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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
CURRENT EVENTS IN
 State Politics
BY EDWARD J. RYAN

There is every indication that the Waterbury delegation to the state nominating convention will be pledged to Governor Wilbur L. Cross and Senator Augustine Lonergan. There is every indication that Sen- ator Lonergan will be remonimated and reelected.
 Rep. William Johnson of Thomas ton has been elected as chairman of the Republican town committee. For years Bill has been the hardest worker :he Republicans had. In- dications are that he will whip the town COP into fighting trim for the fall elections.
 Judge Raymond Baldwin of Strat- ford is still the favorite for the Re- publican gubernatorial nomination and John A. Danaher of Meriden is still the logical choice for the Par tvs nomination for the United States senate.
 Jasper McLevy, socialist mayor of Bridgeport, and that party's nom- inee for governor Is very liable to carry Fairfield county for the so- cialist party. McLevy is sure to poll the greatest vote of his career this fall. Some where around 68,0O0.
 It is my opinion that Attorney Vincent Scully will be nominated as Judge of Probate on the Democratic ticket in Waterbury.
 Persons who heard Jasper (the Great Levy, Socialist mayor of Bridgeport, the other evening when he accepted the Socialist nomina- tion for governor recall he made no mention of the deal he and his three socialist senators made with the Re- publicans in 1885. Thanks to the help of the Socialists that year the l,ame of John A. Macdonald was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
.CYO FIELD DAY
 PLANS ARE SET
Parade of Athletes and Drum Corps to Start
 Event Sept 10

The general committee in charge of arrangements for the first an- nual field day of the Catholic Youth Organization at Hamilton Park Sept. 10 met last night in St. Stanislaus Kostka church hall.
 The following churches were rep- resented at the meeting: St. Mary Magdalen, Oakville; St. Joseph's, Sacred Heart, Blessed Sacrament, St. Francis Xavier, St. Thomas, St. Lucy, SS. Peter and Paul, Lady of Mount Carmel, and St. Stanislaus Kostka. In addition to these, other Catholic churches in Waterbury and vicinity will send athletes to the meet. There will be parade of the athletes and several bands before the meeting.
 At the committee meeting last
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

interruptions mayors, Tammany did not become the aboslute domain of single "boss" until William Marcy Tweed took over in 1867. Cor ruption reached it's peak under Tweed. Best estimates are that the city was robbed of at least $45, ,00O,- 900 directly, and probably $200, ,000,- 900 in taxes reduced for a cash fee, and similar swindling.
 MAST DRAWS
 THE TIGER
 For years the New York Times had been inveighing against Tammany corruption. Suddenly the real evil dence fell into its lap. A county bookkeeper, for reasons still not en- tirely understood, delivered to the crusading editor a mass of evidence of Tammany corruption.
 The deadly cartoons of Thomas Mast of Harper's Weekly added fuel to the flame, and soon committee of TO righteous citizens was out to fay the Tiger, which was Nasts pie turization of Tammany as a beast of prey despoiling civic virtue.
 In the very midst of this pub licity campaign came the election of 1871. With the crust that has always been Tammany's chief asset, Tweed actually ran for senator, and sailed through to victory
 The decent element of the city was frantic; disclosure followed dis closure; a boss plasterer was paid $138,000 for two days work; enough was paid for carpeting in the new courthouse to cover City Hall Park three times with the most expensive carpet New York had to offer; one carpenter was paid $360,000 within month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
Heard in passing.

Heard in passing. Jay Strong, popular ac- counant of the East End is busy these days answering his mail from the fair with whom he struck up an acquaintance Block Island this summer When Dan Miller heard that Milford police had investigated mysterious flares off BayveW last Thursday night he sad Ut couldn't have been my fishing stories, could t?
 MT. and Mrs Charles Mccarthy are home from the shore with their two youngsters Mary Elizabeth and Charles. Nick Zappone is back in circulation again after weeks illness the first I've had in many years reports Nick John P. Kinney and family are pre- pairing to into their handsome new Plank road. home George Horan leaves soon for Des Mones, Iowa where he will study condemnation appraisng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
Thank you very
Editor, Tall Tower Topics.

Editor, Tall Tower Topics Thank you very much for your kind interest in my problem in Thomaston and for the offers of bed and cot for of my needy families was away on my vacation when your letter arrived informing of the kind people in Waterbury willing to donate those articles, but upon my return gave the names and addresses to the family and they them Tall Tower Topics has always been of keen interest to and from now on will have deeper feeling for it. Sincerely, Mrs Nellie F. Martin Visiting Nurse Thomaston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

Florence Mahoney of 142 Hill street nonchalantly dropped in at the Tower desk yesterday and left most generous batch of tinfo She's getting to be one o our most freouent contributors Mr. and Mrs George DVeskis of Court street had their guest over the weekend Miss Agnes Akumback of Detroit formerly of Oakyie Sam Apirian is back the main stem after
 undergoing the surgeons blade at the Veterans Hospital in NeWington. The operation made him patient for 17 days. Herb Smith, general secretary of the Red Trianple is vacationing this month. Harold B. Post Kiwans Club secretary is enjoying his annual nothngo do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
COLLEGE EXTENSION
 WORK DATES SET

The fourth year of extension work
 leading to the degrees of bachelor
 of arts and bachelor of science will
 begin at Albertus Magnus college. Oct. 3. The session will close May 9, 1899. There will be courses in| biology. chemistry, mythology, Eng.| fish, French, German, Italian, his-l tory, mathematics, music, and phil-| oSophy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

The fall season at West Point, N Y. home of the United States Military Academy, ideally situated in the treecad hills of the Hudson Highlands about four miles north of the Bear Mountain Bridge will open September During September military ceremonies will be held follows: Monday Tuesday, Thursday, Frday-Battalion Parade and retreat 4:35 D. saturdayInspection and Regimenta Review followed by Formal Guardmounting, about 1:10 p. m. Sunday-Regimenta Parade and Re treat 5:30 D. Everyone is welcome at West Point The authorities welcome visitors and have often expressed the hope that they might become interested in the Military Academy No pass permit is required West Point pro- vides very interesting objective for short day weekend motor trip. It is conveniently and quickly reached from New England via Routes U. s. or U S 202
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

what are you going to do about it?"
 He lived to regret those words Within year Tweed was arrested and placed on S1,0000O0 bond. In terror at seeing so unbelievable an event, the members of the ring" scattered like rats, and outgoing steamers to France and trains to Canada carried the thieves into exile. Elegant Oakley" lost the mayors chair to William F. Havemeyer, re- form candidate.
 After endless jury disagreements and legal jockeying, Tweed was fin- ally sentenced to prison. After a brief term on Blackwell's Island, he was sent on other charges to the Ludlow street debtors prison. But he was allowed many privileges, and on one occasion while absent from the jail by permission, he simply failed to return. He skipped the country for Spain.
 There, oddly enough, one of Nast's relentless cartoons led to his arrest by Spanish authorities who could not read the caption under the pie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

Mother Nature. .160 miles day is nothing for white heron to fly in search of food to bring home to babies in the nest Great numbers of these birds nest every summer the West Sister Island near Toledo, Ohio. Back in 1894 smoke from forest fires in Wisconsin dense that it made movement of vessels on the Great Lakes very difficult An armadlo mother always gives birth to four young and they always of the sex Opposum filters range from six to thirteen while coyotes give birth to filters containing from to F or IS pups The buffalo is regarded great engineer for today many railroad lines the western prares follow the trails that these animals made years ago. If you don't believe these facts the American Wldfe Institute will verify them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
confirmed for reappointment as state highway commissioner.

confirmed for reappointment as state highway commissioner.
 Ernest Novey is definitely the fav- orite in Litchfield County for the Republican nomination for High Sheriff. E. R. Kaiser, first selectman of Thomaston, has dropped out of the race. Thus, the fight is now be- tween Novey and Harry Morse, for mer county commissioner. My money is on Novey.
 Senator J. Kenneth Bradley of Westport and Samuel Pryor of Greenwich, national Republican committeeman, are receiving many political setbacks. OEly Last week they were beaten in three town eau cuses, the most important one in Bridgeport where they took terri fife beating.
 Senator Gaynor Brennan is hav- ing his hands full in his campaign to be renominated on the Republi- can ticket for the state senate. This is because of the influence of (Handsome) Daniel F. B. Hickey.
 Clarence Willard will soon assume control of the power left vacant by the late J. Henry R0raback.
 The Old Guard faction of the Re- publican party will control the Re- public nominating convention, as I have predicted on many occasions Every proposal which the Young Republicans will make will be tossed around.
 There is movement on foot by Republican leaders to get State Re- publican chairman Benjamin E. Harw00d on the state ticket. Charles Lockwood of Stamford, law partner of Attorney General Homer s. Cummings, will certainly be in the race for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant-governor.
 Make no mistake that the decid- ing factor in the nomination for the lieutenant governorship will be Gov ern0r l.. Cross. This is one time when the Bosses" will take their orders from Uncle Toby and like it.
 The Republicans will nominate a woman on their state ticket for the state secretaryship.
 We hate t0 say 1t but remember I told you that the Waterbury dele gation would be pledged to Cover nor Cross, Senator Augustine Lon- ergan and High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin. We'll they were.
 The Republican convention will be badly split by the Young Repub- licans on one side and the Young Guard faction on the other.
 There Is great possibility that the Republicans will control both branches of the legislature, this will come about if McLevy has his three Socialist senators elected from Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
JOSIE HAWKINS, PosTM1sTREss
Good Evening.

JoseH hal presided for thirty years and more O., right next the general store As she's pretty important in that town Has snnetp of folks of fame and renown like to know you'll learn IL rom Jose RotaI fact is bit nosy Sine on to coming, also who's going, If troubles afoo the winds blowing. on correspondents, tell at a glance letters from unces or alnts ghe knows who ava postcards arrive home, will how s and sos going to roam their mail, can tell Cliff brother been five in jail registered mail to Can estimate bulk the exact extent is her boast pomistress thirty She's keen her bore And should afternoon for mail Vhe1l all it's from without fail
 En-. Elm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

Mrs Margaret German of West Grove street IS back in the phone book after pleasant tour of Canada in which she visited Montreal and Ottawa The race tracks there caught her fancy on several occasions May Goodall, Bobby Southland's protege is taking dance routines from the widey-heraded Arthur Mur- ray which she hopes to in Bobbys future broad casts Cliff Hall of the opposition closed his desk this week for a we'll earned vacation. Mr. and Mrs Ed ward L. Swift of Bristol celebrated their golden we'd ding anniversary today They married in this city by Rev E. A. Eggleston pastor of the Methodist church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

lures but judged from the picture that Tweed was wanted for kid- naping. He was returned to New York and died in the debtors prison Sept. 6, 1877. The city got back just a little more than one of the 200 mill lions that had been stolen.
 THE HALL
 COMES BACK
 Less than three years after the nauseous Tweed exposures, Tam many was back in power. Havemeyer lacked the political touch necessary to build machine.
 Honest John" Kelly, who suc- ceeded Tweed as "boss," was able to give an impression of reformed Tammany, while rebuilding its pow CT from the bottom by daily work as the friend in need" of all the oppressed and stricken people of the crowded East Side.
 All the denunciations by we'll meaning reformers and by Repub- lican aspirants could not equal the district-ward- precinct organization the day-by-day service which Tam many henchmen gave the people. After Kelly, a new "boss" arose whose name was to be little less notorious than Tweed's.
 NEXT: Twice fusion" move- ments beat Tammany twice it rises from it's ashes. But third fusion" administration is now in the saddle, and riding more capably than any of the others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. We arrived safe and sound in Gunnison, Colorado July 18th after very pleasant trip first journey westward Since that date we have been having the time of our lives. We certainly miss paper routes and we're kicking our selves for not having had The Democrat sent to us. Drop us line and let us in some of the doings in the Brass Burg. Sincerely, J. and A. Rusctto and Jo- seph MaddalenO, ex-DemOcrat NewsbOys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
Games Club Members
 Sign Up In Tourney

Several members of the Waterbury Fish and Game Protective associa- tion have filed entries for the third annual bait and fly casting tourna- ment of the Eastner Association of Scientific Angling clubs, Sept. 10 and II at the Ravenstream Casting club, Bridgeport. Among them are Walter H. Wood, James Baker, Les- lie Baker, Raymond L. Perkins. Os- car L. Warner, Fred w. Baker and Wilfred Jackson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

night Patrick Wallace, local C.Y.O. organizer, presided. Miss Marie Brovick was hostess and Ted Olechefski was host. Miss Eleanor Greene, of Meriden, state orgariiza. ton director, was g guest.
 Announcement was made of ad- ditional members to committees announced last week. The publicity committee includes Ann Savage, John c. Withey, Dorothy zizell, Sue Guerrero, Eileen Parmelee and James Jannetty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
BY WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Staff COrresuOndentl

New York Aug Hall has pres- did blossom veng years from its founding in 7so had been spent gradually political headed which the growing immigrant class largely
 The the time sympathetic they voted right"
 Despite the graftridden administration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
PLANS TRIP HOME

Franciska Gaal plans to leave for Europe for a visit with her family in Hungary as soon as she completes Paris Honeymoon her current pie ture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
BACK FROM HOLIDAY

Following completion of his role| in Paramount's "Spaw of the| North" George Raft went to Hot Springs, Ark, for a vacation, but isl back today ready to go into "St.I Louis Blues" with Dorothy Lamour.I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

An old lady walked into the City Hall the other morning and said to the judge, Are you the judge of reprobates?" q am judge of probate he replied Well that's it, suspect You my husband died detested and left several nfidels and want to be their cutOner"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

The front end of one species of tadpole can be grafted successfully to the hind part of an entirely dif- fefent species.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

Questions on the Comic Page
 l. The Foreign Minister of Po- land is Col. Joseph Beck.
 2. A thing which is leeWard is op- posite WindWard. 3.Sally Clark is the sister -in-law of John Roosevelt.
 4. The capital of Nicaragua Is Managua.
 5. The conclusion of ballade is called "l'envoi."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30

All of these extortions, of course, were finding their way into the pockets of the ring" Mayor "Ele- gant Oakley" Hall wisecracked and but the heavy-handed Tweed could think of nothing bet te rton aswer than a cynical, Well,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
Tammany Rode Crest Under Boss Tweed, Setting All Time Swindle Records
Rout That Followed Exposure Was Worst Hall Ever Suffered, But, As Usual, Reform Didn't Last

trial old drama This the of three articles recalling other historic reform groups and Tammany Hall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-30
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Questions or the Comic Page
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-30
IOday*.
Tc,,AY,s ANNIVERSARIES

=
17e2-Nathan Smith, famed New
England physician. Dartmouth aie
vaia professor. who practiced Anc
+auobt medicine in an inspiratlona-
and original manner, born at heno
hoth Mass. Died in New Haven,
Conn, July 26, 1929.
1888 Samuel P. Hildreth, March,
Ohio, noted physician from 1915 L
1861. naturalist and Ohio historian
horn at Me5huen, Mass. Died July "a
1868.
18t3-William Weightman, Philadei-
nhia's great manufacturing chemist
credited with the Introduction o.
ouinine here, born in Phllaoelpnla'
Died August 25, 1904.
18l-Jacob- Estey. pioneer Amer
cansorgan maker, whose first business
was that of making meiodeons al
Brattleboro, VT, and peddling them
from a wagon, born at Hinsdale, N.
H. Died April Is, 1890.
1824Samuel S. Cox, Ohio lawyer
and editor, prominent congressman
first from Ohio then New York, pro-
life writer, born at GAINESVILLE, u
Died Sept. 10, 1889.
1834-Cyrus Northrop, Yale profes-
sor, longtime president of the Unlver-
sitys of Minnesota, born at RldgeIleld,
Conn Died April 3, 1922.
1861-William Wrigley, Jr, Chicago
gum manufacturer and sportsman
born in Philadelphia. Died Jan. 26
1882 s.< 3
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-30
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE 4
SALE

Under and by virtue of the power
and authority contained in a Deed of
Trust executed by w. E.. Walker and
wife, Virginia P. Walker recorded in
the office of the Register of deeds of
Vance County, N. c., in Book 184, at
page 484, default having been made in
the payment of the debt therein Sc
cured, at the request of the holders of
the notes, /. shall sell at public auction,
. me highest bidder, for cash, at the
Courthouse door in Henderson, N c.,
a. twelve o'clock, Noon, on Monday.
October 81, 1888, the following de-
scribed real estate:
ONE. Begin at a stake on the
South side of : the Townsville
GAINESVILLE road, Burwell corner, and
run thence along said road, South SO
degrees Sc minutes West 6.25 chs to
corner of Larcena Stark dover
thence along her line S deg. 30 min
utes West AT chains: thence West
1886 chains; the edge of mill pond
thence along the meanders of said
pond in a northerly direction rs chs,
more Or less, to double sycamore
dover corner; thence along road,
South ~ ~ degrees East 1913 chains
to- corner On road; thence North
~ deg. As 'minutes b 5.5 chains, thence
N 81 deg. is min, W.. Is IL chains
thence S 80 81 deg. w So chains
thence N go 3-4 deg. w L3 chains to a
creek; thence down the s,said Greek in
a northerly direction 9.4 chains;
thence S 80 deg. Is nains w lib chs.
thence s. So deg. w 1 chain thence
70 IL. deg. W~4 chains, thence S 70
deg. w 5 chains; thence N IS deg
| W. 2.5 chains; thence N 80 deg. "
7.8 chains to Big Island Creek; thence
| up the said creek in a southwesterly
| direction 5.95 chains to an ashe;
thence s II deg. w 17.8 chains; thence
s. deg. w 9.74 chains; thence deg
| 30 min. w. 1886 chains to pile OF
| stones, Peck's corner and corner cs
ga acre tract of Walker thence
| South 81 degrees East 1880 chains,
thence N 80 deg. 80 min. E chains.
to Hickory in edge of woods O..
ravine, thence along the said ravin
in a southeasterly. direction III
chains; thence N 10 deg. E. 33 chains
thence N IS deg. w ia chains; thence
N 18sdeg. g. IS Ia chains to the pla1~
of beginning, containing 379.1 acres
more ,or less.
+ TWO. Begin at rock pile, Feck's
corner also corner of foregoing tract
and run thence North SO deg. w 1-2
chains to a stone; thence N 20 de-
15' w 33 IL chains to Big Islam
Creek; thence up said Greek as
meanders in westerly direction :
chains to Hornbeam; thence South &c
deg. 80 min. w 29.51 chs; thence S 81
deg. 45' 80 chs. to post oak; Themes
S 80 deg. IS e Is IL chains to ston
in edge OF ravine; thence along sal
/ ravine in a southeasterly directio
/ 1925 chains to stone; thence 35 DEE
e 1852 chs. thence N SO deg. Is
| 1913 chs to gum; thence n So =
deg. WN14,4 chs; thence N Is IL :
| 10 chs; thence N AZ IA deg. e chs
| thence III IS ga w 2.87 chs; thence
| 18 IL degrees E Is IL chs. to poin
of beginning containing 234 acre
more or less, Also all right, title an
| interest that parties of the first pal
have in land allotted to Mrs. Larcen
Stark as dover on February 16, l92
containing 81 acres more or less.
This the, 10Th day Of SeptemDe
1888.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-30
HENDERSON, IN c. DAILY DISPATCH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3d. 1888

the street. I told the fellow that Il
that man coming did, not give me
something, that / would give him
dime. Sure enough Mr.. Kinton walk
ed up to me and showed us a lot of
pictures hiss son-in-law had taken OF
the yorlG'e Fair buildings, while he
visited them on his way home from
Canada. Then he pulled out his peck
etbooA and handed me another one of
those big Canadian pennies. SO did
not lose my dime. A year ago he told
me 70 buy myself hat with that one.
but i shall have to wait few. more
years and collect a few more pennies
before get my hat.
Moses, Jr., is taking tipping over a.
high school and I truly hope he can
learn to be IAN expert in tipping, and
then take shorthand course and
will have myself private stenograph-
er.
Cousin Lima Harris (Mrs. Richard),
end hers.mtoher, Mrs. Deal, came to
town late the other afternoon and the
library had closed. They asked me to
take several books back for them the.
next day. So did. Among them was
1.-THE Virginian," by Owen. Wister,
remember seeing that in the movies
when was down at the San in 1927.
Of course, it was silent picture.
Speaking about pictures, every
body is talking about Alexander
Rag-Time Band" How well do / re-
member when it first came out in
1911, and it was real hit If it is. as
good tune now as it was then, that
picture is bound to be good. Tie
bows went the other nigh. to see it
and they liked it. I wish they would
have more of those good old tunes ii
pictures and over the radio. I like O
lot of them Those old tunes like
whispering" waiting For The
Robert E. Lee" isle Of Golden
Dreams, "See My Home In Dixie"
',Mother", Little Old Log Cabin In
The Lane" Drifting Back To Dream
land" E""After. you've GppeSs and lot I.
more of then-they are even still bet
ter now than they first lwere.4 We
This is the second and last time
am going to ask yousto. let me know
whether or not you want me to try
to- fix up contest for this column.
The only thing promise is that it
will be as easy for a ten-year-old child
as for a grown-up, as it will be mat
ter of guessing correctly instead Of
looking up hard questions. Drop a
card at once to Oxford, N. c., to your
old
T. MOSES JONES.