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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
Sports Is Strong
Comeback At Hub

Boston, Feb. 2. - (UP) -
Sports in Boston appeared to-
day to be back ON a prosperity
basis.
The Garden, BOstOn's biggest
indoor arena, drew an esti-
mated $4,000 fans for athletic
events over an eight-day Pc
ri0d last week.
Three major league hockey
games attracted an estimated
10000. ...
Sonia Henie's twO-night en-
gagement added approximate
ly $4,000.
Saturday nights X. Of G.
track meet lured about $1,000.
SchOOlbOy hockey and tracks
were good for another 5000.
Additional events, outside the
Garden, drew a total of about
10000 more.
The total "take" was well
over $125,00O.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
PROBE MARINO DEATH

New York, Feb. 2-(UP)-A for
NAL investigation into the death of
Tony Marino, bantamweight box
er. will be conducted today by Dis
trict Attorney Charles P. Sullivan of
Queens. Marino died yesterday of
cerebral conclusion after losing a
bout Saturday night to Indian Quin-
tana of Panama.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
PARAMOUNTS WIN

The Paramounts of the Brooklyn
Y. M. C. A. house basketball league
defeated the representatives CCC
combination Of Camp Roberts, 1920,
in a game played last night on the
Washington avenue surface. DiLeo
lead the attack for the winners with
field goals, Martone, Grella and
Baker also provided several features.
Hillhouse excelled for the losers,
scoring half their total number OF
points.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
WARRIORS WIN

Two baskets in the closing min
utes of play, Gagged by "Red" Houli-
han, gave the Warriors basketball
team a 42-41 victory over the Sacred
Heart Alumni as the result of a
game played last night at Leaven-
worth high school gymnasium. Nc
Carthy and McGrath scored 9 points
for the winners following Houli-
han who had 10. Sheehey and 7.
McVerry led for the losers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
Rubber, Chemical
Collide Saturday
Especial to the Democrat

Especial to the DemocraO
Naugatuck, Feb. 2.-The fur
is certain to fly Saturday night
at the local Y when the u. S.
Rubber and Chemical basket
ball teams meet in their an
nual clash at $3.50 o'clock. Both
clubs have enjoyed good sea-
sons to date and the champion
ship of the borough will hinge
on this clash. In preparation
for this battle the U. S. Rubber
team will go to Litchfield to-
night to meet the Cowboys at
the Spring Hill gym in a re-
turn tussle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
MAMIE MCDONNELL
SHOWS GOOD FORM

Thomaston, Feb. 2-The following
scores and individual averages have
been released at the end of the
first round in the Women's Bowling
league in the Thomaston bowling
alleys:
High Team-1sangers, won 20, lost
4 games.
High Average Mamie Mcdonnell,
10S. 49,.
High Three - MaWie Mcdonnell,
397.
High Single - Mamie Mcdonnell,
143.
High Three - Town Hall team,
1911.
High Without Mark-Dora Hig-
gins and Ann LOnergan, 80.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
West Side A. c..
Sports News
(By Scribe Manager)

The West Side Athletic Club held
its annual meeting at Chase Park
House last night and the return of
the Ministries and business discussed
about the banquets to be held for
the members of the MINISTRIES and
1t will be held ON Friday evening,
February II at Sullivan Grill in
Naugatuck. The club also voted
three new members into the club.
The hockey team won a game by
forfeit from the Fulton Rangers,
10. The game was to be played at
Welton Farm last Sunday morning.
w. George Sullican, vice-president,
presided over the meeting in the
absence of Michael Moore, the presi-
dent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
w. S. speedboys Play Tonight

The West Side Speedboys will play
the Stillman A. A. of Bridgeport in
the Russell school gym tonight. The
Speedboys. fresh from their victory
over the Bristol Shamrocks last Fri
day night and expect to win over
the Stillman A. A. tonight in a fast
game. Charles Lipps, who was in
jured last Friday evenin, will not
be in action tonight. A large crowd
Is expected to see the game which
will start about 1880 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02

These books are hand
somely bound. The red
edges and rounded cor
ners add distinctiveness.
The Dictionary contains
more than 900 pages,
and the Atlas contains 1853
pages, 90 Of them full
page color maps.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02

for these books every day. You need
not stumble over recommendations or
spelling Of any words. You need not
look blank at mention Of strange
places. At your finger tips, you will
find the answers to all your questions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
See and Examine these
EXCEPTIONAL BOOKS

Every member Of the family will find
these books convenient. Definitions
are clear. The dictionary is seH-pro-
nouncing. Maps are well guided in
the Atlas. The books are excellent tor
use in school, home and Office.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02

The Venezuelan government may
import milk COWS to replace tilose
slaughtered for disease.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

pushing through his mind that may
he It was be who lacked real sense.
This time he read the letter in q
different mood. Lets give Dad and
Mother the surprise Of their lives.
Let's go down and make one grand
Christmas for them. You can turn
everything over to someone else for
a week-anyone can handle things
like tElat--there's nothing personal
or precious about them"
Nothing personal or precious
about theInl' He turned the words
over in his mind. Hal was right.
Someone else could handle the
things that had seemed so terribly
important. A few hours Of confu-
sion, perhaps; then things would so
on as before. The world would for
get him in day.
His fingers reached for the pen
upon his desk. Dear Hal" he
began. Il heartily agree with your
proposal that we get together and
make plans to give Dad and Mother
the biggest surprise and the grand.
est Christmas ever" He was smil.
ing broadly. almost laughing aloud,
as he finished the letter with .
flourish.
Five minutes later Miss DENLY
entered his private Office to find a
new Robert Dutton. She almost
dropped her book in surprise at
the expression upon his face. and
the new way in which be greeted
her.
I'm ready to begin. Mr. Dut-
ton" she began nervously. when be
made no motion to start the routine
Of the day.
We're going 10 forget business
for today. Miss DENLY. and 50
Christmas shopping. that Is. Il yoa
want to help me out" He furnbIed
with his tie as he spoke. noticing
for the first time the soft eurving
q her white neck. 'Yoar Christ
mas card. he went On wrought
some miracle. I've found out thzt
business and making money isn't
everything IN life. They're both fine
IN their way. but there are other
things. too: precious things tat I've
been everlasting He came closer
to her side and locked hard into her
eyes. For instance. going shop-
ping with a good.looking and ador.
able secretary"
. wrsfssn HewEpa2eF unzan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24
CIV oNDER if Harris would
w car? Shall / do it. then
acIr him affarrra rd2N Pa.

" car? Shall 1 do it. then
ask him afterward?" Ra.
chel Stanton, the morning of Christ
mas eve, looked admiringly at the
brilliant tree in the pleasant living
DOM, then hurried to brush snow
from Harris, who, stamping in
from the back porch, painted:
''I've cleaned the driveways to
barns and road but viii have to do
It again today. What we're you
saying?" he was interrupted by
Rachel.
''The radio announces that the
snow pillow from Warnton has stuck
at the corner and will -.ave to be
dynamited out. No one can get
through highways farther than the
crossroads corner" Rachel hur-
ried to the telephones jingling.
cit was Martha calling. She and
Gene and the children started here
but are blocked in at home Of
kind strangers. I wish we could
get food to the Harrison family in
the Bottoms. They have no tele-
phone, no near neighbors, and
would freeze if they tried to get
here through high drifts. Such a
winter! It looks as though our
Christmas win be I'VE two" she
sighed at the color-lighted tree.
well, / see I'll have to shovel
out the driveways again." Harris
announced, pulling on jacket and
gloves.
Later when he went inside to
warm his fingers he heard Martha
humming and was thankful that
she was cheerful over the disap-
pointment of Christmas e.e without
her relatives. Odors Of savory food
and the attractive table with
Christmas colors, were inviting as
he stamped in after evening chores
were finished.
Tonight will be the worst so far
this winter. The wind IS rising and
snow blowing. A terrible night.
Surely no one would venture on
highways-why-where is the tree?
Did you dump it outside because
our company didn't conner" he
looked, to be sure Rachel was sane.
then at the empty corner where
the tree had stood.
Eyes, the radio announced the
temperatures viii be lowest of sea-
gon. so far"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

ate and back-breaking chance of
finding a few logs tough enough for
the commission man to buy.
As she looked out of the window
and saw the passing cars of winter
"touristers'' on the new scenic road
the government had built through
the hills, she wondered by what
magic folks could come to own au-
tomobiles and take time off like
that to go travelling. But shs hadn't
many moments to spare on such
thoughts, for her husband had re-
turned to say that the AK was
gone. Could one of the children
have taken it? Or what with the.
new road so near and strangers
riding through the hills, had some
one made off with it?
The father had borrowed an AK
from willing neighbor but on the
day before Christmas he was si-
lent as he unhitched his team in
the wagon lot. Christmas tomor-
row and he had been forced to
bring back the load from town. The
commission man had been truly
sorry. for he did need ties; yet
none of these were large enough.
He crept up to a window, lost
in the sense of failure that made
him ashamed to walk to his own
door. There an odd sight straight
ened him. Inside were Tim and
his mother joyously trimming a
Christmas tree. Tim raced to the
door to keep the younger children
from bursting gleefully into the
room and learning its great secret.
When the father entered the
house, no one asked him about the
ties. dad, dadi" Tim shouted.
do you know those red berry
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24
tGXX nth Christmas drawing

11A christmas drawing
w near, why can't we get
Y together and m k e
plans" Robert Dutton read no
further. With calm deliberation, he
put the heavily scrawled letter back
into its envelope.
Always the impractical Hail." he
said slowly. mo wonder he never
gets anywhere
list Of appointments waited up
on his desk. Visits from two Of
the most important men in town;
a delegation about right-of-way
through tract of land he had just
purchased; reminder of talk he
had promised to make at a lunch
cen. Important things, he thought,
things Hal would never be called
upon to do.
Hastily he went through his mail.
A square envelope in a familiar
hand caught his eye. He opened it
little curiouSly. What could Miss
DENLY be writing him about2 His
long fingers drew out an artistic
Christmas card. A conservative
wish and an old Christmas carol
printed in English letters. That was
ALL except the signature, Eleanor
Denby."
A flush stained his face, an I'M
definable something sent the blood
singing through his veins. Flea
nor" he said softly; "a beautiful
name; how queer that / never heard
it before"
Then. as if resenting his weak
ness and sentiment he dug into his
mail again. But try as he would,
he could not concentrate on the
things that had meant every
thing to him before. Something
had happened to Robert Dutton; a
Christmas greeting from a secre-
tary whom he had scarcely noticed
left him visibly unsettled.
Christmas memories surged
through his heart. He was back in
the old home again. Everybody was
rushing around in circles. He saw
the big tree in the corner Of the
parlor; the kitchen table piled high
with good things to eat. And Moth
er and Dad. with happiness BEAM
ing upon their faces.
He picked UP Halls letter again.
After all, maybe his kid brother
wasn't so crazy? The thought was
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

Allee's doh must ba unpackcd. and
her stocking hIled. What time Is
IT."
He looked at his watch. almost
midnight"
Met really"
He nodded. and put his watch on
he table. Here. pooch." he said.
SITS bedtime for you" He lifted
The puppy into its bed. and turned
back To his wife. sAnd as for yea.
milady. he said In about ten Sec
ends I want = kiss for Christmas.
and then we're going 70 pitch IN To-
gesher and clean UP this mess. and
trim the tree. and maybe even
chance another batch cf candy. OK
Then. its time. darling. to say Mer-
~. Merry Christmas"
9 Western Newspaper unaon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

''The tree, RACHEL Did you
threw it out?"
"1nat's exactly what / did-only
DIDN'T throw-''a shout from out
side sent Harris quickly to the
door.
Come in from the terrible bliz-
card. you poor frozen-how did you
get here?" Rachel helped Har-
ris unwrap FIVE shivering visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison and chill
dren.
''oh, it's been terrible getting
here. But it was either TO freeze
and starve at home or risk get
ting here" Mr.. Harrison wheezed.
but. how did your" Harris be-
gan.
Outside - see the dogs. We
hitched them to the sled. The
blessed creatures helped us over
drifts which are now frozen"
Steaming food was soon on plates
and faithful dogs were tapping milk
and broth near the kitchen range.
How did you find the direction
the way In binding Snow?" Harris
looked puzzled.
Wen. we got to the top Of Kings
Ridge in the pasture. and came to-
ward the light. The light near
your grove, back there" the visitor
pointed toward the west THAT
light guided u.s."
what hght?" Harris sfam-
mered.
Harris. dear. win you please
carry cur Christmas tree back into
the houseg I carried il outside
this morning 10 the grove and put
feed On il for birds. wild ducks
and any ether wild animals that
need food and shekeT. Then. tonight.
] hung that large lantern with the
strong light On top the tree TO guide
whoever might need il.
AIerry laughter rang into the
niaht "a nuts were cracked and
corn popped. Christmas morning
Mr. Harrison helped keep snow
from dFiveways and path to the
grove where the children carried
feed to a stack Of fodder which
the men had placed for the wild AMI
mails.
'Snow may be drifted high cut
side. But Kindness inside q me
needs never be blocked so il can
DOT be scattered and be guide %
CHEERS Rachel unused after the
happy Christmas uf the worst win.
~.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

II re WAS a small boy named
Tim who had never been
- \ more than ten miles from
his home in the Ozark hills. His
teacher said he couldn't ever bound
Arkansas, his own state, but what
his teacher didn't know was how
wen he knew the mountain
''crick" and the hill slopes circled
with green-gold pine trees that
bounded his fathers tiny farm. He
also knew what it took to keep a
family of six children and that for
as long as he could remember his
fathers farm had scarcely been
able to produce enough to stretch
over every need.
It was just before Christmas
time that he heard his father tell
his mother that if there was to be
anything extra" to give the day
its meaning for the children, he'd
have to get the AK and hack out a
faxxy tiac Har ia 20
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

thing in his arms. She opened the
door for him and he handed bis
burden to her.
"Here, Mary, hold him. Careful.
now. His legs hurt. III get box
and Wen FIX a bed"
Mary looked down at the warm
bundle. It was a furry puppy. One
leg was in splints. The puppy whin-
percd a little and licked her hand.
"But. John. where did you get
him
Accident. Over on Linden. Fell
out of a passing car. l took him to
a vet and had him fixed up. Thought
he'd make a cute pet for Alice
He stopped his work and straight
ened up. I'm awfully sorry. Mary,
l was fool. "
1T was my fault. John" Their
eyes met In perfect understanding.
How silly to quarrel The silence
was a more impressive reconcilia-
ton than words. Mary broke it
nervousiy. for fear she would cry
again. There are some clean rags
III that drawer. And we ought to
get him something to eat. He can
have this old bowl for his dish" She
worked with one hand. cuddiing the
puppy Won't Alice be surprised
And what shall we name him?"
fought to have some connection
with Christmas eve. don't you
thlnkq How about Ssrooge, or Mar
low"
"oh. mol"
Coed king Wenceslaus7"
''suea names for a poor innocent
puppy Maybe we had better see
what Alice wants to caIl him in the
morning. She put the puppy down
with saucer of warm milk. John
came and put his arm around her,
and they stood close together watch.
ing their pet lap greedily.
I'VE ought to cali him Peaeemak.
er. honey" said John. IF Il hadn't
been for him. might have still
been out there In the snow"
''0h. Johnl" She held him close.
weren't We silly? ! was so worried
when you didn't come. II anything
had happened 10 you / could never
have forgiven myself"
Felt pretty rotten myself Not
my idea Of the best way TO spend
Christmas eve"
''of eoursel forgotl We have
so much left TO dol The tree. and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

they would. And dad, they did buy
it, Stopped their cars and said.
Why it's holly; who would have
thought we'd find II herel' They
wanted so much I had to work awful
hard getting IL, but gee. it was fun! /
wanted 20 surprise nom and you,
and now III tell you both that I
made s27.s2. There's so right now
in that bureau drawer left after
buying our Christmas. Gee dad. I
love this old farm! It's got lots Of
surprises On il yet This one amt
the last one"
The father brushed a tear from
his eye and kissed his wife. Then
he shock hands with Tim You're
the kind Of son a man can be right
proud to own" he ehoked.
But dad. win you forgive me7s
the boz suddenly iznplored.
why Tim, forgive you WHAT"
the father asked In surprise.
The boy led the way 70 the kitch-
en-. -sYou see dad. 1 Just had 70
have itg's
The father pretended ~ frozn
as Tim pointed and then be winked.
well being as rs Just about
Christmas fer as. as ven as tne
rest q The world. guess III have
to overlook f. Fer there il q far
ecrner ok the room stocd TIE az.
Il was Tim VINO had borrowed j.
9wesasr1 NeuHap<r u@sa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

"A EARY and John had quar-
MI reled-just before Christ
1 Y 4mas, too. The Christmas
candy had burned, and then, in the
excitement, each had blamed the
other, making cruel retorts, until
Mary fed to her bedroom in tears
and John stalked off in the snowy
night.
The Christmas candle beamed a
welcome from the window as John
started around the block again. He
was cold, and sorry, but he mustn't
60 in too soon.
The tree, the holly, their little
girl asleep in her crib and dream
ing Of Santa Claus-all were mock
cry. Mary went into the living room
and snapped on the radio. looking
for a jazz band and forgetfulness.
Instead there came the strains Of
Silent Night''-'peace on earth,
good win to men, God bless us,
every one"-''may nothing you dis
may. Wasn't there anything on exc
cept Christmas programs? A click
brought back the silence.
She opened the front door. Next
time she would ask John to come
in. Tell him she was sorry. Now
that she stopped to think, she knew
that he was sorry, too. Why let a
few excited words that neither Of
them meant spoil their Christmas?
But John did not come. It was
too cold to stand at the door any
longer, but she sat at the window,
with the curtain drawn aside, watch
ing for him. An hour went by.
When at last she saw him COM
ing the relief almost choked her. He
was stridinq rapidly. carving soma.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24
A HAPPY CHRISTMAS

+ TNLOvING indeed must be the
~ heart that cannot offer and re-
spond to that universal greeting.
for Christmas is the time beyond
and above all others when we
should forget differences and dis
agreements and quarrels. Seri-
Gus though we may have hitherto
thought them, shall we not put
an end to them as the Yuletide
greeting rings in our ears, "a
Happy ChristmasI"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

trees ttldt grow
ay up the
cricx? wful
hard to get to.
but whea I found
'em I thought
they were so pur-
ty / took some to
S C h ooL The
teacher said,
that's holly and
then I -ead about
holly and learned
that folks viii
pay for it to have
it for Christmas.
So / gathered a
lot Of it and made
me a holly stand
Up on the new
read just hopin'
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~ W 49, @@~ ANAN~
went whit, for
she knew what.
that meant. So
often had they
been forced to
remain on the
hacking Of a few
ties to De sold to
the railroad for
dire necessities
that practically
all their timber
available for that
purpose W a S
gone. And trees
don't grow over
night. She could
tell by the look
on her husbands
face that he was
TAKING a docppr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

At the end Of 1885. there were
1881 possofficeS in Japan
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

There are more than so daily
newspapers in japan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

Vuliures are welcomed as scsv-
sngerS IN many regions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24

The public school system was
adopted IN japan in 1871
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.ssOss@=.s
"AIailing Early''

The first reference to mail
early" IN the Post Office depart
ment files is in November. 1913.
This was at the time the parcel post
was established Sending packages
overseas during the World war en-
phasized the idea. and succeeding
years have found mailed packages
more evenly distributed over the
weeks before Christmas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-12-24
NAM Christmas rec

Approximately 100000 Ameri-
cans buy Christmas trees every
year.
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Sse@~


Look around and get your thrill
buying Christmas doll for a little
gi'l who hasn't any.
-. -. ..s.ssslzllss .s = !. 49,
Milford chronicle., 1937-05-14
SCOUT LEADERS
MEET AT DOVER
Plans For Regular Spring
Encampment Were Dis
cussed; Plans Made.
MANY REPORTS READ

The regular spring meeting Of the
Dover Area Boy Scout Committee
was held in the city hall. Dover. on
Wednesday evening. May S. Mayor J.
Wallace Woodford of Dover presid-
ed
Plans for the regular spring en-
pawpment were discussed and il was
decided to hold this function at Vo-
shall's Mill again this year. Due to
the activities embracing the closing
of schools a. pending date of June IL
and II was agreed upon.
J. Earl Wiley reported a success
full District Court of Honor held last
February and recommended that
another Court of Honor be held in
conjunction with the spring over
night encampment.
Mayor Woodford reported that the
district attained 10 per cent of its
goal in the annual budget drive of
the Del-Mar-Va Council.
Arthur Livingston reported that
the Delaware Safety Council is con-
ducting an inspection of the various
troop meeting plans in the district
and recommended that health ex-
animation be made available to each
scout in the various troops. It was
decided to ask the State Health De-
partment to aid In this examination.
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