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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
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 him. "r1l have to disappoint you Mir. Tait. There was no reserva- ton on that night for Table 24."
 "Thanks, Fred. I was afraid there wouldn't be-" T'ait sighed You see"
 Tait stopped, His face went Q lit- tie pale and he turned quickly In his chair. Unmistakably he had caught a trace of faint perfume the perfume of the girl in the e1- trance to the Claremont. The per. fume that drifted on the black night down in Miilbay when someone had tried to kill hiinl His startled eyes picked out Q small, slender blond dancing beyond his table. Her hair, honey colored and perfectly done, shown from beneath a hat that would have been absurd on any other type of girl. Her eyes were half closed. She seemed unaware even of her partner, was lost in the magic of swing.
 "Who is that blond?" Tait asked, trying to keep his voice steady.
 Fred looked. "oh, that's Nelda Starr"
 "Nelda starrp Any relation to Aaron Starr?"
 "Yes. They say he's worth mil. lions. That's his daughter. Sht comes to the Golden Bowl almost every night She--she used to bt crazy about Mir Dombey and fol while she tried to get a job sing ing in his band".
 DO you know the fellow with her?"
 Fred shook his head. "Some- times she comes along and just sits listenling to the music unless someone she knows asks her t dance"
 Tait was silent e moment. "T've got to meet her." he thought. HI. eyes began searching the biI room. At Q far table he spotted Archie Mackey, the syndicat, gossip columnist. If anyone knew her, Archie would - and he'd in. trduce Tait.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
COMMUNITY GROUP HAS 800 MEMBERS
Huey to Promote Basket
 ball League for Younger Set of East End Club

Total membership of the East End Community Club is now more thar 800, 1t was reported at the organ ization's meeting last night at ls44 East Main street. More than 800 new members have been added in recent weeks.
 A letter from Congressman J. Joseph Smith notified the club that its request for a classified branch post office in the East End is now being studied by postal authorities at Washington.
 Harry Huey, athletic committee chairmen, announced that a basket ball league for younger members of the club is being formed. It was announced that a card party will be held November IA, with John Cody as chairman of the committee in charge.
 Moving pictures of navy life were shown after the business meeting by Recruiting Officer John McGibbon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

1 first place its character was not that of a spray of smoke from to- bacco. Tn the second, the photo graph showed quite clearly that nobody directly beneath that wisp of smoke was engaged in slnok- ing tobacco in any form whstso- ever.
 Excltedly Tait tore out that page and showed 1t in his pocket, An hour later he was ct the Golden Bowl in the Pacific Plaza Hotel. The early crowd of swing fans was just drifting in. Tait had no need to refer to the crumpled photo in his pocket. His minds eye, through long practice, was his cameras eye. In the photograph, that wisp of smoke had been just in front of palm which flanked the bands platform. Unerringly Tait found the spot, and found, too, the position from which the picture had been taken He saw that the smoke had been at a point not more than two tables away from the one at which he had sat with Myrna and Anne and Harris Rogers. But his memory did not tell him the appearance of the oc- cupants of that neighboring table
 He signaled to one of the Golden Bowls head walters and the man hurried forward smiling. Good evening, MT. Tait. You're early"
 "Yes. I'll sit right here if it's not reserved, Fred"
 There Is no reservation until 9 o'clock, Mir. Tait."
 Bob nodded. DO you suppose, Fred, you could find out who oc- cupied that table over there on the night Lud Dombey was killed?"
 The waiter looked disturbed. Tait could see that there had been instructions from the management that the murder of Dombey was not to be discussed, and Tait's question had come as a sort of shock.
 "Table PAP Perhaps I can, Mir, Tait. Of course, sometimes there are no reservations. The tables are simply occupied early and the party stays through until we close. Then often the table will be re- served under one name for a num- Der of people. Occasionally" Fred smiled automatically, occasional ly the name will be @ fictitious one"
 T understand"
 Tait waited listening idly to The Swingateers. There was no question about 1t, the band was as good as always. "Torchy" Stephens was all right. Perhaps he did not have quite the glamor of Ludden Dombey - but that would come later, after "Torchy" was surer of himself. At any rate, the jitterbugs who were here tonight seemed to be enjoying themselves quite as much as though Lud Doinbey were up there waving the baton or piping into his clar- inet.
 Tait turned from the band and saw Fred weaving his way toward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
DRASTIC PARKING
 CHANGES PLANNED
Traffic Recommendations to Be Studied Before
 Put Into Effect

Police Superintendent William J Roach last night submitted to the tra0lc committee of the board oi police commissioners a plan calling for drastic changes in traffic and barking regulations. The committed will study the recommendations in deemil before making any report to the entire board.
 Though details of the plan were not announced after the confernece, 1t is known that Supt. Roach planned to ask for the establishment of one way traffic on about 30 streets, as veil as changes in parking rules now tn effect about the city.
 The police recommendations were drawn up after several months of study. A complete survey of the city vas made, and changes desirable ln each section were outlined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

m normal years motor touring expenditures run around $5,O00,- 000,00O. That is per capita aver age of slightly under 40. But that per capita expenditure now is actually less than the average au- fomotiVe tax bill-now more than $50 annually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
e STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Retired, but Mary Is Still Busy Monarch

IMMEDIATELY after the abdi.
 cation crisis was over, regal Queen Mary set about restoring the badly shaken prestige of the British royal family, and she has become again one of the busiest women in the Empire. Officially she has retired, but she is still as much the monarch as during her days of reign.
 Against all recent precedent she attended the coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth more than a year ago, and has accompanied them on many public occasions since, For a time she took them both under her guidance and coached them for the job they had hardly expected to perform.
 Then she moved to Marlboro ough House from Buckingham Palace. Today she continues her round of opening hospitals, laying foundation stones, making dedica. tions. But one of her chief tasks is the training of Princess Elizabeth for her part as probable future Queen Elizabeth IT of England. Queen Mary takes her on weekly visits to the National Gallery, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London, and the various museums. She talks about her exact rela. tionship to past kings and queens of England and to past and pres- ent European royalty. She coaches the young princess also in deport. ment and etiquette.
 Although 7l, the Queen Mother Is still extremely active, walks the legs off officials at flower shows and exhibitions. She still loves the theater, likes to collect an. tiques, still dresses very much as she did ten years ago. Tn an age of constant upheaval, Britons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

Fifteen years ago the average an- nual gasoline tax per motor vehicle was about $5; now 1t is more than $30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
cRANIlJM CRACKERS

Leopold TIT, who assumed the throne he now holds the year John DIllinger was killed by federal agents was born the year President McKin- lev Was assgssinated. . Who is Leopold III, what year did &e assume the throne, when vas he born. and in what city was Presi- dent Mckinley shOtS
 
 Answers nn Hack Fare
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

love her as the one unchanging p c r s o n . ality. She is shown here on a current stamp of Newfound. land, one of four picturing the B ritish Family.
 TEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

Answers an gask Fass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25
CAST OF CHARACTERS

nkYRNA DOAEBEY - heroine. Wife of the sensational swing band leader.
 ROBERT TAFT = hero. News paper photOgrapher-detective. ANNE LESTER - Myrna's clos. est friend.
 DANNTE FEELEY = officer as- signed to investigate Ludden Dombey's murder.
 Yesterday: No trace is found Ot Che missing musician The prose- cutting attorney seeks to tighten his case against Myrna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-25

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
COLESVMLE

The Colesville Ladies Aid and Mis-
sionary Society will meet on March /,
at 2 p. m. at which time they will
finish folding the bandages for the
hospital.
Mrs. Granville Thompson and sis
ter attended the Farm Bureau get-to-
gether meeting held in Frederick on
Thursday. The Farm Bureau Organi-
zation director of Ohio was the guest
speaker. Mr.. Wise and DIR. Dodson of
the University of Maryland also
talked.
The Ashton Missionary Society and
Ladies Aid will hold an all day meet
ing with covered dish luncheon on
Thursday, March 8, at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. James of Burtons-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Thompson,
Misses Lucille Priest, Ethel Lavenia
Thompson and Freas A. Mclean, at
tended the Outdoor Life Show held in
Baltimore ON Tuesday.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
POcahOntas Coal

Pocahontas coal takes its name
from the coal fields of Pocahontas,
Va, which town was named for the
Indian maiden celebrated in the CO.
lonial history of that state. "And
because this little Indian maid stood
for the best of the native product
of old Virginia." states "The> Story
of Pocahontas, 1863-1915; a good
COAL" her name has been associat-
ed with the best natural products
OF our country, and the word "Poca-
hontas" whenever we see it associ-
ated with anything always means to
us 'best." f.. And because these
now famous coal fields produced
the best steam Goals in the world,
they have become known as the
"Pocahontas" coal fields and have
carried the fame and name of Poca-
hontas to the farthermost parts of
the earth"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24

Everything that is alive must
breathe. whether it is In the earth,
on the earth, in the sky, or in the
water. 1t dies If it cannot get air.
When the worm crawls about in the
earth he has no trouble at all for
there is really all the air he needs
anywhere near the earth's surface.
OF course, deep down in the earth
there is very little air and no worm
could survive. There you find mi-
crobes and tiny plants which require
very little air to live. If you go
down far enough you will find no
living thing and you may know that
there has ceased to be any air at all.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24

graphical knowledge. An interesting
pastime. INDUCED in by those who
pass over the glass bridge within the
sphere, is the location of home cities
and the tracing Of their relationship
to other cities merely by a glance
across the earth, a thing impossible
with the usual "globe" map. Another
feature which surprises most visitors
is the part water plays in the worlds
geography, as graphically represented
by the immense expanse of the Paci-
fic, the great drainage systems, the
location of the Seven Seas, the ocean
deeps, all accurately projected in the
Mapparium.
Color, too, plays an important role
in this modern map. Into the CONT
nents have gone five basic colors =
red, yellow, green, purple and orange,
= and many tints and shades. The
technical steps taken in the expert
mental work of fusing the different
colors with the glass furnished fascin-
ating topics of discussion for those
who are interested in this branch of
natural science. 1t is well known that
many chemicals change colors under
intense heat, and that red is especial
ly hard to achieve. Nevertheless the
reds in the Mapparium have been SO
successfully fused that they have been
favorably compared with the best
glass of the Gothic period, and other
colors are similarly pleasing.
The very puzzling question of time
changes is still another feature of
study made easy and graphic by the
Mapparium. This is achieved by the
use of % electrical clocks placed at
approximately Is degree intervals
about the equatorial region of the
globe. Thus, with the exception of in
stances where structural conditions
prevent, the clocks record an hours
difference in time. These clocks are
controlled by master telechron clock
movement which sends forth an i'm
pulse every five minutes. With the aid
of these clocks, which are divided so
that day or night is indicated, it is
possible to tell the time at glance
in any section of the world.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
The Hat Creeks Indians

Baskets made by the Hat Creeks
Indians of past generations were Of
excellent workmanship. This art is
probably more highly developed
than any other practiced by the
tribe. Most of the baskets were for
practical use-burden baskets, or
cooking utensils. Some, however,
were made for the sole purpose Of
burial ornamentation.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24

Every month approximately 10000
people pass through the doors of The
Christian Science Publishing Society
building in Boston, where, as climax
Of the guide-conducted tour through
the beautiful structure, they visit a
room known as the "Mapparium", SO
designed that persons may stand in
one spot and obtain an unobstructed
representation of the whole earth's
surface.
This room, referred to as a "Map-
parium" or ga place for the map" is
unique in the history of cartography,
being the first successful effort to pro-
ject an accurate map of the world on
the interior walls of globe and in
the correct perspective and relation
ships which it would present if placed
on the outside. The effect was achiev-
ed by constructing within three :
story room 30-foot sphere, the
framework being of bronze so fash
Toned as to form 10-degree latitudinal
and longitudinal divisions. Within this
rigid skeleton are fixed 608 sections of
Ii inch glass painted on the concave
side so that the whole combines ac-
curately to represent the earth's sur
face without, however, reproducing
topography.
Through this translucent sphere,
lighted from without by 800 electric
lights, there extends glass platform
or runway which permits visitors to
pass through the sphere and gaze
about at colorful array of CONT
nents, political land divisions, shall
lows, deeps and ocean spaces, embrace
ing the whole earth, and available for
study with no further effort than a
turn of the head.
Thus the Mapparium, originally de-
signed to epitomize the worldwide in
terests of a great printing and pub
Fishing concern, is performing an edu-
cational service of unusual value, be-
cause in working out its details the
architect, Chester Lindsay Churchill,
made unique contribution to the art
of cartography as we'll as to the Wis
sual study of geography, and educators
have been quick to avail themselves of
such advantages for teaching and
study. School children and teachers
alike, indeed, find so many interesting
applications of the different branches
of nature science within the Mappar-
Jun that full notebooks are the rule.
The consensus of those who pass
through the Mapparium is that the
new style map not only makes the
earth's geography surprisingly easy to
grasp, but that it also revels unsus-
pected lapses in most visitors geo.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
Early Watches

Though the Chinese claim to have
invented the clock about the year
1000 B. c., there is a general be-
lief that Gerbert, who afterward be-
came Pope Sylvester II, made the
first mechanical clock for the Mag
deburg cathedral in the year 996 A.
D. Peter Henlen or Hele of Nurem-
berg, Germany, is credited with the
invention of the handspring which
made watches possible, about the
year 1900 A. D.; one of the oldest
watches in existence was made in
that city in 1860.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
Images of Olympic Game Heroes

Images Of Olympic Game Heroes
Towards the latter part of the
Sixth century B. c., it became the
custom to set up images of the VIC
tors in the Olympic games. The
custom apparently gave one of the
earliest impulses to Greek sculp-
ture, which resulted in splendid
presentations Of the male figure.
Since high honors were heaped
upon victorious athletes, sometimes
even divine worship and honor, the
greatest sculptors were proud to i'm
mortalize the victors in stone and
bronze.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
Newton. Great Mathematician

One Of the worlds greatest math-
ematicians left school at an early
age (fifteen) to work on a farm, but
didn't stay there. This was Sir
Isaac Newton. Finding he was use
less as a farmer, his parents
sent him to college, where he de-
veloped some Of his most famous
theories.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
Plunker, Plumper Vote

A plunker or plumper vote is a
vote given to one or more candi-
dates with the idea of improving
their chance of election, through
voting for less than the possible
number. For example, if you vote
for one when you could have voted
for nine, you increase his chances
at the expense Of all the others,
but only to the extent of one vote.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
Spiders Ingenious Scheme

A certain species of young spiders,
in order to emancipate themselves
early, to conquer space and to dis
perse themselves about the world,
resort to an ingenious scheme Of
aviation. They gain the highest
point Of a thicket and release
threads which, seized by the wind,
carry them away suspended.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
Title for Belts in China

Girdles, sashes, or belts, have
long been worn in China, as a part
Of the official costume, and by gen.
tlemen in the higher classes of So
ciety. They were once known under
the somewhat quaint and singular
title of cloudy dragon court belts,
white as the fat of sheep"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
The Name ssTexas''

The name ''Texas" Is from IA
Hasinai word meaning friends Or
"allies." Its original form was
probably ''techas." It came to b
used as a form Of greeting-''hallo,
friend" or just "hello."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24
The Irrepdrdble
By MYRA A. WMGATE
Q Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
WNU Service.

"nO YOU suppose ! can't see
~ how you are prying and spy
ing? If this were the only time 1t
had happened But 1t has been
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24

so many times. I
suppose it's curiosi-
ty-"
"Oh, not so bad
as that" protested
the older girl, with
slow, humorous in
donation. ''Call it q
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-02-24

William Mckinley. elected Presi-
dent twice and governor twice, was
previously defeated for the speak
ership Of the national house Of rep
resentatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-11
Holy Cross Banquet
 Changed To April 26
Distinguished Graduates Coming Here for Outstanding
 Alumni Event of Year-Speakers Announced

for the 1888 dinner. It includes Rep. Frank w. Towey, Jr., of Jer- sey City, N. J., member of the present Congress and one Of its most brilliant speakers. He is a member of the class of 1916. Thom- as J. Meehan, of the class of 1910, is also to be among the guests for the evening. He is no stranger to Waterbury having served as man. ager of the local Poli house several years ago. Regarded as one of the finest after dinner speakers in the East From" Meehan is noted for his wit and his repartee.
 Edward B. Hanify, of the class of '33, is also to attend this years ban quet. Although only five years out of college he ranks high in the field of law in Boston. He is son of a prominent alJmnus and promi- nent member of the judiciary.
 Mayor Martin Cunningham of Danbury is also to be a guest of the local club this year. A personal friend of Dr. M. J. LaWlor, pres ident of the Naugatuck Valley alumni Assn, Mayor Cunningham is well and favorably known through out western Connecticut.
 Bishop Invited
 Efforts are also being made to have the Most Rev. Joseph E. Me- Carthy, Bishop of Portland, Maine, one of the colleges most distin- guished alumni, and native of this city, present for the banquet. Bi- shop Mccarthy has not been hon. ored by local Holy Cross gather ing since his consecration as bishop in 1882.
 It is expected that the Rev. Francis Dolan, s. J., President of Holy Cross college, as well as Charles Bowman Strome, alumni secretary, will also be in attend ance.
 William F. Guilfoile, Joseph Ma her, and Edward ODonnell are the committee arranging for Saturdays luncheon meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-11
2.523 OPERATORS
 FINED $7,lS3.75
Court Costs of Over Sll,= 900 Levied for Driving
 Without Licenses

There were 2,523 persons arrested in Connecticut during 1887 for driv- ing without having obtained 1887 operators license, according to statement made today by Commis- sioner Michael A. Connor of the State Department Of Motor Vehicles.
 A total of $7,183.73 in fines was levied plus 11,329.79 in court cases, grand total of $18,513.52 which these operators paid for failure to be properly licensed. If each had obtained the necessary permit, the cost of the licenses would have been $7,569.00; therefore, an approximate saving $10944.52 would have been realized. There were 2,258 operators arrested in 1885 for the same charge, and 2,267 in 1886. Presumably well over 2,500 will be arrested because of the same delinquency in 1888.
 s Commissioner COnnor pointed out once again that the present licenses expire April 3Oth at midnight and must be renewed before that time if persons wish to operate Sunday, May 1st, without being subject to arrest.
 state and local police plan concert ed check up of operators May 1st, and those who operate without having renewed their current licenses will find themselves in an embarrassing position if checked by an officer. All
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-11

There will be an important lunch con meeting of the Naugatuck Val ley Alumni Association of Holy Cross college Saturday noon at Maurice Walsh's Court Hotel, Leav- enWorth street. All members are urged to be present as it will be the final general meeting of the club prior to the annual reunion and banquet.
 Although originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 28, the banquet now will be held on Tues day, April 26. A change in the itin- erary of the alumni representa- tives necessitates the Waterbury alumni group advancing its date.
 Tickets for the banquet will be distributed Saturday noon and the complete roster of banquet commit tees named.
 Outstanding Event
 AS in the past the annual ban- ouet will be the outstanding Holy Cross gathering in Connecticut. More than 15O members of the state alumni are expected to come to Wa terbury for the event. Chairman George V. Grady is very anxious that reservations be made as clearly as possible.
 An outstanding list of distin- guished guests has been prepared