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Evening star., 1938-08-01
BOMBING FOILED
Explosive Picked Up in Jewish

Quarter of Beirut.
BEIRUT, Syria. Aug. / P).-An
anti-Jewish terrorist attempt in SYM
pathy with Palestine Arabs was frus-
trated today when lighted bomb was
found and extinguished.
The bomb, with It's fuse sputtering
was picked up in a street of the Jewish
quarter Of Beirut after numerous
Lebanese merchants had closed theil
shops in sympathy with the Arabs.
Evening star., 1938-08-01

The Shannon, Ireland, 2l4 miles in
length, is the largest river In the
British Isles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
In The Local
 The0terS
STATE

Only two days, today and tomer. row remain for the sneater-going public to see "slng You sinners" with Bing Crosby and Fred Mace Murray in the leads; also Campus Confessions" with Hank" 1lulsette and Betty Orable ct the Warner Bros. State theater.
 Another of the manS pig double feature shows which are included in the States biz parade of new season hits opens Friday afternoon with the presentation of two Se50,000 movie quiz pictures That Certain Age" starring Deanna Durbin; also Ed- ward O. Robinson in T am the Law"
 These two outstanding hits are but samples of the fine entertain tnent you see when you attend the State. Not just now and then" but week lFi and week out, month after month. the management of the State will present the biggest and best pictures that have ever been shown in Waterbury,
 That certain Age" marks the fourth successive hit to come from Deanna Durbln, In her previous hits, 'Three Smart Girls, "i00 Men and c Qift", and the recent Mad About Musl6" she captivated, en- chanted and fascinated capacity au- diences at every performance, In this picture she even surpasses her previous smashing performances.
 The film is sure-flre entertain rIient for every member of the fan- fly, with c grand story, youth, com edy, new songs and o big cast all interwoven. Melvyn Douglas, Jackie Cooper, Irene Rich, Nancy Carroll, John Halliday, Jackie Searl and many other favorites support the youthful star,
 Deanna is seen as 0 ilfteen-year- old girl undergoing her first bangs of school girl romance when she falls romantically in love with Q man many years her senior. The plot Is more comedy than any of the previous stories, but 1t has the same heart-interest and stirring emotional qualities which have distinguished all of her pictures,
 "in the picture T Am the Law" Edward c. Robinson is seen in his nightiest characterization. He dew iates from his former perfect gang ster roles and Is seen as . fighting prosecutor who says, "Hoodluins have no guts."
 Supporting this dynamic actor is Barbara O'Neil, John Beal, Wendy Barrie and Otto Kruger.
 Here's q tip for movie quiz con- testants, Both of these pictures are included In the movie quiz contest. See them, they may be Q stepping stone to winning part of the S250,- 600 cash awards. Quiz booklets are still available ct this theater and may be obtained by placing your re- quest with any of the state attend- ants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
cRANIuk CRACKERS

Mir. Hill and Mir. Dale were look. lng ever some vacant land they had purchased. Standing talking togeth- ef, face to face, each then turned and walked away from the other for 30 feet,
 Then, turning to the right, MT. Hill walked 200 feet straight ahead, then turned to the right again and walked 50 feet straight ahead.
 Tn the meantime, MT. Dale, after walking the first 80 feet, turned to the left and walked 100 feet ahead, then turned to the left again and walked 80 feet ahead, then turned to the right and walked 100 feet ahead.
 If oil corners turned were ex- act right angles, where were the men now in relation to each other, and what was the shape of their property9
 Answer on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
? STORIES
 IN STAMPS
How Rough and Ready" Iycylor Become President

uylor Become President THE history of tho roaring leooi ~ in America iS the story of In. 4iGA fighters and backwoods poll- 3icIang who became presidents. Nothing quite made . man for public life like smashing victory eN@ the redskins or c boyhood in n Iog cabin. So hardy Zachary Taylor was in perfect tradition.
 Ills father was one of the first *sttlers of Louisville, Ky, he had enly an elementary education HIFnself. At 26 Zachary was pro- noted to . captainey In the army and in 1872, with 50 men, two. zhirds of whom were down with ftvor, he gallantiy defended Fort Harrison on tho Wabash against XDcumseh and . large force Of Inc A|nns. Thereafter ho was to know 70 peace.
 Promoted to the rank of major for his leadership, he found him. |6Glf in the next few years fighting sho Indian allies of Great Britain, then ag c colonel in tho Black Hawk war, next winning c deci. sIVe victory over the Eeininoles in Florida, and finally battling in daxas in le4e. Defending tho Americnn cause in tho territory, Hb won battles at PAio Alto, zaaca de ia Palma. His two great Victories came at Monterey and at n6na Vista, Soon after, in i04e, hs became President,
 Nut "OId Rough and Ready" |sf ek bilious collie i0 months Hf.Ar his inauguration. He is how'd here on uoH slaIap Ok the
 rnauIar ebfles. EIliareed.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
STRAND

Current attractions to be enjoyed for the last times today at the Warner Bros. Strand theAter in- clude the two Movie Quiz pictures Boy Meet Girl" starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien; also Gateway with Don Ameche and Arleen Whalen in the co-starring leads.
 Tomorrow the Strand ushers in another of its "pick of the pictures" and all Movie Quiz programs with Q gllttering film of fun and romance My Lucky Star" headlining the program,
 Sonia Henie, the skating star who scared to stardom after her first picture of two years ago "One in c Million," heads the impressive cast. This picture is different than anything that Sonia has ever done before, It presents her in an en- tirely new setting. Tn the current vehicle she Is c modern girl, having Q modern good time on . eo.ed campus.
 Sharing star honors with her is Richard Greene, young British ace tor, while Joan Davis, Cesar Ro. nero and Buddy Ebsen, al screen favorites, promise much in the way of comedy in their featured roles.
 Supporting the above mentioned stars are Arthur Preacher, George Darbler, Louise Hoviek, Paul Hurst and many others
 On the same bill will Dc seen Q picture which hits new high note in comedy entertainment, "The Chaser" with Ann Morriss, Dennis o'Keefe and Lewis Stone in the leads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
BY BILL PORTER AND GEORGE SCARBO
n. IA. nno. u, a pAT. orr,

A star of the silent era, Madge Bellamy went to Hollywood from the legitimate theater her most recent picture was Charlie Chan in London" her first profess sional appearance was as q child dancer on the New York stage. toured in plays -. while still ia her teens she played Juliet" to Will liam Gillette's Romeo" born in Hillsboro, Tex. .. will be S6 next June 30 her greatest interest is literature -. she's an ardent student of history loves to sing and play the piano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
"0NE. MAN" TEAM

Jack Munger, University of Penn. Sylvania football coach, was known as the "one.man" track team when he competed in six events ct Episs eopal academy in Philadelphia ih 1927.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
sHUNs BAD HABITS

Miss Margaret Lumb, British ten. nis star and worlds champion fe- male squash racquetS player, hos never sampled an alcoholic drink nor puffed c eigaret.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
SEVEN YEARS TO GROW

The Fair Hili steeplechase course in Maryland was built by William dupont i2 years ago, but no horses were allowed on 1t for seven years, 70 that the turf would be perfect for racing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
PRO FOOTBALL SUCCESS

The fifty.five games played by members of the National Profess sional Football league last season drew c total of i,Doo,000 paid ad- missions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
CHERISHED NUMERAL

Phil Swiadon, tackle and co-cap- tain of New York university, is the first football player since the late Al LaSsman to wear No. 1 on his uniform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-05
USED ONLY TWO WOODS

Willie Turnesa carried only two wood clubs, Q driver and e spoon, In his bog when he won the U. 8. ana. teur golf championship.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04
One Third of Farm Families Living in
"Slum" Conditions, According to Survey

One out of every three farm fam
lilies in the United States is living
in "slun" conditions, according to
a survey completed by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Findings of the survey were based
on three-year study by the bureau
of agricultural economics and the
Farm Security administration. The
study included approximately 49,
100000 rural families.
cit is a conservative estimate"
the report said, "that one-third of
the farm families of the nation are
living on standards of living so low
as to make them slum families"
Poverty is as abject and as wide
spread in rural areas as in the most
crowded sections of many large
cities, the report said. Among near
ly half of the farm population living
conditions were said to be "sub-
standard"
These conditions were said to
have existed for many years and
to have been aggravated by the de-
preston. Fifty years ago three out
of every four farmers owned the
land they titled. Now only a few
more than half own their land. In
1885 there we're 2,865, 900 tenant fam
lilies and the number was increas-
ing by 100000 year.
Of the non-owners. 100000 were
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04
Star Dust
X Shirley Likes Cops
X Shorts for Colonel
X Lloyd Antiquities
by Virginia Vale

TT is reported that Norma
l. Shearer, having won the COW
eted role of Scarlet O'Hara"
in "Gone With the Wind" now
wants the story changed. It's
said that she feels that the
heroine's character, in the last
half of the book, is unsympa-
thetic.
To do this would be to ruin the
character and spoil the story, of
course-and the result would be
that thousands of motion picture
fans who liked the book and have
taken real interest in the casting
of the picture would be furious.
During Shirley Temples recent
visit in New York her mother actu-
ally dared leave her for little
while. Shirley was at the Office Of
a national magazine, and her moth
er was in a smart department store,
doing a bit of shopping.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04
SYNOPSIS

Richard Exon, poor young Englishman.
befriends elderly Matthew Gering, who at
his death, gives him a statement claiming
he, Gering, is Rudolph Gilbert Virgil. Count
of Brief, of ancient Austrian nobility who
was betrayed 20 years before. by MS twin
gerry he himself served Ferdinand appro-
priated his title. property and daughter. Be-
fore he dies, Gering tells Exon there Is a
family secret known only to the head of
the house, to be found in the great tower at
Brief, by doorway none can ever find.
Exon inherits his uncle's fortune and sets
out to right Gering's wrongs. En- route he
encounters Percy Ebert Virgil, son of the
villainous Ferdinand and sees him in con-
ference with Inskip, diamond merchant.
He engages a valet, Winter, who hates
Percy and meets by chance at garage.
John Herrick. who is Inguist and who
as youth served as a page at Gering's
wedding, and had visited Brief Herrick,
due eventually to fall into an inheritance,
is at present unemployed and seeking pleas
ant work to while away few months.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04

ODDS AND ENDS-When Eddie Can
tor sailed for Europe he took along a
supply OF sturgeon from New York
deIicatessen store, just to be sure of hap-
ing the kind he likes best Seuen men
and Women, doubles for famous movie
stars of Hollywood, sailed for England
the other day to make picture there :.
Walter Cameron, ,Uho played the sheriff
in "The Great Train Robbery" in film
dom's early days, will be seen in "Made
for Each Other" It's reported that
Sin,one Silon's contract ,Uon't be re-
ne,oed ,Ohen it expires about September
first 1. George Bancroft recently ceIe.
brated his 18th year in the movies :.
Madge Exams, yearning for experience on
the stage, is appearing at one OF the little
summer theaters near Ne,U York :.
Jane Pickens, for the same reason, is do
ing the same thing in Massachusetts Z.
In my BiII' you'll see Kay Francis in a
neO roIe-that of the mother of four
children, wearing simple frocks instead
OF gorgeous ones, and giving as good q
performance as il she tDere just beginning
on netu contract, instead OF ,Uinding up
an old one.
g Western Newspaper Union.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04

f r o m P a t h e.
Partly for senti-
m entail reasons,
p a r t l y because
S o me of t h o S e
early pictures of
his, at which we
all shouted with
laughter, contain
gags that can be
used again. Watch
for his new one,
just released
"Professor Be-
ware" There may
be some of the
ancient laugh jerk
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04

sharecroppers, thus having status
little, if any, above hired laborers,
of which there were 2,7OO,OOO in
1880. EARN laborers are on the
bottom rung of the so-called agri-
cultural ladder and apparently are
increasing in numbers" the report
said.
At the height of the 1929 boom,
the survey showed, there were
100000 farms-homes of 100000
persons-yielding a gross income
of less than 5000, including the value
of products, sold, traded and used.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04
Use Roses as Food


The Chinese serve fritters on
their New Years day made from
rose petals. Years ago rosebuds
were served on tables like radishes.
One of the legends is that Cupid,
hurrying to a council of deities on
Olympus with a vase of nectar, fell
and spilled the contents. Roses
sprang from this nectar. One of the
myths pertaining to roses, notes a
writer in the Rural New Yorker, is
that Milto, a maid, gave flowers to
Venus. This maid had a tunor on
the chin and Venus told her to apply
roses from the altar to the swelling
as a cure. The rose is used in arts
and sciences and is related to the
apple, pear and berries.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04

AL Roth, NBC musical director,
ran into a lot of surprises and sew
eral shocks when he began tracing
nursery rhymes for his proposed
"Children's Symphony" Most of
today's simple little songs for chill
dren were originally hilarious drink
ing songs!
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04

Why Can't Others Emulate Him?
A retired vocalist who had ac-
CURED fortune by marriage was
asked to sing in company.
"Allow me-" said he, ito initiate
the nightingale, which does not sing
after it has made it's nest"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04

Harold Lloyd has bought the neg
atives of ia of. his early pictures
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04

Dorothy Lamour spent part of her
vacation with her husband, Herbie
Kay, at the resort near Houston,
Texas, where he was appearing
with his orchestra. She appeared
with the orchestra one evening and
sang two numbers; she also an
nounced that she'd like to be back,
singing with the band, but that he
wouldn't give her her old job again.
And all she wanted was $50 week
and expenses.
She also visited Galveston - her
career began there six years ago,
when she was s'Miss New Orleans"
in a bathing beauty contest.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04

She said that she almost never
left Shirley, but that she felt that
it was all right to do so just then
"The policemen assigned to her are
such nice men," said she, land
Shirley is so fond of them"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04
HEARING AIDS

nEAF9 Even those who though,
1t hopeless hear easily will
Sonotone PERCEPTION. Write for free
booklet. SonOtOne Portland Company
321 Failing Bldg. Portland.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04
Playing Safe

10y ing SdIC
Insurance Salesman-Rastu you
better let me write you an accident
policy.
Rastus-No, sab. All amt any too
safe at home as it am.-Houstop
Post.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04

Just in case you've wondered
what has happened to Colonel
Stoopnagle, formerly of ''Stoop-
nagle and Bud" he's making
movies. They are shorts, and he's
doing it near his Connecticut home,
for Educational. The finished prod
uct will be issued as Colonel StoOp-
nagle's Cavalcade of Stuff"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-08-04
ENGINES AND PARTS

New and Rebuilt Gasoline and Diesel
for truck and industrial use. Expert en-.
CINE rebuilding. Buda Engine Agency
1866 First Avenue. &c.. Seattle.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Betty LittleWit:

''I ,UGnt some inexpensive lOool
necEtieS for Christmas gifts.
GtUe me gay, colorful ones
which can be 1Dorn tOith sport
outfits"
IKE the late Stoddard King,
IL Betty's taste in ties runs to
"the tie that blinds" She wants
one gay and colorful, a "tie that
will make men cry and render
their vision blurred when it sees
the old blue serge" Since she
doesn't have to worry about ty-
ing a stiff, unwieldy tie into a
neat knot or wearing it after it
looks limp and worn out after
a few weeks, she buys the cheap
ones. These are usually made
OF loosely woven woolens which
get fuzzy and fray at the knots
after a few wearings. Home
Spuns with patterns worked out
in long loose threads or floats,
will not give the service of one
in which the decoration is Sc
cured by colors and textures
worked out in a plain, even
weave. Those who receive
Betty's ties may be pleased at
the spirit of her gift, but they
will not have an enduring re-
spect for her ability to pick a
quality product.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Wrap Popular

1t is interesting to watch the
steady growth of the woolen
evening wrap. One of the smart
est women in town wears a full
length fitted wrap of black tweed
with Victorian shoulders. On
either side of the bodice, from
waist to neckline, is an applique
OF quilted gold kid.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28

be seated in
a large and
m a G nificent
room, and be-
hind a beau
tiful d e S k
that faces the
door, where
you come in.
You will be
l II y / OuuCCu
and asked to
come in and
sit b e S i d e
him, and then
is the time
you will be
oworn 0f the
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Fairfax
Letters
Miss Fairfax:

NEAR Miss Fairfax:
~ By our ages-16 and
17-you can see that we're
both still in high school. l
think a lot of him, but he
goes around with another
girl, and still claims to be
in love with me. He has
never asked me to 60
Steady" because he's afraid
we'll get tired Of each other
if we do that.
He takes me to most Of the
dances and parties. and I really
have more dates with him than
the other girl. But he's always
talking about her, which, I
think, means he's much in love
with her. Don't you?
Now I've decided to play safe
and go with another boy too,
and have plenty of dates, though
I'd be willing to give up all the
other boys if he asked me to.
Is he just leading me on, or do
you think he's really in love
with me? TEDDY.
I think the boy friend is SEN
sible to tell you that if you vent
steady" you'd very likely be-
come tired of each other. 1t
seems to me you're doing very
well as it is. You go to all the
parties and dances with him
and aren't taking him seriously.
That's the best thing to do when
you're all in high school.
And I really don't believe this
boy is leading you on. I think
you're just having a grand time
being young and happy together.
Keep it up.
Strictly A GOld-Digger
Dear Miss Fairfax:
The girl I like is 18 and I'm
81. We've both graduated from
high school, and while I have
a small job, I don't make en-
awful lot of money. I took her
out two or three times, and each
time it cost me a little money.
One day, when I was broke, I
called up if I could come over
and just visit her, and she said
she didn't like house dates, as
there was nothing to do. And I
found out that she does the
same to other fellows.
I asked her to go out another
evening, and told her that it
would have to be the late date,
as 1 couldn't afford to spend so
much money. She said she was
sorry, but that she just couldn't
make up her mind to entertain
boys at home. Then she said
that we might make one date
a month to go out. I've quit
her entirely now. Did I do right?
AL.
When a girl won't accept a
date to spend the evening at
home occasionally, she pretty
nearly puts herself in the gold
digging class. And I congrat-
ulate you on the stand you have
taken with her. After all, con-
genial companionship is the
real thing, and not continually
| gadding around.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Penny Wise:

please show me some Uool
necktieS in soft colorS and ter.
lures of homeSpun."
I IKE Betty, Penny will look
~ for pleasing color and design
as the first requirement for the
ties she buys. Then she will
proceed to examine them for
points of construction which
give a tie the desired features
for tying and staying adjusted.
In the first place, she will look
for one which is cut on the bias
and is loosely attached to a soft
biaS-cut wool lining. She also
wants one which is amply cut
in both length and width.
Sometimes she finds one which
has a self-lining, that is, it is
folded on itself to form the
foundation rather than being
lined with a bias wool material.
Both are marks of good ties.
Penny limits the number of ties
she gives at Christmas as the
ones she chooses are expensive.
However, the recipients of the
ties which Penny selects are
pleased with the gift, since they
are good looking, tie and remain
adjusted well and stand up to
wear for a long period of time.
The Washington times., 1938-12-28
Must Be
Checked Often

Now, as I have said several
times before, the prospective
mother goes to doctor IN whose
word and skill she has conf
dence, and he then puts her
through physical examinations
much more thorough than if she
wore being examined for life
insurance. In the latter, she
would only get one examination
before her policy, but pregnant
woman must be checked over
at regular intervals because of
the strains put upon her system
by he child she is carrying.
Again l repeat that nothing
I or others write about care
during pregnancy can take the
place of the personal advice and
care of your own doctor. But
books and articles can point out
certain questions and give in
formation that you can ask your
doctor about. This will help
him to help you for, no physi-
clan is infallible. In asking him
intelligent questions, you are
helping him cover every angle
of your condition.
Nurses Will
Visit You
If you cannot see doctor as
often as you think you should
in the larger centerS, there are
always health nurses who are
glad to drop in and see you. II
they think things aren't going
well, then they report to the
doctor in charge. If finances
are bothering you. look up the
public health department in
your own city. You owe 1t to
yourself to do this and to your
country as well, for you will be
helping to cut down the death
rate of babes and mothers at
childbirth, a record that has
been a disgrace to this continent
for years.
Mothers must be made to real
lie how important proper food
and proper feeding habits are
at this critical time. You see
the mother is the only source
of her unborn child's food.
Nourishment passes from her
blood to that of the child she is
carrying. If she hasn't an ade-
quate, balanced diet, she will be
weak and in ill-health. and the
child doesn't grow properly. She
must now eat for two people,
not for herself alone, for the
baby is what one might term
a parasite within her body.
Keeping these things in mind
and acting on them-is re-
paid to the woman a thousand
fold, for it is just that much
easier for her when the child is
born. =.