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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
CITY SENATORSTO
 SUPPORT WOMEN
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 increase the salary of its warden nor to change It's present method holding annual elections to biennial elections, according to legislative action today. The house rejected two bills concerning the borough today.
 One would increase tho warden's. salary from 9i00 to 92000 year; the other changed elections from an annual to a two-year basis.
 This action will clear the way for two senate bills, introduced by Sen- ator Frank McDcrmott. democrat, of West Haven. quite similar to the above mentioned ones.
 A substitute bill Is now being pre- pared which will be brought out to- morrow or Tuesday by the commit tee on cities and borough calling for a referendum on both changes in government. This puts the matter squarely up to the voters of Nauga- tuck. As the borough election takes place in May, the referendum may be held then, too.
 Bond Issue Approved The finance committee in execu- tive session late yesterday afternoon approved the bill authorizing the City of Waterbury to issue S26O 900 in water bonds. The money will be used to defray the cost of part of the city's second pipe line from its water supply system in Morris pass ing through the town of Watertown. Work on the project can now pro- ceed with the money from sale of bonds assured.
 To Withdraw Bills As a result of the vote at the town meeting held last night fin WateFt0wn Rep. Eugene Lamphier said today at Hartford that he would withdraw both his bills cail- ing for establishment of Q town court and R police commission in the town. At last nights meeting both proposals were voted down overwhelmingly.
 Next "Wednesday the judiciary committee will hold a nearing Ols 6 similar bill calling for establishment of . tOwn court in Cheshire. T'hls bili vas introduced by Rep. Lake
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

'IOntinuru rom rage 1l Immaculate Conception. where a brief service will be held. Burial will be in new St. Joseph,s cemetery.
 {. solemn mass of requiem will De sung at the Church of the fmmac- ullte Conception at 9 o'clock Mon- day morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24

German Luft HanSa planes flew 9,500,000 miles and carried 23l 900 passengers last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
HENRY O'CONNOR
 DIED THIS MORNING

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
ONE CONN. co.
 LINE BLOCKS WAY

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
EUROPE FACING
 EARNEST CRISIS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
TEXTILE FIGHT
 IN NEW ENGLAND

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
STATE COP. HITS
 REORGANIZATION

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
FederaI Govt. Represented

The federal government will be represented in Lansing by James Y. Dewey. department of labor concllla- tor who worked with Murphy tn the General Motors settlement. It wns undecided whether Dewey would at- tend the conferences, but lle wlIi remain within calling distance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-24
Elaelrlfllng RallMays

MllasOllnl is rapidly electTIfylng the railroads to lessen the coal re- qulFements. Now One-ilsth 0f the
The Washington times., 1937-05-07
A NEW ASSORTMENT OF
CHILDREN'S UNDlES

Lace-trimmed Muslin Panties, fitted
waist and elastic back. GD0A
Sizes 2 to 10 .~OO
. Infants Princess Slips,
embroidered ruffles. Sizes OO0
W .'.''.'.'''.'....
. Lace-Trimmed Muslin Slips. 9ROO
Sizes 6 to 14............. OOC
. Lace-Trimmed RayOn PantieS, white
and peach. Sizes to 10 A9Ce
years
. Lace-Trimmed Muslin Slips, zoo
strap shoulders. IA and Is OC
Chubby Slips, deep elk
hens. Sizes IL and 49,. Sp A~ASD
Pure Silk Slips, built-up shoulder.
Peach = a. - and white Sizes $l.S9
10 IA AON~
KGnn's-FOurth Floor
The Washington times., 1937-05-07
Boy, &, is Injured
When Hit by Auto

Six-year-old Harold Cairway,
1920 New Jersey Ave. S. E., suf-
fered severe head injuries yester-
day when he was struck by an
automobile while he was crossing
The street near his home.
Taken to Providence Hospital,
Ihe boy was treated for conclusions
20 his head and body. His condi-
lion is described by physicians as
critical. According to police the
automobile was operated by Will
i'm Howard. At, of the 200 block
Eleventh st. S. E.
The Washington times., 1937-05-07
MASS MURDER
SEEN ENDING
SPANISHWAR

HotD tdnGticGI murder has re-
placed idedliSnp In SpGtn'S ciUA
IDar, hon each side considers the
other beStidl, hon. they indulge
in the most GboniuGble GtrOci-
ties against humanity" Is de-
Scribed today By H. r. KnicIeeT-
booker, international NetoS SeTU-
ice correspondent, in the ninth
OF a series of articles on the
conflict in Spain. When the
final Dictory is tDon, there t0tH
be a bloodletting such as
mould satisfy Gen0hiS Khan"
Kntckerbocker predicts.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

guiente, regresaba de esta ope-
raci6n, victorioso, radiante de
jubilo, Rafael Arcis y Bravo, ell
h&roe de la jornada. Los gritos
de viva Cuba libre! atronaban
Ell espacio y parecian estreme-
Ger los wales Y las cumbres.
De sesenta Y nueve hombres
Sc componia va la cabalgata de
los libertadores. Con ell promo
sito d. invadir ell territorio vi
naclarefo, pusose en- Marcia.
Pero con noticias de que habian
salido en- su persecution, tropas
espanolas, duda Armenteros 81
continuar o c~ontramarchar. En-
esta situaei6n es sorprendido v
atacado por varios
batallones del Gobierno. Ell com
bate. desigual. es desde los pri-
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

tanca: echaba abajo Y levanta-
oa! A los trazos de ella yinie-
ron abajo viejas preocupacao-
mes y Sc levantaron altares !,
los benemeritos de la patria.
SECURE de que los tiranos en-
hlhgan tempe ceden a razona.
h4ehtos nj a ruegos, propaga-
pa Ia revolucidn, que es. euas-
40 es necesaria, un ahorro de
Tempo de sangre y de vergaen-
"a Tn dia, neyado por 81 ami
moS'aad al dominic de Esoa6a
81 pals, brega por la anexi6n
Ge CUBA a los Estados Unidos
10 eve felizmente no logra.-fe-
pues que de haber 81
Cuba anexada entonces no
Serlamos hoy 10 que sosnos ,,ro
repdblica. con nuestra band s.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

meros momentoS ventajoso pa
ra los contrarios. Arnenteros Y
los suNos retroceden rumbo a
las montahas. De pronto, Sc en-
cuentran cerrada la vereda.
Con este motive, da la orden de
echar pie a terra, orden que es
interpretada como un sdlvese
qnien puedo, pues Ia genie sc
dispers6, yendo unos a caer pri-.
sioneros y otros a acogerse a Ia
legalidad. q
Solo, y despues de andar algu-
nos dfas sin orientaci6n, Sc pre-
senta Armentetcs, ell primero
de agosto, al Teniente del Regi-,
miento de Tarragona, Jose Ma
ria Esp;nosa. 'Conducido a Tri-
nldad, fue, al igual que sus de-
mas eOmpanerOs de gloria e in
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

n1a sin embargo, resuelto, 81 ca
mino emprendido. Llegan al po-
trero Las Gpispas, y Sc lie unen
once j6venes a pie y desarma-
dos. AL frente de la inexperta
legion resuelve internarse en-
las montanas con ell prop6sito
de organizarla. En- Guinia de
Miranda da lectura Hernandez
Echarri a dos proclamas, alta
nente .entusiasticas y genera
sas. Revista luego la fuerza, y
notando que alguno de sus hon.
bres no tienen armas, dispone
que uno de sus tenientes sc en-
cargase de asaltar los ingenios
Mayaguaro Y Sacru funeiha, pro
piedades ambos- de espaholes.
La orden Sc lleva a cabo inme-
diatamente. A Ia maiiana ST.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

~fortunio, llevado a juicio de la
Conisi6n Militar eiecutora y
pe'7nGnente. Y ocho dias des-
pues de encarcelado Y procesa-
do, Sc lie condena a DIR de ro-
dillas su sentencia de muerte v
a ser fusilado por la espaIda.
Cuando serene, iba canine del
sitio en- que habia de ser acri-
billado a balazos, uno de sus
companeros-Rafael Arcis-pi
di6 un POGO de ginebra, por 10
que 81 dijo: "Rafael, no tonnes
ginebra, pues van a Greer que
tienes miedo."
A las seis de la maiana del
dia 18 de agosto, en- el campo
nombrado Mano del Negro, fue,
de d~egradado, fusilado
por Ia espalda. el cubano va
La gaceta., 1937-10-01


NEROS 1
Jugaran esta noche, en- Sa-
rasota, los Terriers del Institu-
to Hillsboroug contra los Mari
neros del Institute de esa ciu-
dad. ~ 60
Walter Burrell, ell coach tam
peno, probablemente utilizara
su primera Inca.
La Inca local, sujeta a modi
ficaciones, es la siguiente: j.
Parham, Robson, Lane, H. Par
ham, Monte, M. Fernandez, AL
britton, Young, B. Fernandez,
Myers, Red Hall Y Murrell.
Tommy Young jugara en- lu.
gar del valiente y habil Raul We
ga, Jr., y Monte aparece reem,
plaZando a Joe Fernandez.
Los Marineros anuncian la 81
guiente primera linea: Scott.
May, Gocio, Matheny, Bryant
Burns, Hickerson, Mott, Rho .
des, Healey y West.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01
Los Gigantes conquistaron Ell
campeonato de SUI Liga
Carl Hubell actu6 en- el primer desafio

Ney York, Oct. 1'-Los Gil
gantes conquistaron aver en- FL
ladelfia ell campeonato de su IL
ga, ganando ell primer desaffo
con los Phillies y perdiendo ell
segundo.
La victoria significa que Ell
venidero campeonato del mum
do Sc decidira entire los dos
clubs que representa- a New
York.
Carl Hubell di6 ell triunfo a
los neoyorquinos, permitiendo
solo 5 hits, dos de los cuales sa-
Heron del bate de Camilli.
Melton Y Hubbell han sido
los mejores pitchers de los Gil
gantes y con ellos cuenta Bill
Terry para la serle con los
Yankees. "a
Los dos son zurdos y los dos
han ganado 20 o mas desafios.
Bartell ayud6 a la victoria
final con 3 hits; j. Moore y
OFT pegaron dos cada uno.
New York &c, Oh, De; Filadel
fla lie, 5h, De.
New York &c, Oh, De; Filadel
fla &c, Oh, De.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

leroso que page con la vida SUI
amor a la independence. Su
cadaver fue recogido por sus
f~amiliareS, asi como los de us
companeros, y enterrado en- ell
cementerio general de Trini-
dad. iQue es de su tumba? A.
case este borrada, tai vez 81 no
hay en- ella nj una flor. Pobres
muertos!
La gaceta., 1937-10-01
nenuena eiudad del condado

Ia peque1a eiudad del condado
de Manatee, a jugar contra los
Gatos Monteses.
Pedro Lopez ha vuelto al jue-
go, por ell Tampa College, y es-
to hace que el coach McNevln
abrigue grandes esperanzas de
triunfo.
Gatos Monteses fueron derro
tados la semana pasada por los
Diablos Verdes de San Peters
burg, con anotaci6n de 81 por
O.
Johnny Edison, syuuant& ,ue
era de Nash Higgins, dirige a
los j6venes de Manatee.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

Solly Krieger, que aspira a Ia
corona del peso medic, peleara
hoy, en- New York, con Walter
Wood, joven que pega muy fuer
ties p~uletazos. Figuran en- ell
mismo programa Ell italiano Sa
verio TuriellO y Andres jesse
rum.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01
La Gaceta Folletfn No. 0
NESTOR CARBONELL
PROCERES
A B~IOGRAFICOS

no del potrero Los aVispas, don
de esperaba que Sc lie reunirian
Perez y Hernandez Echarri, sc
~encuentra con ell correo de Vusl
ia Arriba que conducfa la CO.
rrespondencia. Ocupa la del ge-
bierno, v lee espantado, contri-
to, la noticia del final triste y
desastroso del movimiento ini-
ciado en- Camagiey por Joa-
Qufn de Agfiero.
Oprimido el coraz6n, CONT
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

Hace algunas semanas, antes
de la pelea de Farr con ell negro
Jose Luis, Baer dijo aigunas i'm
pertinencias sobre la habilidad
del ingles.
lie contaron al campe6n euro
PEG 10 que Make habia dicho v
cuando este fue a visitarlo es-
two a punto a "romperle la cris
ma"
Con listed, critic Farr, hasta
de gratis pelearfa yo.
Mike Jacobs no lie pide que
sea de gratis, sine bajo I'm pre-
clio razonable.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01
III LECRTH

Ilarse en- pexfectas condolences
fisicas.
El terreno es magnffico Y ell
cesped precioso.
Ell venidero lunes los Espar-
tanos jugaran con los Maestros
del Sur de Georgia.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

Sc VENDE, I'M bungalow, en-
e~splendidas condolences, en- la
avenida de Michigan. Buen pre-
clio y plazos cdmodos. Dirigijase
a su dueno, 2015 Michigan.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01
GASPAR "BETANCOURT
CISNEROS

Grande por la inteligencia V
grande por Ell coraz6n, su nom-
bre .srena a gloria. Escritor de
profundos c~onocimintos v es.
pfritu liberal, su puma fue co.
I'm ariete y como una pa.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

LECCIONES de guitarsa Ha-
waiiana, dadas con oil mejor me-
TODD que existe. Resultados in
mediatos. Conservatorio de Ma
sica Honolulu, habitacisn 22O,
Arcade de Cass y Florida. Te-
l6fono NJ 6797.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01
Ell PARTIDO DE MANANA

A las tres de la tarde del So
bado Sc efec3uara en- Plant
Field ell partido entire las Pan
teras de Plant y los cadetes de
la Academia Militar de San Pc
tersburg.
Las Panteras completaran
hoy su entrenamiento bajo la di
recci6n de Jimmy Hughes.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

Dos veces superaron las Abe
jas a los Dodgers, la primera
con la haterfa L6pez-Mac Fay
den Y la segunda con la bateria
Fette-M Mueller. Lopez bate6 un
hit en- tres veces al bate y Niue
Her uno en- dos veces.
Brooklyn &c, 10h, De; Boston
SC, III, De.
Brooklyn &c Tn, lie; Boston
&c, 10h, lie.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

Los Cubs, con French de pit
cher, derrotaron de nuevo al
Cincinnati, pero como ell New
York solo necesitaba un juego v
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

La Academia de Benjamin
Field Sc reabrira ell pr6ximo
jueves con una pelea de equili-
brada en- ell peso.
No vemos la raz6n que aeon :
seize, por parts de Rob Diaz, ell
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

Ell New York jugara hoy con
los Dodgers, en- Brooklyn, pero
ell juego va no tiene importan-
|cia. 4s
La gaceta., 1937-10-01
CON LOS GUANTEs
JABS Y GANCHoS

Aceptara Tommy Farr la pc
lea que Mike Jacobs lie ofrecera
hoy o manana, ICON Max Baer
de contrincante.
jAceptara ell britanico eli
match con el petulante he
breo, I'm pngil inferior?
La gaceta., 1937-10-01
LIGA AMERICANA

Los Gigantes fueron derro-
tadoS aver dos VeceS.
FiladeIfia Sc, LIN, De; New
York &c, Oh, Be.
Filadelfia &c, I'll, De; New
York &c Oh, lie.
Cleveland &c, Oh, lie; Chicago
&c, 7h, 2e.
Cleveland &c, 5h, De; Chica-
go 1c, Tn, lie.
Detroit &c Oh, de; San Luis
Zoe, 17h, 2e.
Boston Sc, I'll, lie; Washing
ton DC, Oh, De.
Boston Sc, 13h, De; Washing
ton &c, Oh, 4e.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

Los j6venes cat6licos del Tam
pa College iran hoy a Palmetto,
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

Siente Tommy la anoranza
del hogar, pero cambiara de pa
recer 81 lie llenan la bolsa.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01
dar o Whitehurst una ventaja
de 7 6 mas iibras.
Una academia con pesos de-
siguales es 10 mismo que una es
cuela sin libros de texto.

5Debe un professor de boxeo
recomendar a uno de sus disci-
pulos, a un principiante, conce-
da la ~ventaja en- peso que Bob
Dfaz otorga a la "estrella" de
Plant City?
Jim Downing quizas trataria
de dar una condensation salts
factoria en- defensa de sus inte-
reses, pero no en- la defensa de
la "rectitud" que debe predomi-
mar en- Ell pugilismo amateur"
Las peleas de fuera de peso
sc estilan entire campeones y
contendientes; pero no caben
entire aficionados.
Lewis, ell negro campe6n de
las IT'S libras, cruzara de nue.
vo ell Atlantico.
Jack McAvoy sera su contra
rio Y correra la misma suerte de
Len Harvey, el adversario que
ell ano pasado lie buscaron al e.
ti6pico.
Todos los inteligentes asegu-
ran que Lewis es un autentico
campeon.
Ell negro dice que declinara
la corona del peso complete IL
gero en- 1888 Y tratara de con-
quistar la que Jose Luis lleva
sobre sus sienes.
Isid0re Gastanaga, el amigo
entrahable de Alfredo Montoto,
esta en- Detroit.
Con 81 peleara, ell dia Is de oc
tlbre, Ell negro campe6n de las
ITS libras.
Los expertos auguran que ell
vasco sera derrotado.
ICuando retornara al puesto
de serene?
M COLLEGE CONTRA
PALMETTO
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

San Luis &c, Oh, Sc; Pitts
burgh &c, 12h, De.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

10 gan6, la esperanto del Chica-
go Sc derrumb6.
Hicieron los Cubs tres ca
rreTas en- la noyena entrada,
rompiendo ell empate de una ca
-rera por una. Cascarella reci-
bio credito por la derrota. Los
Rojos batearon dos hits mas
que los vencedores.
Chicago &c, Oh lie; Cincinna-
ii lie, 11h, De. Il
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

Jugaran hoy los Cubs con lo'
Cardenales, en- Chicago.
La gaceta., 1937-10-01

TERRIERS CONTRA MARI
NEROS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-21

Before the epochal debate In
the Senate over the independence
of the Judicial Branch Of the Gov
eminent begins, the conditions ur1'
der which it will proceed hold an
interest for all thoughtful citizens
who are looking forward to fol.
lowing day by day the progress OF
the struggle ahead.
Unlike the House Of Represent
atiyes the members Of the Sen
ate do not come up for reelection
every two years. Only one-thlrd
of the SO Senators retire every two
years. This means that only 81
Senators will be up for reelection
next year. Upon these 80 Sena'
tors devolves the major respon-
sibility in the coming debate. This
is so because they stand in the
front trench"
If they hold the line "of abso-
lutte independence" they will set
an example of conscientious and
courageous fidelity to high duty
that will give each one Of them
a place in history, regardless OF
the result Of next years Senate
rial elections.
THREE COURSES OPEN
There are three courses open to
the 80 Senators who will be can
didates for denomination and re-
election next year.
/. They can voice and vote their
honest convictions on the pending
issues in contemptuous disregard
Of the political consequence to
themselves.
2. They can voice and vote the
win Of the Executive and become
the vehicles of q ventriloQuial art
that viii enable them to speak
with seeming earnestneSs their
own minds.
8. They can zig-zag their way
through the great debate by spon'
soring compromises Of one sort OF
the other that will enable them
Just before the roll-call to vote
with the majority.
Doubtless the 80 Senators In
"the front trench" of the Senate
will divide three ways before the
challenge that faces them in the
year before they seek reelection.
Some will heed the call Of duty
even though in so doing they he
lieve they are inviting defeat at
the polls next year. Others will
prefer reelection to a place in his
tory. And the remainder will dodge
q final decision between These
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-21
1--WE Know No Master
BvJ. Williams, Jr.

1.-TWO courses until the last hour
hoping against hope for an exit by
way of compromise or otherwise
that will enable them to win re.
election next year, and then es-
cape the verdict of history.
Here are the names of the Sena.
tors who stand in "the front
trench" on the eve Of the com.
mencement of "the great debate
in which the Senate Of the United
States will engage during the
weeks and months Of the ap.
preaching summer.
IN FRONT TRENCH"
Here also are the names of the
States whose voters viii be called
upon next year to pass Judgment
upon these 80 Senators who will
come up for denomination and re-
election to membership In what
was intended to be and more than
once in a national crisis has proved
to be ''the greatest deliberative
body in the world:
Alva B. Adams of Colorado.
Alben w. Barley Of Kentucky.
Hugo L. Black Of Alabama.
Homer r, Bone Of Washington.
Fred H. Brown of New Harnp-
shire.
Robert j. Buckley of Ohio.
Hattie w. Caraway Of Arkansas.
Bennett Champ Clark Of Mis-
souri,.
James j. Davis Of Pennsylvania.
william H. Dieterich of Illinois.
F., Ryan Duffy Of Wisconsin.
Walter r. George Of Georgia.
Ernest w. Gibson Of Vermont.
Guy M. Gillette of lows.
Carl Hayden Of Arizona.
Augustine Lonergan Of Connect.
cut.
william Gibbs McAdoo Of Cali
fornia.
Patrick McCarraa of Nevada.
George McGin Of Kansas.
Gerald p. Nye of North Dakota.
John II. JOverton Of Louisiana.
Claude Pepper Of Florida.
James p. Pope Of Idaho.
Robert r. Reynolds of North
Carolina. s,4e
Ellison D. Smith Of South Caro-
lima.
Frederick steiwer Of oregon.
Ebert D. Thomas Of Utah.
Elmer Thomas Of Oklahoma.
Willard e. Tydings of Maryland.
Frederick Van Mugs of Indiana.
Robert r. Wagner Of New York.
These are the Senators in the
coming debate over the independ'
ence Of the judicial branch Of the
Government who will have the
chance to study the meaning OF
James Russell LoWell's line which
is carved in bronze at the Harvard
Stadium:
IT'S mans perditiOn to be safe
When for the truth he ought TO
die"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-21

VA = AVGAVCs " ~
It happened that friends of the
Senator in his home town Of
Houma thought it would be q
good thing if he gave the mem
bers from the other part of the
country an inkling as to how they
do 1t in Louisiana, and so they
sent him the makings.
From all reports it was an en-
tirely different meal from the one
prepared on several occasions by
the late Huey Long, whose tastes
ran to pot Ticker and such humble
foods. Senator Ellender, or Mrs.
Ellender to be exact, saw that the
Senator's were served with a
Creole gumbo, shrimp salad and
various other rich and delicious
viandS.
Particular attention should be
given to the luck of the Ellen
ders. Mrs. Ellender, on arriving at
the Capitol to take charge Of the
situation, found to her amazement
that the list of edibleS did not in
clude crab meat or at least
enough crab meat to fix the tasty
dish in presentable style. Forth
with she jumped into her automo-
bile and went to the fish market
in search Of Louisiana crab meat.
And she found it just freshly de-
livered.
"HOw long," several persons
queried, do they have to wait
until Senator Townsend sends
up the pride of the State Of
Delaware, his annual gift Of
strawberries?"
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llife." Like Dunninger, neutral his.
torianS and standard reference
books insist that these rappings
were done by humans, who hap
pened to be two playful and mis-
chievous little girls.
However, the SpiritualistS brush
aside all evidence, even a public
confession, and maintain that the
rappingS were done by the ghost
of a murdered Jewish peddler. The
Fox cottage, originally at HydeS-
vile, near Rochester, New York, is
now at Lily Dale, q SpiritualiSts'
colony in Western New York.
On the night Of March 81, the
SpiritualistS gather in the Fox cot
tage, for they claim the rappingS
are repeated each year. It was on
that particular date in the year
1848 that the Fox family claimed
to have inaugurated communica-
ton with "Mr. Split Foot"
The cottage had the reputation
Of being haunted before the Foxes
occupied it. They had been in it
but a short time when the father,
John, and the mother, Margaret,
began to hear strange sounds.
The children, Catherine and
Margert. in their early teens, were
not so frightened that they could
not name the supposed ghost Mr..
Split Foot" after the devil.
THEIR EXPLANATION
Finally, on the eventful March
night. Catherine said:
Here, MIR. Split Foot, do as /
dol" and she snapped her fin
gers three times.
There was a response Of three
rapS. NeighborS were called in,
and questions and rappings fol
lowed one after the other. A code
was worked out to establish the
meaning Of the knocks.
The fame of the Fox children
spread wide and far and, with it,
belief in SpiritualiSm. Their older
sister, who was married, rushed
them off to Rochester for an ex-
hibition. A tour Of the United
States and a trip to Europe fol-
lowed, all helped along by a con-
troversy between the believers and
the doubterS.
Forty years after the. night Of
March 81, 1913, the Fox sisters,
now women past middle age, ap-
peared on the stage of the Acad-
envy of Music in New York city
and testified that the Fox cot
tage rappingS were a childish
hoax.
Catherine illustrated how she
could produce the rappings with
her toes. Margaret described an
other tricl: which they had
worked on their parents.
They tied apples to strings and
from their beds dropped them to
the floor. When the mother and
father rushed up to the bedroom
the apples were drawn UP under
the covers.
To this confession the believer
in the Fox cottage rappings re.
plies that the sisters were forced
to make it because they needed
money.
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