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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

anne, actngs his proteSSlon, anu Waa@s AAA ~sS' ~ " ,m cast aside his role of Peter Stuyvesant in the <nickerbocker Holiday long enough to do an original one-act play on the Rudy Vale Hour. You've been hearing the songs from the show on your radio TOT some time now and reports from those who have seen it in New york indicate that its one Of Broadways best bets for those who able to take in the sneate only occasionally In addition to this stage ana screen veteran, Rudy has invited one of the creas WniVe ways newest and brightest discoveries to do return snvavement Because of the hit she registered with
 s radio audience last week when she sang the Cole por.ar hit "Nv Heart Belongs to Daddy" Mary Martin has been brought back to sing again. proving that tne strn sot she does in Leave It to Me" is not her only claim to fame ,t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

John Cluney Al Lawlor and Ed conlon over WAI connection with the o0th anniversary of the Brooklyn Charlie Redye has asked for two periods which he Christian Mass Meeting being soyed Mems Bible Glasses February 22nd on satisfactory the times yours with WAIs com plments Charlie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

A,krowledpng card M K who says we enJoyeu Nss .,ahc Nne singing She has lovely yoce ana sr o hear more arrange M we wouu " Eyabeth Maer be heard over WAIE s Suioay "o's ,o.iS when she'll appear the guest of William Osien'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

no,o Tone and Sylvia Sidney bring from their Bfoaa uav uay he Gentle Kate Smiths Hour tonight ms w with Kate Charies soyer repae vrone Power on Hollywood Playhouse this Sunday he eo ibbeso with Virginia opposite On the Feo S @ age to speak 1ts the 2ss orn a of the Warg organization and several members Of e ogna! crew st with the Crosby will sing one or e pest from during ngts program sa,a song InS hsr % Meredith Wilson's well pre-view scenes rom ner new picture tonight Good News sxyx voices rohg will broadcast quarter nouf oi choral ayor over at 2lS The broadcast osmascs n Mutuars station, WoR.
Evening star., 1939-12-12
Leather Gifts Find
Masculine Favor

A. Handsome Fitted Case proves itself
well-opprecioted gift every time he travels
for conpoctIy included in the fine black
seoI-groin leather cose ore q clothes brush,
military brush, rozor box, utility box, TOOTH
brush holder, comb, mirror, nail file, scis-
sors, showing cream box, and rubberized
pocket. Complete $40
B. The New Buxton "3-woy" stitehIess
BillfoId is really more than one eift-for
the inner fold comes out to make wofer-
thin evening biIIfoId-stoys in to make
either q hidden compartment for large bills
or on extra compartment In black or brown
India goat leather SIS
c. MiIitoy Brush Set makes neat offer
ing beneath the Christmas tree. In the
seoI-eron cowhide case he finds two ebony
backed military brushes, ebony hacked
clothes brush, and comb. Complete e----$5
LEA1HER GOODS, AISLE 10, FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star., 1939-12-12
Chosen for. Him o.
with Luxury i'm Mind

A. Ronson Lighter EnsembIe-the gift per-
feet for his desk at home or office. On
either side Of the instantaneous touch-tip
lighter are compartments for cigarettes.
Smart modern styling in chrome, black,
white $3.50
B. HomiIton Pocket Watch Handsome and
thin-one watch he can depend on for pre-
eision time-keepine If he likes 70 be on
tinne-this is his gift. The "Bruce," II
jewels, 4k gold case
c. Formal Dress Set Of crystal and simu-
lated rubes with cuff links, shirt studs,
and vest buttons . =. styled to be worn with
pride
D. Lonsines strop Watch is proud mans
wotch-nodern in its styling -dependobIy
accurate in its time e-keeping with
its new pnkish dio The "President Lin
co|n," l7-jewe|s, LAX gold cose-----$loo
E. Gold filled Pen-ond- Pencil combined in
PRODUCES newIy-revived voeue----$
Automatic Pencil, eoIdfIed, fits into his
vest pocket-extends for writing sill
=. Hondsome Belt Buckle Of overIoid gold
on metoI-to be personoIzed with his
6. Massive Gold Ring, completely masculine
in its simplicity, with black onyx setting:
l4k gold ----------------
Il. Novel Silver Cigarette Case, resembles
letter-ond there is space for his name and
address to be engraved
F1sn JEwr1RY, FIRST FLOOR.
Evening star., 1939-12-12

Purchases gift wrapped, upon re-
quest-ond mailed, without charge,
if shipping charges ore not dispro-
Portionote to the amount of pur-
chase.
Mail your packages from the con-
venient 6 Street Branch of the
United Stotes Post Office, located
on our First Floor.
Evening star., 1939-12-12

Initioles engraved or ste mped
Without charged on gifts Of silver,
jeweIy or leather. Monoeroms or
special designs at q reasonable 3D.
ditionol charge.
Large Additional Assortment Of Fes-
tive Gift WropPines and Christmas
Cards is on the Second FIoor-to
make easier your selection.
Evening star., 1939-12-12

Lightweight Sports jacket for sports
and informal noments-comfort-
able to wear at all times-weII-toi-
lored for easy fit. Made Of soft yet
desrobly warm Botany wool in blue,
brown, comel-with leather but
tons -------------------$6.50
Evening star., 1939-12-12

Hurrieore Pipe-the sportsmon's
fovorite-for it burns evenly and
sweetIy even in q gale (top) ----$5
GID Imported Pipe, the extro-dry
pipe (center) -------$6.50
GID Imported Pipe Of fine brior.
Cool smoking (Iower) --------$l0
Evening star., 1939-12-12

CoIorfuI Sports Shirt is ideal for the
outdoor mon-for hunting, fishing,
skoting-ond sports, speototing.
Made Of heavy woven cotton, cut
for comfort and wormth. Choose
from q variety Of potterns---S3.50
Others to to------------$7.50
Evening star., 1939-12-12
81 to $40

Hondsome Pisskin Gloves of fine
quality Ieother-o glove he can
wear anywhere at anytime. Fine
for driving-soft yet warm. Stur-
Oily made for satisfactory wear,
Other gloves to to-----------$6.5o
Evening star., 1939-12-12

Imported Silk Ancient Nader
keektie in pleasing tones
(top) -----------S2.50
MeCrossen Hondwoven Neckties.
ool-ond-royon (center) $3.50
CothedroI-inspired Neekties in love-
Iy patterns. Silk and royon
(Iower) -----------$1
Other Neokties--------$1t to IS
Evening star., 1939-12-12

Snort Pojomos odd luxury to his
sleep. These are Of Iustrous Benz
berg royon-ond-sIk, styled for Sleep
ing comfort. In blue, wine, green,
white and two shades Of bue-wth
contrasting piping --------$5
Other Pojomos----$2t to $40
Evening star., 1939-04-08

A postal card has come from
boy who wants to know something
about the warfare in the Orient.
Il am keeping scrapbook," ;"
writes Donald Riese, "and would
like to get some information about
distant countries and cities. Do
you have any on the Japan-China
war? I am in the eighth grade"
A great deal Of information might
be given on that subject, but in
this space shall make only a few
notes at the present time. If you
wish the latest war news you may
and it in other parts of the news
paper.
Last year I passed through"
the war. SO to speak. at least I
visited Hong Kong. Shanghai and
Japan. 1 did not go to the battle
front for several reasons. 1t would
have been painful to see what was
going ON and there was no good
reason for me to risk my life. I
did, however, talk to people in both
China and Japan.
The war seems to be part of a
long story. Years ago the Japanese
government began to invade the
mainland of Asia. taking over Korea
tnow known as Chosen and making
Evening star., 1939-04-08
UNCLE RAYS CORNER
"A Little Saturday Talk

1t part OF their empire. Later the
Japanese took Manchuria and
turned it into a make-believe coun-
try called "Manchukuo," which
really is a part of the Japanese
empire.
In 1887 the Japanese started the
present adventure. It seems they
did not plan. at first, to go so far
into China as they have gone, but
one thing has led to another. 1t
may be they have gone too far
for lasting success.
China is strange old country.
Invaders may come and invaders
may 60. but the Chinese live on.
The present invaders may be mas
ters for some time, but later it prob
ably will be like this: The Chinese
will be there and the Japanese will
be gone. That's what happened to
the Manchus. They conquered the
country, but later married with the
Chinese. Today there are few. If
any, full-blooded Manchus in China
and not a great number in Man
churia.
With all this warfare in China,
less than one-half of one per cent
of the people have lost their lives.
We do not have tho exact figures
Evening star., 1939-04-08

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Evening star., 1939-04-08

the true number may be less tnan
one-quarter of one per cent.
The main purpose Of the Japanese
seems to be to obtain trade power
over China. It is too bad they have
tried to do 1t in this way. At one
tenth the cost they could have OBJ
tanned China's good will and would
have saved themselves and the
Chinese sorrow and suffering.
The Japanese people do not know
all the facts. Their government
uses schools, newspapers and the
radio to tell them the Japanese
armies and warships are trying to
do good for China!
Evening star., 1939-04-08
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Today's hand took place in a du-
plicate game at the Harmonic Club
In New York City. No sooner was
the hand concluded than North and
South, who had attempted small
slam missing two aces, appealed to
us, each partner Indignantly accus-
ing the other of overbidding. Our
conclusions were as follows:
Souths first rebid to three hearts
was fairly sound, although it was
based mainly on distribution rather
than a plethora of high cards. North
now decided to reveal his distribu-
ton more fully by showing his spade
suit. South's next bid was, of course,
proper-a simple rebid of four
hearts, and North then decided that
since he had underbid the hand up
to this point. he was entitled to in
vite slam by raising to five hearts.
While this was true. South now con-
cluded that his partners three
spade bid had shown the ace Of that
suit This being the case, a slam
appeared quite probable to South,
especially since he was certain that
North would hold singleton club.
We believe that so per cent of the
blame should be attributed to South.
for he had already bid his hand
right up to the hilt and had no IL
cense to contract for the slam. How
ever, North's bid of three spades fol-
lowed by his subsequent raise in
hearts. did appear to show the spade
ace. and we therefore charge him
with 40 per cent of the blame for the
disaster. We believe that over
South's three-heart bid North should
have jumped to five hearts-a bid
which would have shown fine sup
port, but denied any aces. And,
needless to say, South should then
have refused to continue to the slam,
since his opponents would be sure
to hold two aces.
X X
You dealt yesterday and held:
AA~Kxx
vAKQJxx
>Ax
Ak
What do you bid?
Answer-Your correct bid is two
hearts. You want to play the hand
at game irrespective of what your
partner has.
Score 100 per cent for two hearts,
70 per cent for one heart. 0 for any
other bid, including three or four
hearts.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
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(Copyrisht. 1939J

Join the new 1889 Uncle Ray
Scrap pboOk Club. Send q stamped,
self addressed envelope, asking
for 4 membership certificate. =
leaf1et telling how to make . Cor
ner Scrapbook Of my own, and .
printed design to paste on the
cover. White to Uncle Ray, care
The Star.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Winning Contract
By THE FOUR ACES.

tDavid Bruce Burnstone, Merwln D. Maier
Oswald Jacoby Howard Schenken
worlds leading team-of-four inventors
of the system that has beaten every
other system in existence.
Evening star., 1939-04-08

The bidding:
Jacoby. You. Maier. Schenken.
What do you bid? (Answer Mon
day.
tCopyrisht. 1899. BY The Four Aces.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Whose Fault?

South. Dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
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Evening star., 1939-04-08
Question No. 102.

Question No. 1O2.
You are Howard Schenken's part
ner and hold:
4 A X 10
YAK 109
QJ10xx
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Fruits of IsoIutionism

President Roosevelt has good rea-
son to feel that the failure of Con-
gress to revise the Neutrality Act was
a contributing factor in the present
European crisis It is common knowl-
edge, he told reporters, that careful
note was taken abroad of the divided
counsels which led to continuance on
the statute books of the automatic
arms embargo provision of the exist
ing law. There can be no doubt that
Nazi eyes watched anxiously the
struggle between the executive and
legislative branches of the American
Government over its foreign policy;
nor is there any doubt that Chancel-
lor Hitler and his military advisers
felt measure of encouragement
when it became probable that Amer
lean arms, ammunition and imple-
ments of war would be denied Great
Britain and France in the event of
an attack by the well-armed axis
powers.
Herr Hitler's respectful attention
Evening star., 1939-08-31

regulation to permit pedestrians to cross
at intersections when there are no We
hlcles approaching, as is permissible in
the middle of the block.
Although the writers contended. with
some justification, that the regulation
was largely for the benefit of motorists
the folly of pedestrians crossing the
streets in a stream of traffic was also
stressed
You are to be commended for keep
ing this subject alive and for promoting
the welfare of the District in MANY di-
rections. Out of all the discussion an
effective way of reducing or eliminating
accidents altogether will be found. In
all fairness it must be said that as a
result of the publicity you have given
this subject, drivers are now less ruth
less in making turns on green lights and
SHOW more consideration for pedestrians
than formerly. This is certainly eratifv-
ing and for which you are entitled to
the thanks of the community.
AS your paper has always permitted
Tree discussion of subjects of vital inter-
est to your readers, it is hoped this pol
icy will not be discontinued because SUBJ
scrlbers entertain views varying from
those OF your paper. 1t should be re-
membered that the views of your read
ers who write to you are largely formed
by the news items they read in your
estimable PAPER.
August %. LEWIS L. YOUNG
Evening star., 1939-08-31

lator whose divorce from the admin
istration leadership on grounds of
incompatibility has become final
within the last two years. Refrain
ing from open campaigning for their
fayorites, the two influential office
holders did confer their formal in
dorsements and assertedly were ac-
tive behind the scenes during the
past weeks of campaigning.
The result, on the basis of nearly
complete returns, seemingly is con-
vincing triumph for Paul B. Johnson,
the Bilbo-backed candidate. For
whatever it may be worth, therefore,
it may be assumed that Mississippi
likes the New Deal and would prefer
to see it perpetuated without ma
terial restraint. In this latter regard,
incidentally, it is further interesting
to note that Senator Bilbo has been
an outspoken advocate of a third
term for President Roosevelt while
Senator Harrison presumably will di-
rect at least his initial favor to some
other candidate in next years Demo-
cratic presidential convention. With
the Bllbo-Johnson forces in control.
Mississippi'S eighteen-vote delegation
probably will arrive at the conven-
tlon with instructions to support Mr.,
Roosevelt or the personal candidate
OF the administration.
The fact that Mr.. Johnson's oppo-
nent, former Governor Conner, also
professed to considerable personal
devotion to President Roosevelt
somewhat nullifies the conclusiveness
OF the Mississippi voters choice in
this regard, however.
AS a development of further po1iti-
cal significance, the result also lacks
conclusiveness in the circumstance
That Mississippi, generally considered
the poorest State in the Union from
an economic standpoint, makes a
very poor barometer of Nationwide
feeling toward continuation of GER
tain Government policies.
For Mr.. Bilbo personally the vote
must not only be Immediately graft
tying but reassuring to his hopes of
reelection to the Senate in 1910.
Evening star., 1939-08-31

the uncanny ability Of the creature to
turn and twist.
Its speed, when threatened, is amazing.
And when these many legs, especially
in larger specimens, get to going at
lively rate, the sight is not altogether
pleasing to persons sensitive to such
things.
Centipedes have an imposing history.
Fossils have been found, and they have
been mentioned by no less authors than
Aristotle and the inevitable Pliny.
Oviedo, companion of Columbus, was
quite struck by the big ones on the island
of st. Domingo.
They were about 10 inches long
Imagine!
Some centipedes give light, as they
move around, like firef1ies. These, of
course, are In the tropics, where such
unusual manifestations usually take
place.
Few things seem to be ordinary, in the
tropics. No wonder South American
music is good. 1t mad to be.
What musicians centipedes would
make, with all those legs!
If one could be taught to play some
instrument, it would have leg for every
single note, SO that it really would not
have to think at all to play the most
difficult piece
Yet 1t must be admitted that a man
at zylophone gives very good account
of himself with only two hands.
They ripple up and down the keys with
all the amazing speed of the best cent?
pede fleeing down drain.
The agile young man on the flying
trapeze is rather slow, in comparison
with the super-agile young fellow at the
zylophone or vibraphone.
Centipedes, it is said, are to be toler-
ated for the good work they do in hunt
ing down and killing insects, both indoors
and outdoors.
There are records, however, of their
destruction of some ornamental plants,
SO perhaps the last word has not been
said on this subject.
While the human race has been evolv-
ing, the centipede family has been going
right along, too.
With them the smart thing to do is to
grow shorter.
Long, leggy ones are not fashionable
at all in the best centipede circles. 1t is
quite the thing to have fewer segments,
and therefore fewer legs. We suppose
fewer to be in the way and fewer to get
caught with and by.
To many humans, this will seem a most
commendable movement. If it weren't
Tor all those legs, one might become quite
fond of centipedes.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
Going Up!

The annual report of the District
assessor presents the latest evidence
of the rapid increase in the local tax
burden in recent years.
The figures in the report do not
take Washingtonians by surprise, for
they have watched Congress pass
three District tax laws in as many
years to obtain from local sources
additional money to meet the
growing needs of the National Cap
ital. The need for this increased local
taxation is largely a result of the
policy of lump-sum reduction.
While the figures in the assessors
report represent tax levies due, as
distinguished from actual payments,
the upward trend in these levies is
borne out and supported by the ac-
tual collections during the last twelve
months, also reported recently by the
collector of taxes.
The largest single source of taxa
ton in the District continues
to be real estate, and it fur
nlsheS good illustration of how
the tax burden has been climbing.
In 1925, when Congress turned from
the definite forty per cent ratio of
Federal obligation and inaugurated
annual lump sum practice, the real
estate tax collections amounted to
l1,164, 900. For the year just ended
real estate collections had mounted
to S2O,940,032. A comparison of the
past few years shows that much of
this increase is due in large measure
TO the wide disparity in local and
Federal obligation resulting from the
arbitrary lump sum method of fixing
the Federal payment. For example,
in 1887 the real estate collections
amounted to $17,489,319. In 1888 the
real estate total took a jump ,of
$4,000 900, as Congress raised the
rate per hundred from $1.5O to SITS.
For the fiscal year 1889 the real estate
total was $3,45O,OOO above 1887, and
the same $1.75 rate has been con-
tlnued by Congress for the current
year.
For the part year ten different
sources of taxation, of which real
estate was but one, brought in more
money than the year before. A few
other sources brought in less, but the
net result was an increase of s1.4O5,-
1852 from all local sources over 1888.
While the record of collections for
the past year was not unexpected or
surprising, it should serve to cause
local civic groups to weigh carefully
the recommendations they will make
soon to the Commissioners for next
years estimates. AS against the cur
rent appropriation total of approxi-
mately $4S, 100000, department heads
have requested total of $61 300 900
for the 1941 estimates. Obviously this
figure will have to be pruned deeply as
the estimates pass through the hands
OF the Commissioners and Budget
Bureau if the local community is to
avoid still further additions to its
heavy tax burden.
Evening star., 1939-08-31

$15000,000 bridge will not be put to its
full usefulness due to q $4,000 make
shift circle.
1t is stated that a "cloverleaf approach
such as on the Virginia end of the High
way Bridge is too expensive. If this is
the case, why not leave the present alone
until 1t is possible to do it right? Tenn
porizing with traffic creates further haz-
ards and is always costly in the long run.
Not only will the circle fail to relieve
the congestion at the bridge, but there
is nothing like circle to encourage
drivers to cut in front of others and fail
to observe lanes elsewhere.
If this circle is constructed it will be
q companion to another example of CO.
lossal stupidity, namely, the improperly
banked square turn few hundred yards
toward the Key Bridge on the Memorial
Highway. JAMES c. COLE.
August 28.
Evening star., 1939-08-31
A New First LADY

Both because of and in spite of the
troubled conditions of the world to-
day the launching of the America,
biggest passenger liner ever built in
the United States, is fully worthy of
editorial notice.
In recent years the United States
has followed an extremely haphazard
and shortsighted course with regard
to its merchant marine facilities,
overbuilding during the war years
and neglecting the problem during
most of the other years. That this
fact was recognized and long-range,
comprehensive planning substituted
In the last five years is one of the
New Deal innovations for which
there is little justifiable criticism.
In outline, the planned economy"
for our maritime interests centers on
a ten-year building program by
which the gradual commissioning of
several hundred merchant ships of
varied types and sizes will bring to
the service Of the Nation a large and
modern fleet. Despite the costs in
volved, an element increased greatly
by the proper decision to build in
American yards rather than abroad,
the benefits to our trade, our facili-
ties for national defense, and our
prestige, should be fully commen-
surate.
AS for the America, she represents
the major unit thus far planned in
the program. Calculated to register
some 10000 tons, with a passenger
capacity of 1919, and an estimated
speed of twenty-five knots, she was
designed with particular attention to
comfort and safety. AS the new
first lady" of this countrys mer-
chant marine, she should provide
profitable and sturdy competition
for the crack liners of the foreign
subsidized lines.
Bon voyage. America.