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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

tho establishment of civil service in that year at Romo9
 All In, World History
 All of thb and thousands Of other important facts arc presented on. tertainingly In "rhe Illustrated World Hbtory," which Is offered by Tho Democrat to It's readers Tor three conSoeutively numbered ceu- ponS, plus % cents for the Stand- ard edition, &i.40 for tho deluxe edi- ton. An ideal Christmas gift, too' these great volumes, ono book tsll- Ing tho story Of mankind froir, SeV- erai thousand years B.C, through tho present year, i,i62 pages, more than 1000 illustrations.
 Moro about Marcus UlpluS Ira. Janus, emperor Of Rome: "fntereSta might ciamor over the suppression of monopolies which brought money into tho treasury; but tho abolition of these things removed buraena that checked tho development 0: trade and therefore sourceS Of "fev- onue, and tho revenue itself in' creaged instead of diminishing"
 Parallels of Today9
 So there were triaB and dopreS' sionS in ancient Rorno and they were met at tho peak Of Rome. Splendor by able administrators oi government.
 Many instances of tho past con. duct of men of affairs find parallel In present.day happenings and the need for knowledge Of what hap- penod in tho olden days iS iiicreaS- ingiy evident in the chaotic eondt- ton of tho world today. "rhc 1l- iustratcd World History" Is inyalu. able aS Q complete summary Of all that Wo know of mankind on tliM earth. No library is complete with' out such a book.
 You may see tho two editions! standard and deluxe, by visiting the oiiice Of The Democrat And not much time remains until Christ. mas when, it seems likely, you'll want to present this valuable edition tc your family or some Of your friends
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
SHERIDAN COUNCIL
 TO CONFER DEGREE
Class of Fifteen First in Membership Drive, to
 Be Initiated

Grand Knight Thomas Scadden announced today that Q first degree for fifteen candidates for knighthood in tho order would Do conducted next Tuesday evening at tho K. of Q. ledge rooms on North Main street, ct Q o'clock.
 This Is the first group Of candi- dates to como in under tho new drive for increased membership which iS being conducted by tho order oil over tho country. Water- bury has always demonstrated It's zeal and efficiency in every drive ever attempted by tho order and this time wiii Do no exception.
 Radio Program
 A radio program Is being conduct. cd every Tuesday evening on Station WATR ct 0:iD. ct which time dis. tlngulshod speakers throughout tho city arc delivering splendid ads dresses on why ail Catholic young men should belong to this noble or. der. So far, addresses have beel made by tho Rev. oliver Cronan Of St, MaFgarets Church, Prof. George Grady of Wiiby High, and Joseph ?. Kennedy, principal Of Wlby High.
 Next Tuesday evening ct e;iO Prof. John P. Kinney Of tho Eng" fish department of Crosby High school will Do the guest speaker for tho evening. MT. Kinney haB pro. pared c very inspiring address.
 Catholic Action
 Plans arc already under way for the annual Catholic Action baii. quet to Do held ct tho Elton Hotel ln January. The committee on ar- engagements b working hard to, Be- cure an enticing and interesting group Of speakers and it b their aim to make this one bigger and better than ever, f that could Do possible.
 Grand Knight ecaddon is consult" Ing with oil his committed to see that everything pertaining to K. Vt c. activities this year will Do . grand success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

Dear Ed Well, I was darn near right wasn't l, on the Wildcats In their Turkey Day gamer If had my way them kids would be called the "Turkeys' because that's the day they to strut their corn and gobble up those "Blue-Bes" like so much chicken feed feel they tackle them Saturday. There should be law against letting teams far out of class coming together Why those young yearngs hant even got their tender feet used to wearing caks In their mudboots And when the old Wild Cats get to digging In with their claws like they did last week on the Blue Bells good night to the Daisies Don't Tell" When the Wild Cats get finished cawing those poor kiddes they'll be so all In and all out of wind they won't be able to tell whether they are s in the old building or In ball game Slc em Wdcats Show your fangs Wipe your whlsker and get in there and wipe 'Om up even better than you did the dropping Blue Bes' I'll be there With the milk cans to wet your whs- Pete"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

Ruth st. Denis, Martha dra- ham, Aanya Holm, Doris Hum. phreys, Charles Weidman, Tam. iris, Anita Hahn, Teleeia sorel, Qluek. Sander and their groups will demonstrate tho Modern Dance on tho night of jan. 2,
 Tho first week Of folk dances with reeitals on Nov. 90, Dec. q and Dec. ( offers tho representa-. !. tives of Armenia, Cuba, France, Jugoslavia, Portugal, Sweden and Ukraine. Austria, Bulgaria, China, Czeehoslovakia, England, Estonia. Hawai-, Norway and Spain Will dance during the second week. ...
 Tho third week of recitalS will see Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Italy, Lithuani0, Poland,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

Washington, Dec, 3 Opinion appears to vary as to how much ol the potential l6 billion dollar hous' Ing boom suggested by Roosevelt actually can be realized,
 The problem of reducing build ing material and labor costs, which the President will tackle in prom ised conferences with industry labor and finance, and which hC says must be met if the proposed boom is to succeed is very far from solved,
 The effectiveness Of proposed changes In the Federal Housing Administration law, although cal. CulNted tO make housing invest- ment slightly more attractive, also is questioned. The administration hasn't yet made up ltS mind whether tO seek to use capital gains tax exemptions, and taxa. ton of Income from tax exempt bonds, As Q means of pushing money Into the housing market
 Some experts believe that early next year the pressure of inSur- anco company and mutual savings banks funds yearning for inVest' ment will begin to flood Into the housing field, regardless Of admin lstration moves.
 others suspect that the "strlko ol capitol" will bnlk tho Roosevelt of fort until tho administration makes various concessions to Wall Street or finally defles reluctant private capital and undertakes to launch . huge house-buildlng program Of its own,
 Consumer Market In Doubt
 Finally, theer appears to be much doubt as to Just how large Q con sumer market there k for new houS. Ing and Just how much potential buyers or renters can afford to pay After tho Presidents message ap- poAred, the National Housing Com- mitteo decided to postpone publlea- ton of It's report on the available market for dwellings,
 The report will show that the number of families which can afford to pay $50 . month for rent K now about Q third as large aS the number In 1OsO, when it was figured Rt about 100000 non' farm families, (R0ughly, an in. come of $50 Q week can ccOnOm. IcRlIy nay rent of about $50 Q month on . house costing AD average of about SS,O00).
 The report will show that 90 per cent Of all dwelling units built in the period of i030-37, when prices of building materials and labor aV. eraged less than at present. cost Sb,000 or more. tRoosoVelt makes Q moderate estimate of 5000 per unit" In tho boom which the ad- miniStration hopes will appear to beat tho depresslon)
 Shortage In LOw.C0st Homes
 Tic committoos survey will show that thore is practically no shortage in houses costing 9b,000 or moro, no considerable shortage in tho range renting from S2O to Sbo c month, but q great shortage in tho range renting from S20 to $50 Q month.
 Although these hgurCs may offer no great encouragement Co the ad- mInlstratlOn and lts hopes, they certainly suggest confirmation Of tho Presidents Idea that prices and rents of new dwellings must bO driven well below present lev. els if any important results are Co Do achieved.
 Tho National Housing Commit- too, Of which MonSignor John A, Ryan iS chairman, iS composed Of induStriNlists, labor leaders and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
Tall Tower Topics
FIR
BY rIlH MAN IN rum TOWER

Down from the woods come the truckloads of fir, From points north thousands of trees AS it were, Trees that In summer kindly shade tho picnic nook =, Trees that tn autumn and winter retain their green look, Who shall ever ever see Anything finer than an evergreen tree2 In forest It's many shades of green Blend in Q soft and lovely sheen, Down from the woods come tho truckloads of pine, one Of them Is yours and one of them is mlne. A forest Of fir is ono Of
 natures finest sights, But wo are not satisfied till We dress ono up with lights
 FEM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03


 collation..
 noff, Edward N. M. Warburg, and 70 forth) arc unSelfishly thinking of "art" for arts sake.'
 Audiences Enthuslastlc
 However, 1t b quite possible that tho Festival will Do . finan- ei0l success. The Dance iS step. ping right along in this country. The t0rpsichoreans report that America k approciatlng their Dir. ouetS and WhiflS and twists and tWiris more and more every year.
 About 92,000o00 wAs spont by American dovotees Of The Dance last year to watch their favoFiteg filt about. Chicago H the most onthusiaStio about Tho Dance. Los Angeles b . cloee second New York, Philadelphia, saii Francisco, Boston, and et. Louis rato In that order in the big league of ballet.
 This season promises to Do tho biggest In tho history of The Dance. Moro concert groups and ballet companies are taking to tho road than ever before,
 Among them arc tho Ballet Russe do Monte Carlo (which last year hung up c record of si,000,. O0O on itS fifth trangcontinentll tour); tho Hindu ehan.ISar; Tr,idi echoop's Comic Ballet, who Pare quito serious about their comedy; and tho Jooss Ballet, which hos proved America likes its dance thoughtful and rugged and which will tour a weeks Instead of iiino as last year.
 The Dance. truly, b on ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
200 ENJOY TURKEY
 UPPER LAST NIGHT

Pearl Street Community House held it's annual turkey supper last night with about 200 attending. on affair sponsored by the inter.racial committee. The theme of decoration wag in keeping wlth' ChriStmaS cole CTS and music of the season was played.
 Irene Johnson tsp danced and ad- ditional members Of the committee of arrangements included: Cynthia Mott, Margaret Copeland, Della Johnson, David Fogg, Wallace Bush, Sam Craig and Wiley Ebert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

| Scotland, South America dancing, Africa, Central America, Finland, Greece, India, Ireland, The Neth- erlands, and Rumania will dance in the fourth week.
 Mexico and the U. 2. will danee December go, 90 and January 1 with tho American Indian, Amer. ieNn Square, Negro, Filipino and Porto Riean dances being demon- strated
 Directors of the Dance interna- tlonal have gono to c great ex- pense, they say, scouting through tho various countries for perform. CTS during tho past summer, but they tand "they" arc such nota. ables aS Anne Morgan, Mrs. VII. liam K. Vanderbilt, David sar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
aaTRAnTYARTuGo

Wynne, Ark. (UP)--An old violin believed to be one made by the Italian master, etradlvarius, is own- cd by D. 1T. Stephens, 6 farmer I've inR near here. Inside of the violin are liiscribed the words: "AntOnius stradivarius cFemonengis, Taciebat Anno l72l."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

Lynda Grey who was TilIle Grey to Waterburlans Aot SO many ago. cherlshes hopes of being called for rehearsal In the Follies Believe It or not her at the Club Hollywood has attracted the attention of Follles scouts who have already conversed with her, off the record Any of these days now she expects to be called Her dancing has improved greatly and she still one of the few ch0rnes who do not makeup Here's hoping the FOllieS lands her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
2irinilV social.

Strictly social . Mr. and Mrs Guthrie McCllntoc
 he latter Katharine Cornel sailed the other day for buSans holiday in London where they will discuss with managers Miss Cornells future world tour They will re- turn for Christmas. Gust as casual as thatoyer one week back the next) . President Roosevelt In his yacht Is somewhere of the coast of Florida In the ycn ty of the Dry TortugaS He plans to troll for SaAsh and skitter suffered slight concuSslon when her steel be- came mixed up with piece of cotton while rehearsng motion picture sequence. Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt has been in New York where she did some Christmas shopping, her purchases including ashtrays sweaters, gloves and numerous toys (eyen as you and D. Irving Berlin has returned to Los Angeles from Phoenix, Ariz, where he wrote seven songs In seven days Nice going Irv). Vice-Presdent Garner and party of demo- cratic senators left this week for Elk County Pennsy vo suvIch was seen at the opening of the opera gowned in lame tunc evening model with ernine cape, and Mrs Laurtz Mechor wife of the tenor wore Brus ses lace evening gown eighteen orchids diamond tiara and diamond necklace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
ASH BOX FIRE

Three companiesof engines were sent to 400 North Main street ct 7:22 o'clock this morning when an ash box in the rear of the building burst into flame. The building is owned by the Waterbury Trust cori- pany. Engines 1 and 10. and truck q responded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
Shredded thoughts. .. Louise Bristol Of NJ

Shredded thoughts. Louise Bristol of NaugH: tuck and Robert Gardner of Bridgeport have decided that two can live cheapy aS Onc The ceremony VIII Dc performed December iS In the borough Congrcga: tonaI Church by Rev. Edward R Iiancc Armand Cunha and his pretty bride of last Saturday remember the Tower with One.ccnter from the Ambassador Hotel In Washington D. c, They'll Dc at home to their friends on Mcrdcn Road any time after next Monday. Mrs. Cunha s the former Palma DAngcO. Anthony AmOr0sa of T0rrIngton Is c candidate for the WOrccs' ter Academy hockey team which opens It's season Janu ary 10 against Worcester Classical High.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
BEER TAX AIDS SCHOOLS

New York (UP).-During ie3O, iS states used eli or part of their beer revenue, totaling more than e6,00O 900, for educational purposes, ac- cordlng to statistics compiled by tho United Brewers fndvytriai Founda. tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

others of national prominence. It's survey of tho housing market was made through equalization with c number Of outstanding econoiniStS and StatiStieians in government and industry.
 Middle Class Hit Hardest
 Findings indicate that tho mid. do. .Ineomo groups which buy aver- age, modest homes have not emerged from tho depression aS well, proportionately, As tho higher income groups and tho very low in- como groups.
 Although in lO2O it was found that I2.0 per cent Of American
 non. farm families had annual ifs comes Of less than $500, only z nor cent were in that group Iii iO3b. (The average annual WPA wage of S7S0 was . factor hereJ
 And while the national income ins creased 3B per cent from i033 to iO3S, families ln the SS0.a.week group increased only sS per cent
 Some housing experts think that raising tho insurable limit on FLA leans from 60 to 60 per cont will Do no great stimulus to hofne- building. one reason iS that thia raises tho carrying charge load, offsOtting the half-ofsone per cent reduction in the FILA rate. Size of tho monthly payment, FILA haa found, has been tho chief d0ter- rent to wouid-bN homesowners Copyright, i037, NIgA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
PATENT GRANTED

4 patent for c fastening device has been granted Forrest c. Purin. ton, Of Waterbury, and has been assigned to the Patent Button O., It was announced yesterday from the ofiice Of Wooster & Davis, Bridge port. Wladyslaw Kosiowski, of TOr- rington, was granted c patent on an exhaust valve for engines.
 King uhasi Of Iraq has become an enthusiastic motorcyclist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
| . BEHIND THE SCENES SI M WASHINGTON
 aV ROONEY DUTcHER-i
 Democrat Washington Correspondent

Roosevelts Hoped for Housing Boom, and Its Chances; Some Doubt If There Will Be a Con. sumer's Market Unless Cost Reduction Comes First.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

Helpful Hattie who has happy reColectons of the Merry Widow waltz of thirty years ago says she sup sense or grace in The Big Apple In fact she thinks s . big lemon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
MALLARD DUCK CARRIES GOLD

owasco, N. Y. (UP)-A gold mug get the size Of c small pea waS found by Mrs. c. W. Van Duesen in the crop of . Inallard duck which she waS serving for dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
World History Tells
 Of Rome's Governing
First Civil Service naugurated By Traan, Ruler of
 Great Empire in 58 D.

Rome--o0 AID. Though ho found tho finances of tho state in very bad order, ho entirely declined to TO. pleniSh tho treasury and the prlvy purse oithor by heavy taxation or by tho familiar expedlentS of arbi- trary eonAseations and fines. The need for economy was met by tho eurtaIlment Of extravaganeoS, not only in tho Imperial household but In public departments, tho stopping of l6akageS, tho development of q graded civil service in which cd. Vaneomont was tho reward Of efa. eieney and dishonesty did not pay
 Thus, Trajan, Roman emperer, Oe..ii7 A. D. And how many roaderg of Tho Democrat were aware Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

There's no doubt about It., Dorothea Geraghty is telling friends about joyful week In New York =. Donald 3udd k receiving visitors at St. Marys hospital where he Is recovering from minor operation BeS. sic Leonard of the American Brass office displays plenty of form on the duckpln alleys She's one of the best pnners In the NGugaluek Y Evening League; Gene Gene he's been undergoing treatment since last Friday
 They said 1t. . Alfred F, Smith: "A large part Of the American people more interested in the kingsh (Amos n Andy) the beauty paror, and the Fresh Ar Tax company than they are in the affairs Of their own country" . Rev. Bryan McEntegart, director or New York Catholic charltIes "our spiritual budget Is badly unbalanced Sooner or later we must make up the deficit out Of our own lives Wnltred H. Nssh . o students sense of humor Is social responsibility often Ignored In the English curriculum. Much time Is spent n teaching punctuation, grammar and sentence strue ure but little time In helping students appreciate hu- rnor." . . Mrs Jouett shouSe "Women do not have my sympathy. l don't picture women as fighting against closed impossible door picture them as attaining what they set out to gain and criticize not the men for keep. Ing them out but the women themselves for whatever barriers exist"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

1, Below gre the answers to test questions printed on page c. 1. Ph.D.
 2. 1885.
 2. Labor.
 {. Datum. 6. Yes.
 c. Bar0Dg.
 ]. Golden rod. 6 Rabbits arc rodents and ao not chew 6 eu4. Q. It is one os his hobblsA 1o. Ernest Simpson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-03

Good Night
Evening star., 1937-08-01
! Harris Ewing

POLO OF A SORT. A
mild version Of the voter
qome in which one rides
q rubber horse thot will
never let you down with
q stumble. Mrs. W. W.
Gordiner and Mrs. Will
liam Bride demonstrate.
{ Harris-EWlng.
Evening star., 1937-08-22

with the magistrate In Georeetovn.
The next day after the victim arrived
in Ocean City the marlin boats came
IN about noon without fsh because Of
the rough sea.
Next morning our would-be marlin
fisherman arose at $50, went to the
dock and boarded Red Halls we'll
equipped cruiser. Ice, water, lunch
and bait were put aboard and the
boat started out in light breese.
After going out absut 50 miles
the Atlantic became 80 rsagh
that Capt Hall decided to
return.
That Is. he decided to return il he
could keep enough salt water out Of
his eyes to steer the boat home.
The marlin fisherman said glory
be" that he didn't meet any Della
ware traffic cops out near the jackpot
and that Skipper Hall didn't charge
him . cent for spending hours in q
heavy sea.
HAVE you anglers who use . dy
rod for bass noticed the recent
trend toward larger and more colorful
lures? The floating bugs tn particu-
lar are larger and heavier. and sport
all colors Of the rainbow.
When bass bugs first were tied they
were built around cork or wood body.
Anglers soon discovered that even q
quick-striking bass felt the wood and
spit out the bait before it could be
hooked. Now many Of the larger bugs
are made entirely Of bucktail, which
aids in hooking the nsh. A bucktail
bug or mouse feels Just like . crunchy
insect, and is swallowed almost BE-
fore Mr.. Bronseback knows he has
been fooled.
OF course there stin are sons
types q lures which must have
. wooden fesndatieu.
These are the Pepper" type of
floating bug. They have . hollow
head, and when pulled through the
water create quite oommotion which
attracts the flsh. You can slap these
bass bugs on the water with all the
fuss and noise you want. You don't
have to be careful IN placement q in
trout fishing. In fact, the noise seems
to attract fish.
With these newer. heavier baes 4
heavier ny rod can be used to advan.
taee. Six ounces Is not too much and
. level line will do. Leaders In most
cases need not b more than 8 feet
long and tapered to Ak 10 enoush.
Evening star., 1937-08-22
Girl Tames Unruly Horse, Makes Remarkable Record


born mare became . docIe and
willing trotter. Alma worked with
the horse until the leaves turned
brown.
A few weeks ago there was much
excitement ON the farm. Alma had
sent Nimble Hanover around In
2:12Ez. Her father, Lawrence B.
Sheppard, master Of the breeding
farm, arranged Z meeting to give
Alma . chance to lower the record
ofhcially. The day before the run
It rained.
The track was slow. Nimble
Hanover was frisky. Alma smiled.
In the first trial the horse seemed
certain to 60 tn 2:0Sh or 400, but
about $50 feet from the finish
Alma, keyed up. began bearing
down, although her mount already
was hitting two-minute clip N
the stretch.
Evening star., 1937-08-22
tHH%,SSzRE4kN@|
~ 0cORx,C e HuBR.

TALE Of woe.
Two Washington fishermen
drove to Ocean City for marlin
4 not long ago Everything was
lovely until they got behind two trucks
going so m.p.h. on a straight piece
OF road . few miles this side of
Bridgeville. Del. A traffic policeman
soon joined the procession. The
fishermen passed the trucks, the
policeman passed the fishermen and
escorted them to Bridgeville, where
they paid . fine Of $l2.50.
Arriving at Ocean City they stayed
two days waiting for the wind to 70
down. As it still was too windy to
60 out they went to Wachapreasue
and caught few hardhead inside the
bar.
week q % later one of the
fishermen left Washington for
another try at marlin
He vas careful to keep the speed
below Is after reaching Delaware, and
Evening star., 1937-08-22

The inevitable happened-the
trotter broke. changed her gait to
a gallop. Alma brought her in
hand sharply, but the mare, finally
back in stride. slowed up and the
mile was timed in 2:10h. A half
hour later Alma took the mare out
again and produced = 2:09A.
A week later she drove the mare
to . 2:0eh. Every one ckeered and
applauded. Alma drove On to the
stable. Admiring friends and cam
era men found her there-rubbinR
down the mare.
Little Miss Sheppard had her
hrst ride behind . trotter when she
was I years old. Tom Berry. noted
rider, used to hold her On his lap