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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19

without reason" The records, how ever, show the accused was found guilty on previous charges.
 Other cases: David Camack, 56, of The Palace Hotel, intoxication and trespassing. nolled; Clarence Wells, 22, of 235 Noble Avenue, breach of the peace, continued to tomorrow; Raymond w. Lee, 2l, of Beacon Falls. reckless driving, noll- ed for $27, and operating with de- fective brakes, nolled for SIS; Ed mund Nichols, 29, of Oskville, rules of the road, nolled, and Oscar Peter son, 5S, of Washington, Conn, il- legal parking, nolled for $6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
Smith to Adress Local RotorionS

J. Francis Smith, president of the J. E. Smith Lumber Company. Inc, will be the guest speaker of the Rotary Club at It's weekly luncheon meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 24 at 12:55 at The Eleon. Mir. Smith, representative of the Na- tional Association of Retail Lum- Der Dealers. will discuss the ques- ton of Housing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
Police Seek Kin
 Of George Goodwin

A 50-year-old man, discovered dead in Elizabeth, N. J., yesterday, is believed to have relatives in this city, it was revealed today by Desk Sgt Edward Ashton.
 Sgt. Ashton said the man, George Goodwin, is a veteran of World War I. He sal New Jersey police have contacted local authorities in the belief that the mans relatives, g. Connecticut police official and 8 Naval captain, might be living here. He said the man has a sister in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
R.V.A. to Sponsor
 Dinner-Dnnce May 23

Committee reports on the dinner dance scheduled for May g will be given when Leroy-Barnes Post, Regular Veterans Association, meets on Monday night at POT North Leonard Street. Officers will be elected at that meeting.
 The May dance will be held at the Crystal Restaurant, p North Leon- ard Street, with the L. J. Bradley GI orchestra, providing dance mu- sic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
H. Mitchell Wallace Named by Red Cross

H. Mitchell Wallace was named first vice. president Of the Waterbury Chapter, Red Gross to fill the va- cancy created at the death of Wil- liam R. Gilman, vice-preSident of Root and Boyd, Inc, the executive committee of the local chapter an- nounced last night. Wallace is Q member of the Board Of Directors of the Waterbury Chapter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
rio Arrested Here Released

Three Bristol men, arrested here last week on charges of stealing a car in New Britain received dis charges when arraigned in New Britain City Court yesterday. Judge Frederick w. Beach said the three took what they thought was friends car from a New Britain parking lot and drove to Waterbury where they were picked up.
 The three arc Robert Mosher, a, Frank Casserini, is. and William Moore. i0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
Seven Calls for Aid ofFiremen

Bremen extingulshed six brush fires today and a fire in railroad ties on New Haven property at Freight Street. Five companies re- sponded to the latters call at 9:46 a, m.
 Twenty-three brush fires were ex- tinguished yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
Dance Arranged by
 William Wilson Post

Members of Wilson Post, Ameri- can Legion, are holding dance at the Elks Hall on Bishop Street to- morrow night at ' p. m, with the public invited to attend. Dance music is being furnished by Joe Silva's orchestra, featuring Novella Taylor Boston singer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
DIED

SEARS - Tn this city, April 18th, 194G, Mrs. Mary (Driscoil) Sears, of 444 South Leonard Street Funeral Monday morning, at S:1B o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street, to St. Patrlcks Church, at 0:00 o'clock. BERCIIsR - Tn Woodbury, April 18th, 1046, Arthur Bercier, of Woodbury.
 Funeral Saturday morning, at 9:15 o'clock, from TIunny Funeral Home, 25 Central Avenue, to St. Ann's Church, at 10:00 o'clock. Burial In Calvary cemetery, LIcIG--In this city, April 18th. 1946, Mrs. Selma A. Lee, of i2 Shelter Street,
 Funeral Sunday at s.3O o'clock, from John J. Ferry & Son, SS East Main Street, Merlden. Burial In Farm Iilll cemetery, Middletown. KOCH--In this city, April 18th. 1946, Mrs, Isabella Heron Koch, of 167 Woodlawn Terrace. Funeral Monday morning, at 9;15 o'clock, from Mulvllle Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street, to St. Markaret's Church, at 10:0O o'clock. Burial In New St. Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19

Farmers Union iA England are eiecting womeh as chairmen for the first time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19

Cuba expects to produce more sugar this year than in any season since 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19
Late Realty NelVS

The following documents have been filed in the office of the town nlnrr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-19

The funeral of Gaston zakarau- kas of 799 Bank Street, will be held from the Deliniks Funeral Home, IT Congress Avenue, time and other details later. Burial will be in Cal vary Cemetery.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06
Buy wisely for this Christmas

Buy wisely for this Christmas
buy practical, useful gifts that
are sure to please. For example,
local dealers are featuring two
timely items you can give to the
smokers on your Christmas list
Camel Cigarettes and Prince Al
bert Smoking Tobacco. These pop
ular brands are all dressed up in
special holiday suits, ready to
give. Camel comes in a hand
some ten-package carton - con-
tains 200 mild, mellow cigarettes.
And for the pipe-smoker, mellow
Prince Albert is available in gay,
colorful one-pound tins. All are so
attractively packaged that no ad-
ditional wrapping is necessary.
Even space is provided for the
giver's "Merry Christmas" mes
sage. It will take only a few min
utes OF your time to pick up these
popular Christmas items at your
nearest dealer.-Adv.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06

On a sunny June day in 1888,
the Barter theater, first theater
to accept produce as well as
cash at the box Office, was Of
ficially opened to a packed house
and full pantry. The theater
is located i'm the old Main street
opera house, erected In 1880 and
the second eldest in the nation.
The theater, incidentally, is part
Of the town hall. 1t is linked
with the mayors office and the
local hoosegow is in the rear,
with the dressing rooms next to
the cells.
Pigs Are Prolific.
First ticket to Barter theater was
traded to a farmer for a baby pig,
which became a pet of the Barter
colony. At the end of the sea-
son Porterfield proposed to serve
the pig at a farewell banquet for
the staff, but the actors rebelled.
Porterfield acquiesced and sent the
pig to his fathers farm, where it
formed the foundation for an unend-
ing supply of hams for the colony's
dining tables. Sugar-cured hams
from descendants of that little pig
also went to playwrights in lieu of
royalties, Porterfield never having
paid a cash roValtv.
Intrigued by the new theater.
townsfolk and farmers focked to the
opening night performance.
News that tickets could be secured
''in trade" travelled fast. Soon the
town barber arrived with an offer
of haircuts and shaves for first row
seats.
Live chickens and other fowl,
honey, potatoes, onions enough to
last for a century," lettuce, corn and
chocolate cakes were included
among the bartered items.
Constant problem for Porter
fields chief dietitian is to evolve
new recipes with which to use
the cottage cheese which two eld-
erly women present for their ad-
missions nightly. Once the two
women brought more cheese
than usual and asked for "ten
cents change because we
thought we would like to buy q
soda after the show"
In early years of the theater's ex-
istence, produce accounted for al
most IS per cent of the total take,
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06
This Hone-Mixed
Cough Relief Is
Hard To Beet

80 Easy. No Cooking. Saves Dollars.
No matter what you've been using
for coughs due to colds, you'll be the
first to admit that this surprising,
relief. mixed in your own kitchen. -
hard to beat, for real results.
Make syrup by stirring cups Of
granulated sugar and cup Of water
g few moments, until dissolved. No
cooking is needed-a child could do It.
Or you can use corn syrup or liquid
honey, instead Of sugar syrup.
Then put 214 ounces Of Pinex Job
tanned from any druggiSt) into pint
bottle, and fill up with your syrup.
This gives you full pint Of really
splendid cough relief - about four
times as much for your money. Tastes
fine-children love it. It never spoils.
You can feel this home mixture
taking right hold Of cough. It
loosens the phlegm, soothes the irri-
tated membranes, and helps clear the
air passages. Eases soreness and
difficult breathing, and let's you sleep.
Pinex is q special compound OF
proven ingredients, in concentrated
form, a most reliable soothing agent
for throat and bronchial irritations.
Just try it, and If not satisfied. your
money viii be refunded.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06
Co1orfu1
Kid
Bv Howard Becker
WNIJ Features.

WNU Features.
It is a well known fact that Marty
Burns is the smartest bozo in the
leather pushing racket, insofar as
the managing end Of the game is
concerned.
That's how he happened to get
his hooks onto the Walla Walla Kid,
and came to make the one and only
mistake of his career.
This knuckle duster came bristling
into the office one winter day with
a crash and a bang. He tossed six
newspaper hounds off the much
SCARED mahogany of Martyrs desk,
and then spoke his piece to the great
man himself.
II can lick anybody in the joint, !"
he told Marty. Including you,
Burns. But I amt gonna" Marty
Burns opened his mouth and closed
it again. He was mildly shocked.
Z You're going to be all right,
Kid" Marty told him. "And about
your brains, I'll take care of that.
I've got a set of signals worked out
for your next fight. It'll be just as
though I'm right in the ring with
you. I run my hand through my
hair, you cross your right. I pull
my left ear, and you hold him off
with your left jab. I tweak my
nose and you hook him to death
with the left
In his fight with Big Boy Riley,
the Kid dropped Riley for the count
with steaming right cross, while
Marty is tweaking heck out of his
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06

Unique Barter Theater Plays
Significant Role in us. Drama

sometimes more. Porterfield begged
for money. Today, the reverse Is
true, about 80 per cent of the re-
ceipts being in cash. Taking cog
nizance of current shortages, Por
terfield now begs for produce.
Trace Groups History.
History of the Barter theater /.
divided into two periods, the prewal
barter period and the postwar pro
fessional period. The distinction
Porterfield hastens to explain. doe:
not indicate that prewar companie:
were not composed largely of pro
fessionals. During that period, how
ever, the actors received no com
pensation except bed and board.
Since raising the first curtain or
June 10, 1888, the Barter colony has
presented 154 plays in more thar
1000 performances. In addition tc
the regular Abingdon season, the
players have trouped to nearby Vir
ginia towns Of the ''fog circuit" sc
designated by Barterites because o1
the ghostlike fog that Is whisped
each night through the mountains
of southwest Virginia.
Gets State Grant.
Now, after being closed during
war years when the young founder
director entered the army all
forces, Barter theater has resumed
operations. Aided by a subsidy o1
$4,000 from the commonwealth Of
Virginia, Barter now ranks as the
first estate theater" in history o1
America. From this start, Porter.
field envisions an expansion of such
theatrical enterprises throughout
the nation until something resem.
bling the Old Vic theater of Eng.
land has been achieved.
The state grant has enabled Bar.
ter to be set up on an annual
basis with a permanent company.
Although now on regular salary,
however, the actors still double as
stage hands, box office cashiers, ush-
ers and even as caretakers of ducks,
pigs, chickens, goats and other barn.
yard denizens, some of which are
recent box office receipts while 9TH
ers are descendants Of the original
barter animals.
Plan Extended Tour.
At close of the regular season in
Abingdon this fall, the company
launched an extensive statewide
tour covering 20 Virginia cities in
an attempt to provide every citizen
an opportunity of viewing the best
in drama as staged by the theatrical
group which the state has underwrit-
ten. Performances in other south
ern states will follow, with two
weeks in New York climaxing the
trip.
On tie results of the tour hinges
the feasibility of state subsidized
drama throughout America. ad-
herents Of the project agree.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06
The Honorable Refers but
To High Public Officials

No American is supposed to be
addressed or referred to by the
title "The Honorable unless he is
among the high public officials
whose Importance automatically
confers the privilege upon them in
the Style Manual of the Depart
ment of State, says Golfers.
However, members of congress
bestow it widely, recent issues of
the Congressional Record showing
the title used in reference to such
individuals as small-town politi-
clans, lawyers and newspaper
men.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06

for two weeks although borrowers
are expected to buy fresh food. ?
The service is available to all
schools in Milwaukee city and coun-
ty. A leafet gives information on
habits. feeding and cleaning needs
of the animals.
The new animal service is a phase
Of the society's public school edu-
cational program which began in
September, 1945.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06

den in "Cyrano de Bergerac," Rob-
ert Porterfield scanned the dismal
Broadway scene. He found hordes
of fellow actors out of work and
hungry, with no prospects of casting
calls.
Recalls Ancient Trades.
He thought Of produce left in the
fields and the problems Of econom-
les. He recalled that in farming
communities considerable business
is transacted by the ancient barter
system. His family, he remem-
bered, had purchased the old Vir-
ginia home place from the Indians
by barter around 1900.
Reasoning that there was
plenty of talent on Broadway
but no money-and plenty Of
food on farms-but no money
POrterfield decided to bring the
two together by founding the ma
tion's first Barter" theater.
AS the site for his experimental
theater, he decided on Abingdon.
first English town west of the AL
leghanies and only few miles from
the family homestead at Glad
Spring. He arranged to use the
buildings of the defunct Martha
Washington college for home. Near
this spot Daniel Boone's trail west
crossed the old Wilderness road.
When Porterfield sounded out
some of his stage friends. he was be-
sieged by candidates willing to for
sake Broadway for three months OF
acting in exchange for bed, beans
and salubrious Virginia mountain
air.
Selects FL Actors.
From the list of.applicants Porter
field selected 81 talented thespians,
who were willing to double as stage
hands, scene designers, seam
stresses and general all-around
theater people. BY wheedling pieces
Of furniture, old fabrics, electrical
equipment, decorations and other
properties on a round of shops,
stores and wholesalers, Porterfield
finally assembled freight car of
material.
BY the time Porterfield got his 81
actors and carload of equipment to
Abingdon, he had one lone dollar
in his pocket. A canvass of the
community netted kitchen supplies,
tableware and other necessities
Women of the town made curtains;
Boy Scouts cleaned up the grounds.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06

1--WE been holding out on you,
boss. Yeah. I've two faults instead
of one"
nose, calling for left hook. That
kind of got under Martyrs skin.
whats this mean, Kid?" Marty
tweaked his nose for demonstra-
ton.
The Kid looked at him. ''Your
nose itch, boss" he said. No, the
Kid wasn't exactly an Einstein.
After that Marty tried every
known method of signaling his fight
er, but the Kid kept on winning and
doing the opposite to- what the sig
nal called for.
Before long, they signed with
Tiger Jones, who was right next to
the champ. The Kid was a magnet
at the gate.
Marty Burns wore himself to a
shadow worrying about the Jones
fight. He didn't sleep nights, trying
to figure way to get his brain into
the ring with the Kid. He walked
the streets. He smoked fifteen
cigars a night. The Kid could never
take Tiger Jones without his, Mar
tvs, help. He was positive of that.
Then two days before the fight, the
Kid gave him the answer.
He was reading his press notices
in the Morning Gazette. Hey, boss,
listen to this: THE WALLA WALLA
KID IS PERHAPS THE MOST COL
ORFUL SCRAPPER TO HIT THE
COUNTRY IN A DECADE"
"Colorful," Marty unused. Color
full. That's it! Colorful, colors!"
He slammed the Kid on the back.
"You like colors, don't you, Kid?"
Its jake with me, boss"
"Au right. This is simple, Kid.
So simple, I think even you can un-
derstand it. Now, listen close"
Marty talked slowly to make sure
it would penetrate the mystic thick
ness of the Kids flaming skull. II
take three cards, of three different
colors. hold up the red card and
you cross your right. Green card
and you jab with the left, and blue
card you hook the left"
They were hanging from the raft
ers at the Armory the night of the
fight. Tiger Jones didn't waste any
time loosening up the Kids lower
lip with a wicked Wallop.
The Tiger was rushing. Marty
flashed the blue card. A steaming
left hook would slow the Tiger to
walk. But the Kid was backing
away jabbing with his left. The
Tiger crashed through and dumped
him in the corner for an eight count.
That's just about the whole story.
Four rounds later, the referee
stepped in and pushed a badly beat
en- Walla Walla Kid to his corner.
Reporters circled Marty and the
Kid after he had showered and
dressed. What beat him, Martyr"
They shot the question at the little
manager.
His one and only fault beat him, "
Marty tapped the red head of the
Kid. Nothing between the ears. -
The Kid managed a grin through
shattered lips. i've been holding
out on you, boss"
"Yeah?"
"Yeah. / forgot to tell you that
I'm color blind"
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06
FOR BED AND BEANS
WNU Features

ABINGDON, Vain these days of wholesale prosperity
and buging bank vaults is difficult to recall that
dozen years bread lines reached far the Streets
smoke long since had ceased to bow from factory CHM
neys banks changed shut their doors and threw the
keys people faced starvation in land of plenty farmers
could not sell their produceand the American theater s
fered the worst season in history. x
in this depression setting that the Barter theater
was born in 1888 Returning from tour with Walter Hap
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06
Ancient Cherry Tree
Still Yields Big Cr0p

MADISONVILLE, KY. - Thomas
H. Mitchell, local farmer, boasts Of
the most remarkable cherry tree in
the United States. Reputedly 112
years old. the tree is believed to be
growing on an old Indian burial
mound. It is so feet high. has a limb
spread q "a feet from trunk to tip
and still bears a bountiful crop
annually In one year 1t yielded
1000 gallons of cherries.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06

MILWAUKEE,, WIS.-Designed to
acquaint school children with the
care and proper handling of small
animals which are popular as pets,
q live animal rental service has
been opened by the Wisconsin HUI
name society shelter here.
Fifteen guinea pigs, IS hamsters.
20 white mice, IL rabbits, 6 Japa-
nese waltzing mice and 2 opossums
are available for loan in pairs. The
society furnishes cages and dry food
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06

THAT active high school crowd
L needs lots of socks-why not
make up some woolen ones in
white, navy blue, maroon, brown
or gray. They're easy to knit and
60 quickly. The socks illustrated
have cable stitch cuff for trim
ming.
To obtain complete knitting instruc-
tions for the Cable Knit Socks pattern
No. 5O85) sizes small, medium and large
included, send 20 cents in coin, your
name, address and pattern number.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06
Gay POthOlderS

I Sc colorful scraps of leftover
~ materials to make these gay
little animal head potholders. En-
broider with bits of floss and
you've some ideal gifts for holi-
day giving, church bazaars, bridge
prizes-and for your own kitchen.
Actual size is given on the pattern
chart.
To obtain three Animal Potholders
pattern No. 5280) actual size for en-
broidering, color chart, send 20 cents in
coin, your name, address and pattern
number.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06

B BARTER FOR
BEANS At
Virginia's unique
Barter theater,
where produce
can be exchanged
for tickets, pigs,
chickens and 9TH
er barnyard deni-
zens, vegetables
and fruits pile up
at the box Office.
Produce received
"in trade pro.
vides meals for
Barterites
Evening star., 1946-02-24

attend. She thought the whole cere-
mony and the tour "fun!"
Typical Of the carriers was George
Hoagland, 10, Of 1922 North Bu-
chanan street, Arlington. He has
been delivering his own route for
about year and before that helped
his brother, Willard, jr., Is.
George really helps me run my
route. I couldn't get along without
him." Mr.. Thigpen said.
Names of the carriers receiving
the awards follow:
Takoma Park and vicinity: Burl
Carey, Jerry Carey, Gerald Francis,
Ralph Workman, Richard Paul.
Robert Hager, Charles Deffenbaugh,
Louis Cross, Hugh Griffith, Gordon
Townsend, Thomas Latimore, Phillip
Lake, Alex Lake, George Gilmore.
Douglas Herdt, Kenneth Jamison,
Ray Jamison, Mason Wallace, Earl
Godfrey, Gerald Brown, Carl Brown.
Herbert Brown, Carl Frandsen, Neal
Frandsen, Alvin Frandsen, Ted
Huffman and Thomas Huffman.
Arlington: Joel Keiter, Richard
Moreland, Wilbur Moreland, Charles
Gott, Richard Gott, Buddy Mullen,
Richard johnson, Don Dunkley, jim
my Monsees, Richard Grymes,. De-
Jarnett Neate, Wallace McNamee,
Willard Hoagland, jr.; George Hoag-
land, Maurice Clarke, Robert
Poehner. Glenn Goode, Joseph Culp,
Charles Dean, Barbara Haislip, Allan
Carrico, Franklin D. R. Hawkins.
Lloyd Swift and Eddie Spearbrook.
From Fairfax: Robert Spaldinp.
Evening star., 1946-02-24
81 Star Carrier Boys Honored
With Certificates, Tour of Plant

Fifty-two Star carrier boys with
from one to three years service re-
ceived certificates of merit for their
work yesterday and were conducted
on a tour of The Star plant to see
how the newspaper they deliver is
turned out.
Presented by Gait Burns, Star cir
culation director, the certificates
were in recognition of the efficient
conscientious and reliable perform
ance" of the carriers in delivering
The Evening and Sunday Star.
Twenty-four of the carriers work
in Arlington under Distributor R. M
Pop" Thigpen; 27 operate in Ia
koma Park and vicinity under Dis
tributor w. G. Lineberg, and one
works in Fairfax under Distributor
Claude Thompson.
After being photographed on the
roof of The Star Building, the car
rlers visited the composing room,
news, engraving and Photographic
departments, the pressroom and
other units Of the plant.
They got their greatest thrill in
the presSroom where the news
paper was just about to go to press.
There they saw machinery slowly
turn at the press of a button, and
papers begin to roll"
One girl. Clara Swift, 10, of
1923 North oxford street, Arlington,
received certificate for her brother,
Lloyd, l3, who has been ill for the
past two months and was unable to
Evening star., 1946-02-24
Egyptian Students Strike
In Mourning for Riot Dead
By the Associated pr.u.

oy fhe Assoeioted Press
CAIRO, Feb. 23.-Students at two
Egyptian universities with an en-
rollment estimated at 25,000 quit
their classes today for a three day
period of mourning for demonstra-
tors killed in the anti-British riots
Thursday.
Cries of revenge" were shouted
over loud-speakers on the grounds
at Fuad University, where the stu
dents called on Premier Ismail
Sidky Pasha to close all schools and
universities for the three days.
Students at Azhar University,
ancient Moslem religious institu-
ton, joining with Fuad students in
the strike, sent protests to the
Egyptian government objecting to
the term "mob," allegedly used by
the premier in describing the riot
ing.
A government official said IA
were killed and 1913 injured in the
riots.
Tibetans drink an average of 30
to so cups of tea a day.