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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1937-01-15
MANS REATES INVEN-
TON

1t is impossible for anybody to-
day to imagine a world without
wheels. Yet it was only yesterday,
in mankind's long climb from
primitive savagery to civilization,
that he learned to make wheels.
Long before wheels were thought
of, men were tradeing and riding
horses in the great plains of Cen
trail Asia, and there are millions in
the nomadic tribes which still in
habit that region who have never
seen a wheel.
1t is less than five hundred years
since the first wheel EVER turned in
America. Not one Of the Indian
tribes whom the early discoveries
found inhabiting North and South
America had ever made or used
wheels. If, as anthropologists now
agree, the American Indians are an
Asiatic people who crossed over by
way of Boring Strait about $500
B. c. the fact that they never
made or used wheels might indi-
cate that general knowledge of the
wheel among the branches OF the
human race is very recent indeed.
The flaw in that argument il
that the Indians did not have
horses, either, until the white men
brought them from Europe. Wheels
would be of little use without the
horses.
The wild" horses Of Mexico.
South America aud our own West
are all descended from horses
brought over by the Spanish con-
q~uistadores. While the Indians OF
the plains learned how to catch:
tame and ride them, they never
learned how to make wheeled vehi-
cles for the horses to draw. Two
poles with the ends dragging on
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1937-01-15

land to furnish sports for hunters.
They have multiplied so fast that
now red foxes are commoner than
the native grays from Virginia
north.
Naturalists say that the Artic
white fox is the gray fox in his
winter coat, and that the black and
"silver" foxes are his cousins. All
kinds Of foxes eat mainly field
mice, rabbits and insects and none
of them do half as much damage
to poultry yards as many folks
imagine.
down east
Up in my old home county of
Berkshire, Mass, wildcat hunters
have had a hard year of it. Around
Monterey there is usually a heavy
"bag" of wildcats, for which the
county pays a $40 bounty for eve
ry one killed. The night screeching
and yowling of wildcats on Mount
| Hunger used to keep Monterey
folk awake and brighten the child
rem.
Now the Berkshire wildcats seem
to have been pretty well cleaned
out. Thirty-seven were killed in
the county in 1885, but only y
in 1886, although many hunters
were out after them. In the 81
years since the bounty went into
effect, Berkshire has paid out S.
800 for $50 wildcats.
But if the wildcats are vanish
ing, the beavers are coming back.
There are four beaver colonies now
in Berkshire, and one farmer has
asked the Legislature to pay him
$1,000 because a beaver dam cut
off his dairy water supply, and he
can't legally damage the dam OF
kill the beavers!
LIGHT -. bend it
The newest device of applied sci
ence is a substance which will
carry light around a corner. Called
'pontalite," this material is as clear
as glass but only half as heavy. A
rod made of pontalite can be bent
or twisted into any form, and
when a light is placed at one end
of the rod the other end glows bril-
liantly, though no light is visible
between the tow ends.
1t is easy to imagine many pos
sible uses for this new product Of
the chemical laboratories. To me,
however, its chief interest is that
it adds another proof that he con-
quest of nature by man is going on
all the time.
We haven't yet more than
scratched the surface of the streets
which science will make common
place to our grandchildren.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1937-01-15
C HEAD MAY RETIRE

Washington-Chairman James
NJ. Lands of the Securities commits
sion said after a conference with
President Roosevelt he was consid-
ering returning to private life, but
would remain in his present position
at least through next summer. Ian
dis is a former Harvard law pro-
fessor.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1937-01-15
SPREADS IN BRITAIN

London-An influenza epidemic
spread through the British isles
with hospitals fighting to keep
enough of their stats working to
arr for the victims. Some of Lon
don's largest hospitals reported
soms nurses had been afflicted a,
we'll as some other staff members.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1937-01-15

materials
Just as everything seemed to Be
all set for a building boom tina,
would take up much of the slack
in employment, it turns out that
there is a definite shortage of build
ing materials of all kinds. There is
almost no lumber to be had at any
price in the East, and such as there
is costs from a third to a half more
than a year ago. The same is true
of bricks, cement and other build
ing materials, and the market is
almost bare of plumbing and heat
ing supplies.
The strikes in the glass industry
have made it seem foolish to build
a house now, when window glass
is almost unbuyable.
There never was a time, in my
life, when it was so easy to get
money to buy or build a home,
There never has been such a short
age of homes. But Pm afraid that
BODYBUILDING is going to be pretty
costly until the supplies of build
ing materials are r~eplenished.
BOOKS -. prices
Some of my friends in the book
trade r rejoicing over the Su-
preme Courts decision that any
state may pass a law, as several
have done, permitting the producer
of a trade marked article to fix the
retail price, below which no dealer
may sell it. My friends admit that
this will not increase the sale of
books, but it will insure greater
profits for the publishers and
booksellers.
To me any law which prevents
anyone from reducing the price of
anything to the consumer seems
worse than silly. All such efforts
to discourage competition end up
by raising the cost of living for
everybody. What if a few big
stores do sell books at cut prices?
Isn't that, in the long run, a bene-
fit to the reading public7
The book bushes is a queer one,
anyway. We Americans are not
great book readers. We get most of
our reading from magazines and
newspapers. If some way could be
found to make it easy for people
to get books as it is now to get
magazines, I'd be for it.
=
FOXES %. gray
Northern New York state far
mers are being bothered by gray
foxes, which after killing off most
of the rabbits are beginning to raid
chicken coops. That is something
new. For years it has been the red
fox which has been considered the
chief pest in rural regions in the
East.
The gray fox is a native of this
country, and differs in most of its
habits from the European red fox.
Red foxes were brought to Amer
ca by sportsmen about 200 years
ago and turned loose on Long Is
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1937-01-15

OBSERVING POWER of a child
IS NOTHING short of marvellous.
INSTANCE, a little girl at
A RECENT church wedding (you
CAN DO your own guessing a.
THE wedding as we'll as the
NAME OF the little girl) sudden
LY WHISPERED to her mother,
MAMA, HAS the lady changed
MIND?" Her mother want
ED TO know what she meant.
'WHY?" REPLIED the child,
SHE WENT up the aisle with
ONE MAN and came back with
TIL A NIX VNIJ
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1937-01-15

Green Bay, Wis.-Even if the
earth did not rotate at all on its
axis, the Sun would rise and set
during the year because of the
earth's journey around it.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1937-01-15

REALLY LOVELY
Lieut.. {roaring with rage): Who
told you to put those flowers ON
the table?
Steward: The Commander, sir.
Lieut.: Pretty, aren't they?
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1937-01-15

Boston - The religious obser-
vance of Lent originally was a Pc
:iod Of only forty hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
At Hearing

Rep. Colvin Smith of this town a peared recently before c meeting Hartford, for a hearing concerning of the house judiciary committee in reduction Q fwater rates in Seymour. T. e hearing was adjourned until March g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

Naugatuck, Feb. 9 Frank Daunis %, of 209 North Main street was a patient at the Waterbury hospital today suffering from 2 fractured jaw, sustained according to local police, when he tried tt hang himself in a cell at police headquarters early this morning.
 Daunis was arrested last night al 10 o'clock on charges of intoxica' ton and breach of peace. That he may have been in an accident wal indicated by the fact his car wa found in 8 damaged condition or New Haven road.
 The man was booked and placed in a cell for the night. Chief oi Police John Adarnson heard noise and going to the cell saw Daunis attempting to hang himself. Dau1it had managed to raise himself from the ground enough to break his jaw in the resultant fall.
 His condition was not believed dangerous at the hospital today His case was continued in borough court this morning until next Sat- urday, Feb. 27.
 The case of William L. Green o1 Norris street, Waterbury, arrested Jan. IA on a charge of intoxicatior by Patrolmen Raymond Carlson and John Hanley, was continued tc Feb. 27. Atty. Joseph Guilfoile o1 Waterbury is representing Green.
 Atty. Guilfoile is also representing Albert Carter of 97 Harpers Ferry road, Waterbury, who was arrested on an intoxication count on Jan IA. This case was also continued today to Feb. 27.
 The cases of James, Lengyel of 7s Pleasant avenue, Naugatuck and Michael Cagginio of 82 North Elm street, Waterbury each accused of violation of probation, were con- tinued in borough court today until April l.
 A $25 bond was forfeited in the case of Hipolite Klonis of 92 Will son street, who was arrested Satur- day and charged with intoxication and breach of peace. Supernumaries Edward Calvin and John Hanley made the arrest.
 Probationers Must Report
 Additional costs of $10.26 were aGded to the sum of $9.26 already owed by George Paulowsky of Spring street, who was accused of violation of probation. Judge Joseph E. Talbot, who presided, ordered Paulowsky to pay the total within a month.
 Mrs. Edna c. Fenniman, proba- ton oflcer, remarked that persons they cannot make their weekly on probation have the idea that ii payments they should not report each week to her. This is false. she said. They should report weekly irregardless of their ability to pay regardless of their ability to pay Ire court cannot be ignored, she said.
 Mrs. Theresa Hollweger of 1a Baggott street, West Haven, was ordered to post 8 bond of $50 here or tp pay $1.50 per week for six inorths, or to take 60 day Jail sentence, in borough court this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Meet Tonight

Mcet 4ONlSut
 A meeting of the board fo trustees of the Salem Lutheran church will be held at 8 o'clock this evening at the home of Willis Peterson, A Quinn street. Tomorrow at 4:30 p. m. the confirmation class will meet and at p. m. the Sunday school teachers and officers will convene. Wednesday at 8 p. m. the midweek lenten service will be held with the senior choir singing and Arthur Nelson and Arthur Johnson as ushers. Thursday at 7:30 p. m. the male chorus and senior choir will meet. Friday at 4 p. m. a session of the children's choir is scheduled with the junior choir meeting at 2 p. m. and the Young Peoples league at 8 p. m. Saturday morning at 10 o'clock the confirmation will meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

ies or window service. Barber shops were closed, it being Monday, the day they are not open all day. Few Apply
 Few applied to the board of relief at its final hearing Saturday on complaints against assessments made on the new grand list. The board is now preparing the revised list. Meet Tonight A meeting of Ramona council, Degree of Pocahontas, will be held tonight at 2 o'clock in Goodyear hall and will be followed by a bene- fit card party. Awards will be made and refreshments served. The public is invited to attend.
 Netmen Finish Second | Although the Naugatuck "Y" volleyball team finished second in an intersectional tournament in the Bridgeport "" Saturday, the locals combine played the best volley ball 1t has shown since its organization The Naugatuck outfit won all of it's matches except one, losing only to the crack North Philadelphia com- bine, which placed second best in the country last year in the national net tourney.
 Although Naugatuck has met the North Philly outfit several times in the last few years, up to Satur- | day 1t never won game from them but Saturday night 1t took one game and was close to winning another.
 The locals matched Philadelphia point for point in the first game despite service weakness on the Naugatuck team, until the score got Hall. At this point the Philadel- phia combine coupled a break with fine play to run out the game 15-11. The Naugatuck team reached its seasons peak in the second game of this match, and with fine play ran up lead of 10-l against Philadel- phia. It eventually took this game 15-8. The strain of playing the same men constantly had its effect on Naugatuck in the third game and Philadelphia won this 1s-G.
 The Naugatuck team trimmed South Manchester 15-10. 15-7 and won its match with Bridgeport 10-15, 15-10, 15-10. It managed to edge out Somervjlle, Mass. in a thrilling battle that ended at 1:15 a. m. Sunday morning by score of 16-14, 15-17 and 15-13. Stiff Opposition Although the North Philadelphia combine won the tourney, 1t got stiff opposition throughout, but the game it dropped to Naugatuck was the only game 1t lost in the tour ney. Brilliant play featured the en- tire tourney.
 Other results were: Somerville defeated Bridgeport, 15-5 and 15-6 and Mancherter trimmed Somer. vile, 2-15, 16-14, 15-13. Manchester defeated Bridgeport 15-10, 15-13. Philadelphia defeated Somerville 16-14, 15-7 and trimmed Bridgeport, 15-7, 16-14. It also conqured Man chester, 15-7. 15-13.
 Hassell. Halloway, Smith, Val inches, Baker, AhramSon, Ashmore and Baxter played for Naugatuck. Philadelphia had squad of 12 men on hand. Local Swimmers Win
 Naugatuck "Y" junior swimmers were triumphant in their meet with the New Haven Boys cub juniors at the local "" Saturday but Nauga- tuck "" bowlers were not as fort unate against the Torrington Y. M. %. A. team.
 The local natators won by 38-33 score in an exciting match. Nauga- tuck took an early lead and man. aged to retain 1t throughout the 1 meet.
 A six-pin margin separated the roint total of the Naugatuck and |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
CHURCH WOMEN MEET TONIGHT Loyal Daughters to Enter tain Husbands and
 Friends
BEACON FALLS
COrrespondent: Wm. ]. Bsaxtef
 Phone Naugatuck 3S-&

eacon Falls, Feb. 22.-A meet ing of the Loyal Daughters society of the United church will be held in the church parlors tonight. Members of the organization will entertain their husbands and friends.
 A supper will be served at 6:3o o'clock. Indications are there will be good attendance and fine tiL,e is expected.
 Rev. Arthur F. Lewis, rector of A... Michael's Episcopal church, Naugatuck, will be the speaker at the Lenten service next Sunday night at the United church. Rev. Lewis is well-known locally and 1t Is expected many will come to hear him.
 Dr. James English of Hartford, state executive of the Congrega- ti nal Christian churches of Con- necticut, was the speaker at the Lenten service yesterday. He spoke on "The Temptations of Jesus"
 Waterbury Man Fined
 Albert Marine of 55 Dracut street. Waterbury, was arrested here Sum- day morning by Trooper Michael r ,.nty of the state police barracks on chare of operating a motor vehicle while his license was under suspension. He was fined $loO and costs of $l7.46 and sentenced to 30 days in New Haven county Jail with the ,'ail sentence being suspneded. State police here said Marine was arrested a month ago in Naugatuck on a similar charge.
 To Speak Wednesday Rev. Joseph Buckley of East Ha- ven will be the speaker at the Lem ten service at St. Michael's church II t Wednesday night, 1t was an- nounced today.
 Permits Required
 y,orr,it u,i11 hn renIlirpd f0r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Frank Daunis Tried To Hang Self While
 Alone In Jail Cell
Twenty Man Out of Danger at Hospital Arrested After Car Is Found on New Haven Road
 Badly Damaged-Busy Session in Court
NAUGATUCK
Wm l. Baxter Correspondent NaugAtucb sS.&

morning. She was arrested on Nov. IT and charged with non-support of parents.
 At first Mrs. Hollweger said she did not have the money to pay and would be forced to go to jail. Local Woman Hurt X-rays were to be taken today to determine the condition of Mrs. Elizabeth Linskey of 73 Prospect street, Union City, who is a patient at St. Mary's hospital, Waterbury, after having been hit at 7:30 last ngiht by an auto driven, according to police, by Gerard Morearo of 59 Maple street, Waterbury.
 It is not known whether she suf- fered any fractures. She showed indications of hemmorrhages. The accident occurred on North Main street near the intersection of City Hill street. She was reported to have started across the street go- ing to City Hill street when she was hit by the Morearo car which was going north on North Main street. She was knocked to the pavement.
 Patrolman George Smith who ir- vestigated, took her to the office of Dr. Edwin Curran where she was treated. She was taken to the hospital later. She spent a fair night.
 At first Morearo was released by police but later was arrested and charged with reckless driving. His case was continued in borough court today until March 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

Torrington bowlers after three strings were rolled but Torrington was on the long end of the 1885, two strings. but lost the last one 1929 count. Naugatuck won the first by 29 pins. J. J. Radney of Torring- ton had high single with 129 with A. Bottorf of Naugatuck just behind with 128 string.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Ansonia Man Fractures Jaw in Attempted Suicide Here

building fires in the open here. on and after March 1, it was decided at meeting of the fire warden and deputies held on Saturday. Where incinerators are used. they must h we wire screens with one-inch mash over the top, it was also or- dered. Permits may be obtained from the following wardens: Will ia-l B. Bradley, ST.. W. B. Bradley, Jr., Henry Smithausler. John Haw- kins, Victor Anderson, Harold Stauf- fer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
ST. PAUL POLICE TRAVEL

St. Paul, (UP)-St. Paul motor ized police patrols travelled an equivalent of 21 times around the earth in their work during 1886 it was announced here. According to Lieut.. Oscar Peterson, radio statistician, the squad cars trav- eled 525,04 miles while making 51,- 229 radio calls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Thurston RoHlers Win

ThurStOn bOWlerS Win
 The Thurston Ice company bowl CTS handed the Calvin tavern com bine decisive defeat recently at the bowling alleys. Herbert Cockroft was high man for the winners, as- founding his opponents and himself with 148 single string score. Fran
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Meet Tonight

The Naugatuck aerie of Eagles will meet tonight at 8 o'clock and plans for the anniversary banquet to be held next Saturday evening in the aerie rooms will be discussed. Ed ward Haepp is chairman of the group planning the banquet, at which state officers are expected to talk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22
Stores, Banks Closed

Although banks. libraries, and many stores were closed here today in observance of Washington's birthday factories were operating as usual and there were net very many indications of a holiday. The local postoffice employees for the most part, got a holiday with no deliver
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

Permits Required A permit will be required for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

Naugatuck, Fey. 22.-Members of St. Mary's church here will hear a talk by Rev. Frederick Schaffcr courate at the Sacred Heart church, Waterbury, at Tuesday night Lenten service in the church at 7:30. Father Schaffer Is for mer Naugatuckian, and the son of Mir. and Mrs. Frederick w. Schaffer of TrOwbridge Place. Naugatuck. A umber of his local frilends are planning to attend the service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

Brazil's key industries are operat' ing at high levels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

B .on Falls library membership campaign include: Mir. and Mrk Jol.n B. Hill. Miss Betty Jane HiiI snd Mir. and Mrs. Chester A. Gar =. .. Mrs. John B. Hill has given magazines to the library.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-22

Give To Campaign or CT recent donators to the
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-08
Plans Announced Welcome Arctic
 Cruisers Nome
(Continued From Page One)

tContinued From Page One) Cruisers.
 During the stay of the Alaska Line vessel in port, the office building of the Office of Indian Affairs will be used as headquar- ters for members of the Cruise, and where Nome ladies will kind ly assist in rendering any ser vice possible to Nome's visitors.
 There will be periods between features of the program when the Arctic Cruisers may walk about the city, calling at the many stores and points of interest, and in general, give them an oppor- tunity of becoming acquainted.
 So much for present plans for the welcoming of the Arctic Cruise Ship at Nome. It was ex- pected, said committee members, that further details would be worked out between now and when the vessel arrives, and will be announced when completed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-08
Weather Today
 GU $. Weather Bureau)

Partly cloudy to cloudy wea- ther prevailed this morning over extreme western Alaska while fair weather was observed over the Yukon Valley Stations and eastward. Rain was falling over southeastern Alaska and along the Aleutian Islands.
 Temperatures were slightly low CT last night over the Seward Peninsula but were generally near the seasonal average in oth- CT sections of Alaska.
 Low barometric pressure cov- CTS Alaska and western Canada with the centers charted over the southern Boring Sea and around Pt. Barrow. This distribution will likely be attended by con- tinued cloudy and unsettled Wea- ther tonight and Friday with lit tie change in temperature.
 The lowest Nome temperature was B above and the highest yes terday 50.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-08
N o TT c E

The Phyllis Beauty Shoppe has been moved from its former loca- tion to 8 shop on the second story of the building occupied by the Polet Branch Store, and is again actively engaged in fulfilling the beauty requirements of Nomeites
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-08
Airplane News
 Nome Airport

Pilot Crawford of the Mirow Air Service returned to Nome at 2 a. m. this morning from Teller, be- ing held up by fog last evening.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-08

Pilot Sig Wien of the WAA made three flights to Taylor, Fox Bar. Rainbow Camp and David sons landing today, with freight and Hans Obling as a passenger.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-08
PAIR OF SHOES
 LAST 24 YEARS

(By The Associated Press)
 MURRAY, Ky, (AP)-Frank Beaman has worn the same pair of shoes continuously for twenty four years.
 Years ago, when he had to be on his feet quite a bit with his milk route he had steel plates made to fit the soles of his shoes. He gives the plates credit for the shoes longevity.
 Beaman also has a pair of over shoes-youngsters practically- htat he has worn for 20 years.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-08

Pilot Hall of the WAA flew to Deering with J w Thompson and Gus RoSen to Deering, thence on to Fairbanks.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-08

The U. s. Coast Guard Cutter Northland arrived in the Nome roadstead, this afternoon follow ing a cruise to Teller and around.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-07-08
NOTICE

Dr. H. G. Hughes will be in Nome Friday and Saturday, July 9th, to do any need dental work here. 2t