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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
2l BATES GIRLS
 RECEIVE AWARDS
Lois Chamberlain HOnOred for Work in WOmen's
 Physical Education
Special to The Democrat)

Lewiston, Me-, Mar. 18.-TWenty- one girls at Bates College re- ceived awards at the annual gym demonstration and Garnet and Black tournament, held in the Womens locker building, Thursday evening. Presentation of the awards, for outstanding work in the wom- ems physical education department program of the college, was made by Mary Chase, AS, Auburn, presi- dent of the Women's Athletic asso- citation.
 Five senior girls received Bates seals for four years of voluntary training" health program which includes eight hours sleep each night, daily cold shower, and limitations on eating between meals. Tlsey are: Ruth RoWditch, Augusta; {; Parnel Bray, NorWalk, Conn; Mary Chase, Auburn; Eleanor Martin, Berlin, N. H.; and Mary Vannah, East Boothbay.
 Five seniors and three juniors re- ceived sweaters for athletic ability, effort, sportsmanship, interest, num- beF of practices attended, posture B." and scholarship average of two or higher. They are 1888: Ruth Rowditch, Augusta; DOis Chamber lain, Waterbury, Conn.,; Mary Chase, Auburn; Mary Vannah, East Booth bay; and Evelyn Walton, Wayne. 1888: Barbara Buker, Shelburne Falls, Mass; Helen Martikainen, Harrison; and Eleanor Smart, Port land.
 Two seniors, three juniors and three sophomores also won awards. Numerals, based on ability, effort Sportsmanship, interest and num- Der of practices attended, were pre- sented to: 1888: Caroline Hanscom, Sanford; Belle Durham, Auburn; 1889, Jean Hilliard, Fall River, Mass; Marita Dick, Worcester, Mass; and Perline Paradis, Lis bo !, Falls; 1040, Dorothy Reed, Glen Cove, N. Y.; Barbara Rowell, Jask- man; and Hazel Turner, Milton, Mass.
 Miss Chamberlain, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Rose F. Chamberlain of 259 Frost road, Waterbury, is, in addition to her women's athletic as- sociation activities, prominent in scholarship ranks. She has been an honors list student since entering college. is a student assistant in the department of French, and is a member of La Petite Academic, French organization, and of Phi Sigma Iota, national honorary TO- nance language organization. She is majoring in French.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
ANNUAL CONCERT BY
 LITTLE SYMPHONY

The annual concert of the Little Symphony of Waterbury will take place Sunday, April 24, at the Buckingham Hall at SIS D. m., William A. Tinsley directing. Pro- lessor Hugo Kortschak of New York, head of the violin school at Yale School of Music, will be the soloist, playing at that time the Mozart D Major Concerto, accompanied by the orchestra.
 The Little Symphony is band of 65 pieces, made up of local musi- clans. It was organized a few years ago, and each year more interest is manifested in the annual presen- tation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

ball.
 Salient features of an address de- livered in Waterbury by Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati, son of the late president, are featured in a story which shows the direct benefits to "the man in the street" which &C., crue from strictly followed merit system. The article also points to many advantages of the city man. ager form of municipal govern ment.
 Membership drives by various chapters of the association are also featured. Two photographs of the highly successful campaign now under way in Hartford are repro duced, together with advance notice of an impending drive in Waterbury.
 An unsigned article in the maga- zine details the highlights of city affairs in Waterbury. Featured in this issue is William F. Burke, pres ident of the Waterbury chapter of the association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
ANDERSON HONOR
 ROLL ANNOUNCED

The scholastic honor roll for the fourth marking period at Anderson school, announced this morning, by Principal Mary G. Delaney, follows:
 Grade 8-A honors-Catherin Phillips; honors-Shirley Arm strong, Helen Bazarian, Frederick Cook, Joseph Costigan, Marcia Feero, John Gay, William Schlan- der, Ralph Scozzafava.
 Grade 7-8 honors, Laura Bazar- ian, Gloria Biancardi, Mary Di- Leone, Marookay. Malootian, Rob- ert McEnarney, Alan Riefe.
 Grade GA honors, Rosemary Ma sone; honors-Margaret Chapin, Paul Conrad, Rowland Raeburn, Herbert Reiner, Ethel Stevens, Fred Thornley, Angela Tolomeo, Roberta Yavecchia.
 Grade A honors, Mary Lord, Claude Squires; B honors, Joan Bar ron, Robert Burnett, Umberto Car lone, Joan Nora, Lois Pulver, Jane Schlander.
 Grade 4B honors, Audrey Ahl- berg, Thelma Lynch, Ann Reitdyke, Pauline Rosasco, Jean Soden, Geral- dine Somma, Bernadette Tolomeo. (zua tnroa1a eyportad QQ06 6Q0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

$5 and two of g are offered each week. The first prize was won by Mrs. Ira M. Harrington who phoned the paper that a cat had been stranded atop a telephone pole for 18 hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

The whining of tires and the talltale marks of rubber on the street are frequent sign of a bungling driver. You can take sev- eral dollars worth of rubber out of your tires by sliding them for a short distance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

time of villagers at Sutton ScotneY Hampshire. This pastime was res vealed in the local court when . motorcyclist was fined for danger- ous driving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

In 1911, Calbraith Perry RodgerS flew across the country in 50 days. Now modern planes make the trip in IS hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
NEWS TIPS FROM READERS

Amarillo, Tex, (UP)-The Anna rillo Globe has adopted a plan for getting its readers inter- ested in tipping the paper off on news events. Three prizes, one of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
DEATH CORNER HAS GALLERY

Lodnon (UP)-Sitting on wall at a dangerous bend in the road known as Death Corner, waiting for car crashes, is the favorite pas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

Guatemala exported 8,826,58O punches of bananas last year..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
Heads above the crowd

FREE: THE OLD QUAKER DOG BOOK. Illustrated TRUE STORIES about the loydliy. courage and intelligence of HEADS ABOVE THE CROWD dogs. Send name and address to The Old Quaksy Inspector. Lawrenceburg. Indiana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

THIS HEADS. UP Dalmatian. a 6re-company
 \ mascot. saved the lives of six fremen by his split-second headwork. In burning warehouse. the dog noticed a vat of hot enamel about to collapse. He parked warning. The 6re-6ghters leaped to safety just in time. That's the heads above the crowd alertness that marks OLD QUAKER'S "5l Watchdogs of Quality. These 5l rigid checks make OLD QUAKER the heads-up whiskey shrewd buyers head for.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

Sbss to Ns s5 SCATTER RUGs-one-of- a-kind; all store used: American Orient
 Als Perslana Washed etc.. to choose from: all reduced to -S3. .95
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

SsS 50 WASHED AMERICAN ORIENT
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

03 s5 to $s.s5 BROADLOOM REMNANTS Excellent for Scatter Rugs etc.: sizes
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

t3s AMERICAN 9x12 ORTENTALS-Clear
 arce Of all store-used samples: an un- usual value at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
STORE-USED IMPERFECT and SAMPLE RUGS

s4s75 to ssss5 RUGs-s117 size: only one of-a-kind; all store used; 6 good selection of patterns. some In solid coi- ors. few moderns also in Chinese and HI-lited Oriental patterns. Act quickly for best choice: all reduced to --$10 95
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

Ns PATTERNS WOVEN THROUGH TO
 BACK RUGS-sxl2 size --S2S7S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

s3ssS AMERICAN ORrTNTALs; 7.ex!
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Evening star., 1938-07-27
Bees Go Beserk.
BY Willard
Trademark q D D led
For q. 8. Patent Omca
BY Bud Fisher

CHICAGO (R.-A swarm Of bees
at the Julius Sacko's home went ber-
serk and busted themselves no end
at several homes.
First they left their hive when some
one stole their honey, buzzed around
singing the Sacko's neighbors, a
dozen geese and two policemen who
made bee line back to the station for
butterfly nets.
Then some Of the bees entered 4
crevice between the walls Of Sacko's
house; others started . new hive on
the porch Of Mrs. Myrtle Gill. Even
q sugar-filled shoe box couldn't en-
tice the insects from their nsv hives.
Evening star., 1938-07-27

Grandfather Frog. You see he had
discovered that when Grandfather
Frog was swimming under water those
eyes no longer seemed big and goggly
He couldn't understand it and he
wanted to.
So Peter impatiently waited for
Grandfather Frog to reappear. After
what seemed to Peter a very long time,
he saw the mud at the bottom of the
Smiling Pool at the spot where
Grandfather Frog had disappeared to
begin to stir. Then he saw Grand
father Frog himself swimming up to.
ward the surface. Peter looked yery
Evening star., 1938-07-27

head. "Do you mean to tell me that,
Grandfather Frog?"
Certainly" retorted Grandfather
Frog. mo one going through the
water as fast as do when am SWIM
ming can afford to have his eyes
sticking out. So I just lower them
out Of the way"
But then how do you see?" asked
Peter.
Il don't see," retorted Grandfather
Frog. when I want to see slow
down or stop swimming and just raise
them for a look and then lower them
and go on again."
Il never heard Of such . thingl"
exclaimed Peter.
"Huhl" sruntsd 0zand1athar Prog.
Evening star., 1938-07-27

hard and, as before, it seemed to him
that Grandfather Frogs eyes were no
longer goggly. They seemed to him
to be quite level with the top of his
head. But the instant Grandfather
Frog reached the surface and stopped
swimming, his eyes stood out from his
head as goggly as ever.
The instant Grandfather Frog got
his head above the water he rolled his
eyes this way and that way. "Chug-
a-rum!" said he. HAS that robber
gomez" OF course he meant White
tail the Marsh Hawk.
Yes" replied Peter. "He is way
over on the farther side of the Green
Meadows looking tor Danny Meadow
Mouse."
Evening star., 1938-07-27

Grandfather Frog at once swan
over to his favorite big green lily-pad
and climbed out on it. Peter hardly
waited for him to get settled comfort
ably before he asked question.
What happens to your eyes when
you are swimming under water?" he
asked
What happens to my eyes? Moth
ing happens to them," replied Grand
father Frog rather testify. II take
care that nothing shall Eyes are too
important to allow anything to happen
to them. Why should you think any
thing happens to them?"
Because" replied Peter in q hesi-
tattns, uncertain voice, because when
! watched you swimming your eyes
Evening star., 1938-07-27
didn't seem to stick up the way they

didn't seem to stick up the way they
do now"
"Of course they didn't seem to for
the very good reason that they didn't"
retorted Grandfather Frog, still rather
testify. Certainly not! took good
care that they shouldn't. I lowered
them"
you what?" cried Peter.
IT lowered them," replied Grand
father Frog shortly. II lowered them
down into my head where they would
be safe"
DO YOU mean to tell me that you
can make your eyes 60 up and downT
cried Peter, his own eyes looking -
II thv might pop night out ct ais
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS

DETER RABBIT waited only long
enough to make sure that old
Whitehall the Marsh Hawk had gone
on about his business. Then he hur-
ried out from his hiding place be-
tween the roots of the big Hickory
Tree over to the bank of the Smiling
Pool to await the return of Grand
father Frog to his big green lily-pad
Peter was brimming over with curl
osity about those big goggly eyes OF
Evening star., 1938-07-27
There are plenty Of things you never
have heard OF, Peter Rabbit"
And Peter concluded that 1t was 30.
(Copyright, 1889
Twizzler Answer.

The flavors: l.. Vanilla. 2. Rasp-
berry. 3. Lemon. I. Pineapple. 5.
Butterscotch. 8. Strawberry. 7. Or
ange. Marshmallow. Q. Lime. 10.
Chocolate.
Evening star., 1938-07-27
Warred for SO Years.

Argentina proclaimed its independ-
ence Of Spain July 9. 1915. and then
suffered from . civil war for IS years.
Evening star., 1938-07-27

letter word
called column onnot.
the it
will "horsey" "
Answer to Yesterdays
Ietter-Out
Evening star., 1938-09-29
A Prayer.

God keep the happy, wholesome things
Tho mating song the small bird sings,
The bleating Of the newborn calf,
The baby's guileless, gurgling laugh,
The buzzing Of the bumblebees
While pilfering the locust trees,
The shouts Of children as they play
At twilight Of . summers day,
The newsboy's whistle morning brings
God keep the happy, wholesome things!
God keep the happy, wholesome things
The red-capped girl who lightly swings
Upon a little picket gate,
The silken pup all satiate
With milk who doses In the sun,
The romping boy when schoolwork's done,
The lovers ling'ring by stream
Where velvet cows together dream,
The mother reading In nook
The tales from some priced fairy book,
The mite who to her soft knee clings-
God keep tho happy, wholesome thingsl
God keep the happy, wholesome things
The cloak of beauty Nature f1ings
On city streets, on mill and farm,
Transforming by her tender charm
All Mans unsightly blunderings-
God keep the happy, wholesome things!
D. A. G..
Evening star., 1938-09-29

head out Of the waves upon the mere
repetition Of some old rhyme.
4 4
Tie word doodle" really means to
dawdle.
A doodle" according to the largest
dictionaries, u triher, . simple fellow,
. noodle.
Somewhat similar to the German
"dumbhead"
To doodle. according to the same
authority. Is to make q fool Of.
In Scotland, to doodle means to play
the bagpipe, or doodlesack.
MOST OF these usages are practically
obsolete, but the term doodle bug" re-
mains triumphantly in good usage among
surprisingly large number Of Ameri-
cans.
The larva Of the ant lion is a right
smart creature, evidently.
When an ant, the real thing, and usu-
ally much smaller than the larve, touches
the rim Of sand, or sawdust, 1t kicks
down few grains.
The larva waits for it at the bottom
OF the neat little crater 1t has made. II
the victim falls In and struggles to get
out. the lArva throws sand or sawdust
upon 1t.
Such structures and habits are q part
OF the wonderful equipment which
mother nature gives these strangest Of
her children.
There seems to be q cold calculation
about the ways Of the insect world which
lar surpass any but the most callous and
nendish deeds Of humanity. Such deeds
are called brutal, as of brutes, when they
might more properly be called insectal,
Of the insects.
Every one has had the experience Of
lifting some old stone, to see small.
whitish creatures scuttle In all direc-
tions, as their damp darkness Is removed,
These pill bugs" roll themselves into
the shape which has given them their
name in order to protect themselves
from enemies.
This is one Of the most primitive forms
OF self protection, common among all
living things with shells or other hardy
coverings. The tortoise Is the best
known creature to draw back into its
shell and wait until danger is over.
The doodle bug shows us that the
ambush is one Of natures first offensive
weapons.
The fact that 1t relies on tumbling
grains OF sand to notify it of oncoming
food Is rather clever.
It reminds one of the spider web, and
the fragile strands which move at the
slightest football Of the enemy.
If the spider used heavier cords, they
might not respond so readily to the walk
Of very fragile insects.
If the doodle bug used ordinary earth,
instead Of sand or sawdust, he would not
know SO soon Of the arrival Of his food.
Evening star., 1938-09-29
More Relief Troubles.

II there never was q fly in the oint-
ment Of the District relief situation,
there most unfortunately is now.
The charges and denials that have
been exchanged between Relief Investi-
gator Burdette Lewis and the Public
Assistance Division of the District over
the methods employed by the agency in
estimating relief needs make 1t impera-
tive that full investigation to ascertain
all of the facts be undertaken at once.
Advisory Committee Chairman Ring
gold Hart has promised an inquiry into
the charges and denials. That inquiry
should determine whether there was
justification for the charge that relief
officials used "phoney figures" In listing
the total of relief applicants, and whether
Mr.. Lewis. prior to making the charge.
had clear proof of its accuracy.
If Mr.. Lewis has this proof, corrective
steps should be taken, but his plea for
additional data from the public would
scarcely argue an iron-clad case against
the agency he criticizes.
The real danger in this furry Of charges
unless well founded, is that they will Gre
ate false impression in Congress as to
the Districts true relief needs, which
are serious enough in any event. The
purpose OF this probe by Mr.. Lewis
was definitely to establish District relief
needs so that adequate but not super
fiuous appropriation could be made to
care for them. It would be matter of
deep regret if 5000 of District money
was spent only to cut relief appropria-
tions below what really Is necessary.
Evening star., 1938-09-29

It may not b necessary for IT. leader
osios again "a. apsak out, not for peace
alone. but for decent method Of pre-
serving peace.
The Germans have = famous prov.
erb-"Rather an end with terror, than
terror without end" Throughout demo-
cratic Europe the view is mounting that
1t were thousandfold better to throttle
the menace to world order that is Hit
lerism while assured force Is available
for that purpose than to buy OF the pow
ers Of aggression with peace that In
reality would only be q prelude to war.
Evening star., 1938-09-29
Domestic Court.

A comic song once popular and still
remembered by the older generation
insists: Home Sweet Home, that's
where the real war is." From the days
Of Socrates and xantippe. II not from
those of Adam and Eve, up to the bewil-
dered present moment husbands and
wives have differed and quarrelled over
trifles. 1t has been estimated that ninety
per cent of all domestic strife traces
back to minor causes, which, under the
influence Of a modicum Of reason, could
be corrected without compromise Of any
valid principle.
Perhaps the justices of the District
Court have grown weary of family rows.
The announcement that they are con-
sidering the establishment of an infor-
NAL tribunal to deal with domestic con-
fiicts suggests that they believe that
there is social need for such an institu-
ton In Washington. Reconciliation, it
has been explained, would be the first
objective sought; the speeding up Of jus
tice Is another. Other litigation has
been delayed unduly by a great number
Of petty squabbles between husbands and
wives which, it Is argued, might never
have come before the judges had there
been any other place or method for dis
posing Of them. As long ago as January,
1886. 1t was proposed by q District Bar
Association committee that q Domestic
Relations Commissioner be appointed to
arbitrate family dissensions. Nothing
was done to put the plan into effect at
that date, but there is no compelling
objection to 4 similar experiment being
tried now. particularly in view Of the
recent liberalization Of divorce laws here.
The Domestic Relations Courts Of New
York have been useful agencies. It was
at Buffalo in 1909 that they were started.
Simon A. Nash, police magistrate. de-
serves the credit for the innovation. It
was his genius to discover the efficiency
Of separating family cases from the gen.
eral run Of docket business brought to
his attention. The example he set has
resulted in the codification Of q domes-
tic relations law covering practically all
procedures involving parents and chill
dren, guardians and wards, as well as
persons united by the marital tie.
Evening star., 1938-09-29
THIS AND THAT
D. CHARLES 3. TRAcENELL.

The golfers were driven into 4 tool.
house by the sudden storm.
Several little pit-like depresEions In
the sand In the corner attracted
I'll call up the doodle bugs for you."
said one golfer. wise In the lore Of the
country.
He put his face down to about inches
Of one Of the small depressions.
Doodle bug, doodle bug. doodle bug"
he chanted, with emphasis On the last
"Hokum," said one Of the other
All except the chantsr were skeptical,
but he kept right ON calling for the
bug"
Suddenly it emerged.
A great shout went up in the Toulouse.
well, swami" or words to that
enect-so was the general cry. Try it
again."
The chanter went from hole to hole,
bending down, rolling out the call to the
doodle bugs.
He brought up the bugs in three out
Of four trials, much to the amazement
Of the others, who had no previous
acquaintance with this sport at the ex-
pense Of the larva Of the ant lion.
The secret lies in the emphasis on the
word bug"
The vibration at close range loosens
the sand on the sides of the pit.
The doodle bug" lying at the bottom
Of the pit with only his jaws showing.
Is stirred into action by the falling
grains.
He thinks 1t is an ant, his favorite
food.
The ant lion is pretty winged in
Sect" but in its larval stage 1t Is bug"
In perfectly good United States idiom.
Its favorite habitat Is the sawdust
around an old-fashioned icehouse.
Usually these were situated near ponds.
Many . country child Of past years was
taken to the pond to see the doodle bugs.
The chant which brings EN- up Is
traditional.
Perhaps not many of the chanters
themselves knew why the bugs" came
up.
Some no doubt thought there was
magic in 1t.
Children undoubtedly thought the
simple calling did the trick, that the
bugs" answered to their names when
thus called.
1t was all very similar to the fairy tale
traditions. Most children Of the old days
had enjoyed the tales Of the brothers
Grimm and those of Hans Christian
Andersen.
In those stories some one was always
stopping on the seashore to call up some
monster of the deep.
Evening star., 1938-09-29
Maryland's Nominees.

At long last Maryland's Democrats
have selected gubernatorial nominee,
the Prince Georges County delegation
to the party's State convention having
ended two weeks of uncertainty, recounts
and court controversy by throwing its
support to Attorney General Herbert r.
O'Conor.
Through the workings Of the States
unusual second choice voting system and
the close battle which Mr.. O'Conor and
Mayor Howard w. jackson of Baltimore
waged. the Prince Georges delegation
held the balance of power in the conven-
ton. took sound position in confirm
ing what appears to be the will of the
Democratic party in the State as ex-
pressed by the plurality of the popular
votes and the greater number of dele
gates to the convention for Mr.. O'Conor."
Thus the general election in November
will be contest between two men who
have had distinguished careers in Mary
land politics. The Republican nominee,
Gov. Nice, is only the third Republican
Governor Of Maryland in 100 years. He
long will be remembered as the man who
lost to the late Gov. Ritchie by 165 votes
in 1919, only to end Mr.. Ritchies long
tenure Of Office by beating him In 1894.
Mr.. OConor, now only forty-one, be-
gan his career as a member of the staff
Of the Baltimore sunpapers. In 1923,
at the age Of twenty-seven. he was
elected states attorney Of Baltimore City,
the youngest man ever to hold that ofice.
He was twice reelected, receiving q ma
jority Of 100000 votes in l9s0-the larg-
est majority ever received by q candidate
for public office in Baltimore, and he
was elected attorney general Of the State
by . record-breaking majority in 1894.
His friends point out hopefully that Gov.
Ritchie served as attorney general before
reaching tho executive mansion.
During the primary campaign this
year, the Democrats hotly contested
four-way gubernatorial battle-there
were two other candidates besides Mr..
O'Conor and Mr. Jackson-wss over
shadowed by presidential Intervention in
Maryland's epochal struggle over the
senatorial nomination between Senator
Tydings and Representative Lewis.
The New Deal kept out Of the guber-
material primary, however, and that con-
test, rather than the senatorial race, is
expected to hold the spotlight in the
States general election.