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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18
SIS CONTRIBUTED
AT CHURCH EVENT
White Gift Service OF
Methodists to Help Needy
Families

An unusual offering OF food, cloth
Ing, and other necessities was made
at the white gifts service yesterday
morning at the First Methodist
church. Every society and group OF
the church made contributions as
well aS many other individuals. Over
S76 In cash was donated TO help the
needy.
Both money and donations will be
distributed among the needy OF the
parish, Rev. Or. John J. snayeiy
said last night, with the exception
OF ei2 which will be sent 10 the
Methodist hospital In Brooklyn.
The committee In charge OF the
service, which was very impress
sive, included Mrs. Edward o.
Seaver, Mrs. George Condit, Arthur
wellington, Clayton Brown, Richard
Rosengrant and the pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

John Sforza Is giving out free smokes since the
york left his Missus eightpound son at st. Marys
Hospital recently e.. Mrs. John Deschino threw
a spaghetti party the following night at her walnut
street home In honor Of the proud daddy who IL one
of the big guns In Florio Post Italian war vets
Joe Dursos ork Is wowing patrons Of the Horseshoe
Inn in Niddcbury where Joes sax stands out like sore
thumb Emma DAmbrosi warns the younger ele-
ment that the girl who keeps her boy friend on the
fence too long often gets the gate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18
STRAND

II you intend to see the fine twin
bill currently ct the popular War.
ner Bros. Strand theater you'll have
TO hurry as performances tomorrow
evening conclude It's engagement.
Jamaica Inn" starring the screen
genius Charles Laughter, heads the
bill while Jackie Cooper and Betty
Field on what o Life" Is the com
panion feature.
Starting Wednesday the Strand
presents It's many patrons with the
picture they have been waiting for
FIRST Love-" starring Deanna Dur
bin.
Just as Three Smart Girls" and
That Certain Age" whirled upon
an unsuspecting public only to be-
come the number one hits Of the
day; so will lovely Deanna surprise
Strand theatergoers In her latest
hit "Firgt Love-"
This time Deanna Is In love, there
can be no doubt about 1t and It's
the most exciting event in her life.
So too will 1t prove the most en-
joyable experience in yours. It's the
jewel Of all Deanna Uurbin hits and
not TO be missed by anyone.
Longer skirts, q more adolescent
outlook OH life, and the first love
affair of her screen career, are the
important features Of Deannas
newest picture. And as q mark OF
gradual approach Of young lady
hood, the young singing star re-
ceives her first proposal OF mar
riage. The bestower Of the first kiss
and proposal Is Robert Stack, new
screen "find." who according 10 adj
vance information will 90 far In
Cinemaland.
Helen Parrish, Eugene Palette
and Lewis Howard are among the
other important members Of the
cast.
Cofeaturing the program win Be
Lana Turna and Richard Carlson
IN Dancing Cold"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18
NATIONAL GUARD
CHANGES MADE

sWilfred A st. Martin, who has
been in charge Of the headquarters
Co. Of the 102nd Infantry, has been
promoted TO the rank OF captain
and assigned to Co. r, succeeding
Major Edward @. Bell, who retired
last Friday.
Second Lieut.. william J. st. John
Is assigned 10 command OF Head
quarters company, succeeding Capt.
ST. Martin. Second Lieut.. Frederick
G. Nonamaker Is appointed first lieu
tenant and assigned TO Co. r and
Second Lieut.. Oscar =. Espelin Is
relieved from duty with Co. r and
assigned to Headquarters Co., re-
placing Lieut.. st. John.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

are made 10 mostly that they are
prohibitive. The risk OF shipping
goods 10 Germany raises the price.
The roundabout route they must
take makes another addition 10 the
price.
TO pay for these imported goods
she needs money or merchandise.
She has not the money. The only
money good In international trade
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18
Tall Tower
Topics
SOCIAL CLIMBERS
By THE MAN IN THE TOWER

IA there a modern miss with soul 80 dead
who never 10 herself has said2
To heck with economy IN oil forms and shape,
II Il kills me I'm going 10 own o fur capel
Ia there modern matron who never has aSplred
To sport full time butler and not one hired
Just for q night for her entertaining STUFF
In O gesture OF elegance that's mostly bluff
Breathes there chap who never has spent
DAYS fancying himself bank president
Important enough 10 have his name Oh door
In a dc luxe office on the fifteenth foor7
Tg there youngster who ~ heart
Hasn't pictured himself In q Juvenile part
Who hasn't about Hollywood stars been moony
And fancied himself chummy with Mickey Rooney
En- Elm
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

tnAt bne needB
from the OUT
side This Is
further aggra-
w ted by the
fact that 10 get
what she needs
she must pay
for II with ei-
ther goods or
money.
Her access to
the goods OF
many countries
Is cut of by the
British block
o d 0. M o n y
prod ucts are
cut of that way
o ! / o geth or
Other farndiiefA.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18
Sees Nazis
Menaced By
Lack OF Oil

THE war IN Europe becomes
u test Of economic strength.
How this peculiar struggle n
going, after three months, 10
described IN three fevelatoFy
articles written for Tho Water
bury Democrat by John T.
Flynn, Americas outstanding
writer on economic and flnan.
claI topics.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18
HIKING CLUB HAS
SIX.MILE TREK

A six-mile hike In Middlebury was
enjoyed by ten members OF TIE Wa
terbury Hiking Club yesterday. The
group started from Camp feWis and
during It's walk did considerable
trail clearing work.
The club has been given permis-
sion 10 use o Middiebury pond foI
skating this winter. Ski trails and
skt runs will be built.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18
McCIBBON TO SPEAK
IN SHELTON TONIGHT

Chief Electricians Mate, John w.
McGibbon, local recruiter for the
Navy at Waterbury and surround
ing communities, journeys 10 the
valley town OF Shelton, tonight 10
lecture before the Junior Guild OF
tho Church OF the Good Shepard.
The chiefs topic will be, 1.-THE
Navy, It's Progress In Efiicient Man
Power and Machinery" Following
the lecture, an open forum will DO
held,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

Is gold and her supply Is hopeieSSly
inadequate.
A. for other goods, there she
faces two obstacles.
First OF oil the production Of war
materials, along with the demands
for men In the army, makes II
difficult for her 10 operate her
peace.time product factories. She
Is not, therefore, able 10 supply ex-
ports as payment for what she
needs on as large o scale as neces.
BaFy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

Cuff and Stuff. Herald Square Is slowly but
surely emerging from the dirt and dust that has covered
1t for great many years perhaps ever since New
York City allowed the elevated lines to Its tracks
right through the street junction. Removal OF the E
uncovered great possibilities In both Herald and Greeley
Squares and the citys Park Department seized upon
them Not only will Horace Greeleys statue be polished
up but up in Herald Square the familiar old berngers
OF some years ago-Gun and Stuff-wi do their stuff
more in beating out the hours on the clock over
which they stand Cuff and Stuff once were on top OF
the old Herald Building The late James Gordon Bennett
had the statues cast in Paris in 1894 and until 1920 they
conspicuous ornament of the old Herald building
OF late years they have been rustng away In New York
University part of mepiece collection. Now they are
resurrected and getting ready to recall to little old New
York the of yesteryear
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

In tho next place, whatever
credits she has abroad she con-
sumes In the purchase Of war ne.
cessities, like oil and iron. Much
OF her iron comes from outside
Germany and must DO paid for
with external credits.
GREAT GERMAN NEED
10 FOR GASOLINE
Already we hear OF dermany's
difficulty In getting oil from Ro-
mania. Romania Is not too eager
70 supply ". And England and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

King Of the gourmets. Oscar Of the Waldorf,
known In private life Oscar Tschrky, and much
part Of the Waldorf Astoria In New York City on Is
their elevator, was crowned king Of the g0urmets at
luncheon at that hotel the other day The crown was
were the piece de resistance at the lunch and they
served on a bed Of mashed potatoes and sm0thered
with a sauce made Of chicken gravy, white wine and
contrast.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

jeanette MacDonald's display OF
spring flowers should be among the
most spectacular IN the Bel.Air dis
trict. She has started planting 1000
raiiunculas and anenioneB and will
add several thousand daffodils, mar
cissus, hyacinths, tulips and other
bulbs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18
Answers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers
10 test questions printed
ON page Q.
I. The coastal region.
2. Three.
2. wild rose.
4. Pennsylvania.
s. An instrument for meas
uring the intensity Of light.
9. Fls'-tu-la; not fls.tu'.la.
7. Sofia.
3. kEa.
q. Horse rnelns.
70. fte6 and white.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18
ny JOHN 4. FLYNN
MEA NApvlnA @taM VVPlAAW

Germany faces foes who have
been determined 10 wall her In
from the supplies she needs 10 carry
OH 0 protracted war. Can they sue.
coed?
dermany's weakness lies In the
fact that she must get o great deal
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

other countries have focused their
buying on countries upon which
Germany must rely In order TO cut
down her available resources. Fin
ally now we are informed that
Germany IL having difficult paying
for what she can actually get IN
Rnania.
This weakness In oil may prove
her undoing. The modern arm
travels on Its gas tank as well as
itg stomach.
Germany IA building largo plants
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18
A MERRY WHAT HAVE you

Christmas Is streamllned as can be
Prom the card greetings 10 the tree -.
Greetings that eeete the real spirit, woe, on woel
WIth the Zip, HI toolsi and cheeriol
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

MIR. and Mrs Ted ODonnell of Springfield, Mass,
send Christmas greetings to the Tower Ted physi
cal director at the Boys Club two years back .
Another Yuletide card Is acknowledged from Murie
SymngtOn of New York City. Mrs. Betty Morse
expects to be in New York the next few days visiting
friends I'm YOnkers. John Stanek Is burning up
plenty of gas in his new VS.. Natalie Carus0 has
to celebrate her birthday ON Christmas day. Mrs.
Ralph Simaglio Is home from the Waterbury hospital
after giving birth to She's the former Dorothy
Montgomery of Fairview street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

Next morning, Farmer Downs dis.
covered Just how fast his corn was
growing scarcel Oliver Mitchell's
pigs had been loose oil night, and
they had spent most OF tho even
Ing eating DownS's corn. The snap.
ping and cracking Downs had heard
was the hogs working up an appe-
lite In q field OF tail, stocky Yellow
Dent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-18

Tip Hall was but one Of sever.
ai South Britain citizens who took
Horace 0recley's advice and "went
west" Our prosperous local far
mer used 10 boast that II cost him
$4,000 70 wash his feet In the
Pacific Ocean. Somebody sold
him o sailed silvermine before he
came home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
Clio TO FIGHT
CUTTING WAGES

Formation of board conference
of Go unions IN the Tacoma area
was started here Wednesday night
at a meeting attended by several
regional and international officers
and representatives of local unions.
The group. to be known as the
Washington State Advisory COM
mittee. will study rganizational
problems and take steps to end
'wage-cuts. jurisdictional disputes,
discrimination and intimidation, !"
union officers said The principal
emphasis is being placed on water
front and lumber trades.
The advisory committee will
meet every alternate Wednesday
at 100 p. m.
Among the speakers last night
were Harold Pritchett. interna-
tional president. and o. NJ. Orion
vice president of the International
WoodWorkers of America. Eugene
bennett, secretary of the state CIO
council; Roy Atkinson of the re-
gional CLIO office; Jim Mcdonald,
executive board member of the
IVA Burt Nelson. representative
of the international Longshore-
mems and Warehousemen's union;
Don Hammerquist, president, and
Ed Benedict. secretary, of the
Northern Washington district coun-
Gil. IVA, Louis Lamp, IVA or
ganizer. and Freeman l.. Cochran.
secretary of the Tacoma organiza
tional committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
Socialized Medicine Topic
OfDr. Halporsen at c. P.S.

the forum conducted by the c. =. S.
alumni, free clinic on public
matters directed by DR.. Marvin
r. Schaefer.
DR.. Halvorsen presented the case
of socialized medicine in talk
entitled Medical Care Every
American Have II >" In the course
of his lecture he emphasized the
attitude of numerous great modern
leaders upon the Importance of
public health which. he said. costs
the American public an approx
mate $4,000, 5000 annually in
loss of man power and treatment
of disease and sickness.
1T is decidedly not question of
who shall have medical care" said
DR.. Halvorsen. 1T is not a ques-
ton of who shall profit by disease.
It is a question of the conservation
and protection of the national vi
tality.
I'm our democracy the poor and
ignorant require as much doctor
patient interrelationship and bene-
fit of scientific knowledge as the
ad-but-true wealthy minority"
The speaker pointed out the gen.
eral public acceptance and insis-
tence upon public education. public
safety measures and the already
advanced application Of public
health instrumentalities
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
Personal
To Fat Girls

NoV YOU cen slim do~n your face and ne
ure without strict dieting Or bacs-breaking
exercises, Just eat sensibly and tske Ma
nolS Tablets a day, according TO the d.
rections.
Marnol& Tablets have been sold TO the
public Tor more than thirty years. More than
twenty million boxes have been distributed
during that period.
MArnols Is not intended as cure-all Tor
all ailments. This advertisement IS intended
only FOR fat persons who are normal and
healthy otherwise and whose fatness is
caused by reduction IN the secretion from
the thyroid gland thypo-thyroidis with
accompanying Suenormzl metsbolic rates
No other representation is made 80 20 this
treatment except under these conditions and
according 10 ths dosage as recommended
We 10 not make any diagnosis as that Is
the function 81 yolr physician, who mus Re
consulted for ihsi purpose. Tes forruis Is
included in every Package. Start Nth MAJ
r,cls today ard yin ire slender lovely ks-
1-e 1st - FaSndaAy yo4la adv,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
YAKIMA GIRL IS WINNER
OF OAR CITIZEN AWARD

LONGNIEW - Verla Watkins
junior student at Yakima high
school, was given the annual state
D. A. r. Good Citizen" award at
the state convention of the organi-
cation Thursday morning From
representatives of 146 schools in
all parts of the state. the attrac-
tive valley school girl was chosen
TO attend the Continental Con-
gress in Washington D. C. in
April.
She was introduced to the dele
gates many of them from Tacoma.
by the principal of her school,
Clarence Zimmerman. The award
is made each year by the state
good citizenship committee of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
DEPUTIES FIND CLUES
TO ALDERTON THIEVES

Sheriff Bjorklund's deputies
Thursday had uncovered clues
which may lead to identity of
burglars who broke into Oliver
Bros. store at Alderton Tuesday
evening and, after breaking into
a steel filing cabinet, stole 5000 in
cash and checks. SIS in old coins.
a shotgun and y boxes of am
munition.
An abandoned light-model car,
in which were three boxes of shells
stolen from the store, was found
by Deputies Ed Dahl and Sig Kit
tleson late Wednesday evening in
an old gravel pit a short distance
southeast of Cushman hospital
The machine was stolen Monday
evening from in front of the home
of Dudley D. Stair, 424 Division
lane, owner of the car. Deputy
Lyle Lathrop was checking the
vehicle and ammunition boxes for
fingerprints.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
People In
The Neu,s

Barbara johnson, theme girl OF
the Oregon exhibit at the Golden
Gate International exposition, was
the "milionth' visitor brought to
the island fair site by ferry boats
from the mainland. But it wasn't
official, because she worked at the
fair. so the honor went to the next
person, Hume S. White, an Eagle.
Colo, attorney =.
Former President Herbert
Hoover, in his second recent speech
in connection with work of the
Boys Clubs of America. said at
San Francisco that training of
youths for citizenship is q problem
for private citizens to assume. He
said lit will be sign of degenera-
ton when we as private citizens
shall surrender character building
to the state
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt is not
going to run for president and
she believes no other woman
would "be goose enough" to do so
now =. In Los Angeles lecture,
she said Nothing on Gods green
earth would induce me to run for
anything. ! have taken no part
in politics since Franklins cleo
ton to the presidency" The
government has disputed Miriam
Hopkins arithmetic in figuring her
income tax returns. A lien for
SIG. sos additional taxes on the
blonde actress 1887 income was
filed by an internal revenue COL
lector >.
A flood of letters written inside
prison walls doubled the fan mail
of Actor Walter Pidgeon, who has
been cast for the picture 5000
Enemies in the role of district
attorney who goes to prison HIM
self.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24

There is definite split in the
New Deal-Demoeratic party. A re-
vitalized Republican congressional
delegation has joined conservative
Democrats in smartly executed
maneuvers to countermareh Presl-
dent Roosevelt.
New Deal difficulties center in
taxes, economy. nominations and
the strikingly unsatisfactory
budget situation. Last night Chair
man Pat Harrison. D., Miss, of
the senate finance committee,
tossed the dispute over business
appeasement back to Roosevelt
and his aides with plea that
Democrats quit fighting among
themselves and harmonic their
differences.
But. as congressional con-
test has developed. the admin
istration has made a surpris-
ing defense of some positions
and has advanced into enemy
territory i'm some sectors. Yes
terday's senate approval of the
government reorganization bill
definitely was New Deal
triumph.
The Roosevelt national defense
program, which may run costs in
the next ID months to more than
81 500, 600, 900. is being adopted by
congress without major amend
mcnt, except for objections to the
pre-fortification development of
the island of Guam. The presi-
dents foreign policy is getting at
least an even break in congress.
The seed of i'll feeling between
the White House and congress on
taxes was shown last session, when
the senate bolted Roosevelt on the
undistributed profits tax
That defeat ranllles. So does
the almost certain knowledge
that later this spring congress
will root out what remains of
the undistributed surplus levy.
This years tax legislation prob
ably will be triumph of congress
over the White House. But in the
related economy dispute the White
House is on top, largely because
congress is without effective econ
omy leadership. There is much
Capitol Hill talk of economy and
very little agreement on where to
cut and how much.
Underlying all the political con-
fusion and personal i'll feeling de-
veloping here are the unsatisfac-
tory budget and business situa-
tions. Business has picked up
some. but not enough, from the
depths of the 1937-3S depression.
And treasury revenue lags always
behind business improvement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24

You may think TINS Is tflNlal
matter. Miss Grey. but ! can truth
fully say that my people and my
husbands people are making TINS
an issue. His mother and father
are no worse than my own. They
insist upon names that make me
crinqe. What do you think of peo-
pie who interfere in the matter of
naming a baby? MRS. d.
/ can think of no one who has
more right to name baby than
its mother, and ] can think of moth
ing more ignorant than those fool
ish, interfering souls who say. "oh
name 1t this" or name it that"
After all. the mother gives birth
to the child and II Is her business,
NO ONE ELSE'S, what that child
is named.
Most mothers consult their hus-
bands about their young hopefils'
names. And that Is as 1t should be.
But all relatives. no matter how
concerned - should certainly tend
To their own business. Something
they do not seem TO have learned.
All of which is not too peaceful
in tone. but something this Cynthia
will preach from experience.
1t pays TO tend to your own
business.
ln-I.aw
Dear Miss Grey: ! just read
Mrs. Els letter and having mother
in-law trouble myself. 1t touched
me In a vital spot.
wonder why SNUG mothers-in-
law don't put out book with a
set standard for daughters-in-law ?
But that would be impossible for
the older women have different
ideas and we daughters In law.
being human, can't conform to
every whim of older women. How
ever, we have one satisfaction that
they can't take from us. Most of
us have the first love that comes
from man and that Is why their
mothers are furious. They are still
feminine and jealous enough TO
resent the woman who will win
their sons love.
Mrs. f. thinks her daughters in
law arc not good enough for her
sons. Isn't that the start of all in
law trouble ?
/ married mothers favorite
son and believe me. l am still pay
ing for 1t. The first five years of
my married life were a nightmare
II was mother this--mother that"
but l stuck TO my job and did the
best could. ! had TO work at
first. so consequently lost my
chance to have family. When
did work they stressed the fact
that l should be home cooking and
Keeping a house. When quit work,
my mother-in-law had lot to say
about my duty to my husband
that / should be helping him by
holding down job.
No matter what | have done, II
has never pleased this unpleasant
old lady. Personally. l think some
thing should be done about them.
They should he put on an island
where they can whine together
and be the only ones to listen 10
their sweet" music.
DAUGHTER IN-LAW.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
Brothers Opposing Brothers
InP.G.O. Fraud Case Here

\ trial in federal court here IN
Sc and another set Of brothers
ing as witnesses against them.
37f7 So G s.. who had started 20
relate representations Of statesmen.
Pellegrini promptly went back
10 ex-salesman witnesses again,
calling Bruce Eklund, who worked
on the Spokane staff Of the P @.
& o. organization. Like one OF the
past witnesses. Eklund drew pic
lures for the jury 10 Illustrate
what he said Defendant William A.
Broome drew in one of his black
board talks TO the sales force.
Defendant Absent
Trimming down testimony OF the
p. &. & o. investors will make
little difference in length of the
trial. since they number but few
on the government list of more
than $50 witnesses.
One defendant. Louis Roth. was
absent from the court Thursday
voluntarily leaving to make hur-
ried trip 10 Los Angeles to greet
an addition to his family.
Still in court were the brothers,
William and Samuel Markowitz,
Joshua F. and Milton Simons.
William A. Broom, II. Harry
Meyers and Maurice Robbins.