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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27
CHAPTER EIGHT

DID / STARTLE you" A
young man in riding breeches
stuck his head inside the salon.
"Ye-es." I was shaking like a
leaf. inquired. idiotically, did
you have an Gp oointment 2"
what ?" Then, getting the sense
Of my question, he threw back his
head and roared with laughter.
His laughter did me good, it was
so whole hearted and so healthy.
Il haven't come to the identifying
stage-yet," he said. I'm looking
for Daffy Witherspoon. Is she hid
den away in one of your little
cages ?" He cooked an inquiring
eye toward the curtained booths.
I shook my head. "She left some
time ago."
"Oh!" He was disappointed; he
frowned. did she happen to say
where she was going?"
"Sorry, she didn't say"
Thanks" He smiled like
friendly puppy and withdrew. I
was myself again. The strange
young man had restored my good
sense and my good humor. was
silly girl ito let my fancy run away
with me! This good mood lasted
through my next appointment,
which was well, for Glad, as Miss
Gladys SWestcott called herself,
was the type to drive an operator
crazy. She was the confiding type
why, oh, why, does this sort of
female insist upon making a con-
fessional If a beauty parlor-and
she conf led plenty! One Of these
days think will go into the
Matchmaking business Just to teach
few of her kind to keep their
mouths shut. Operators are human
beings, with eyes and ears and
tongue that can wag, though you
would think we were all deaf and
dumb to hear some Of our GUS
toners rave. What I have heard
in my time would, if repeated.
cause bit Of grief in more than
one well-regulated family, believe
Sou me.
! Glad, it seemed, was from Geor-
gia. Just a sweet southern miss
with a lazy drawl and big brown
eyes and a pink, pouting mouth.
She was crazy about Daffy and
about Rich and about Jeff Toding-
ton, who used to be Daffy's sweet
heart until a count something-or-
other came along.
did not pay a whole lot of at
tention to her chatter until she
touched upon something that
solved part Of the mornings
mystery.
I'm just dying of excitementw
she said, making eyes at herself
In the mirror. "You know. I'm
practically Daffy's best friend. and
I'm sure to be maid of honor at
the wedding, don't you think ?"
The wedding?"
Oh, didn't you know? Well. n
guess it IS supposed to be a secret
but everybody knows about the en-.
gagement being announced at the
ball tonight. It's just too thrill
ing"
Miss Daphne's engagement p,
curiosity, my besetting sin. got
the better of me.
"Uh-huh! To Count Orsini. vo,,
know. Simply too divine! I nearly
passed right out of the picture
when he kissed my hand! / mean
I really did,"
So that was the meaning Of All
the excitement. That was the rea-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27
CHAPTER NINE

AT FIVE O'CLOCK closed the
salon. Mrs. Horace had not re-
turned for her appointment, but I
did not feel that it was my place
to remind her of it. Doubtless her
maid would groom her for the eve
liings affair. I therefore was free
until eight.
The intervening time I occupied
with food and bathing. This night
I felt no shame at lolling in the
hot, scented waters Of the sunken
tub. I was entitled to some sort OF
compensation after what l had
been through. Finishing my bath,
donned a fresh uniform and de-
bated the desirability of dining
above or below stairs.
After debate, went below for
my dinner. Dinner was served IN
the housekeeper's dining room, a
step above the general servants
dining room. Mrs. Greedy was with
me. The others whose rank en-
titled them to places at this supe-
rior board, I was informed. had
,6ined earlier so that they might
perform the hundred and one tasks
required Of them before the open
ing of the ball.
Chicken a la Newburg, tomato
aspic and black coffee considerably
frightened my outlook, and it was
with decided uplifted morale that
I returned to the salon.
Promptly at eight Eliza wheeled
Mrs. Witherspoon through the con-
Meeting door. The head of the
Witherspoon family was brilliantly
arrayed in a red and green kimono
with huge flowing sleeves and a
great red pompon at the throat.
On her lap she held black lac
quered box which she opened and
extended for my inspection. The
box was filed with jewels. These,
however, seemed to give the old
lady no pleasure whatsoever. She
frowned repeatedly as she held
first one and then another aloft.
"Baublesw she shifted. "Bau-
bles!" She dangled an emerald
pendant carelessly from one finger.
"Come, Miss Ritter! What shall ]
wear tonight ?"
'@The pendant is beautiful" I ex-
claimed, unable to take my eyes
from the green, glittering thing.
"Well"-she lifted it to the light
--''well, perhaps it will do with the
earrings and bracelet to match.
My gown" she added Importantly,
lis cloth of gold. I ordered it di-
rectly from New York"
Really 2"
Didn't I say so? Eliza, leave
the emeralds and lock the rest of
this trash in the wall SAFE"
Leave the emeralds-herew
DO as you are bid" snapped
her mistress. "Go along and eat
your dinner"
For a moment I thought Eliza
would refuse to obey this COM
mand. She fingered uncertainty
her eyes never leaving my face
She did not trust me little bit!
That much was certain. She left
and I was alone with Mrs. Wither-
spoon.
"Pn have the shampoo first
Mrs. Witherspoon said when Eliza
had gone. after you set the wave
you can do my face and the mask
will harden while I'm under the
drier. And then you can start or
my nails"
"You want the mask ?" was
: dismayed and must have showed
it. Pooling around with beauty
packs is such a messy business.
1.-The mask, certainly" she sale
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27
CAGE CONTEST AT
ARMORY TONIGHT

Last years basketball edition at
Henderson high school will clash
with the army team tonight at 1880
o'clock at the~ armory, it was stated
today.
The ball cltSbs is made up of boys
home for the holidays. They are Billy
Aston, from Randolph Macon Acad-
envy; Billy Vaughan, from Davidson;
Durwood Turner, from Wake Forest;
Billy Peace from Georgia Military
Academy and Carroll Singleton from
Alabama
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27

last season, ex-
cept three, to-
place him on
Liiberty's All =
Players All =
America, it was
announced i NJ
Liberty magazine
today.
The Liberty Sc
lection is the
only All-Ameri-
can in which the
players are the
judges. A total
of 1871 players
representing all
major colleges
in the country
egistered their
votes in the Sc
conducted for Lib.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27
READ THIS FIRST:
BY M. e. CORNE

Elsie Ritter, beauty shop operator.
taking the place OF her friend, Kitty
for a week in the private salon of Mrs:
by queer things she finds and odd peo-
pie she meets at the, Manor, the lux
urious Witherspoon home. She finds
her employer is an eccentric old wom-
an with sadly misplaced vanity. She
ghter-in law; Della Craig. an ac-
tress who is a house guest. and the
various servants of the household. Elsie
overhears violent argument between
Daphne and her mother. during which
the girl criticizes her grandmother.
After meeting some of the other house
guests Elsie gives manicure to old
Mrs. Witherspoon' sister: who con-
verses in riddles.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27

hedge selling. March reacted from
S.36 to S.34 shortly after the first half
hour. when the list was one to three
points rc+ l~--~~. Ne ~ch was 1856 a.
round l.1.l-C.,, when the list was net
unchanged to three points net lower.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27
READ THIS FIRST:

Elsie Ritter, beauty shop operator,
for week in the private salon of Mrs.
Horace WitherspoOn, Sr., is disturbed
by queer things she finds and odd peo-
pie she meets at the Manor, the lux
uriouS >Witherspoon home. She finds
her employer is an eccentric old wom-
an with sadly misplaced vanity. She
meets her granddaughter. Daphne: her
daughter-in-law; Della Craig. an ac-
tress, who is house guest, and the
various servants Of the household. Elsie
Daphne and her mother, during which
The girl criticizes her grandmother.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27
Stock Leaders
Hit Toboggan

New York, Dec. 27.-(AP)-Aside
from aircrafts and handful of rails,
leading stocks generally stepped down
fractions to a point or so in today's
market. Dealings slowed after a fair
ly lively start, howere, and pressure
against the list as a whole was COM
paratively light near the fourth hour.
Bonds were narrowly mixed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27

One Realty TraEsfer-In the only
realty deed filed with the Vance Reg
istry Saturday, L. r. Williams and
wife sold w. B. Hight two small
tracts of land a. few miles north of
the, city for $40 and considerations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27

New York, Dec. 27.--Dan HILL
Dukes stellar center, received the
vote of every man he played against
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27
Cotton Prices
Shade Little

New York, Dec. 27-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened two to five points low.
er under January liquidation, against
SO notices, commission house and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-27
AROUND TOWN

Rotary Meeting-The regular week
ly meeting of the Rotary Club will be
held this evening at $50 o'clock at
the Vance Hotel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10
|LENIENCY
 IN THEFT CASE
Fine of $50 Imposed, Jail Sentence Suspended on
 Request of Owner

Charged with the theft of a box containing 10000 cigarettes from the warehouse of Frank Pope on Canal street, Sully Mancino, 38, of 254 Cole street, Torrington, was fined $50 and costs by Judge John F. McGrath in city court today. The court also imposed a jail term of six months, but suspended sentence.
 After Mancino had pleaded guilty today, Judge McGrath said that MT. Pope had asked for leniency in his disposition of the case. Only for that, he said, much more severe penalty would have been invoked.
 Mancino drove a truck into the warehouse last Tuesday afternoon to deliver a shipment. While there, he allegedly took large box of cig- arettes and placed it in his truck. The loss of the box was discovered, however, and Mancino was arrested by ve-Lieutenants Edward McElligott and William Foley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10
INJURED WOMAN
 GIVEN JUDGMENT
Defendant Found Negli= gence in Maintenance
 of Property

Judgment of $2,75O was entered in Superior Court today by Judge Ernest A. Inglis for the plaintiff in the civil action of Josephine Bal dassare against the Waterbury Sav- ings Bank. Judge Inglis heard the evidence in the case recently.
 The plaintiff was injured in a fall caused by defective stairs in the cellar of her home at 30-32 Hill street, October 15, 1887. The house is owned by the Waterbury Savings Bank. She sought damages of $10,000.
 Judge Inglis, in his memorandum of decision finds that the bank was negligent in failing to correct the dangerous conditions of the prem ises. He also finds that as result of the injuries the plaintiff is un- able to be seated for any length of time. The condition can be elimi- mated for an operation which will mated by an operation which will ments.
 The firm of Mascolo, Mcknight and Dauch represents the plaintiff while Monagan and Monagan ap- pear for the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10
LEO B|SAILLON
 TO APPEAL FINE
Luke Street Man Assessed S25 and Costs for Reck-
 less Driving

Leo Bisaillon, 25, of 20 Luke street, was found guilty of reckless driving and fined $25 and costs by Judge John F. McGrath in city court today.
 The only witness heard today was Motor Patrolman Joseph Lovallo. The rest of the testimony was heard at the weekly session of traffic court yesterday.
 Motor Patrolman Lovallo testified that when he reached the scene of an accident on Watertown avenue several weeks ago, truck which had been struck by Bisaillon's car was well on the right side of the highway, against bank.
 Defense witnesses claimed yes- terday that the truck was parked at sharp angle and that the rear end was almost in the center of the road. Bisaillon's car struck the truck, which in turn went ahead and struck another automobile.
 Bisaillon will appeal to the court of common pleas.
 Fred Knowles, 27, 31 Niagara street, charged with breach of fthe peace, and John Hoyt, B, of 1906 East Main street, charged with breach of the peace and resistance, received continuances to the 18th.
 Oliver Holmes, 54, of Prospect charged with reckless driving and operating car with defective brakes received 8 continuance tothe 18th.
 Similar continuances were given Andrew Coscia, 19, of Wolcott road, charged with violating the rules of\the road; and Frank Talora, 38, of 692 North Main street, charged with the same offense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10

Many cities in England are in- creasing taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10
Interviews Arranged For ThursdayMorni
 By Welfare Officials
New Quota to Swell Citys Number on Federal Proj- ects to Adjustment of Southbuy Wage
 Difficulty Expected Today

Enlarging the WPA program here to peak proportion since inaugural of the federal aid device, approxi- mately 200 additional men will be interviewed for work places at 10 o'clock Thursday morning at City Hall, bringing the total of Water burians on such projects to well over 1900. The men will be sent to the interviewers by the department of welfare and will be assigned to projects at once.
 Seek Settlement
 Settlement of the complaint over wage scales for Waterbury laborers at the Southbury school for men, tai defectives' project is being sought at New Haven previous to the assignment Thursday of a greater portion of the relief recipi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10

Bride and bridegroom must be smoked in sandalwocd. massaged In cocoanut oil. and then visit the king together before they can set up housekeeping in the Marquesas, an island in the South Seas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10

inasmuch as they lived in Water bury and "commuted" to Southbury every work day, returning at night, they are entitled to the Waterbury rate of pay. WPA officials appeared willing to agree and settlement of the matter is pending. Those in WPA work here are able to earn $l5 weekly for a 30-hour week, whereas those laboring at Southbury can earn maximum of $12.60.
 The proportion of men to be as- signed to Southbury or Waterbury projects had not been settled today. However, MT. Kennedy and welfare officials were of the opinion that the greater number will go to Southbury. There are 68 Waterbury men now employed on the South bury work and the original list of assignments two weeks ago called for 100, with more to be added later.
 New Regulations
 Increase of WPA rolls has been gradual through the first quarter of the year, with orders from Washington that the state add about 5000 at the time of enlarge ment of the appropriation for pro- jects by the Congress. Now, with passage of the recovery bills in prospect, there may be provision for federal projects without the same proportion of city participa- tion.
 In fact, some provisions in the measure are understood to call for costs to be borne by the federal government in almost entire part. This last would mean that numer- ous Waterbury projects, threatened with closing down because of lack of funds. may be revived, it was pointed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10

Seek Termination
 "The United States Department of Justice is asking Congress to end the copyright law which protects the authors and composers of music. This is particularly interesting to those of us who live here in Con- necticut where the first copyright law in this country was passed. The framers of that copyright established the principle that the right of owner ship of creation or a persons mind was just as sound and just as im- portant to the good of the public as was a bag of meal or piece of real estate. If such was not the case then, they pointed out, there would be no encouragement for scholars of music, nothing to compensate them for, perhaps life time of work. Nothing to encourage reaSearch work in the field of music."-
 In recent years the radios of the United States have been guilty of stealing music which was copy lighted and never paying fee to the originator of the music which the broadcasting station featured.
 Expensive Action
 Surely no one can deny that if the songs which radios feature to- day, and night clubs as well, were not popular hits the business of those places would show great de- cline. The reason why radio station owners have not been brought into court so that the originator of the songs which he may have featured in his place of business might col lect damages would prove to be far too expensive for the individual author, thus, the copyright fees were never paid".
 "Now the United States Govern ment has brought action to dissolve the organization of Authors, Com posers and Publishers on the ground that it is combination in re- straint of trade. The Department of Justice has asked Congress to stop composer of music from seek ing to compel a radio station, which features his own compositions, to pay the fees to which he is justly entitled"
 Selfish Measure
 Then speaking in stronger tones MT. Ryan said:
 The proponents of this selfish measure are moved to such action because of the pressure brought upon their heads by the radio stations through the United States. In the past the Department of Justice has done most notable work, but this is one instance where they cannot feel very proud of their action and the sooner 1t is tabled and forgotten the sooner will everybody concerned feel better.
 The affair last evening was well atatended by persons from many parts of the state. James Midland of New Haven, well known through. out the state, acted as the toast master for the occasion. John Allen of Bridgeport was another principal speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10
$l,S00 JUDGMENT
 GIVEN PLAINTIFF

Finding that injuries sustained by Mrs. Lillian Vigeant in an accident last May on East Main street were caused by the negligence of the de- fendant's agent, Judge Inglis today entered judgment for $500 in favor of Mrs. Vigeant against Ralph Devino and the Waterbury Mason Supply & Lumber company. Dam- ages of $10,000 were sought.
 The accident occurred at the cor ner of Hamilton avenue and East Main street. Mrs. Vigeant was rid ing in a car owned by Hazel Ross operated by MT. Vigeant, which had stopped in response to traffic sig nal. The defendants truck, operated by Paul Devino, collided violently with the rear of the Ross car.
 "Her injuries were caused by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10
C. o. P. Burgess
 RooseueLt Man

Naugatuck, May 10-Burgess Joseph Nygren, Republican, is nevertheless in accord with some policies of President Franklin ID. Roosevelt. This was indicated last night at the bor- ough board meeting here.
 In a discussion on the vend- ing ordinance, MT. Nygren said he felt a license fee for Out-of- town vendors would wo.'- 8 hardship on housewives as they would have to pay it eventual ly, and said they already have sufficient taxes to pay.
 Warden Sheridan pointed out the Roosevelt administration has already helped in relieving the burden from taxpayers by Civilian Conservation Corps, WPA, etc. employees of which would otherwise be 8 direct burden on towns.
 MT. Nygren in commenting on this said "I am q Roosevelt man." The warden quickly re- piled. Sure, Joe, so am I. Shake"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10
$500

With their faces lifted, their crowns lifted, their con tours streomIined, their brims welted, 10 retain their shape and good looks coupled with heightenins and brishtenins of color tones to take the drobness out of life and a note of soiety 10 glorious spring.
 Sudan ton with copper ton trim is e combination thot's going to town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10

ents to WPA work at Southbury. Waterbury WPA Administrator Will liam E. Kennedy is in conference today with New Haven officials and this matter is expected to be part of the consideration.
 The men sent from Waterbury to work on the $4,000 900 state school grounds at Southbury complained lastt week that the Waterbury rate Of pay is at 50 cents an hour, whereas the Southbury rate is 42 cents. This was explained as being the difference in the living costs at Southbury and Waterbury.
 Waterbury Rate
 The Waterburians contended that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10
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 ESTABLISHED 1888
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Cross Country Light Weight Felt Hats Have Gone High Hot in q Way Men Like-The Price Is Still
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10

negligence of the defendants agent and she was free from contributory negligence" according to the judge
 Mascolo, Mcknight & Dauch ap- peared for the plaintiff with Attor- ney Herman J. Weisman defending
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10
WPA to Place 200 Waterbury Men
Composers To Battle
 For Copyright Law
Radio Night Clubs Accused of Stealing Mental Prod ucts of Writers Organized Defense Movement
 Originated in Bridgeport

Orchestra leaders composers and friends of music gathered in Bridgeport last evening for the purpose of discussing music in all it's phases and to lay plans which will encourage research work in the music field by scholars and students The principal speaker at the affair Edward Ryan of Thomaston who explained the proposed law before Congress which would end the copyright law which protects the composer of music
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10
GUERNSEY ESTATE
 APPRAISAL FILED
Assets of Local Woman Estimated at $4,42l;
 Note Included

Inventory of the estate of the late Mary o. Guernsey, who died March 25, was filed today with Judge Den- his J. Slavin in the probate court. Total assets were listed as $4.421. .78, including a mortgage for $1,000.
 Personal property was inventoried as follows:
 Balance, Waterbury Savings bank, $712.
 Checking, Colonial Trust Go. $l5.78.
 50 shares Mass. Power & Light g pfd. $775.00
 100 shares Independence Trust $2O9.0O.
 shares Greenwich Water & Gas System pfd. $448.00.
 shares McKesson & Robbins, Ltd, pfd. $686.00.
 5 shares Risdon Mfg. Co.,, pfd. $500.00.
 Note, Loren c. Carter, May 6, 1883, secured by mortgage on 2l Harvard street. Waterville $l,0OO.
 Bonds, Middlesex Banking com- pany, Middletown Trust Co.,, trustee 1.
 Clothing, jewelry $35.00.
 Total $4,42l.78.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-10

Flying fish have no wings, but they may fly distance varying from a few rods to more than an eighth of a mile, skimming the water at an altitude of from 3 to 4 feet, using their large fins as sails.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-09
UNlONISM DEALS ITSELF
ANOTHER BLOW

'Why must humans do such foolish
thingsi"
That is the reaction of many sincere
persons who, humanity interested in the
betterment of their fellow man, but not
blind TO the need of observing universal
economic law, again watch labor insult
the public and hurt labor's own cause in
the walkout of thousands of department
store workers in San Francisco.
In 80 of San Franciscos biggest de-
partment stores this week sales clerks
and others went on strike While numer-
Gus workers stayed on the job the others
are reported to have formed heavy pick
ct lines and booed, jeered and insulted
patrons and other employees who passed
through.
Everyone recognizes the right of work
ers to organize, to strike and to picket.
But labor's strength lies in going no
further. The moment it resorts to un-
scrupulous measures, that moment it
breeds contempt
Force begets force. Economic peace
is matter of human relationship, and
no one may be forced into a happy hu-
man relationship.
We do not know the merits or demer-
its of the workers demands in the San
Francisco instance, but we do know that
the strikers in picket lines who jeered
and booed and insulted fellow employees
or the store patrons who passed through
those lines, injured themselves far more
than they injured the employers. What
ever persons submitted to such insults
because of their own personal convic-
tion or desires, must have been doubly
antagoniZed. And the thousands of others
driven away by the picket lines, walked
away with contempt for those who caus-
ed it.
Picketing carries its own message. The
moment orderly pickets become a rough
neck mob, police should step in for the
public good and union leaders should
be glad of police interference. In pro-
tecting the public, the police would also
be protecting unions against public dis
favor which, in final analysis, is the
highest power in the land.