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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-29
with RAY FITZPATRICK

public precede both talent and
 material I think, because I
 have found repeatedly that .
 comedian with . definite type
 of apneal-Which is the essence
 of pcrsOnallty-can often bee
 come established even though
 he has only . modicum of what
 we call talent or ability as a comedian. Vivid personalities invariably win popular favor where sheer brilliance does not always last
 similarly, an advance preju- dice on the part of an audience in favor of a comedian goes hand In hand with personal fly that has already made It's stamp favOrabIy on the public mind. An audience that Is aI- ready for you is certainly . whole lot easier to please than one to which you are . complete stranger. Nm this connection, the cOmedian's private life frequent ly comes into play. Certainly Will Rogers always had ah au- dience with him because he was respected and loved by millions throughout the country. Of course, Q comedian has to have talent to last in the public fav- or. But talent alone is not enough. The other clements believe come first"
 The Life Is Q Song" program wil open its March broadcast over thu network on Sunday nigh from 8 to 8:30. Olga Alban will leave this program at the con- clusion of her present contract which expires on March p. She ha! been on the same hour for the pas two years. When Fibber Mc' Gee concludes his March 2 program Molly shall have @ great deal oi trouble keeping him in his place The worlds champion liar will at- tempt to sell encyclopedias anc claims that he has read every wort In them.
 . .. Sigmund Spaeth, we'll know tune detective, will be the guest artist on the National Barn Dance tonight over NBC-WJZ, when he presents his favorite program of songs of each leap year since 1928. .In all there will be eight songs presented in . special skit by MT. Spaeth. Another feature of the Leap Year day broadcast will be the presentation of an old song that has not been heard for many years, (Which Would You Rath- CT Have on Hand, A Grand Baby or A Baby Grand?" Lule Belle and Scotty will sing the
 old number which has been taken out and dusted of.
 Ether Echoes. Grand Ho- tel leaves the air March IS. .. star Anne Seymour will either go to the coast to submit to movie tests her Hollywood agent has arranged for or to New York to play the lead in a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-29
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 i2;s0--Goorge Hall and his orch. 1:00--1.a Rosn program, 1:30--Yankee Network News Serv' f.4S---WIcc News Bulletins. 1:50-The Shoppers Matinee. 2;00---Al Roth and his SyncopatorA 9:30--flob and Rennle, Songs. 2;45--Concert Miniatures. 3;00--Down by Herman's. variety s.sO--isle of Dreams from oregon, 4:00--Motor City Melodies. 4S0-penrl c. Haomer, Indian 4.45---Fours in Tone, instrumental 500--Danco Exhibition from Savin s.is-TeUdi Royal and his orch. b;S0--WfCC News Flashes, 5;45--Brewer's Radio Nature Nowa 6;0O-Yankee Network News Serv.
 leo.
 Sa5--:.News of Youth" Scoop 6,30-Muslcal 1nterlude. 0.35--Al Roth's Orch, G.45--Tho Melody Limited, 7,00-t'rho Atlantic Family on
 Tour." starring Frank Park
 CT, tonor; Bob Hope. Com
 adlan and Guests, Musical
 and Dramatic. 7.30--Rlverslde Mountaineera. 7;45A-Aod Williams Levaggl orch, s.00--The vaoice of Youth. s;1b-Parody Playhouse. S.30-@Eet's GO to the Music Hall. s:4S--comfort Hour: Rev. Leonard
 D, Clayton, O.00--Nlno Martini, tenor; Andre
 EostelnnAtx' Orch, and .l,,, Chorus; David Ross, an-
 nouneer, e:s0--The Yankee Minute Men
 Present. ii;Oo--Yankee Network News serv.
 lQe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-29
2OO..WDRC..nartford..lSS

r. NJ. 12;lb--Muslcal Reverles. 12.30--rhe Ad-Idner. I.O0---Jack shannon. J.15--Poetic Strings. 1,3O--News Servlce, 1:45--Burton Cornwall-Song Re.
 cltnl. 2:O0--Al Roth's Syncopators. 2.30--I3ob and Rennie. 245--Concert Miniatures. 3.00--Down by Herman'B. 3.30---lslo of Dreams. 4.00--Motor City Melodies. 4.30---Tours In Tone. 5:O0---Tcd Royals Orch. 5.S0--Vincent Lopez orch. G:00-News Service. G:i5--I'he News of Youth. 6:3O--Zlp Bentley's Zlppers. G:35---Three Little Words. 6:45--Gogo DeLyB. 7;00-Atiantic Family on Tour
 with Frank Parker, 7:30-Volce of Hartford. S:00-Beauty Box. 9;00--Nino Martlnl--KostolanetE e:sO-insp tout of character) Year 10:oo-oov. Ali M. .Landon of Kan
 sns. f0:45--Jlmmy Farrell. 1 1 ;0O--Newe Service. ii :i5--Aba Lymnn's orch, NolBon'B orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-29

Giovanni MartInelli. Metropolitan onera tenor, will be the guest soloist el the Pittsburgh Symphony ore Eheslra on Thursday, March s, from 500 to e.3O D. m., E. s. T., over a foast-to-coast NRC-WJz network. Antonio Modarelli will conduct the program sponsored by the Pitts bugRh Plate Glass Company {. D,Artagan, Athos, Porthos and Ar- amis, the four dashing characters out of Alex: der Dumas famous novel, sThe Three Musketeers," Will relieve their adventures in a one hour adaptation of the first half of the novel; on Thursday, March D, from 4:3O to 5:30 p. m. over an NBC-wJz network.
 Recently in an Atlantic City
 hospital an elderly lady, recov-
 ering from injuries received m
 an automobile accident waited
 beside a small radio set one
 which had been . disappOint-
 ment the previous week. It had
 failed to bring her the new pro-
 gram Of her son. Meanwhile at
 WPG, Atlantic city station, 9
 familiar voice was calling for Q personal order for the purchase
 of Q haIf-hOur's time at 9:3O ?. m. It was the vOicc of Ed Wynn
 and he hailed it as the biggest moneys worth he'd ever re- ceived when 1t was reported to him later that his mother had laughed as his radio program came to her that night over the bedside radio.
 Following the telling of the feat of George Washington, that of heaying a silver across the "Poto- rnac". by Walter O'Keefe the other night the telephone rang at the studio and a woman informed the popular artist that Washington had thrown the dollar across the Rap pahannock near Fredericksburg, Md. OKeese immediately dispatched apologies to the chamber of com- r1erce there Fritzi Scheff, well known to all Waterburians, in a re- cent broadcast of Lavender and old Lace sang her first popular gOng over the air.
 In response to recent in- auiry from editors of the "Daily PrincetOnian," the undergrad uate newspaper of Princeton University, Ed Wynn, Colum- bias cOmical Gulliver advances the following opinion as to what the most important elements of humor are. Says the questioned comedian:
 Good taste is far and away the most important item in suc- cessful comedy. You can have all the talent in the world and the best material written for you, but at all times a comedian
 must display good taste and be careful never to offend his pub. 10.
 Personality" Wynn contin- ues, "and acceptance by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-29

Ether Echoes. Grand, Ho- tel leaves the air March IS. star Anne Seymour will either go to the coast to submit to movie tests her Hollywood agent has arranged for or to New York to play the lead in a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-29

Make an advance date for the Boston Sinfonietta on WATR Tuesday at 3:30. A full hour of solid enjoyment for music lovers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-02-29
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

legitimate stage Broadway produc- ton. Bowling and Dooley, old time Irish vaudeville team, join Benny Goodman's new program when 1t takes the air March 17 @ p. m. CST) over an NEG network. New production man at CBS in Chicago Is L. E. Jacobson, fore meriy of WLW. Gale Page Is vacationing for two weeks in Holly wood with her four-year-old son, Fritz and is seeking guest spots on coast radio programs. Also lock- ing over the Hollywood studios which might well look over her, too. News Notes. Sally Foster of the National Barn Dance won't live in Chicago and commuteS from her home town Milwaukee for Thursday and Friday rehearsals and for Sat- urday performances of the program. .Fibber McGee and Molly won't be living in their Fox River, Ill, home this spring or summer; the cold weather upset all of their plans and construction won't even start until the middle of the hot months. Joan Blaine is having a reindeer skin umbrella made for spring showers and 1t will belong to a set that includes shoes, gloves and a hat trimmed in the same material. Uncle Ezra, Pat Barrett in real life, holds the last Kentucky colonelcy issued by the dean of colonel creators, Ruby Lafoon.
 That master of comedy, Ed Fitz- gerald, presents his unsteady in- clined company in Q half hour broadcast this afternoon from 4:15 to 4:45 through the Mutual Broad- casting Company on WATR. Ed has built up an enormous following here in Waterbury and vicinity and there's more than one enthusiastic booster for this snappy fellow and his snappy show.
 Last night at o'clock the
 WATR studios were the scene
 of an impromptu party in hon.
 or of Sonny LaFlamnae's birth-
 day. This is the second year
 Sonny has celebrated on Uncle
 Harry's program and he really
 reserves the many presents he
 received from admirers. Here's
 wishing him all the luck in the
 world and many, many more
 happy birthdays.
 Jimmie Parker wants to drop Q word of thanks to the friends who sent cards during his recent illness. Thoughtful gestures like that do more good than any medicine in the world, says Jimmie. Song pro- grams to catch this afternoon on WATR include 200, Lawrence Lar rivee. 3:30, Nancy Gomlin. 5:15, Carmella Mellon.
 Make an advance date for
 the Boston Sinfonietta on
 WATR Tuesday at 3:30. A full
 hour of solid enjoyment for
 music lovers.
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
FLOOD SCENES
HERE VIEWED
FROM AIR
Nv EDWARD F. JONES

A river gone mad-mud yellow,
boiling, threatening and knowing
no bounds.
That was the Potomac this
morning as viewed from the Sc
curity Of the air. A city threat
ened along it's waterfront. That
was washington.
A battle Of men and crushing
tons Of water. That was West Po-
tomac Park, Georgetown and
miles of washington waterfront.
Potomac Park appeared more like
an armed camp than an area OF
recreation that is the pride OF the
National Capital.
The flight of The washington
Times survey plane over the Po-
tomac valley this morning was
the second since the flood crest
began moving on washington
early yesterday.
Briefly, the survey today showed:
The Washington Navy Yard
buildings were mere islands in a
sea Of turbulent waters.
The Naval Air Station and
Boiling Field in Anacostia were
completely under water, with
only the tops of hangers at Boil
ing Field visible.
Hams Point was marked only
by the tea house, which appeared
to have water approximately
three feet deep on its main floor,
and at the golf course club house
the water was creeping slowly up
on the structures foundations.
Ironically enough, the mo fish
ing" signs that line the Speed
way seawall are still visible.
Washington and Hoover air
ports were a sea Of muddy water
and the Mt. Vernon Memorial
Highway had all the appearances
Of a huge black ribbon partially
submerged in brown gravy.
Piers Not Visible
Piers of the Smoot Sand and
Gravel Company, the Standard
Oil Company and other firms
along the Georgetown waterfront
were no longer visible, and bargeS,
launches and other craft that
have been tied up at the piers
were riding at anchors in the
swirling waters at a level far
above the piers.
The c. & o. Canal was no
longer a companion" ribbon of
water to the Potomac, but now a
part Of that turbulent stream.
PrecariouS, indeed, appeared
the plight of historic Chain
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
MANY never
SUSPECT CAUSE
OF BACMCHES
T6 OA TRea&mamR OeNaa
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II you have trouble with frUQuen1
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ing out This danger signal may b
The beginning OF na&Etng back3che,
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The Washington times., 1936-03-19
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The Washington times., 1936-03-19

Bridge, where the water was
threatening to break over its road
way. Any jam Of debris behind
the bridge would doubtless cause
either its collapse or serious
damage-and there were yet tons
of debris in the form Of homes,
trees, live stock, driftwood and
other bridge structures being cas-
caded down the Potomac Valley
on the crest Of the flood.
The Washington times., 1936-03-19
Rabbi Wise TO Speak
At Jewish Forum

Rabbi Stephen s. Wise, ma
tionally-known speaker, will
speak the night Of Sunday, April
5, at the Jewish Community Cen
ter, Sixteenth and Q Streets
Northwest. He will be presented
by the National Jewish forum,
which recently presented VIII
Durant, philosopher.
Carbon County news., 1936-12-11
rl6tff9ry 69R Book
FOOD FOR THE GROWING
CHILD

r is gratifying to learn that the
growing child may eat almost
everything that the. older members
of the family eat, if the food is
simple, well-prepared and nutri-
tious. For a simple dessert that the
whole family may eat with impurl-
ity; try baked or steamed custards.
Prepare them by using two eggs to
a pint of milk, a pinch Of salt, two
tablespoonfuls Of sugar, or honey
and if all the teeth are good for
grinding, add a tablespoonful of
freshly-grated coconut for the top
of each custard. Sprinkle with Gin
namon or nutmeg and chill before
serving. To cook, set the custard
cups in a pan of water-not too deep
to boil up and into the cups-and
cook until just firm enough to be
like heavy cream. Test with a knife
in the center of each; if it comes
out clean the custard is ready to
remove from the heat. Take out of
the water and place in cold water
to chill.
We are allowed to give even the
small child who has his grinding
teeth fresh shredded cabbage as
well as grated carrot. Bananas
when well ripened are just as inn
portant as bread and carrots in the
diet.
Cabbage with spaghetti is a diff
ferent way of serving that good
vegetable. To four cupfuls Of shred
ded cabbage take one and one-half
cupfuls Of broken spaghetti, cook
in boiling salted water until tender,
then drain. Stir over the fire four
tablespoonful Of butter or any
sweet fat, add four tablespoonfuls
of flour, blend well and add two
cupfulS Of milk; cook until smooth,
season with salt to taste, adding a
few dashes Of cayenne and a cup
full of snappy grated cheese. Ar
range the cabbage and spaghetti in
layers, covering with the sauce. Top
with soft buttered crumbs and take
twenty to thirty minutes. Serve
from the baking dish with a wreath
of parsley around the dish.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
Carbon County news., 1936-12-11

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g Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
Carbon County news., 1936-12-11
THROUGH A
.nnaln'ss ! Eyes
CHILDREN ARE PEOPLE
BIZ JEAN WTON

g ONE time ago a boy Of fifteen
~ killed himself after his parents
had insisted that he wash the family
dishes. In a note he apologized and
left to them all he possessed, three
dollars, for the purchase of gifts.
My motive in referring to this ap-
palling tragedy is not to blame the
boys parents. We know nothing Of
the circumstances of the incident
which preceded the tragedy, and
their misfortune inspires only our
sympathy.
But the stark horror of this thing
emphasizes again a fact of which
many people and many parents
seem still unaware. And that is
that the children are people. Long
before they reach the age of fifteen
they are people-with pride and self
respect and sensitiveness and a
right to have these qualities re-
spected. A child Of three has
right to respect. And respecting a
child does not initiate against his
obedience; on the contrary, consid-
Grafton for him should stimulate it.
A child may be punished and still
feel that he is respected.
It would seem natural that all
thinking people, certainly all par
ents, should realize these things.
And yet every day we see people
treating children as callously as i'm
feelingly as if they were tadpo1es,
with no thought of the tact and con-
sideration which they regard as the
right of any adult. They are people
who criticized children in public,
scolded them in public, even chas-
tised them in public. They are
the people who talk to children with
a snirk of amusement as If every
thing they say were an exhibit Of
youthful absurdity. They are the
people who as a matter Of course
ask the most personal questions Of
children to whom they are strang-
ers. They are the people who for
get that children have a heart and
sensibilities, and spirit and soul,
that they are not merely half-baked
products in the process Of becom-
ing an adult. Il.
Children are not yet armoured
with the adult defense mechanism.
They are spiritually more tremu-
lous, more exposed. Their souls are
nearer to God.
@ Bell Syndicate.-WNU Service.
Carbon County news., 1936-12-11
THE
CHRISTMAS
CAROL
by
Helen Waterman

THE Christmas Spirit, If such
a sprite there be, must have
= fed in dismay from old Silas
Wentworth, for a crustier, harder,
less Christmas-spirited man would
be hard to imagine.
Yet Sally Blaine, his clerk and
bookkeeper, had the temerity to
bring Christmas into tie store,
Stringing lines Of tinsel
Old Silas, coming to work,
stopped and stared at this unusual
addition to the colored globes and
patent medicines with which his
windows were adorned.
Sally Blaine, rather frightened
now, looked up. Merry Christ
mas, Mr.. Wentworth
Silas surveyed the store grinly.
'"Take it down!",
But Sally hesitated.
''I said take it down. More of
your fool notions! What's this?"
Dickens Christmas Carol, sir"
He thrust the book on a back
shelf. ''Hurnph! Don't let me catch
you reading on the job
Eyes, sir. I'm sorry about the
decorations"
At nine o'clock on Christmas eve
Silas saw out his last customer,
and began putting up the shutters.
It was beastly cold, and his numb
fingers were slow at their task. AS
he was about to lock up, he was
confronted by two men, one carry
ing a revolver.
''Let us in and lock the door,"
said the man.
Silas, his teeth chattering from
fear more than cold, complied.
''Now if you're quiet you won't
get hurt" said the spokesman. my
pal here has had an accident. I
need some medicines. You'll be
paid all right"
''Of course; Of course" Silas an
swered, and brought out stock of
supplies.
The wounded man spoke up.
Sorry to keep you on Christmas
eve, buddy"
Silas grunted. 'Tommyrot."
The other mar had been rum
maging about the store. Here"
Carbon County news., 1936-12-11
4IN5M2 GDgI2HSON q
1TOR B[7gNlrlLz'' sAlM
BY Thornton w S
Burgess ( 13gAp

turned to their beds to sleep. Only
underneath the barn where it was
dark did any Of them continue to
run about seeking what mischief
they might get into. +:
But the wise, gray old leader saw
to it that a watch was kept on each
hole just the same as during the
night. He didn't think Billy Mink
would come in the day time, but
he was wise enough to know that
Billy Mink is forever doing the un-
expected. He suspected that Billy
would take great pains not to let
the farmer who owned that barn
know that he was anywhere about.
Hell probably sleep all day."
thought the gray old leader, ''but
just as soon as it begins to get dark
he'll be back here. I just feel it
in my bones"
But it wasn't dark when there
suddenly sounded the danger signal
from one of the watchers. In fact,
it was broad daylight, the very mid
die of the day. You see, daylight
and darkness are all one to Billy
Mink. He sleeps whenever he feels
sleepy regardless Of whether it be
night or day. At all other times he
is very wide awake indeed. It hap
pened that Billy had wakened just
about noon that day and as is usual
with him after a nap he was hun
cry.
If he had been a rat instead Of
a mink he might have remained un-
der the woodpile until darkness
came. But Billy is very sure Of
his ability to take care Of himself.
He first made sure that no one was
about. Then he slipped out from
under that pile Of wood, and
minute later he was under the barn.
Then it was that the danger signal
was sounded by the rat who was
watching the hole through which
Billy entered. It was at once passed
on from rat to rat until every one
in the barn knew that their enemy
had returned.
@ Bell Syudicate.-WNU Service.
Carbon County news., 1936-12-11

For many years there has been
a controversy in Cuba as to the ex-
act place on the island where
Christopher Columbus first
touched land. The date has long
been acknowledged to be October
28, 1892, and quite recently re-
search engineers have proved to
the satisfaction of the Cuban au-
thorities that the actual place of
landing was the present location
Of the village Of Gibara, in Oriente
province. ~@
Carbon County news., 1936-12-11
n Holidau
for Two J
W
by Luella 8. Lqons
'TNHIS being with the family
on Christmas is the bunk

(kTNHIS being with the family
on Christmas is the bunk
so I won't mind parking
myself down there in Martinville,
Mr.. Howard" Paul Boyd told his
employer. That's how he found
himself spending the holidays in a
lonely little room in boarding
and rooming house. His landlady
had gone out to church services,
he knew, but he determined to pass
the lonely hours by reading, hav-
ing prepared himself with a flock
of new detective fiction before leav-
ing the city.
Before another half hour had
passed, Paul tossed the book aside
and began pacing the floor. Here
he was alone at last on one Christ
mas eve, far from too-cor cerned
relatives and friends
AS the crowning insult, without
moments warning, the little light
that hung on a single cord from
the ceiling, fickered and went out.
Great day, this is the end! I