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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23
"A COUPLE OF HIGHBALLs"

"A COUPLE OF HIGHBALLS"
city and state reports now show
that liquor is q factor in from six
to eight per cent Of all fatal motor
vehicle accidents.
This does not mean necessarily
that drunken driver or a drunken
pedestrian was at fault. Few indi-
viduals involved in accidents are
really drunk; but many "had been
drinking" Often there was just
enough liquor involved to warp the
Judgment for that fraction of sec
ond when swift and sure reaction
to danger would have meant the
difference between life and death.
II had few drinks" says the
shaking motorist, as he climbs out
of the wreckage. And that may be
true. But a very small amount of
alcohol Is sufficient to over-stimu-
late the brain, create a false conf
dence, urge little more pressure
on the trottle, and blur those fine
senses Of mind that are necessary
for accurate and quick action In
emergency.
Speed and booze NEVER mix
Even single drink may be too
many. After an evening of high
balls, leave the driving to someone
who has not been drinking. II you
do drink and drive, you are much
more likely to have an accident
perhaps serious one-and the law
will surely hold you accountable.
MICHAEL A. CONNOR,
Commissioner OF Motor Vehicles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23
800 Attend Pageant
OF OAR. Yesterday
American Flags From Time of Explorer Erickson
Shown, Explained at Congregational Church Event


Naugatuck, rep. &-Amerlcan
nags from the time OF Lei Erickson,
noted explorer, TO the present Gay
were SHOWN ana explained at tne
nag pageant last night N the Con-
gregationai churcn py Saran Rogers
chapter, Daughters o. the American
Revolution. About 500 AMENDED the
anair. wnicn was quite successful
the Amerlcanizatlon classes OF tne
night scnool were among tnose
present. r.
MRS. George a. warner, regent OF
5aran rogers cnapter, gave an 40.
dress OF welcome ana expressed
tnanks 10 tne Congregatlonai cnuIcn
parisnioners 1or the use OF tne
cnurcn.
rev. EDWARD n. Hance: paspoI,
tnen onered . prayer ana gave .
snort taiK on George Wasningoon.
Inc Pageant tnen LOOK piace VIII
MRS. FREDERICK Cnanoier, attireu m
req. WINE ana piue, explaining t,le
various nagS - tne Dea.e ~ Dluus pa.
tneah toward .Ile lrolit " elie c,,uiI ,,
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23
GUN MADE IN 1877 EXHIBITED

Berlin, CUP)-A firearm believed
TO DO the oldest In the world Is one
Of the exhibits at the collection OF
weapons on view ct the armory
museum here. It Is a Chinese hand
gun. dating TO 1877. 1t bears an
inscription indicating the name Of
Its bearer and hs military unit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23
CRUSADE AGAINST SKATING

Twin Falls, Ida. (UP)-This city
has found a new type Of the mean
est man. He puts in his spare
time with pickax on all ponds
where the ice is just getting thick
enough for skating.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-23

Pawtucket, r. I.
Joseph King Of New York city has
returned there after having visited
relatives here. E
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
NesV Lighting, Even
Bubbles in Color
To Beautify Fair

NEW YORK, (SpeciaD.-None of the
scientific discoveries or developments
being hurried from the laboratories to
make the New York Worlds Fair unusual
and thrilling will produce more startling
results than the latest technique in H.
Elimination.
This statement was issued by Grover
Whalen. President of the Fair Corpora
ton, at the Inauguration Of experiments
by the Fairs staff of engineers and IL
Illumination experts their consultants.
These men are already at work with
quarter-inch scale models of the Fair.
types Of lighting equipment never be-
fore used in comprehensive manner, and
utterly new principles never developed
practically, They are dealing with ev-
erything from huorescent dies and col
ored bubbles to concentrating lamps and
hoodlight systems.
The plan Is not to create spectacular
effects in the usual sense of the term.
says Mr. Whalen, but rather to create de-
signs in light that will make their appeal
through their magnitude and their sheer
beauty.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
Mid.Year Examinations

The mid-year examinations of the
school year, 1936-1937 are held on
the twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh
of this month. While they have al
ways been viewed with proverbiel
dread by the students, they never
prove to be the highly magnified
big bad wolf" they at first appear,
but an examination, important, 1t Is
true, but one that never entirely
changes the completion of the stu
dents grades. While this examina-
Cont On Galley q
ton must not be overlooked, 1t Is
really the type Of work done by the
student over the entire year that
counts to the greatest degree. Even
unsatisfactory marks in the exami-
nations can, with conscientious eff
fort on the part Of the student, be
replaced, and such marks are few.
Robert Rands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

A pretty young girl and a man
dressed in flying toys step into the
cockpit of a nearby airplane. The
student opens the throttle, and tax
les the airplane over to the beginning
of the runway. TIE airplane heads
into the wind, and after two pairs Of
eyes have carefully scanned the sky,
and found it free of approaching air
craft, the hum of the idling motor
rises to the roar of full throttle, and
the machine rolls down the runway
with steadily increasing speed, until
it lifts gracefully into the air. The
ship flies in a rectangle around the
airport, the student cuts the gun, and
it glides down for a landing. Grad
ually the airplane levels out as 1t ap
proaches the ground, until it hits q
three-point landing.
The airplane turns around and
heads back for the runway. 1t stops
opposite the hanger, and everyone
watches the instructor climb out.
He smiles at the girl in the cockpit.
take it easy, he cautions.
The young student heads into the
wind, opens the throttle, and takes
off to fly for the most thrilling ten
minutes in her life. She approaches
the airport, brings her ship down in
good landing, and 1t is all over but
the congratulations.
Miss Eleanor Kale, the II year old
student flyer, is a senior in Trenton,
N. j., High School.
She has been acquiring a lot Of
skill and knowledge besides the re-
Quired book-learning, as she proved
by flying solo for the first time at
Central Jersey Airport. near Wind
sor, N. j., recently.
Mas Kale has never talked much
of her interest in flying, perhaps be-
cause she preferred to wait until she
could demonstrate her prowess. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Kale, of Hightstown, N. J.
Al Bennett. manager Of the air.
port had instructed Miss Kale Co
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

NEW YORK (SpeciaD Mrs. Vincent
Astor, society leader and civic worker.
has been appointed Chairman Of Ma
tional Women's Advisory Committee for
the New York Worlds Fair Of 1889. VIM
throp W. Aldrich, Chairman of the Chase
National Bank, is heading the mems Ma
tional Committee. Together they will en-
list more than 10000, committee workers
in a nationwide campaign to arouse in
terest in and create support for the New
York Fair. Grover Whalen, President OF
the Fair Corporation, has announced that
State Chairmen will be named later and
that every state will be brought into &C.
tive participation in the New York Fair,
making it truly national.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
DRAMATICs

While present day drama appears
to have had its origin in the middle
age, plays which dealt with miracles,
mysteries and morals of religious
subjects, acting in its earliest form,
the pantomime, was well establish
ed part of the early Japanese civiliza-
ton. The pantomime shadow shows
(silhouette), portraying native his
tory, was the basis Of their education
system.
The Greeks had a word for drama
(drao; to act) but the modern thea
tire has a long list of familiar words
describing the several divisions of
histrionic art, beginning with opera;
comic, light and grand; musical COM
edy; melo-drama; the ballet; revue;
farce; vaudeville and specially acts
and burlesque, all of which these
may be divided into two parts-play-
writing and acting. Critics general
ly judge the quality of play on the
ability of the actors to make the au-
dience laugh or cry, or do both.
Dramatics offers so many oppor-
tunities for Hobby Riding that the
interested observer might easily be-
come confused in making a choice.
Playwriting, acting, actors, stage set
ting and lighting, casting, music and
sound effects, acoustics, and many
other branches, are vital parts of the
productions that make the stage q
favorite goal of many youngsters.
An avocational study of the field
would give them guidance Of the
highest type as we'll as help them
with their school dramatics and class
plays.
And then there are the Little
Theatres kept alive by the amateurs
and the summer or barn" theatres
with stock companies playing old
favorites and future Broadway sue
cesses. Three barn" theatres are
being discussed for Centreville, Pres
ton, and Cambridge next summer.
Radio and movies are open to those
having fine talents to offer, but per-
lection is most important in these
fields.
Have you ever tried to dramatic
song? Try "No, No, a Thousand
Times No." on your next program.
Drama, in all of its phases, is a
real challenge. To those possessing
confidence and stamina, talent and a
desire for the stage there are ample
professional opportunities and for
those with a fair for sparetime play
ing, there are also opportunities
opportunities to ride good hobby
and to provide entertainment for
your community.
Books: Acating and Play Produc-
tion-Andrew and Weirick; The
Theatre - Cheney; Costumes and
Scenery for Amateurs - MacKay;
Creative Theatre-Mitchell; Books
of Play Production-Smith.
Next Week: Winter Sports.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
Home Economic Projects of Senior

Home Economic Projects of Senior
The Senior girls are just finishing
their first problem which they started
at the beginning of the school term.
There were four projects which
could be carried out:
Bedspreads were one. These were
made by five members of the class.
Candlewicking thread was used and
some very pretty designs were fol-
lowed in combined colors.
Dressing tables and stools were
selected by seven members of the
class. These were made from butter
tubs and orange crates.
The butter tubs were covered with
cretonne and the lids padded. Shoe
bags were made and tackled inside
making a very pretty stool.
The ends of the orange crates were
nailed to thick boards so they would
stand up and make a nice dressing
table.
The two together make very nice
combination for a bedroom.
Several members of the class made
rush stools and shellaced them max
ing nice stool to put in front of the
radio.
Curtains were also selected. These
had candlewicking along the inner
edge and bottom which would make
a very cheerful looking room.
When these problems were COM
pleted there are number of clothing
problems from which one is to be
chosen.
Whether light coat suit, light
dress, silk dress or white coat is
chosen this will make fine start for
any girls spring wardrobe.
Ida Tome.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
AIRY CHATTER-Ix

We had better go up and try q
few spins today. AS soon as this
yellow ship warns up we can fly.
1t ought to be nearly warm enough
now. 1t has been running for about
10 minutes. Well, climb in. Well
let it run few minutes longer. Hey,
kid! Hold on to that wing, will
you? / want to open the throttle to
see how many revolutions per min
ute the motor will turn. She's rev.
wing up o. X. See that? 1900 r.
P. M. Take the controls. You had
better take over to the far corner of
the field. There isn't enough wind
to make much difference, and that is
the smoothest part of the field.
The take-off was all right, now
keep climbing until we reach 5000
feet. Always be sure you havs
plenty of altitude when you put your
plane into a spin, and don't try to
hold it in too long. Tailspins have
been responsible for many crackup,
and when you hit the ground in
spin they usually send out the hearse
instead Of the ambulance.
This airplane is comparatively
slow, and it is very stable. Conse-
quently, it will not perform tall
spin unless it is forced into one.
Even when you are trying to spin,
conditions must be ideal, and you
must be able to handle your ship, or
you will not spin.
The first thing you should do Is
adjust the stabilizer so that the
plane flies with its nose pointing up,
or, in other words, SO that the ma
chine is tail-heavy. Then throttle
the motor down little. Now pull
the stick back just as you did when
you were trying to stall the plane.
When the ship stalls, push the right
or left rudder pedal depending on
which way you want to spin) all the
way forward, and hold the stick
back. If you let up on either the
stick or rudder, the airplane will not
continue to spin.
The correct way to recover from
a spin is to neutralize the Tudder and
push the stick forward. When the
ship stops spinning and straightens
out into a dive, the stick is pulled
back, and the plane comes up to level
fight.
1 have adjusted the stabilizer and
motor. Now let's see if you can get
into spin. That's it. Let her
stall. Kick the rudder, and get the
stick back! We're spinning! One,
two, three, four turns. Push the
stick forward! Straighten the rud-
der. Now we're diving. Bring the
stick back, and we're flying level
again. That was certainly fine for
your first time. You'll soon be put
ting them into spins and bringing
them out like veteran.
Huston Mckee West.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
Rising Sun High School News
BY THE JOURNALISM CLUB
Sophomore Home Room Program

Sophomore Home Room Program
On Wednesday, January 9Th, the
Sophomore "X" class had "A Little
Misunderstanding" 1t was all start
ed because it was the day for the
home room program and they wanted
something entertaining. And every
one agreed that they succeeded as
the play was a great success.
The characters in IA Little Mis-
understanding" were Ruth Baugher,
who represented an old deaf lady,
and Lawrence Virgins who was the
tramp. They were the only char
acters and the play consisted of an
amusing dialogue.
Two girls sang "In the Chapel by
the Moonlight" After that the rest
of the period was spent in telling
jokes.
It is the aim of the teachers to
make the home room programs,
which are held about every other
Wednesday, both entertaining and in
structive. The class president fire.
quently chooses committee to work
either with the teacher or indepen-
IDENTIFY to achieve this. We want the
home room program to become an
important part in our extra-curricu-
lar school life.
Dorothy r. Rands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
Our Library

Our library Is one of the biggest
assets to our school. We owe a
great deal of credit for it's success
to Miss Hite who keeps it in excellent
condition. She classlfies all the new
books, repairs those which need
mending, aids all students seeking
references and many other things in
connection with the library work.
There are many divisions to our
library. The fiction division is one
of the most highly partonized, be-
cause of the numerous interesting
novels. New books are added each
year; those purchased this year are
as follows: For Keeps" Talking
Drums" Twenty Years Under The
Sea-" Challenge" "Allison's Girl"
"Ranching on Eagle Eye" "a Dog at
His Heel" my Life and Experience
Among Our Hostile Indians"
Linked closely to the fiction is the
biographical corner. It contains
books of the lives Of numerous i'm
portant people.
History is another section. Stu
dents from all classes may go there
for references. Ancient to modern
history are included. A new book
installed in this division, this year is
"Militarism in Japan" in which the
Japanese menace is explained.
Other diversions are science, Eng
lish and literature, business training
and problems of democracy. Science
is rather large division; this in
cludes general sciences, biology,
chemistry and physics. New books
have been added to each one Of these.
The encyclopedia division is one
of the most useful divisions in the
library. It consists Of many sets
of encyclopedias. The two sets pur-
chased this year are THE Book of
Popular Science" and "The World
Book. These are the only books
which can not be taken from the IL
brary. The students must use them
during their leisure time. This
avoids the possibility Of one of set
being lost, which would leave the set
useless.
Our library is highly represented
with magazines. AS these are books
for different branches, there are also
magazines for them. Those for fic-
ton reading are Golfers, Saturday
Evening Post and Life. Nature,
Popular Science, Popular Mechanics
and Mercury are for the scientific
branch. For latest world news there
are the Literary Digest, Today, Ma
tons Business, Harper's, Review of
Reviews, Scholastic, Scribner's and
Readers Digest.
Numerous books are being checked
In and checked out from the library
daily: The students show fine at
titude in making use of such valu-
able institution.
Lila Todd, Sec.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
Campus Chatter

Catherine Keilholtz is a busy girl
and we all feel that the school owes
much to her. She is a cheer leader
during the sporting season, takes an
interest in many activities, and is
president Of the Civic Club. AS re-
porter for the Journalism Club she
takes an especially big part. No
matter how many articles there may
be about Mr.. Prettyman, she writes
them all.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
Assembly

The Civic Club presented a very
interesting assembly Wednesday,
January 20. A one act play, en-
titled "Orville's Big Date" directed
by Catherine Keilholtz, was the
humorous entertainment. The char
acters of this play were: Orville,
Bruce GRAPHICAL; Vivian, Orville's
sister, Josephine Ragan; Ethel,
another sister, Mildred Reynolds;
Beatrice, another sister, Ann Rober-
son. Owing to the excellent presen-
tation, the play will be given
again Thursday, January %, at the
P. T. A. in the high school auditor
ium.
Lila Todd, Sec.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

six and one-half hours before her
successful solo venture.
The instruction included practice.
in recovering from spins and stalls.
and making forced landings, as we'll
as regular take-offs and landings.
Miss Kale plans to continue her
flying, and hopes to qualify for
private pilots license after she has
flown for fifty hours.
By Huston Mckee West,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

The average yield of tomatoes in
Maryland during 1896 was the high
est since 1882, according to Herman
A. Hunter, canning crops specialist
for the University of Maryland Ex-
tension Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

What a sociable world this would
be If a mans neighbors were half as
glad to see him on his return from
months trip as he thinks they
ought to- be.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
The Green Spotlight

An entirely new kind Of section
devoted to movies and radio. All
the news of the screen stars and
plays, gossip about radio personali-
ties printed in an interesting special
section. Every week with the mid
week edition of the Baltimore Sum
day American. On sale at all news
stands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
Editorial

We are always glad to have the
graduates visit school from time to
time and we are interested in what
they are doing. We like to hear
whenever they get promotion in
their work or achieve a goal for
which they have been working. We
are as much interested in their rec
ords after they graduate and go out
into the world for themselves as we
were when they were students in our
high school. We are endeavoring
to get some alumni news in our
school news column this year.
Alice E. Carr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
Glee Club Organization

On January IL, 1887, the Glee
Club met to elect officials for the
year. Catherine Keilholtx was elect
ed president and a committee of four
was selected to prepare entertain
ment for the club. The committee
members selected are: Virginia Kim
caid. Gertrude Buck, David Nesbitt
and Kirk Clifford.
Songs, plays and all types Of pro-
grams will be worked out and pre-
scented to the club by this committee.
..-Elsie Brammer
Club 1sRortar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

The largest black birch tree in the
state of Maryland is growing on the
property of William B. Steel, near
Port Deposit, Cecil County. This
tree is 80 feet high and has spread
of 81 feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
Favorite Recipes

What is your favorite recipe?
Send it to the Baltimore Sunday
American. You may win one of the
weekly cash prizes. This interesting
feature for housewives appears only
in the Baltimore American. On sale
at all newsstands.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29
Absence

Mr.. Prettyman has been absent
from school the past week due to
illness. Mrs. Liddell, who had pre-
viously been taking Miss Nutter's
place is substituting for him. The
subjects Mr.. Prettyman teaches are
science and English and Mrs. Liddell
taught the same subjects a few years
ago, so she is very capable Of sub
stituting. However, we hope that
Mr.. Prettyman will be back with US
very soon.
Catherine Keilholtz.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

The boss Of the family Ia the one
who tells the others to do something
and then does 1t over to make sure
IT'S done righAs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

Even though she refuses him, q
woman always admires the good
judgment of the man who proposes
to her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

He who waits for something to
turn up is apt to turn up in the aims
house.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

There may be reason why a man
should try to deceive others. but
why should be try to deceive himself
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-29

No man is so ignorant that he does
not know what he would do If he
we're in pour playa.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1937-01-15

dale. Kdyz Sc odvaznejsi Gle
move prece O to pokusili, byli
Timed zahnani zpet a nescha-
zelo mnoho, re by je jejich ne
opatrnost byla stala nell zrov-
ma zivot, tedy aspon vyprask.
Vsichni kralovi poddanf verf,
re ona zena jest p1vodu polo
bozskeho a jejich pranf jsou
pfednasena nejprve krali a ten
pomocf zvlastnfho posla. je "a
sfla ma horu k "bohyni''. Posel
jest jedina osoba vGbec, ktere
jest dovoleno ma horu vstoupiti.
DR.. Wieschhoff, professor
Pennsylvania university, mlu-
vii z osobn1ch zkusenost1 a pri-
nesl ma svetlo jeste mnoho j.
nych zaj1mavych po~drobnosti
re zivota zapomenutych kme-
MI africkych, kteT1 o moderni
civilisaci nemaj1 dosud ami
zdani.