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T. M.-Will my husband and
ever be successful together?
Ans: The answer depends
entirely upon you and your
husband. Right now there is
doubt in my mind if you two
will make the grade, but it
could be done if you we're just
patient and considerable of the
others feelings. No marriage
can succeed if the interested
parties carry on a fuss all of
the time about nothing what
ever.
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o. A. S.-My father is dead
and it was said that he left
some money for me and | wish
to know if this true and how
must I get it?
Ans: You won't receive any
money from this source your
father left nothing of value.
Nj. J. H.-Does this friend care
as much for ma as he says? An
The Omaha guide., 1938-10-15
THE LOW DOWN FROM
HICKORY GROVE

l been reading about a governor
out there in Iowa who seems to
have idea that maybe people there
seeing that they elected him, they
Evening star., 1938-03-27

do you understand what your sentence
is?" he asked her.
II understand this, she said, that within
twenty four hours your government will have
the strongest jolt automatically that it's ever
had!'
Miss Wayne" the Major said quietly
within twenty-four hours three things are
to happen to you by law. First, you will
be made to tell about Johnfritz Ohe der Asche
- by men. Secondly, you will be subjected to
twenty lashes of the cat; finally, you will be
shot to DEATH
There was something 50 desperate in his
voice that the slow chill of fear Iept through
her throat muscles. For moment she had no
words for him. And in that moment, Captain
Batron came briskly down the cell block to
her door. He stopped and brought his heels
Evening star., 1938-03-27
"Deoth by sunfire!" decreed Gorsch Zu Stu.
How Josephine baked him gives new speed
to this tense Observation-Disclosures serial
Of q Dictator, an American sirI-ond love
bv JAMES WARNER BELLAH

together, facing the cavalry Major. He drew
an official business envelope from his belt and
held it out to the Major. The Major opened
it and when he looked up at Josephine there
was almost an unbelievable relief in his eyes,
1t was as if he himself had been sentenced to
die and had been reprieved
1.-The Director, he said, commands you to
the Preobregan Palace"
At the precise moment that he was saying
it, Lathrop MacAfee was on motor bike,
tearing out of Nauburg toward Domm, with
his head bent to the wind and the rifles of the
Party Guard at the Octroi ranging at his bent
back. He wore Death Guard tunic and KEPT
and he held Hotel Pascal envelope in his
hand, but he had only waved it at the sergeant
not stopped to be examined so the
Evening star., 1938-03-27

sergeant had his men squeeze off at him as
long as they could see him through his dust.
The shots came close, but not close enough
to hit So Lathrop kept on toward Domm
until his gas sputtered out; then he chucked +
the bike, the kept and the tumic and started
logging across the fields toward the cathedral
spire and the battlements of the old
Preobgegan Palace.
There was an official solennity to BatIon
as he took Josephine back to the hotel, with
out escort. He was completely cloaked in im-
personal military dignity. There was suite
for her this time, with her bags in it, waiting
for her. At her door he snapped up his left
wrist and looked at his watch. As she watched
his face, it came to her that it was the face of
man who was undergoing intense physical
strain.
He saw her eyes on his. "How long will it
take Madame to dress?" ...
IAN ho,m?'
mo longer" be said "A shorter time if
possible. Everything depends on time"
Il don't understand YOU
His eyes widened. I'VE have played hand
of cards, he said, "and won-for the moment.
We are in danger of Our lives. If we show that
we know it we die. shall wait in the hall
for Madame"
Staring at the closed door, Josephine took
off her coat The let-down was so complete for
a moment that there was no strength in her
knees. Not the let-down of escape or of
Batrons words, for the sentence of the court
had not seemed real except for the word
''gunfire, nor had Batron's words seemed real
but the let-down of fatigue and the in
exorable coercion of the last six hours.
She sat down and tried to pull herself to-
gether. She rang for the femme de ehambre and
gave her dress to press The woman ran her
bath and came back from the bathroom and
stood in front of Josephine. Madame" she
whispered.
What is it," Josephine's voice was sharp.
There was an earnestness in the womans
eyes an intenseness suddenly.
(Confinvsd on pogs 10)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Edgewood Ave. Plan
 Officially Approved
City to Purchase Right of Way for Sewer Project;
 More Complaints Filed By Aggrieved Residents

Matter of purchase of a right of way from John B. Hull so that the city may construct a sewer on Edge wood avenue was once again before the board of public works last night when delegation from EdgeWood avenue reported sewage in the street and generally insanitary conditions.
 Pending since last summer, the EdgeWood avenue sewer has been a problem of the city engineer and the public works board since and the last obstacle to start of con- struction is pr0cural of the Hull right of way, which he offered to the city for $50 cash early this year, only to have this offer turned down by Controller Sherwood l.. Rowland because the property own CT owes the city taxes. the present price was set at $500. to be applied against the tax debt, and both board of public works and the finance board have approved this payment.
 Consider Offer
 A committee of the board of al- dermen comprising Aldermen George R. Kingston, Thomas P. Kelly and Fenton F. Niver will meet this week to consider acceptance of this offer. and will report Monday when it is expected that the matter will be approved.
 l.. Suzio Construction Go. Of Meridcn. the firm which did the paying job on Willow street, Rose land and Congress avenues last year, sought substitution Of bond for the per cent of the contract total retained by the city as guar antee of the quality of the work. This was referred by the works board to the board of finance.
 Transfer of t5.000 from the Fair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

eyes gleaming and narrowing a little. his lean lips quivering slightly with malicious and auda- cious words. Then, passing inside to go upstairs and giving her a small, make-believc punch on the arm or in the side that passed for being hardboiled with her. he said, Lots of things like, Polack. I'm only waiting"
 That was the way Joe and Helen were. That was one way. There were others; there was the way when they had danced long time, close and full of music and moving like one inseparable living body. or seen & moving picture that put them in a mood, or after walk in Spring Creek Park when the time of the year and the smell of warm earth and the grass and the thick dark leaves was strong in their blood. Then moments came when their hearts pounded in them out of hand, and there were no words to say, though both understood well enough and were equally firm in their love for each other and in their impatient plans. Then Joe was oddly a little brutal and tender, and she was a little wild with a kind of love and anguish, and they both fought for instants at a time they could have hurt one another gladly. though they never did.
 Sometimes Joe wondered brood" ingly yet never moodily why 1t was he waited so, who never had before, exactly speaking. He was neither very religious minded nor tolerant of those who did not. And yet he knew well enough: it was a kind of payment you laid on the line with life; life gave you just sa much as you paid for, and he wanted all there was of Helen, without stint. All of life lay ahead. It was a thought more heady than whisky, and worth the payment easily. Many thoughts Joe entertained, such as that one, were more clear in the mind than they could be in speech were man in the habit of discuss ing such things, which he was not.
 And that was the way they were. And time passed, and they were together as much as possible, and their roots grew closer to- gether, deeper and deeper, grow ing away from loneliness forever. They were daily the more in love.
 I wish I could stop right there. This would not be real story and no one would listen to it, but I wish I could leave them right there growing away from loneliness forever.
 But I have nothing to do with 1t. I've got to go on. just as their lives went on without me You may not believe 1t, and you may think all story telling is like some thing done with mirrors on a stage, but all this actually hap pened and I'm only putting 1t down in a logical order of events because no one ever did before and think there's a significance to it all I'm telling this like doctor, or recorder of vital sta tistics, or professor explaining the molecules.
 As matter of fact, l am stall ing. l dread going on, which no professor of molecules would for q moment. You will understand why.
 Gro Re Continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
LIQUOR DEALERS
 MEET TOMORROW
Discussion Slated on Sun- day Sales; Interpretation
 Causes Confusion Here

Sunday sales of liquor will be dis cussed tomorrow afternoon at a meeting of the Waterbury unit, Connecticut Restaurant and Liquor Dealers Board of Trade. The meet ing will be held at Patsy Browns restaurant on West Main street. MT. Brown is president of the local unit.
 There has been considerable dis cussion of late as to the interpreta- tion of the portions of the liquor control act dealing with sales of liquor on Sunday. A number of local restaurant owners have had their licenses suspended for varying per- iods for selling liquor without full meals on Sunday.
 Some restaurant owners contend that a sandwich should satisfy the intent of the law, and that drinks can be served with sandwiches on Sunday without any violation of the statutes.
 The whole problem will be gone into at tomorrow's meeting Several speakers will be heard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

Neigh Ho, Babies! And is THE MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST BOOMING! WE'LL say.
 The candidates are on the back stretch and jockeying for position for the turn of the half. It's any, body's race. folks. But, that isn't exactly right. to put this in the term of a race where horses are running, now is itp
 Still, it's just as exciting, the way things are going. The candidates are all showing great form and the leaders are getting the votes like real champions.
 Votes By Carload
 Guess 1t must have been the bonus specials last week although the votes still are coming in with the same large volume as before, at the rate of 200 votes for every sub- scription to THE DEMOCRAT.
 Look whats happening among the leaders today. There's little Margaret (PeggO Lemere of South Main street, still out in front by a margin. But what a slim margin it is now, Peggy, only 800 votes, and you were 1000 out in front yester- day. At that Peggy gained 1000 votes.
 Tony BOrrelli Gains
 But Anthony (Tony) Borrelli, of Cherry street. the strong conten- der in second place. gained 2,400 votes yesterday, giving him total of 30400 votes. And that makes Tony very real runner-up in THE MOST POPULAR BABY CONTEST. In fact, Tony lacks only three sub scriptions today of being tied with Peggy.
 Of course, Peggy and Tony have been doing very well for themselves and getting lots of support the last week or so, any way.
 Dorothy Shows Stuff
 There's little stranger up among the leaders today and she is Dor othy Berardo, two year old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Rocco Berardo of 52 Canal street. Pretty Dorothy had her votes counted officially to- day and it showed that she has gained 4,500 votes and now has 10,- TOO ballots, landing in fourth place in the CONTEST.
 For such a gain, Dorothy, we feel that we ought to put your picture in the paper again. And every time you gain 4,50O votes we'll do 1t again, and glad to, besides.
 Randall Third
 Randall Saunders is in third place and Lawrence DiPersio is fifth, at the present counting. This means
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

morning as she did for the other boarders, and she walked down the mile of track on his section to be with him while he ate it.
 All that spring the two Of them were together; they sat on the porch evenings with the others of the house, all of them enjoying each others presence, and nobody feeling like an intruder because they left the two of them alone early. Most of them started to bed about 10 o'clock, and Joe and Helen stayed there later
 Or if they didn't sit on the porch, they went for walk, win dow shopping on North Main street or strollin gout to Spring Creek, where the town had set aside ground for a park. Or on Saturdays they went to picture or to q dance somewhere III the settlement. Both of them had friends, but 1t was natural thai they did these things mostly Just together. They were waiting, and so was all their house.
 I know this doesn't seem like much oi q story, all about two youngsters wanting to get mar ried and nothing in the world to stop them. 1 know there IS no conflict for you to follow, won dering who will win out, That IS why cant tell tell 1t like an ordinary love story with dialog and scenes and pieces that Tall to- gether in pattern that comes clear only at the end. Their dialog has nothing at all to do with thf story, which l have told you k about love. They talked about themselves.
 For instance, Joe coming home m the late afternoon and walking m the kitchen door. Everybody used the kitchen door in working clothes, the front door only after they cleaned up. He usually found Helen standing over the coal range just inside the door, watching a great pot of stew with Polish trimmings that the old lady had put on q couple of hours before, or testing steaming potatoes or something similar, her color high with the heat and her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

eyes bright with the moment. She could watch out the door from there, And Joe could stop in the door. leaning against the door jamb, out of the way of the kitchen activity and yet in tn emidst of it. He always smiled as if he'd just told the boss exactly what to do or cop where to go, looking conceited as could be, yet really not.
 "Lo, kid!"
 Then, always quite taken by surprise at her work, and little jauntily proud of herself, she smiled big, blue-eyed, radiant blond smile. Home again, Joe2"
 Right side up, kid" He eyed the stove, sniffling hungrily. Stew? You make it?"
 Its mama's stew, Joe. Hun gry2"
 He drawled, wen have to take them along, Polack. l think lt'a the stew has got me. If she was free I'd marry her instead"
 Across the kitchen the slight, wiry mother colored with pleasure and made disappearing, deprecat- ing sounds. Helen laughed q little and said, Irish! You wait. I'll make you stews, and youll like them"
 Joe looked at her, his browr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Committee Arranges
 Court Welch Meeting
Social Session to Follow Regular Business Session;
 Dorothy Axeby HOnored at Miscellaneous Shower
w AT R VILE
Mrs K. w. Henion-l786 Thomaston Ave.-IeL 3-5462

Court Welch, No. 84, ForeSters Of America, will hold Il regular buSi- ness meeting Thursday evening, June 2nd, at 8 o'clock at Foresters hall, on Hanover street. Matters Of importance will be transacted, and at the conclusion of the meeting 6 socially hour and card party has been planned, when the committee In charge will include Raymond Gren- fer, James Cof1ey, Arnold Keith John Humphrey and William Dun lavey.
 Prior to the business meeting, q softball contest will be .1eld by the members of the court.
 Miss Betty Totten of Dixon street was hostess at a miscellaneous shower given at her home Friday night in honor of Miss Dorothy Axelby of Thomaston avenue, whose marriage to Leon Totten, Jr, will take place June 9th, at St, Paul's Episcopal church.
 Miss Axelby received many very beautiful gifts, after which so- cial evening was enjoyed, and q buffet luncheon served, with large bridal cake, the special feature. The decorations were carried out in pink and blue.
 Those attending were. The Misses Cherrie Ebert, Mary Dumanque, Dorothy Richardson, Graycc Cook son, Ruth Norton, Nancy Lou Tot ten, Margaret Cosgritf Mrs, Grace AXelby, Mrs. l.. w. Iotten, Mrs. A l.. Emmons, Mrs. Frederick Elm mons. Mrs. Homer Senior, Mrs. Ed ward COokSon, Mrs. Latimer, Mrs. Rowland Latimer, Mrs. Prank Vaughn, Mrs. J. E. Kelsey. Mrs, Robert Leather Mrs. Allan Ashcroft Mrs. Norton Totten Mrs. Charles Gallagher, Mrs, Raymond Grenier Mrs Albert Lang, Mrs. Ernest AXel- by, Mrs. Stanley AXelby Mrs. Julia Totten, Mrs. Ralph Richardson, Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
Dorothy Berardo
 Gains 4,5OO Votes
Peggy Lemere Still Leading Contest With Tony Bor- reIIi Close Second; Randall Saunders Third, Dor-
 othy in Fourth Place By Today's Count

that there's a girl in first place, a boy in second and boy in third, a girl in fourth and boy in fifth. Sort of mixed up, isn't it, without being able to tell whether boy or girl finally will win the $l00 cash grand first prize, or only the $50 cash second prize, perhaps. the $25 cash third prize?
 Well, it's anybody's race and the way to win is to keep bringing in the subscriptions to THE DEMO- GRAF which count as votes and then watch THE DEMOCRAT for special announcements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
FOR
 REGENT BENEDICT

In honor of his recent marriage to Helen Walsh many friends Of Michael Famigliett will assemble at Suozzo's Grill tomorrow evening, to wish him bon voyage on the ship of Matrimony. Judge Edward Mas colo, of the local city court will of- ficiate in the capacity of toast master.
 A fine program has been arranged with Wally Newbury, piano ace, Francis Sheehan, soloist. Billy Car mon and John Fisher and Romeo Riccardi, two of Waterburys young est accordion stars. to provide the musical treat for the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
GOOD GOVERNMENT UNIT ORGANIZED
Mayor McLevy, Speaker, at WatertOwn Meeting;
 Corruption Scored

Voters were banned by Mayor Jasper P. McLevy of Bridgeport, and the speaker declared that 1t requires the connivance of two dominant parties to create corrupt condition in city government in an address last night under auspices of the Wa tertoWn chapter of the merit sys- tenn association at WatertoWn high school. Other speakers included Hor- ace D. Taft, president of the state merit system organization, and Laurence c. Smith, executive sec Ietary of the state merit system group.
 MT. Taft Joined in the sentiment of Mayor McLevy concerning the effects of the apathy of the voters, " saying that Americans have bet ter government than they deserve if you consider the abysmal ignorance of the average man on the street on matters of government" MT. Smith discussed the growth of the merit system movement.
 Mayor McLevy described the set up of the Bridgeport government as a model whereby the mayor can keep informed as the city's financial situation in all departments. He reiterated his remarks at & Water bury meeting two months ago in which he contrasted his municipal regime with that of cities where there exists no central purchasing department.
 Robert Adams, Taft school in- structor. was elected president of the Watertown branch of the Merit System association at meeting which followed and the other of- ficers were named as follows: Vice president. John Lynch; secretary, Mrs. George Mattson; treasurer. Stuart Atwood; members at large of the executive committee, Mrs. Colin Barrett, Frank Reinhold and George AlVOrd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01

lawn avenue WPA project to like job on Hamilton avenue was voted on recommendation of City Engin- eer Charles A. Root, who explained necessity for keeping the latter pro- ject running so as to use materials on hand.
 Complaint by Pasquale Carosella, of 292 Congress avenue. that repairs to the street had caused water to run into his cellar was referred to the plumbing inspector. Street Supt. Thomas J. Fleming told the board that the water comes from spring on the plaintiffs property and that the city is not responsible
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
T0RRINCTON MAN
 CETS$250 AWARD

Domenic Calabrese of 27 Lorenzo street, Torrington. today received compensation of $250 from the Allyn -Wadhams Company of Hart ford, according to the terms of q stipulation filed at the office of the compensation commissioner and ap- proved by Compensation Commis- sioner James M. Lynch.
 The claimant was injured January s, 1888 while working for Allyn Wadhams.
 He had only been employed three days previously. The back injury allegedly aggravated a previous ser i0us strain of the back, and he was disabled 12 3-7 weeks. The company also agrees to pay $l08 to Dr. Ken nedy and $l63.95 to the Charlotte Hungerford hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-01
CAST OF CHARACTERS
CHAPTER II

Helen had been kissed before, but with little meaning in 1t; now It be- came very important. It was ter ribly important to Joe. It was some thing that even scared him little in its strange, intense importance, which is one of the curious things that being in love does to a young man who has taken his kisses like the air he breathes.
 Joe could not understand it or ex- plain what had happened to him. And a man can make fool of him. self trying to explain how such things came to happen to another man, unless he be a doctor able 70 talk of idealization and flxations and conditionings and complexes. It is largely matter Of words: the story tellers have one set of words, the doctors another, and the average man has more. But what happened to Joe was number of things, he was growing up, he had fought and loved and traveled and adyentured and proved himself man, and he had come to the time when, that question settled, he must prove fur ther things his substance as grown man, his ability to harbor and cherish others beside himself in his ample strength, his power to take re- sponsibility, make decisions affect ing others, and even give orders where orders are required for the good of all concerned. These things were not conceit in him, aS minimizing young women so often suppose of men. It is the same among animals where strong, dependable male is needed for the protection of the young and where the females watch the young bucks prove themselves by fighting and domineering and give their favor to the best of the lot being very sensible in their choice indeed.
 So with the coming of these de- sires in him, the little-boy pleas ures of wandering without check and playing without stint grad ually lost their novelty and satis- faction, and 1t was easy to settle down Besides, he had been away from home long enough to get clearer view of the world, and he vas beginning to be lonesome. He was ready now, and nature did the rest Nature provided Helen for him. One Helen or another did not matter much within cer- tain bounds of Joe's broad taste and inclination. Except that for eyer after Joe's dream and delight la Women-the delight not of the body but of the imagination was Lo be restricted To one very special type; those few, rare women he would meet who would have something of Helen in their eyes or their hands or their fine yellow nair. Any man can tell you about that if he will; the first love that Is never entirely forgotten, how ever dim with the years.
 The things the two young ones talked about and the plans they make do not matter much here EVcIJOIC liFilB IIdo Ihihcu LIlclI and planned them at one time, without calculation or cunning or anything to set them apart Joe gave her his pay to save, and dropped his eXtraXagant habits entirely. Helen took sudden in terest in the prices of things: small houses and furniture and bedding, and being of Il practical people, in the cost of having babies and caring for them. She made up {, frugal warm lunch for him in the middle of the day, instead of filling lis dinner pail cold in the early