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11
lends OF JUSTICE"
Story of Raid on Card Players Reveals Humor of
Former Police Lieutenant John J. Bergin, Present
Head of Scovill Patrol Force-Sterling Officer,
Outstanding Citizen

of the acts of Bergin as a desk
officer Of the police department.
Raid Staged
One night, the police raided
well-known place, where cards
were played among a lot of well
known men, not professional
gamblers, but men who liked to
meet now and then and gamble
a little. Bergin, of course, as desk
officer, knew the raid was on, and
arranged for the reception of the
accused in the old police head
quarters in Harrison alley. Uni
formed police were retailed to
each door, to allow no one, outside
Of the police and the accused to
enter.
Understand" warned Bergin,
this applies to every outsider"
1t, of course, carried with 1t, the
: exclusion of the police reporters.
Within a short time, the raiding
officers arrived with dozen card
players. Bergin knew every one
of the lot, all married men with
families, and real good, honest
citizens.
Always quick, he worked fast
with the pen.
whats your name, and where
do you live" asked Bergin of the
first of the accused.
Riley Grammar, and live at
1904 Orchard street." replied the
accused. orchard street as now,
only had a few houses.
Good" said Bergin, "but re-
member your name"
It was the same all down the
line. Phoney names and address,
es were given IN each instance.
Remember Names
Bergin made tire entries hastily.
Then he addressed the men, to
the effect that bonds had been
received for their appearance in
court the following morning. He
escorted the accused to the north
cell block, sent them out the rear
door to liberty.
"You fellows be sue to remem-
Der your Names" he again warned
as he closed the big iron door Of
the cell block.
All of this time, the police re-
porters were at the front door,
''hot under the collar" on &C
count of being unable to enter.
Bergin opened the outer door,
and called off the police.
whats the matter" he inno-
Gently asked of the newspaper
men.
They explained they were re-
fused admission.
"Well, can you beat that" ex-
planned Bergin: II told those fell
lows to keep out everybody, ex-
cept you fellows. You haven't
lost anything; here's the names
and addresse of all Of them"
Later, Bergin explained the
ends of justice had been met just
as we'll as If the right name of
each individual had been record
ed. The cases were dropped the
next day.
Bergin has gone along during
his life. The rest Of us are still at
the old buff wheel in the factory.
We lacked his, schooling and
brain.
Lack Of skilled workers Is hold
ing I'D business in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11
DR.. LEWIS FOX
GUEST SPEAKER
Clinic Director to Address
Waterbury Dental SOci=
ETY. Tomorrow Night

DR.. Lewis Fox of South 'Norwalk,
head of the peridental clinic of the
New York hospital for Joint Diseas-
es, will be the guest speaker at the
monthly meeting of the Waterbury
Dental society on Tuesday, jan
uary /, it was. announced today by
DR.. B. A. O'Hara, Jr., president of
the local organization.
The meeting will be held in the
Colonial room at the Elton and it
is expected that some sixty men,
bers of the local society will be pres
ent to hear the speaker. The meet
ing will start at 8:15 o'clock and a
dinner will be held following the
session.
DR.. Fox will read a paper entitled
Tooth Brushing, after which
demonstrations on the technique
will be given on both patients and
models. The regular monthly bust
ness meeting will take place prior
to the lecture.
Officers of the local dental So
ciety are listed as follows: pres
ident, DR.. B. A. OHara, Jr.; vice.
president, DR.. Daniel Shanahan;
secretary, DR.. Max Matzkin; treas
urer, DIR. George Gibson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11

them. We just bumped into him
the other day for conversation
Ola few minutes.
!: The Bergin family, for many
years, lived in Wall street, just up
from East Main street, a short
distance.
Daring Youth
John was one of the younger
members. Always big and rangy,
his exceptional strength in boy
hood days, was most outstanding
among those Of his playmates.
Daring and afraid Of nothing, he
always led the way for others in
the running of blenders" on the
old Mad River, and even on the
dangerous waters of the old John
d pond, during the winter season.
From Welton street, he contin-
ued his schooling to the end, or
until the time he helped his fine
old father In the many duties the
Bergin firm performed during the
time they were in business in the
Holohan building on South Main
street. Clever on figures and
writing, he was q most valued aid
to the firm until persuasion drove
him into the police department
around 80 or so years ago.
Shining Light
From the very outset, Bergin
was a shining light Of the police
department. TAN and erect and
young. his carriage and we'll
pressed uniform attracted many
as he roamed the streets Of the
city. His voice and orders were
those Of q real commander. The
late Chief Egan used to say he
was one Of the most intelligent
policemen OF his time. Bergin
rose to the position iof lieutenant,
and then retired to go with the
Scovili company during war days.
But Mayor Scully didn't want to
have him 60; he pleaded with
I him 70 stay. Eventually, Bergin
went, however,
All Of which reminds us Of some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11

ordered sent to the governor, the
state commissioner of education and
members Of the House and Senate.
A vote Of thanks was extended to E.
P. Chester Of the division Of voca-
tional rehabilitation for his work on
behalf Of incapacitated men and
women.
Resolutions
State President william Kelly, of
Bristol presided at the session. The
legislative committee consisting of
Leonard Maloney, Edward Miller,
Anthony Telesco and Raymond B.
Kincaid was instructed to bring the
resolution to the attention Of the
proper officials.
! Addresses Of welcome were deliv-
cred by Executive Secretary Thorn
as P. Kelly of the mayors office,
National Senior Vice-President
John DePastino of the Italian
World War Veterans, State Com<
mander Angelo Possemato of the
same organization and Robert Nc
Laughlin, state commander of the
VCUG1 CAAo Va O1ClSIl WdI0s
Speakers
Remarks were also made by Bril-
gadier-G General James Haggerty Of
New Haven, National Commander
of the YD Albert Herman of Nor
walk, former National Commander
Leonard Maloney and Rev. Roger
B. T. Anderson of Trinity Episcopal
church.
State Vice-President Joseph j.
Cunningham of this city reported
that SO members Of the organiza-
ton will attend the coming tes-
timonial dinner in Boston in honor
of General Cole, former brigade
commander in the 9Th division.
Greetings were offered by Com
mander Michael j. Galullo of the
American Legion, Representative
Daniel j. Mahaney and Lieutenant
James Grant Of the Naugatuck Lee
gion post.
Sympathy
The gathering adopted resolu-
ton expressing sympathy to ex-
Mayor William H. Sandland upon
the death of his wife. Their son,
the late Howard Sandland, was a
member of the YD association.
The committee in charge of yes
terday's gathering included Joseph
J. Cunningham, F. w. Rowe, Will
liam Aylward, Walter Bolan. Leo
Provost Charles LaDue, Joseph
Carney, Fred Schell, John Lawlor.
Herman Schaeffer, Albert Sumpf,
Jerry Griffin and Henry Barry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11
YD Seeking Increase
I In Vocational Funds
Urges Action on Part Of State in Rehabilitation Divi-
siOn-EnthusiastiC State Meeting Held Here

The state board Of education, the
board OF finance and control and
the legislature were called upon to
help make available for the voca-
tional rehabilitation division suf-
ficient funds with which to pro-
perry operate this branch at a
meeting yesterday In this city of
members of the state department Of
the Yankee Division Veterans as
ISOLATION. The meeting, held in ".
r. w. hall, was attended by delega-
tons from this city, Hartford, New
Haven, Bridgeport, Thompsonville,
New Britain, New Milford, DAN
bury. Norwalk, Torrington, Winsted,
Manchester. Meriden and Bristol.
A resolution calling for larger APP
preparations for the division Of vo-
cational rehabilitation of the state
department of education was for
Iially adopted and copies of it were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11

Lack Of skilled workers Is hold
ing up business in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11
Scout Commissioner

tho world. Mr.. MacFarlan has en-
joyed playing with his young
friends in the Orient, in Africa,
Lapland, and in Europe, where he
has lived with them as Boy Scout
Commissioner and international
Camp Commissioner, in their homes
ana In their camps.
All the games need only the
simplest most inexpensive equip
ment and can be played either in
doors or out.
Mr.. MacFarlan's beautiful colorcd
slides, and his own enthusiasm in
teaching small groups chosen from
tho audience to demonstrate some
interesting games on the platform,
make this q lively and unusually
stimulating entertainment. Recre-
alton and scout leaders and other
interested adults are cordially in
vited to attend-but they may have
to stand to make room for the i'm
portant audience and participators
the children!
"Playtime in Many Lands" is pre-
scented by Junior Programs, Inc,
as one of its educational and en-
pertaining features for young peo-
pie, and is sponsored here by the
Junior League Of Waterbury, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11
CLEAN
FALSE TEETH
new EASY way

NO Bsushiag = Rsesnnsnasd By Dntisls
Appssvsd By Coed Heussksspisg Barsas
Just drop . little Stera-K Keen powder In
elass Of water. Leave your false teeth or
bridges IN Il Iwhile you dress or overnight.
plates are fresh and clean--clean where the
stersrKleen rerssoves blaekest stains. tar.
n, Aim and tarnish. Ends bad taste and
all. Makes dull teeth look Ike new ~
WDr. y. w. gherwin, eminent dspti5t. Ap-i
proved BY Good Houseke<piug. Ask Your
truggist for Sierra Kieen today. Money back
e Trss are not delighted. o 1885 =. 4 B. Co
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11
(By THE OUT EAsTER)

1t seems good now and then to
casually meet or encounter a
member Of family who lived out
here in the days OF old, and whose
young days were spent,in the We'll
ton street school under the super
vision Of the late Mildred Hallas
as principal of that little building
of learning. Every "kid" of the
late eighties and early nineties. in
and around the vicinity of Wall
street spent their first days of
school ip the Welton street builds
ing. ...
And Lieut.. John j.. Bergin, head
Of the present patrol force of the
great Scovill Mfg. Co. was one Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-11
PLAYSN FOREIGN
LANDS PORTRAYED
Major MacFarlan Brings
COlOred Slides of Play
time in Many Lands

When Major Alan A. MacFarlan
appears here on Saturday, Jan. 16
3 P. M. at the Waterbury Women's
club he viii bring with him his own
unique pictures Of children at play
throughout the world and will show
the audience how to play some lof
the 1913 amusing games which he
learned in his many trips around
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
Sixty Seconds From Life

stand these young men and women who looked
like his countrymen. but were strangely foreign
Especially. he did not like this girl, but ms
master-well, perhaps he had better admit her.
Reluctantly. Wong released the heavy bolt
allowing the door to open just wide enough for
Ming Tai Bow to squeeze through. then quickly
closed it and shot the bolt back into place. AS
they climbed the stairs to the landing, Wong
addressed the girl in icy words biting in their
contempt.
''You will wait, please, in the customers
room, while inform my honorable master that
you are here. 1t is not likely, however, con-
temptible one, that he will receive you. He
looks upon you with displeasure But think not
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

LIT in the bay the intermittent, soopne
I j note of a fog horn caught up by the chill
November wind. rolled in over North Seacn
reverberating eerily through the narrow streets
and dark alleys of San Franciscos Chihalo"iI
lights hoated up and down Grant Avenue IN
male lemon blurs, as the gray-b)ue fog pressed
down over the city like a great liquid smoke,
screen. Neon tubes, suspended in space, etcneo
,,yritline red and blue letters that cloyed at the
heavy air like angry dragons Ming TAI BOW was
a very frightened girl when she siippeo hhe
wrath from the Chinese telephone excnanse
In the heart of Chinatown into the mist-iaoeh
night. Her shift was little more than nan over
hut Buddha had smiled on Ming TAI bow-a
u,bstitute had been on hand to sit In for ner'
She had already forgotten what excuse sne M"
made TO the bespectacled, middle-eged Chines.
s,,peryisor She was too excited too concefheo'
TO think clearly.
Wing Tai Bow was young, American-norn
she did not possess the fatalistic reserve OF oio
china Her heritage in the adopted land OF her
,crcv. Me parents marked her with the quicker
nassions of the American youth She was I'M
r,,letve excitabe sensitive, full OF moving
iaugyfer and swift tears, Ming Tai Bow, above
al things possessed very strong will OF her
own which bowed not-even before tne wishes
of her august father. Now, her tiny feet fairy
few over the pavement as sne wouha neI way
along the hack streets above Grant Avenue 70
.tou finally before door where soft green
Iteht burned over . brass knocker struck IN tne
sIsape of a lions claw Ming Tai Bow sounded
fhe knocker with trembling. unsteady hann
wondering II she would be too late she waited
with nervous impatience few seconds, tnen
struck the knocler again more sharply hgnt
dashed on within revealing tiled staircase
l.ading to q landing above. where massive
scrolls of gold leaf nlaid IN red lacquer cell
ing gave only q suggestion OF the opuience
which lay beyond the shadows An old man
began TO descend the xteps to the door. He was
dressed In black brooades Of hne SIX, put ms
manner was Enthusiastically that OF servant
Impatisntiy Min9 Tai Bow wstched bis shuf'
Aing slippered fest move slowly down the col
ored tiles. At length he reached the bottom
peering out 1t her through the f)eA4 over which
was woven protesting iron grin.
IT is 1. Ming Tai Bow" She preeesd her face
c,ose TO the glass, the green cast from the fog
dImmed light beside the door enveloping her
IN q macabre glow. Il must peak at once with
Mr. Fona. Let me in quicEdy-- quickly" she
spoke excitsdy In English
rHE old man stared at her in uncertainty for
moment He made no attempt to answer
her his face as inscrutabie as stone image
Hurry. hurry; stupid one she commanded.
There was quality of menace in her voice that
the aged do not hear from youth in the China
Wong knew It surprised and startled him His
narchnent-Iike eyes blinked. He did not under
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
''FACE'' -

case the moment he informed the middle-aged,
paunch-inclined Fong that the girl was waiting
outside.
Fong Yee dressed in a blue serge business
suit, sat pouring over page of thin rice paper
across which crawled a compact mass of frog
like characters brushed in black ink, when
Wong gave him Ming Tai Bows message. The
old servant read surprise in the quick pressing
of his masters fingertips against the rosewood
table top, and pleasure in the shadow OF
smile that played about his eyes in the moment
that followed. Fong removed his glasses, and,
holding them with thumb and slender lnoex
finger, rubbed the tortoise shell rims against
one cheek. This Wong knew, was his custom
when favoraby impressed. Fong slipped the
paper he had been studying into the top drawer
of the table, and rising, was about to order
Wong to admit the girl. Then. slowly. he sat
down again.
IING TAI BOW was very beautiful most
NJ desirable as wife, his wife, but she was
arrogant and willful. He must not appear too
anxious to receive her. She had no doubt by
now realized the error of her ways and had
come to beg gracious pardon and humble her.
self before her future lord. Fong Yee felt the
warm glow OF an unexpected triumph. But
Ming Tai Bow must be taught her lesson
completely humbled Indeed 1t was the only
way he could redeem his Face after what had
happened She had said it was very important
that she see him at once. He would let her wait,
perhaps an hour maybe more, then, when she
realized that she was not so important to Fong
Yee, he would receive her He would be very
stern. impressive. Finally, he would accept her
apologies, and reluctantly consent to take her
as wife This would be an auspicious beginning.
He turned to Wong instructing him to In
form Ming Tai Bow he was busy and that she
must wait IL she wished to see him.
Chuckling, triumphant Fong zee then re-
tired to his bedchamber where he cast aside
the rainent of the Occident for plum-colored
silken robe, magnificent enough to have inn,
pressed court lady. He planned to awe Ming
Tai Bow with the spIendor of old China
For nearly 80 years Fong Yee had been one
of Chinatown's richest and most influential
merchants The wife he had brought with him
from China had died without bearing him
child less than q year after his arrival In San
Francisco and he had never remarked. At so,
with a substantial fortune and much power his,
he suddenly wished for wife-young and
beautiful He had spoken Of his wish to Ming
Kea Fu his old friend, and father Of Ming Tai
Bow, who suggested that Fong consider his
daughter This struck the merchants fancy.
Ming Tai Bow was indeed young and beauti
full! He had made the customary formal pro-
posal of marriage to her august parents, but
Ming Tai Bow had most emphatically refused
the alliance She had known Fong as friend
Of her family ever since she could remember.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

when someone YOU know goes skyrocketing
financaly-or is registered in the annals of the
hall of fame
What is this thing called "luck"? You won-
der-so do we all. A certain newspaper man
know once analysed 1t for me in rather cryp-
tic way Having long been associated with
work which led him into the highways and by
paths of human understanding, thought his
answer might be good Here 1t is:
Luck means rising at a. m. each day,
Luck means living on a dollar day when
you are making two,
Luck means minding your own business and
not meddling with other peoples
Luck means appointments you have never
failed to kcep-the trains you have never
missed,
Luck means trusting in God and your own
resources"
Then there is Emersons version of luck. Once
he said SHALLOW MEN BELIEVE IN
LUCK, BELIEVE IN CIRCUMSTANCES. 1t
was somebody's name or he happened TO De
there at the time. it was so then, and an
other day it would have been otherwise. Strong
men believe in cause and effect The man was
born to do 1t, and his father was born to be
the father of him and of this deed, and by
looking narrowly you shall there was no
luck in the matter but it was all problem
in arithmetic, or experiment In chemistry
There YOU have the version of two interesting
men, one long dead and the other much alive
and up and coming in world affairs. So many
of us have a talent for being industrious by
proxy and it is so easy to think what others
think for us-but now and then we must De
ourselves and in thinking of this thing called
luck I'm inclined to say in the vernacuiar OF
the street and musical comedies, Call 1t broc-
coli il you please. say it's spinach and don't
like it."
WE ARE WEAK AND VAIN WHEN WE
SEEK ROAD THROUGH THIS COUNTRY
CALLED LIFE THAT HAS NO DIFFICULT
TIES IN IT; when we seek ease in matter the
appreciation of our friends. or the world and
desire to be classed above our fellow man.
Rather should we cry to God that He give us
a pain so great that 1t may cause our hearts
to go out to others who suffer in understand
ing. that In this human crucible we may be
refined and purified of gross desires.
LET US PLEAD FOR WISDOM TO SEE
HUMANITY IN ALL IT'S CRUDEST FORM;
TO EXTEND HELPING HAND AND YET
NOT CRINGE; FOR A LOVE SO EMBRAC-
ING THAT 1T BLESSES EVEN THOSE WHO
CURSE, KNOWING THAT ONLY THE HELP
LESS AND FEEBLE-MNDED ARE GIVEN
TO CRUELTY.
If we have these we shall find happiness in
the purity of sunshine, the smiles of little chill
dren, and the delicate fragrance of flowers. Who
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

II q because you have refused his most mag
nifcent OFFER Of marriage. but because of his
great regard for your august father who suffers
deeply from loss of Face because of your way
wardness II was your father
That's enough, Wong" Ming Tai Bow in
terrupted him, speaking impatiently, again in
Engpsh. "You forget you are only servant
of Mr. Fong. You can save your speeches and,
incidentally, your own Face, What | have to
tell Mr. Fong is SO important that every mo-
ment counts Go to him at once and tell him
7 must see him"
NJ shall inform my master as you say" Wong
bowed. This Ming Tai Bow amazed him Even
after 20 years In San Francisco's Chinatown,
he could not reconcile himself to such disre-
spect He felt fierce resentment toward this
arrogant girl. The honorable Fong Yee was
very well on without her. What wife she
would make. The old man writhed at the
thought Sweeping her with fpaI look OF con-
tempt, Wong disappeared into the inner sane
tum OF Fong Yee's quarters He guessed that
Ming Tai Bow had come to tell the master she
had rcconsidered, humbly entreat his forgive
ness and beg that she be allowed to accept his
most fattering offer of marriage 1t was not
surprising that the girl, belonging as she did
70 such a debased and degraded generation,
came brazenly to her lord, rather than allow
the words to be conveyed by her father IN the
cultured Chinese manner He hoped that she
would be ignominiousy refused but. with sink
ing heart, he realized this would not bs the