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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

Sally Alley Sally Rand, Bubble Dance" again feature this time at the Manana going through that undraped routine when at front table waiter, engrOsed SaIs art please help pick faind What" the didn't budge from Salys speciality land the of the act?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

Manhattan Muals that Buddy thrush doing dandy the air via Ben Bernie how told when the Wake Live" BToadcastng official (who went mad the singing Never in Million Years) sent man to Hollywood to sign that voice The returned with Jack Haey signature Haley ing on the air. as result But the voice Buddy Cak people know But the murder of is hs who sent for that voice. the executive who that out there to the Buddy Clark whose voice put both Haley and himself steady getting half the Haley getng young asked his boss for raise He turned down The could quit he liked but reminded him that the firm anyone who resigned Nevertheless the kid quit well L.. elected president the lad who took chance by quitting vagaph home high standing Philadelphia community ing He obcedso she left him She doing Way dancing with strangers at the orpheum
 is Mrs. J. Lambert Osmer.
 Memos of Mdnghter: Geoy Homes author of Cosmopon
 ans current bOoklengh novel hOney Goliath really Daniel Manwarg with Warmers Hwood "The February is signed Anonymous and for good The article the from Iat offers between II DIce and Bao who day succeed him.
 oni would choke he knew wrote editor of Kea the second editor to lose the post The Photographers annual affair Feb 18th
 girl at the Buster Vests Gucle Page) Herbie Kay is being billed in Chicago Dorothy CTS and lobby The trouble with the Pins that of those millinery workers actors will have to go back making hats that won't fit them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-02

New York Novelette: four whose name the police blotter wife devoted stood by him through the In her heart she had dream that he could fine silly time of the hoogow would nevhappen agabut she lost her job and he couldn't job people muttered when relatives obe" And Life for them became all sandpaper and onesand strange it seem he kept his straight warned of M ing hope She arrested yedayor stealing of
 Bigtown Smalak: Landing" the Sonia film at the Roxy, Quintet cept the pianwho Scott Incidentally there members in that quintet Leigh 7th Ave- still wishes Happy New Year Hey, Abel Green of Vaey last two The issue of That credited So Vonsky has been used for the
 
 Issue" time clock from the Interna onal Business Machine must ask for Attendance Such ann Beverly Hills" mov ic) from Liberty Ruth Waterbury who LibertyS in the high hat S5th Street higher hat They're going to give French lessons grat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
Dislikes Tank

WIRoNG.DIRECTION CORR.
w CAMS soaring crate will
not get its suspended license
back until he agrees to correct
its defects. The Bureau of Air
Commerce does not like that gas
tank in the window, and further
more the tank leaks. They do
not want him transforming
around the country without get
ting it fixed, and will be more
hard-boiled about it than about
his pilots license which was suS-
pended for only five days.
y x y
TINDERTONE of Thursdays
~ Tennessee primary is ade-
quately presented by the follow
ing quotes from circular issued
by E. H. Crump, the Memphis
boss.
Referring to Governor Gordon
Browning, candidate for renomi-
nation, Mr.. Crump observed:
50. What an eminent two
faced hypoclite! What treach-
cry! In the art galleries Of
Paris there are 81 pictures Of
Judas Iscarioj None look alike
but all resemble Gordon Brown
ing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
MURDERER?
Suspect in Staying of
Girl TraiLed

OMAHA. Neb., Aug. 4 G.N.S0.
The trail Of the suspected slayer
of Betty Schnaidt, Sioux Falls IS.
ID girl, centered around Omaha
today with reports to police that
a man answering the description
of Earl Young, %. former convict,
had been seen here.
Several persons called police
after Young's picture appeared in
newspapers. Earlier a man an
swering Young's description had
been seen at Vermillion, s. D.,
and HaWarden, Iowa.
The 17-year-old girl was found
dead in a weed patch $50 miles
southwest of Sioux Falls. Her
hands and feet were bound and a
towel had been knotted about her
throat Police said Young Is
wanted for escaping jail at Leba
non, Pa, his home o
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
Some Classic Boners, Doug!
x~x veg w>x m>x x>x x>x
Times Readers Offer These Champion Mistakes

They started off for they
kne1O not 1Uhere
When they Grrtved, they
didn't care -.
After the manner of Douglas
Gone Again" Corrigan, readers of
the Washington TIMES are chuck
ling over big plumbers in their lives
which they have submitted as pos
slble prize winners in the Cor.
rigan contest.
Biggest mistaken destination
error in the life of Euge e
Gillespie, 4339 Harrison st. N. w
was made in a basketball game.
In the closing minutes of play he
raced down the floor and neatly
shot the ball in his opponent
goal to win the game for them.
WRONG PLACE
Miss Edith P. Runkle, 629 Otis
Pl. N. w., is still chuckling over
her wrong destination expedition
Which took her to Cohen's strictly
kosher delicateSsen store one night
IN search of picked pigs feet.
Miss Mary Graham Ireland, us
Third st. N. E, submitted a prize
winning Corrigan" with her story
Of boarding the wrong train II
Niagara Falls when she had only
her ticket and enough fare to gel
cab after she reached Washing
ton. K n lily trainmen finall,
steered her on the right course
she said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
japan Asks Peace
In Russian Clash
Changkufeng Fall
To Russ Reported

LONDON, Aug. 4 U.N.S.).
The London Daily Express to-
day published a message as
sertedly picked up from a
KhabarOvSk radio broadcast,
announcing capture of dis
puted Changkufeng Hill on
the Siberian-Manch u o q n
border by Soviet troops.
The paper said the message
stated Major SveitlOv, COM
mander Of the Russian Dor
der forces, "hOisted the Red
flag Of victory at Changku-
feng." The announcer was
quoted as adding that Japa-
neSe reinfOrcementS of $4,000
men and 400 warplaneS had
been rushed to the battle
front within the last AZ
hours.
According to the Daily Ex-
press, the broadcast ended
with the defiant cry:
Hello, Tokyo! We are not
afraid"
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Effect on China War

Marion L. RiSdon, of 1921 LIE
land st. N. w., wins "Corrigan"
prize with her story Of how she
labored all one summer to grow
weeds in her flower boxes. She
planted a lot of flower seeds and
was so anxious to see them grow
that she carefully pulled out all
the sprouts that looked like weeds.
Later in the summer she discov-
cred she had pulled up all her flow
ers and saved the weeds.
A. D. Herren, Alp Gault Pl.
N. E., is still lamenting the CORR
gan" blunder he made shortly
after he was married.
MEETS RELATIVES
On his first trip to meet his
wife's relatives he was cautioned
to be exceedingly kind to wealthy
but cranky old aunt. One morn,
ing while out walking he met an
old lady and they began to con
verse. Herren told her what he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
"C0n't Go Wrong"

A NEWSMAN walked in upon
"A a guiding official on the
misnamed Antimonopoly Inves-
tigating Committee and asked
for advice about what he should
forecast as to the committees
future actions.
Write anything, and you
can't go wrong" said the guild
ing light. Just don't be spe-
eific about. particulars. We prob
ably will touch everything be-
fore we get through"
Two things recently added to
the inner agenda are understood
to be: Insurance companies,
freight rate discrimination
against the South. assistant
Commerce Secretary Patterson
has been interested in the rate
situation by Southern governors
lately and some action by I. c.
c. is being forecast.)
DEC CHAIRMAN JESSE
~ JONES has received several
applications for Government
loans from very small news
papers, but has not made any,
and probably will not. The Ad.
ministration is too frightened
of dictatorial implications to
use this particular authority.
Banks may unload half Of some
of their newspaper loans on
RFC, but this is the only way
RFC will get any. No official
policy against direct loans to
the press has been adopted.
Jones just won't make any.
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campaign manager a $25, 900
salary but raS denied it. A
candidate is supposed to have
offered $3.50 salary to a county
manager for five days work, but
not one has denied it yet, be-
cause the charge has not been
openly made. The chief adviser
of the anti-Crump faction Is
supposed to be Luke Lea who
(the Senators heard) was act
ing not directly from mouth
to ear" but py grapevine.
Unless committee inVestigat-
ors develop more substantial
stuff than this, it is hardly
likely that the Tennessee pri-
mary will mark the promised
milestone in line with previous
primaries in Pennsylvania and
Illinois.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
Pearl White, Movies Heroine
Of Another Generation, Dead
Daredevil of Old
SilentS Passes
In Paris

PARIS, Aug. death at which
she laughed in a thousand breath
taking adventures in the days of
blood-curdling, silent-movie serials,
caught up with Pearl White in the
American Hospital here today.
She was 40.
Miss White, who thrilled mil.
lions all over the world with her
exploits in The Exploits of
Elaine" The Perils of Pauline"
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Face Saving Plan
Sent to Moscow
By Tokyo
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
forces have wreSted Changkufeng
Hill away from the Red army,
was disputed by the Soviets, who
said their troops reoccupied the
hillD
Diplomatic observers first re-
action to the peace plan was that
the Soviets would likely reject 1t.
They pointed out that previous
efforts to form a point commits
sion to demarcate the ill,defined
frontier, which traverseS wild
area, failed because Japan wanted
equal representation Of the U. s.
s. r.. Manehukuo, and Japan.
Quick Reply Asked
Reminding Japan that Manchu-
kuo was Nipponese protectorate,
the Soviets at that time insisted
that representation of Russia and
Japan-Manchukuo be equal.
Kensuke Horinouchi, Japanese
vice minister for foreign affairs,
urged the Soviets to replay "as
soon as possible"
Under the deadly Soviet fire
Kojo, bombed and Shelled four
times in as many days, was safely
evacuated, an army communique
said.
otherwise, the frontier posi-
ton is calm, showing no i'm
portant change" around Chang
kufeng. the bulletin said.
Effect on China War
Foreign observers believe the
Changkufeng fighting will have
an important effect on the Chi.
nese campaign even If it Is settled
amicably.
| If Japan ever planned to in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
Grapevine Direction

WH1LE this is q rather clear
w intimation that Mr.. Crump
does not like Governor Brown
ing and vice versa, some other
Tennessee developments have
not been quite as clear. The
Senate Investigating Committee
has announced the victory Of
any Senatorial candidate prob
ably will be challenged, but
avoided mentioning why.
Committee Chairman Morris
Sheppard has declined to ex.
plain on or off the record, but
among the typical reports reach
ing here were these: One candi-
date was accused Of paying his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
Nationalist Air Raid
Kills IL i'm AquiIas

claimed today that $4,000 Of their
troops are standing firm in the
positions in the Ebro battle area
of Catalonia despite furious ma
tionaliSt onslaughtS.
Asturian dynamite throwers
were reported to have broken up
six nationalist counter-attacks on
the right flank of the new govern
ment line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
CORRIGAN EAGER
FOR GOOD TALK
With MULLIGAN
Wants His "Punisher'
To Believe Story

Douglas Corrigan, the brot Of
boy who thought Ireland wal
California after flying for 5000
miles above the clouds, today told
the world that the first man ha
wants to meet in Washington
next Wednesday is Dennis Null
ligan, chief Of the Bureau of All
Commerce.
Mulligan punished" the pilot
for his unauthorized flight by de-
priving him Of his pilots license
for live days-or until he lands
In New York late today.
NEVER WORRIES
Corrigan, on board the Manhat
tan $50 miles off Boston, was in.
terviewed by George Xix, Ma
tional Broadcasting Company an.
nouncer. After telling Xix he
would be in Washington sure"
next Wednesday to receive the
welcome of the National Capital.
CorTigan said:
And the first man I want to
talk to is Dennis Mulligan. I
want to tell him the story of my
flight-to see if he'll believe it,
too"
Are you worried about your
talk with him?" Xix asked.
"Ha, I've already received my
punishment! Anyway, I never
worry about anything. So we'll
have good talk, I hope"
Edward P. Noble, chairman OF
the Civil Aeronautics Authority,
today accepted an invitation to
attend the welcome lunch to be
rendered Corrigan at the Willard
Hotel Wednesday. Members Of
the Corrigan reception COMMITTEES
were trying to reach other C. A. A.
commissioners to insure their pres
ence at the affair, when Corrigan
will receive the Golden Cross Of
the United States Flag Associa-
ton. Col. j. M. johnson, acting
Secretary of Commerce, will be
among the distinguished Govern.
ment officials to greet the "Incor.
rigible Corrigan."
DUE AT 10 A. M.
An imposing procession of Dis
trict notables, including James
Conlon, president of the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians, and Fairfax
Naulty, secretary of the Pioneer
Birdmen, both members of the re.
ception committee, will greet Cor
rigan as he arrives at Washington
Airport at 10 a. m. Wednesday.
A quick trip to Mt. Vernon will
precede the willard luncheon,
scheduled for l p. m. At 4 p. m.
he will visit the Smithsonian In
stitute. where he will inspect the
Spirit Of St. Louis" which car
ried Colonel Lindbergh on his
epochal flight to Paris.
Plans for the rest OF "Corrigan
Day" will be completed by the
various branches Of the entertain
ment at meetings tonight and to.
morrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04

MADRID, August 4 U.N.SO.
Twelve persons were killed, "a
wounded, and IL houses were de.
Stroyed today when five national
ist airplanes raided Port AQuilaS,
IS miles southwest Of Murcia.
H EN- DAVE, Franco-Spanish
Border, Aug. 4 0.N.SD .-SpaniSh
government officials at Barcelona
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04

m a ng Of
m ore loans,
b u t t h e ir
action W i'll
also serve to
drive money
into conmod-
tiles, G 90 d S
and equities.
1t W ork S
this way: Up
to j u n e ,
banks and in.
VeStorS ra n
oUyoU frnm
| n VestmentS
and commod-
ikinn In m AZ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04

wade South China. 1t is now be-
lieved she will have to abandon
the project.
It is also expected a large-scale
extension of the China drive after
the anticipated fall of Hankow
has been rendered unlikely.
In spite of official protestations
to the contrary, it is felt Tokyo
would give a ready ear to any
offer of third power mediation.
Hopes for a diplomatic settle
ment gave renewed stimulus to
the stock market today. Gains oil
from one to four yen were re
gistered on a wide range of issues
notably cottons and rayons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
JaiIs 829
Motorists in Drive

CHICAGO, Aug. 4 GN.S0-The
1888 drive to reduce Chicago'S
traffic toll resulted in 800 motor.
lists being sentenced to jail in the
Safety Court up to July 81.
Another 1855 were fined and 929
lost their driving privileges. The
number of traffic fatalities in the
city has been cut over 20 per cent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
Same Pitfalls

A VERY deep inside dispute
"A is already disturbing the
new Civil Aeronautics Commits
sion which was supposed to
have been set up so as to avoid
the personality pitfalls Of every
other commission in the his
tory Of government. Two Of the
top men are disagreeing on
jurisdiction and patronage-the
usual subjects.
4 4 4
MOST interested parties in
N4 the delayed Anglo-Amer-
lean Trade Agreement are not
the participants, but the Japs
and Germans. Officials here re-
port more inquiries from these
two sources than any other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
Hospital kidnapping
Charged to Japanese

SHANGHAI, Aug. 4 QNS),
kidnapping" Of 300 wounded
Chinese soldiers from a British
hospital at Hangchow by Jap
aneSe troops was charged today
in Chinese quarters.
Mounting machine guns on the
four corners of the British church
missionary Society's hospital, the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
Record Wheat Stock
On Hand in MARYLAND

One of the largest stocks Of old
wheat in Maryland mills and ele-
vators ever to be held over is now
on hand, according to a report
just released by the Maryland
State Crop Reporting Service.
Basing their estimate as of July
1, the service placed the stock
now on hand at $4,000 bushels,
as compared with 10000 bushels
at this time last year. The 10
year average, from 1926, is
1877, 900 bushels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04

thought of his family'S aunt-not
until later in the day did he dis
cover he had been talking to the
aunt.
The Times will pay ST for every
"Corrigan" submitted by its read
erS. Search your memory for
amusing blunderS you may have
committed in the past and send
them to the City Editor. If they
appear in print you will receive 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04

japanese soldiers allegedly fore
IDLY entered and removed the
wounded men.
This latest reported blow to
Anglo-JapaneSe relations followed
the killing Of Capt. j. p. C. Craw-
ley aboard a Chinese launch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04

These seem definitely to put
the Government pitchfork to
the credit situation for what
might loosely be called infla-
tionary purposes. Officials say
they are Just trying to force the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
The News Behind
The News
BY PAUL MALLoN

Resvs6 keprodSIoS n Strictly Prohibs sSh
M OST revealing recent steps by the Government
AVA the highly technical and, therefore, obscure bank
notice by the acting Currency Comptroller and the
threepage which RFC Chairman Jesse Jones
sent to all banks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04

fort to liquidiate. They feared
declining prices. Now the Gov
eminent is trying to reverse
that trend by causing fear
of credits in the form Of
demand deposits and steps
are being taken to drive peo-
pie back into business activ.
ity and the ownership Of COM
moditieS, goods and equities, etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
PEARL WHITE
As She Appeared in
"PerilS of Pauline" Serial
Days

and a dozen other serial pictures,
succumbed to heart ailment.
The blonde actress made her
stage debut when she was G years
old as Little Eva in Uncle Toms
Cabin" She received IS a week
for the role. At the height Of her
screen fame, Miss White was paid
$4,000 week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04
"AUDRY" TELLS
HOW MUCH SHE.
.ADMIRES DOUG.
mystery Girl" Aboard
Ship Luncheon Guest

CONTINUED from Page u
was so foggy when he made some
trips up on to the bridge, Fri
gan grinned and said he was
convinced the linen was headed in
the wrong direction.
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Always in "Danger"

On the screen Miss White es.
capped a thousand deaths as she
rode horses over cliffs, leaped
from the path of onrushing trains
and was rescued from the blades
of saws in abandoned mills while
the villain always pursued her.
Her daring stunts finally at
fected her health and she went
to France to live on the fortune
she had earned. For several years
she participated in the gay night
life of Paris and Deauville, but in
recent years she had been living
quietly in her town house in Paris
or her chateau at Gazeran, near
Rambouillet.
Dies With a Smile
Although she was one of the
most famous characters the films
ever produced, Miss White sought,
in death, to avoid publicity.
Il don't want any publicity"
was her last wish on her death-bed
at the American Hospital. II
don't want anybody to have any
details of my illness or the funeral
arrangements"
The glamour girl of the con.
tinued-neXt-week" era died calmly,
a smile upon her lips.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-08-04

Az. NATI. SUBSCRIPTIONS PAYABLE
N ADVANCE
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MGMisAz57s
EEIMES

RATES BY CARRIER IN WASHING
TON. D. c.. AND SUBURBS
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Rates By MAIL FOR Virginia, MARY.
LAND, WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA
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BIZ Helen Christine Bennett

tBut as many an older man ha:
done, he shut his eyes to the fu
ture for one blessed hour and
dreamed his dream to the full.
"Okay," said the Lieutenant
you hit him quite a swipe," he
added as the two troopers carried
out the unconscious interloper.
Baseball player?"
Some" said Ollie.
What I don't understand Is
how you figured it out. You didn't
know that revolver was empty.
Now tell me, Olaf, weren't you
scared inside, honeSt?"
Olaf FederSen raised his candid
light blue eyes now opened wide.
For once in his life his tongue
had loosened.
NO" he said stoutly, knew
I'd get him. He isn't gangSter,
he's just a Rat drunk hobo.
His kind amt hard to get. They
always get wiped out first"
"First?"
Before the real gangsters,"
said Ollie.
And how" asked the Lieuten-
ant, and in his voice there was
a real respect, do you know all
this?"
why, I go to the movies!"
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man. 1t might be loaded" Ollie
handed over the gun. Trooper
Mcdowell looked it over.
mot thing in it. AS 1 thought.
You see," he explained to Enid
and the gasping children, we've
been hunting this fellow all morn
ing. He beat up a farmer last
night as the man was coming
from milking. He got $25 from
him. Then he went to Midtown
and played poker in Ramsey's
saloon and lost it all. Ramsey
turned him out. Then Ramsey
found his revolver gone. He noti-
fled us We figured the tramp
might try this road, not much
travel. They oughtn't to have
school here, it's far too lonely"
His eyes were on Enid.
oh" she smiled, st have Oh
lie"
Something within Ollie's chest
made him uncomfortable. He
turned brick red and Shuffled
both feet.
"Ollie's wonderful" It was Mary
McGonigle. She pressed close to