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The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Fans In Australia
Favor Gable, Trac,

Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy
and Gary Cooper, in the order
named, polled the largest popu-
larity vote in the recent survey
Of Australian motion picture
fans, according to David Yaffa,
head of the Yaffa Syndicate and
Newspaper News Of Australia
and one Of the leading newSpa-
permen Of Sydney. Yaffa was
q recent visitor at Metro Gold
wyn-Mayer and personally car
ried the best wishes Of AuStral-
ian fans to Gable and Tracy.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
Goyety Stars
Mono Martin

RED Hot" Mona Martin will
be the star Of Broadway Scan
dals," the new weeks attraction
at the Gayety Theater, starting
Sunday afternoon.
Joe Fried and AL Pharr,
comedians; joey Shaw, radio
singer, and Bert Grant are out
standing in the cast Of so, which
will also include Jean Wade,
Wick Wells ana the Morgan
Sisters.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Blonde Due
Xmas Week

Blonde" Columbia Picture
baseG on the popular comic
strir. will be the Christmas
week attraction at Warner Bros.
Metropolitan Theater.
Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake.
Larry Simms. Gene Lockhart,
Ann Doran and Gordon Oliver
are included in the cast Of this
new comedy which previewerS
have hailed for its hilarious but
human story.
Frank Strayer directed, from
the screen play by Richard
Flournoy.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16

Star Plays Tennis
Franciska Gaal is using most
Of her spare time taking tennis
lessons at the West Side Tennis
Club.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Gle a min g S
and
Screenings
BY Andrew R. Kelley

Friday roundup of gossip and opinion What's to become
of the and radio of Burns and Allen? Will it
tinue top attraction the air waves Will Oracle
Allen be forced to find partner Will Hollywood still
continue bangle contractS Will they retire from the
amusement world?
In film and radio circles where box office popularity and
Crossey ratings the main topic of discussion the opinion
be overwhelming that when George Burns pleaded
guilty the New York smuggling expose he passed out of
the big money league
Showmen feel that Comedian Burns will be able to
the negative publicity that surrounds his difficulties
with Uncle Sam and the customs laws.
The Washington times., 1938-12-16
Makes Solve Trick
Of Quiet Weekend

The Marx brothers, who have
been battling all week in story
conferences at Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer for "A Day at the Circus"
decided to get away from it all
and from each other over the
week end. Chico went to Palm
Springs, Groucho to Santa
Barbara and Harpo to Arrow
head Springs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
Baptists Hold Home
 Conference Tonight
Various House Meetings Substituted For Md=Week Church Assembly Thanksgiving Program Arranged

The mid-Week meeting of the First Baptist church will be omit ted this evening, an dhome-meet- ings instead held in various parts of the parish; seventeen or more, as follows: MT. and Mrs. Eugene E. Beatdle, 166 Bunker Hill avenue; MT. and Mrs. Anson Stone, 66 Mid- dlefield avenue; MT. and Mrs Stew art D. Cook, 129 Delaware avenue; MT. and Mrs. Raymond R. Welton, 29 GrandvieW avenue; MT and Mrs. Walter Wooster, 344 Highland ave- nue; Mrs. Elizabeth K. Nichols, 501 Piedmont street; MT. and Mrs. An drew D. Dawson, 37 Chapman ave- nue; Mrs. William A. Robbins, 121 Chestnut avenue; Rev. and Mrs. David P. Gaines, 13 First avenue; MT. and Mrs. Charles Walther, Alma street, Naugatuck; MT. and Mrs. A. J. Bloodgood, Middlebury; MT. and Mrs. c. A. Gray, 2969 East Main street; MT. and Mrs. Frederick J. Willits, 33 Clifton street: Miss Edith and Algernon Taylor, 1728 Thomaston avenue: Miss Maude, Frank and Edward Hall, Coulter street, Oakville; MT. and Mrs. Louis R. Hubbard, 109 Plank road.
 The members of the parish will attend the meetings nearest them. Leaders appointed to have charge of the meetings and prepard for their duty in conference with the pastor, Rev. David P. Gaines, in clude: Mrs. Paul A. Marggraff,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
DRIVER REFUTES
 | HIT-RUN CHARGE
Snrrenders to POlic e, Gives Explanation of
 Disappearance

Charged with evading reSponsibil- ity, Robert Eggleston, 54, of 94 Lone Oak Avenue, received continuance to Nov. 28 in city court today. He surrendered to Sergt. Charles Mo- Weeney and Motor Patrolman John Culleton at police headquarters late yesterday afternoon, saying he was the driver of an automobile which struck and slightly injured Marjorie Truelove, 13, of 1905 Thomastcn avenue, Tuesday afternoon.
 Eggleston said he gave the girl a ride after the accident, and let her out of the car only when she said she was not injured. It later de- veloped that the girl had suffered minor leg injuries.
 The Trulove girl was struck at Waterville and Faber streets. MT. Eggleston drove her to the home of girl friend. and said he left only when assured by the child that she was unhurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

Adrian L. Mulloy, Mrs. Albert E. Sault, Charles Hine. Mrs. Adrian L. Mulloy, Burton J. Hine, Frederick W. Rowe. William P. Wright, Dr. John H. Foster, Arthur M. Thomas, Mrs. Percival E. Dixon, Miss Eliz- abeth Kendall, Rev. David P. Gaines, J. Russell Putnam, Loren Durner, Eben G. Terry, and Le- Roy w. Foote. The subject to be considered at all the meetings will be "A Day in Our Church.
 Union Thanksgiving Service
 The union Thanksgiving service will be held in the First Baptist church on Thursday November 24 Thanksgiving day 9:30 a. m. The preacher will be Rev. James E. Gregg, D,D. Rev. David P. Gaines will preside He will be assisted by ministers of other churches. All churches are invited to unite in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

Back in 1920 Southwest Africa was mandated to the Union of South Africa. The territory was ruled by and administrator and advisory Council, in which both the South African Union and German elements were represented.
 In 1922 the Southwest Africans asked for some form of self-govern- ment. The Union of South Africa was willing, but felt that the Ger mans, who had remained in the colony and who wished to help rule it, should become naturalized sub jects of the Union of South Africa.
 General Jan Shuts, then Premier of South Africa, in London ar ranged with representatives of the German government to influence the Germans to accept. Accordingly, in 1924, the law was passed automat- icaly extending naturalization to all Germans who had lived in the ter- ritory before January 1, 1884.
 A self-government act was passed and from then on German clements had a direct hand in the governing of this former Reich colony.
 It was about that time, too, that the government began to have trouble with its German cit- izens. They became infected with the Nazi fever. They formed a regular Nazi organization, uni forms and all. They organized a Hitler Jugend or youth group. They began an anti-Semitic boy colt. They demanded that Ger many be made one of the official languages of the territory along with English and Boer Dutch. The Union of South Africa was per- fectly willing to grant this, but in its own time and own way, with out seeming to yield to pressure.
 In July, 1883, authorized Nazi agents, armed with written pow CTS and with funds, came to Southwest Africa for the Nazifi- cation of all Germans in the ter ritory. Those who were reluc- tant were dragooned into the Nazi net by threats of what would hap pen to their relatives and prop erty-if any - back in Germany. They were also told:
 Hitler is going to get this col- ony back from South Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

fence to leaders appointed by him over me"
 In April, 1887, the long-suffer. ing government of the territdrv took swift action. It made 1t hr. offense for any person. not a Brit ish subject, to become a member or officer of any public body, to ad- dress such a body or become member or officer of a political organization. Further, 1t made it an offense for any British subject to take an oath that he will bear al- legiance to any sovereign or head of a state other than the British King or to take an oath of fealty to any government or to any official of a government of any state other than the Union of South Africa or tc take an oath of .fealty to any for- eign organization. The penalty in each case is fine not exceed ing $500 or a years irnprison- rnent or both.
 But the recent European war scare, eliminating in the Munich settlement which gave Hitler just about what he wanted in Czechoslovakia, acted as shot in the arm to pro-Nazi elements in Southwest Africa. Agitation in- creased, and pr. the Honorable David c. Conradie. Union of South Africa Administrator for Southwest Africa, received peti- tions asking him to convene the Legislative Assembly to vote wheth- CT or not a plebiscite should be held on the return of the former colony to Germany.
 TOMORROW-Pre-War Record
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

De gustibus Where things culinary are concerned the average thinks of Ma the best cook he has ever known (Duck boys, when you utter treason like this in front of the '1ttle woman But they tell us that Americas male chefs many of them native and not imported the gents who can turn out palatepalp tatng dishes At any rate 27 hemen gathered in the Hotel Governor Clinton New York, this week ito prove concusvely mans superiority in the gastronomic artS
 First prize, silver chafing dish (Ah, memories of Welsh rarebit prepared the alcohol amp went to Andre Baruch radio commentator, for his Lobster la de Butter Michael de Butter is the chef at the River Club Second prize, also chafing dish (more mem- ories this tme fudgel went to Stanley R. Ketchen Jr of MoodyS Investors Service for his Zabaglione All know is it's dessert Third place was held down by Major C. Brenzer, commander of field artillery unit at Fort Slocum with dish called Pretze Alley Spaghetti Pretze Alley was explained resort in Davenport Iowa
 Gelett Burgess could only certificate with his Apple Sophisticate and Apple Mess Gefoot . Thomas Tracy in Gmen circles for his part in round ing up the Million Dollar Wall Street bond thieves several years back got pretty certificate for Roast Pheas ants Tracy Louis zeltner of Locality Mayors fame came through with bit of verse with his offering of gefuelte fish went like this and earned no prize for Louis:
 s Gefuete fish
 Is a noble dish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
LEGION AUXILIARY
 PLANS XMAS PARTY

The president of Corp. Coyle post auxiliary, American Legion, Miss Mabel Casey, and the secretary, Miss Margaret Dillon, will attend a meeting of state auxiliaries at Hart ford Saturday.
 Plans for the annual Christmas party following the next meeting, Dec. IA, were made at last nights monthly meeting at Legion home which preceded a social program. A contribution was voted the Red Cross and Christmas gifts will be sent to Newington hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

CLAIMS ALL GERMANS-Frac- tically all Germans in Southwest Africa accepted automatic natur- alizatiOn as subjects of the Brit ish crown by becoming citizens of the Union of South Africa. But General Franz Ritter vOn Epp, above, close friend of Hitler and powerful in Nazi councils, assured them that "naturaliZed Germans do not lose their Ger
 maniSm".
 When that happens, think what will happen to you if you are moi a loyal Nazi."
 The German schools became nurseries for Nazi recruits. Pro- vocative possessions were held ir German organizations in the ter- ritory must take oath:
 q swear that I will bear un- breakable allegiance to Adolf Hit Ter and yield unconditional obed- the capital, Windhoek. On one occasion the South African flag was pulled down from govern ment buildings and the German flag substituted. In 1894 the Ger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

Design for nckels. Here's how they face up, heads or tails Thomas Jefferson looks at you heads, and his home Monticello tails The nickel has just gone into circulation 100000 of them with millions more of them to be minted Your buffalo and Indian head circulation for twenty-five years will eventually 20 out of circulation As write this have few coins
 lined up for comparison and one of models antedates the buffalo and Indian head going to show that coins stay in circulation for long time after they are no longer minted Now is the time to put away few of the bufalondian head nckels they may be valuable fifty years from now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
Here and there.

Here and there. Dr. John H. Finley has been
 made Editor Emeritus of the New York Times, his place being taken by Charles Merz, who will hencefOrth pre- side over the destines of the Times editorial page.
 Many of you oldtimers recall the rocking strains of George Ades Sultan of Sulu well the furOre the play created when first produced. The composer of the score for the Sultan of Sulu'' Alfred G. Wal thall and he died this week at his Chicago home. He also wrote the operetta "Snbad the SailOr in which Al Jolson starred. Of recent years he composer and arranger for radio station, WGN in Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

service, and a general invitation is given the public to attend.
 Sunday Services
 II a. m.-At the morning worship, II o'clock, the pastor, Rev. David P. Gaines, will preach. his subject being, Who Can Be Thankful"
 7:30 p. m.-The union service will be in the First Methodist church, and the combined choirs of the First Methodist and First Baptist churches will render service of Thanksgiving music.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
Eyes heavenWard.

Eyes heavenward. Visibility not being limited you shouldn't have to strain the optic to witness some neteorc showers this week. It's the week for fireworks in the skies The barrage started Tuesday night when the Taurds went into action They also supposed to play repeat performance Wednesday night but it was pretty gloomy then On the same bill, but not overshadowed except Wednesday, were shooting stars from the constellation of Leo the Lion no relation to Ferdinand the Bulb Between Thursday of this week and Wednesday of next week Andromeda is sup
 posed to swing into action with Roman candles and sky
 rockets . These three showers will not be included in your regular daily forecast from the U Weather Bureau
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
LISTEN, LITTLE CHILDREN
November is Children's Book Month

(November is Childrens Book Month Listen little children, and you shall hear, In November your book month of the year! You'll be told of the books you ought to read Books of heroiSm and of good deed. Books about horses COWS and cats, Books about tennis balls and bats Of the fairy world that some call bunk, Of ships that endure, of ships that are sunk . Little classic tales too often skipped And with which your library is not too well equipped Stories of the woods and of the farm, Exciting adventures that never harm. Thrilling tales of the thousand and one nights, Ali Baba and Sinbad, each delights Plenty of standard nursery and attractive rhymes But not wild stories that feature crime. Listen, little children, you only think you like Some of the thrillers that come through the mike! Listen, little chldren-my, what look! There's nothing nicer than very nice book
 EN- EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

Fred Muccino went all the way to Paterson, N. J., last Sunday to root for Joe Bagley and Winnie Renzo who are playing professional football with the Patterson Panthers . Tommy Leary now possesses about 25O war pictures The dimnutive lad is becoming quite au- thority them Joe Diana gets many second looks as he hitests through town in his green gaseater Helen OConne declares that the skeleton enclosed in glass at the museum gives her the creeps. Jack Plum mer made solo hunting trip to Wolcott recently but came home empty-handed. . . Mary Dwyer doesn't mind the cold weather since she bought herself coat. She certainly picks what's most becoming to her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

THEIR LOYALTY IMPORTANT The future government of the pre-war German colony of South west Africa may depend on wheth- CT hundreds of thousands of na- tives, such as the ones shown above, maintain their present al- legiance to the British Union of South Africa rule, or prefer their Former German masters. The warriors in the photo are put ting on 8 war dance under the watchful eye of a Union native policeman near Windhoek, capi- tai of Southwest Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

man element resigned from the Legislative Assembly and the Ad- visory Council.
 Patience being exhausted, the South African police in July, 1884. raided the offices of the Nazi organization and the Hitler Ju- gend. An amazing collection of documents and letters was found.
 Ritter Franz von Epp, close friend of Hitler. had written from Germany:
 By naturalization Germans do not lose their Germanism if they do not give themselves up for lost"
 In February, 1894, a Nazi or- ganizer in Hamburg sent out an order that all holders of office in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

James "Shimmers" Sheehan and his Tribune A. c. setback team claiming the city title after decisvey defeating Harry Leary and his Eairlawn team at the East End Community Club card party few nights ago. "Shimmers" says his team will give handicap to any setback aggregation in the city and still be vic tOrOus. Sergeant Barney Burns, who usually sticks to fortyfive is thinking of forming setback team and accepting the challenge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
Todays Answ CTS to
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Problems on Comic Page.

l. True. The original city of Paris was built on the He de rCite.
 2. True. George Washington weighed 21O pounds on his fortieth birthday.
 3. False. Grants Tomb was built by public subscription.
 4. True. Milk contains minerals, principally calcium and phosphorus.
 5. False. The sun is one and one half times as dense as water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

Today may be dark and dreary, but to Joe Evans of composing it's bright and cheery, for his right hand is cramped from shaking hands. LOngegs Stork left his wife, Estele Vtkus, pounds of female delight at St. Marys Hospital last night The newcomer will be christened Barbara Ann.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
BY MILTON BRONNER

London Oct 17With of white population of OOOO persons of European ancestry the west Africa mandad Nas fertile ground for the Hen policy peaceful by propaganda and legal capture
 This was the policy pursued in gaining Germany a ustra and the Sudetenand today m southwest Africa with Germans the Assembly ITeu Afrioa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
cA-s Q ARIcIEs--- Nazis Find Southwest Africa
 Fertile Field For Propaganda

Adolf Hitler has promised that the be demand in Eucpe Where ton of the return of German the question that Milton series of three The article follows
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

ENDS "TOO Hot to Handle" FRI.! and "HOld That CO-Ed"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-22
HAPPY BIRTHDAY

The Empire ertendS congratuld- lions and best tDisheS today, thei' birthday anntuersary. to the fo,,o,U- ing:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-22
Before It Is Too Late
(New York World Telegraph

Great Britain and France, having been forced to accept humiliating terms of peace because they lacked military preparedness, the point of plunging into the most intensive rearmament efforts in their peacetime history.
 With the present setup they have no alternative, and other nations would of course do their utmost to keep pace
 Either world statesmen will act soon to head off this greatest of all armaments by calling a conference of the major powers the which the world has just avoided if by miracle will eX pode little later and be all the more horrible for the delay
 Peace, as President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull have said again and again, is not negative thing, not static It must be strven for. Now in our opinion is the time for major effort And the Presi dent of the United States than any other indi- vdual is in position to take the Initiative.
 Our Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles has suggested limitation and reduction of armaments, a worldwide agreement to end air attacks civilian populations. economic reconstruction and the honest observance of the pledges made by nearly sixty na- tions under the Kellogg pact
 Today" said MT Welles perhaps more than any other time during the past two decades there is presented the opportunity for the establishment
 of a new world order based upon justice and upon law"
 That is true world badly frightened by the recent crisis is in the mood to make future peace secure
 Last year authorized spokesmen for Italy and Germany let it be known that they prepared to talk limitation abolition of bombing of civilians and even abolition of offensive weapons along the lines laid down by MT. Roosevelt five years ago
 Why don't the democratic nations take them up?
 The democracies continue to say-as MT. Welles said-that the world needs arms limitation and poli tical and economic appeasement. Nothing is accom- pished by assuming that Herr Hitler and Sgnor Mus soini buffing when they say much the same thing.
 If they are bluffing-if they insist upon having machines of a type to hold the world in terror it's important to find that out. The democracies will know then, that they have option but to out build the Relationships
 But don't believe they bluffng. Neither Germany Italy is in position to keep up arma- ments forever against Britain France and the other denocracies, And they know it. So believe that is the time to make real bid for arms limitation and the other good things suggested by MT. Welles Wait lttle-and it may be forever too late.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-22

of births deaths and parties in the mail we ad- dressing few postal cards to the folks at home about having swell time. wish you were here" or trying to get a corner on first covers.
 Best evidence that the most prolific cor respondents the globe found in recent address of Postmaster General James A. Farley at the meeting of the National Association of Postmasters.
 According to reports made to the Universal Postal Union for the fiscal year of 1897 which is the last fiscal year on which have complete informa- tion" said MT Farley, the receipts of the postal administrations of Great Britain France and Ger many combined were approximately $39OOOOOOO while the receipts of the United States Postal Service for the year were more than $72600oOOO.
 The ordinary postal revenues during the fiscal year of 1897 the greatest in history and while must await final audit by the General Accounting Office before a detailed statement can properly be made of the business for the fiscal year 1888 the preliminary figures compiled by our accounting department show that the for the fiscal year 1888 will be at least $7280OOO0O a gain of S2O0OOOO over the previous all-time high of 1887 This increase was more pronounced in the smaller communities offsettng losses sustained in the larger industrial centers"
 In view of the handsome way in which Americans support their postal service it might be suggested that the 2cent stamp has been out of circulation long long time but it used to carry letter quite promptly and probably would do it again if given an opportunity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-10-22
20 Years Ago
 From The Empire
OCTOBER g, 1918

OCTOBER g, 1918
 The Canadian Pacific steamer Princess Sophia was due to arrive in Juneau on its way to Skagway.
 Word was received in Juneau that Dr. E. M. Bevis, formerly of this city, who had a commission in the Medical Corps of the United States Army, had returned from France and was at Republic, Wash.
 In the corner window of Bur fords was a display of fine potatoes. They were raised by Mark Sabin and again demonstrated what AL aska may accomplish in the way of home produce.
 H. A. Berry, bookkeeper for the Libby McNeill and Libby cannery at Taku Harbor arrived in Juneau to close up the business of the company for the season. Capt. J. J. Finnegan, Executive of the Military Department of the Governors office, was moving his headquarters from the Governors office to room 432 in the Goldstein Building.
 IT Cam sllperintendent of the Lisianski Packing Company, and Mrs. Cam arrived in Juneau and were staying at the Gastineau Ho- tel.
 Weather: highest 31; lowest 29; cloudy.