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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-14
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| BENUHV BpVEVb
 In the Tuesday afternoon tourna. ment of the Cornell Bridge club conducted under the direction ot Mrs, John c, Moriarty at Foresters hall, the top scorers follow: North and South, Mrs, George Qeggin and Mrs, Joseph MeArdle, 99; Mrs, Edward Barlow and Mrs, Leon Tet- ton, 9i i-2: east and west, Mrs. James LaFgay and Mrs, Timothy Collins, 9b lea; Mrs. Homer Senior and Mrs, Edward Ceeksen, 20,
 Tho official standing was; Mrs, James Duncan and Mrs, Ralph Grain, i30 l.2; Mrs, Charles Caffrey and Mrs. Ward Henien, no; Mrs, Homer Senior and Mrs, Edward coekson, iie,
 Albons ITonered
 MT, and Mrs. William ]. Aiben of Cornwall avenue were guests Of honor ct 6 surprise party Tuesday evening at Feresters' hall in Wa terbury. The party was given by tho members of Hawthorne lodge, Sons of Ht, George and Pride of Hawthorne lodge, Daughters Of st, George, the occasion being, MT, and Mrs. Alben's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
 About one hundred attended a
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OPERATOR CHARGE
Court Renits $75 of $IOO Fine-Three Auto Cases
 Continued

Admitting he had taken one moro beer than was good for him on the night of September 22, when he was arrested for driving while under the influence of liquor, Francis J, Ma. hon, 22, of Lounshury street, was today fined 9i00 and costs by Judge Edward Mascolo in city court.
 Judge MaScoio remitted S7B of the fine, and the total penalty amount" cd to $30,
 A continuance to october ie was granted Harry Kinoh, 10, of 24 Col Icy street, who Is charged with fail- ure to grant the right of way.
 Charged with violation of the rules of the road, Michele salerno, 90,
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large number of whom were thelr friends from Watervllle,
 The evening was given to music and dancing, after which e lunch was served and Q purse of money presented Co the honored couple,
 Welfare Cinema
 A motion picture entitled, "They Wanted Q dirl," will be shown ct the Waterbury WomenS club In Wa torbury this evening and tomorrow evening, under tho auspices of the Connecticut Child Welfare assocla- ton. Mrs, Ralph W, Darlington of Bonair avenue ls chairman of the Waterville committee sponsoring this film. Tickets may be obtained from her, for both evenings performance,
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of BS Spring street was granted Q continuance to october i8. ''
 A continuance to october le was granted Harold ReinhRrd, 10, of West Cheshire, who Is charged with reckless driving.
 Charged with non-support, Eugene c. Johns, 3B, of 370 Walnut street was granted 0 continuance to oe- tober 2l when arraigned in city court today,
 Charles Gross, 24, of 2si South Main street was granted a nollo on 0 charge of breach of tho peace, when aFraigned In city court today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-14
Supreme Chancellor

Supreme Chancellor Friday, october 1bth, ct which time he will Do honored by the Knights of Pythias lodges of tho fourth dis. trict which includes Waterbury WatertoWn and Thomaston, and will Do entertained at tho Castle hall Of speedwell lodge, No. 10,
 Mr. Jones iS making Q country wide tour visiting oil of tho Pythiar domains to strengthen Q member- ship campaign which is in effect oil over tho country.
 Before coming to Connecticut he is making visits at Boston, Provi. denee, AuguStG Maine and Nashua, N. II.
 This is the first time in tho hiS'
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which it is expected will be largely attended.
 Included on the committee arc Atty. McQlll, Mrs. Belinda M. Tracy, auxiliary president: Joseph Mul-. vile, Frank Leary, Arthur J. LunEly,' John P. Barry, John Reidy, Daniel T. Harrington, ST. Peter Fox, Harry x. Cashin, William Carroll, Frank Sullivan, John Carroll, Janlee Mo- Mahon, Joseph Holleran, John Delaney, Patrick Scanlon, Mrs. Frank Keavney, Mrs. Anna 3. Daly, Mrs. Mary Mc0rath, Mrs. Thomas J, Reldy, Mrs, Henry SImithwlck, Mrs. Ruth LaValle, Miss Mary Sul- livan and Miss winifred Brickel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-14
Union Church Holds
 Bible Hour Tonight
Choir Rehearsal to Follow Service at ParsOnage-Mr.
 and Mrs. William AlbOn Married 25 Years
WATERVILLE Mrs. R. W. Henlon-lsSO ThOmaston AvC.-Tcl S.SA8s

police and fire departments, Pythian Sisters, and Knights of Pythias.
 The company will also be repre-" sented tomorrow evening ct Q mon- ster meeting in Pythian hall In Wa terbury at Q o'clock, in honor of Frederick II, Jones, Jru supreme chancellor, commander of the Knights Of Pythias of tho United States and Canada.
 PalMeF's Team Wins
 Tho Fairmeunt Mems league held e bowling match Monday evening. Rod Palmer's team took two strings, but IT, Henrieksen of the opposing team hold high single of i99,
 RaV PaIFnan'a WAanN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-14
.IRISH-AMERICANS
 ARRANGE PROGRAM

Attorney Hugh Modil, president
 and members of the entertainment committee of the Irlsh- American So- oial Club, Inc, today completed plans for the first in series of bingo par- ties to take place next Tuesday night ct V. r. W. hall, i23 Bank street. Members of the ladies aux Hilary have been extended an in- vitation to take part in the series
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-14
HOUSEWARES $ SPECIALS

This is the week to put your DOLLARS to work! Look what useful articles your $1 can buy in our Housewares Department this week .. t. right in time for Fall housecleanng and renovating too!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-14
K. Of P. Chancellor
 To Visit. Waterbury
Lodges of Fourth District to Honor Supreme Com
 mander at Reception Tomorrow Night

Waterbury is to be honored by Q
 visit of Frederick II. Jones of Los Angeles, Calif., supreme chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias of the United States and Canada, who is making a tour of the eastern states and will make m ofacial visit to Waterbury on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-14
DOG FOND or RAsPBERRIES

Mt. Carroll, Ill,-tUp)-sport, a small dog owned by Adolph Eshel- man, enjoys gnawing At Q bone as much as any dog does, But he has developed on appetite for other foods strange to dogdom. One oi these iS raSpberrieS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-14

George W. GOOdsOn of WOleOtt road has returned to Northeastern University to complete hls senior year In tho College of Chemical Engineering.
 During the past three years, MT. CaoodsOM has attained an unusual ly high rating for scholastic ability, He was Valedlet0rian of hls class at tho time of his grad uatlOn from the LeaVenwOrth hlRh achOOl. a
Evening star., 1937-07-04
Hand Ball Can Be
Played IN Water

HAVE you ever played water hand
ball? II is fine game to plav
at camp, or when swimming in river,
lake or ocean.
The game is much like basket ball.
but goal posts are used instead of
baskets. They are set up about 25
yards apart, and form the end boun-
darles. You can set stakes in the
stream or lake bed to form rough
side boundaries. They should be
about IS yards apart
Each team is composed of five
players. A referee and timekeeper
also are needed. The game is divided
into four quarters of from to IS
minutes each. II all the players are
good swimmers, the depth of the
water is unimportant; If they are
not. 1t is best to play in water that
is chest deep at its deepest point
The ball should be of rubber, from
s to 10 inches in diameter. and in
f7ated solidly. The game starts with
tOss-up at center by the referee
The ball can be passed, or pushed
along the water, but not carried. One
point is scored when a player succeeds
in making goal by tossing it between
the goal posts and over the cross bar
A toss-up at center follows each goal
Hpuls are called much as in basket
ball. for holding. carrying the ball
ETC.. but there are no free throws. A
foul Amply gives the other team pos
sesston OF the ball at the point where
the foul was committed. with no
opposing player closer than three feet.
Evening star., 1937-07-04

scale from a real instrument. His tools
were razor blade, sandpaper and a
pencil. His materials, balsa wood,
silk for the strings and a quick drying
glue.
After painstaking effort the result
was gratifying. The scroll and strings
were IN place and the grain Of the
wood had been set to run just as the
grain Of the wood in the finest OF old
instruments. A dainty violin bow COM
pleted the set.
WHEN Miss Olin had shown friends
her gift, Michael Immediately
received orders for similar work.
Il like music and enjoy making
the violins," Michael said But I really
prefer working on model airplanes.
Some day 1 hope to be an engineer
or an airplane mechanic. maybe"
In addition to his regular high school
work, Michael studies the clarinet at
Friendship House and also Is 4 men,
Der Of the Honor Music Group there.
He expects to spend much OF the
Summer in his workshop and As soon
as he can raise enough money for the
materials will build that motored air.
plane model.
He also plans to organize 4 small
class Of children in his neighborhood
who are interested in modelling. He
doesn't expect to charge them any,
thing, however.
1T will be good experience, il I ever
try to teach the subject" he explained.
Evening star., 1937-07-04

IN THE picture above, Charles is
shown wearing f1shermans hat
draped over with a hood of mosquito
net-a device he found convenient in
Alaska where mosquitoes thrive in
the Summer months. On his feet are
pair OF mucklucks worn by native
women for decorative effect as well
rs warmth
His brother, Harold. is shown beat
ing on native Indian TOM tom-also
a relic OF the trip And the brothers
are shown standing between what are
probably the most picturesque pieces
OF the entire collection-two brightly
painted totem poles These were
secured At Wrangell. Alaska.
The Thlinget Indian legend of Gre
alton is illustrated on one Of the poles
which shows at the top the raven
which-so the story runs-made the
world. Beneath is box containing
the stars and moon and just below
that, the young raven which was be-
lieved to have made man. Farther
down, man. himself, is shown, and,
below him the young ravens mother
At the very bottom, the Thlinget
Atlas appears upholding the whole
world
Among his smaller pieces. Charles
prizes an "oil-eating spoon" carved
Of wood for very special form OF
Eskimo entertainment. The natives,
he was told. hold oil eating contests
The sport. however. proves dangerous
for white men who leave 1t alone since
one Of their number died from a fairly
small portion OF the oil, 1t WAS said.
SINCE his father is again going to
Alaska this Summer-unaccom-
panied on the present trip-Charles
is waiting further additions to his COL
lections
In the meantime, he is busy with
base ball, Boy Scout activities and
other Summer sports.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
Young Residents of Capital Area Follow Varied
Colonial Juvenile Books
Seem Boring to Us Now
Books for Puritan Children Were Filled With
Tragic Stories, and Young Readers
Always Found Moral at the End.

colored papers. These little books en-
couraged parents to buy their chill
dren something besides religious fare
for reading.
Isaiah Thomas introduced 4 phase
Of gayly written juveniles with "Goody
Two Shoes" Tommy Tropwit" and
"A New Gift for Children" around
1859. They were patterned on the
books OF John Newbery of London, but
As the Colonies were growing preju-
diced at that time because OF British
overtaxation, few books were imported
and all issued in this country were
plainly marked, Printed in America"
A MORAL" was still considered i'm
portant in books for children, but
there was 4 decidedly lighter note.
such AZ We find in Jack Dandy's De-
light issued In 1876. which relates.
The Good Little Boy, that will not
tell q lie.
Shall have a plum pudding or hot
apple pye."
Nathaniel Hawthorne and Louisa
Alcott established a new school of
writing for juveniles and today they
are written with particular care for
the enjoyment of every modern young
reader.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
Traits Found in
Circus 4 nifnQIS

TIRCUS animals all have their pc
culiar likes and dislikes, and
their keepers must know these to
keep them in good humor, The til
gers and lions, for instance, are just
as fond of catnip as your own tabby
Is, and they're like sulky children II
they don't get any.
The elephant Is fond OF coal. It's
Just like rock candy to him. In fact,
he must have a certain amount OF
dirt every day or he doesn't feel well.
Elephants frequently suffer from
eolic, but that's because of the pea
nuts people feed them.
Another odd thing about the ele-
phant, which maybe you never no.
ticed, Is that his hind legs bend back
ward instead of forward! And that
funny little tail-it isn't such an in
significant thing As 1t seems, for II
has 50 much strength in 1t that an
elephant can knock 4 man over with
one blow of that little rope-like tail
One more thing about the circus
animals that most people don't
know-why the trick horses that the
bareback riders use are white. Maybe
you thought it WAS Just for looks, but
1t isn't. The performer likes to put
powdered rosin on the horses hack,
As this keeps him from slipping when
he's standing up on his steed. And
the rosin doesn't show up on q white
horse.
Evening star., 1937-07-04

match boxes, minerals and even auto
graphs.
When his father included him on
trip to Alaska two Summers ago,
however. he found himself in . sort
OF collectors paradise.
On that trip he visited the remote
Pribilof Islands where the largest
fur airing seal herd in the world an
nually congregates, and received q
good scare when the slippery animals
charged toward him and the party.
But they stop about three yards
off, as long as you're standing up he
related. so the thing to do is to
stay on your feet"
WITH a small group he ventured
up the erupting mountain, ST
Augustine, where a glacier moves in
side the crater. Since few persons
make this climb, there are no trails
for tourists and once he almost fell
of ledge
He struck up an acquaintance with
"rnirty- Thirty Jack" Pratt. old-time
trapper, who entertained him with
fascinating stories. Thirty Thirty
Jack" lives at Anan Creek-with his
nearest neighbor 20 miles away
His headquarters are scattered
among nne separate shacks. and he
moves progressively from one to the
other. Hes not completely isolated,
however and showed his guests auto
graphed pictures Of moving picture
stars and others who had visited him.
Nov. because Charles is 4 collector,
memories of all Of these experiences
and many more come rushing back
whenever he looks over his Alaskan
pieces Spoons and arrowheads
carved out Of bone; the skull Of seal
from the Pribilof Islands and a
skelton vertebra of sea lion; petri-
fed wood flshed out OF an Alaskan
creek; bear skin and a variety of
moccasins-these ell bring back in
teresting stories and lore.
Evening star., 1937-07-04

three great countries, Russia, japan,
and the United States and speaks the
Languages of these countries fluently.
Indeed, at the Friends School in
Washington, where he has been a
student for about three years-inci-
dentally excelling in his work-he
often is mistaken for a British boy. so
perfect Is his English.
0LEG and his family will leave soon
for = vacation in Russia, where
he nrst entered school. In the Win
ter, he recalled, it is so cold there that
boys and girls wear either large
leather or felt boots to shut out the
icy air and snow The Soviet
schools have eight years of prepara-
tory work just as the Americans do.
However. upon entering the higher
grades each boy and girl majors in
some trade or vocation. This prepares
them to be self-sustaining in future
years, he said
Japan was the second country in
which Oleg lived-a stay of five years
He attended the American School Of
Toxic along with about $50 other
children of the diplomatic corps, in
cluding Japanese, French, Mexican
Malay and other foreign students. In
vivid contrast to Russia, the children
here were driven to and from school
in handsome limousines. Oleg was an
outstanding pupil even at the age Of
10 and was a leader of his classes in
the Orient.
This Fall. after he returns from 4
visit to Russia, he will enter Swarth-
more Co-educational College at
Swarthmore, Pa, where he will take
special work in connection with the
regular course.
THE recent flight of the three Rus
sian sviators who defied the perils
of the North Polar wastes in a non
stop hop from Moscow to the United
States greatly interested Oleg, who
admires their courage. He spent rs
much time as possibls with them dur
ing their stay at the Soviet Embassy
Evening star., 1937-07-04
BY MARIA Won VROOMAN.

BY MARIA Won vR0OMAN.
~ E GLAD you have lively and
- colorful books to read today!
~ II you had lived In Wash
- ington In Colonial days there
would have been few books for you TO
read. And those were very differ
ent from children's books today.
The Puritans believed that we
are not born to live but to die IN
befitting manner" So the earliest
books they brought into this ooun-
tary we're about little boys and girls
who were % good they died and went
to heaven. There were no sprishtly
stories about dolls and toys. happy
times playing games or Of picnics
and parties. There were only fearful,
sad stories OF death, or dificult books
called catechisms. which had to be
learned word for word and laid down
strict laws for childish behavior.
Since the only printing press for
some time was in Cambridge. such
irksome and tedious books we're all
children had. unless their parents
sent to England for them. Even
then such juveniles as "A Family
Well Ordered" and triumphant
Deaths OF Pious Children" were apt
to be considered sufficiently divert
ing for any child, no matter how
small
In England, however, among the
plain folk, tales such as Jack, the
Giant Killer" and Tom Thumb"
we're popular; and We may be sure
they were told about many = Co.
lonial fireside on cold nights.
ONE of the favorite books imported
from England before l77e was
Bunyon's "A Book for Boys and
Girls which, though it pointed the
usual moral, was considered much
more sprightly than the average ju-
penile. Here is a sample page from
that book:
UPON THE FROG.
The frog by nature is both damp and
cold.
Her mouth is large, her belly much
will hold
She sits somewhat ascending, loves
TO be
Croakin& in 4 garden, tho unpleas-
antly.
COMPARISON.
The hvpocrtte is like unto this frog,
As like as is the puppy to the dog.
He is OF nature cold. his mouth is nide
To prate and at true goodness TO deride.
Bunyon's books were considered
quite advanced for their time, though
today they seem quaint and very stiff
to us. But perhaps they inspired
Thomas Fleet of Pudding Lane, Bos-
ton. to compile American adaptations
Of Mother Goose Melodies" Songs
for the Nursery" and Tom Thumb. :"
Also, in Philadelphia. benjamin
Franklin was advertising books which
contained Fair Rosamond" and
Tom -Hick-a-Thef." bound in gay
Evening star., 1937-07-04
Girl Asks to
Share Dolls
In Campaign
Doll l-Adoption Drive
Opened by Young
Southerner.
TITLE girls without any dolls.
The idea was appalling to
7-year.o Nancy HoWerton.

The idea was appalling to
/ 7-year-old Nancy Hoverton.
~ Nancy. you see, mothers a
huge family. In fact, she has 10 dolls
OF her own back at her home in
Greensboro, N. C.
When she came to Washington re-
Gently for visit however, she learned
that there are many little girls in the
Capital who have never owned their
own babies"
Then, they'd better adopt a couple
Of mine" Nancy decided without Z
moments hesitation.
So this little girl from the South
was chosen TO open Washington
doll adoption drive"-a campaign
being sponsored by the womens
Council OF the Washington FEEDER
alton of Churches to provide dolls
for children who have none of their
own.
As HER gift to the drive Nancy Sc
lected two charming dolls, Sun
bonnet Sue" a pretty blond, and
Suzuki dainty japanese girl
The thought of parting with these
lovely creatures did not give her a
moments worry. either. She knows
they will be well cared for, because
none of the girls who receive dolls
from , the Washington Federated
Church women will be allowed to
keep them until they have proved to
be good mothers"
This is the way they go about it.
When an applicant comes to the
federation for doll she must take
out first-adoption papers.
She promises TO see that her doll is
cared for just as real baby would
be. 1t must be given daily bath
and must have plenty of sleep. p
also must be kept clean and neat and
have as much fresh air and sunshine
as possible.
livery two weeks after first adop-
ton the dolls foster mother re-
ports back TO the Office of the feder-
alton TO have her baby inspected. At
the end OF six weeks, if the doll Is in
good condition, final adoption papers
are signed. From then on the foster
mothers baby is her very own.
A variety Of toys besides dolls also
are TO be distributed this Summer by
the Federated Church women from
truck which will call at regular inter-
walls in neighborhoods where children
don't have many playthings.
Unlike the dolls, however. wagons.
kiddie cars. games and the like must
be returned TO the truck after two
weeks to be exchanged for other
things
Nancy's aunt. Mrs. Thomas j.
Howerton, is chairman of the COM
mittee sponsoring the toy truck
Washington children wishing to
follow Nancy's example by giving
some of their own toys to the cam
paign may send contributions to Miss
Eta Mai Russell. Room l02 Juvenile
Court Building, 472 Indiana avenue.
Miss Russell's telephone number is
District 576l.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
Riddles

VACATION Is here now. but the
Riddle Man hopes you won't for
get to send in your favorite riddles to
him. Don't let the hot weather get
you down.
l. Why Is the letter "A" like honey
suckle ?-Jane Taylor.
2. When Is . horse like q house?-
Roy Truelove.
g. Why Is an empty purse always
the same?-Nina Bristol.
4. When is q piece Of wood like
queen?-Michael Dennis.
5. What Is the hardest key TO
humiliation Sibley.
ANSWERS.
|. Because 4 b" q bee) alVays
follows It, 2. When 1t has blinds on.
;. Because there's never any change
In It, 1. When It Is made into .
ruler. 5. A donkey.
Evening star., 1937-07-04

balconies and old brick and partly
burned timbers, We found.
AS we were climbing about in
the meas I happened to see = pretty
piece OF tile beyond = pile of twisted
iron and started after 1t, stepping on
. piece Of charred wood Suddenly
the wood broke and down I went,
grabbing . piece Of iron rail.
MY feet were In the water and
then I remembered hearing that there
Was m old well In the cellar.
Il was too scared to yell but my
playmate's screams brought some one
from the road to my rescue"
Evening star., 1937-07-04
C0rm0rant Fishing.

CORMORANT fishing Is done al
night. The birds are used to
catch fish much as dogs are trained
to retrieve game. They are attached
to reins and let out tn the water from
= boat. Lanterns attract the fish and
the cosmorants easily snap them up
AS they come to the surface of the
water. The birds are then reined in
and the fish taken before they can
swallow them.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
Boy Adds to Income by
Modelling Small Vi0lins

MAKING miniature violins Is Just
means to an end with l6-year-
old Michael Basile He's much more
interested in modelling airplanes.
The violins, however, have proved to
be good source OF income and every
$3.50 counts when you're trying to
save money to build q plane with
gasoline motor
That sum-Sl 50-is the amount
Evening star., 1937-07-04

neighborhood which had been empty
for some time. Large iron gates
stood at the entrance and my play
mate and were very curious to see
inside.
Then some one bought the house
and began to ----nodel it. However, =
fire broke out before he repairs were
finished and we thought that was our
chance.
so We decided to slip away from
home and explore the ruins.
The big cellar was 4 tangls Of iron
Evening star., 1937-07-04
--S--.

Below are the last names Of four
newly prominent motion picture stars,
The letters are mixed up, but you
should be able to strsighten them out.
l. UNBIRD.
2. PROVE
;. NE ACHE.
4. HALL WAND.
Answers to Last Weeks Puzzles.
2. Vain, vacant, van, vat, action,
act. ant, antic, cat, can, con, cot, coat,
cant, coin, cain, ton, tan, tin, into, ion,
oat, not, nit.
J. The diamond is S, swl, arias,
swimmer. lamer, Ser, r.
4. Swing. Crawl.
5. Crossword Puzzle Solution.