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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
1906. Victory
Forecast by Poll Of
CAPITAL Newswriters
II Of so Leading
journalistic Observers
Support View

A poll of so leading Washington
newspaper correspondents and col
umnists shows that considerable
majority believe the Republican
party will win the presidential cleo
ton in l940-and that scarcely one
fifth of them believe that President
Roosevelt will be renominated. The
poll was taken by NeWsWeek and
is published in its current issue.
The consensus of the predictions
was that the 1910 Democratic nomi-
nations for President and Vice
President would be John N. Garner
and James A. Farley, respectively.
Thomas E. Dewey and Robert A.
Taft were the selections for the Re-
publican presidential and vice presi-
dental nominations.
On the question, What party
will win the presidential election?'
q of the correspondents said the
Republican party would win and
four more gave it to the Repub-
licans with reservations (unless
there is war, they said. The total
Republican vote" in this poll
was 81.
Thirteen correspondents said that
the Democratic party would elect
a President in 1910 and three more
agreed to that with reservations.
Three correspondents failed to an
swer this question, saying they were
undecided"
se< Eoynri1r r.
The chief reasons given by the
correspondents for predicting Re-
publican victory were: Inadequate
recovery and unemployment, 10;
dissension among the Democrats,
IA dissatisfaction with New Deal
methods c"inefficiency, purges and
wasteD, IL: belief that business
will get needed aid only from the
Republican party, 10; objection to
Roosevelts spending policies, 9:
popular desire for normally, 7;
peoples desire for periodic change,
7; reaction against New Deal for
eign policy, l.
Reasons assigned by those CORE
spondents predicting Democratic
victory included: Popular fear that
Republicans might discard New Deal
reforms, 6; desire to avoid change
during international troubles, 4;
Democrats superior organization
and control of Negro and relief
votes, 4; Republican ''ineptness" and
lack of strong candidate, 4; further
recovery and reduction of relief, 4;
likelihood that Democratic breach
will be cured before election. 3;
Roosevelt popularity, /; Roosevelt
luck. !.
Predictions on the most likely first
and second choice for the Repub-
lican presidential nomination were
as follows, on the basis of 2 points
for first choice and l for a second:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06

On the question of the most likely
vice presidential candidate of the
Republicans the answers showed:
Dewey, 81 points; Taft. AZ: Henry
Cabot Lodge. jr.. 9; Bricker, 7:
Charles L. McNary. 3; Joseph w.
Martin. jr., s. Vandenburg, 2; James,
2; Barton, /; George D. Aiken, /;
Clyde M. Reed. l. Harold E. Stassen,
/; H. Styles Bridges, l.
Predictions regarding the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate. first
and second choice, were as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06

And regarding the probable Demo-
cratic nominee for Vice President,
the answers showed: Farley, 40
points; Clark. Ia; McNutt. 10; Bark
ley, 8; Garner, 7; Lucas, 7; Harry L..
Hopkins. 5; Frank Murphy, 4; Bur-
ton K. Wheeler. 4; Robert Jackson,
3: Sam Rayburn. 3: James F.
Byrnes. 2: Byrd, 2; Burnett R. May
bank, 2; Henry A. Wallace, l; Ken
nedy, l.
Put Dewey on Ticket.
Dewey was picked by As of the
correspondents either for the presi-
dental or vice presidential nominal
ton. and Taft by 38.
Almost all of those picking Garner
or Roosevelt for the Democratic
presidential nomination predicted a
Republican victory, while those who
backed Douglas. new Supreme Court
Associate Justice, asserted the Demo-
Gratis would win. Only general war
or extraordinarily marked recovery
in this country, majority of the
correspondents held, would keep the
Democrats in Office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Where Waterfall Sproy Is Seen 70 Miles Away

FIRST warning of Victoria Falls A that a traveller gets in Rhodesia is huge cloud of spray rising a thousand feet to the heavens. On a clear day this spray may be vis- ible as far as 70 miles distant.
 Next comes the dull laundering roar of the falls which may be heard at least 10 miles away under perfect atmospheric conditions. At the falls proper the roar is deafen. ing. For Victoria Falls, on the Zambesi river, are the worlds greatest
 They are almost two and one- half times as high as the gigantic Niagara. It is estimated that enough water pours over the brink every second to supply every per- son in the United States with three quarts. The falls are believed to be about 400 feet high although geographers have never entirely agreed. There has been as much as a 43-foot difference in calcula- tions.
 But whatever the height there is no question of the power behind Victoria Falls. From its source to the falls, the Zambesi rolls 800 miles. Counting its many tribu- taries the river covers in all more than 17O0 miles. It is one of the four great rivers of the African continent. starting at an altitude ot 5000 feet.
 Victoria Falls are shown above on a current stamp of Southern Rhodesia.
 Copyright. 1889. NEA Service. Inc. ]
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08

T know" he broke in, Q queer look about his mouth. Turquoise with a lion on each side"
 "Yes it cost the girl $10. Have you ever worn it, Dick% He appeared not to hear the question. He was staring at her, astounded, only half believing.
 Look, now" he said, intense, strained. You're not trying to tell me that you are - that you are Susie." He was ready to laugh, not quite sure if it were funny or not.
 She nodded. Cant you see 1t, Dick?"
 Tn a way I can. Your eyes, always thought you had nice eyes, and your cute little nose, it used to look like button" He leaned back, regarding her de- lightedly. He was thinking of Susie n relation to Hollywood, the place of miracles. She led the field in miracles. How'd you do it-how'd you ever do it?" She told him, the longing to be like other girls, the newspaper advertisement which was no less than an answer to her prayer, the letter she wrote to John Harker
 Dick kept circulating. But it's unbelievable = it's unbelievablel P He sounded biased.
 While they ate waffles, Susie limiting herself ot half of one without butter or syrup, she fin- ished the story of her fight for beauty, ending with, I'm not really beautiful at all, Dick. It's simply that someone showed me how to minimi my bad features and make the most of my good ones."
 "But your figure" Dick inter- rupted. Where did you get that adorable little fgure?"
 "A Swedish Simon Legree and his. wife gave me this figure, Susie told him. "Ten weeks of endless exercise, 10 weeks of starving" She exhaled long sigh of relief. Dick wasn't shocked, his eyes were even more openly admiring than they were before.
 (TO Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
PARENT TEACHERS
 WILL STAGE SHOW
Bridge Party on Some Pro- gram Friday in Town
 Hall Here
MIDDL Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-O932

Mrs. w. Wilber Forman, Mrs. Walton B. Smith and Mrs. Lawrence M. Duryee will act as hostesses at the fashion show and bridge being sponsored by the Middlebury Par ent-Teecher association in the town hall Friday afternoon at 1:30 o. clock. Anyone wishing to make up table is requested to call any, one of the committee members mentioned.
 The young people of the Chris tian Endeavor society of the local Congregational church are plan- ming to attend the bi-monthly mste- ing of the Pomeraug Valley Young Peoples Union which will be held next Sunday, March 18th in Wash 1ngton, Conn.
 A meeting of the standing com- mittee of the Congregational church will be held tomorrow evening in the church rooms at o'clock. The every-member canvass drive for funds to support the church began Monday. Robert o. Fenn is chair Iltk4 VI tllC COlllllllIUCCs
 Mrs. Donald Granniss left Satur- day for Lake Wales, Fla, where she will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Upson, Jr., at the Moun- tain Lake club.
 Mir. and Mrs. William P. Fergu- son of North street attended the dinner given for MT. and Mrs. Aus tin L. Adams of South street at the home of MT. and Mrs. Adrian Van s. Lindsley of Watertown, Sat- rIrday evening. Twenty-six persons were present.
 Mrs. Earl F. Copp of Porter Hill was honored at a birthday buffett supper given at her home recently. Present were: Dr. and Mrs. John H. Foster, MT. and Mrs. John R. Free- man, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Seymour Hadaway, MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Bean, MT. and Mrs. Henry L. Griggs, Rev. and Mrs. Richard Baxter, Mrs. Richard Jeter and MT. and Mrs. Copp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
CHAPTER xxvII

Dick declared his love in hum dred ways as he and Susie hummed along, the car gobbling up the miles and swallowing them with amazing ease. And Susie knew that doubt was past by the tightening of her nerves, by the mad thudding of her heart. The rapturous sensation al- most succeeded in crowding out memory of Jeff, left standing like a slapped child, in the lobby. Almost, but not quite. Carelessly she had wounded Jeff, her best friend, and Susie knew what 1t meant to be neg lected and thoughtlessly scorned.
 She told herself that Jeff's tele- gram had been from Edna, that she was returning from her honeymoon, which news would have been enough to throw Jeff into his evident state of mind. She told herself that she would find an opportunity to call him before the day ended and apologize for her rudeness. Only half satisfied her mind kept going back to the picture of him in the lobby. He remained in the way of her happi- ness, blurring it, discoloring it.
 They stopped for lunch in thriving Wisconsin city, lingering to talk, every word, every silence every glance and gesture signifi- cant in thrilling new way. They dawdled through a 10-cent store where Dick bought ring, sci with huge piece of glass for the third finger of Susie's left hand. They tested about the ring but Susies finger ached with the joy of it.
 For Dick she purchased bow tie mounted on celluloid flaps. He put it on right in the store. Il was something to be remembered that 15 minutes in the five and dime.
 Driving on Dick scoffed at the ! barren fields, the naked trees and dirty ditch snow. Suzanne should seq California. Perhaps she would ses California, eh? This remark was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
CRANluk CRACKERS

Rearrange the terms in the fol- lowing statements so that the sen. tences read correctly.
 1. Joseph and Potiphar's Wife s painting by Louis Bromfield. 2. 'aThe Bride of Abydos" is . novel by Eugene O'Neill.
 g. 'sThe Mains Came" is 8 drama by Lord Byron.
 | Desire Under the Films" is a poem by Rembrandt.
 1ODAY's LENTEN QUESTION
 which apostle of the early Christian church had relatives living in Rome?
 Answer on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
ON HIS FEET

Cecil B. De Mile, confined to a stretcher since he collapsed on the set of Paramount's Union Pacific two weeks ago, has surprised his physicians by dismissins his Stretcher bearers and resuming di- rection in a vertical position. They had expected the 57-year-old vet eran to remain strecher-bound foi three months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
Casr nF CHARACTKRs

CAST or CHAHACxEKS SUSIE LAMBERT - She served wafFIes and dreamed of being beautifuI.
 DICK TRENEALNE = He liked gusie's waffIes but he couldn't zee Susie.
 JEFF BOWMAN - His chief con- cern was to make Susie as beau- eifuI as she wanted to be.
 
 Yesterday: Susie decides to % fo Rivertown, but she is appre- hensive. Meanwhile, Dick is overly attentive. Susie's success may mean something to him in Cali fcrnia!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
LOYALETS ARE
 STILL PLOTTING
Gigantic Plan for Bombing Improvement Being
 Made By Franco

Paris, Aug. 7-(UP)-Reports from the Spanish border said today that secret police of Interior Min ister Ramon Serrano suner are sift- ing concentration camps in Gerona, Fgueras and Navarro for suspects in a gigantic Republican plot uncov- cred by Barcelona police.
 Scores of arrests were reported to have been made. Border sources said the plot was woven to include the French border as well as the concentration camps, where return ing Republican army soldiers and other refugees who fled abroad at the end of the war are held pending individual inquiries into their past.
 It was understood the plot con- sisted chiefly of locating and open ing Republican arms caches in Cat alonia, where much munitions and dynamite were buried before the army retreated into France. The dynamite, it was said, would be used in a widespread campaign of de- struction similar to the Irish Re- publican Army's" activities in Eng land.
 Destroy Bridges, Tunnels
 Border reports said newly-built bridges would be destroyed and tun- nels dynamited to cause the greates possible difficulty for the Spanish government by interrupting com. munications. There also would be industrial sabotage to prevent the reopening of factories.
 It was reported at the border that in addition to the Republicans, sev- eral prominent Fascists and generals also were ear-marked for execution in connection with the plot, but po- lice maintained strict secrecy and would divluge no details.
 The newspaper Excelsior said to- day that Gen. Francisco Franco had decided for the time being to shelve any plan to restore the bourbons be- cause ex-King Alfonso demanded full royal powers, including the right to convoke and dissolve par lament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
BIG UNION FIGHT
 AMONG, ACTORS
Stage Hands Gobbling Up Some Actors Unions; It
 Starts Trouble

New York, Aug. 7-(UP)-"The last of the red hot mammas," two queens of the legitimate stage, and a movie glamor girl hurled charges in "open letters" today in the Amer ican Federation of Labor jurisdic- tional dispute revolving around an attempt to enroll actors in stage hands union.
 Helen Hayes in a letter released by the AFL- affiliated Associated Actors and Artists of America urged Red Hot Mamma" Sophie Tucker, president of the American Fedora tion of Actors which the parent AAAA has expelled, to come back home where you belong"
 The parent group is fighting the granting of charter to the AFA by the International Alliance of The atrical stage employees, the AFL union of stagehands. The dispute will be argued out Thursday in Att lantic City before the AFL execu- tive council.
 Miss Hayes protest was echoed by Katharine Cornell, of the stage, and Katherine Hepburn, of the mo- ton pictures.
 Miss Tucker issued a letter in re- ply asserting that her union had found "a splendid home with the IATSE" and had "the warmth and comfort of our grancparent, the AFL I am not looking for an easy way out for Sophse, but I am looking for justice for my asso- ciates :"
 Miss Tucker has been suspended by all the AS unions. Thus, not having union card, she can't work.
 Hollywood, Aug. 7-(UP)-A com- mittee of top-flight movie stars to- day planned to fly to Atlantic City for a last-ditch fight to prevent the international alliance of theatrical and stage employees from "kidnap- ing a section of organized actors"
 Ralph Morgan, president of the screen actors guild said a strike was a possibility" if the executive coun- Gil ignores the guild demands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
Crusade Launched by Borough Police Dept
.A.F. OF L.LEADS
 CIO IN KENTUCKY
Political Strength of John L. Lewis Is Put to
 Severe Test

Louisville, Ky, Aug. 2 - (U.P)- Lieutenant Governor Keen Johnson, supported by the American Federa- tion of Labor for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, held a lead of nearly 12,000 votes over John Young Brown, Congress of Indus trial Organizat ton candidate, as tab- ulatiop of ballots from Saturdays primaries was resumed today.
 The outcome of their contest will decide another test of the political strength of John L. Lewis, CIO pres ident He endorsed Brown, an at torney for his United Mine Workers affiliate in Kentucky. 10 defeat Johnson, who, in addition to his AFL support, was backed by Cover nor A. B. (Hsppy) Chandler and the Democratic organization
 The contest overshadowed others in Democratic and Republican prim- aries. Under Kentucky law c.unt- ing of votes ceased at midnight Saturday until today. The last un- official returns from LILO of the states 4,320 precincts gave Johnson 8l ,l56 and Brown, 69667.
 Charles D. Arnett, Louisville, sec- retary of state, and Ulysses G. Eos ter Le Junior, other Democra tic gubernatorial candidates, were out of the running.
 
 In the Republican gubernatorial contest Circuit Judge King Swope, Lexington, held a 5000 vote lead over his closest rival John s. Cooper, Somerset, l.. O. Smith, mayor of Harlan, and G. Tom Hawkins, Praise had dropped far behind. Returns from 88l8 precincts gave Swope, 22,- 854, and Cooper 14,793.
 The election was one of the uuiet- est in Kentucky in years and it was estimated that less than 500. .00O bal- lots were cast despite a lengthy list Of candidates for seven state offices, lO0- seats in the state house of rep resentatives, half the senate and various local offices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07

vision St., at Division St., 7:l5 p. m; baseball gam is scheduled Co take place for tle benefit of the play ground, when the Thomas club wpl meet the Bethl' hem team at Water vile park, 6:l5 p. m.
 The above activities are under the direction of pl yground supervisors Anthony DeSantis, Daniel Shiller and the Misses Bernadette Barry, Sally Bradley and Rose Martone..
 s
 Girl Scouts who arrived at Camp Wequapausett yesterday afternoon for the last two-week session were;
 Happy Hollow-Janet Bowen, Ann Farist, Lois Jaenicke, Jean La Liberte, sry L 'l Perry, Rosemary Riley, Fay Schandelmaier, Susan Schatski, Elaine Shea, Mary Dris- coll and Joyce Bartholomew.
 Tip Top-Jeanette Allard, Jane Comstock, Eleanor DiBlasi, Muriel Elwin, Helen Gueble and Priscilla Henchel
 Sky High-Carol Bengston, Marty Cade, Betty Card, Clarice Claps, Lou Edwards, Doris Elsdon, Janet Field. Barbara Robillard, Mary Claire Reilly. Judith Suarez and Lois Zahnke. .,.
 Trails End-Barbara Bowen, Betty Donahue, Peggy Flynn. Mildred Karcher, Catherine Masse, Eleanor Snyder and Betty Woodland.
 On Saturday morning the follow ing girls received swimming and boating certificates at breakfast:
 Happ Hollow-Beginners' certifi- cates, Pris. lla Borden, Marion Dq- bill, Barbara King, Lillian Saba, Betty Sanford, Alice Starr, Janet Ryan, Shirley Tracy and Erika Voll- mer; intermediate swimming certiti- yates, June Beach, Barbara Rose. Joyce Horvay and Rita Starr; boat ing certificate. Joyce Horvey.
 Tip Top-Beginners', Dorothy Campbell, Margaret Innes, Irene Johnson, Barbara Marsh, Alice Os- borne, Betty Lou Schultz, Regina Weimer and Marjorie Kirsch; inter- mediate, Natalie Evans, Carolyn Hoffman, Arden Castonguay and Margaret Hanlon; boating, Natalie Evans and Arden Castonguay. ~
 Skiy High-Beginners'. Jane At- wood, Betty Collombe, Marilyn Ginns, Flora MacInnis. Elspeth Stow, Annette Vasseur and Maf- garet Ware; intermediate, Dorothy Harris, Charis Goddard and Muricl Smith; swimmer. Ann Darlington; boting test Ann Carrinton and Charis Goddard.
 Trails End-Beginners, Barbara Bowen: intermediate, Janet Elwin; boating test Barbara Bowen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
Playground Activities

IldJRIOuhu hCtlNltiCS
 Activities of the Waterville play ground today included a broadcast at II a. m. owe station WATR un- der the direct T of supervisor, Miss Bernadette Barry; a sewing class from 10 until 12 o'clock noon, with Miss Sally Bradley in charge, and this afternoon, the girls who are taking part in the playground pag- cant went on picnic to Sandy Beach, leaving Waterville at D. m. The playground baseball team went to Hamilton park at 2:15 p. m., and boys V 'eyball game will be play ed this evening, with Fulton park, at 7:l5 p. m, taking place at Wa terville.
 Miss Barry conducted crafts clas" this afternoon from until 5 o'clock and a special feature of this evening will be a bingo game at ' p. m with prizes to be awarded.
 The program for tomorrow will include: Sewing lass, from 10-12 o. clock; melon hunt, D. m.; nature walk, :. m; girls volleyball team will go to Chase park for game at 2 D. m; block dance at Chapel street at 7:30 p. m.
 Wednesdays activities include Sewing from 10-l2 o'clock track practice, 10 a. m; pageant rehearsal at 1:30 D. m.; scavenger hunt, 2 D.. m; Fulton vs. Waterville, baseball playground league at Waterville, 2;30 D. m; crafts class, from 3 un- til 5 o'clock; the girls volleyball team, juniors vs. Fairmout at the Waterville playground, 3;30 p. m.; girls volleyball team practice at 7:30 p. m.
 Thursdays program is as follows Sewing from 10-12 o'clock; track practice, 10 a. m; baseball game, playground league, Town Plot vs. Waterville, 2:30 D. m, at Waterville; pageant rehearsal from 3-4 D. m; natur' walk, 4-5 o'clock; girls VOL leyball r' me- Eon-league game, with Washington Park at Waterville, 7:15 D. m.
 Friday: Sewing from l0-12 o'clock {; track practice, 10 a. m.; "On Wheels Parade" prizse, at 2::3O p. m.; boys volleyball game, Waterville vs. Di-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements in which compensa tion will be paid weekly during the period of total disability were filed today and approved at the office of the compensation commissioner:
 Edward H. Kirschbaum, 20 Grove street and Joseph Toilette 1O85 Hamilton avenue, fertilizer in right eye, g for 1914 weeks. Eight per cent reduction of visions.
 State Highway Department and George Darling, Winsted, foot injury, $15.43 beginning June IA.
 I. w. B. Courtney, Winsted and Mary Sadowsky, Torrington, left arm and scalp injury, $l2.12 be- ginning June 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
GRANGE PRESENTS
 HURRICANE FILMS
Special Program Is Ar- ranged for Meeting on
 Tuesday, Aug. IS
MlDDL EBURY
Correspondent: Eleanor Read
 Telephone 5-O032

The Middlebury Grange will hold an open program on Tuesday eve- ming August 18th in the town hall at 8:30 o'clock with moving pictures of the hurricane and flood last Sep- tember in Connecticut. The public is invited to attend.
 MT. and Mrs. Francis Mcdonald of Newton Terrace have announced the birth of daughter, born Friday morning at St. Mary's hospital. Mrs. Mcdonald is the former Margaret Kelly, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Kelly of Lake Quaggapaug.
 Mrs. Edward Redden visited rela- tives in Pawling, N. r. over the weekend.
 Louis Kutyner of Middlebury has returned from Wilkes-Barre, Penn where he spent several days with his aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. John Liydas.
 Mrs. James Redden and son Ray mond Redden are spending week in Pawling, N. Y. with Mrs. Redden's parents, MT. and Mrs. B. Palmer.
 MT. and Mrs. William P. Ferguson of North street are spending two weeks in Wolfeboro, N. H.
 Mrs. Richard W. Goss and chill dren Richard and Wayne of Mid- dlebury left over the weekend to spend month at Cape May, N. J.
 Charles Larkin, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Larkin of South street attended the recent dance following the invitation tennis tournament in Norfolk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
BOY MAKES DIVING SUIT

Lake Mohawk, N. J. UP) Eff teen-year-old William Hanson has designed and constructed home made diving helmet out of an old water boiler, 75 feet of airhose, a tire-pump and 50 pounds of lead. Hanson made the outfit to retrieve fishing pole hut now has. gone in the business to salvage objects lost from boats
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
Briefs
LIGHT BULBS COLLECTED

Cleveland, Ohio - (UP) - Philip Smayda, an electrician, collects light bulbs. and has accumulated 328 of the fragile objects. One of these is a tiny bulb about the size of a grain of wheat - which consumes less than one-half watt of electricity. Oldest bulb he made 1t in 1909.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-07
AUTO COWBOY TAKES TUMBLE

Winslow, Ariz. (UP) .-Patrolman Clarence Houck has been able to demonstrate that a police car is not adapted to the cowboy use of lassoing horses. Called upon to round up some horses, Houck lassoed one from a-straddle the hood of the po- lice car. The horse stopped suddenly so did the car, but Houck didn't. He sailed through the air and received a broken wrist.