The Waterbury Democrat (Waterbury, Conn.)
January 1, 1931

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I START THE NEW YEAR WITH THE RESOLUTION TO PATRONIZE DEMOCRAT WANT The Weather Cloudy To-night and Also On Friday PRICE THREE CENTS Individual—Fastest Growing and Most Popular Newspaper in Waterbury and the Naugatuck Valley—Progressive VOL XUX NO. 1 MEMBER AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATION WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY. JANUARY 1. 1931 CIRCULATION BOOKS OPEN TO ALL SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS BEST WISHES FOR HAPPY YEAR Lawyer Stokes Will Again Be Reappointed Popular Personal Tax Col lector to Resume His Duties, as Mayor Hayes Will Name Him for Four Year Term On Friday He Will Have Completed 8 Years in That Office HIS THIRD TERM CONSECUTIVELY Personal Tax Collector George •Stokes, whose term of office expires to-morrow, will be reappointed for n four-year term by Mayor Frank Mayes on Saturday, it was reliably reported to-day. It is understood that duo to the excellent record of Attorney Stokes no other candidates have sought the position held by him and Mayor Hayes, well pleased with his record to date, has prac tically decided to reappoint him. To-morrow Personal Tax Collector (Continued on Page 15.) CONSUME LIQUOR BUT OBEY THE RULES LAID DOWN Milwaukee*, Win.. Jan 1—(UP) —Up John P. Koehler, Milwaukee health commissioner, Irnicd these »'uleu to-day for itersons who wish to consume liquor at New Year’s or any oilier iiartles and still not become Intoxicated: “Tukc a swift of olive oil, Inrfte enough to coat the linl»B of the stomach. “If the liquor Is of hlftli alco holic content, drink It slowly. “Take one-half tenspoon of bicarbonate of soda In warm wa ter before the party begins. “Repeat the bicarhonutc of soda dose on the morning utfer. "Knt a hearty meal, with large quantities of butter, before drink ing." Dr Koehler said the system can assimilate one ounce of alcohol an hour without causing Intoxi cation. Crippled For Life She Wants $25,000 imb jS|fo», Alleging she will be possibly crip Tj$|{liSd for life as a result ot Injuries CsThe suffered In an automobile col lision with the defendant's car, Bentric# Bellemore of this city today started 'a damage suit ugalnst Mar Karat C. Stokes In which damages of $25,000 litre asked. Leonl Kusso of this city,. in whose machine Miss Bellemore was a passenger at the tints, has filed a separate suit for $2,000 damages Both cases are re turiMthlwin the common pleas court According to the complaints, Russo was operating his machine in a southerly direction on the Nauga-; tuck-New Haven roail on October 26, 1930. Reaching a point near Seymohr, Russo's muchlne in al leged to have been violently struck by the defendant’s machine which had crossed to the wrong side of the road. The impact of the collision threw the plaintiff through the windshield causing her to sustain severe cuts, lacerations and bruises of the head and body In addition to loss of sev eral teeth. As a result of her in juries she will be permanently scar red and disfigured and possibly per manently crippled, she alleges. Rus so sues to recover for personal In juries and damage to Ills car. 150,000 MINERS IN SOUTH WALES WENT ON STRIKE Negotiations Between the Men and Mine Owners Collapsed on the “Spread Over” System London, Jan 1-—(U. P.)—A strike of 150,000 coal miners in South Wales was called to-day after nego tiations between mine owners and workerse collapsed. The "spread over" sy-'.em of working hours, which Bent some 75,000 Scottish min ers on strike a few weekH ago and almost caused a national coal stop page, was responsible for the strike to-day. The mine owners demanded wage cuts under the spreud-over sys tem, under which the hours of work vary Instead of providing for regu lar seven and a half hour day The executive committee of the South Wales Miners' Federation sent a message to all district late last night, ordering them to cease work to-day. A statement from the miners’ executive said that it was Impossible to prevent a stoppage of work to duy, but sold the miners would meet with a Joint conciliation board ns soon as possible. Saturday is the earliest date on which the board can raoet. PLANETARIUM IS PLANNED IN an OF PITTSBURG Movements of Stars and Planets May Be Viewed Just Like a Movie Show Pittsburgh. Jail 1 —(UP)— A “theater of the skies," in which the movements of the stars and planets lor centuries may be viewed within the time required for a movie show, has been proposed for Pittsburgh. Half a million dollars would be required to install and equip the planetarium. The so-culled theater is dome sliuped and lantern slide Images of the various constellations are thrown upon the roof. The planetarium Is dotibly valu able, according to its sponsors. It is not only of great service lo scien tists and students of astronomy but it affords the layman a clear dem onstration of the movements of cel estial bodies. DAY OF THANKSGIVING Chicago, Jun. 1.—(UP).—To many wuge earners in Chicugo New Year's day was a day of .thanksgiving. Hhortly after midnight, as the mer rymakers roared their welcome to 1931, the Pure Milk Producers' asso ciation announced that, starting to day,' the price of milk wus reduced from 14 to 13 cents a quart. At holiday time, Worden's Dairy •un sol so the tierpleslng quest ton of IIto pro|M*r tlhsert. Worden's deli cious Ire eream Is always at your '•nmmmwl. ru-Ac.% a*** NEARLY $50,000 SPENT IN WEST BY REPUBLICAN The Correct Sum Was $47, 490 and It All Went for Expense of Speakers in the Middlewest Washington, Jnn 1.— (UP) Re publicans spent 147,490 for expens es of speakers in tho middle west during the lust election campaign, a report filed with the clerk of the house revealed. The report showing receipt of $46,000 was submitted by Robert L. Nagle, treasurer of tho western division of the republican national committee's speakers bn rcuu. Included in expenditures was $700 to the Nutional Radio Advertising company, Inc, Chicago for broad casting a speech of Vlve-presldent Curtis, and $100 for expenses of Oscar De Priest, Chicago negro congressman. The Crusaders, recent ly organized anti-prohibition organ ization, reported election expendi tures of $637 In Bridgeport, Conn, and $326 in Rochester, N. Y., in behalf of wet candidates. GOEVRNOR-ELECT CROSS VISITED STATE PRISON With Commissioner Kail and Chairman Osborne, He Looked Over Things and Approved Recent Re= port Hartford. Conn. Jan 1—(UP)— Governor-elect Wilbur I*. Cross hud u first-hand Idea to-duy of condi tions In the Wethersfield state's prison, which should undergo dras tic improvement in the opinion of the governor's investigating commit tee, which reported Tuesday. Cross, State Commissioner of Fi nance and Control Edward F. Hall and Chairman Norris O. Osborn of the board of prison directors, were conducted on u tour of the Institu tion yesterday by Warden Charles S. Reed. After the visit, the gov ernor-elect said he was ''impressed by the order and attitude of the men.” He added that the investi gating committee's report was "ex cellent'’ and along modern Ideas of treatment of prisoners." PLAYWRITING IN SHAW FAMILY Newcastle, Eng, Jun 1.—(UP)— Playwriting appears to bo u tradition >f tho Shaw family. Or Bernard 8haw. a nephew of I he famous “(J, b. 8." la the assist »nt pathologist at un infirmary here ">d haa written short plays for cot ege student/which have been will -evolved. If' WATERBURY PLACED ON PROBATION Charter Board Proposes Bill That Would Have Fi nance Commission Ap pointed By Governor Waterbury will he placed on pro bation for the next five years, even If the city manager form of gov ernment Is adopted, providing an act, to be recommended to Governor John H. Trumbull by the local char ter commission is acted upon favor ably by the legislature, it was learned today. The act provides for a con tinuing finance commission, to be ap pointed by the governor, this body to remain In power for live years and possibly longer, depending on condi tions. Under the provisions of the new act It Is apparent that the present charter commission Is not content at this time to call the Job ended with the filing of Its report with Governor Trumbull. Instead, apparently, it is felt that the city should be kept practically on probation for not less than five years, and longer if neces sary, so as to keep the remedies sug (Contlnued on I’uge 10.) fataDHesby AUTOS SHOWING GREAT DECREASE Ten Per Cent Less Than Last Year Is Report That Comes From Motor Ve hicle Dept of State Hartford, Conn., Jan, 1—(UP)—A decrease of approximately 10 per cent in automobile fatalnties in Connecticut in 1930 over the pre vious year, was indicated in incom plete totalH released to-day by the state department of motor vehicles. Up to DecembeaJ9..there. were 4W deaths, the report said, as compared with 466 the preceding entire year. A decrease of approximately six per cent In the number of persons in jured during 1930 was estimated, representing the first fulling oft sinco records have been kept by the de partment. During the past, yeur 13,600 persons were injured as against 12,800 in 1929. The estimated total of accidents— 19,500—will lie about 18 per cent less than last year and the lowest annual figure in live years. The department unnounced de creases have been accomplished des pite sustained registration totals for the pust two years, increased traffic and gasoline consumption and finds that the greater exercise of cnutlon by motorists and pedestrians has been responsible. ALL CLASSESAT THE WHITE HOUSE Highest and the Lowest Paid Visit and Shook Hands With President Washington. Jan 1.—(UP)—The highest and lowest in the land, su premo court Justices and street ur chins, were welcome guests at the White House to-day. Oates of the executive grounds were thrown open early for the an nuul New Year reception during tho course of which President und Mrs Hoover were expected to shake hands with more than 4,000 per sons. A program allowing the president and first lady ten minutes of handshaking und then two min utes of rest was to be followed from 11 a. m. until the last have gone, probably around 4 p. m. JUDGETHOMAS MAKES RULING Wife of an American Citizen Cannot Be Deported, He Says New Haven, Conn, Jan 1.— (UP) —The wife of an American citizen may not be deported, even though she may have entered this country Illegally, according to a ruling by Federal Judge Kdwln S. Thomas. The Judge upheld a petition of Anielo Wiki, American-born resi dent of Hartford, against Immigra tion Inspector L. L. Martlneau, who sought to deport Mrs Wiki. Mrs Wiki wag horn In Poland and en tered the United States by way of Halifax, ?.nd Swanton, Vt, without passport. British Woman Fiver on Her Way to Peking London. Jail 1.— (UP)—Miss Ainy Johnson, noted British flyer, left on a flight to Peking to-dny in her Gypsy Moth plane. Hhe expected to stop at Berlin to-night To-morrow Miss Johnson planned to reach Warsaw, proceeding to Moscow Kuturday and thence to Samara, Omsk and along the route of tlie Trans-Siberian ruilroud lo Irkutsk and Chita. Prom there she will cross the Gobi desert. She wus flying alone. How One City Gave Joy And Sorrow In Returns Of The Day CHICAGO WAS NOT STOPPED EVEN BY SHARPBL1ZZARD Chicago, Jan 1.— (UP)—A shriek ing wind that carried in a blizzard from the western prairies swirled be tween Chicago's skyscrapers to-day, adding to the din, and the discom fort, of thousands who gave 1931 as hilarious a welcome as the city ever extended to a new year. Old«1930, the year of depression, was forgotten entirely by the optim istic citizens who thronged the loop In business and formal dress, for the thousands who paid from $5 to $30 a plate for midnight dinners In fashionable hotels, for the hundreds who knelt In prayer in the city's churches, for everyone, perhaps, ex cept the jobless, who warmed them selves with newspapers on the lower street levels or begged dimes from the merrymakers. At midnight a defending din was raised throughout the city. State street was packed with shotting hu manity. I.tttle attention was paid to the fact that it was 10 above zero and getting colder. Some of the merrymakers, In fact, did not ap pear even to realize that It was cold at all. Prohibition agents were stationed in all hotel dining rooms and made unannounced visits to the better known night clubs, but in few in stances did they Interfere with the celebration. (Continued on Page 15.) Six Civil A Asking 1 six actions started in the local courts toduy. Five of the actions are returnable to the common pleas court and the sixth to the superior court. The heaviest damages are asked by Mrs Helen C. Gay. w'ho seeks $10,000 ugalnst the Durcey Trans portation Co. Her husband, Gilman M. Gay asks $1000 against the same defendant In a separate action. The salts are the result of an auto crash on the Wuterbury-Merlden road, June 4th, 1 030. The plaintiffs allege their machine, being operated by Air Gay was turning off the Meriden road Into Woodland avenue when it was struck by one of the defendant's trucks. Among her Injuries, Mrs Gay alleges she suffered a fractured skull. ONE POLICEMAN KILLED IN FIGHT WITHGANGSTERS Chicago, Jan 1 (U. P.) A po liceman was killed and hIx men, one a notorious gangster, were wounded it. New Year's day battles between officers and holdup men in Chicago. John Dondruska, an officer detail ed to guard a west side taxicab of fice, was slain in a battle which he started with five bandits who at tempted to hold up the office. It was believed he wounded at least one of the gunmen before he fell himself, a bullet through his head. Another policeman was shot through the stomach Two cabaret patrons were wounded. Sam Battng 11a and another bandit were shot and another reveler was hit on the head in a battle that developed when Battaglia, one of the most notorious gungsters in the dity, led two others in an attempt to hold up a New cYar’s party on North Clark street. Battaglia and his pals ate a mid night lunch at tho C. and O. cab aret and at 4 a. m. when the New Year's eve celebration was at its height, attempted the holdup. A squad of police from tho East Chi cago avenue station happened In a few minutes later and the battle be gan. Battaglia was shot in the right arm and right side. George Geordo, his partner, was shot in the mouth. Tho third member of the holdup band escaped. (Continued on Page 15.) ctions ror $28,000 Jto^Uw.nuwerlur com .a,ctiont Mrs town lixiident.) Paris, Jan 1.—(UP)—Marshal Joseph Joffre’s condition became more critical to-day but an official bulletin announced that the veteran soldier was “resting quietly." Despite the courage with which the hero of the Marne has held to life since he became gravely ill last Saturday, most of his close friends believed he wus losing ground. "It is nearly the end," said Mme Alexander Mlllerand, wife of the former president of the republic, as she left the hospital sobbing. The police assigned to duty near (Continued on Page 15.) BOSTON BEHAVED VERY WELL WITH ONLY ONE RAID Former Czar of Liquor Squad Oliver Garrett Is in Prison Cell—Cardinal O’Connell Issues Greet* ings Boston, Jan 1 (UP)—Bostonians behaved well in greeting the Now Year, Judging from the little bother caused lhem by keepers of law ami order. Jonathan S. Lewis, prohibit ion administrator, said he found con ditions very orderly in personal visits to hotels, cafes, and night clubs The federal agents made but one raid, seizing assorted liquors and leaving four summonses at Venice Cafe in the north end. The formally attired liquor squads from police Iteadquart era that were woq'j. to visit various scenes of celebrating on past New Years were lacking. Oliver B. Garrett, former “czur" of these s'luads, saw the New Year in at Charles street Jail, where he await ing trial on mrlbery and extortion charges. Some i,500 persons enjoyed a con cert by u veterans band on Boston Common. William Cardinal O'Con nell, Homan Catholic archbishop of Boston in an annual radio greeting, called for a lenewai of courage in the light against business depres sion. "Nations, like individuals, must, if they would grow in moral strength, meet times of depression without a whimper, and face to face with whatever happens, stand up like men and conquer themselves hy conquering difficulties," the Curd In als said. WORCESTER HAS AMAZING CASTLE Only Big Building in World Composed Entirely of Steel and Glass Worcester, Mass, Jan 1 (UP) A castle of steel uml Bias now brightens this city's Industrial pio ture. It is reputedly the only big build ing In the world In which every exterior i;no and surface is of glass of steel. The lirst two floors are occupied us the offices of the Worcester Pressed Steel company. The entire upper portion of the huge structure is devoted to the Gothic naves and aisles and galleries of the John Woodman Higgins Armory. YANKEEFLYERIS FREED IN PERU He Was l). S. Reserve Of* ficer and Had Worked Against Revolution Lima. Peru. Jai\ 1. (UP)—Lieu tenant Commander Jlarold H. Grow, United .States reserve officer arrest'd at the outbreak or the Peruvian rev olution which overthrew Augu-sio Legula's regime, was cleared of all charges lo-da.v. He was permitted to iruve for the United States on the S. S. Santa Maria. Urow. who flew an airplane to the scene of the revolt and showered the revolutionists with government pamphlets, was arrested as soon as t He uprising spread. Ambassador Hearing settled the case after four months of negotiation. New State Police Barracks Are to Be Soon Promoted Hartford, Conn., Jan. I.— (UP).— Erection of two new state police bar racks, ut New Milford in Litchtteld county und Jewett City in New Lon don county, was recommended by Hlute Police Commissioner Robert T. Hurley In his annual report to the governor. The commissioner also recom mended enlargement of the force, now I'onMlstlng of 12.» officers in nine barracks. and permission to acquire permanently land now held in Groton on option. Harmony T ried By Republicans And Democrats ATONE FOR BREACHES OF NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION Kunsus City. •fun 1—(Cl*)—l-'ull Instructions on liow to atone tor social breaches committed bc iiinw of nmluly enthusiastic eel elirntlon of the New Yetip were available here to-—Weldon Collins, 50. negro, "'UK rettoureeful. A detective ttld the magistrate be fore whom Collins was arraigned on three burglary charges, flint the ne gro always went to file tiedroom of u houae and sprinkled tucks on the floor, before he looked for valuables. The officer explained Collins be lieved n man with a tuck In Ills bare foot, would he more concerned with MtrkMttlnK H than culling for n policeman. Collins got acvett jours to ei’lmiti t COLLEGES ASKED TO MOVE AGAlNSi MODERN WOMEJ Late Attorney Gen Pillsbury of Mass. Bequeath? $100,000 to Fourv oi Them to Aid Movement Cambridge, Mass. January I (L'P) Four eastern unlversith were bequeathed a total of $100,0m and asked to combat ‘The Mod or Feminist Movement" in the will Albert J3. Pillsbury, former attorne general of Massachusetts, filed It Middlesex county probate court lier• yesterday. Stating the belief that the mow ment in question tended ‘to tu)<• woman out of the home and put In politics, government or bustius.' and that this has already begun t1 impair the family as a basis of clvili zation ami its advance,” Plllsburj asked Harvard, Vale, Prlncelo and Columbia to act in the matter giving each $25,000. The schooh may apply the money to lectureship! or any other effective manner Ho ward creating or developing sound public opinion and action on th!« subject."

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EMERGENCY PAYROLL HITS $17,000 (Yesterday’s Total Largest To Date; 1,700 Employed Jllen Oiven To-day Off But Board Votes Not to Compen sate Them Since Holiday Recesses in Factories, Cuts Into Weekly High—Harris Believes All Wor thy Cases Cared for In view of the present acute slt liation In the finances of the mayor's relief committee, cuuHed by the drop ping of employee' donation to the mutual relief fund by the Christ* maa recesses In the factories, It wan decided not to pay the men to-day In view of the fact that they will Hot be working in observance of Jfew Year’* day. On Chrlstmus day tho men were allowed a holiday but ■were paid Just the same. The sav ing affected by to-day's layoff, there fore, la expected to nld the relief fund considerably over the Christ man elump in Income. Yesterday almost 1.700 men and women received weekly enveloped from J’uymuster C. Sanford Mull. The amount paid out yesterday was in the neighborhood of $17,000, the largest payroll to date. According to William M. Harris, chairman of the mayor's relief com mittee, the work of taking care of the local needy has been al> com pleted, us far as udillons to the working force are concerned. With approximately 1,700 persons on the weekly payroll he figures that every worthy case has been given atten tion here. Now the task will be that of keeping the money coming In In sufficient quantity to meet weekly expenses, he explained. Harmony Tried By Both Old Parties (Continued from I'ugc 1.) ■wlidied the people “employment in stead of charity and soup houses. Rood wuges Instead of empty poli tical promises." Watson confessed sonic astonish ment at what ho described as the paradoxical situation in which the United States finds itself. lie said the faith and confidence of the people must form the basis for re newed prosperity. "The best wish 1 have for the lAmerican people,” Watson told in terviewers. "on this New Yeur's day Is that they will be Imbued and Inspired by a helpful psychology throughout 11131. A complete change In the menial uttltude of the popu luce tn 11131 would mean improved Industrial and commercial condi tions throughout the nation. "We are in the midst of I he most peculiar situation we ever have had In America. The loads are crowd ed with automobiles, the theaters sire jammed, record crowds attend /ootball gullies and other sporting c-ontests. They all seem to. have Jtlenty of money. "On the other hand we hate a huge surplus of wheat with thous ands of people hungry. We li.iv10 Per Month, Plus Interest, Repays a $100 Loan Per Month, Plus Interest, epays $200 Loan *15 Per Month, Plus Interest, Repays a $300 Loan The average monthly cost ol $100 loan, repaid as per the above table, la only $184. 'I hit is baaed upon the legal interest rate ol thtee end one-hilt per cent per month on unpaid balances. No Delay—No Red Tape FRANKLIN PUN Room 3 76 East Main Street Telephone, 3871 American people fur tho new year is —a surcease from the orgy of spec ulation ami government approval of same, and a return to a govern ment of law conducted in the Inter e-ls of all the people; to a discon tinuance of all gambling. Merging, monopolizing and promoting schemes and a return to honest business und enterprises whore the capitalist muy sufely invest ills money iri honest business with profit und employ honest labor at good wages; to a discontinuance of all get-rlch-f|Ulcl. Hons and Uuughters of Liberty; and the Women of Mooseheurl Legion, Wuterbury Chapter No T'J. Ucsides her husband, the deceased leaves four sons, (leorge, of Nauga tuck; Wlnlleld Pete'sen of Huntum Conn; Frederick K. Petersen and Charles Petersen of Springdale, and a daughter, Miss Dorothy Petersen, also of Springdale. The funeral service will be held at the Pritchard funeral parlors, Stamford this afternoon ut 2 o’clock, the Itev Floyd S. Leach, pastor of St Luke's episcopal church of Noroton officiating. Interment will lie in the Kenslco cemetery, Stamford. I)I\KK\—ifra Katherine Dineen, wife uf .James Dineen died at her home, 30 Pratt place, yesterday af ter a brief Illness. She had been a life Ions resident of Waterbury and was well known and respected. Mrs Dineen was a member of the Royal Neighbors of America and of the Gleaners Society of St Patrick’s church where she was a devout com municant. Mrs Dineen Is survived by her husband: two daughters. Misses Mary and Katherine Dineen; and one sister. Mrs James Murphy, all of this city. The funeral will be held from her home, Saturday morning, at a time to he announced later to St Patrick’s church where a solemn mass of requiem will he celebrated. Burial will he it) the family plot in new St Joseph's cemetery. lilKSSLIXG-—-Mrs Kermine Kiejw Ihig, wife of Paul Kiessling of 1(16 Tudor street, died at her home yes terday afternoon following a short illness. Resides her husband she leaves one son. Paul, Jr. two daugh ters, Misses Gertrude and Hedwlg Kiewsling; also one brother, Robert Muller of Suth America. Mrs Klessllng as bom in Switzer land, but for the past 27 years made 1 her home in this city. She was a member of the First Lutheran church and was well and favorably known throughout the city. The funeral services will he priv alely held to-morrow afternoon at. her home. Rev William R. Meyer of the First Lutheran church officiat ing. Burial will he in old Pine Grove cemetery. new low ron seat New York, Jan 1—(UP)—A new low for the year in the price of stock exchange membership was made when arrangements for the sale of a seat at $186,000 were concluded. This was :i reduction of $6,000 from a sale made earlier In the week. DIKII III NEK fn fit is city Dec 31, 1930 Mrs Katherine Dineen of 26 Pratt Si. Funeral Saturday morning at 9 •o’clock from house, 9:30 at church. KIKMMM—In tj,iH city Dec 31, 1930 Mrs Paul KicHMilng of 166 Tudor St. Funeral Friday afternoon, private. Burial in old Pine Grove cemetery." 811,1,1 VAW—In this city Jan 1. 1931 Fugem If Sullivan of 20 Second Ave. Funeral arrangements later. MAXtl N'OTH'K IIVIT’KIIM—There will lie a first an niversary mass at St Patricks church at 3:3o Saturday morning Jan 3rd f«ir the late Mrs James L. llatters C %IXAGII A N A first anniversary solemn high mass of requiem will he celebrated Sat utility morninu, Jail 3rd. at 7:30 o’clock at the 08,810 In 1929 over 1928, the total in 1929 being $161,179,880. The Irrigated area in 1929 was 2.718,180 acres, an Increase of 41, 030 over 1928. caused them some embarrassment and may lead to Immediate aotion on places where they have supposedly obtained some evidence. Their "buys” will figure prominently In any trials that may result. Robert Hengle, chief cnfbrcement agent of the Connecticut department has assalgned Agent McKay to Wat* erbury. It has been made apparent that this gentleman' Is to play the part of the "Lone Wolf” and work Independently of the local emerg ency squad, which means thnt there may be more frequent small raids, but very few of tho big captures at the source of supply—stills. McKay has become well known around the state for hl» work as advance agent. He generally visits a few places, buys a few drinks, a bittle or two and then obtains a warrant. Tho fact that women are to be employed Ind'cates something of concern to clubs. Inns and even drug stores. Several recent raids followed entertainment furnished to couples Just out for a good time. Tho fact that the men were accompanied by women led several proprietors to open up and supply drinks more generously thnn they were accus tomed. Of late a woman has been working In Waterbury ith one of tho agents assigned to drug stres. It has been reported In police circles that a woman agent may be placed on the payroll and assigned to drug stores exclusively. This Is not likely to be pleuslng news to many, but It hus become an accepted fact In police circles at least to those who profess to be In the know. mountadTair FOR BUILDINGS Chicago, M l')—iMount.'ilnton at mospheric conditions will be artl flclully created In hundreds of boil ers rooms In buildings ranging front skyscrapers to homes this winter a Chicago heating research bureau predicts. The scientific engineering method Is designed to fit each day's steam heat temperature to outside weather requirements. Through the differential vacuum method of heating, wurm steam adequate to keep the building com fortable on cool days Is produced at lower temperatures, aerordlng to heating engineers. “As the weather grows colder, warmer steam will be produced, while room temperature is kept even by vary ing the steam pressure' so that the lieut given off by the radiators equals the heat lost by the Iml 10 Ing.” CLIPPED HER HEELS Columbfus, O.—It Mrs Edna L. Anirlne of Columbus lives for an other 00 years, her husband, City Patrolman H. F. Amrlne, still vvlll hate her he said In u cross petition to her divorce suit, filed In domestic relations court here. Mrs Amrlne, 1n her petition, charged her policeman husband's chief source of amuse ment was troddlng on her heels. SEWED CP HIS HOC Hastings, Neb., Jan. 1.— (til’).— A hunting knife and a piece of or dinary cotton cord were used by H. P. Young In sowing together two long gashes In the right lilp of his Chesapeake dog, Don. The Cause And Cure Of Colds More People Suffer From What Is Known as “Common Colds'* Than Any Other Known Ailment Dr William 8. Sadler, director of the Chicago Institute of ltesearch and Diagnosis, writes In “The Par ents’ Magazine" on the cause and cure of colds. "Probably more people suffer from common colds,” Dr Sadler Hays, “than from ftll other ordinary mal adies. We Americans lose ubout one week each, every year, because of them. It Is estimated that they cause a direct annunl loss to wage earners In this country of close to $400,000,000, while they keep thou sands upon thousands of children out of school from three duys to three weeks every year. But that Is not their most serious consequence, for they are often responsible for sinus Infections, pneumonia, and even tuberculosis, as well as for the lowering of the vitality so that their victims fall a prey to numerous more dungerous maladies.” “And yet,” he continues “the greut majority of colds, at least 76 percent of them, con be prevented or Imme diately broken up If the laws of hy giene are obeyed and udequute measures are promptly taken at the first appearance of cold symptoms.” As a cure. Dr Sadler writes: With in the first hour carry out the fol lowing program, at home If pos sible: (1) Cleagsc lower colon with ail enema. nranged by Miss Bradley will be distinctly different from any pro gram ever broadcast In New Eng land. She will depart from the old plan of filling the air channels with recipes, and open a real honest-to good ness-school. The course cannot fall to be help, ful to very householder no matter how experienced she may be. The policy of the First National Stores to aid tlielr customers in suv nlg will be written Into every pro gram, for Miss Bradley will not only discuss the menus of each week, but many other subjects that are real dally problems of the housewife, such as, how much the menus should cost; how the food should be stored; how it should be cooked and served, the guest problem, budgeting, etc. To augment the radio programs the semi-weekly broadcast will be published in the First National News each week, and distributed to the women of New England through the store all over the terltory. The Is sue of December 20th with Miss Bradley's first broadcast Is already available. ART NOW 1118 HOBBY Boston.—Charles M. Cox, 71, re tired Boston business man. has taken to art as a hobby and profession. He has painted several pictures for the Milch galleries In New York city. “One Is never too old to paint,” Cox believes. HAND HIDE** NTIU. I’ulaskl, Va—Moonshiners ogf Pulaski county have found a new way of concealing atllls. Deputy dherlff C. T. Tael dug up t still burl ad In the eand on an Island In New River and found It to be complete, except for the worm, with IB gal lon capacity. (2) Counteract acidity by drinking an alkaline (solution. (3) Take a laxative. (4) Clear and lubricate tlie nasul passages. (6) Massage the none und face vi gorously for live minutes. (fl) Get warm quickly, lleut the extremities with hot water bottles. It requires about one hour carry out these six suggestions. None of them should be omitted. One should go to bed for the remainder of the day. nnd In the morning the cold probably will have disappeared. Kidnaped with licr “boy friend" hy llirre Jull-bicnkcr* ut Wfcliila. Knn. prclty (irraldbie (Sparks hail to nc'i'oiniuiny tier ewort while he was forced at the point of a vail to drive the Jail-hrcakcrH 20(1 miles to Kansas City. At Kansas City, Miss Sparks and her friend, W. T. Har ness, were looked In a hotel room and onlered not to leave. They suc ceeded In communicating with po lice, however, the Jail-breakers were arrested, and Miss Kpurks and Har ness returned home unharmed. BROWNiNGPOEM TO BE BROADCAST “Pippa Passes” Dramatized for WTIC Presenta tion For (lie first time, radio will he utilized ns a vehicle for the presenta tion of a Browning poem, when at 3:30 p. 111. today, StAtlOh WTIC will transmit an adaptation of, the In tensely dramatic poetic narrative, “Pippa Pusses.’' A oast Including Jane Billon, re nowned vaudevllllan and star of WTAM programs, Professor Erw.ut Matthews of Wesleyan University. Jay Ray and James B. Morton, for mer players In Broadway stage pro ductions, will Impersonate the char acters created by the foremost Eng lish poet of the 19th eentury. The srrlpt is the work of Leonard .1. Patricelli, AVTIC eonllnunlty writer. The action of “Pippa Passes’’ lakes place on New Year's day In an Italian mill town, ft depicts the influence of the purity of an orplnn mlll-wrtrUcr upon the lives of sev ernl characters. Including Ottlma, s vampiro "magnlliceht In sin," and Hebuld, her paramour, who at Of time’s Instigation has slain her hus band, a weulth.v mill-owner. Other characters are Jules, a French sculp tor who cn (he eve' of his wedding has been duped by jealous fellow artists Into a compromising'situation involving a beautiful young Greel: girl, slid Maffeo, a murderous th'.i. who has killed a bishop’s niece In order to come Into her father's l'lm estate. The plot eonslitutes convincin'.’ proof of tlie- contentions of play wrights and scenario writers thr.i Robert Browning’s works ure a mote productive source of dramutlc ma terial than any collection of poem, hy one author. FIRST WATERWAY UNION STATION Mile. Jan 1.— (UP)—The firs: waterway union station In tli. world Is being constructed here u> the crossing of the waterways cf Europe and soon all the canal boats will tic up at quays In a great cen tral station, with quays for ex press barges and other, wharves for slower freight carriers.. The new union station Is on the site of demolished fortification*, which once walled In the city. The stutlon will be nearly a mile long, with a liasln 110 feet wide and t deep enough to acconunodute GOO ton barges. t AIH SERVICE tr/^Kfin Berlin.—The Bertin-Mbstfbiv ami Berlln-Lcnlngrad dally air service bus closed down until next spring. During their operation 3,800 pas sengers wero carried 27.145 kllogs of mall and 60,000 kllogs of freight, an increase over the previous year of 12 per cent In passengers, 80 per cent In mall, but a decrease of 25 per cent In freight. Bog fish, which drove the herring uway, have given Galloway Ba,t fishermen one of the poorest season: ever In Ireland, “Jacob’s Ladder” avl iL horizontal 1 Propped. Bivalve molltuk. 11 To free. 12 Brink. 14 Data. 15 Ancient. 10 Wrong*. IT Faery. IS On the lee. SO To froet. 91 A monel.. SS Monaatlc Mohammo dan. 84 Deatlned. SS Verb. 90 Container. 9T Partial •4 Title. Hit MW. 30 Narrow path. 37 Eye. 38 Axiom. 40 Boy. 41 To inure. 43 Employer. 43 Unit. 44 Denuncla-' lion. 45 Rested against. VKHTICAli I Wide, if Moon valley. 8 Common .viper. 4 XlRht before. STo eontrlvc. 8 To leer. YESTERDAY'S ANSWER I855E 21 *8 5 8 282 N Kllenf. V (ironing out. 10 Valued. IS Wealthy. Ill To elude. Trite.

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CUT GREETS .1931 WITH SORfi AND PRAYER Chimes Toll, Bells Ring, Whistles Toot Arrival Of New Year Hotels and Fraternities Whoop it Up and Merriment Gushes at Stroke of Twelve—Watch Night and Early Morning Church Services Are Well Attended There won no evidence of de pression In the entnusiastlc man ner which 1931 was ushered In and formally welcomed by Waterbury. Theaters, clubs and dance halts were crowded with Joyous revelers. They sang, shouted and made ■whoopee when tho clocks chimed the hour of midnight. And on the other Side of the picture one found church services well attended with the spiritual significance of the passing of the old and the welcome of the New Year Impressively In evidence. It was the same old ceremony repeated for centuries passed. 1930 ■was rung out' with mingling emo tions--happiness and sorrow. 1831 was rung In for Its possibilities of happiness, prosperity and better times In all forms of activities. To-day's services In the churches ■were marked by large attendances. Indicating that after an evening of pleasure thousands took "time out" to turn their thoughts to something, more substantial and less frivolous than whoopee parties to observe Vather Time's actions In turning over another leuf in hts book. The ringing of the chimes at mid night was tho signal for thousands to commemorate the passing of one one year and the dawn of another. They set off all the pent up enthusi asm of celebrants. Whistles were blown, horns tooted and orchestras attempted to play "Auld Acqualn tanoes," "The Clang's All Here,” or some other number considered ap t proprlate for the occasion. Happy New Year’s greetings followed the din of the welcome to 1931. Elks hall, Eagles' hall, Columbus hall, the pavilion at Hamilton park. Hotel Waterbury, Y. M. C. A., Chase building auditorium, four theaters and hundreds of homes were the scenes of revelry when the clock tolled Its requiem for 1930 and echoed Its song of welcome to 1931. It was also the zero hour for those j, well, or Indefinitely outlined New Year’s resolutions. The “Never Agiiin" club reached the peak of membership at this memorable hour. Of course there were u few 1 resignations this morning. There j will be moro to-night, to-morrow, j the next day and so forth. But It was the commencement of a Happy New Year for all, so why not be chearful. So Happy New Yeur to you, friend reader, If someone has not already wished it. Now for the check up. Young •1931 must have been fluttered and puzzled as to where to hang his hat and park hi* traveling bag. AVith ever* table filled with mer ry-maker*, the Italnbow room of the Hotel Waterbury ushered In the New Year with one of the finest cel ebrations In town. Snappy orchestra music Interspersed with top notch entertainment kept the couples lit constant Joviality throughout the evening und early morning hours. A sumptuous feast with fried chicken as the top delectable pleased the fun making celebrators. The famous crystal ball suspend ed from the celling of the Italnbow room proved by Its brilliance last night the reason for the name of the popular dining and dance hall. As the ball cast Its beautiful rays about the room, the merry-makers blew their horns, threw streamers and balloons and made use of the vurlous noise making instruments. The entertainment program ar ranged by Manager Richard Law Included a singing team from the Strand theater midnight vaudeville show. Ton.my Coppetto and Miss Dorothy Smith. The professionals were really the hit of the evening with their diversified presentations. Tommy Coppetto has learned a lot of new steps and he exhibited them for the first time last night, ulso of ficiating as master of ceremonies. Miss Smith, la yea.' old songstress, proved a popular entertainer. Some 200 Elks and their guests made merry in their social hall. L'p at the Eagles’, Colonel William J. Shanahan impersonated Old Father Time tottering across the threshold at the stroke of 12 and little Miss Dollv Carroll was young 1921. AVliat a big hand that little girl received and as Shukespeare would remark wo don’t mean maybe. About 400 were present at the Eagles' big party. A turke supper was the out standing feature and why not. Pram's orchestra entertained and rendered the music for the dancing Hilly O’nrlen, Waterbary's populur tenor and winner of city honors in the Atwater-Kent audition, was the star performer of the evening. Pres ident Raymond S. .Bergen voiced the greetings of the Eagles. His commit tee of arrangements included Steph en Mitchell, Patrick Dunphy, J. Lester Brennan, James llynes, John Daley, Michael Driscoll. William Rvan and John E. Graham. In Knights of Pythias' ball 'Hog manay Night" as observed by the Clan McAlpinc, Order of Scottish clans and Lady McAlpino lodge. Daughters of Scottu. Old fashioned *27— For Men’s ’35 Suits It’s no easy task to produce and style these fine wiry, worth while worsted suits for $35 because at this price they set a stand ard of fit, quality, style and fabrics that mark our $35 suits as a mer chandising achieve ment we’re justly proud of. But we’re making the remedy fit the dis ease. If the public have for gotten how to buy—we haven’t forgotten how to sell. And you can always depend on the public being able to pick the sterling from the flat ware in cloth ing as in silverware. Coats and vests of these suits are lined with silko the pat terns you'll enjoy liv ing with. THREE LITTLE HOOVERS, ALL IN A ROW President’s Qrandchildfeh in First Posed Photo Together NBA Washington Bureuu. Tlic holidays have lieon happy days for the til coo gcanilolilhlcon or President anil Mrs Hoover. Anil here you see them In an iiiinsiinlly Interesting iNirtralt study—5-year-old Peggy Ann at the left, the rarely photo graphed bally .loan In the (enter, and 3-.year-old Herbert Hoover 3d. They are little guests of honor at the White House lu Washington while their father, Herbert Hoover 3d. convalesces at Asheville, N. for a lung Infection. mul modern dunces were enjoyed During Hie evening n $20 gold piece mid 20 red roues ns presented to Mrs Ernest Hell, chief daughter of the Hady MeAlpIno lodge in honor of her 20th anniversary. Oh, of course, Mr Hell was congratulated also There was plenty of entertainment, to feature the late hours of old 1920 and the early hours of the new year. Harmony chorus held a party in Mechanics' hull on East Main street with over 200 ill attendance. The Palmour club with more than fifty couples present celebrated in their rooms at 95 Hank street. Ouests were present from Boston, Provi dence, Springfield, Hartford and New Haven. Several vaudeville acts added to the enjoyment of the even in it. The YVaterbury Burns' club held Its big party in Columbus hall. It was a big night for all present. Archibald Baijnatyne, first president of the club In 1885 and Uev Dr Janies E. Gregg, pastor of the First Congregational church were the principal speakers of the evening. Itobert Finlay, vice-president of the club, was chairman of the commit tee of urrungements. Over 150 couples attended the big party at the central Y. M. C. A. The cabaret performance and din ner party proved a happy combina tion. About 100 attended the Chase Foremen's party In the Chase build ing. Bocal and Imported talent made the entertainment program one of the best In years. It proved a party that puly the Chase fore men know how to arrange and to enjoy. Special midnight shows were staged at the Palace, Strand. State and New Garden theater. The audi ence needed no encouragement or persuasion lo whoop it up when Old Man 1 930 took his cue and walk ed off stage and little Miss' 1931 de manded the spotlight. She was the star of the evening and stopped the show. What a big future Is in store for that little girl! The Salvation Army held special services on the Green at 7:30 o'clock and later in the organization's citadel on Abbott avenue. Both were largely attended. They were joyous exercises that gave New Year's a brighter significance to many. I ric oens oi m .Minns null; oin the old and In tlic new. In homes where revelry wus absent and where a more solemn view was taken of time’s lllght and the passing of an other milestone in life's Journey, the ehlines kindled sparks of gratitude for the past and hopes for the. fu ture. What thoughts Hashed through thousands of minds at that hour varied according to the circum stances under which persons greeted the new year. Watch services held at St John's church were largely attended. .Sim ilar services were held at the Ad vent Christian church, Grace Baptist church, West Side Community church and St Paul's Methodist church. Organ recitals. prayers, scripture readings, hymns and ad dresses were features of these Im pressive. spiritual gatherings. The police reported "All quiet along all fronts." The Connecticut company provided special -accommo dations for the early morning crowds traveling home front churches anil theaters. To-day the hanks, library and principal business establishments were closed. ITnole Sam's postal em ployes worked on a holiday sched ule, half-day. The various masses In the Catholic churches were large ly attended. And so the New Year is here. The Democrat wishes all a very, prosper ous and happy New Year. “The Menace of Unemployment” Subject of Lecture at Sec ond Church Noon Club Sunday Darwin J. Meserole of New York, president of the Natlonall Unem ployment league, will address the members of tho Sunday Noon club of tho Second Congregational church Sunday noon ul 12 o'clock In the chapel. will discuss "The Menace of Unemployment," Mr Meserole. who Is a New York lawyer. Is a very line speaker. 1 he subject of unemployment Is a very timely one and Mr Meserole will answer questions ul the conclusion of Ills address. X ATI V ION OUT COPS’ IIKUMKT8 Sulfonl City, ling—(UP)—Police solved the problem of disposing of their old helmets when they learned West African nallvoa needed them liefore they could be considered members of society. Schmidt To Address State Bottlers Here Will Speak at Annual Convention of Connecticut Manu= facturers of Carbonated Beverages at Elton, Mon= day, January 12 Martin L. Schmidt. of Louisville, Ivy, vice-president of tlio American Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages, will be one of the speakers at the annual convention of the Connecti cut Manufacturers of Carbonated Beverages, at Elton hotel, Monday. January 12. Mr Schmidt, who also Is president of the Kentucky State Bottlers asso ciation, will speak on "Coordination of Effort In Industry." He is chair man of the organization committee of the national association and Is regarded as an authority on trnde organization. He also will discuss the recent national convention at Milwaukee. WIs, and the Industry's outlook for IHS'I. Thore are approximately HiO bev erage manufacturers in Connecticut, most of whom will attend the meet ing in Waterbury. and many rep resentatives of manufacturers of beverage supplies and equipment also will be present. Several mat ters of importune* t6: the industry in Connecticut' will 'he acted' upon. An interesting entertainment pro gram. Including a showing of the motion picture made at the national convention in Milwaukee, hns been arranged by C. F G. Sehlrmer, 11 I Chestnut street, Waterbury, secre tary of the state association. SHORT SESSION OF POUCE BOARD New Batteries Needed for the Signal System and More Lights Needed TRAFFIC REGULATIONS New batteries for the police sig iml system will he purchased ac cording to the approval of the hoard of police commissioners acting on the recommendation of Superintend ent Charles K. Aliearn at yesterday’s mooting. Superintendent Ahern's re port stated that new batteries for the system would cost In the neigh borhood of $300. The batteries have not yet been changed since the sys tem went into effect and are con siderably run down at present, the report said. The board members Informally discussed the suggestion of Superin tendent of Police Joseph II. McLean that three trathe lights be installed In the vicinity, of the Soldiers’ monu ment. The tratllo committee granted permission to the company operat ing the bus lines In the city to stop their busses at the new terminal at Leavenworth and Grand streets. The busses may stop only long enough to discharge and board passengers. Fire destroyed an all-steel house in Glasgow, Scotland, recently, and consumed everything owned by M Mclnnes ami bis bride of u month. 1 I ^'10913 WEST 45* STREET TimCS SQUARE. MEW YORK CITY II Much Favored by Women 11 '.Traveling without Escort 1 H*l tad c«M immi »»Im, Jj.c.sl talk 1 SINGLE ROOMS: $2.,*225,}2i01 I DOUBLE ROOMS: $3.. $3^0. $4-001 i1 Room* with private bath SINGLE S2L50. S3.. S1501 JU1U1X vo-, fMV DOUBLE v- J! fi, $4.50, $5.001 I S—4 foul lor Pmtlpiw B—hUt I Thru Blunt" Wmlh It Thutru 41/ But S*n0r. q ,-W. JOHNSONQUINN Q T. G. SMITH CO. BUILDERS Waittriiurr. Conn. Phone MU8 MARTIN I/. SCHMIDT Charles N. Carroll, 71!!) West Main street, Meriden, is president ol' the Connecticut Manufacturers of Carbonated Beverages, and will pre side at the convention. I,\\V II KM IN THE BROWN BLOCK Mascolo, McKnlght A Dauch, local law tlrm, located In Ihe Cassidy building on Leavenworth street for a number of years, moved yester day to Its new quarters in the Brown block In Exchange place. The Arm will have a suite of rooms on the third floor over-looking Exchange place. Those comprising the llrm are Attorneys Edward Mascolo, James E. McKnlght ami Frederic C. Dauch. Samuel M. Atkins M. 1). ANNOUNCES THE OPENING or Ills NEW OFFICES IN THE Lilley Building 111 WEST MAIN ST. Waterbury, Conn. 1931 MARKERS Protect them against the weather. ASK US Apothecaries Hall Co. The Store of Better I’aint Service Exchange Place SIDEWALK CASES IN CITY COURT Some Paid Small Fines and Others Were Granted a Continuance ONE ORDERED-ARRESTED Seven sidewalk case* cuine before the attention of Judge Theodore •Meyer in City Court this morning. These vlolatlona are for failure to shovel the snow from the sidewalks following a snowstorm. Nolle* were granted upon payment of $2 In euch case to Robert Calla han, 64, 263 North Main street; Hy man Kerzner, 46, Jl Grand Grand street, and Joseph Janovvllz, 44, 275 Cooke street. Joseph (jreenblatt, 43, of 33 Col umbia Boulevard wus ordered noti llod to attend court In regard to Ills case. Samuel Segal, 29, of 250 Cooke street, was ordered arrested for fail ure to come to court in reference to his case. In the cuse of .Sven K. Vide berg, 43. of 53 Fall-view street, Ills landlord was ordered In as a wit ness to determine whose duty It Is to shovel the walk. M. A. Gruskay, of 34 North Main street, was ordered discharged when iL was explained that his tenant on Baldwin street had made an effort to clean the walk. A continuance until Saturday was granted to Sanford Bid l odge, 38, of Rye, N. Y„ charged with driving while under the influence of liquor. A continuance until to-morrow was given Sylvester Agens, 29, of the Ho tel Palace, charged with defrauding a. hotel keeper. The young man ex plained that he is awaiting a check from his employer with which he will settle his bill. The Old Year and the New Good Weather When the Chimes Tolled Change Last Night Whatever fault may be found with the old yeqr It must he ad mitted that It gave folks good weather tit its departure. The weath er conditions yesterday were Ideal for this season so that up the time when the chimes "rang out the old and rang in the new" people who were going to or on the wav home from parties enjoyed fair weather. The same is true of the llrst day of Ihe New Year, hut nobody appears to remember anything about, the old one thaL would lie down to its credit. Well, that's the way of the world. Out of sight, out. of mind. Few have a. good word for the year that Iuih passed Into history and the same will be true of the new one when its race is run. Even though it should tie a big improvement on any of its predecessors some will have hard things to say of it. The old year was all rigid. What there was dis appointing in It was due to causes for which tlie days were in no way responsible. We Have Confidence In The Year 1931 Faith without work profiteth no man nothing. With close application to our work and to our business, spend* ing all that we can but spending it wisely—getting and giving full return for all that we give whether it be money or labor. The net results will be bene ficial on the right side of our ledger of life through 1931 and thereafter. Let’s all pull to gether for a Pros perous New Year. FITZMAURICE SHERWOOD 117-119 Bank St. RELIABLE ECONOMICAL The Bergin Funeral Home 290 EAST MAIN ST. PHtlMt Vt-W Jones Succeeds Dayton As Assistant Treasurer -—11—■ Latter Resigns After Twenty-five Years of Service at Waterbury Savings Bank Bilwin II. Jones, assistant secre tary of the Wnterbury Savings Hank for many years past, to-day became assistant treasurer of the Institution, surceeeding Almon B. Dayton, re. signed. Mr Dayton’s resignation took effect lo-day as did Mr Jones' ad vancement. Mr Dayton, In quilting tbo bank to-day, finishes a quarter of a century of service to the Insti tution and the announcement of his resignation to-day caused surprise and regret on the part Of his associ ates In local banking circles. Mr Dayton submitted his resigna tion to the directors a month ago. lie is one of the city's best known cit izens. He was born in Watertown and after completing his schooling there mated to Waterbury with bis family. In 1907 he joined the staff of the Wnterbury Havings Bank In the capacity of clerk. Hater he be came bookkeeper. In 1914 he was advanced to the post of assistant treasurer and has held this position ever since. Five years ago bo was elected a director of the bunk. During the time be was with the bank Mr Dayton lias seen the Insti tution grow considerably. In 1907 the deposits were between 14,00*1,000 and $5,000,000 while to-day they are approximately $:'J,000,000. When Mr Dayton joined the bank In 1907 there were about. 11,000 depositors are against 94,000 now. Besides being prominent in the af fairs of the Waterbury Havings bank and highly esteemed in banking eir t'les of the city and state, Mr Dayton was also prominent and popular In other pursuits. He was a director of the Y. M. C. A. for 15 years and for 111 years was treasurer of the Y. M. C. A. and :t member of the tlnanee c< nimittee Three years ago he re signed from those offices. In the af fairs of the Second Congregational church Mr Dayton was also prom inent .He Is a member of the church committee having charge of ult church property, wag treasurer of the Men’s league for many yeatr and during the war -wus chairman of the membership committee. Mr Dayton lias made no Imme diate plana for the future. He and Mrs Dayton first Intend to make a motor tour of the country and spend four months In Southern California. They expect to start on their trip In a few days. Mr Dayton’s successor, Mr Jones, i.i also very popular and prominent in local banking circles. He hag been with the W'aterbury Savings Bank for 17 years and assistant secretary of the institution since 1927. R. Raymond Ganung will suceed Mr Jones as assistant secretary. Mr Dayton’s retirement wus the occasion of widespread comment In hanking circles to-duy. Kdwln S. Hunt, secretary and treasurer of the Waterbury Savings Bank, praised Mr Dayton highly, “lie has been a most valuable man to the bank, sa It Is natural for all of us to be sorry that ho is leaving,’’ said Mr Hunt. He added his best wishes for the future, declaring that Mr Dayton Is entitled to a peaceful, happy time in view of liis past record. A JKIIK MEANS DEATH Smethwick, Eng—(UP)—Fourteen years after his neck was broken by, a piece of shrapnel, W.. H. Bulllvant is till alive hut knows a slight Jerk" may mean instant death. UEAD COLDS I I Melt in boiling water and inhale vapors; also snuff up not*. A I vtsss OVER V MILLION JARS USED YEARLY MAY EACH OF THE 12 NEW MONTHS BE FILLED WITH HAPPINESS WELCOME PROSPERITY and SUCCESS For You and Yours NEW YEAR PERRYS LAUNDRY DRIVE SAFE WITH WEED CHAINS Have you changed to winter greases, yet? Very essential for smooth winter driving. JUSTUS OIL CO., INC. GRAND STREET "ssasasaaaaaaaaaaaaa^saaa 1 Before Inventory SALE PIANOS—PLAYERS—GRANDS We have purchased the entire stock of Pianos and Players from the Nelson Music Co., Bristol, Conn. New Players with such names as W. P. Haines, sold regular for about $650.00— now on sale at only '349 Free rolls, duet bench, delivery, tuning and service. Low weekly terms and only a small de posit down. USED PIANOS! USED PIANOS! Here is the extra value department which includes about 25 instruments to select from. Start that youngster in now during their vacation. All pianos carefully inspected by expert workmen. As low as *110 Remember these are real values and worth considerable more than we are asking. ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLAS Never have we had such wonderful bargains. The latest tone reproducing Victor with a reputa tion second to none. You had better decide at once to select yours to-day. Terms very low during this pre-inventory sale. *35*00 up “The Mu*ic Center of Waterbury”

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JANUARY WHITE SALE White Sale in the history of the store. Never such qualities in fabrics, in undermuslins and other useables, and best of all, while the qualities are unsurpass able, the prices are lower than in many, many years. Check up your needs and buy now. Beautiful Underthings at Special “White Sale” Prices A biff collection of fine lingerie In white and delicate pastel tints—exquisitely made. There nre tailored styles ami those with the daintiest of lac tic C'lilnc Slips— Wraparound and straight line styles, colors pink, white, navy and light blue. Kegular price $3.98. White Sale $1.50 price Women's Clilffon Crepe Panties— Made of figured chiffon crepe, plain tailored style. Kegular price $1.00. White 69C Hale price Children's 1 Ui yon Combinations— Made of good quality rayons, col ors pink, peach and white. Slight ly mussed Regular price $1.50. White Sale price Satieties—The best sanitary nap kin on the market. Kegular price 35c per box. 4 boxes $1.00 White Sale price for Women's tilove Silk Vests Tailored bodice styles, flesh and peach. Regular price QQ $1.95. White Sale price Women's ltnyon Vests—A11 odd lot, tailored bodice top, colors flesh, poach, nlle, coral and white. Regular prices 79c and 59c 98c. While Salo price. Women's Nonltun Vests—Made of non-run rayon, bodice top, colors peach, (link and nilc. Kegular price $1.00. White 69C Sale price Women’s Knit Slips—Some are wool and cotton, some all wool built up and bodice styles, not all sizes. .Regular price $3.25 and *3.98. White *1 SH “nd $1 $1.50 Sale price... w Women’s C're|K! (le C'lilnc Petti coats—Of good quality crepe, col ors flesh and white. Regular prices *1.98 and *2.98. $1.50 White Sale price Women’s Dance Sets—Made of figured chiffon crepe, dainty pat terns. Regular price Jg *1.50. White Sale price. Women’s Itnyon Flat t’reiie Paja mas—Slip-on and tuck-in styles, V neck, lace trimmed and ap pliqued, colors pink and peach. Regular price *1.95. Cl fiQ White Sale price Women’s llayon Pajamas—Tuck In and slip-on styles, plain colors, trimmed with conirusting bands. Regular price *2.95. gj Q White Sale price Children's Itayon Pujamns—Made In slip-on and tuck-in styles, V neck, colors peach, pink and nllo, trimmed with contrasting colors. Regular price *1.95. gj 67 White Sale price Women's and Misses’ Sallnette Pujamns—Made of fancy print sul inette, in floral and paisley designs, sllp-on and tuck-ln styles. Regular price *1.95. $1.39 White Saie price Women's Itayon Pajamas—An odd lot of plain and figured rayon sllp on and tuck-ln styles. Regular price *1.95. C1 00 White Sale price .«PA.W Women’s Lounging Coals—Made of rayon, some short, some knee length, an odd lot. Regular price. *2.95. White $1.98 Sale price Women’s Broadcloth Pajamas— Universal brand. Long sleeve, coat style, colors pink and white. Reg ular price *2.69. 98 White Sale price Big Special Values in Other Lines—Especially Handkerchiefs Will be on sale during this January White Sale—Come in and see what fine bargains all of these White Sale offerings really are. JANUARY WHITE SALE BRINGS GREAT SAVING OPPORTUNITIES IN Sheets, Pillow Cases, Table Linens, Towels, Etc. In keeping with our well known reputation for great value giving, housekeepers wlU take advantage of this White sale and supply their every need for months to come. You’ll And these prices unmatchable for goods of equal quality. 81x09 In. Bleached Sheets—Double bed size. Regular price $1.00 each. January White 71 C Sale price, each 81x90 In. “Orlcve Bisect Hol land” siicclal Bleached Sheets Regular price $1.29 each. January White Sale price, ea. 63x99 In. “Klttcry” Bleached Sheets for Single or Twin Beds— These are the second selection of Lady Pcppercll subject to a heavy thread, no holes. Regular price $1.49 each. January 01 AC Whito Sale price, each. 81x99 Inch Bleuchcd Sheets—A good heavy weight. Regular price 91.40 each. January *1 |Q White Sale price, each 72x99 Inch Bleached Sheets—For or twin bed. Regular price $1.39 each. January £1 Aft While Sale price. $3x36 Inch Bleached l'lllow Cases Regular price 26e each. Jan uary White Sale 15c price, each 45x30 Inch Bleached Pillow Cases —Made fiom a good quality cot ton. Regular price 29c each. Jan jary White Sale 22c price, each 45x30 Inch “Klttcry” Pillow Cuscs —They are the second selection of Lady Pepperell. Regular price 39c each. January White Sale 28c price, each 42x38 Inch Hemstitched Blenched Pillow Cuscs Regular price 60c each. January 33c Pillow White Sale price, each •Wcarwcll” Sheets and ”ascs— 13x9 9 inch size. Regular 11.19 cacti. January White Sale price, each 12x99 inch size. Regular price 11.29 each. January Qg price 95c White Sale price, each 81x90 inch size. Regular price 1.39 each. 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Jan uary White Sale price, a yard 14c 3« Inch Wide White Long Clotli— Regular price 25c a yard. Jan uary White Salo price, 18c a yard 30 Inch Wide White Nainsook— Fine quality. Regular price 20c a yard. January White Sale 28C price, a yard 3# Inch Wide Mercerized White Broadcloth—Regular price 3!)c a yard. January White Sale price, a yard 36 Inch Wide White Indlanhcad— Regular price 29c a yard. Jan uary White Sale price, 20c a yard 70x60 Inch Cotton Plaid Blankets —Extra good quality. Regular price $1.19 each. January 84c White Sale price, each 70x80 Inch Part Wool “Pcppcrcll” Blankets—In plaids bound on both ends with 4 Inch wide sateen —colors, rose, blue, gold, green, orchid and Ian. Regular price $1.89 each. January J3 White Sale price, each All Wool Plaid Bed Blankets—In all colorH. full bed size, bound with 4 Inch wide satinette binding. Kegulur price $8.00 a pair. Jan uary White Sale price, JQ 85 a pair All Pure Wool Solid Color Bed Blanket—Full bed size 70x80. Regular price 88.08 each. Jan uary White Sale price, gg gg each Comfortables Filled with pure white cotton, challle covering— full size 72x84. Regular price 13.00 each. January g2 gg White Sale price, each Quilted Mattress Pads— 36x76 inch size for single beds. Regular price $1.79 each. Jan uary W’hlte Sale price, gj g^ each 42x76 inch size for twin bed. Reg ular price $2.00 each. January White Sale price, g J ^g each 60x76 inch size for full size beds. Regular price $2.98 each. Jan uary White Sale price, gg 23 each Mattress Covers—Made of good quality unbleached cotton, box shape, for full size, and twin bed sizes. Regular price $1.29 each. January White Sale price, each “Kmmcrlcli” Feather Bed Pillows —Killed with real live goose feathers. Regular price $4.50 each. January White §8 Sale price, each 80x108 Inch Colored Stripe Bed Spreads—Rose and green only. Regular price $1.25 each. Jan uary White Sale price, $1,00 72x108 Colored Stripe Bed Spreads —For or single beds. 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C Part ljlncn Huek Hand Towels— J.n white with colored border or solid colors. Regular price 25c each. January White Sale 1A price, each. 1S7C Itrown Homespun Kitchen Hand Towels—Regular price 25c each. January White Sale price, f Q_ each. 157C Hemstitched All JJncn Huck Towels—With colored herns. Reg ular price 39c each. January White Sale price, Ol _ each. «J1C Hemstitched AU ljlncn Huck Towels— With damask borders. Regular price 49c each. January White Sale price, 38c Hemstitched “Webbs” All 1 ilncn Huck Towels—With colored hem or all white. Regular price 75c each. Junuary White Sale price, £1. each. OXC Hemmed Part ljlncn Dish Towels —Regular price Hie each. Janu ary White Sale price, 1 0_ each. Hemmed All ljlncn Crash Dish Towels—Regular price 35c each. January White Sale price, OA*% each. Hemmed All ljlncn Checked Glass Towels—Regulur price 30c each. Junuary White Sale price, QQ. Hemmed All l/lnen “Webb” Dish or Checked Glass Towels—Regular price 50c each. 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Sale prlee, "Mich.^ Knitted Diali lotfis Regulm prlee 10c each, January White Sale 3 for 2t! But there won't be any prose _.. __ *crnuw It7” Mr« Merryman asked _ ■“They’ve missed nearly I1...000 “This is nbsurd! Ted said Its like accusing mother of breakliiK a nlate glass window and walking oft 5mh a dozen evening dresses. Ini surprised that the bank ^msn t better seme Hard-boiled executives cer tainly shouldn't let any one ro[.c them in that easily." Remember the night someone called me to go down to the bank Said 1 was wanted right away. J couldn't And anyone around, but i bumped Into the first vice-president and he acted soil «f queer at tin ding mo there. Hald he hadn't wanted me at afi. It seems that someone had telephoned to him. too. and told him that I had a habit of going back Mka that... .11 had hurry ho see for himself. Me Stopped. They've built up a ease.. .a good case.. ..and I didn't have uiiytlilng to do with It. '•tlon't the Meekers keel! their money In that bank?” Mrs Merry man asked. "Most of it," Ted answered for his father. "They know you too well to pay any attention to this tale. "They’ll be with you.” ”1 don’t want them to know about it,” his father answered. "Hut they would help you," Mrs Merryman suggested. Nancy’s words were coming buck to Sue She could almost hear the deep, flowing voice with the hidden music and slash of color.."Don’t ever give up trust in anyone. Remember that there are times when everyone of us hovers at the edge or the preci pice and we would love to take a fling. .well, just to tuke a fling." But not her father! Never, nev er. never! Hut were the Deckers so sure of that? They had to be! She would make them be. She would tell Jack and he would explain. The family talked then as though tlie whole thing was a practical Joke that had gone too far; a wrong that was as certain to be righted as the alarm was to go off at seven o'clock the next morning. But there was a sense of foreboding in all their words, lightly as they said them. "Are you sure you’ve told us every thing?" Mrs Merrymun's clear tones pierced the veiled surface at last. NKXT—Further capitulations iitul an uetlon. TOMHSTONE MAI1KS K\H OF CENTl'HY U> ItOMAMK Walnut Itldge. Ark., (UP).—A na tive stone «rave, prepared by the •'lost lover of the hills" more than a hundred year* ago, hus kept alien! watch over a pioneer romance ended by the death of a young lady. The romance occurred more thun a century ago between a trapper and a young woman whoae family lived in the valley below hla cabin. At the gill'* death the trapper ob tained permlaaion from her family to bury her In the •'clearing1' about hia cabin which wa* to be their home. The Itco-roek grave atone covering carved hy the youthful net tier i* unaeurrad. It rlaea two feet above the ground and beura no In acriptlori or name. Ilia taak completed hie trupper (llan lie pa red. NANCY PAGE Nancy and Peter Have Open House on New Year’s Day Kv Florence l.n rianUe. It was tlie traditional celebration of New year's day In the Page house hold which was under discussion. They h id always had an "open house" since they had been married. They wanted to c ontinue the custom, ony this year they believed they could let the children play a little larger part in the day's entertain ing. For instance, Peter’s young cousin could well see that guests were taken to the tea table. Joan could offer u plate of cakes to guests, and evin Peter Page Junior could greet the visitors. Usually the little tot was r Imnlahed to the uuraery. Ah li wan Nancy wan a Ml ur>rM«honalvo a a to what mi much oxollamont would do to him. jual ho hooi aa alio anw liia cliooka troll ln« (luahcil with oxcl'v ment she took him up to bed. But he hud a wonderful time while the party lasted for him. Nancy planned a menu o f tea, sparkling cold fruit punch, small cakes, traditional Christmas cookies, salted nuts, spiced nuts, and small squares of tart apricot paste. The tire was lighted In the fire place in the living room. The buf fet In the dining room held the cakes, nuts, cookies and candles. On the table in the, dining room was the tea service and the punch bowl. On this table were napkins, plates, spoons, and the fixings for tea lemon, orange slices with cloves, hard lemon drops, strawberry Jam and cream. Some of the guests took their tea Uussian fashion putting a large and plump preserved strawberry into the cup before the hot tea was poured in. Usually they added the lemon or arange wedge when they took the strawberry, but the richness of the strawberry made sugar unneces sary. The guests dropped in during the afternoon, stayed a half hour or so, extended their best wishes for the new year and departed. The evening guests played backgammon, ana grams and ended with an old time series of charades. If friendship and good wishes augur well for a coming year then Nancy and Peter were rich Indeed. (Copyright 1931. Publishers Syndi COLGATE GIU1> KTAIt GIVES COACH CREDIT East Aurora, N. Y., (UP).— Leonard Macaluso of Colgate, leading 1»30 scorer and generally nn all-American choice for a full back berth, attributes his football success to hard work during the va cation period and the teachings of Head Coach Andy Kerr. Kerr, however, disagrees with half of this belief, lie said that "every thing that Maculuso is to-day, both as a man and a football player, he owes only to himself." Maculuso devoted last summer to roud construction work and pitching hay to get lilinself Into condition. He said this hardened his body so that he was able to buck a forward wall without a single Injury during the seusoil. "1 worker on u road construction Job last summer und I think that, along with Coach Kerr's teaching, was the mala factor In my success. Macaduso said. In pointing the outside of an oesan liner being constructed in Knglund the men will cover an area of ueurly three acres. By WM. K, McKENNEY Secretary American Bridge League It is rather unusuul to find the declarer bidding a no trump when his opponents have bid two different suits, but an example of this partic ular type of hand is given below. In the article dealing with leads against a no trump declaration when part ner has hid, the first exception to leading the top of your partner’s suit stated that If your partner sup ported your suit and you are weak in his, you should open your own suit. WEST S—K-0-8 H >-8-6 D—A-J-10 C—K-10 •-3 WORTH S—5-3-2 H—K-10-9-7-2 0-5-3 C—A-7-4 SOUTH—DEALER S—A-9-4 H—Q-J-4 D—K-Q-9-6-4 C—9-2 EAST S—1-10 7-6 H—5-3 0—8-7-2 C—0-1 9-5 a The Bidding South started the contracting with one diamond. At auction some play ers with West’s hand would bid one no trump, but at contract the double is better as it shows partner at least three and one-half high card tricks. North bids one heart, Informing his partner he holds one and one-half high cord tricks. East would pass. Houtli vould curry his partner’s bid to two lieurts. West now boldly tries two no trump, which closes the contracting. If North were now to open his partner's suit, the five of diamonds, Mouth would be forced to play the queen, which the declarer would win with the ace. Declarer would then start Ins club suit, which North would eventually have to win. North would then continue with the three of diamonds, which South would win with the king. South would set up two good diamonds In his own hand by lead ling a small diamond, forcing West The Play to win with the ten spot. Declarer would then lead the king o£ spades, forcing South’s ace. All South could do now Is to cash Ills two good diamonds, and North and South would only have taken three diamond tricks, the ace of spades and the ace of clubs, allowing the declarer to make two no trump. The proper play would have been for North to have opened his own suit. When he bid hearts, his part* ner supported him and as he is weak in diamonds he should open the seven of hearts, his own suit. South would pluy the Jack and now the declarer Is helpless to stop North and £outh from winning four heart tricks, a diamond trick, the ace of clubs and the ace of spades, or seven tricks In all. By opening his own suit. North has defeated declarer's contract two tricks. So remember when weak in partner's suit and partner has supported yours, open your own suit against a no trump dec laration. (Copyright, 19*0, NEA Service, Inc) youp They tell us that there is no such thing as a ''nervous” child. And 1 believe It to be true In a certain sense, but It all depends on the mean lng we take out of the word. If there Is not actual nervousness there are mental and emotional dis turbances that amount to the same thing. Also there Is such a thing as using up that vaguely defined thing called "reserve”, and when that Is gone the nerves of young children are likely to play all sorts of tricks. A greut deal of so-called misbeha vior Is a result of this very thing. Now I don’t know whether or not children are more nervous than of ycre, but heart symptoms do seem to be on the Increase, bodies seem to have leas endurance, and other signs of a letting down of the race are con splcuous. If It were not for Increased care and Intelligent handling of ba bies and young children unknown to cur forefathers, I don't know what would happen. Modern Life to Blame That it In due to less fresh air, re duced exercise and the general pell mell of existence, there can he no doubt. We need all the Intelligence and medical skill we can muster now to offset the artificial munner of pres cut-day living. But there Is something else we can do for the children that I believe to be the panacea for almost everything We can make them rest and see that they get the proper amount of sleep. There Is a tendency to be strict and methodical with a baby's care until he is 2 yeurs old or so, then t let doSvn. Perhups we watch the clock until he Is even 3 or 4, then perhaps there Is a younger bnby and wo get busy on him. The older chil dren are started right, we decide, and they can shift very well for them selves. They find themselves without schedule and take advantage of It us children will. Up all evening till the grownups go to bed. Even If they are In bed there may be too much noise In the house for them to sleep, \galn It may be a hlt-und-miss affair: In bed two nights at 7 or 8 and the next two up until dear-knows-when, depend ing on the convenience of the house hold. Arrange Sleeping Schedule A sleep schedule Is as Important for a child of 10 as It Is for a baby of 6 months. And nothing should In terfere. Evening excitement keeps a child either out of bed or away from sleep once he Is In. His room should be comfortable and airy, cool but not cold. Sleeping bugs made out of blankets ure tine things for children these cold winter nights. Some children cannot sleep In pitch darkness If you discover this to be the case see If a dim light can not be diverted from the hall or huthroom. Never leave a light on In the room. Sometimes a street light is enough. A school child should have all of ten hours of sleep each night and, if he tires easily, a short rest during the day. A younger child needs twelve hours of sleep at night and u midday nap. the exact amount de pending on his uge and state of be ing. Enough regular sleep Is going lo give him u bank account of health inter on. Twenty women employed In (he post office department of England receive salaries of more than 12,00(1 u year. Addition a 1 S ociety Junius .\IcGralli of Edson avenut» father.

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PERSONAL Dr an<l Mr* .John 'S. Dye of Hill side avenue entertained at a dinner at their home Igst eveniiiK in hpnyt of their daughter,’ Miss Martha Dye. The even: preceded the New Year'* dance held at the Country club. The guests included: Misses June Hol I i-omb, Lois Kllluirn, Helen Bryan and Stephen llart of New Britain, Lee Howard of Lnrchmont, Sibley Hill, Alexander Bryan, Henry Merrlmun, It. Heminway Merrlman, Jr, and Humuel J*. William. 3d. The alumnae ot flip College of New Jtoehelle entertained at a luncheon for Uie. .ftfidergraauutiil Tuesday evening at tjio Ttt VcTh Hoscannc in Mlddleburyi* The un dergraduates who ultenQed were: Misses Irene Cleury, Ida Mehdilia, Isabel Phalen, Eleanor Murnune, ltosalind Luwlor, Imelda Cronan, Jtuth Stapleton, Elizabeth Doyle, Eleanor Kelly and the alumnae members included: Misses MurKqer Ite Shunuhan, Elizabeth Maher, Catherine Mallei'. J,ropif O'NelH, Edna ilarmon, Mary Casey, i.orettcy Barker, Grace White, Alice McNa mara, Marv Miilcahy, .\fuur*on Lud dy, Natalie Altieri, Catherine Clary. Ann Moore. Helen Moore, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Ann Cronan and Mary Schmidt. The Interior of the Holcomb home will be attractively decorated with sniilax, cut (lowers and Christinas greens embellished with colored lighting effects this evening when Mr and Mrs Frederick W. Holcomb of Prospect street entertain at a dance for their daughter, Miss Martha Hol comb. The guests will Include: Misses Hue Hart, Mary Wallace, Betty Merriman, Nancy Bucking lianie, J.eonle Will lams, Harriet Phillips, Marion Allen. Evicted Ltl ley, Elaine I-illey, Lois Kllhorn. Martha Dye, Clare Smith, Margaret Lewis, Christine Engleke, Jean Englcko. Itutli Butler. Betty Valen tine, Nancy Noyes of Montclair, Mur garct Adams, Frances Joannes, Jean Keefe, Helen Bryan, Anne Briggs, Ellen Galldudet, anil I.ec Howard of Larchmont, Samuel WllllaniH, James Williams, Mark Sperry, Alex ander Thomson, Samuel Hart. Stephen Burrall, Henry Burrall, Alexander Bryan, David Cook, John MeTernnan, John Sherwood, Charles Sherwood, Curtly Sherwood, Cort land Heynlger. Sibley Hall, Arthur Evans, William Larkin, 3rd, Law rence Hamilton, Tturdon Hyde, Unvkl Hyde, John White, Ernest Anderson. Walter Wallace, Judson Beardsley, William Brown, William Heynlger. McLean Buckingham. Hemingway Buckingham, Henry Merrlman, Wll mot Abbott, George Church, Wil liam D. Pierson Jr, Frederick Thompson, Frederick Vulll and Glenn Wayne. Miss Holcomb will entertain as her house guests Miss Nancy Noyes of Montclair and Lee Howard of Larchmont. Preceding the dance to be given by Mr and Mrs Frederick W. Hol comb for their daughter Martha this evening, Miss Harriet Phillips, duugh ter of Mr and Mrs Rowley W. Phillips of Prospect street, will en tertain at a dinner at her home. Her gnosis will include: Misses Marion Allen. Nancy Holcomb, Evicted LI1 ley, Harriet Phillips and Alexander Thomson, Jr, Wllmot Abbott, Glenn Wayne, Jr, and John Sherwood. Up To The Minute Democrat Fashions By AN JfliTTIi ll’g smartly different it brings with u feeling for slim gracious lines. The Jabot bib-llke collar is par ticularly becoming and slenderizing. The gored tunic skirt gives it u charming lengthened line. Tho original Paris model com bined turquoise blue with negro brown cuuton crepe. Again for very smart wear, black crepe inarocaln with while is dig nified and perfectly stunning. Indelible blue patterned wool crepe with plain blending blue crepe is extremely chic. Wine red transparent velvet with self Jabot collar and ecru luce sleeve frills Is luxuriously lovely. It's an opportunity! Style No. 10!) may be had in sizes IC, 18, 2» years, 3(1. 38. 40 42 und 4 4 Inches bust. yizo 3is requires 4 ,1-8 yards 3U ineh with 3-4 yard 39-Inch Contrast ing. We suggest I hut when you send for your pattern, you order a copy of our large Winter Fashion Maga zine. It should lie in every home for of coulsc every woman wants to look her best without grent expense, and this book points the wny. It ulgo contains excellent Xmus sug gestions. Price of BOOK 10 cents. Price of PATTMtN 13 cents in stamps or coin (coin Is preferred• Wrap coin carefully. lend your money und order lo Pattern Deportment, Water bur) Democrat. Walcrbury. Conn —Gualtierl Photo. MISS ANNE MAY KIKIIN W Mr und Mm Michael Kiernan of Cooke, street announce the engage ment of their daughter, Miss Anne May Klernan. to Frank B. Jackson of Prospect street, son of Mrs Louis Jackson of New York and Alabama. Formal announcement of the encasement was made last evening at a recep tion slven by Mr Jackson’s brother, Dr H. F. Jackson and Mrs Jackson at their home in-New York city. No date has been set for the wedding. BEGIN HI)IIE TO-DAY. JUNITA SELIM Is murdered ut bridge. Replaying the "death hand” easts suspicion oil nearly all of her guests and her maid. HI'XDEE. special Investigator, Is left ill the, house with Lydia. Him maid, after his examination of the guests. In Nila's desk he finds from her checkbook that she paid no rent to her landlord, .IL’DGE MAKKIIAI.L: that she deposited $10,000 since she came, indicating blackmail: and that she paid LYDIA $40 a week. After finding her will, hi un envelope sealed anil then reopened, he asks the maid why she did not tell him that It was Nila who burned her face so horribly. Lydia admits that Nila was trying to commit suicide with carbolic acid, on February 0. over a mail, and when Lydia tried to stop her. threw the acid In her face. i.ydla swears she did not hold a grudge. she tries to prove she loved Nlta, who made every effort to make up for the accident, by showing. Dundee presents she gave Nlta. One of these Is a huge hrouge lamp. T.bg, bulb Is broken, and Dundee thinks that the mur derer humped into It, fleeing to ward the buck hall. They arc in terrupted by the sound of a ir.tr und the ringing of the bell. NOW GO .-(ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXL "J-Iello, Dundee! Awfully glad I caught you before you left," a blithe, familiar voiced called as the detective opened the front door, "is poor Lydia1 still here?" "Come in. Air Allies." Dundee In vited, Jgtfrching with a puzzled frown the round, blond face of Tracey Milts. "Yes. Lydia is still here. Why?" "Then’ I'm in luck and I think Lydia is, too—poor old girl! You see, Dundee,” Miles began to explain ns he took off his new straw hat to mop his perspiring forehead, "tlie' cctAvd all ganged tip when our various ears reunited Sheridan road, and by unanimous vote we elected to drive over to the Country club for a meal la one of the small private dining rooms —to escape the iptestlons of the morbidly curious, you know—" "Yes. What nhout it?" Dun dee interrupted impatiently. “Well, I admit wo were all pretty hungry, in spite of—well, of course we were all fond of Xlta, but—•” Tracey Miles blundered on, Ids blithe voice taking on the hush suit aide to a house in which death hud so recently occurred. "What about Lydia?” Dundee cut him short. “I'm getting to it, old boy," Miles protested, with the injured air of an unappreciated small hoy. "While we were waiting for our food, some body said, ‘Poor Lydia! What's go ing lo become of her?' And some body else said that it was harder on her—Nlta's death, 1 mean— than on anybody else, because Nila wav all pile had in the world and then Lois—lads is always practical, you know—ran away to telephone police headquarters to see what had been done with Lydia and to see if ic would be all right for Flora and me to take her home with us—" ".lust a minute. Miles! Whom did Mrs Dunlap talk to at headquar ters?" “Why, Captain Strawu. of course. He told Loin that you were .still out hero, questioning l.ydia again, that It wan all right with him, whatever you decided. So as soon as I had tlnislied eating. I drove over—" “Is .Mrs Miles with you?" Dun dee Interrupted again. “Well, no." Miles admitted tin comfortaldy. “you sec. tin: girls felt st little squeamish about com ing back even on an errand of mercy—” Dundee grinned. He had no doubt thsit Flora Miles had emphatically refused the possibility of another gruelling interview. “Why do you and Mrs Miles want to take Lydia home with you?” he asked. “To give her si home and a job," Miles unswered promptly. "She knows us, we're used to her poor old scarred face, and the young sters, Turn und Hetty, are not a bit afraid of her. In fact. Betty pats that scarred cheek and says, over and over. ‘I’oo Lyddy! Poo Lyddy! Hetty 'oves Lyddy!' and Turn—lie’s T. A. Miles, junior, you know, and wc call him Tam, from the Initials, because he hates being culled Jun ior and two Traceys are a nuis ance—" “I gather that you want to hire l.ydia as a nurse for the children?" I Dundee Intel I'uplcd tile fond father's verbose explanations. "Bight, old man! You see, our nurse left us yosterduy—” "Walt here. Miles. I'll speak lo Lydia. She's in MrH Selim’s bed room. IJy the way. Miles, since you and your wife are kind enough to want to tuke Lydia in anil give her a home and a job, I think it only fair to tell nie that it is highly improbably that Lydia Carr will take any job at all.” ‘‘You mean—?” Miles gasped, his ruddy face turning pale. "1 say, Dundee, it’s absurd to think for a minute that good old faithful Lydia hud a thins to do with Nita's mur der—” ‘‘1 rather think you're right about tliat. Miles,” Dundee inter rupted. ‘‘Now will you excuse me?” He found Lydia where he had left her—in her dead mistress' bedroom. The tall, gaunt woman was crouch ing beside the chaise lounge, her arms outstretched to encircle a little pile of tiie gifts she claimed to have given Nitu Selim' to prove that she bore no grudge for the terrible injury her mistress had done her. At Dundee's entrance she flung up her head. Taking his seat on the chaise lounge, Dundee explained gently but briefly the offer which Tracey Miles had just made. "They want—me?” she gasped, brokenly, incredulously, and her fingers faltered to her horrible cheek. “I didn’t think anybody but my poor girl would have me around—” ‘‘It is true they want you,” Dun dee assured her. “But you don't have to take a Job now unless you wish. Lydia.” "What do you mean?” the muald demanded harshly, her good eye hardening with suspicion. a “Lydia,” the young detective be gan slowly, and almost pray ing that he was doing the right thing, "when I woke you up to-night to question you, f said that Nlta herself had just told me that it was she who had burned your face. And you asked me if she had also given you a message—” "Yes, sir!” the maid interrupted with pitiful eagerness. “And you’ll tell me now? You don’t still think i killed her. do yotl?” "No, 1 don’t think you killed your mist res.-', Lydia, but 1 think, if you would, you could help me find out who did,” Dundee ussurred her gravely. “No, wait!” and he drew from his pocket the envelope in scribed: "To be Opened in Case of My Death Jutnlta Leigh Sellnt.” "Do you recognize this handwrit ing Lydia?” ■'it was wrote l y her own hand," the maid answered, her voice husky with tears. “is that the message, sir?” "You never saw it before?" Dun dee asked sharply. “No, no! I didn’t know my poor gill was thinking about death,” Lydia moaned. "1 thought she was happy here. .She was tickled to pieces over being taken up by all them society people, and on the go day and night—” “Lydia, this is Mrs Selim’s last will and testament," Dundee inter rupted, withdrawing them. "It was written yesterday, and It begins: ‘Knowing that any of us may die any time and that I, Juanita Leigh Selim, have good cause to fear that my own life hangs by a thread that may break any min ute—‘ “What did my poor girl mean?" Lydia Carr cried out vehemently. “She wasn’t sick, ever—” "J think, Lydia, that she feared exactly what happened to-day— murder! And l want you to tell me who It was she feared. For 1 be lieve you know!" The woman shrank from him. For a Iona minute she did not at tempt to answer. "I—-don't—know,” she said dully. Then with vehement emphasis: "1 don't know! If 1 did, I’d kill him with my own hands!” Dundee had no chuice but to take her word. There was no use, either, In touturing this woman now with his earlier conviction: that N’lta Selim had lived in terror of Lydia Carr’s smoldering hatred for the Injury she hud done her. “l’ou said there was u message for me,” Lydia reminded him. "This is the 'message'." Dundee said quietly, lifting the sheets again: "‘X am herewith setting down my lust will and testament. In my own handwriting. I do here and now solemnly will and be queath to my faithful and beloved iiiiiUI. Lydia Carr, ull property. In eluding all moneys, stocks und per sonal belongings of which X die possessed'.” "To me?" I.ydla whispered. "To me?" "To you, Lydia." Dundee assured her gravely, wutchlng her intently. "Then I can have all her pretty clothes to keep always?” "And her money, to do as you like with, if the euurt accepts this will for prohats—as I think It will. The newly elected officer* And ap pointive committees ot Watertown chapter. Order ot Eastern star, were installed at a transferred meeting in the Masonic temple this evening. Past Urand Matron Mrs Jennie Marggraff of this city, assisted by the past matron of Naomi chapter ot Waterbury, Mrs Gladys Hartley as marshal and past matron of the local chapter and Mrs John L. Beach as chaplain. Installed the officers. The following officers were in stalled: Worthy matron, Mrs Elsie Smith: worthy patron, Leon Smith; secretary. Miss Julia Lockwood; treasurers, Mrs Ethel Odell; con dustress, Miss Evelyn Bcsancon; as sociate conductress, Miss Druscilla Llttlehales: chaplain, Mrs Ethel Hteele; marshal. Mrs Louise Fenton; organist, Mrs Gladys Adams; Adah, Mrs Hulda Johnson; Ruth, Miss Lottie Magee; Martha, Miss Lillian Galpln; Electa. Mrs Ethel Damcry; warder, Mrs Caroline Shaw; sen tinel, Herbert Shaw. Other committees appointed liy the worthy matron for the coming year are: Auditors, Mrs Mary Bart lett and Ralph Wheeler; sick and visiting. Mrs Edna Davis, Mrs Elsie Thompson and Mrs Mae Johnson; general chairman of entertainment. Mrs T,oulse Dalnsh, and general chairman of refreshments, Mrs Floyd Fox. Activities for tho New Year Reason at the Gunnery school In Washing ton. Connecticut started with a house parly given by William Gibson, son of Headmaster Hamilton Gibson. Last night the annual New Year’s eve dance was held at the school to which the townspeople of Washing ton were Invited. Mr Gibson's guests included Misses Margaret Marsh of Southport, Miss Edith Gamson of Boston, Miss Beatrice Behr of New York, Miss Betty Nye of Boston, Miss Elizabeth Green of Cedarhurst. L. I., John Lockwood. Harvard, ’34. of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Charles Root, Princeton, '33, of New York; Donald Johnson. Princeton, ’33, of New York; Richard Barnes of Hewlett, L. I„ a student at the Gunnery, James August of New Haven, Har vard, '34, Mr Gibson is a member of the class of 1334 at Harvard. His sis tor, Miss Ellen Gibson left on Tues day for Washington, D. C„ where she will pass the New Year with Miss Margaret Wight. She will be the week-end guest of Miss Elizabeth South and will return on Monday to her study of art in New York City. Miss Eleanor Salomon of Provi dence. R. I., who Is the guest of Mr and Mrs Joseph Linehan of Bucks Hill was the guest of honor at a holiday dance given on Monday evening at the Bucks Hill Community house. Mr and Mrs Linehan were assisted in the receiving line by Mrs Robert and Mrs Linehan were assisted in the receiving line by Mrs Robert Eggleton ami Mrs Randall Frink. The guests included: Miss Betty MoLelland with Harvey Larson; Miss Ruth Whittaker with Edward Dillon; Miss Laura Larrlvc with George Fisher; Miss Harriet Stew art with John Lamott; Miss Mary Balkus with Leo Larrlvee; Miss Lena Smith with William Frink: Miss Edna Lawton with Lester Reichen bach; Miss Jeannette Dorval with Lueien Iairrlvee; Miss Verna Mc Lelland with Richard Lawton; Mist) Ethel Richard with Joseph Balkus; Miss Rose Valloe with Adam Bal kus; Miss Ilulda Relchenbacli with Charles Gallagher; Miss Dorothy Eggleton with Vaill Eggleton: Miss Frances Linehan with Carol Dillon; Miss Eleanor Halamon with Robert Faber and Randall Frink and Jo seph Llhehan. Mr and Mrs Leon H. French of Woodside avenue, announce the en gagement of their daughter, Miss Dorothy Lillian French, to Douglas Mintie Gray of Bridgeport. Miss French is a graduate of Abbot Aca demy in Andover, Mass, and of the Nursery Training school at Boston. Mr Gray was a member of tho class of '311 at Dartmouth college and is now with tho General Electric com pany. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William J. Gray of Calumet street. Tho wedding will take pluce next spring, and the couple will reside in Bridgeport. Mrs Alfred Relchenbacli Was hos tess at a bridge party at her home on Roberts street Watertown Tues day evening at which time an nouncement was made of the en gagement of Miss Mildred Gustio Kempton,. daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley J. Kempton of Phillijis, Me. to Carrol Van Dill, son of Mr and Mrs Charles E. Dill of Phillips, Me. Miss Kempton is the eighth grade teacher in tho Baldwin school and has lived in Watertown for several years. Those who attended the party were Mrs Gordon Swift, Mrs William It. Cook, Miss Leona Kellty, Miss Ellse Root. Miss Edith Hanlngton, Miss Thelma Ellis, Miss Arlene Porter, Miss H. Louise Johnson, Miss Dairie Palmer, Miss Coletta Barrett, Miss Olive Walton and Miss Mildred Kempton. Mrs George Driggs of Prospect street will also entertain at a dinner at her home for her niece. Miss Betty Merriman, daughter of Dr and Mrs M Hemlnway Merriman of Wa tertown. Miss Lucia A. Matarazzo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Matarazzo of Kingsbury street returned yesterday to resume her studies at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston after spending the Christmas vacation at her home. Mrs Elizabeth Yost entertained at a tea at her home on Holmes ave nue yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs Lillian Damon Stearn of New York. _ regardless of the fact that it is very informal and was not witnessed." “But—she didn’t have any money." Lydia protested. “Nothing hut what Mrs IJunlap paid her in advance for the work she was go ing to do—” “Lydia, your mistress died pos sessed of nearly $10,000! Ten thou sand dollars! All of which she got right here in Hamilton! And 1 want you to tell me how she sot it!" "But—I don’t know! 1 don't be lieve she had It!" Dundee shrugged. Hither this woman would perjure her soul to protect her mfstress’ name from scandal, or she really knew noth ing. “That Is all of the will itself, Lydia,” he went on finally, "except her command that her body be cremated without funeral services of any kind, and that nobody be allowed to accompany the remains of' the crematory except yourself and Mrs I’eter Dunlap. In case her death takes place In Hamilton—’’ "She did love Mrs Dunlap,” Lydia sobbed. “Oh. my poor little girl—” “And there is also a note for you, which I look the liberty of reading. In which Mrs Selim minutely de scribes the clothes in which she wishes to be cremated, ss well ns the fashion In which her hair Is to bo dressed—” "Lt me see it!" Lydia lunged forward on her knees and snatched at the papers he held. “For Hod's sake, let me see!" (To he Continued) “New Year Special” In Our Furniture Department! A Genuine “Red Cross” Make Hair -Top and Bottom Innerspring Mattress —the type of mattress used throughout the coun try in the best hotels— Curled White Hair Top and Bottom On Sale Starting Friday Here's What You Get: 1. All hand tailored 2. All custom built 3. Hair-proof ticking 4. Curled white hair top and Stt 75 bottom 5. Will give lifetime service 6. Oil tempered inner spring unit 7. A “Red Cross” Mattress sell ing regularly at $59.50. 8. Full and twin sizes. Buy One of These on Our CLUB PLAN —Pay as Little as Down—$ Weekly Mail and Telephone Orders Filled MAIL ORDER BLANK Please send Full Size Twin Size Mattresses to NAME ADDRESS -HOWLAND-HUGHES' FURNITURE DEPARTMENT FOURTH FLOOR Last Days!—Pre-Inventory Sale ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINES $2.50 Delivers ONE YEAR TO PAY BALANCE SAVING Almost Beautiful All Electric Console Model Reg. $110—built by “Domestic”—fully equipped with latest knee control, adjust able sewing light and set of attachments and full instructions. Every Machine On Floor Discounted Also in This Sale! SewJiiK Machine Dept.—Third Floor— Howland-Huohes Saturday, tt to STOKE HOUItS: to 6 TELEPHONE 1175 Charles Edlin, M. D. Announces the opening of his new oltlces at 24 Central Avenue for the practice of PHYSICAL THERAPY Physical Therapy is the treat ment of disease bv physical meas ures such as Heat- Light Elec tricity Water Massage etc. Phone 6027-W Arthur J. Lunny UNDERTAKER Introducing to Waterbury THE FUNERAL HOME The use of this liomc Is absolutely free. 25 CENTRAL AVENUE Telephone J. H. MULVILLE FUNERAL HOME 270 W. MAIN ST. —AT— HOLMES AVENUE BARLOW BROS. CO. 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■ad Holidays by m WATKRBCRY DEMOCRAT, INC. Bmrtil Building, Waterbary, Conn. tar Rates, Payable In Advance OO One Meath.He •4.50 One Week .lka ■bar of Aadit Barren of Cliveletlon IM Democrat win not ret ere manuscripts i DIM publication utUeoe accompanied by postage. THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1931 One Day Of Grace Yesterday was the first day that the 1931 automobile markers could be legally displayed on all vehicles. Yet these registration plates have been obtainable at the motor vehicle de partment in Hartford or any of its branch of fices throughout the state since November. It occurs to us that the department is caused considerable rush by not allowing new mark ers to be used at least one month in advance of the day on which they go into effect.. We feel sure that more people would buy their markers at an earlier dale if they could only place them on their automobiles at the date of purchase. When they must wait until the last day of the year they naturally procrasti nate. We know that Commissioner Stoeckel has suggsted a change in this section of the motor statutes for some years, but our legislators have not heeded him in this respect. In past years local officials often took it upon them selves to issue proclamations in which they grantee} from one to three days of grace to motorists who had not secured new license plates. However, that permission can no longer be extended. There is but one day of grace and that is to allow early use of new plates, rather than to extend the period during which the old markers may be displayed. The law is final in this latter respect. Probably an effort will be made at the coming session of the legislature to change the existing statute ao that ntw markers can be used earlier in December than the 30th. Of course we don’t expect that a change such as we suggest would cause an immediate stampede to motor vehicle offices in October and November for new licenses, but it cer tainly would ease up the rush that comes in i the last 48 hours and which taxes the en i durance and efficiency of all department workers. It is up to the legislature to change the present situation, we think. Commis sioner Stoeckel knows better than the aver age motorist just how much leeway should be given in securing new plates and in display ing them. His word on the matter ought to i be final. Let the legislative committee *on i'lttotor vehicles approve a change this year. Happy New Year New Year’s day this year may seem to many folks a time for sad consideration of wiahes more drably practical than hopefully gay. “Happy New Year’’ if agricultural or commercial hard times are uppermost in one's mind may have a sound of hollow op timism. Yet pessimistic hard bargaining for better business cannot in itself work a mir acle. We must go forward with a certain soreness of heart. This is the soundest kind of gaiety. It holds with wisdom that better times will develop from careful reasoning and good will. A many page volume could be written on the times in the history of this world when active common sense optimism has pulled na tions and individuals through their appar ently blackest hours. This is not the mud dling policy, nor is it the dilatory practice of letting George do it. It means using our heads and our hearts simultaneously and actively. 1 There is no reason why 1931 should not end up by being a good average year for those who produce practical commodities. A scanning of the horizon is giving observers good ground for concluding that better “styling” of practical textiles such as cotton will prove a good commercial move. This should be good news for plantation farmers. The industries promoting cotton have big plans for 1931. Hundreds of mills through out the country will be using durened cotton in garments styled well enough to suit the most fastidious taste for beauty, yet these garments will not be beyond even the some what thin purses of a so-called depression period. This will be an excellent year for good housewives to invent new ways of making potatoes, and beets, corn and cabbage espe cially delectable to eat. In short, if every body would stop right this minute TALK ING hard times and make a New Year's res olution to make good old standby American products more attractive than ever before we should leap ahead several months in the re storation of BETTER DAYS. Getting The Robbers The epidemic of robberies taking place in many localities all over the country is some thing that should be taken quite seriously. A large element of young fellows have formed the idea that money can thus be obtained without work. Innumerable holdups, rob beries of stores, dwellings, filling stations, banks, etc, are taking place. The citizens of Keene, New Hampshire, had the right idea a few days ago when rewards totalling $3,000 were offered for the capture of two young men who held up six stores and killed the proprietor of one of them. Now if such a plan could be followed up all over the coun try. there would be some results. In the case of a large part of these rob berries, there must be some person who could supply information leading to the arrest of the guilty parties. Now if the one who wpplies that information could be sure of earning $1,000 or more,, the amount verymg according to circumstances, the needed in formation would come forward in a great many cases. Many more of these young mis creants would soon be landed in jaill for good long terms, and the rest of the crowd would' draw back from their dirty deeds, and conclude that the holdup business is not con ducive to health or long life. It is an outrageous thing to have all these crimes going on all the time, .without a more determined effort to stop them. This does not mean that it is a safe thing to commit such outrages. The people guilty of them may get away a few times. But if they keep on. and most of them do keep on. as they cannot break themselves of the habit, they might as well re sign their minds to spending most of their iives in jail. With generous rewards for the capture of these rascals, the game can be made so much more risky that it will not be so attractive. Big Bill Retire* To state that William J. Tilden. 2nd, has retired from the amateur tennis rank is to provoke a snicker from the nation’s sport lovers, "Big Bill” has been doing that for the past two or three years, but somehow or other it looks as if he meant it this time. A year ago he was definitely out of the picture, although he was creating quite a furore in European circles by his monotonous tourna ment triumphs. With a youthful American Davis Cup team about to engage the cham pion Frenchmen Tilden made one of his dramatic entries and captured the sole match that the Americans won in the matches. Tilden now deserts the courts to engage in making movies in which he will demon strate and explain the shots that made him a wizard on the courts. He follows thusly in the wake of Bobbie Jones, internationally known golfer. Jones deserted the amateur ranks at the height of his career, Tilden when he was definitely on the downward trend, al though it can’t be said that t'te man who was able to win the Wimbledon championships at the age of 37 is entirely out of the picture. Several times Tilden’s amateur standing was questioned by the tennis association au thorities, but upon each occasion the lanky Philadelphian was able to extricate himself and to plunge to the defense of the national title which he held seven times or to try to wrest the Davis Cup supremacy back from the same French players who won it from Tilden and Johnston back a few years. There is no question but what Tilden kept tennis on the front page. It wasn't a matter to be relegated simply to the sport pages when he entered a tournament. It might mean sen sational news. The sport will suffer by his departure, but we feel sure that the game will gain impetus if his movie instructions are spread through out the country. There is no single player who has encouraged the game and actually developed more young players than Tilden. Despite his eccentricities and his sudden bursts of temperament he was the supreme example of tennis style. The American ten nis world is losing Tilden. It may be with out the services of Johnny Doeg, our nation al champion. George Lott declares he must sacrifice time on the courts for business inter ests. Frank Shields, former Roxbury athlete, and runner-up to Doeg last September, has remarked on the high cost of tennis tourna ments and his need -of working. The out look for more Tildens who can devote the greater part of their lives to the mastery of the sport is dim. We hope the sport won’t suffer as a result. Thanks To Mr. Lucas Is it possible that Robert H. Lucas, execu tive director of the Republican National Com mittee, has unwittingly furnished an answer to the prayer for a third political party? Mr Lucas’ open efforts to get Senator George Norris out of the party after his secret efforts toward the same end were uncovered have emphasized the question of what constitutes a republican. Senator Norris and his broth ers in the “wild jackass" group think the voters should decide the issue. Mr Lucas and his stalwart supporters evidently think the re publican headquarters in Washington have that right. Public opinion on the subject is splintered all sorts of ways: It isn't likely that this latest breach in the g. o. p. ranks will heal itself, as other dis sensions have, before next eection day. It seems unthinkable that states whose repre sentatives have been bitterly denounced by the heads of their own party will instruct their delegates to the 1932 republican convention to vote for the regular republican candidate. Already, names of presidential candidates sponsored by the "third party’’ (presumably composed of progressive elements in both parties) are being suggested. Gifford Pin chot of Pennsylvania leads the list with Sen ator Borah of Idaho and young Bob La Follettc of Wisconsin in a tie for second place. Some democrats, like Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana, whose democracy is well salted with progressivism, are also re garded with favor. It is generally regretted that “Uncle George" Norris, as the Nebraska statesmen is affectionately termed, will be somewhat past the age of play and stellar role in a presidential campaign. At any rate, Mr Lucas’ maneuvers as executive director of the Republican National Committee have added a new interest to the year 1932. For this we thank him. "State police officers.” said Attorney Gen eral Joseph E. Warner of Massachusetts this week, "have no authority by virtue of the terms of the national prohibition act to en force its provisions, nor have state police officers, as such, any power of common law to arrest without a warrant for any violations of the national prohibition act, even such viola tions as were constituted felonies by the Jones act. Certain state magistrates may, however, if they choose, issue process for the apprehen sion of violators of any federal act, and state police officers have, of course, the powers de rived from such process.” But the point that the attorney gertral wants to drive home is that the duty of enforcing prohibition in Massachusetts now rests solely upon the shoulders of Unde Sam. Repeal of the state enforcement act which automatically went into effect early in December, just thirty days after voters of the Bay State had registered their disapproval of the state law, has re leased all state jnd local officials from en forcing the dry laws. It will be interesting to see what action federal authorities will now lake. Their first step will probably be to declare the ruling invalid. But the burden of the proof 11 on their shoulder*. In reelecting Frank S. Bcrgin of New Haven minority leader of the senate, the democrats acted wisely. The minority party should function just as well with Senator Bergin calling the signals as Princeton foot ball teams Jid when he was their quarter back. Tnere will be fifteen democrats in the senate in 1931, which will give their repub lican brethren a majority of five, but there is rood rea'on to Mieve that democratic sen ators will win more important committee positions than heretofore. Such veteran legis lators as Senator Lawlor of this city, Connor of Hartford, and Hackett of New Haven will be present to lend counsel to the party pro gram. which will be one of full cooperation with the plans of Governor-elect Cross. The 1931 legislature should be a history-creating one, just as the session ptomises to produce such important legislation concerning cities and the state in general. Mayor Maloney of Meriden is going to do away with wood block pavements ip his city in 1931. New asphalt surfaces will replace the wooden ones, if the chief executive can carry through his program. Also elimination of trolley tracks on many streets leading to the center of the town is advocated. We can agree with the mayor that wooden block pavements are not as satisfactory as asphalt or other hard surfaces. Waterbury has tried them, but is gradually replacing them for something that won’t hold rain water in sum mer and ice and snow in winter. Just 44 years ago the Newburgh, N. Y., Wheel aen’s Club was organized. The bi cycle was a novelty in those days, but rapidly became popular and the membership of the club increased. To-day its remaining mem bers, including one charter member, decided to disband, inasmuch as they believe that the bicycle will never again be a popular means of locomotion. Probably not among older people, unless they visit Bermuda, but the youngsters still should enjoy these two wheeled vehicles. The Wickersham commission riddle has supplanted the crossword puzzle as the na tional pastime. You can’t judge a man by the company he invites, but by the company that comes. All vehicles must be lighted not later than 5.03 to-night. I

Personal Health Service (By William Brady, M. D.) Signed letters pertaining to personal licnllh nnd hyirlenc. not disease diagnosis or treatment, will lie answered liy Ur Brady. Ad dress him. care or the Democrat, sending stump and addressed envelope. Dll, ETTA XT ICS IN TJIK DOCTOR BUSINESS AND AMATEURS IN HKAl/TII PROMOTION SHOULD NOT GET SWELLED HEADS. A news item last summer told of the rescue of a victim from I lie surf and the resuscitation ef forts of the life guards who had rescued him. While they were carrying on artificial respira tion in the proper way (except for the hand un der the head) an ambulance arrived, and In it an Inhalator. The ambulance doctor wished to apply the Inhalator. But the heroic, excited and shall we say rather bumptious life guards waved the mere doctor aside. They did not purpose to have any such machine used on the victim. They Informed the doctor that Ills inhalator thing was dangerous. And so the victim died. J no guards were TaKen 10 inc ponce station, presumably for "questioning." Probably they were not very severely disciplined for their offi cious conduct. The news Item ended with the taking of the life guards to the police station. There was no subsequent news. Maybe the life guards were shot at sunrise; or maybe they were given a banquet or u memorial of some kind by tho reporters who work up human Interest stories. How did these life guards get that way? How do certain firemen get their reputations as demon life savers? What makes so many Boy Scout Instructors and ited Cross first aid touchers so cocksure of themselves and so naive in explain ing to a mere doctor how these llttletricks should be done? I have received a fine collection of amusing letters from Just such folk, who tell me, ns though I were a supplicant for knowledge, just how and why they do thus and so in tho resus citation work. I am afraid a good many doctors are In a position that compels them to submit to such patronizing by the dilettantes who are so complacent and so cocksure. The life guards who prevented the atnbulanee doctor from administering the oxygen-carbon dioxide had probably heard that lung-motors, pulmotors and similar machines are dangerous —they are in fact dangerous. They meant well, hut the grievous offense they committed was simply pwrcHiimptlon; they readily opposed their own amateurish knowledge to the professional or expert knowledge of a doctor. That is quite characteristic of the general state of things In this country to-day. We have so many dllettuntes assuming tho functions of doctors and health authorities, tlint it Is only natural some of them should begin to believe they know just as much as a common, ordinary doc tor does and probably more than many. Policemen have a similar streak of conceit in them, especially when they have had six easy lessons in resuscitation or first aid. Something should be done to knock I he con ceint out of all these amateurs who get swelled head. The victim who died while the life guards held off the doctor and ills life-saving inhala tion did not die in vain, let us hope. Maybe his sacrifice will he a great lesson to other first aid workers who happen to have a little knowledge. orrcrioxs ami ankwi.hk Tlic l.lttlc Tin lloctor at Work I took my niece to a clinic. They gave her a T. II. test anil It showed positive. Docs that mean she must grow up and have the dlsouse? The nurse didn't expluin it—she just told me it was nothing to he alarmed about and gave me u diet (Mrs It. II. K.) Answer.—That is the way they do things in "clinics.” Such rockets are the disgruce of med icine in America. They may be good enough for the lower classes in 10urope, but here In a coun try that is free it Is a sad thing to tolerate them at all. No nurse is competent to advise anyone whether a tuberculin test is significant or not. Kxeept In these humbug "clinics'’ and In factor ies uml oilier Industrial jilaces where the work ers are icgarded as so milch material, nurses are not capable of prescribing diets or treatment or doing minor surgery. Another place where the little tin doctor is foisted on the poor people j who dare not protest is in our comical public school health inspection scheme—there tlie nurse who takes the Job roust, wily-nlly, make a pre lense at rendering services which only a physi cian can render. Wluit. Varicose Veins and No Children? I have varicose veins on both legs. What causes them? Have been told they conic from childbirth, hut I haven't any children. Is there anything can he (lone for them? (.1. B.) Answer.—I’ve seen rnuny eases in men—I failed lo Inquire whether they had children. Send a stamped envelope hearing your address, and mention your trouble. Do not send a dip ping of this answer. No advice unless you tell me you have varicose veins. Nowadays the chemical obliteration Irealmenl. which any good doctor can give In his office without Inter rupting Die patient's usual activities, satlsfac torlly disposes of this common trouble. Hot Is'inonade for several days I have been drinking hot lemonudc without sugar Just Indore breakfast, They say II Is very good for (lie complexion. (Miss r,.» Answer.—It does the complexion no harm anyhow, hut I think a good dash of sugar In It would Improve it. (Copyright. John V. Dtlle Co.) The TRUTH with MALLETS toward none. SPARITT to ward All and BRICK* BATS toward tha Beat. "A SMILE'S THE THING" Good evening. o—6—o WE’RE OFF Nineteen thirty-one is here, We’re of/, Let's hope it proves a banner year. We’re off, A smile to start the new year right. Helps give a new year appetite. Wipes off the dark, brings on the light, We’re off. Nineteen thirty-one is here, We're off, All hail the bright and glad new year, We're off, May business hit a swifter pace, Lose old depression in the race, Bring smiles to every frowning face, We’re off. Nineteen thirty-one is here, We’re off, So let's stand up and give a cheer, We’re off, Here’s luck to every friend of mine, I drink a toast, yep lift the stein. May darkness leave, the new sun shine, We’re off. o—O—o Happy New Year one and all. o—O—o Big hearts on New Year's eve. Big heads on New Year's day. o—0—o This is the time when people get rhl of all their had hahits, hut don't treat your riding habit that way, better days uro coming. o—O—o New Year resolutions are like those packages murked “Do Not Open Until Christmas." In other words, the warning is not respected. o—O—o A good New Year resolution is not to make any, then none will be broken. o—O—o New Year’s came In like a blind tiger but may go out pro hibition at that. Who can tell? o—O—o Very often, says Papa Waterbury, the wheels of Justice do a rank in justice. o—O—o The girl who Is fond of par rots wants to remember they're the pets of old maids. o—O—o Nowadays virtue has to go looking for Its own reward. o—O—o The wets are out Riving us (he bottle cry of freedom. o—O—o Don't think a girl Is athletically Inclined because sho has athlete's foot. o—O—o THE HAY Al' rilH. To you wlio have gone through “the night before," ltcmcmbcr llic raven, which suld, “Never more,” It’s a tough thing to smile when your head's nearly split, And the money you’ve spent Is not helping a bit. The cup of good cheer, was fine while It lasted. Hut what of the resolves I know that It blasted, You’ll probably grin and say, “fiosli it was fun," Uut It’s you. not New Years, that’s been on the run. You can snicker and sneer at tills “can't or this preaching,” But bitter experience Is the price of my teaching. I’ve been there that night, the same friends, as you. So I know all I’ve said, is only loo true. —D. C. W. o—O—o TEE. nEE. Hcucuth this mound, Slcciw Jenny Lee. Killed by radio. So let her be. o—O—o Well, if It's anything like 1930, we might as well wish one another u "Happy Blue Year." o—O—o She was only a dressmaker's daughter, so we asked her to handle the needles that fell from the Christmas tree. o—O—o The man who invented the locking chair must have been a woman. o—O—o Makers of beer ari greeting one another with this one, "Happy Brew Year.” o—O—o The real test of a lip stick Is the stuff they serve on New Year’s eve. o—O—o There's sufety In riding In an Aus tin. you huvon't very far to fall, o—O—o This completes our special New Year’s day column. It came to you over DUD and was broadcast by the Waterliury Evening Demo crat. pioneer In this type of news paper work. We are aignlng off at tbla time, to be back on the air ugalu to-morrow evening at the uwual hour. o—O—o Hood night. The Big ftMt!

At The National Capitoh DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER A Digest of Who’s Who and What’s What Hy RODNEY DUTCHER i -L Washington—The five-day work ing week as a partial solution of un employment, proposed hy Senator Watson of Indiana, Democratic Chairman ltaskob und many others, is unllkPly to be endorsed by the administration. In fact, the federal employes In Washington haven't even, been able to wrangle a flve-and-ahalf-day week out of their superiors, despite the fact that the law uppears to grant them a Saturday half-holiday. Hardly anyone has been propos ing that the government undertake to pass laws for a five-day week in private Industry, but it has been widely proposed that both the na tional government and various states and municipal government stimulate the practice by leading the way. Uncle Sam, however, proves very cautious about giving his workers any more leisure. When President Hoover Issued an executive order al lowing government workers the aft ernoon off on the Wednesday before PAUL llEVKKE’S DI11T1I _ On Jan. 1. 1735, Paul Revere, lamed American patriot, was born In Boston, Mass. He learned from bis lather the trude of goldsmith and soon became skillful ns an engraver on silverware. He engraved the plutes and printed the paper money ordered In 1775 by the provincial congress and In the same year established a powder mill In Boston. Revere took an active interest In the disputes with the English. He participated in the Tea Party nnd carried the news of it to New York and Philadelphia. On April 18-1 9, 1 775, at the re quest of Joseph Warren. Revere made his memorable midnight ride to Lexington to warn Hancock nnd Hu mu el Adams of the approach of English troops. Then, passing on to wards Concord to wnrn the people there, he was captured by a party of British soldiers, and was brought back to Lexington, where he was re leuscd the next day. Tills ride was the theme of Longfellow's celebrat ed poe, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.” Christmas he carefully added the warning: "This order Is not deemed' as establishing a precedent.” Neck Half Holiday Uut It seems reasonable to sup pose that there will be a flve-und-a hall'-day week for government work ers before there Is any live-day week, so some general Interest at taches to measures introduced by Senator Wesley Jones of Washing ton and Senator Kenneth McKellar of Tennessee. Jones would give all federal employes Saturday afternoon off beginning at 1 o’clock. McKellar, holding that employes of the federal departments here ap pear to have been Illegally employ ed on Saturday afternoons for neur ly 80 years, hus a resolution direct ing heads of departments and other federal establishments to expluin why they have been keeping their forces at work. J’ostul employes will benefit from a bill, passed by the house and ex pected soon to be passed by the senate, granting them a 44-hour week. The postal employe unions suy that this law will mean employ ment for several thousand additional persons. Mont federal employes here, how ever, work a seven-hour day, from a. m. to 4:30, with half an hour for lunch. If they got off Saturday at noon, they would have a 38-hour week. Once Had Six-Hour Hay Once upon a time the government clerks worked only six hours a duy und there Is no record that they complained of long hours. Congress decided, however, that six hours wasn’t enough and in 1 898 passed a law requiring them all to work seven hours a day except Sundays and duys declared public holidays by law or executive order. Three years later congress appears to have thought It might have been hard-hearted and so suld Saturday afternoons should be included among the District of Columbia's statutory holidays. President Roosevelt thought giv ing the clerks a Saturday half-holi day was too generous and held that Saturday afternoon was only a holi day as It concerned negotiable paper —the payment of notes and similar transactions. Amended Raw Then congress amended the law to declare that Saturday afternoons and other holidays wero holidays "for all purposes.” It was stipulat ed that when department heads WOBTIONS m Pre-school, education for 'children Is uit ftxquse. for mothers. to go out and play contruet bridge.—Mrs. Vir ginia White Speel, republican com initteewomun.

I believe that when a man has put a limit on what he will do, he has put a limit on what ho cun do. —Charles M. Schwab, steel magnate.

We may see Ip our, time the re turn tb'fhat firm; Visible unit which marked the undivided church before Christendom wak sundered Into Its various fragments.—Archbishop Cosmo Gordon Lung of'Canterbury. One of tfW grorflerft'luUMMes In the world at the present .time Is to be let alone.—Dtl’Xlwn Ifdben. A lawyer's wife really becomes her husband's secretary In spite of herself.—Ur. Edward Lyman Cor nell of Northwestern University. All you need to Induce people to visit France is an excuse.—Lord perby. Prohibition Is eternally right.— Thomas A. lidson. made their employes work overtime or on Sunduys or holidays they should do so “by special order, stat ing tho reason.” •1 Nevertheless, the government clerks have Bone rlBht on working Katurday afternoons and they are doing that now. No one has been able to find any order, general or special, to account for tills seeming defiance by the executive brunch of government of what was the origi nal intent of the legislative brunch. The Federal Liar Association made a long .exhaustive and futile search for such an order. It submitted a brief to the president last summer expressing tho opinion that the Sat urday hnlf-holiduy here was manda tory on the government. But there is no promise that any thing will be done until Congress acts again and meanwhile the gov ernment clerks will continue to feel that they are being gyped. row RUT TJTCD I ItON POUTS Buffalo. X. Y.— (UD—Conneaut. O, led lake ports in iron ore receipts with fi.651.3Sl tons unloaded this year, shipping figures revealed. Cleveland was second, Ashtabula third, and Buffalo fourth, the re port said. HIGHLIGHTS OF HISTORY BY J. CARROLL MANSFIELD Benedict Arnold r. _ r _ 1 ...V -i IBUlC MOMTEOMBHYS ARMY COWTlWUftJ> TO BESIEGE ST. 30HNS, 0tMtP»CT AftWOLO LEO A THOUSAND MEN OP THE ktWWEBEC. QtvER THROUGH THE THICK FORESTS OF maihe to attack Quebec. Admolo's mem SUPPEPCO &aeatlv onIhat TOILSOME ADVANCE. QCACHIUS THE MEAD OP TME KENNEBEC ,TM* SATEAUX MAD To BE CARRIED ON THE SHOULDERS OP THE MEN OVER THE LONG PORTAGE TO THE CHAUt>IE«£ RWER, WHICH PLOWS NORTHWARD INTO THE ST.LAWRENCE. wamr’ -y. As the weary Americans descended THE ChAUDIBRE,THB ICY BLASTS OBTNB C AUADIAH WINTER. STRUCK TNBM IN THE PACE OP INCREASING DIPPICULTIES AMO hardships THEY STRIMMLBO ON. (OtfHgH. IMP, Hr J. Cwll MwME The 4aueujNsuQE. Rations Ram low.Tmsre- MERE MANY DESERTIONS. BY THE TIME ARNOLD REACHED THE NEIGHBORHOOD OFQuEBBC MIS FORCE HAD ESBH REDUCED TO TOO MEM.

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COLONIAL TRUST STOCK HIGHEST VALUATION Leads Local Banks In State Board Appraisal Merchants Trust Second With Citizens-Manufacturers Third—Stamford Institution Leads Ail Others Throughout Connecticut shucks oi me uoiomoi trust com pany receive the highest valuation of any local banking institution in the report of the state board of equalization and taxation made pub lic to-day. Although the Colonial Trust company's par value of Its stock is $100 the Btate’s valuation for the purpose of taxation Is $410. The Becond highest valuation goes to the Merchants Trust company, with a state valuation of $284 per share as against a par value of $100; The par value of the Citizens and Manufacturers National bank is $100 but the state's valuation, per share, is $268. The Waterbury Trust com pany ranks fourth with a valuation per share, of $26$ as against a par value of $100. Other local banks, the par value of their stock and the valuations placed by the state board arc: Cen tral Industrial bank, par $50, state's valuation, ?jo; Kazemckas sons, Inc., par value $50, state's valu ation, $50; Manclni, Ituggeie ro und Palomba company, par $12.50, state's valuation, $55; Morris Plan bank of Waterbury, par $100, stale's valuation, $132; People's Bank and Trust company, par $50, state's valuation, $60; Sandltz Traurig, par $100, state's valuation $188;Waterbury National bank, par $60. state's valuation, $105. The highest valuation on bank stock In the state is placed on shares of the Fidelity Title and Trust com pany of Stamford. The valuation placed is $612 an against a par of $100. Other high valuations are: Park Street Trust company of Hart ford, $503 per share; American Bank and Trust company of New Haven. $589; Seymour Trust company of Seymour, $423: Windham County National bunk of Killing!)’, $485. Whole World Aiming Threats At Present Costly Depression For the Economic Blow That Has Hit the United States Has Permeated to Every Section of Entire Globe Strenuous Efforts Are Be* ing Made Everywhere Toward Rehabilitation— Budgets Pared Down, Much Speed in Relief of Unemployment and Fi* nances Are Being Put in /Order BY KUIKlt C, WU.ZIllt. (United Press Pliiniielul Editor.) New York. Jan 1.—(UP)—Econ omic depression which ruled Amer ica throughout 1930 has attained world-wide scope, oven Including France, unscathed until September, Swlteerlund, Holland and the Scan dinavian countries, a United Press survey oC all countries revealed to day. As the New Year begun efforts were reported under way in all coun tries towurd hehubilitutlon. Budgets have been pared down; efforts have been made to relieve unemployment: flnancs are being plucd In order. A slow, irregular return to normal Is looked for, beginning sometime this year. Throughout the world tho effects of tho depression huvo been tho lum*. Securities have bun de pressed on slock exchange; commod ity pries have been forced to new lows for muny years; trade bulances have been reversed to deficits; many hanks have failed; the trend has been toward radicalism In politics. Sweden was a notable exception so far as its finunclal status was concerned. It held the position ns the strongest financial power in northern Europe. Russia, In process of overturning Its economic system and trying out a communistic plun stodo out In that it had no unemployment problem. Eugene Lyons, United Press staff correspondent In Moscow, reported thero were more jobs than work ers. Revolutions were prevalent In South American countries where commodity price depression wrought havoc. These revolts resulted In replacing of old with stable, new governments which were subse quently recognized by the United States. SORE CHAPPED LIPS an unsightly and nnnoying^make yours soft and smooth by applying -Resinol Why Scotch Tweed BECAUSE IT CUTS WELL. Genuine Scotch Tweed Is evenly woven of pure, virgin wool with no admixture except, when a proportion of silk Is used for dec orative purposes. BECAUSE IT HANGS GIIACE EULLY The rich graceful folds of genuine Scotch Tweed indicate to a train ed eye excellence both of ma terials and workmanship. BECAUSE IT RETAINS ITS SHAPE. The elastic quality of pure sheep's wool makes garments spring buck to their original shape when hung up after a day’s wear. BECAUSE IT KEEPS ITS FRESHNESS. Pure wool is durable and its sur face does not wear or fray. BECAUSE IT IN HEALTHY. A steady flow of air, circulating through the outlets in the woven yarn, keeps the body at a normul temperature all the year round— in winter and summer alike. BECAUSE WE MAKE OUR NEW STYLE SUITS AN1> OVERVOATS FROM IT. VOTE:—We are showing our new :ollections of Scotch Tweeds from the house of E. H. VAN INC1EN fc COMPANY, 160 Fifth Ave., NEW YORK. W. J. M. NEW SALESROOM AND SHOP NOW OPEN FOR WINTER BUSINESS. William J. Mahon Merchant Tailor M floor front. Null*—3IH-SI»-3itO (Elevator Service) lei—33*3 95 North Main Street New O. L. 1*. Art Building. France uccuniulateil sold until 11 had a horde of more than $2,000, 000,080 hut this gold did not .save It from jolniiiB the ranks of the depressed countries. ftermany suf fered most ufter Its elections. Italy blamed the American market de cline for its losses. KiiBland suf fered severe losses In trade. The I1 nr East wuh depressed because or u sharp break to record low prices of silver which is the monetary ftandurd of all Its countries except, ■fapau which recently adopted (fold, and of commodities shell as silk, rice and soya beans. England closed 1030 with a trade deficit of more than $3,0UU,(>U0,(Htu and for the first time In her his tory was below second place among exporting nations of the world. Eng land lost gold heavily to France and Germany until the reserve wavered around the £150,000,001) mark, the safety minimum set by the Cunllffe committee. France managed to evade the de pression until autumn, when con fidence wus shaken by failure, of more tliun a dozen banks and brok et ago houses. I'rlco movements In the Itnul months of the year showed a steady decline; foreign trade de clined; iron and steel production slipped off and all other lines fol lowed. Tourist trude brought mucht lighter returns than in 1030. Germany experienced Its greatest depression In the latter half of the year after the elections which brought many radicals Into the ltclchstag. The country found it dllll cult to fulse capital due to the un settled political condition. The itelchsbunk position was considered sound, however, but prevailing high interest rates were believed a factor in keeping down business recovery. Unemployment uttalncd an unpre cedented totul in the autumn and this wus expected to approach a higher mark as the winter progress ed. ituly also experienced increasing unemployment, liankruptcies reach ed the post-war figures. Itullroud trattle declined 30 per cent, as com pared with 11)30. Slock exchange val ues dropped. Stability of the lira v.afi a feature, and the general status of the country's credit was round. To eliminate the depression the gov ernment hus set out on a campaign of reducing salaries, beginning with government otllcials, and of cutting retail prices throughout the country. Holland suffered from declines in commodities produced by Its colonies —rubber and sugar—both of which made new record lows. Tobacco en terprises ulso suffered, but the tea business held up fairly well. Pros pects for the present year are still uncertain, although efforts are be ing made to relieve the difficulties. The South American political and economic difficulties are directly traceable to declines In commodities, such us coffee,” metals, grain, wool, petroleum, meats, nitrates, linseed, cocoa und cotton. Countries which survived the depression best are Venezuela Which Is without foreign debt; Columbia with the highest gold reserves in South America; Argen tine with a wide variety of exports; Chile with adequate gold reserves; and Uruguuy with high gold reserves and high per capita wealth. Countries of South America most severely hit by the depression were Peru, dependent on copper, petro leum and cotton production, all of which are selling below cost of pro duction; Bolivia affected by tbe de cline In tin prices; Brazil demoraliz ed by the lowest coffee prices In his tory; and Ecuador affected by low cocou prices and a blight on Its crops. CHARLES FA Hit KIX IN ’"THE PRINCESS AN1) THE PLUMBER" AT THE PALACE Charles Farrell an«l Maureen O' Sullivan In their latest talking: pic ture, “The Princess and the Plumber.” head the big all new double feature progrum offered at the Fox-Poll Palace theater for three duya only starting to-day thruogh Saturday. “The Princess and the Plumber” Is a comedy of romance that knows no code and a modern maid who forgets she Is a princess, once In a while, besides Charles Farrell as the young Amer ican engineer who goes to Europe to Install modern plumbing in an old castle, and falls in love with its mistress, the cast Includes Maureen O'Sullivan und H. B. Warner in the leading roles. "The Princess und the Plumber” Is an exciting love story of a young American in Eu rope, with Maureen O’Sullivan as a charming princess In a small king dom who falls in love with a dash ing young American engineer, played by Charles Farrell. On the same double bill is a Paramount picture, “Follow the Leader." slurring Ed Wynn, “The Perfect Fool,” and adapted from the stage hit ‘'.Man hattan Mary.” Besides Ed Wynn, the cast Includes Ginger Rogers. Stanley Smith, Lou Holts, Ethel MIDNIGHT SHOWS AT THEATERS Strand and Palace Enter tained Large Audiences at Passing 1930 STAGED GOOD PROGRAM Waterburlans had a score or more ways to bid adieu to 1930 and welcome his successor, 1931, last night, but few were more fit ting than the delightful midnight shows presented at the Strand and Palace theaters where every avail able seat in both theaters were taxed with pleasure seekers whose seekings ivere fittingly fulfilled. It seemed that all roads led to the Strand and Palace Inst night. Even before the doors opened throngs and throngs of merry makers lined up East Main street which resembled a bread line In de pressed Russia. At the Strand, Miss Julia Smith entertained a capacity and appreci ative audience with a vaudeville program which furnished laugli after laugh, in addition to a well balanced all-talkie program. An abundance of noice makers, stream ers, confetti and balloons were dis tributed which nhled greatly in making the evening the success it was. Manager Llnwood Curtis of the Palace theater presented a most en joyable program which brought laugh and merriment to the, gloom iest persons in the audience. All in all, Waterburlans who at tended the midnight shows ut these entertainment houses went home well satisfied that their New Year's eve program of 1930 was well spent. WILL SPEED OVER 250 MILES AN HOUR IN RACER Capt Malcomb Campbell Ex pects to Do That in His Latest Thrill Machine, the “Blue Bird” BY KEITII JONES (I'nlted I'ross Staff Correspondent) London, Jan 1—(UP)—Over 250 miles an hour is expected from Captain Malcom Campbell's new, “Blue Bird” racer with which lie hopes soon to raise tiio present land speed record of 231.44 7 miles an hour set by the late Sir Henry Ne grnve at Dultona Beach In M20. With tlie lifting or the secrecy which has surrounded the cur during the six months of its construction, the new Blue Bird is revealed us more than half again as powerful as Sir Henry Segravo's Golden Ar row, being equipped with a single Napier Lion engine developing ap proximately 1400 horse power ns compared with the 000 horse pow er developed by Sir Henry's machine. The Blue Bird weighs 5000 pounds and is 25 1-2 feet long. The differen tial and buck axle gearing is off set so that the driver can sit nlnn*> side the. propeller Mhnft. Ttte gearbox is of the constant mesh variety, and has three forward speeds and re verse. The tires have been tested up to 300 miles an hour on so-called “Bench tests" bul it is understood Captain Campbell is somewhat con cerned that under the rule governing attempts on the record one run In each direction must lie completed within half-un-hour. Kaye Don and Kegrave both made a point of changing tires between caett run as a precautionary meas ure. Owing to the wheel construc tion of the Blue Bird, Cuplain Camp bell Is doubtful If It will be possible to change all four tires and com plete the two runs within the half hour time limit. Unless the rule is wuived in his ease, lie will, he says, make both runs without tire changes, although It is believed this will add materially to the risk of the tires bursting through wearugc. Although called the "New'' Blue Bird, little more tliun the frame of tile Blue Bird II which exceeded 212 miles an hour on Verncult pan in South Africa, Is utilized iu the pres ent machine. Mechanically speaking, the engine is probably the most interesting part of the machine since tills latest 12 cylinder Napier engine has the same bore stroke us the Napier engine used ill the first Blue Bird raced on Pendino Sands |n 11127, yet develops over twice the horse-power of the 11127 engine. This has been accom plished by super-charging, higher compression and lighter working parts. The 11127 Napier developed (100 horse-power at Its maximum of 2,10(1 revolutions per minute. Tlio present engine develops 1,400 horse power at 3,500 revolutions per min ute. Although Captain Campbell lias so far not made uny prediction us to the estimated speed of the Blue Bird, it is known he confidently expects to exceed 250 miles an hour. FINED FOB MUD BATH Berlin—(UP) —Pedestrians who received n mud-bath from a truck which splashed through a puddle close to the curbHtone took out a summons against Its driver who was fined, the court holding that thero had been plenty of room to have turned and avoided tho puddle. COPS KIND TO AUTOISTS Berlin—(UP)—In Leipzig the po lice have hind hearts for motorists. Insteud of prosecuting motorists who park their cars In unauthorized places, a letter is sent, pointing out their error and stating where they can park. On the back of the letter is printed a map showing where the parking places are situated. Merman und many others. “Follow the Leader." Is the luugli hit of the year with crnzy Ed Wynn in Ills funniest role. One laugh follows another, and the fun is fast and furious. The latest issue of the Fox Movietone Newsreel completes the bill. The show is continuous from one to eleven, p. m.. and all pictures are projected on the giant new Oranduscope screen extending completely across the Palace stage. Unjoy luxurious new seat comfort In the newly re-seated Fox-Poll theater with seats you sink In. Underlined for Sunday through Wednesday conies Ituth Chatterton in her latest Paramount picture, "The Klght to Love," with (Paul Lukas, the delight ful lover of "Anybody's Womun.” This is the first picture to be made with tile new Western Electric system of noiselcse sound recording, and the Fox-Palace Is the first theater in Wuterbury to be equipped to project these soundless pictures, the biggest advance In the talkies since the invention of talking pic tures. Mrs. Gann b “Waitress” To Needy NEA Washington Bureau. It was from tlia hands of (lie “second lady of the land”—Mrs Edward Everett Gann, sister and ottk-ial hostess of Vlee President t.'urtls—that hungry. unemployed men reeclved foisl In Washington the other day. Mrs Gann Is pictured here as she Inaugurated the distribution of meals to the needy from the kitchens of a fashionable hotel. State Farmers Given Good Break Buckingham, Agriculture Commissioner, Reviews Past Year—Steady Dairy Income Hartford, Jan I.—"Agriculture' Hriswold Drive, West Hartford and does not stand still. It Is always In a condition of progress, transition or decay, depending upon the farm ers themselves to determine which it shall be," declares H. McLean Buckingham, state commissioner of agriculture in his year-end summary of the agricultural situation. "The past year has added to our fund of knowledge regarding the working of economic laws, in at least two commodities we have learned that a large crop can return the farmer less than a smaller one and would indicate that instead of a bumper crop bringing the farmer a reward it is morj apt to exact a penally. "Perhaps llie federal farm hoard's contention, that some control over production Is advisable, deserves some consideration. Perhaps there is also a possibility that our present system of marketing farm products could be Improved upon. I'nrincrs Have Itesponsibilit.r "The condition of agriculture of to-morrow will lie determined by the farmers of to-day. While llie part that you or I can play singly in stnblllz*ig agriculture is negligible our collective efforts will determine whether agriculture is to play a ma jor or minor part in the future his tory of our stale, and nation. It is no time to become apathetic, for apathy lyceds discouragement and induces Inaction. "The world to-day is facing one of the most, serious depressions it has ever known. The condition of agri culture is one of the factors in that depression and history teaches us that agriculture lias played an im portant pari in tlie rise and fall of many nations. From a. purely selfish viewpoint the stabilisation of agriculture will help each individu al farmer, and at the same time it can materially assist in the stabili sation of general business condi tions. Prop Summary wiiii*: mu punL ji’«n hub n*»v too kind lo agriculture, still Connec ticut funnels huve not fared badly when their returns are compared with general business conditions and those faced by farmers in some other sections of the country. Con necticut farm crops are estimated to have a value this year of $29,918,000 as compared with the farm vuluc of $21.201.000 in 1929. This represents a difference of $1,282,000, most of which Is accounted for by the com paratively high returns received for tobacco last year. ‘•yields this year were In many cases greater than in 1989 blit the turn was lower per unit. This made tlie total value of several crops somewhat less than that received for a smaller crop last season. "The returns to the poultry indus try were only fairly satisfactory lor the first six months of the year but since that time egg prices have sagged well below the average prices of the last live years. In December eggs reached the lowest price for that month in tho lust eleven years, being twenty cents a dozen less than the last live-year average. While the teturns per bird will be well below that of last year, the total return to the poultry industry will probably approximate that of 1929 as the flocks of the state showed approx imately a ten per cent Increase on November 1, 1929 over the previous year. Dairy Income Steady uanymeu nave wen ui:uih greater surpluses this year than last but the fluid price held steady until Decebmer 16th when a drop of one cent per quart became effective. In creased production and the reduced purchasing power of the consumer accounts for the large amount of milk having to be sold at surplus price. “Indications are that the dairy men of the state received a slightly less gross return for -their product but a net return comparable to 1929. drain and labor costs have been lower thun those of last year and the dairy farmer who has had to buy replacements for his herd lias done so more cheaply than in 1929 an the price of cows bus dropped materially during the past yeur. “The tobacco crop of 1930 in spite of another bad hail storm was some what above the average of the last live years in acres harvested, yield per acre and quality. The produc tion this year Is estimated at 32. 106.000 pounds as compared with 28.496.000 pounds in 1929. The total value of this crop is estimated at 312,000,000 which Is less than the vulue of last year's crop but greater than the live-year average. Broad leaf continues to be the most popu lar type of tobacco grown In Con necticut with a production estimated at 17,481.000 pounds. Havana need follows with 8,360,000 pounds and Shade with 6.264.000 pounds. "Potato production showed a ma terial increase this year as com pared with last season but the total Value of the crop decreased more tliu.li $200,000. 'I'lic toliil production iif potatoes is estimated ut 2,860,000 bushels as compared with 1,182,000 bushels in 1020. With lower farm prices ip evidence this season the total value amounts to $2,000,000 as compared with $3,278,000 last year. "The total production of apples is Placed at about 2,000,000 bushels for 1030 as compared with somethin*; less than 1,000,000 bushels harvest ed last year. The. commercial apple crop is placed at 310,000 barrels as compared with 1 88,000 barrels In 1 020. However, with the much greater crop this year the total value is estimated at $1,742,000 or slightly below last yeur’s value of $1,782,000. "The prospects for Connecticut agrclulturc In 1031 are not too bright hut tills very fact should fur nish the incentive for action. .May we have the courage, judgment anil vision to use the year 1031 for the purpose of developing a program for the Improvement and stabiliza tion of Connecticut agriculture. On Connecticut farmer.; of to-day rests (lie responsibility for the success or failure of her agriculture of to morrow." BRUINS VS H.ANOKlts New York, Jan 1.— (l.'l*)—The Boston llriilns and the New Vork Rangers will meet in a feature game of the National Hockey league here to-night. The Bruln-Itunger feud is one of the most bitter of organized hockey. The transport Nevasa, which re cently left England for stations in the Far East, Is equipped with a mo tion picture theater for the enter tainment of soldiers and their fam ilies. Board To Act On j McEvoy’s Resignation Deputy Chief Physically Unfit for Further Duty With Fire Department Aii adjourned meeting of tlie fire board will lie held .Monday morning at 11 o'clock to take action on the resignation of Deputy Chief Charles A. McBvcy which came as a sur prl,» to members of the board nt yesterday's meeting. It Is expected that the resignation will be accepted and placed on tile without any furtii ti action as to filling the position. The resignation was a complete surprise to members of the board, Commissioner Harry .Minor' stating 1»‘ did not learn of the letter until yesterday afternoon. The letter of resignation reads as follows: Waterbury. Conn., Dec 30, 11*30. Hoard of 1’ubllc Safety, Honorable (Jentlemen: The undersigned member of the Waterbury Hire Department wishes to inform you that he is physically unlit for lurtiier lire duty and wishes to he placed on the retired list with pension. ltespectfully yours, CIIAIM,BS A. AlclOVOY, Deputy Chief. A co iiinunication from Chief Henry II. Heitmun revealed tint PRAISE FOR MEN WHO DRIVE CARS State Motor Vehicle Com* missioner Sees Better Spirit Than Ever JJrulse for Connecticut motor ve hicle operators and the efforts tlicy made during 1H30 to avoid accidents was given by Commissioner Jtohhins IS Stoeckel In a bulletin read tliia af ternoon from WTIC, the Travelers fetation. “On the basis of figures alone, we find that operators are better than they were" said .Mr Stoeckel. "Inn ing l'J30 they showed more exactness of performance, more comprehen sion of highway perils, more consid eration and a better spirit than ever before. More of us are above ground than would huve been had there been no betterment, more of us are unhurt, and a lot more of us have n't lost our temper and had to reach for our pocketbooks. Who is respon sible? Who else than ourselves, the operators “Hut there hm been great co-oper ative help. The whole weight of a united publicity through newspapers magazines and otlio rprlnted matter, (lie broadcasts from WTIC, the con tinuous supervision, over the other fellow of course, by police and au thorities, understandable laws, and finally and most of all the human characteristics of good will, self help, self reliance and help to others, have al! contributed. "it must lie tlic wisli of every man to do better than lie lias. Ho recog nizes that Ills past efforts have not been enough, that more is demand ed. That is ambition: that is aspira tion. lint attainment, only comes in even small measure after earnest and strenuous endeavor, in the operation of automobiles as In ail other import ant mutters which affect the lives and welfare of others it must lie our wish to make this extra effort to ex cel which gets us through to better tilings. To help out op Huch a pro gram and to bring fulfillment It. is needful for each to realize the great responsibility which ho carries when lie undertakes lo manage an automo bile, and as a part n.' tlint realization to carry on by conscious self criti cism." Deputy Chief McEvoy lias been eon fired to his home since Dec 14th, with sickness contracted at a fire 'at 249 Grandview avenue on the same date. He was alHo laid up for over two months during the summer months with leg and feet Injuries. Deputy Chief Thomas J. Lyneh. Ii* also laid up ut the present time, an operation for hernia having been performed by Dr Andrew J. .lack son, according to a report made bv Chief Heitmun. Deputy Chief Lynch slipped and fell on tlie Ice while di recting the extinguishing of a fire at 228 North Elm street on Dec 2fith. lie was removed to St Mary’s hos pital where heis still confined. Commissioner Minor report'll that the work of both disabled deputy chiefs is being curried on by Captain Martin Campion, drill mas ter and Captain Joseph Kelly of headquarters. Deputy Chief McKvoy was ap pointed u. horseman on June 29,h, 1897 and appointed to a captaincy on Oct i>, 1903. He was appointed dcupty chief i n Nov 1. 1914. DEATH OF POPULAR SCOVILL EMPLOYE Eugene H. Sullivan Died, This Morning at Home on Second Avenue HAD MA1WFRIENDS Kugcne II. Sullivan <lie<i this morn ing «t his home. HU Second avenue, lie wus horn in New Hartford and came to this city 4» years ago. lie was the son of the late Hugh and .Mary Whalen Sullivan, pioneer Irish residents of this city. Mr Sullivan was employed at the Scovill Manu facturing company for a number of years and was In charge of the rolling mills. He was one of (lie most faithful and well-liked employes of the company. For a number of years he was a meThber of Company fl, C. N. O. where he was quartermaster sergeant for a time. He was also a member of the Sheridan council, Knight of Columbus and look tin ac tive part In its activities, and was a member of the Scovill Foremen's association and had a wide circle of friends and acquaintances through out the city, who will be grieved to leurn of his death. He Is survived by his wife. Mrs Catherine (Kllloughy) Sullivan: one brother, John; two sisters. Mis 101 liott. I*. Case of tills city and Mrs William f.lreaney of Hartford. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. Aiding in Arrangements Convention of Bottlers Here Plana haVe been completed for the annual meeting of the Connecticut Association of Manufacturers of Car bonated Beverages which Is to be held at the Hotel Elton on the 12th. Election of officers will take place In the afternoon and will be followed bv a banquet to be served at 6:80 o' clock In the evening. Between 300 and 400 people from all parts of the slate are expected to be present. KMII; MASCO!jO Martin L. Schmidt, president of tin; Kentucky state association will be the principle speaker. He is well known as a public speaker and in ex pected to deliver an address concern ii.K the latest legislative measure taken in his state which affect th* bottlers. C. J‘\ f». Kchirmer of VVaterbmM state secretary of the association, chairman of the committee in charg of local arrangements. He will be a. alsted by Daniel .1. Leary, Emil Ma (do and Joseph Reiner. Mr Masc lo also holds a state office, that state treasurer. Other state offlci arc Charles X. Carroll of Merid president, and O J. E. Schueler St a mford, vice-president. An executive board meeting la* held on the 11th. tin* day prev to the date of the annual meeting DECLARES AUTO PASSE Tokyo 'T consider automold quite out of date,’' Toichiro Ro. P oldest man in Nagoya Prefectui told newspapermen when ho a rived at Tuchikuwa Airport from h native city. “Airplanes are far moi comfortable," the centenarian c plained. Men of England are wearing lur; or clothing, the standard size f« ready-mades being a thirty-eight inch chest, two inches larger thai that of 12 years ago. Foremost among Toilet Preparations m Cnttenra Shaving Cream And what a contribution it is to the cause of shaving! A small amount quickly works up into a thick lather that remains throughout the shave, without retouching as is sometimes necessary. It contains the delicately medicated properties of C smear* which soothe the skin and do away with the necessity of using lotions. At your detiers or tent postpaid on receipt of 35c. A ddrus: Cuticara Laboratories, Malden. Mass. HAMPSON, MINTIE ABBOTT, Inc. Extends to Everyone A Happy and Prosperous New Year Let’s start 1931 with an eager anticipation of the joys and good things each day should bring forth BEGINNING THE NEW YEAR OUR GREATEST CLUB PLAN SALE for Credit Plan Up to 25% of Your Purchase This applies to all merchandise in our store except on restricted price articles. Here s an instance of the way it works out: Buy Furniture, Rugs, Draperies, or Bed ding, say to the value of $200.00 Suppose your first payment equals 25 of the $200.00 purchase, it would amount to. $50.00 We allow you a credit of an equal amount if payments are made as agreed $50.00 100.00 Leaving a balance due $100.00 Pay the balance, $100.00, $5.00 Weekly, a special low rate for this Club Sale Only. Larger or Smaller Purchases can be made on the same basis as the above. The first payment is optional, more or less as you choose. Club accounts opened from $20.00 up. First payment of 1.00 gets an extra 1.00 credit gift First payment of 2.00 gets an extra 2.00 credit gift First payment of 5.00 gets an extra 5.00 credit gift First payment of 10.00 gets an extra 10.00 credit gift First payment of 25.00 gets an extra 25.00 credit gift First payment of 50.00 gets an extra 50.00 credit gift First payment of 100.00 gets an extra 100.00 credit gift First payment of 200.00 gets an extra 200.00 credit gift and so on. This special gift offer is limited, how ever, to 25% of the purchase price. Come in and talk it over with any of our salespeople. Selling Honestly Advertised Good Furniture for Twenty Years.

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There Is Work and Prosperity Ahead In 1931 Nineteen thirty-one, overflowing with untold secrets, sings out promises of peace; of health and wealth and beauty. The mood of our nation, from coast to coast echoes a justified optimism. Extensive though our territories, we have room only for those who hope, and those who strive to fulfill their hopes. If there must be a struggle, let's call it a game and play it like sportsmen. If there must be obstacles, let’s rejoice in our power to vault them. We have limitless material to work with; we have the tools; we have strong bodies, skillful hands, rich minds. It remains for us but to will it, and Prosperity will shower us with her favors. Be Assured that your City Adiminstration will do everything in its power for renewal of normal conditions. On to prosperity and everything good for the citizens of Waterbury is my wish for 1931. FRANK HAYES, Mayor of City of Waterbury.

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LOCAL CIVIC AND INDUSTRIAL LEADERS SEE GOOD TIMES COMING IN NEW YEAR; RADIATE CONFIDENCE “We Hit Bottom Two Months Ago,” Says John Goss Mayor Hayes Finds Business Approaching Point of Stability—Controller Leary Visions Normal Plane By Fall at Latest—Reed Visions Brighter Outlook for 1931 A buoyant spirit of optimism for the year 1931 is rcllcctcd in the pithy and concise answers to the question. "What do you anticipate in tegard to a business incline for the coming year?" Almost without exception, leaders in local manufacturing, banking and merchandising circl all express hopes for a "gradual incline" and normal adjustment for the year which starts tomorrow. Mayor Frank Hayes, who has handled the reins of the city govern ment for one year and has exercised economy to its highest point in an endeavor to cut operating expenses also is quite optimistic in his estimate for 1931. "We are undbubtedly on the incline towards a normal business stability which is a gpal we must reach to gain as the first step in read justment,” he stated. Controller Daniel .1. Deary, whose business connection Is secretary and treasurer of the Diamond Bottling Works, shows a fine spirit of optim ism. ‘‘There Is no question In my mind,” he said In hls characteristic manner, "that business is climbing. 1 look for It to reach Its normal course about next October," he ex claimed. .John C. Sherwood, chairman of the Merchants Bureau, said )>riel'y, "l fall that lltlll will show a gradual improvement because all needs of MAYOR T. I'KANK 1IAY Kg big business organizations have a sense of feeling that it will. My slogan, which I would like to have you call to the attention of the gen eral public, is "Buy all you can, buy wlsaly, and buy at home!" John XT. Goss, general manascr of lXto Scovlll Manufacturing company, mated: "1 am aoi optimist by nature. This country la pot going to the dogs by any means and we have been through too many periods of de pression to be permanently affected. It is l>ut a question of time as to when wo will recover. Speaking for Scovllls we bit bottom two months ago and are on an upward trend.” Rodney Chase, advertising mupi ger of the Chase Companies, Inc. speaking relative to the expected business recovery for 1931, said: "We see no reason to think that business won't be better in 1931 than It has been tho year just cul minated.' Mr Chase explained that the Increase would come very slow ly but, although not discernible, will inunlfest itself In time. THE AMERICAN BRASS COMPANY Anac^n dA from mino to consumer l I v Brass—Bronze—Copper Nickel Silver THE WATERBURY BRASS GOODS CORP. BRASS GOODS THE PLUME ATWOOD MANUFACTURING CO. Brass Manufacturers WATKHHURY I'HOMAK'ION s r The mark that identifies good Brass and Copper prod utfls Chase Brass Copper Co. wco*.ro*AT£/>

y COVILL r MANUFACTURING COMPANY* mktr MONZCNICKM /itvta V MKTAL 6000/ 6 John A. Cop, president of the American Bross company, asked to he excused in answering any ques tions. "Conditions have been going on so long that your guess is as good as mine at a time like this," he said. "My own viewpoint is that 1931 has promise of a very much brighter outlook, was ttie statement made by Lewis S. Heed, first vice-president of the Citizens Manufacturers bank. Peter M. Kennedy, vice-president of the Merchants Trust company, phrased Ms prophecy In the follow ing manner: "After the first of the year, business will commence to pick up and will reach a normal plane prormbly by the mid-year pe riod.” He anticipates the readjust ment to take place In the first six months of the year, with especially good business for the latter bin, months. "Slowly but surely, even though it'Is not obvious, business is on the upward trend. The coming year w\ll reflect this upward movement and it cun be safely said that it will he vory much better than 1930," said Frsnk ,J. Green, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. "t, look forward to an Improve ment in business, slowly but gradu n»ly is the year increases. The bel tcmlf of general business will in crease the demand for real estate," sulr Fred Nuhn, of the real estate firm of Nuhn Nuhn. This is quite slmlllur 10 the statement of 1). T. Farrington, speaking for JJ. T, Far rington Sons who said that "Real estate particularly will show an enormous increase in action for 1931.” Ho Intimated that those who had set aside a few pennies for a "rainy day.” are constantly picking up wonderful bargains in real estate. "It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good!, he exclaimed. "My feeling is that business is now on Its wa^ bnelJ and that 1931 will show this is td be true in the additional buying which Is now mak ing itself evident,” said John It. Hughes, vice-president of the JIo.v lonil-llughes company. "ftusiness will bo exceedingly better and prices astoundingly lower in 1931,” was the assertion of Kdward .1. Fitzgerald, treasurer of the Upson-SIngleton company, who explained further that he is confident business will make a fine recovery beginning with the new year. “My opinion is that we shall see an immediate improvement in bus iness right after the first of the year. Things are commencing to look en couraging at tlie present time, and cur Christmas trade, which was very healthy, was extremely satisfactory. Wlille it was not as large as last year, it certainly showed that there is increased activity in buying,” slat ed William H. Jones, treasurer of the Jones, Morgan anil Company, A light meter has been invented for motion-picture studios to meas ure the intensity of the light from hlgh-power electric lamps in any part of a room as a guide to camera men. Optimistic As New Year Dawns Upon City .JOHN' ttOSS SKccted to pick up to any great extent until the recovery spreads to Kurope. South America and the Orient. Imports Employment Service Government Problem Adequate System a Direct Responsibility American Labor Ass’n Decides at 24th Annual Conference Cleveland, Jan 1.—The main tenance of an adequate system o? public employment offices Is a direct responsibility of gov rnment accord ing: to labor experts who assembled to-day for the closing session of the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the American Association for Labor Legislation. The meeting was held Jointly with the American Sociolog ical society and the discussion cen tered around the problems of group conflict which accompany the pro gress of social legislation. B. C. Selple, superintendent of the are expected to lx? kept down by the tariff and reduced purchasing power. The trend in retail lines now is to give the benefit of the reduc tions In wholesale prices to con sumers. This hud not been ac complished entirely at this writing and drastic reductoins were ex pected In the coming year. Chain stores suffered less in the 11130 de pression than other lines when comparisons were made with 1920. Their sales volume was very high, hut profits were reduced by com modity price shrinkage. If other lines of activity pick up the railroads of the country will benefit. In this regard. It. 11. Aish ton. president of the American Hallway association. said: "The iallroads look forward with cour age to a stimulation in business activity, realizing that while con ditions both as to traffic and earn ings have not been entirely satis factory. that such —condition* can not continue indefinitely. When this stimulation does take place, they stand In reudlnoss to meet promptly and efficiently such de mands as may be made upon them for transportation facilities.'* city-state employment service ot Cleveland, charged that moat of the private fee-charging employment agenclea now In exletetnce fall to meet the requirements of adequate placement work. Their emphasis upon commercial alms, he declared, la Incompatible with the unpreju diced service which both workers and employ*rs have a right to ex pect. Mr Selple further stated that "attempts at governmental regula tion of fee-charging agencies have failed and that therefore the gov- ernment must go further and pro vide an adequate system of public employment offices, largely under local direction but with national co operation." How those opposed to social in surance find reasons for what they want to believe was brought out by f. M. Hublnow of Cincinnati, well known authority on social legisla tion. Whereas the basic motive of opposition to workmen’s accident compensation and unemployment Insurance, he said, has been a fear of lessened profits, this Is usually disguised with such slogans as "It is better to prevent accidents than to cornpenw.te for them" and "Amer ican workmen want Jobs, not doles. Frequently, he added, special group interests have opposed social legis lation that later In practice has been found advantageous to them. "As a result of this confusion of group interests and thinly disguised rationalisation." Dr Kubinow con cluded. "even those large groups on whose behalf legislation Is udvocated become confused and timid. Hence the necessity of disinterested groups who may study the problem from the general welfure viewpoint and devise social mechumsms without economic Idas.” John A. I.app of Marquette Uni- 1 verslty presided and John A. Fileh and ii. C. Undeman of the New York School of Social Work ulso .spoke. __ WE HAVE CONFIDENCE IN WATERBURY _-Looking Ahead* For A Prosperous 1931 ■Sssffi A Quarter Of A Century And More Of Serving The Pub lic Has Taught Us Many Things—One Is To Always Look Forward With Op timism! This Year, More Than Ever, We Look To The Future With Confidence And Hope! 1931 To us this means a year of greater effort to serve our patrons--A year of increased employment—A year of returning to normalcy—A Year Of Sure And Sound Business. And to Our Patrons We Trust It Will Be a Year of JOY—HEALTH AND CONTENTMENT Bakers of BUTTER KRUST BREAD EYMOND BAKMC COHMNY 2457 EAST MAIN STREET Bakers of SWEDISH HEALTH BREAD

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rity Ahead Avers Reymond Ton Dough Mixer Installed to Meet Demands of Increasing Business "Ws have Just hud tnxlulleu a tl\« and a halt ton dough m xer to take better cure of the ever Increasing demand for lleymunds Produ envelopes. "In my lie rears experlem-•• In the Mrass City I luive seen depressions cottu and go. tVe have always come out of them stronger and h ll1,1*11 im:ymom> ivt hope tu merit tin- continued confidence ImpvMil upon us by tlir public of this section ami the cnlln Naugatuck valley." ■To show our faith In the coming year" continued Mr Ileynmnd. “wt huvc just aililed enough new equip nicnt to lake care of an anticipated added volume of business.” The Jtoymond Brothers, Adolp) tind Albert have both been respect ed citizens of thla city for over 3C years, and while not ostentatious .they have added materially to thr aolld citizenship of Waterbury, hav ing eonlrlbuted largely In civic and welfare work of varied character. Big Legion Growth To Continue In 1931 1930 Membership Totaled 887,471 With Advance 1931 Paid Up Membership Already 287,225 inuianulions, jun, .jun i.—Ameri can Legion membership Cur both 1930, and the udvunce for 1931, art continuing to break all preceding records, James F. Barton, national adjutant, stated to-day In announc ing that this remarkable growth will be used the coming year In one of tho most comprehensive prog rum* In the history of the organization I On December 15, the 1930 member- j ship of the legion was 387,471. The tvdvance 1931 membership paid up leap 217,225, or 73,133 more than tho oamo date one year ago. The legion's 1931 program of service, in i a «U(shell, follows: Rehabilitation. With the number of disabled vet era ns constantly Increasing. the legion will aeek to expand It* re habilitation service, continuing to i a.IP all veterans with their claim- 1 or a ppnca uoiim lui Hospitalization and compensation. Kinployincni. Particular attention is being given to the distress of veterans who are unemployed. A national employment commission has been formed and the entire strength ot' the. legion Is being applied to efforts to create work for the Idle. The legion de partments and posts are urging fed eral. state and municipal projects be undertaken, and millions of dol lars' worth of work already has been started ahead of the dates Intended, due to legion Influence. Iri Indianap olis the legion posts give one hour's service In distributing food and other necessities, a post a day do nating the use of tiie members' auto mobiles to make the distribution. A call for aid is received; the police man on the beat investigates and reports back, and within on* hour the food la delivered. Legislation. The major legislative program lor IV31 includes a number of measures for the better care of the disabled. It requests a hospital building pro gram; the creation of u separate Icommittee In the United Stute* sen ate to consider vetcruns’ affulrs; in crease !n the disability allowance provision of the act of July a, I'JJ'I, to rates provided Spunish-American war veterans; amendments to the World War veterans' act; insurance liberalization; reduction of interest on adjusted compensation loans to I per cent; nutlonal defense and naval construction measures, and other legislation recommended by the boston national convention. Americanism. I The Americanism program Is three-l'old with patriotic education I first, youth activities second, and community service third. The legion 1 will cooperate closely with the schools In various wuys to promote education, urging particularly tho enactment of legislation to provide physical education in all public schools. Topics of the Constitution are to be placed by legion pohIs in nil schools. The youth activities work embraces the sponsoring of Iloy Scout troops, the American Junior rift* clubs, cooperation wttlr the C. M. T. service work Include# a wide variety of pool activities for civic and community betterment. Child Welfare With 44 state legislatures meeting In till, the main objective In the leglon'fi child wetfare work will be to Heek Improved child welfare lawe and appropriations to realise the rull benefits of existing legislation. The legion will also ask the various state legislative bodies that have not already done ho to enact laws which will aid World war orphans to ob taln an education. These are some of the outstanding features of the 1931 program. St. Joseph’s School To Observe Anniversary The twenty-fifth anniversary of St. Joseph's school will be observed on January 19. Itev. Anthony Brlxos, one of the first graduates of the school, will be the principal speak er. father Brians Is now professor In the seminary ut Antioch. N. Y. Bister Mary Joseph Hernndlne, a teacher In the school, was also among the first list of graduates. A Year Of Great Promise We feel that the coming year holds great promise for improved conditions. We are looking forward with great hopefulness to a successful business year which will af fect most favorably the people of Water bury. We Wish Our Many Friends the Best, Happiest and Most Prosperous New Year! John Byron Coal Co. HAZLEBROOK and OLD COMPANY ANTHRACITE COAL 78 Center Street Tel. 2020-W We Believe In Waterbury Through a long period of years Water* bury has stood out—not as a spectacular city—but as one thoroughly entrenched in those things that make for solidity. Industries that have builded and are build ing for the future—soundly founded and well managed banking houses—commer cial facilities that keep pace with the growth of the city religious and educa tional institutions of which we are justly proud—and, above all, a citizenry that ranks above the average of American cities. This store has grown with the growth of the city—Now, at the threshold of the New Year, we view the future with cour age and in the belief that Waterbury will get its share of the prosperity that should come in 1931. HTOWLAND-HiJGRES COPPER BRASS Fundamental Economies A general business depression invariably brings as a reaction, a period of fundamental economy which marks the turn of the cycle towards higher and more substantial levels. A period when expenditures are closely scruti nized for the fullest value of the dollar and buying is on a quality rather than on a price basis. Present building specifications reflect this trend of economy in that more durable mate rials are going into the construction of com mercial buildings as well as homes. Materials that will last the life of the building; that will save their additional first cost many times over by making the building cost less to maintain, less to live in. A larger percentage of Copper, Brass and Bronze is being used in present building con struction than ever before. People have learned the fundamental economy of using these metals that cannot rust, that entirely eliminate the expensive repairs and replace ments caused by rust. Anaconda Brass Pipe for plumbing, Anaconda Copper for roof flashings, gutters and other sheet metal work, solid Anaconda Bronze for hardware, are all serving to reduce the stag gering toll taken annually from American homes by rust. Send for “The Home Owners Fact Book” by Roger Whitman. It not only tells how to rust proof your house, but deals with important facts concerning planning, financing and maintenance costs. We will gladly forward you a copy of this timely volume, gratis. The American Brass Co. General Offices: Waterbury, Conn. Anaconda Copper Brass Bronze

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