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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17

J. Lucas, Victor Sabalauskas and Anthony StaSiunas.
 BingO Party
 The proceeds of bingo party to- morrow night at the club rooms of the Wilson A. c. will be used to help defray the expenses of equip- ping 8 baseball team next season. The event will mark the second in ea series of parties held by the Wil- sons. The first took place last week and was largely attended.
 Included on the committee are Alfred Nebraska, John Barnes, Ed ward ?. Conlan ST., William Lusas, Otto Wangemann, Vincent Lusas, Frank DiBiase, Michael Higgiston, James P. Barnes, John Rukauskas, Joseph Lusas, Al, Daukas, George and Rudy Kulman, and Frank Gull len.
 L. c. c. Bowling Banquet
 The first annual banquet of the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce bowling league will take place at Waverly Inn, Cheshire, Tuesday evening, March 30. Tickets for the event are now on sale and may be secured from any member or official of the circuit. Rev. Joseph J. Valan- tiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
Judge Holds Court
 In Witness Home
Travels to Painvlle to Take Testimony From Crippled
 WOman-$IO ,OOO Damages Asked in Suit

Judge Miles F. McNiff of the court of common pleas here held court at the home of Mrs Emma Galpin IA West Main street. Plainvie today, at the request counsel in the $1OOOO damages action of Mrs Cora Adams against the Bristol Brass Corporation which now on trial.
 Mrs. Galpin witness for the defense, is cripple stone deaf and mute and she could not to court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17

All of B.itain's silver coinage since 1920 has now been reminted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
STORMS DAMAGES
 REPAIRED HERE
Telephone, Light & Power Companies Report Serv-
 ice Is Normal

Normal light, power and telephone facilities were in service today after considerable damage following the snow, ice and rain storm of yester- day. H
 The Connecticut Light and Power Go. reported that normal service was restored completely at 6 o'clock last night. Power was interrupted sev- eral times yesterday. Emergency crews were kept busy throughout the day.
 Several hundred telephones in the city were out of service at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Many phones in Prospect were out of serv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
BATTLE OF BEARS
 THRILLS VISITORS

New Haven, March 17-Two black bears stole the spotlight from Mayor John W. Murphy and a dozen champions when the Second Annual Sportsmen's Show opened Monday night. Evidently tired and cross after their trip from Hartford, the bears staged a battle in their cage which would put professional wrest- lers to shame.
 They fought fiercely for two min- uteS with growls, flying paws and an occasional flash of teeth to en- liven the battle. Then they lay down in opposite corners and went to sleep.
 While this was going on. Miss Elsie Helwig held the attention of the majority of the crowd by shoot ing three cigarettes out of Dave Carlsonis hand in an exhibition of marksmanship which outdid Annie Oakley in her palmiest days.
 Thousands are expected from throughout the state Wednesday night when Mrs. Helen Lewand0w- ski, New Haven's oyster shucking champion, meets Manuel Tavarese of Rhode Island. the Worlds Cham pion, in . special exhibition.
 The Maine guides hold Q small lead over a picked squad of CCC boys in the water sports and wood- chopping events. Each nights winner earns . leg on the weekly big money prize which will be awarded at the close Of the show Sunday night.
 Nearly 60 amateur fly and bait- casters have entered the contest for the Connecticut championship. which wili be staged all day on Sum day.
 The show is under the auspices Oi the FOFemen's Club Of New Ha- ven, and under the direction Of Frank Dubinsky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
Adler Rochester "Hardiweave" Suits
 $37.5o
Established 1885

To have and hold Hordiweove suit with inc pride of possession you'll noturoy experience and the com fort stye t and service which port ond poreel of the transaction, is enough for the glow of scssoe- sion on the foce of inc mon who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17

be vacated by Miss shanahan on Aprul 3.
 The temporary appointment of Miss Margaret Guilfoile was also announced yesterday. She will as- sume the duties if Miss Ann Povilai- tis, who has been granted a short leave of absence, '.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
CURTIS FINED

A fine of $l00 and costs was im- posed on William Curtis, 30, of Al Vine street, when he was arraigned in Hamden town court yesterday on charge of operating motor vehi- cle while under the influence of liquor. The fine was imposed by Judge Bertrand Salzman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17

will be the principal speaker and music will provided by Bill Tasillo and his Orchestra.
 Serving on Whe committee arc John r. Muchalight, chairman, Michael Verbickas, Anthony Budris, J. Stanley Voketaitis, Stanley Pos- kavage and Dr, F. J. Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
Operators Licenses to be Issued Here Monday March 21
 Agreements

ScoviM Mfg. co. and Howard Peck, S26 Willow street, finger injury, SlO.sa for 8 l-S weelS.
 Union Hardware Co. and Ches- ter Davis. 7s9 N1idEeoh avenue, TOrringtOn, finger injury, slO.30 beginning February 2a <. I
 Waterbury Buckle Co. ana 7 John Kenney, g Stiles street, specific finger injury, $2l for . 12 2.3 weeks. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-17
Full Weather Report

Boston, March 17-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 Rhode Island and etts- Generally fair tonight and Thurs day. Slowly rising temperature Thursday.
 Connecticut - Generally fair to- night and Thursday. Slowly rising temperature Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
AUTHOR OF MOVIE
 HITS HAS RECORD

Hollywood. Aug. 2e-(UP)-H. H. Van Loan. the author of movie hits, held c record in court appearances today-even for the Hollywood film colony. He made his e0th trip in six years. This time it was to fight his divorced wife's demand for $l4,. 900.
 Thanks for the compliment" he remarked. I'm down to where have to borrow car fare from my lawyer"
 Mrs. Gertrude Van Loan charged that he has not paid up the $l0,- 900 settlement and $400 attorney fees awarded her when they were divorced in 1881. She asked that h be cited for contempt. The judge ruled against her because she did not submit proof that the writer's income from the movies was suffi- cient for him to pay up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

netian friends; and though we carried our Baedeker's Guide and Ruskin's Stones of Venice, and had even brought along Mark Twain's Innocents Abroad there's nothing like hearing the old tales of, say, Marco Polo, from the lips of descendants of the neighbors of that remarkable traveller of the 18th Century, and being shown by them what is left of the old house of the Polo farn- fly; where Marco was born in 1254 and lived till at the age of l7 he sailed away with his father and uncle to become the most fa- nous traveller of medieval times and intimate personal friend and confidential agent of the great Kublai Khan, Emperor of Asia: the old house to which Marco Polo and his father and uncle so dramatically returned after their 26 years absence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
No Exaggeration

The Prologue does not exag- gerate Marco Polo's qualifications to write his book. He had ac- quired the languages of the diff ferent races in the Great Khan,s empire and by his ability and trustworthiness had won the com. plete confidence of Kulai Khan so that he was made governor of a large city and other honors were conferred upon him and was sent all over the empire to inspect conditions and make confidential reports to the Emperor, who was so immensely pleased with the thoroughness of Marcos work and the excellence of his written re- ports, that he wouldn't listen to any suggestion that Marco and his father and uncle should re- turn to Venice. He made them lavish presents and offered them any amount of money to stay with him. For while young Mar co was SO valuable to him in his way, the father and uncle had rendered him great service through their business ability and mechanical genius. Among other devices they had built him a war machine to hurl big projectiles. But above all else the Emperor valued the three Venetians for their absolute honesty and relia- bility. But after many years of the friendliest relationship the Emperor reluctantly consented to their going home for Q visit with the hope that they would return.
 Original Notes
 With the fortune that the three travellers carried back home Marco Polo had his original note-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
THE GREAT MARCO POLO!
HOspbe Veneans Encouraged John Read Adven of Remarkable Versatile Writer Recas
 periences on Visit to Historical City Years Ago.

books from which he made his written reports to the Emperor, and they furnished the material for his immortal book written two centuries before the discovery of America, three centuries before Shakespeare wrote his plays, and six and Q half centuries before our own time: and yet see how very modern and familiar some of his chapters are:
 BOOK II
 Chapter 1
 In this Book it is our design to treat all of the great and admir- able achievements of the Great Khan now reigning, who is styled Kublai Kaan; the latter word implying in our language Lord of Lords, and of a surety he hath good right to such a title, for in respect to numbers of sub- jects, extent of territory, and amount of revenue he surpasses every sovereign that has hereto fore been or that now is in the world; nor has any other been served with such implicit obedi- ence by those whom he governs. This will SO evidently appear in the course of our work, as to satisfy every one of the truth of our assertion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
HURLEY GIRL SINKING

Hull, Mass, Aug. 26-(UP)-Gov. ernor Hurley's eight-year-old daughter Sally was reported "gradu- ally sinking" again today after c brief rally in her fight against an ear-infection that for 10 months has sapped her strength.
 Near death since Monday, Sally was "a little weaker" this morning according to pr. Martin .. English
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
LIQUOR PERMIT
NOTICE OF AFFIRMATION

This is to give notice that I, Thomas J. FitzGerald, of 17s Hamil- ton Ave-. Waterbury, Conn, have filed an application dated Aug. 25th, i9S7,. with the Liquor Control Com the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises, i73 Hamilton Ave-, Water. bury. Conn. The business is owned by Thomas J. FitxGerald, of t79 Hamilton Ave-. Waterbury, Conn.,, r's.c and will he ccndycted by Thomeas !. Waterbury, Conn.,, hE permitted.
 THOMAS [. FITZGERALD.
 Dated Aug. aQih, tns1. 8-2e~-o-2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
Excerpt


 I recall very well how our vene- tian friends urged us to read an English translation of Marco Polo's Book on the first oppor- tunity, but I have never done 50 till now, after 5l years, I've been reading the fine new edition in the Bronson Library from which the following excerpts:
 The Travels Of
 M A R co POLO
 Prologue.
 Ye Emperors, Kings, Dukes, Marquises, Earls, and Knights, and all other people desirous of knowing the diversities of the races of mankind, as well as the diversities. of kingdoms, provinces, and regions of all parts of the East, read through this book, and ye will find in 1t the greatest and most marvellous characteristics of the peoples. especially of Arme- mia, Persia, India, and Tartary, as they are severally related in the present work by Marco Polo, 6 wise and learned citizen of Ven- ice, who states distinctly what things he saw and what things he heard from others. For this book will be Q truthful one.
 It must be known, then, that from the creation of Adam to the present day, no man, whether Pa. gan, or Saracen, or Christian, or other, of whatever progeny or generation he may have been, ever saw or inquired into % many and such great things as Marco Polo above mentioned. Who, wish. ing in his secret thoughts that the things he had seen and heard should be made public by the present work. for the benefit of those who could not see them with their own eyes, he himself being in the year of our Lord 1298 in prison at Genca, caused the things which are contained in the present work to be written by master Rustigielo, e citizen of Pisa, who was with him in the same prison at Genoa; and he al. vided 1t into three parts"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIs- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO BATE COURT. August 25th. 1887. late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said es- tate to exhibit their claims for set- clement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly att tested. within said time, will be de. barred recovery. All persons in- debted to. said estate are requested
 GEoRGE W. HUME, s-2e-3t Administrator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

PROBATE COURT. DISTRICT of WARD B. KELLEY, LATE of TRICT, DECEASED.
 NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE Notice is hereby given that, pur- suant to order of said Probate Court the undersigned will sell at public auction. separately or collectively, in said Probate Court, on Friday, September 3, 1887, at 800 o'clock (standard Time) in the forenoon, the following:-
 References are to Waterbury
 Land Records) .. Michael Fraseatore to Ed
 ward F. Kelley, Dec. 23,
 193e. Vol. 800, D. 5ss .... $eoo.oo The te 4msriSan ASs SmerIeSys GIrystabI brsss So;
 Co. Apr. 2S, 1925, Vol. 37l
 p. III. Assigned. without
 Kelley, Mar. 2Sth, 1928.
 Vol. 4o9, D. 659. .....:.. $9.ooo.oo The ,o A%sr1cap Gonn p. GsyssSi Ssssr NnS GSi
 and Edward B. Kelley,
 27, 1925. Mortgage is
 dated Apr. 20, 1925. Vol. s7l, p. 69. (one-half in-
 terest only) ::..:...'....N,ooo.o0 1 share American Mortgage Co. 50 shares Peoples Loan Society, Inc. Dated at Waterbury this 25th day
 PATRICK HEALEY, s-26-1t Administrator, d.b.n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26


 Every morning during our stay in Venice the proprietor and con- cierge of the hotel joined us at early breakfast and helped us lay out the days program. They had taken Q strong liking to my big American companions Comstock, Brandon and Henry-and we :n turn had taken a strong liking to them.
 Historical Scenes
 They were men of wide general knowledge, masters of many lan- guages and the history of their native Venice was a-b-c to them --so while we lucky Americans drank our coffee and smoked our pipes and looked out upon the waters of the Grand Canal and the Adriatic, all a-glitter in the morning sunshine, they painted for us vivid word-pictures of scenes that had been enacted right where we were looking, in the times when the Republic of Venice was a mighty world power and dominated not only the Adri- atic and the Levant but tho whole Mediterranean Sea; when her ad- venturous merchants scattered their argosies abroad on every sea and in every port: and when her architects and painters were chal- lenging the admiration and won. der of the world.
 Marco Polo!
 By the magic of their vivid de. scriptions the very ships of the Crusaders came back again and paraded before us; or c fleet of pirates dashed into the harbor only to suffer dire disaster from the vigilant Venetians; or a sin- gle ship sailed mysteriously out through the Grand Canal to the sea, bearing young Marco Polo and his father and uncle on the famous journey that was to last twenty-six years and give poster- ity the BOOK that was so aston- ishing that nobody believed 1t for centuries after twas written in Q prison cell: and finally, coming down the ages to 1797-at the very time that over in the new world which Christopher Colum- bus had discovered, ex-President George Washington was retiring to Mount Vernon-on-the- Potomac --at that very time there ap- peared before Venice the first pirate that the Venetians had eyer been unable to withstand; who wasn't Saracen or a Turk but e young Corsican, bearing Q French commission, who pro- ceeded to lombard and pillage their hitherto unconquor'd city desecrated their beautiful church. es-strode impiously into the Pi- azza San Marco-cast covetous eyes on the Four Bronze Horses that decorated the Cathedral and order'd them to be hauled down and carried over plains and mountains to Paris-where they remained till after Waterloo, when the Emperor of Austria had them restored to Venice and St. Marks.
 Birthplace
 And so we were entertained during breakfast hour by our Ve-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

TRIcT or MATERSGRY. S ss.
 pIRsoBAATE SQUIRT, August 24th,
 KELLY. late of tho iaN town of
 Waterbury, in said district. do.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury. hath limited and allowed. six months from the estate 10 exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at- tested, within said time. will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are re- quested to make immediate pay. ment to
 s-24-st Administratrix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
Geghan Motors Offers

Geghan Motors Offers 1880 CHEVROLET COACH-A-1 1 condition throughout. A real bar gain.
 1885 oLDsMoBILE TOURING sE- DAN-Large trunk, very low mile- age. Look this one over. 1884 REQ FLYING CLOUD SEDAN Automobile shift, excellent tires, mechanically perfect. 1897 STUDEBAKER OR UISIN G SEDAN-Large trunk, practically new car, very low mileage. 1880 DODGE SEDAN-4 new tires. in excellent mechanical condition. 1886 STUDEBAKER CRUISING SE- DAN-Painted black, like new. Get @ demonstration.
 GEGHAN MOTORS, Inc.
 379 West Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
LIQUOR PERMIT NOTICE OF REPLICATION

This Is to give notice that I, Joseph vanderman, of 3s4 Willow St., Waterbury, Conn.,. have filed an application dated Aug. 18th, 1887, with the Liquor Control Commission of alcoholic liquor on the premises, 375 Grandview Ave, Waterbury, Conn. The business Is owned by Adolph R. Shobrinsky, of e3S Wash- ington Ave-, Waterbury, Conn, and derman, of s64 Willow st., water- bury, Conn.,, as permittee.
 JOSEPH VANDERMAN.
 Dated Aug. 18th, 1897. S-l9.28
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

On 1886 John Barr was one of . party of four American tourists in Europe, and in September they were m Venice under very un- usual circumstances: . few cases of cholera in Naples having caused . stampede of tourists out of Italy and though Vernice was in no danger her hotels were empty ex- ccpt for this American quartet at the Hotel Britannia-whO had not only . first class hotel on the Grand Canal all to themselves, but also all the g0ndOIiers of Venice at their service and all the hOp-keepers and salesmen eager to sell them something. The fOl- lowing is the third installment of his experiences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

LOOD has nown across the
 Holy Land for the last IS years, marking increasing bitter. ness in the Jewish-Arab war for possession of Palestine. Now a British royal commission has rec commended that the ancient coun. try be divided into three parts: an Arab state, a Jewish state, and a British-controlled neutral area in. cluding Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth.
 Since 1917 from the day that the late Lord Balfour promised to provide q national home for Jewry" in the Holy Land, the Jewish people have clamored for control of Palestine. And for 1900 years the Arabs have considered this as "their country" Hence the rising tide of bitterness in re- cent years as the Jews have be. gun to repopulate the territory.
 While the royal commissions plan goes before the League of Nations, 12,000 British troops guard the 100000 Arabs and 100000 Jewish colonists. Under the plan, by far the greater por- ton of the land would 90 to Arabs, but Jews would be aided in their colonization efforts. The government would also spend $lO,000,000 for development of vast, backward trans-Jordania.
 Britain's determination to "pre- serve the .sanctity" of the holy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
Automobiles
Autos and Trucks For Sale

1886 PLYMOUTH cow. COUPE 'S5 Oldsmobile Sedan-trunk-heater
 radio.
 '35 Dodge Sedan-trunk-radio.
 STANDARD TAXI co 2l Park Place Dial 6.1161
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
WATERBURY AUTO SPRING co. We WRECKS 3s Brown
 Fix Place
Autos and Trucks For Sale
SAVE $50 $150 USED TRICKS

50 CneVroleC Express ''"'''' ~Sso 2-'34 Chevrolet Panels 2-'34 Chevrolet Stakes '35 Chev. Station Wagon '35 Ford Station Wagon
 40 Passenger Cars MOTORS
 (Incorporated) USED CAR BARGAIN LOT Cor. Freight and Judd Sts.
 Open Evenings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
Educational
Correspondence Courses

RELIABLE MEN, now employed, mechanically inclined. willing to train in spare time to learn AIR CONDITIONING and REFFIGER- ATION. Write age, Occupation, Phone, Etc. ELECTRIC REFRI0- ERATIoN INSTITUTE, Box D-s4, Waterbury Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

salem, Bethlehem and other towns accounts for the sugges tion of a neutral area. A stamp issued in 1927 show 2 the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

tcopyrish. ,ss7. kEA Service, lno.j 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
Automobiles
Autos and Trucks For Sale

LOOK LOOK & BUY! 1886 Dodge Sedan, trunk and radio 1886 Chevrolet Sedan, radio 1886 Plymouth, Trunk Sedan 1885 Hudson Conv. Coupe 1881 Chrysler Sedan
 1883 Dodge Sedan
 1883 Plymouth Deluxe Sedan 1883 Plymouth Rumble Seat Coupe 1880 Nash Roadster ........... $65 1880 Chevrolet Sedan .......... SIS 1929 Ford Sport Coupe ........ $45 1880 Chevrolet Canopy Truck $95
 GROVE USED CAR EXC. 14 Grove St. Open Evenings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26
Automobiles

8M l Auto Springs. Axles. Etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

And so we were entertained during breakfast hour by our Ve-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-26

WINDOW GLASS and Putty. Union Plate & Window Glass Co.,, A Scovill St. 4-0694. Free Parking.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-29
SCOTT FARES WELL
WITH LEGISLATURE
New Agriculture Chief
Weathers Storm Over
Wholesale Firings
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, March 29.-Kerr Scott,
commissioner of agriculture, Jared
fairly well in the late session of the
General Assembly, despite the fact
that his very drastic reorganization of
his department even before he took
office had made him a MUNGER of po-
litical enemies.
The commissioner, who has been
virulently assailed by a large part of
the press and public, probably did no
more than any one else would have
done in the same circumstances, but
he did it promptly, openly and just on
the eve of legislative session Those
he fired had friends and they and
their friends made the welkin ring
with their cries of anguish.
Turn Back on Fair.
And so, considering all this, the
commissioner did very we'll with his
legislative program, although the
solons did bow their backs and re-
fuse to make an appropriation to pay
any deficit should the State take over
management of the State Fair; al
though they did not display any great
delight in raising Mr.. SCOTS pay,
something they finally did with more
or less obvious reluctance.
To begin with, the commissioner
finally won his raise in pay-not all
that was asked for but a $500 boost
from $4,000 to $4,000 annually.
Then he succeeded in getting the
legislature to adopt a bill which he
sponsored increasing membership of
the board of agriculture from five to-
ten members. There were hints that
Mr. Scott was packing the board,
but the plan prevailed despite this
opposition.
Board Must Do Firing.
Mr.. Scott succeeded, too, in getting
"clarifying bill" passed which puts the
hiring and firing in his department
up to the board, rather than in the
hands of the commissioner, something
Mr.. Scott himself proposed after he
had finished making all the changes
he desired
All in all, he has reason to be we'll
pleased