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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
DANCING CHAMPS
 TO BE SELECTED
City Title Will Be Decided at Hamilton Park Sum-
 day Night

The champion dancing couple in the city will be crowned at the Hamilton Park pavilion Sunday night at the mammoth city cham pionship modern dancing contest open to every dancer in Waterbury. The announcement of the contest has aroused great interest in every section because the champions will not only win cash prizes but also take possession of the beautiful bronze gold trophy donated by Tom my Dorsey, famous radio band leader.
 Music for the dancing pleasure of the Sunday night patrons at the park will once again be furnished by Waterbury's leading opponents of that thing called "swing"-Cliff Slater and his orchestra formerly under the Demolay banner. The Slater band scored a tremendous hit with the crowd at the park last Sunday night clamoring for their return this coming Sunday night also.
 The first 25 ladies purchasing tickets Sunday night will be given autographed souvenir photos of Tommy Dorsey, rated in the various popularity polls conducted by movie and radio magazines as the new king of swing.
 There's 8 grand time in store for all at the big city championship modern dancing contest at Hamilton Park Sunday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

New York, Aug. 19.-(UP)-Deny- ing charges in a Saturday Even- ing Post article entitled "Jimmy's Got It., James Roosevelt said in an interview published today by Golfers magazine that T couldn't take it"-his reference being to "po- litical insurance. Walter Day. enport, the interviewer of the Presi- dents son and secretary quoted him:
 T am not in the political insur- ance business. Political insurance is insurance that is required by political boss or body in order to win contracts from that boss or gang.
 Listen, I have never written surety bond, a contractors bond, fire insurance, life insurance or any other kind of insurance that might by any stretch of any definition be called political insurance. Never. And never will"
 The Golfers article published to- day was the second and concluding installment of Dayenport's inter- view. It comprised the Presidents sons reply to allegations pertaining to his income and business prac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
GOV. CROSS AT
 LAKE SUNAPEE.
May Return to State Over Week-End; ; Hayes Acts
 as Governor
fspecial to The pemocrat,

(Spec1al 70 The DemOcratD
 Hartford, Aug. Ex-Governor Wil-I bur L. Cross returned to Lake Sun- apee, N. H., the middle of the week for brief extension of his vacation before engagements this weekend require his presence in the state.
 This is tn third time in recent months that the governor has left the state for varying periods.
 At first, there were reports circu-I lated by oppos.sion of political back ground that Governor Cross would remain in the state until charges against Lieut.-Gov. Frank Hayes, mayor of Waterbury, had been dis posed of at the continuation of the Hugh M. Alcorn- Waterbury grand jury proceedings.
 This stand was repudiated by the governor when he went to Buffalo last month for an interstate con- merce commission hearing and later went to New Hampshire for week of vacationing.
 Lieut.-Gov. Hayes has not occu-I pied the governors office during such time as he has served as act ing governor nor was it his custom during the eight years he has served with Governor Cross to come to Hartford when the governor left the state. Any state matters re- quiring expeditions treatment, such as extradition papers, have been re- layed to Waterbury for the acting governors consideration at these times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Piper found that, with two com- panions, Bouthilette had shipped in a skiff for Dawson in charge of two Frenchmen. Then he learned that the Frenchmen bought rifle just before leaving White Horse. The bullet in the head of the dead Bouthilette corresponded to the ca fiber of the newly bought rifle,
 Piper and Corporal Tiny" Burns took to the trail. They found the party's first campgreund on the river bank, and discovered the bark of trees torn by rifle bullets. They set out after Black Fournier, and found him disporting himself among the light ladies of Dawson.
 La Belle had disappeared. But the intrepid Mounties followed his trail to Seattle, and then to rail- road camps in Idaho and Montana. There, working under an assumed name, trying to lose himself among the railroad gangs, the Mounties found La Belle, and Black Four nier and Ed La Belle were reunited on the gallows at Dawson.
 Some of the work was less spec tacular, but more constructive. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
ICHT-BLOOMINC|
 CIRRUS THRILLS
Mrs. A. H. Merriman's A. Year-Old Plant Blooms
 for First Time

A night-blooming cereus, a com- paratively rare flower in this re- zion, bloomed last night in Pros- pect, in the yard of Mrs. A. H. Mer- riman, of Summit road. She has owned the six-foot plant for four years, but this is the first time she has ever known it to bloom.
 The cereus began to blossom about o'clock last night, and was "very beautiful" according to Mrs. Merriman. It reached full bloom about II, when it was the size of a small pie plate.
 Two or three weeks ago the night blooming cerei at Fulton park, more than twenty of them bloomed on two successive nights, but ap- parently they are now through for the summer. The Fulton park spe- cimens blossom regularly every year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Matty Doyle, genial major domo at Brookside Home deserves orchids galore for the unbelievable improve ments has made in his short reign as superintendent of the city's institution off Waertown avenue. Matty took your agent on tour of inspection of the premises the other afternoon where approximately 15O men and women are being cared for at the expense of the city, The recent paint jobs the exerors and interiors Of the various buildings the premises, done by inmates new farm implements, new beddngs have made decided change and great hit with inmates who more than thankful that Matty is boss He's kept within his appro priaton too which is sumpin' to write home about Nice going, Matty, and keep up the splendid work!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Jimmy" Rooseuelt Makes Final Ansver To Charges

tices in the Saturday Evening Post article by Ava Johnston. Still on the subject of Political Insurance" Davenport quoted Roosevelt fur ther:
 "Oh, sure, it's been offered to me. I refused to place bonds for the late Joseph A. Maynard, collector of the Port of Boston. I refused to accept such business from Jo- seph McGrath, the present collec- tor at Boston, from Peter F. Tague, postmaster at Boston, and many others.
 These gentlemen wanted nothing of me. They offered me the busi- ness out of pure friendship.
 But, you see, couldn't take 1t.
 T have thus rejected a vast amount of business"
 In another section of the inter- view entitled, I'm glad you asked me-" Roosevelt was quoted:
 I'm not fool enough to try to laugh this situation off-these in- nuendoes, implications, whispers, antiquities. I'm not a fool. I'm not permitting occasional successes to make me forget what under handedness, political connivery and so on might do to my father.
 "If all these rumors that I'm snide-a political racketeer, trad CT on the place my father occupies If all these rumors are true, then certainly someone has proof, or evi- dence so close to proof, that should be brought before some tribunal.
 And if all these smear stories are 50, they must involve many of the government agencies and many of those individuals and groups to whom I've sold insurance. Thus they, too. must be engaged in dark practiceS.n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Card Party Tonight
 To Aid Flower Fund
Legion Auxiliary to Sponsor Event-Thirty Children
 Compete in Novel Playground Contest
w AT ERVILLE.
Mrs. R. W. Henion-17S6 Thomaston Ave.-Tel. 3-5462

park. The ladies have many times assisted the Bible Class at banquets and suppers, and in return for their many kindnesses, members of the Bible Class are going to royalty en- certain them tomorrow afternoon.
 Cars will leave the church at 1:30 p. m., and dinner will be served at the park at 4:3Q o'clock, the menu to be as follows: Golden Bantam corn, well buttered, roasted frank furts, with mustard and relish, na- tive tomatoes, good coffee, tea, milk etc.
 Mrs. Ralph Bates and children of Wheeler street, together with her mother, Mrs. Joseph Welton, of Thomaston avenue, left this after noon, on motor trip, which will take them to Canada and back.
 Raymond Currier, of New York, secretary of the American Mission to the Lepers, will be present and address the evening service of the Waterville Union church Sunday, August 21, at 7:30 o'clock.
 Miss Elizabeth M. Weeks, minister cordially invites everyone to attend and hear MT. Currier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

blooded murder schemes ever known O'Brien would waylay travellers bound "outside" with the gold-dust they had grubbed, murder them, and throw their bodies into the icy Yukon. After a particularly horri- flying murder of gold-carrying min- CTS on New Years Day, 1900, Con- stable A. Pennylcuick linked one tiny clew with another to weave rope that ended OBrien's career on the scaffold.
 Ed La Belle and Black Fournier, two other desperados, were drawn to the same murderous game as O'Brien. Posing as rivermen at White Horse, Yukon Territory, they would offer to take "cheechakos" down the river, and would then murder them or their gold. DEFECTIVE
 BUSINESS
 On July IS, 1902, Corporal Storm Piper discovered a body floating in the Yukon near Dawson. A bat tered metal tag on key-ring iden- tified the victim as Leon Bouthi- lette of Quebec.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
PLATT PASSENGER
 ON HE DE FRANCE

After two months visit in France and Switzerland, Warren D. Platt, Jr., 21, of 32 Herkimer street, son of MT. and Mrs. Warren D. Platt. was scheduled to return to this coun- try today aboard the He de France. He will enter his senior year at Princeton University this year, and continue his pre-medical course studies.
 His trip to Europe was in com- pany with several other university students, and was designed to pro- mote harmony in international rela- tions among the youth of the vari- ous countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

was the Mounted which led a gang of ax-wielding pioneers from grow ing Edmonton a thousand miles through the dense spruce forests of the Athaabaska, slashing an open road for the gold-seeking hordes who continued to flock to the Klon- dike.
 PROTECTING
 ESKIMOS
 Now from the farthest north came by the "moccasin telegraph" word that lawless American whal- CTS were making headquarters on Herschel Island. Recruiting mot ley crews of Negroes, Portuguese, Russians, Hawaiians and Chinese from the Barbary Coast, they sailed each year to the northland, carry ing disease, drunkenness and death to the hapless Eskimos. They creat- ed an Arctic Babylon around Hers chel Island, and the Eskimo popu- lation had dwindled from. 2000 to around 400.
 In the summer of 1903 the scar let tunics of the Mounted appeared beside the Polar sea, and whaler's warehouse was converted into bar racks. When the San Francisco roughs arrived, red coats already dotted the beach, and drawn re- volvers assured that the law had moved still farther north.
 THEY GOT
 THEIR MAN
 Deep in the Keewati forests lurk- ed even more devilish mysteries. Pecjequan, medicine man of the Saulteaux, bolstered his power among the pagan Indians with poison and witchcraft, and 20 mur- ders were charged to him, including the brutal hanging of Sapwaste, young Indian whose body was then impaled on a pointed stake to frighten cannibal Weetigoes.
 From the log barracks at Nor way House, stronghold of the fur trade near the head of frozen Lake Winnipeg, went Corporal Cashman with three dog teams and three half-breed drivers. He was joined by Constable O'Neil, in a lonely ex- petition aimed at ending the rule of the medicine men among thousand frenzied redskins.
 Though they were met by Pecje- quan's warriors with loaded mus kets, these two Mounties accom- plished the seemingly impossible they arrested the chief and the medicine man and took them back to the fort for trial. Pecjequan hanged himself by his colored sash to a tree behind the barracks at Norway House. Chief Mistainninew died in Stony Mountain Peniten- tiary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
FINANCE LEADERS
 PLAN CONFERENCE

District sales managers of the personal finance companies in 28 states will meet at the Robert Treat hotel, Newark, N. J., Monday, Aug. p, for a conference. Charles H. Watts, president of Beneficial In- dustrial Loan corporation and its subsidiary Personal Finance compa- nies, and Fred c. Eibell, sales man. ager of Beneficial Management cor poration. the supervising agency of the personal finance companes and other executives will address the meeting.
 One of the main points of dis cussion will be ways and means Of tieing in personal finance f1ve-point used car sales promotion plan with the national salesmen's crusade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
KATE KEARNEY
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

tFrom Poems Selected by Hazel Fellenan) e>hi Did VOL neer hear of Kate Kearney? She lives on the banks of Lake Killarney; From the glance of her eye, shun danger ana ny For fatal's the glance of Kate Kearney. For that eye is so modestly beaming, You neer think of mschiefs she's dreaming; Yet oh! can tell, how fatars the spell, That turks in the eye of Kate Kearney. o should you eer meet this Kate Kearney, Who lives on the banks of Killarney, Beware of her smile, for many vile Lies hid in the smile of Kate Kearney. Though she looks so bewitchingly simple, Yet there's mischief in every dimple, And who dares inhale her sigh's spicy gale Must die by the breath of Kate Kearney.
 -SADY MORGAN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
OIL RAGS BURN

Five companies of firemen an- swered an alarm yesterday from the home of Jerry Mccarthy, POP South Elm street. Oily rags had caught fire when placed on a hot stove. The flames were extinguished before other than minor damage had oc- cured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
C. I. o. CONFAB

Members of the Metal Hose branch of the American Brass Co. unit of the Waterbury Brass Workers Union will meet at 7:30 tonight at c. I. O. headquarters, 53 Spencer avenue. Announcement of the meet ing was made by John J. Driscoll, executive secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Crooks And Killers Who Followed The Gold Rush Ran Smack Into Trouble In Scarlet Uniforms
The MOunties Proved Tougher Than Tough Boys From States
This Is the second of three stories on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police by Philip God sell, famous Arctic explorer.
BY PHILIP GODsELL

BY PHILIP GODSELL NEA Service Special Correspondent
 Fort Garry, Manitoba. Aug. 19- The Mounted was already The Law in the northwest when the cry of "Goldl" rang out from the Yukon country.
 And when frenzied hordes of thieves, murderers, and gamblers followed the gold prospectors in '98, murder was casual at Skagway, and revolver shots furnished an irreg-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Walter Somervle has left the icebOx selling business and is now peddlng Packards. Eleanor Crary is vacation from her stenographic duties in the local sherffs' office Speaking of sherfs, Bernie Blick is still smartng Cat least his teeth are from the effects of rubber hotdog he treated to at recent hot-dog roast How he tugged. Ed Curey Jr, used some choice explosives Wednesday night when hls radio died sudden death during the 11th round of the Ambers- Armstrong battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Tedsys Answsrs te
 cRANlUM CRACKERS
Problems on Comic Page.

1. Feldspar is a mineral.
 2 The San Francisco earthquake was in 1908.
 g. Joseph Jefferson acted in Rip Van Wrinkle. {. 4 bonanza is rich strike. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

CHANGE YOUR PARTNERS
 A partnership with prospector's grand daughter in developing an Arizona mine leads George O'Brien into unexpected dangers in his new RKO film, "The Painted Desert"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
HURRICANE SEASON

First it's waves, then electric storms and rains, Leading sight up to the August season of hurricanes
 the Caribbean winds and wlsvers cutting That's how 1t s read by the papers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Fred Harrison of the CLIP is of Waterburys most ardent arpane students. He's soO-ed than once . Ruth Martinson acquired comfortable coat of tan at the shore last week Sorrel-topped Helen Murphy of High street had another birthday Wednes day. . . Cert Keenans wide brmnled hat caused stir of excitement at East End eatery recently. Dennis Noonan, vacation from his post-ofce duties at Washington, D. G. is gaining weight at Lake Zoar cottage His comedy wife is with him. "Windy" Winship is planning surprises for his who recently was named constable at Southbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

NEXT: To make the Peace River safe and true to its name, The Mounted does some sharp detective work, and, as usual gets it's man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

He's responsible. The death of Guy N Collins ST. at his home in Lanham, Md, this week didn't attract nationwide attention but he responsible for custom that gained nationwide fame. Guy Collins introduced the avacado pear to the United States. He a botanst for the Department of Agriculture and thanks to his untirng experiments with the last 30 years hybrid is almost universally grown today in the states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

ular bass for squeaky dance orches- tras.
 "Soapy Smiths" ruffians ruled the roost, and George O'Brien matched one of the most cold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
Corn Roast

Corn Roast
 The Everyman's Bible Class of Waterville will be hosts to the Ladies' Aid Society or the Grace Methodist church at corn roast tomorrow afternoon at Lakewood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Zanzibar, East Africa, wants to test American ice rsfrigeratorS in its climate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Leo Carpenter secretary of the Veterans Councils, would be deeply appreciatve if he could second hand typewriter for the council Anyone desiring to help the buddes out is asked to contact Leo care of the Veterans Council, at the American Legion home Bud Davis is vacationing for week in Lynn Mass, before showing off to the guest towels of Mr. and Mrs Charles Leader in Chicago. Rev. Raymond M. D. spending this week in Conway, N H. Meyer Don thought he good pinochle player until he invited Sol Sches and Art Rauenberg to his home for friendly game The less written the better as Meyer is regular scout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19
SSO STOLEN FROM NORTH MAIN WOMAN

Theft of $80 from her home was reported to police last night by Mrs. Elsie R. Tedesco, of 919 North Main street.
 The money, she said, was in a pocketbook inside the house, and was stolen while she sat on the front porch of the dwelling. She said the thief either entered through a window or reached in with stick to get at the pocketbook.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Scotland expects to develop na- tural gas fields along its seashore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Waterville, Aug. 19 - The Casper 8. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary, will sponsor card party this even- ing at o'clock at Fraternity hall on Boyden street, which will be open to the public. The proceeds will be used for the Flower Fund. Mrs. Louis Dadario, Unit Activities chairlady, will be in charge.
 Refreshments will be served and prizes given at each table.
 A second "on wheels" show took place yesterday afternoon by pop ular request at Waterville park, with thirty children entering the con- test. Prizes were awarded to the fol- lowing: Warren Bradley, for the largest, 8 home made racer. Eugene Moriarty, for the smallest, a toy airplane. James Clarke, for the most unusual, a fighting chicken on a roller skate. Raymond Wright, for the prettiest, motorboat.
 Playground Day" was observed at the local park today, and this evening, thirty children from Wa terville, will go to the South End playground to participate in con- cert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Sweden now has 5000 fox farms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-19

Mrs. Norman Cables and daughter June Elinor of Patterson Court left yesterday morning to spend a few days visiting Dr. and Mrs. Allen Hart of Danbury.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-09-01
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and with aid of the new circular kiln
we will be able to produce on a larger
scale than ever before.
Although Brother Ben Crews, Jr.,
cannot be made to admit it, he has
given up his liberties. He is now a
member of the large fraternity Of ex-
bachelors. Brother Fred Mckisick is
still pulling his hair (what he has
left) because he went to Scio and his
name was drawn for $40 prize at the
picnic.
Speaking Of the shop, and we were
not long ago, must mention the fact
that the officials of the company are
making an earnest effort to have
things as convenient as possible for
the employees. Several months ago a
number of sanitary drinking fountains
with electric coolers were installed.
Recently machines to dispense Coca
Cola, candy, peanuts and gum made
their appearances. The management
also permits radios, all of which helps
make work more agreeable. Don't
think these little favors are not ap-
preciated by the workers.-O. c. 1872.
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not exceed a figure equivalent to So
discount per 500 face amount of a
one-year note payable in equal month
ly instalments. On new construction
loans for residential buildings the
charge is fixed at q maximum of $3.50
discount. Loans may run for a maxi
mum of five years, except in the case
Of new residential construction loans
where the maximum is seven years.
This cooperative lending system
provides many business opportunities
for manufacturers of building ma
terialS and household improvements,
together with dealers in related lines.
Retail outlets have stimulated modern
ization work by pointing out to prop
erty owners the possibilities for doing
work of this kind at reasonable cost
through the availability of insured
loans under the National Housing Act.
The Federal Housing Administration
is preparing articles for newspapers
and magazines, both general and
specialized, designed to inform prop
erty owners and lending institutions,
as well rs manufacturers and dealers
Of the yalue and need of moderniZa-
tion and repair work.
The Federal Housing Administration
also has under way a series of brief
radio talks along these lines. Better
Housing News Flashes. designed for
use in motion picture theaters in CON
junction with news reels, will be shown
throughout the country pcturing mod
crnization work on homes.
Posters for dealers and lending in
stitutions, together with exhibits and
window displays, will be ready for dis
tribution on September /. Newspapers
will be supplied with specimen adver-
tisements-institutional, financial, and
dealer,-and mats of art work will be
furnished without cost. Local firms
may obtain these proof sheets from
newspapers in which they plan to ad-
VertiSo.