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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

"Oh, little town of Bethlehem" Thus do the carolers sing In praise of the town that figured In the great drama which Is commemorated Monday, December 25. But there is another little town of Beth lehem that Is also pretty important these days, and that Is Bethlehem, Connecticut, typical New England town, and which has come to be of very great importance with the passing years. It's quite conl- mon now to see the Bethlehem postmark on your Christmas mail. Thousands from nearby cities and towns drive to Beth- lehem to do their Christmas mailing, and others send mail there just for the pleas ure they give themselves and others in offering greetings from Bethlehem. The week before Christmas Is, without doubt, the busiest of the year in the town of Bethlehem, Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

Here's another record. The New York postoffice reports that they handled the greatest volume of business of any postoffice in the world Wednesday of this week. On this day 17,50e,033 pieces Of mall passed through the New York office New York City usually sets the high record at Christmas or any other time in the volume of mail handled. The peak in mailing was said to have been the twenty.rst generally and and the n, twentieth tSenna The last days of this week, 1t is thought will not equal Monday, Tuesday and Wed. rlesday in the volume of shopping, prov ing that more people shop early than in former years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Views of The Press

Canadian unit to reach England contained about q hundred Amer icans," by which he apparently meant citizens of tho United States They were easy to distinguish from the Canadiens, he reported, appar- entiy because they were interested in the outcome of the Rose Bowl game. The Canadians, as 6 glance at the sports pages in any news- paper printed in the Dominion will indicate, are as rabid football fans as those who live in the United States and much the same pre- game publicity about the Rose Bowl is printed on one side of the border as on the other.
 It is faintly possible that q few citizens Of the United States got into the Canadian army on the strength Of forged papers. If they did. they violated the laws both of their own country and Of Canada If the deception were discovered they would Dc subject to dishonor- able discharge. For the Dominion has adopted the official policy Of accepting only British subjects in its armed forces. It has 70 aTi- 'nOunced in the press and lt has sc informed Americans who have sent in their applications. In the cir-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

Winter slipped in yesterday with a slight bluster with just enough tang, but not too much. There was afl early morn- ing snowfall attended by high winds which blew the snow away on the hill- sides. The slight covering made 1t slip pery enough in the early morning to make going a bit bad. Incidentally 1t was also the shortest day of the year, the sun rising at 7:1e, and setting at 4;Sl' lt light while 1t lasted. just nine hours and twelve minutes of daylight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
THE NIAGARA
(Roatoll Postl

t6oBtOu PoSU
 Americans will be. thrilled by tne news that Commodore Perrys nag ship, the Niagara. is now to be re- stored and preserved, as an historic relic. Raised 90 years ago after having been at the bottom of Lakt Erie nearly 6 century, the stout craft, her timbers still good, was beacl,ed in Peninsular Park at Erie, Pa, but now she is to DC made to look proud and fit again. The Pennsylvania Legislature has appro- priated funds to restore her. Amer leans possess great love for the sturdy naval warriors which brought credit to the nation iH our battles of long ago. "Old Ironsldes,v m which we take particular pride here attracts c great swarm of visitor annually. There is romance, dramt and Inspiration in these old fish' ing craft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Selected Poem
BECAUSE THEY ARE GONE!
1Elorcnce Jones Cousin in the Poets Corner
 HaTtford Times

(Florcnce Jones Cousin in the Poets Corner,
 Haytford Times A quiet roofn--a rocking chair, lonely mother sitting there, The snowy crystals oil the pane Bring other Yuletides back again. Of tinsel gstenng on the floor, Just like the year gone on before Of chimes above the glowing hearth To usher in the savior's birth ... or chdrcns stockings hung with care, Each on his own selected chair .. Of hurried, last and loving peep "They are quite now and fast asleepl" Then saftiy drawn from hidden hooks She brought the toys-the dolls--the boogS And put them where each gift should 90 With loving touchcs-there and so Then tired and worn from toil and press 4 quiet hour her soul to bless ,. She hears again their laughter ring Her heart grows warm reinemberingi The chimes above the glowing hearth Soon usiiers in the savior'S birth And always this sweet quiet hour Holds magic in itS silent power .. No tinsei glistens on the floor As in the days long ogne before. Because they are gone - her precious brood Each "on hts own" if by the rood To climb the steep and narrow way To heights that only God can say!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

lands appeal to the League Of Ma. tionS, because it further rebuffs Russia.
 This Is in weird contrast to British policy of one year ago, when, after tho Munich pact, Lon don's Cliveden set urged Hitler to attack the Russian Ukraine rather than Poland.
 Cause Of present British tender. ness is tho still cherished Foreign Office belief that Russia can be won around 10 tho Allied side. This may or may not be true, Only time win tell.
 To date, however. it K c fact that every Russian military move has been aimed at defending herself against Germany, not against France or Britain. For instance, the bases which Rus. sia has now obtained in Latvia and EstOnia were exactly the same concessions which Stalin asked Of France and Great Bfl- tain during the Moscow negotla- tI0ns of last summer. Tn the end, the French and British would not grant these bases, but tho Germans would. So the Russians switched Co Germany. It is an important military fact. also, that Leningrad was the most exposed city in Europe from q military viewpoint, The def- mans could have taken it over- night, But with tho Russian penetration Of Finland, it will not be go exposed,
 1D40 CENSUS
 Next years decennial census will bc the sixteenth in the his- tory of the nation and tho larg- est,
 ft will consist Of two major tabulatlonB; C business and man. ufaettring census which will start January 2 and will require abou . Six months to complete, Then on April 1 comes Q population, agriculture and housing census, which, under tho law, must Do finished in approximately one month.
 Slated to Do counted are;.- Approximately 13s,OOO, 1000 pco.
 pic
 33,0O0,0O0 dwelling units
 3O0O,0OO business concerns
 17O,OOO,000 manufacturing es.
 tabiishmcnts
 i2,0O0 mines and quarries
 100000 farms.
 To make this vast count the Census Bureau will employ i2i,. GOO enumerators with 60 district supervisors, The supervisors will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

'NNNAAhNNA AAa AAaAaF in the North Sea. The fact is that the ladies of the theater no long. CT feel, as they once did, that they must cajole their public into thinking Of them as forever lleart- free and forever single.
 At the same time there has been c notices q b le tendency for the m to marry within the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Daily Almanac
Moon set 4:08 .. in.

Moon set sos q. fb.
 Sun rises TIA q. m.: sets 4:2s D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Look for the fulr moon ir ail It's glory the night after Christmas. If weather conditions hold good it will be the fourth successive fun moon that has shown down on us during the fall and early winter months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

cunstances, 1t would Dc foolish for 1t to do otherwise, for there b no shortage of volunteers in Canadn, except perhaps for certain special- ists, and as vet there is no pressure on the Dominion for man-poWer.
 Tine United states, of course, has no monopoly on the word "Ameri. can" A Canadian or Mexican has ag much right to the adjective as has a citizen of this country. AS residents of Canada. the members of the Canadian overseas force are ali Americans. Tn this, or iii the fact that many Canadians nave lived in the United States, perhaps lies the explanation of MT. Middle tons dispatch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
EXCITEMENT ENOUGH
tBoston Post)

'9VDtOt ObV
 Announcement by the Radio Council of Children'S Programmes that the "hair raiser" type of juve- nile entertainment is soon to bo withdrawn from the networks comes as welcome news to most parents The dime novel Of one or two gen. erations ago was just as exciting in plot as the modern radio "hair rais. err but 1t was limited to the print- cd word. When the same sort os story is drainatiZed with back ground of blood-curdling sound ef. fleets. it becomes too realistic for youngsters. especially just before bedtime. The "hair raisers" can eas. fly be replaced with something just as entertaining and not 50 con- ducive to nightmares.
 After all, with three major wars in progress, real life is producing just about all the "hair raiSers' tho world can stand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

i. Where Is the island Of LusonP 2. can the President pardon z person convicted under c State law 3, What Is Q hygrometer9
 {, What Is the correct pronuncia' ton of the word adamant9
 5. Who was recently elected pres. ident Of tho Professional Golfers Associatton7 c. Name the large university at Ithaca, N. Y.
 !, What was the name Of ancient ships that had both sails and oafsP 5. How many gills are in Q gal' lon? v. Q. Of which state is Baton Rouge the capital9
 10. What are hAlf.castesG
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
MATRIMONY SEEMS HERE TO STAY

Other happily married couples in the theater include Fred. eric March and Florence Eldredge. who appeared to advantage to. gcther in '~rhe American Way" Margo. who gives c thrilling per- formancc in The World We Make" and Francis Lederer. now separated from her by q continent as nc plays Katharine Corncil's playwrIght-husband in NO Time for Comedy"
 Sylvia Sidney and Luther Adler recently interrupted their acting for the Group 1'heater to attend the arrival Of the newest Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
CORNELL WE'D HER DIRECTOR

The two leading stars of the American stage-IIelen Hayes and Katharine Cornell-make no se- ret of their marriages to Charles MacArthur and Guthrie McClih- tic, respectively. On the contrary, both have been delighted to work hand in hand with their hus. bands. All of Miss Cornell'B pro. ductions have been staged by Me. Clintic; In fact, sho has known no other director since "The Green Hat" and has been more than willing to share with him her tri. umphS in "The BarretS Of Vim. pole Street." Romeo and JulieT and Saint Joan"
 Miss Hayes, on the other hand, is associated with her husband for the first time in Ladies and Gen. tlemen," the comedy in which she B currently appearing at the Mar tin Beck theatcr in New York.
 MacArthur directed Ladies and Gentlemen" which he wrote in collaboration with Ben Hccht, his partner. .in -shcnanigans hi the au- thorship of "T'he Front Page" and twentieth Century" But. never for q moment has Miss Hayes made C secret of hcT marriage; on the contrary. the MacArthurs have held open house in the public prints since the day they were wed.
 The names Of acting couples in the theater are legion, Heading the list Of cours0 are the Lunts, mainStays of the Theater Guild, who once again have gone Q. trouping with "The Tanning Of the ShreW."
 One Of the more recently mar- ried stars is Tallulah Bankhead who is now giving the perform aiice Of her career in "The Little Foxes" Although that drama had no role 10" her husband. John Emery, he appeared with his wife last season in "Thc Circle" and c very charming couple they made. Miss Bankhead has been as fer- vent in proclaining her con. version to the Confcderacy, or any other pet cause,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

Part Of the plan Is to give any immigrant to the United States 6 two year period in which to ascertain whether he likes the country and wants to stay badly enough to become an American citi- zen. Then, If he has not de- clared his intention within two years, and if hc does not become a citizen in five years, ho Is auto. inatically depofted.
 Another part Of the plan k to relax present restrictions against those who have entered the eoun. try illegally, and permit them to become citizens if they can qualify otherwise.
 There is c large group Of foreigners who technically arc de- portable for illegal entry. How ever, most of them have become excellent citizens in fact If not n name. In many eases, they are married to American wives, have American children. Some failed to take out certain papers, some erosged from Canada some would have to return to countries which have disappeared-Biich as Poland and CzechoBlovakia.
 Then there iS q third category of foreigners for whom the Presis dent would relax restrictions, namely people over GO who have not learned to speak English. Some Some of them have lived in Slo. yak or Polish settlements around the steel mills Of Pittsburgh or Youngstown, never speaking any thing but their native tongue. The President feels that Congress might permit these old people to become citizens even though they have not learned the language Of their adopted country.
 Whether or not these ideas are adopted, Of course. depends upon Congress.
 NOTE-The President favors no relaxation Of the immigration quotas.
 RUSSIA Vs BRITAIN
 Not much authentic diplomatic information trickles out of Russ sia these days but what does come indicates that the Russians feel they now hold the balance Of pow. CT in Europe. They believe that they occupy the pivotal place once held by the British empire, and that by throwing their weight to Germany or 10 the Allies, they can cause either side to win or lose the war.
 Tn this they are probably right. Probably this alBo explains why the British have gone out of their way to turn the other cheek 70 Russia ever since hostlliti4s started
 The British Foreign office has c0ndOned almost every move Russia has made. For instance, Lord Halifax appeared on the floor Of Parliament and justls fled the occupation of eastern Poland on the ground that it was once Russian territory. And WUgH tVC FtUUS VhBts " sh' British in advance of their in vasl0n and asked for airpjanes, the British replied that supply ing planes would be contrary to BFltalns' friendly relations with Russia.
 Finally, the British are any. thing but enthusiastic over Fins AdlerS. Add to the list of stage mates Gladys Cooper and Philip Merivale, who appears opposite Miss Hayes in Ladies and Gen. tiemen': Helen Chandler and BramweiI Fletcher, who played together last season in outward Bound; and Uta Hagen and Jose Ferrer, who appear in leading roles with Paul Muni in "key Largo"
 As far as the ladies and gentle men of the theater are concerned. marriage seems definitely here to stay. No longer need q leading lady conceal her husband, like Q criminal. from the gaze of the out- side world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Questions  and Answers
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 A, June 22, ioS2.
 c. What kind of couplers are used on the new streamlined trains? A. A,A.R. Tight Lock couplers, designed especially for high-speed, Lightweight passenger equipment,
 e. What Is the comparative con- sumption of coal and oil for heating in small round bollersp
 A. Studies have shown that cue short ton of coal may be the eQuiv- alent of from i60 to 200 gallons of oil. A mimeogrAphed circular, "Com- parison of Heating With Coal and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
A Thought for Today

The face of the Lord Is against them that do avIl. tO cut ofI the remembrance of them from the earth.--Psalms 34:l0
 God has but one enemy the evil; but the evil has two enemies the good and itSelt-J. Won Muller
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
In New York
BY GEORGE ROSS

New York, Dec. 23.-Wedding rings, once taboo upon the stage, arc now about as common as
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Quotation marks are always placed outside A comma and period; insfdH Q colon and and semlcolon; outside or Inside m exclamation and Interrogation mark, depend. ing on whether they do or do not belong to the quota- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

With oil" may be obtained from our Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D. C., by sending Q stamped, self-addressed envelop.
 e. If I de while my wife is un- der 65, will she receive monthly ben- efits under the Social Security Act immediately, or must she walt until she reaches 659 We have two small children. A, If you are currently insured under the amended Social Security Act when you dio, your wife will Do eligible for e survivors benefit equal to three. fourth of your benefit rate, and each of your children will re. eeiye benefits equal to one-half Df your benefit rate while the children are under 10 tor l6 If they are SUI in schooD. If your wife Is under 6o when the children become ineligible for survivors benefits, her benefit will cease until she reaches age 0o, At that age, If she has not reniar- ried, she iS again eligible for a monthly benefit equal to thfee- fourths of your benefit rate. The to- tal benefit to the family cannot ex- ceed S8b, twice your monthly benefit rate, or 90 percent of your average monthly wage, whichever Is the least
 e, Have private gifts and grants for the operation of universities ana colleges In the United States in-. creased In the last few yearsp
 A, Tn ie3e.3e such gifts and grants amounted to e little more than nine and one.quarter million dollars for some 200 colleges and un" iyersitieS, which report to the U. 8. Office of Education. Tn lo3S-3a, the amount was more than six and one" half million and in ie30-37 it was more than i3 million. s
 c. What is q White Papef9
 A, A government report on any subject, especially an English pupli' cation, used less extensively than a blue book, which is an authoritative report or manual, Issued by Pariia' inent.
 e. Do spiders ever have wings' | A. No,
 s.,s q, Is there . book on tho d0i' '
 A, Jobs or the Dole" by Noel B' Do Mood. published by The Unlyor- sity of Chicago Press, Chicago, H.
 if you want . copy of our book,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

if you want . copy of our book. let "CHRIsTMAS CUSTOMS" send to The Waterbury Demo. eats Washington Bureau, iOlS Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. c. Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Washington ssss. sc.T 'sAssss s;.,s

WASHINGTON, December 23 The President
  far with in message CongreS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

profession, choosing as c husband either an author or director who has helped them on the way 10 success, or more frequently, ans other actor, who can share their problems and Vexatio1S, their failures and successes. Apparent. iy they have solved that eternal puzzle, the double standard Of co. reers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
THE TANKS ARE COMING

CHartford CouranD Ono is puzzled by the Associated
 Press dispatch from Drew Middle ] ton to the effect that the first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

ND 1t to pass in those days that there went out "A decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed And all went to be taxed every one into his own city,
 And Joseph also went up from Galilee out of the city of Nazareth into Judea, unto the city of David, which called Bethlehem (because he of the house poused wife, being great with child And so it was, that while they there, the days accomplished her frstborn son. and wrapped him in swaddng clothes, and laid him in manger because there was no room for them in the inn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

With two days to go before Christmas may we wish you Happy Christmas Eve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23
Whats Your l. o.?

Can you answer seven or these test questions? Turn te last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

c, Is there . book on the dol'
 A, Jobs or the Dole" by Noel D, Dc Mood. published by The Uniyor" sity of Chicago Press, Chicago, III,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

e. Do spiders ever have wings'
 A. No.
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Copyright, i03D, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-23

With Oil" may be obtained from our Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D. C., by sending 0 stamped, self.addressed envelop.
Evening star., 1939-06-04

Longworth will do this and will help
to give the entire face lift. Mrs.
Byers sketches for this face a bob
slightly cropped at the sides and back
with the top hair swirled into soft
roll slanting diagonally back from
the middle of her brow to the crown
of her head. All hair is brushed back
from the brow except at the center
point where the roll dips forward. A
Gainsborough or postillion type of
hat, with a curved diagonal brim,
and an oval neckline are suggested.
If, however, a face is a long oval,
study tricks that help to foreshorten
it. Mrs. Byers takes Grace Moore as
an example of this type. Here she
designs fluffy, moderate-length bob,
kept fiat on the top of the head, with
bangs separated at low side part.
The fullness at the sides. the length
of the hair, and the bangs all help to
reduce face length. The bangs help
to make the nose look shorter and the
spacing on one side of the brow directs
attention away from this feature.
Button earrings, high cowl neck
line, and a shallow crown hat with
dipped brim help to foreshorten
length of face.
To make a short oval face look
longer. try the page-boy effect sug-
gested for Katharine Cornell, one
inspired by the becomingness of the
halrdress she wore in the stage play,
Saint joan" Bangs curled away
from the face and brushed upright
from the hairline aid in creating
length. a trick that helps to camou-
fage a slightly receding forehead.
This is also accomplished with hat
brim of the upturned coronet type.
If your face is perfect oval, see
that nothing distorts its contours.
How you can make capital of it is
suggested in the sketch drawn of
Dorothy Parker, whom Mrs. Byers
selects as her example. She designs
for her the severe type of headdress
worn by Madame Chang kai-shek,
which is slicked back from the brow
with no part at all, and coiled in
knot at the back of the neck. Dark
Evening star., 1939-06-04

llghtened, whereas, hair drawn down
diagonally from a center part tends
to give them prominence. A coronet
braid also helps to draw face of that
type into an oval. as will long earrings
and deep oval neckline. An off-the-
face type of halo hat further helps to
clinch the illusion Mrs. Byers also
recommends makeup for the Queens
eyes to make them look more widely
spaced and applies eye shadow to the
outer halves of the lids, extending it
beyond the corners. Her eyebrows
are heightened accordingly.
Where face is full oval. you have
the same need to lift your hair wide
at the temples. The French roll. which
she suggests for Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Evening star., 1939-06-04

and sleek, this frame throws the per-
feet oval of her face and the delicate
modelling of her brow into bold relief.
A Mongolian motif is also suggested
in earrings, in a neckline patterned
after Mandarin coat and in an off
the-face Manchurian cap, all well
contrived to show an oval face off to
excellent advantage.