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Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-28
Martians Not Cats,
It's Just Static
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by scores of New Jersey residents,
who were scared out of their wits
last October when Orson Welles re-
parted the lancing on an invading
Martian army in their state.
Just as they did last fall when
they heard Welles' broadcast, resi-
dents of Wildwood, Cape May Court
House and other communities on
the southern New Jersey coast
swamped police, newspapers and the
coast guard with telephone calls
asking what had happened The
coast guard checked up and found
that the excitement was caused by
routine gunnery practice on the
cruiser San Francisco off Ocean
City, Md
The army doomed at Camp George
Washington, on the grounds of the
New York Worlds fair to ward Off
an imaginary force of Martians
The mythical defense turned out tc
be almost as mythical as the Mar
tian's attack because concession.
aires in the amusement area forgot
to turn out their lights for tht
scheduled blackout.
The anti-aircraft guns started tc
boom at about the same time tha
the nightly fieWorks display wa
put on and most of the visitors
thought the explosions were causec
by fireworks.
Overcast skies prevented profes
sional and amateur astronomers il
this area from viewing the ret
planet at the point when it wa
closest TO the earth.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-28
WEATHER

data co.,piled by observers for
the official United states weather
RUreau station Mt FL CeptrOp
Maximum Thursday ..........=...... 112
Minimum Friday ........-.-.==z...... II
Reading at Noon Friday
temperature .....----.-.--.-..----..-...-=.. ~
Humidity 81
Reading at ) am. Friday
Temperature ..........z......=.z....z=.=. II
Humidity .........................-----z-. II
Reading at ) pm. Thursday
Temperature .....==.==.-z.=.==.-...=..=.. l03
Humidity ....-...-...............-..# 36
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-28
Second Of Mayo
Brothers Passes

night. He died at 4 A. M
The brothers were noted as TWO
OF the outstading surgeons In the
world william. an abdominai
specialist. was chief of staff at the
clinic. He retired from active
practie few months before MS
illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-28

terview which was diyulged to the
whole world.
That Gen. Vague had been ar
rested This conceded with his
speech of farewell TO the officers
of the Moroccan army corps at a
banquet at Madrid. a speech which,
to cover up the lie of his arrest,
was not carried by any foreign
newspapers which customarily
claim 10 be well informed
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-28
FIRES UNDER CONTROL

SACRAMENTO July %. tUP)---
With the exception of brief flare
up on the Bagby fire in Mariposa
county, all major fires patrolled by
the state forest service have been
brought under control, Chief Dis
patcher Sydney l.. Lamerton an
nounced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-28

SELL Farm Pr,duce Through
Post Press Want bds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
LEAGUE TO HEAR
 OF INTERVIEWS
Members to Report On Chats With Connecticut
 Representatives

Members Of the Connecticut League Of Women Voters who in- terviewed Individually the eight senators and representatives from this state in Congress ct their homes last week. will report to league headquarters this week the opinions held by the respective coiI- gfeEsnen on the subjects in which the league is interested,
 There are three major subjects in which the league, in conjunction with the National League Of Women Voters, b constFuctiyely interested, ln the coming session Of Congress,
 Tn the field of foreign policy, the League Of Women Voters is plac- ing emphasis on the Reciprocal Trade Agreement program, in which Secretary Of etate Cordell Hull has made C remarkable achievement, The league faVorS the renewal Of the reciprocal agreements which ex- pire this year.
 Strengthening and extension Of the merit system in the civil service Of the federal government, Is anoth- CT item ln which the League Of Wo- men Voters also is greatly inter- ested. Positions in the civil service which now arc exempt by law should be included in the merit sys- tem, the league believes, and in. creased appropriations should Dc granted to tine United States Civil Service commission for personne! administration.
 A subject in which the league long has been one Of the pioneers, better legislation for pure food, drugs and cosmetics, will Dc pursued in the coming session Of congress, with the hearty approval of the league. Strengthening and protcc. ton Of the i03g pure food, drug and cosmetics act Is desired, aceompan' . jed by adequate appropriations foi the Food and Drug Administration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
STATE PREPARE FOR EMERGENCY
pc e d y Mobilization of Men, Resources Plan.
 ned in Event of War

Brig. Gen. Reginald D. DeLaoour has revealed that mobilization plans for Connecticut, in vogue since the World War have been completely revised, Details were worked out during the recent week of Supple- mentary training by members of the state staff. They provide for even the type of buttons to be worn on the uniforms of . brigade of state guards.
 The two companies of the GOV. ernor's Foot Guard would Do the nucleus of the brigade made Up of men not available for service with tho regular armed forces, Tho brigade would Do similar to the Homo Guards Of the World wnr and would have 2,b00 offilers and men.
 The mobilization plan provides for utilization of the executive, Judicial and legislative branches of the state with the military dc. partment, It provides for recruit. Ing and selectlve service head. quarters in each of the g Sona- toriai districts. The plan would be put into effect only If the President issues proclamation that an emergency exists.
 Proposed drafts of the various legislative acts necessary to put the state on Q war emergency basis and the printed forms for recruiting and Belective service boards are in the files of the state staff. It iS contemplated call- ing on the American Legion, Vet eranS of Foreign Wars and Bimi- Tor organizations for assistance in making the plan work.
 ConnectleutS war machinery will operate under the direction of the adjutant general as direc. tor of seiective service. He will cali for the registration of oil In. mates of state institutions, and oil males boteen tho ages of i8 and 4b in districts, sub div. vided so that no local board will contain more than 30,000 inhabi. tants. Three citizens, representing industry. agriculture and business will make up each Of the regis tration boards named by the gov ernor. Boards of appeal, Of five members each, will Do selected from c list recommended by the Judges Of the superior court. Med ? 'ical boards will Do named from lists compiled by the county med- teal associationB. M
 ono regiment will have its headquarters in Hartford and the other in New Haven. Each coin- pany will have GO men, equipped with rifles and bayonetB and dressed in dark blue uniforms, with siacks, short canvass leg- gings, black shoes and cap or campaign hat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
SUIT INSTITUTED FOR SONS DEATH.
Father Asks Damages of $I6,OOO - Recent Yer.
 dict Against Defendants

Suit for $le,O00 was filed in the court Of common pleas yesterday af- ternoon by Robert Culver of Vol colt against John Mcdonald and McDonald Bros, of Bristol. The plaintiff brings the action as admin istrator of the estate of his 22-year- old son who was fatally injured in an automobile accident on April i2, last.
 It is claimed Q truck driven by John McDonald and owned by the Mcdonald Bros. was negligently driven from Q side road onto the Wolcott road with the result that 1t crashed into q car driven by Ken meth PernerewSkl of Wolcott. Nor gan Culver, who was riding in the PernerewSki car, received injuries which caused his death,
 Michael Churchelow, also an oc- cupant of the Panerewscki car, was Injured In the same accident and sued the defendants in this case and was awarded damages of $5.- ss0,22 in the common pleas court last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

Washington, D, C., Dec. 28y-With a grant of $9b, ,000 from tho Rocke- feiier Foundation the department Of psychology at The Catholic Uni- yerslty of America in Washington, D, C., has been expanded into q department of psychology and pGy- chlatfy. As Q result of this new expansion, the Catholic University becomes the first educational inSti. tutlon in the United States, and possibly in the world, equipped to train for psychiatric work under Catholic auspices
 The Rev. pr. Thomas Werner Moore, o,s,B.. who holds doctorates In both medicine and philosophy, established Q Child Center ct Proyi- dence hospital in Washington ln iOiO, which handled from i6O to 200 cases Of problem children" each year Two years ago the Center was transferred 10 the Catholic Uhiyer: Sity campus where St. Thomas hall has been remodcled 10 care for the needs Of the Center aS well as the activities Of the new department which is funetioning under Father MooreS direction.
 Reading Difficult
 One Of the difIiculticg experienced by normal children, even lhose or glperrormal ability is difficulty n reading. Dor Eome reason these ehil. dron have not learned to read and arc backward in school as a result A special class will De held at the Child Center for children pfegeflts ing these educational defects, From Q 10 ii o'clock in the mornings, they will receive special coaching under Miss Katherine Koncally, who has studied nt Harvard Uniyer- slty 10 prepare herself for thiS work. After their remedial reading class these pupils will return to their reg. ular schools for the afternoon A similar courEe will Dc given also for corrective work in arithmetic, an- other stumbling block for many children.
 Provision will also Dc made in the Child Center for the training Of teachers in remedial methods, The problems Of teaching and learning will thus bc considered at the same time and the Center will overcome difficulties now experienced from both sides Of the teachers desk, Special emphasis will be laid upon diagnosing the educational diiilcul- ties Of children,
 Play Tberapy
 A special study of play thGrhpy ard play diagnosis with children has been started by Dr. Gertrude Rel. man who spent several years i1 graduate study in the department Of psychology at the Catholic Uniycr- slty. Dr. Reinan will also De in charge Of the administration Of ir- telligence tests and the eyaluation Of the personality. She will also give courses to those who are dcsir. oLs Of learning these technlgueS.
 Dr. John Russell, who comes to the university from the Child Clinic at Los Angeles, viii give . course in child psychiatry which viii Dc Of vaiue both 70 parents and teacb- CTS who have to deal with the many problems Of childhood.
 Dr. Moore will lecture in mental hygiene in which heid nc has be-. come one Of the most outstanding authorities in the United States, This viii De Of interest 10 adults who are concerned with mental by. giene for the solution Of their own problems or for training and euid- Ing adoleScentG
 Case Cited
 A C sample Of tic work dolle by the department in adjusting .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Catholic University
 Given $85, ,0O0 Grant
Rockefeller Foundation Aids in Establishment of De.
 pertinent for Special Psychatric Work

child to It's surroundings aS well as providing instructions for the teachers Is tho case of i2-year old boy who recently came to the attention of the instructors, ThB boy, be!ng unable to read was re- garded aS c stupid child. Given the standard intelligence tests, he regis tered Q mark of ii0, which indicates an intelligence well above the aver age. He possessed Q vocabulary TO. markable for one unable to read, which had ben built up by the boys listening to c conversation os his elders. On the basis of his in. vestlgation, the department was able to assure the boys parenS that he would not only learn to read but that he would be aEle to go on to college, an ambition close to his heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
LOCAL AVIATOR IN
 PLANE CAVALCADE
Amateur Flyers In South. ern Trip, Eligible For
 Alligator Club

Five aViatoFs will take of from Bethany field today to participate in Inc annual light plane cayaiCade to Florida sponsored by a gasoline company. Close tO 300 planes par. ticipatcd last year ard B expected that close to 1000 will take part this year,
 Those making the flight from this vicinity include Harold shalett, Of Waterbury, Sebastian l., Pond and wife, Of WO0dbury, Gus Graf. former WateTburian, now manager Of the Canaan airport, George jefkowltz, Of Seymour, ard Conrad Moeller, Of New Haven, All who take part in the flight automatically become members Of tho Alligator club, which now numbers many Of the nations amateur flyers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Chapter III

A sharp rap on the door awak- ened Mary Carroll. seven o'clock" the maid called through the door
 Slowly Mary sat up in bed, Through her window, she saw the uncertain light of London morn- ing and the silver balloons guard- Ing the city. This was the day she and Vincent were 10 sail on the Morayla to America,
 The Joy of this thought suddenly BWept away all the fright and fore- bodlng of the night. Gone was the haunting fear that had kept her awake half the night, She had imo. gined Vincent in Carlns home Vincent completely ensnared by the personal magnetism of this strange woman.
 Her blue eyes lighted on the card atop her dressing table, It's terRe mefsagc--"At midnight" longer frightened her,
 "What q ridiculous old Mother Worry 1 was, she chlded herself as she reached for her slippers,
 Last night, those two words had flooded her mind With nameless terror. But thls morning, it all seemed far away and unlmportant, The message might have meant the time of a radio broadcast or q train departure or something equally harmless,
 And there was" she reflected, "thinkIng up all kinds Of mystefi- our rendezvous and secret meet- ings,"
 She had barely closed her last piece of luggage when c knock gounded on her door, ,,,.
 "A letter, Miss" She found q siX- penee for the bearer and her trem- bliag fingers tore open the envelope, She read
 "sweetheart; soFry=-had to
 dash of on last minute eomniss
 cion, Don't worry. I'll make the
 boat without fail, All my love,
 Vincent"
 tfafy's lips quiyefed aS she studied the Hote, Suddenly, all the EhhdoWy fears Of last night re" turned For the first time since she had known Vincent the chill Of doubt struck her Oh, of course she knew he was q gentleman adventur. CT and a soldier by profession, He'd never denRd it, But until this mins Nte Mary had never questioned, Now she fought back her suspicious At noon, when the boat train from London pulled into Bouthamp- tors Mafg'B heart began to beat exs p6ctanty. She would soon De with Vincent. Sic presented her ticket and her pagpoFt and followed the steward up the gangplank. The huge bulk Of tho Morayia loomed water
 ID deck, three flights below and 70 the left The porter knew where he was going, Here you are, Mis-" iie swung open door. T beg your pardon, Miss" he addressed on uns seen person in the cabin, Sorry for not knocking"
 "fts quite al right" low quaVtF came from inside the cabin, When Mary stepped in she saw q fFaii girl in gray, Redsflmmed eyes betrayed recent tears,
 "0h. hello" Mary said. Were cabin mates, guess, I'm Mary Car roli"
 My names Anna Winters. live in Beurhem0uth, The boats go eroWded-t hope you won't mind" Mary paid scGnt attention, Only one thing was important-to sec Vincent. The girl went on;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
SERIAL STORY .~e9 19aeSErr '1gr .,ns-T11 1...n n'BLACKOUT wevTHUves
Gregg Misses the Boat For U. s.

cross the Atlantic on the Moravia alonel0
 Turning, she fought her way through the swarminR crowds.
 Look smart there, Miss" q lug gage carrier warned as she tripped over Q mount of baggage. Picking herself up, she finally gained the companionway and the three flights to D deck.
 "Quick," she cried to the gray clad girl in her cabin. "Give me my bags, I'm not sailing, Hurryl"
 One glance about the cabin and Mary realized that Anna Winters had faithfully kept her promise to unpack Mary's belongings,
 "Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Carroll. I have everything put away"
 Help me get them together again." Mary sobbed. "1've got to get off this boat"
 Then sharp and clear in the pas sage came the stewards call, "Al ashore that's going ashore" Beating gongs sounded louder,
 For Q minute, Anna Winters was too taken abaok to make an utter ance.
 Then, as she flew to the cabin closet, she became all sympathy.
 "Oh, she stammered, I'm so sorry. Your finance hasn't come MORE MORE aboard?"
 "No--something's delayed him. I won't sail without him. We are go- ing to be married-very soon. If he's had to stay behind, I'm going to stay, too"
 From the closet, came armfuls of Parisian frocks-Mary's trousseou, There was Q sudden Interruption In the furry of this frantic packing with Q sharp knock on the door, BruseQuely, the steward called--"All visitors ashore"
 Mary let the lovely gowns slip from her hands, There isn't time," she said. T don't dare walt"
 without 6 backward glance or O goodby, she ran out of the cabin and into the passage, The crowds had thinned. Fafewells were over. Even so the twisting stairs seemed endless aS Mary raced the three flights.
 When she reached A deck, the gangplank was already in the air, pulleys easing 1t shorewards. For a minute. Mary was 80 stunned she could only watch as the last tie be- tween her and Vincent vanished. Then her startled cry brought Q steward to her side.
 "What'S wrong, Miss?
 i've got to get off. I'm not sail- ing"
 He understood the emergency ct once. If we're quick, you can catch the third class gangplank before It's lifted Come with me-" (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

"I've put my things over here. I'll Dc glad to unpack for you"
 Mary smiled absently, "1'hanks," she said and tossed her luggage keys onto the bunk beside Anna. I'm going up on deck to wait for my finance"
 There was a hustle of goodbys In the passages and the beating of gongs, Page boys calls, laughter and fobs ali blended together in n confused babel Beneath oil the din came the throb Of the engines. With difficulty Mary edged her way to the gangplaHk. There, pushed and showed and clbowed by the crowd, she waited for Vincent as the min- utes dragged,
 Afraid she might have missed him in the jostle, Mary made her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28

way 10 the purser's office. It was nearly an hour before she moved up to the window.
 "Hns MT, Vincent Gregg come aboard2" she asked the harried Britisher.
 He made an expert search through a pile of documents,
 Ills ticket Isn't here, Miss" Secs ing her disappointment, he added consolingly. "There's still an hour before sailing"
 Mary rushed back to the gang plank, a thousand fears mocklng her, When a double blast of the ships whistle announced only Q half hour remained before sailing she realized there was only one thing to do, She was not going to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
NEGOTIATIONS OPEN
 FOR BUILDING SALE

The Warwick Realty Co, Of this city has completed negotiations for the purchase Of c one-Btory business building on Main street, Piantsyilic. A selling yprice Of Si0,0oo is re- ported.
 Mrs, Mafyanna Karageorge was the owner Of the property, which was built some years ago by her husband. The building houses tho ,ostofficc and c restaurant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
Daily Statistics
 on Auto Accidents

As of Wednesday, December 27th.
 Fatalities to Date
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
FIRST STRAIGHT ROLE

Dalies Fran.2, internationally known young concert pianist who has become Q screen actor. will play the first straight role of his career In T Take This Woman,' starring Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lemarr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
RORKCOUIT IlEPLICA

Capt, T, T, Teague, friend Of Bieas nor Powell, sent as . birthday gift t0 the star | replica Of the block she made ifl the fOgecOuFt ef 0Tau- mans Chinese Theater. The plaque, less tha3 2 foot square, is done eH- tifeIy in ebony ard gold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-28
CAST OF CHARACTERS

MARY CARROLIs--Amerlcan fashion expert, in London during wartime.
 VINCENT GREGG-soldler of fortune, in love with Mary.
 CARLA MARCHETTA--a mys- terlous London sOclallte.
 DIR. GILBERT LENOX--sur- gcon, serving with British army.
 Yesterday: Mary and Vincent hurry to the hotel as the air raid danger passes. A letter awaits Mary. It contains . message giV- ing the hour of sailing. Vincent leaves. AS Mary mattresses . card drops from her dress. It bears only two wOrdsi At midnight"
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THE LADY Is
R ECkLESS
By ROB EDEN

Continued from Page 81
the car again, and saw that it was
heading west
Il thought you said the hospital
was on the east side of town" she
commented.
Frank knows what he's do
ing" Rothbury answered, shortly,
and the girl was silent.
Car stopped
She considered screaming when
the car stopped at the next corner,
but decided 1t would be useless.
The back windows of the car
were closed, and there was heavy
plate glass partition between the
tonneau and the drivers compart-
ment. A scream would not be
heard, and Rothbury might decide
TO get rough with her So far, at
least, he hadn't laid hands on her.
II was a frightening expert
ence. and Jill found herself occa-
sionally shivering as the car, now
on the outskirts of the city, in
creased its speed.
She kept looking at Rothbury,
but he seemed immersed in his own
Thoughts, and was relaxed back in
his corner Of the car. occasionally
putting at his cigaret.
He leaned forward and snuffed
out his cigaret in a silver ash
tray set in the back of the front
seat.
Well" he said, we're almost
there"
The hospital ?" she demanded,
determined to keep up her bluff
of believing his story.
He laughed. and made no an
swer, as the car swung off the
main highway onto a graveled
road and turned up a winding hill.
Rounding a sharp bend in the
road, the car suddenly was in a
large grove of trees, and then slid
to smooth stop in front of low
rustic bungalow.
Near House
Jill noticed two other cars
standing near the house, and as
the car stopped, man hastily APP
preached them.
He was almost as unpreposses-
sing In appearance as Frank. al
though he was small and wiry in
build, rather than chunky as was
the chauffeur.
A cap was pulled far down over
his head, all but concealing his
eyes, which seemed to CLEAN out
at the girl wickedly.
oh, it's YOU he said, as Roth
bury stepped out and turned to
assist the girl from the car. The
man turned away, and Jill noticed
that the right pocket of his coat
sagged in a way that suggested a
gun.
They stepped up onto the porch.
and the door swung open before
the secretary could knock. Evil
IDENTITY they had been expected.
ITO Be Continued)
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Radio Time Table

Rosalyn Silber has been acting The
part of Rosey in Columbia's popular
serial, The Goldbergs," so long that
even her intimate friends have for
gotten her real name is Rosalyn. rather
than Rosey. Miss SLIDER has filled the
role of Molly's only daughter since the
show went on the air Nov. 20. 1929.
In the intervening ten years she has
grown from a gawky. although skillful
acting 10-year-old, to a very pretty
young lady of 90 who is one of the
best actresses on the air.
XVI brings this broadcast each
morning excepting Saturday and Sun
day at 10.
Times radio programs are prepared from
schedules This newspaper cannot assume respo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-30
CUNTS Jealous
As Teeth Drop

CALLANDER - Three of the
Dlonne quintuplets are losing their
teeth and their two sisters are
quite jealous of this achievement
their physician. DR.. Allan Row
Dafoe, said today.
Cecile has lost two teeth. Marie
and Emile one each. Yvonne and
Annette, still unable to claim the
distinction which has brought so
much pride to their sisters. have
used everything but a hammer"
in efforts to duplicate the feat.
The teeth are going to be mount
ed and kept as a contribution to
dental history, DR.. Dafoe said.