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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-26

friends, including Shaw, to help him finish it. He made more out of 1t than all his Ibsen transla- tions put together because, being a critic, he wouldn't take any royal ties on plays he was urging the public to see.
 That Ada Rehan's name was the result of typographical error. It was Crehan, and the printer set it in the playbill Ada c. Rehan".
 That when Billy Roses Jumbo was playing at the Hippodrome, Percy Hammond used to spend a lot of time in the basement just looking at the menagerie.
 That Henry T. Finck resigned as music critic oft he old Evening Post because he thought his copy had been edited, but on trying to prove 1t discovered that he was reading the Globe. He kept his job.
 That Eugene ONeill had a sign on the door of his shack among the dunes of Provincetown, 25 years ago, reading "Go to Help.
 That Duse's gardener at Villa L. Orcio didn't like her and when she told him to move a tree he wait- ed IT years, until she was dead, and then moved it for spite.
 That Chekhov once drove 5000 miles to make a medical census of people on the island of Saghalin.
 That Gilber Miller found he could protect his hair in shower bath by wearing a derby.
 That Ben Jonson is referred to as Pare Ben Jonson" because the stone-cutters made the wrong spac- ing of "Orare" (Pray for) on his tomb.
 That the same dramatist based "Volpone" on a living parsonage who used to get rich presents by prom ising to will his property to vari- ous people.
 That the cathedral which housed "The Miracle" in the Century was built in a dismantled church in West 45th street, after 1t became carpenter chop.
 That a Grand street mother once thought the Neighborhood Playhouse was hospital and came near hay ing her baby in the lobby.
 That when Duse left for her fare well tour she told Yvonne Printemps that she would die in America. She did; in Pittsburgh.
 That Gordon Craig designed the label c. B. Cochran uses on his private brand of sherry, and very good sherry 1t is.
 That a theater in Copenhagen 1, equipped with reading lamps so tho evening needn't be wasted entirely
 That women were barred from tho stage in China about the time they were allowed on 1t in England.
 That in the early American the. aters women were not admitted un' less accompanied by man, to pre- vent you know, which 1t didn't.
 That Alex Woollcott Is so sensi- tive about eye trouble that he i' not able to look at the ending oi "Oedipus Rex.
 That Haywood Broun once wrote the most damning review of mu- sical comedy merely by reciting the plot of China Rose", which opened at Martin Becks, and closed.
 That many critics still consider "Flesh" the worst play ever pro. duced in New York in recent years
 That the blonde wig Alfred Lunt wore in "The Sea Gull" was once worn by famous star in Ham let".
 That Charles Laughton's per. formance of Henry VIII was de. rived from Rembrandt's picture of 2 butcher shop in the Louvre.
 That the same MT. Laughter would like to play Lear: tha Mary Garden would like to play Coward's Point Valaine," and that I would like to play Winchell-but just for today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-26
NEW TRAFFIC LIGHT

A new traffic light described by police as flash light" has been put up at West Main street and Wa tertown avenue, and has been in op- eration since yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-26
MASS
COLAsANTO-Mon

Months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Thurs day morning. July 27th, at s:30 o'clock. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Leonora Y. colasanto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-26
DIED

COAKLEY-In this city. July 25th, 1889, John Coakley, of Wolcott. Funeral Friday morning, from 21 Abbott St., Pittsburgh. Mass, to iai in st. Joseph's cemetery. Pitts field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-26

Twenty-Five thousand students are expected to help gather the harvest in Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-26

public reaction to consideration of the names of City Court Judge Theobold E. Conway; Major John w. Burrall, who was Republican mayoralty candidate in 1895; Charles c. Foster, present pur- chasing agent in the controllers office and Attorney Walter F. Tor rance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-26
ST. THOMAS TEAM
 SCORES VICTORY
Pays Visit to St. Patrick's Parish for Second QuOit
 Victory

The St. Thomas Holy Name quoit team continued its victorious season by taking over the St. Patrick's Holy Name quoit team in the rear of the Lyceum last evening to the tune of 30 games to IS.
 Although the score was rather one sided, most of the game were very close, some of them having to go into extra innings.
 Ringers were made by Sullivan, Ruzinkovic, Griffin, Roller and Dow of St. Thomas and by Reardon, Courtney and Peter Fitzhenry of St.. Patrick's. A social session followed the games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-26
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE-
Without Qlomel-And YOu'll Jump Out of Bed h
 tbe Morninp Karin fo Co

the Morning Karin to Co
 The liver should pour out two pounds of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile isnot flowing freely, your food doesn' t digest. your stomach. You get constipated. Your whole system Is poisoned and you feel sour. sunk and the world looks punk.
 A mere bowel movement doesn't get at the cause. It takes those good. old Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these two pounds of bile flowing freely and make you feel .''up and up." Harmless. gentle. yet amaz- ing in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills by name. 26 cents. Stubbornly refuse anything else.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-26

WALTER F. TORRANCE
 Names of four prominent Re- publicans were reportedly discuss ed as prospective candidates for nomination for mayor at meet ing of the Republican town com- mittee Monday night at .he Wood- bury home of Charles Palmer.
 Members of the committee are understood to be sounding out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-26
Walter WilaclleIl
 Or Broadzcuy
BY JOHN ANDERSON
Registered, MirrOr Inc

WincheM famous dramatic Criic.)
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Torpedoes
Continued From Page C-5)

right time And 1t must be handled
by experts. trained in its care and
preparation for use and in calcu-
lating the angle at which it must
be fired to reach moving target.
Even the most perfectly fired tor
pedo has the tactical weakness of
the exhaust gases leaving a wake,
which, under average conditions,
can be seen for long distance. This
telltale warning enabled many ships
at the Battle of Jutland to evade
oncoming torpedoes by skillful ma
neuvering.
In action ships endeavor to hold
as rigidly as possible to their courses
to prevent disruption of the gun
ranges which have been established.
Should changes in course be re-
quired, they are made in easy
stages; advance information being
furnished the fire control so that
the steady flow of information to
the guns will continue without in
terruption. Sudden and abrupt
changes, such as are necessary for
lodging approaching torpedoes, will
definitely interrupt the fire, and
may prove to be a means Of escape
for hard-pressed foe. In the Bat
tie Of Jutland the Germans twice
launched torpedo attacks against the
British battle line and disrupted its
fire to such an extent that the way
was Dayed for the escane of ths
German Fleet from what appeared
to be certain destruction.
Given the opportunity, and prop
erly handled, the torpedo is capable
Of doing great damage, and the men,
ace Of a torpedo attack will always
be uppermost in the thoughts of
naval ofacers who are responsible
for the control Of men-of-war In
time Of war.
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sprinkling Of whites of the worst
character. During and following
the Civil War. vice increased here
to such an extent that large num-
bers Of the respectable residents
nearby moved to other parts of the
city, and the original area gradually
increased until the stencil of vileness
so affected the public morals that
the revolving conditions were finally
wiped out by highly appropriate
act of Congress.
Historic Mall Building.
The oldest and most historic build
ing in the Mall-if we do not desire
to call the Washington Monument
building-is the old Columbian or
National Armory Building, a hos
pital during the Civil Wax, and
subsequently the home of the Fish
Commission now the Bureau OF
Fisherles) for many years.
This building, the appropriation
for which was made by act of Con-
gress in 1855. stands near the north
west corner of Sixth street and In
dependence avenue.
An early description of this build
ing tells us that the main entrance
faced the east and that flight of
steps led to the drill rooms on the
second and third floors. The first
floor was paved and arranged for
artillery, three suitable entrances
being provided on the north and
south sides of the building. Each
floor was provided with u iron pill
lars and with racks for guns and
cases for accoutrements. The di-
mensions of the building are about
81 by 103 feet.
John Brown Features.
During the period of the John
Brown raid on Harpers Ferry, this
old building figured quite prom
inently so far as Washington was
concerned Said The Star of Octo-
ber 10, 1859:
"A Night of Alarm.-The Harpers
Ferry Observation-Disclosures in
This City.-Upon receipt of the in
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Batter Gives
Sundae Tip
For Expert

When George w. Hennerich saw
Joe Di Maggie play against the
Washington baseball team he got
big idea.
After the game he rushed back
to his laboratory and jotted down
new formula. He thinks he will
call it "the baseball sundae" or "the
worlds series"
Mr.. Hennerichs laboratory is a
soda fountain, and he is the idea
man of the Ice Cream Manufac-
turers' Association.
Il never know where Ill get an
idea" he says. Maybe I see a man
jumping off train Or you might
say something. 1 get ideas from
salads-anything, You never know"
One of Mr.. Hennerich's newest
creations is "the merry-go-round
banana split" in which the bananas
will be on top of the ice cream.
This. he points out, reverses the
traditional banana split completely.
First tot down the formula as
guide" says the man who claims
credit for lemon-c chiffon ice cream.
Then the formula is built in wax.
That way it won't melt. From my
experience I already have an idea
of what it's going to taste like.
But check up on the eye appeal.
Finally remake it into genuine ice
cream"
Mr.. Hennerich says the American
taste still prefers vanilla. chocolate
and strawberry-in that order.
Chocolate passed strawberry in pop
ularity about 1890. In Canada,
however, favorite flavors are vanilla,
strawberry, maple and then choco-
late. with cherry close fourth.
Among the youth of the Nation.
he says. the sundae trend is toward
sirup combinations - butterscotch,
marshmallow and chocolate, or pine
apple, orange and lemon
Mr.. Hennerich is a defender of
whipped cream at the soda fountain.
The expert has his own favorite
sundae-a fairly simple one-vanilla
ice cream. swiss chocolate sauce,
salted pecans, whipped cream and
cherry.
Evening star., 1939-10-29
Pagan and Christian Practices United Triple Halloween Observance

wegians, Bochica of the Peruvians.
A time of grief, because of the de-
cline of the glory of the sun, was
joined, however, with a harvest fes-
tival of Thanksgiving to the sun for
ripened grain and fruit.
A festival without a parade was
unthinkable to the ancients; hence,
one of the maidens was selected as
the harvest queen" and was hoisted
on the shoulders Of the harvesters
and borne through the city as an
offering to Pomona, Roman goddess
of fruit. And, in similar manner
among various other nations in
honor of respective goddesses of the
harvest, observances were held.
Colors Are Traditional.
When the Halloween queen is
honored during the parade Tuesday
night, the traditional gold and black
Halloween colors will bedeck both
her and the floats. The gold is the
color Of the harvest and also of the
sun, while the black is the color Of
darkness. Here is combined the
thought of the ancients that the
glory of the sun will be dimmed
and period of mourning, which
Is the winter, will follow.
The witches that will disport
themselves in Halloween decorations
are the contribution of the Teutons,
who believed that an assemblage
Of witches and their attendant
beasts took place on Halloween
night.
The Druids added the black cat
to Halloween. They believed that
on the last night of the old year,
which was with them October 81,
the lord of death gathered together
the souls of all who had died in the
past year and had been condemned
to live in the bodies of animals, and
decreed what forms they should in
habit through the coming year. The
black cat, which was sacred to the
Druids, was considered the highest
animal habitat that q soul could
seek until that spirit had worked its
way upward from the animal world.
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Gifts and prayers from the living
would sometimes coax the lord Of
death to change his sentences.
Ireland was the origin of the
Jack-o'- lantern, so popular as part
of the present-day Halloween cele-
bration. The story is told that a
stingy man. Jack, because of his
inhospitality. was barred from any
hope of heaven and because of his
practical jokes was locked out of
hell by the devil. Hence he was
doomed to wander over the earth
until judgment day with only Ian
tern to light his way.
Treasure of Goddess.
The nuts and apples are the treas
ure of the goddess Pomona, but
many other seasonal dishes were
served at Hallowtide. For instance,
in the 18th Century a Halloween
drink was made of milk into which
crushed roasted apples were stirred.
A Halloween menu in Ireland consist
ed Of mashed potatoes, parsnips and
chopped onions baked into a sort
of pie or cake, and into this was
placed ring, the finding of which
meant to the unmarried person a
lucky marriage and to the married,
luck for the coming year. Diving
for apples in tubs of water, fishing
for prizes and tokens baked in cakes
were common in Scotland, Ireland
and various portions of England.
The many tests for lovers, tradi-
tional, but constantly used at modern
Halloween parties, had their origin
in the custom of consummation of
marriages at the Hallowtide. Be-
trothals usually took place in the
spring, but marriage often followed
when harvest was over.
Scotland added an interesting OBJ
servance at this season, in that this
was the time when servants changed
masters, and usually brief holiday
was enjoyed before beginning the
new contract with other masters.
Caesar said that the Celts (Bre-
tons) were descended from the god
Of death, Dispater, and that they
Evening star., 1939-10-29
The Mall Once Was Danger Spot Inhabitants National Capital
TOhn Brown
Raid Aroused
Old Arnory
Smithsonian Work
Entered Into Its
Development

life of considerable value to our
wife and baby "a boyD, we promptly
decided to do nothing rash, and
waited until an order was obtained
for our admission Inside the
armory, the ground-foor drill room,
we found the soldiers on duty for
the night. variously disposed In
groups, smoking, talking, etc, while
waiting their turns to relieve the
guard stations about the building.
sss
Officers in Charge.
Capt. TAFT of the National Guards
was the senior officer in command.
The Union Guards were under the
command Of 1t. H. C. Mclaughlin,
the Yagers of Capt. Schwartzmar,
and the light infantry of 1t. John
Tucker.
LIT. Mclaughlin of the Union
Guards was appointed captain of
the day, or rather of the night.
THE heavy clang of the muskets
upon the stone pavements, as squads
of the soldiers were called to relieve
guard; the exchange of watchwords:
the sharp challenge, Who goes
there?' all served to give military
look to the whole proceedings. All
access to the arms in the building
not Immediately in use had been
cut of. The companies, we may
add, turned out with alacrity and
cheerfulness. though not a few OF
the members were summoned from
their beds"
incidentally. the foregoing write
up looks suspiciously like the work
of Crosby S. Noyes, who began to
report for The Star in 1855, and
died as its editor and part owner in
1908. At the time this item was
printed, Mr.. Noyes was residing on
the Island (South Washington
and the armory was right on his
beat" He had been married but
three years, and his first born,
Theodore w. (present editor of The
Starr, was several months short Of
2 years of age, and most naturally
he did not care to imperil his own
life and, maybe, deny his wife and
son the love and support he owed
them.
Evening star., 1939-10-29

prayed and feasted. then set a feast
for the souls of those who were
dead. In like manner today, Hal
loween observances usually include
the placing of food outside the
window or door for the elusive spirits
that may be abroad, who. finding
food, will not undertake to enter
the home.
When boys remove gates, upset
ashcans, tear down signs, mark up
automobiles and indulge in the
hundred and one other pranks of
Halloween. they are but carrying
on a tradition of the dim past
Elves, witches, evil fairies and
spirits of i'll omens have found in
those boys a resting place for their
free" night, and it is not the boys
who are misbehaving, but rather
the spirits which are within them
for that brief season, according to
the ancients.
Fires Become Candles.
With the coming of Christianity
the cross, which the Celts used, no
longer signified the rays of the sun
or water, but the Cross of Calvary.
Fires, which used to be lighted to
drive away the evil spirits, became
candles lighted to ask for the pro-
lection of the saints.
It was an easy step for early
Christians, who were so near to the
days of paganism, to believe that
evil spirits could be driven away
only through prayers to the saints.
There grew up in many parts Of the
world, among Greek and Roman
Catholics and later among Epis-
copalians. desire to do homage
to all good spirits who had passed
to the heavenly cline. Thus saints,
known and unknown, were recipients
of prayers. This practice, which
was common In many of the Roman
churches, was adopted ofiicially by
the church under Pope Gregory Nv
(827-84D, who extended the cele-
bration to all the churches, 835
being the compulsory date.
The first recognition Of . day for
Evening star., 1939-10-29

feet was seen in many places, after
the abatement of the storm, where
the wind and water had carried it.
Some persons were severely bruised
and otherwise injured. Gravel as
large as pigeon eggs and other mis-
sIes were thrown about by the wind
with great force. Fences were blown
down, buildings unroofed and other
injuries to property sustained. Nearly
throughout It's continuance it was
very dark Many cattle were killed,
and but few houses in the District
escaped having nearly all their VIM
dows destroyed"
Today, no one ever thinks of being
afraid to cross the Mall at night
time, in order to get to South WASH
lngton. or to North Washington, as
the case may be, and yet there are
many who will recall that go years
ago 1t was not a pleasant thing to
have to do. It was then just like
going through dense woods, espe-
cially adaptable as a hiding place
Tor thieves and crooks of all types,
and, needless to say. the frequency
OF the holdups during this period
was quite alarming.
During the early history of the
city, when this part of the District
was substantially a bare waste of
ground, conditions were not quite
so bad, for then it was possible at
least to see any one approaching
for some distance off, but after the
placing of bushes and trees in this
area, most excellent hiding places
were given to illy-disposed persons
to pounce upon their prey without
seconds notice. Indeed, the Mall
of today and the Mall of yesterday
are decidedly two different places.
No doubt, the climax of vice in
the District of Columbia was reached
during or Immediately following the
Civil War. Perhaps the latter period
was the worst, for then the troops
had been withdrawn and a handful
of police was expected to preserve
the city's peace. Indeed, there were
Evening star., 1939-10-29

telGgence in this city, yesterday, of
the insurrection at Harpers Ferry,
the President issued orders to Col.
Harris of the United States Marine
Corps to dispatch all the available
force Of the barracks (per special
train) to the scene of the difficulties.
In one hour from the receipt Of
the order detachment of Marines
and non- commissioned officers of the
corps. under Capt. Green, arrived
at the railroad depot. The detach-
ment consisted Of 81 privates. II
sergeants. l3 corporals and bugler.
They took with them 7 guns,
Dahlgreen howitzers g from the
Navy Yard and 4 from the bar
racks, 300 shells and large guam
tity of ammunition. They also had
ample supplies for several days serv-
ice. Quite a number of gentlemen
volunteered to go up with the troops,
but they could not be received.
"The Marines were received by the
Secretaries of War and Navy, who
communicated to Capt. Green in.
structions as to his course of action
when he should arrive at the spot.
Maj. Russell of the naval staff ac-
companied the Marines. under in
structions from the Secretary of
War.
When it became known that an
anonymous letter had been received
by the Secretary of War some two
months ago giving warning of an
organized attack to be made simul-
taneously upon the armory works at
Harpers Ferry, Wheeling and Wash
ington. considerable apprehension
was felt by the Government and
municipal authorities, and measures
were instantly taken to the end of
extinguishing any possible disturb
ance that might take place at this
point
Harpers Ferry Events.
Another item appearing In The
Star under the same date says:
The Affair at Harpers Ferry
Yesterday the President was in con-
Evening star., 1939-10-29
ultation some hours with the Secre-

sultation some hours with the Secre-
tary Of War and Brevet COL Robert
E. Lee, lieutenant colonel, 2nd Cav
airy, U. s. A., who, 1t was determined,
should command the United States
troops to be concentrated at Harpers
Ferry. The President, while with
these gentlemen, received dispatches
from the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Co. proffering every possible
facility to the Government their
road would afford. The consultation
not ending until 4 pm, Col. Lee,
accompanied by his aide, 1t. Stuart,
U. S. A., Immediately afterward, on
a special train, set out to overtake
the detachment Of the United Staes
Marines"
While the Government was thus
acting to crush the insurrection at
Harpers Ferry. the Mayor of Wash
ington, not wishing to be caught
unprepared, called for Federal aid,
and The Star tells us of this in the
following item:
MAI. Brent dispatched a requisi-
tion to the Secretary of War, who
upon receipt thereof issued an order
for him to draw on the United
States Arsenal for 200 stand of
arms and 5000 rounds of ball and
buckshot cartridge. Vhe arms were
received at the Office Of Capt. God
dard, chief of police, where they
were all loaded with cartridge and
bayonets fixed. The entire police
force was on duty, one-haH on
parade and the other so under arms
at the City Hall, for action at a
moments warning. Police mounted
on horseback were stationed at
every outlet of the city, at the
bridges, ETC., to give instant warn
ing Of any hostile demonstrations
from outside the city"
Soldiers Called Out.
At the time no one knew to what
extent the Harpers Ferry trouble
would reach, and President Bu-
chanan was about as much alarmed
as any one else, hence he called
out, through the mayor. for the pro-
lection of Government property.
all the companies of the District
regiment to be posted at the Co.
lumbian Armory.
The order was promptly obeyed
by the adjutant of the District regi-
ment. Maj. P. F. Bacon. who. when
not attending to military matters,
was a Pennsylvania avenue grocer.
Maj. Bacon, it seems, was acting
for Col. Hickey, who was absent
from the city. 1t did not take the
militia long to assemble at the
armory and to assume real war;
like air. Nor did it take The Star
reported long to reach there and
find out what the soldiers were
doing. even If he did get mired in
the mud-a liquified element of
terra flrma for which Washington
was then famous. His write-up
printed the next day, said:
About midnight we made our
way through the Maine avenue mud
to the armory, and on entering the
grounds were brought up with
round turn by a bit of sharp steel
at the end of murderous- looking
tube leveled at our head, and by a
sharp admonition to stand in our
tracks. Not wishing to imperil a