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The Washington times., 1938-04-15
Tag or Be IH
VirginiGns Rush for
1888 Plates

Virginia automobile owners
formed long lines in Alexandria
and Arlington today, getting their
1888 automobile license plates at
the last minute. The deadline
is midnight tonight.
The Alexandria license office
will close at 4 p. m. this afternoon
The Arlington office will remain
open until $50 p. m. No extern
sions of time will be granted.
The Alexandria tag office is or
the Royal Street side of city hall
The Arlington office is in the Kel
ley Building in Clarendon.
The Washington times., 1938-04-15
S.M.U. Turtle Wins
Collegiate Derby

DETR OFT, Mich, April IS.
Mustang. six-inch swapping
turtle wearing the Red and Blue
of Southern Methodist University.
won the first intercollegiate turtle
derby here. The Texas snapper
made the record time of 26 seconds
for the 14-foot race.
The Washington times., 1938-04-15
American Life Co.
Receiver Asked

LANS ING, Mich, April. IS
1.N.SO State Insurance Com
missioner Charles E. Gauss yester-
day asked Ingham County Circuit
Court to name a receiver for the
American Life Insurance Com
pany of Detroit. Gauss said the
company has $4,000 policy hold
ers in % states. Hearing was set
for tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1938-04-15

VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL 50
The Washington times., 1938-04-15

'cumference; five solid copper
axes, a green stone chisel and
four flint chisels beside several
arrow heads.
The Washington times., 1938-04-15
World Of Aviation:
Rate Crisis Looms
By BILL CAMP

Declaring President Roosevelt had come to his way of think
ing regarding the need for independent agency to control
aviation Senator Pat McCarran 3D. of Nevada had members
of the Senate Commerce Committee doing farsighted
The Washington times., 1938-04-15
Mrs. Laurel Loses Pau

Laurel for throwing a good deal
of your money away, as well as
letting too many people chisel
you"
-XoIE EnR suEERAsE APRIL a.
The Washington times., 1938-04-15

organize a private flying advisory
committee of 20 members within
a few weeks.
The Washington times., 1938-04-15
DOUGHNUTS WITH
ORANGE IN EN-
TASTE GRAND!
and see how tender and
digeStible these are!

. Step up, you doughnut-lovers and
try a brand-new kind. DoughnutS
with fresh orange juice in them.
Doughnuts so tasty and tender
they melt in your mouth. Not bit
greasy. Easy to digest. For they're
fried in Spry, the new, purer ALL
vegetable shortening.
Spry brings new fneness of flavor
to all your baking and frying.
Cakes are lighter, finer and mixed
in half the time. Pastry is fiakier
fried foods crispier and so digest
ible a child can eat them. Spry
mixes in half the time, fries with
out smoke. Try Spry today. Get the
money-saving BIB. can.
Orange DOughnuts
cups sifted -four egg yolks. well
n teaspoons salt beaten or
n teaspoon soda eggs and
teaspoon cream of 1 egg yolk
tartar Juice Of 2 oranges
2 tablespoons Spry Water
81 teaspoons grated teaspoons grated
orange rind orange rind
cup sugar n cup sugar
Sift together -four, salt, soda and
cream of tartar. Cream Spry, or
ange rind, and 1 cup of sugar until
well blended. Notice how quickly
and easily Spry creams.) Add beat
en- egg yolks and mix well. Put
orange juice in cup and add water
to make x cup. Add to creamed
mixture and blend. Add sifted dry
ingredients and mix until smooth.
With as little handling as pos
sible, roll dough on Toured board
to 3s-inch thickness. Let dough
stand 20 minutes. Cut with 212-inch
doughnut cutter. Fry in hot Spry
(3750 F) until brown, turning when
first crack appears. Drain on alb
sorbent paper. Rub orange rind
evenly into " cup sugar with fin
ger tips. Dust doughnuts with
sugar. Makes about 3 dozen.
Gan measurements in
this recipe are LeVeD
The new, purer 40 "'s.
ALL-vegetable AOnhn ~
shortening ESN ~ N
TPTDTE EAA S\SkH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
STRAND

weekend theatergoers attending the Warner Bros. Strand theater are assured of worthwhile entertain ment, for today and tomorrow, two days only, this theater will present another of its favorite first-run dou- ble feature programs.
 AS the headline attraction the management presents "Gangsters $ Boy" with Jackie Cooper in the chief role assisted by cast of fa- vorites which include Robert War wick, Lucy Gilman and Louise Lor- mier.
 The film is rated as an entertain ment winner" for adults and chil- dren alike and is judged as one ot the most pretentious features of the current season.
 The exciting story concerns the high school generation and two friends who planned, worked and dreamed together about going to West Point. .-
 Jackie Cooper is Larry Kelly, honor man and star athlete of the Andrew Jackson high school, who knows little about his idol, his father except that he is a wealthy man. Tommy Wonder is Bill Davis, whom Larry has pulled through classes and examinations until they both receive West Point appointments. Bill is the son of Strait-laced, blue blooded Judge Davis, leader in the town of Milford.
 When Larrys father retires from business" to come to live with his son and wife in the small town, Larry's last wish is granted, and he confideS as much to Julie Davis, his girl friend"
 Young Cooper gives splendid performance, as does Robert War wick as Tim Kelly. Lucy Gilman, radio star, plays Lucy expertly, and Tommy Wonder gives up dancing for straight dramatic role as Bill, Larry's friend.
 Others outstanding in the cast in- clude Louise Lorimer as Mrs. Kelly; i; Selmer Jackson as Judge Davis; and Huntley Gordon as the kindly high school principal.
 Interesting highpoints of the film are Cooper's performance on the trap drums as leader of his school dance band; and the dancing of the Hollywood. "JitterbugS."
 The co-hit of the bill is the new 'Hopalong Cassidy" outdoor action thriller "The Frontiersmen" star ring William Boyd, George Hayes and Russell Hayder and the head of a large cast
 Coming on Monday to the Strand are two fine features; "Suez" CO., starring Tyronne Power and Loretta Young, also Judy Garland and Freddie Bartholomew in Listen Darling"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
M The Local 7heaters
STATE

Enthusiastic capacity audience! greeted Warner Bros. technicolol epic Heart of the North" at the Warner Bros. State theater yester- day, the opening day of it's sched- uled four day engagement.
 This thrill-packed and completely authentic tale of that famous law enforcement. body of the Canadian northwest, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, thoroughly enter tained State theatergoers far be- yond their fondest expectations.
 The picture, produced on the lavish scale characteristic of al Warner Bros. technicolor specials has all the clements required by a first-rate outdoor film; adventure action, suspense, the beauty and in- terest of unfamiliar landscapes and a large cast of popular stars.
 Dick Foran, Gloria Dickson, Gale Page, Janet Chapman, Allen Jen- kins, Patric Knowles and James Stephenson head the list while SUD- porting them are Anthony Averill Arthur Gardner, Joseph King, Joe Sawyer and Russell Simpson.
 The first thrilling episode in the story is the holding up by a band of outlaws of little river steamer that is carrying priceless furs and miners gold from the trading post to civilization.
 From then on the story details the clever indentification by Foran an officer of the "Mounties," oi the master mind" behind the hold-up.
 Interwoven is love theme whose interest is heightened by the fact that one of the girls, Gale Page represent to Foran the. lures ot civilization and sophistication while. the other, Gloria Dickson represents all of the appeal of the untamed wilderness.
 All in all here is a picture that should be seen by every man, wo- man and child in this city. Its con- flict, adventure, romance and beau- tiful technicolor- make it your best weekend movie bet in town. Plan to see it before the closing perior- nance Monday evening.
 As the second big hit the man. agement presents head-long mys- tery- comedy "The Mad Miss Man. ton". co-starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda.
 When a dizzy debutante turns amateur detective and digs up the murder of the year then there's bound to be plenty of mystery, ex- citement and laughs.
 This Tuesday brings a big double
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10

Traffic safety can never De achieved without ole-hearted CO., operation with the police by motor ists and pedestrians, says Police Superintendent William J. Roach in statement today. Accident preven- ton work will never be successful he asserts, unless every citizen aids the law enforcement authorities.
 Special care during the rest oi this month will mean a sDeathleS; December" for Waterbury, says Supt Roach, and will mean that eight lives have been saved here during the year.
 Supt. Roach's statement follows
 "The ravages of motor vehicle fatalities have been felt in all parts of our nation. They have brought suffering and death into the homes of all classes of our . citizens and left a record of carn- age on our streets and highways that could scarcely be equalled by the invasion of this country by a foreign foe. In this event all of us could be depended on to suc- cesSfully defend our country. Therefore we must rely with equal confidence upon the members of the police force and to cooperate ; with them so as to protect our- selves from the dissolution wrought by the modern of society-notor vehicle accidents"
 'In our community there exists the situation where the Accident Prevention Bureau is striving with all modern methods of law en- forcement to curtai accidents and save lives. Yet, law enforcement cannot be effective if the citizens of the community do not cooper ate to make it so. The community which offers this aid to the police receive that degree of protection which they expect and to which they are entitled. It is not bene- ficial to any of us who refuses to recognize the fact that the police are attempting to achieve pur-
 
 pose of reducing accidents and thereby save lives but on recog- nizing this fact the citizens of this community will aid the law en- forcement agency to eventually /. triumph in its purpose.
 Tt is of little avail for the police to attempt to stem the tide of ac- cidentS and to prevent the tragic loss of life resulting from them ii you, the motorist and the pedes- trian, will not give the whole hearted cooperation necessary to gain this objective. The basic prin- cipal fundamental in the accident prevention field and which should remain paramount in the minds of all is this cooperation with the police by the citizens in their use of the streets and highways.
 Let all of us work together for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10

and Burgess Meredith have other leading roles.
 A modern slant on the romantic problems of young college people takes the spotlight in this new Metro Goldwyn-Mayer production.
 Spring Madness" is unusual for campus film in that it does not contain football heroics. The story tells of student life in realistic fash ion, and concerns itself with the problem of Ayres, who graduates from college, and decides to go to Russia with Burgess Meredith in- stead of facing the problem of job hunting. However these two find their plans upset when Ayres falls in love with a beautiful coed Mau- reen O'Sullivan. From this point on the story goes through series of hilarious episodes, coming to a grand climax the night of the Spring dance.
 Other roles in the film are cap- ably handled by Ruth Hussey, Ann Morriss, Jacqueline Wells and Joyce Compton, all up and coming young StarletS.
 Don't miss this history-making double smash hit bill. It's positively the tops in grand entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10

Mr. and Mrs Francis Howard celebrated four years of matrimonial bliss yesterday. Happy is memoer of the Democrat composing room statf MIS- happy ID the former Grace Warren graduate at the Derby Hospital LAmitie sorority members may not teet the same after their roller skating party at Hamilton Park next Wednesday evening. Looker-on-ers shoulo enjoy plenty of laughs. Johnny PrlsaVage ot 1ol Highland avenue lost his garage by fire recently There is still plenty of good kindling wood left and anyone desiring is welcome to help himself First come first served will be Jacks motto in this instance Rocco Mara and Leo Orsini of Oakve sporting ducats for the ice hockey game in New Haven tomorrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10

Chairman dergarten to the fourth grade at Andersen, SS. Peter and Paul, Chase, Rockville and East Farm schools.
 William J. Cavanaugh is chair man of the arrangements com- mittee. He is being assisted by a number of members of the club.
 The program will include several moving pictures, . stage show by local entertainers, group singing of Christmas carols and popular songs, and the distribution of gifts by Santa Claus.
 It is expected that more than 800 children will attend the party. The East End Community club will complete arrangements for the party at regular meeting Monday night at 8 o'clock at the Geghsn Motors showrooms, 1844 East Main street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10

Dramatic and otherwise. :. George Bernard Shaw has done it again His first play to be filmed Pygma lion" is extra-a-aordinary good say the critics Shaw said he going to show Hollywood how picture should be filmed. Those who remember Lunt and Fon tame in the stage version will also like Leslie Howard and Wendy Hitler in the picture version and most of the reviewers we'll the old boy himself G. B. s. say it is among the musts of the season. Most everybody is humming Strauss these days such strains from TaleS of the Vienna Woods, 1.-The Beautiful Blue Danube, etc, etc., since the picture play The Great Waltz" has been playing the boards Another popular diversion of the day is the French 'Can-Can' revived by the Ballet Russe this and bringing down the house in New York City and way stations where the ballet has appeared And you will note the dress motif of the being adopted by the stysts Lots of folks giving 'The Citadel" for Xmas presents since that picture has revived interest in CronnS story and local interest has been fired by the fact that Miss Rosa lind Russell is featured in the picture This movie has been rated the best of the doctor pictures flood ing the screen stage Those that have six or seven hours to friter away indulging in Hamlet orgy You go n then you out then you go in again. and they call it Hamlet in it's entirety" and they do say Maurice Evans doing nobly at this stout stint but is eager to get on to Henry we'll some numeral or other
 CSSie LoftuS is delighting Sunday night audiences in New York who like the monologue for their enter tainment @in such night. . Helen Hayes had one night off recently and that is perhaps of the few such since she has been doing Victoria. She back vn the boards the following night and will conclude her engagement of months ana years shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
Cooperation Needed
 For Traffic Safety
Motorists, Pedestrians and Police Must Work To
 gether to Prevent Accidents Says Roach

the balance of the monthl let us. attain a 1Deathless December and by so doing eight lives will have been saved during. the year Of 1g38. The saving of lives is the purpose for which the Accident Prevention Bureau was establish ed and if we can save eight lives this year a great forward step, will have been gained, but we must not stop here; we must go on. Next year let the entire commfr nifty work harder for safe driving, safer pedestrian practices, and in. this way we will possibly achieve perfect record of-no motor ve5 hicle fatalities for the year of 1939."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10

Editor Tall Tower Topics: While readers of "The old Farmers Almanac secure their copies with the prime object of obtaining the astronomical weather forecasts tides, etc., have found that the special features which included each year are scruinized with interest For this reason we call your copy of which is enclosed and suggest that you thumb through it. for believe this issue to be perhaps the most varied in interest that has yet appeared There S ing little article Connecticut by Governor Cross; page Trailers as means of vacationng by Larry much attention; page on Shooting and Fishing by Arthur w. Bell. The Cooking Recipes came from a new kitchen this year. while the weather forecasts return to the old place initiated by Robert B. Thomas the founder should like also to call your attention to "The First Sunday" by the Reverend Richard R.
 little knowledge as to when Sunday first recognized and celebrated These few of the many items ln the 1889 edition of the Almanac which hope you may have occasion to mention in your columns. Sincerely yours, Little, Brown and Company; Roger L. Scaife, Vce-PreSident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
COMMUNITY CLUB ARRANGES PARTY
 'Gsl
Youngsters Out East' 1 Be Guests at Christi
 mas Program

The, East End Community club will hold its first annual Christ mas party for children of the neighborhood at the Hamilton thea ter at 10 a. m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. The theater has been donated for the occasion by the management
 Tickets for the party will be diss tributed to children from the kirfz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
To days Answe CTS to
 cRANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

1. False. A jingo is a rapid pa triot. y--
 2. True. The Turkish cap is cali ed a fez in honor of city in Mo- rocco where it originated.
 3. False. Gretna Green, was a village in Scotland across the English border where bridal cou- pies might be married quickly and evade the stringent English mar riage laws.
 4. True. Low shoes were first worn at Oxford.
 5. False. Iowa is known as the Hawkeye state. Ohio is tne Buckeye state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
Good Evening.
THE LAST LONG WAIT

Just two weeks til Christmas eve,
 HOW can we wait? the children grleve How can we be ready? fond parents say As frenziedly they join the fray
 When there's so much shopping still to be done And so little time for any fun. HOW are we going to do all the decoraungT ,.o Say the kids-how we going to stand the "A4'aLs' Just two weeks til Christmas eve When it's time the holly to weave.
 AS each day passes soon as we wake What we must do is one big headache. Yes yes, yes thousand times yes! There is Santa Claus we confess No mo- mo- we won't forget your sled, thousand times yes, we'll remember the oon Deo' Two weeks more til Christmas eve, How can we wait?-the children grleVe ~ ~ FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
The Winnul

The Winnuh. . Betty Shafhetln of Canning, Nova Scotia, has been declared the winner in the annual Maple Leaf contest conducted by the Canadian Travel Bureau the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the Canadian National Railway. Her leaf said to be the most beautiful in color well as in shape She picked the leaf at Perraux N S. The largest leaves were found in British Columbia with Sadie Willis of Vancouver winning first prize for leaf with surface of 249 square inches. The second prize went to Mary James of COwichan Station, British Columbia, whose leaf measured 248 square inches. Last year Miss James first prize with leaf that topped all previous entries and is still the biggest ever 2S4S square inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
HARRY BEARDSLEY
 TO SHOW PICTURES

A regular meeting of the Social Studies club will be held in the Colonial room of The Elton Tues day afternoon at 4 o'clock. Judge Harry J. Beardsley will talk and show colored motion pictures of dnis recent trip to Mexico. Miss Mar garet Conaty will preside. Refresh ments will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10

Lady goes shopping I'll take one of the blue and one of the brown size in the bue size 10 in the brown mo- size in brown-better put in two of the brown in size g. no size TO- You've only got one brown size well all right. Oh, they all long sleeves? decide on sweaters today that in chdrens sizes but can you show me ladys pull-On in medium size? On the coral shade. Mo- that's too deep-no, not button rather pretty. Only in small size? Mo- couldn't use the large size. Yes, that is pretty blue, and it's medium size, isn't it? Yes, did want a pull-over, [ wanted to spend. I just won't decide on ladies sweaters today either, thengyew s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10

Of the total of 18O,5s5 patents is- sued within the last four years in the U. s. Patent Office, 33,721, or one in five, applied to the design, construction, or use of motor ve- hicleS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10
POLI'S

I much to love, so many things to take away and remember in Shirley Temples new picture, "Just Around The Corner" which opened at the Loew Poli Theater this afternoon, that even the most glowing com- ment can hardly do justice either to Shirley or to the delightful show which 20th Century Fox has fash toned around the worlds No. star
 You'll simply have to come and see it for yourself!
 For Just Around The Corner" is not only the best picture Shirley Temple has ever appeared in, but also one of the most entertaining hits ever produced by the studio that has given us so many great pictures in the past. And it finds Shirley in her happiest role, one which allows her an occasional out burst of that mischievous humor which is said to be so characteristic of her irrepressible spirit outside the studio.
 Among those who share in all this fun are Charles Farrell, Joan Davis, Amanda Duff Ca promising new conner to filrns), Bert Lahr and dancing star Bill Robinson.
 In the film are several new hit tunes and more intricate dance routines by Robinson and Shirley. r The second smash hit on the pro- gram presents Lew Ayres, the star of the recent success. "Young Dr, Kildare" in breezy, gay story of youthful romance, Spring Mad- ness" in which Maureen OSullivan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-10

hit bill comprised of Hard To Get" with Dick Powell and Olivia de Haviland' in the co-starring leads also "A Man To Remember" with Anne Shirley and Edward Ellis heading the cast.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-18

good for pie. Combine the white
and brown sugar and cinnamon
and sprinkle over the apples. Dot
with small bits of butter. Moisten
the edges of the pastry with cold
water. Cover with the remaining
pastry, and press the edges to-
gether. With a sharp knife trim
off the excess pastry. If you like
rich brown glaze on top of your
pies, brush the tops with a little
cream OF milk. Bake in moder-
ate oven 30 minutes, OF until the
apples are tender.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-18

SPRINKLE a quantity Of table
salt over oven spills to check
smoking.
WHEN stale bread is not availa-
bic for bread crumbs, fresh bread
may be used, providing it is
oven-dried first. Then either
grind the bread in a food chopper
or roll it on a board.
THE BEST temperature for
bread making is 400 degrees
Fahrenheit. Biscuits and mullins
also need a hot oven. Cakes
should be baked in a slow and
moderate oven. from 800 to 375
degrees F.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1938-02-18
TRY THESE SHORT CUTS

THE BATTER for plain mullins
should be a little thinner than
cake batter. And if it is not beat
en- too much, it will have a tex
ture similar to the texture of
bread.
SOUR MILK or sour cream may
be used in place of sweet milk or
sweet cream in mullins. The re-
suit is more delicate texture.
TO MAKE FINE cracker
crumbs, put whole crackers into
a paper bag and crush them thor
oughly with a rolling pin. The
advantage of this method is that
the crumbs do not scatter.