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ships, including all auxiliaries. Where
3 to applies to two navies equidistant
from their bases, it may become to
for navy close to its bases against
navy far from its bases.
Any fleet at war is dependent upon
its supplies. In the final test it cannot
steam without oil. Its planes cannot fly
without gas. The farther it is from
its bases the farther it has to send, under
exposure to attack, any crippled ships for
repairs and the longer line of commu-
nications it has to guard against raids by
planes, cruisers and destroyers.
Our feet has long steaming radius
It is built for action far out at sea, as
the soundest means Of defense on the
vast expanse of the Pacific. The Japa-
nese Fleet, built for the defense Of home
waters, as the German and Italian
dius.
Fully protected by the defense guns
OF Hawaii, we should have the advantage
of choosing the battle ground. It takes
no war college strategist to see that
we should welcome the Japanese fleet
steaming past Hawaii, and then cut its
communications and strike it in the rear.
In case the Japanese fleet set as its
goal not our Pacific Coast but the Pana-
ma Canal, it would have to 60 still
farther, with still longer line of COM
munications.
Now, let us accept the alarmist even
tuality of an attack on us by combina-
ton of the Rome Berlin axis and Japan
But, first, they would have to get their
armies across the sea, which we found
to be quite little job in 19l7-lS. The
nearest German or Italian bases to us
are 5000 miles away and the nearest
Japanese more than 1000. Before the
Evening star., 1939-01-22
By Herbert NJ. Braffer.

wisdom Of allowing American silver
Senators to ride roughshod over the
needs Of the rest of the world"
AS the result of series of silver sub
sides, the United States today holds
over 2,575 900 900 ounces of silver in its
monetary reserves This is a greater
stock of silver than has ever been ac-
cumulated by any nation at any time.
How great hoard this is, is hard to
conceive. 1t Is, for example, enough to
make over two dozen ordinary sterling
silver teaspoons for every man, woman
and child in this broad land of 100 ,OOO.-
900 souls. And the Nation has Just about
as much use for it's 2,575 900 900 ounces
OF silver as you would have for two
dozen teaspoons for each member of your
family. Just as you would need a vault
to store them, Uncle Sam has had to
build silver vault at West Point.
The absurdity by any economic stand
ard of buying unneeded silver has been
apparent since the first silver lobbyist
approached the halls of Congress. Yet
We are still paying foreigners to bring
us their silver. The Financial News in
London several years ago cautioned:
The possession Of vast hoard of silver
by the United States is not an asset
but liability" But who here cares,
so long as 1t is great. big liability?
Since 1888 the Treasury has acquired
over 1900 100000 ounces of silver, of
which over four-flfths has come from
foreigners. 1t keeps coming in; every
month, every week In December this
country paid s2l,5O0,00O for foreign
silver. Do you remember what Senator
Wheeler, the hard-working bimetalist,
told the Senate in 1884? He said: mo
one will contend for a moment that the
Government of the United States can
possibly purchase to exceed from $50 to
300 million ounces (of silver)" Today
the Senate is better informed, although
not by the spokesmen responsible for the
sad silver story
AS is we'll known, our purchases
drained silver standard China of its
silver currency, commencing in 1884
They caused tremendous deflation there,
and then abandonment of the silver
standard. This was the result predicted
by disinterested observers before the
United States adopted its silver policy.
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Fascist powers could establish nearer
bases they would have to overcome not
only the British and French navies, but
our own, which, with our bases at our
back, is equal to the combined Japanese.
German and Italian navies
Grant that Japan, all her strength
occupied in China, and Germany and
Italy, fully occupied in Europe, had
cleared the way and had armies to spare
and the ships to transport them across
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Their transports must have harbor
protection. All our harbors, east and
west, have coast defense guns which no
battleship, let aloRe a transport. may
approach. All along our East Coast are
natures own gift for mine fields.
Our submarines would not all be de-
stroyed. Where we had not dozen up
to-date planes in 1917, we now have
5000.
The three enemy powers would have
to bring their planes on aircraft carriers,
and the most they could bring on their
carriers, built and building, would be
500.
The three powers would have to start
with at least 100000 men, In six
months we should have 100000 of men
trained to arms; in a year, 5000, 900.
How many could the three powers main
tain so far from home7 In the summer
Of 1918 our War Department concluded
that 5000 900 were all we could maintain
in France.
In the present outlook, it is a fan
tastic possibility that any enemy could
effect landing in force or a bombing
raid upon our own soil or that of our
neighbors. The army and navy stats
Of the world know that this is so. Why,
then, the rush for large increase In
arming? That is our military secret in
time of peace, which, 1t now seems, may
be safely revealed.
Copyright. 1eae.)
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Yet n 1884 Senator Wheeler said that,
The adoption of the proposed amend
ment would not cause def1ation in China
to the extent that some of the professors
have indicated it would They totally
misunderstood what the actual situa-
ton in China is" In the depression of
1882 the same Senator wrote: Some
people argue that if We remonetize
silver the Orient will flood us with it's
boards of silver. This is not so = :
The only radical remedy for our trouble
is the reconciliation of silver (which)
will be our economic salvation"
When in 1884 the silver agitation was
led by Western Senators, no one in Con-
gress seemed to know what it was all
about. On one occasion Senator Wheeler
was "stumped' by question from Sen
ator Tydings until Senator Pittman of
Nevada volunteered the answer.
How Much Silver in China?
Senator Tydings had asked how much
silver there was in China. Senator
Wheeler, who was advocating its pur-
chase. had to confess he could not es-
innate it. Thereupon the senior Sen
ator from Nevada volunteered the fol-
lowing information: That can only be
estimated by taking the amount of silver
that has been produced and deducting
from that the depreciation. the loss from
abrasion, natural losses and those
things Just as easy as that!
Lately Senator Pittman has claimed
that the silver program was a chief
form of Western relief. According to
his statement 100000 miners, mill and
smelter men, and those directly depend
ent upon the industry" had been taken
of the relief rolls by the silver program.
Senator Ebert D. Thomas of Utah
claims that the silver program has put
to work from half million to a million
Americans, thus providing for the main
tenance from labor of several million
people!
But the last census of mines and quar-
ries listed only 1888 persons as engaged
IN silver mines. In all non-ferrous
metal mines, including copper. lead,
zinc, gold and silver, only 85255 were
employed in prosperous 1929 In 1888
the year OF the first silver proclamation
25 companies produced Sc per cent of
our whole silver output.
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ROAMING THE AIR WAVES
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

With Kenny of Jack Benny show next season present writing would get the assign .as % nd %sy 1ysl tnung on the program formerly bad for d hs he Tns T % @ the % S last Monday night He's coming along nicely though thank you While will be columns Bob Hope Richard HDsr Bob Crosby
 Did you say this through wATE. Mutual facilities; Frank Tucker Ted FisRtS Die. Ju,sn' In. Ray Hutton there other orchesas their s top $ ncus. ar n n enTan %e Mickey Mp aS For times I'd suggest consult the radio stngs this same
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 Some sponsor sponsorship show pulled pieces of ms the daily count seldom below iec csnna will guest Tommy Dorsys program mex. week. nh % % @ ,s ,s h: weeks starting July s Tommy Riggs returns to the NBoBue
 ' ss and the theater will become nparable when teion Therefore that radio
 Third Terms and Dctatorshps will be the title of talk to be broadcast wATE and the Mutual network lo4s Republican club The will originate VOL Musical Dsso1 IF. .s r.' during the Waltz Time tonight from " ss run ss~ % nf by sesn .ns s se chorus and % yma" n. will s conduct the strauss waltz Dtrauss While Hearts Singing ssiemores" by Sanford. ""' '' '""''A'
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band. Gene has adopted a symphonic
 trick, contrasting dynamics," as g means of toning down the natura blare in swing. This does not affect tempo, but modifies volume by ac- centing the natural climaxes of tunes and softening on unemphasized phrases. Not one to rest on his laurels Krupa practices three hours every day on the drums, and puts in an ad- ditional hour on the piano. The piano develops the suppleness of his left hand which has always been a source of concern to him. He pur- posely uses his left hand as much as possible and has even gone to the extreme of learning to write left handed.
 It Is claimed that when Gene beats out a hot swing chorus he exerts more energy than a mile runner, a fleet halfback or the fastest tar dancer. His facail expressions are very amusing and he uses one foi each type of composition. Irene Day formerly one of the "Mermaids" witt Danny Murphy's orchestra. is tho featured soloist with the Krupa or ganization.
 Lake Compounce presents weekly fireworks displays on Saturday anc free band concerts Sunday after moons. The Krakowska orchestra plays for dancing on Thursday and the Hal Mcintyre orchestra 5atur. day. Bob Crosby brings his tamoui Dixie Land Rhythm to Compounct sunday. July %.
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SECOND FIDDLE
 LOEW'S POLL
New Dance Craze, "Back to Back" Featured in
 Highly Lauded Film

Irving Berlins new songs, Sonia Henie's sunny brilliance, Tyrone Powers gay romancing, Rudy Val lees singing and Edna May Divers fun--one of the greatest combina- tions of talent ever gathered for one show has made Irving Berlin s Second Fiddle" the sensation of the preyiew critics in New York and Hollywood.
 It's something new in screen en- tertainment, this film which opens at the Loew Poli theater today for 8 four day engagement, and it's filled with romance, dazzling spec. tacle, fresh comedy, six new Ber- lin songs and surprises galore, in- cluding sensational tangos on ice, snow rhumbas, ice pallets, and the new ballroom dance craze, the Back to Back"
 The screen play is highly real- istic story of filmdom's long search for a girl to play the heroine of a best-selling novel and what happens WneH Sne IS IOund.
 This is right in line with the new trene, set by "Alexander's Ragtime Band," of combining music with a story of real dramatic worth into perfectly blended entertainment.
 Second Fiddle" introduces, also, new-star Mary Healy, lovely young actress whose first screen appear ance finds her in a romantic role opposite Rudy Vallee, and her per- formance Is hailed as fulfilling the great things expected from her. In- cluded with Miss Healy in the cast are Lyle Talbot and Alan Dinehart.
 For the first time on the screen Sonia Henie has a skating partner on the ice, young Stewart Rehurn. The handsome Canadian athlete ap- peared with the ice star during her triumphant personal appearance tour of the country last winter.
 Sonia also hangs up her skating shoes temporarily to join Rudy on the ballroom floor in the Back to Back" a new dance creation.
 The song numbers include I'm Sorry for Myself" An Old Fash- toned Tune Always Is New" "Sone of the Metronome," "When Winter Comes, T Poured My Heart Into a Song" and Back to Back"
 On the same program is a hilari- ous hit, "She Married Cop" with singing Phil Began and Jean Parker
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HARPO FEUDs AGAIN

There's a feud on between Harpo Marx and the Metro Goldwyn-May- CT property department. Harpo sent his dressing room rug to the prop department to have 1t dyed. It came back a bright raspberry color.
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LAUGHS GALORE
 IN STATE FILM
q Stole A Million" Feat ures Raft, Armetta and
 Claire Trevor

A studded show with plenty of laughs, excitement and hard. boiled love arrives at Warmers ail conditioned State theater this after noon for four day stay.
 Spotlighting the bill is the thrill ing drama T Stole A Million" CO., starring George Raft and Claire Trevor with Dick Foran, Victory Jory and Henry Armetta whose presence in any cast means comedy and plenty of it.
 Those who raved about Raft for his performance in "Scarface", ap- plauded his portrayal in Souls At Sea-, and cheered his role in Spawn of the North" will thrill anew at this chilled-steel patten- leather star as he tries to go straight, but decides he can't. Miss Trevor whom you remember as the sensation of "Stagecoach" and radios Big Town" is said to have the greatest role of her career.
 The film tells the story of one Joe Lourik, played by Raft, who blazes trail of crime in innumer- able escapades after he assumes the opinion that society will not let him go straight.
 Joe is portrayed as just an aver age individual, craving the usual routine pleasures and independence. A slight misstep on his part how ever, brings him in contact with the law. Rather than ride in patrol wagon to prove his innocence, he runs away.
 Finally traced by the law, Joe
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continues his bad habit of duckine rather than take the punch, and begins to face real trouble. The evidence grows larger with Joe fin- ally becoming known as one of the worst criminals on record. His hectic career from then on provides one of the fastest moving dramas of the year.
 Raft is said to do a magnificent job of the man who stole the mil- lion and Miss Trevor, as the girl who almost succeeded in straight ening out his affairs, adds new laurels to her fame. Dick Foran pro- vides a third corner to the romantic triangle while Armetta and Jory take care of the comedy and men, ace respectively.
 As the second big atsvaction the management will proudly present Unexpected Father" starring Baby Sandy. moviedom's most sensation al baby who captured local movie audiences when she appeared on the screen at the State few months ago in her first film East Side of Heaven" Now some six months old- CT, she stili retains all the cuteness displayed in her first picture and augments 1t by toddling and saying a few words.
 Mischa Auer, favorite funster who appeared in the first picture, Shir- ley Ross and Dennis OKeefe are among the featured players.
 Coming to the State on Tuesday
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TWO NAME STARS
 TOP STRAND FILM
Calling Dr. Kildare" Feat- ure Attraction on Sun-
 days Bill

Performances tomorrow evening at Warner Bros. Strand theater conclude the engagement of two fine attractions: "Jaurez" with Paul Muni and Bette Davis sharing star ring honors; also Wayne Morris and Pat O'Brien in "The Kid From Ko- komo."
 Thrilling new adventures with young "Dr. Kildare" will be in the offing for theatergoers attending the Strand over the weekend. Starting Sunday and until Tuesday evening that popular theater will present Calling Dr. Kildare, the second of the medical detective series, as the headliner of the fine twin feature bill
 Lew Ayers and Lionel Barrymore again head the brilliant cast; Ayers again filling the exciting role of young pr. Jimmy Kildare and Bar rymore playing Dr. Gillespie. Lynn Carver, Nat Pendleton, Samuel s. Hinds, Emma Dunn and two new screen beauties complete the bril- liant cast.
 As in the first picture, Ayers turns detective and solves @ mystery, this time murder case which lands him in trouble with the police when he conceals wounded fugitive whom he believes innocent and eventually clears. During the coure of events he falls in love with pretty Lana Tur- ner, to his disillusionment, and Bar rymore solves his problems in a delft dramatic trick.
 Thrilling highlights of the film include 8 blood transfusion in a dark cellar hideout and gripping scene where Barrymore heals a lit- tie lame boy who walks for the first time in his life. Many other romar- tic, comedy and thrilling sequences are included in the picture, being played against background of hos pital life.
 Calling Dr. Kildare" is judged as even greater entertainment than its predecessor. See 1t at the Strand starting Sunday.
 Co-featuring the program will bt The Oracle Allen Murder Case starring the favorite funster oi radio, Oracle Allen withla large cas, which includes Warren William ane other favorites.
 Coming to the Strand on Wednes. day is another fine twin bill which will be headlined by Irene Dunn, and Fred MacMurray in Invitation To Happiness" and on the sam, show Lloyd Nolan and J. Carro Naish in "Undercover Doctor" Fol lowing this show Is a grand arryi of hits which include "Tarzan Find A Son." "Maize," Five Cam Back" "Hell's Kitchen" and amonl many others Young Mir. Lincoln" :"
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SAVES NO so JVENIRS
 Frank Morgan never has tried to keep any record of his roles as a film actor, and h9s never saved clip pings, pictures or stage mementoes.
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GIFTS FOR TARTAN JR.

UHF HD FON IHNLHN Jh.
 A duck and twenty-pound tor toise have been added to five-year- old Johnny Sheffield's rapidly grow ing zoo. They are the gifts of Boots" LeBaron, Johnny's stand -in on M-G-M's "Tarzan Finds a Son" "
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are two big hits entitled Million Dollar Legs" with Betty Grable Jackie Coogan and Joyce Mathews in the featured roles; also John Howard in "G"erd Jury Secrets",
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COMPOUNCE BOOKS
 ACE DRUMMER MAN
Gene Krupa and His Or chestra in Bristol Sun-
 day Evening

Americas ace drummer man. Gene Krupa, brings his famous orchestra
 to the Lake Compounce ballroom Sunday night. Krupa is definitely one of the finest drummers in the world today. His orchestra is Tuned to the Times" and at present is rid ing high on the wave of popularity The latest departure from formulized dance music is by Gene Krupa $
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21
LIFT FOR STAND-IN

Because she Is three inches short CT than Florence Rice, Grace Downs had cork lifts built on shoes so that she may stand-in for Miss Rice or M-G-Ms "A Day At the Circus" and still not be problem to the cam eramen,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-21
IT'S "MIsCHA" ROONEY

Mickey Rooney now Is ''Mischa' Rooney since he conducted the or- chestra at Metro Goldwyn-Mayei while Judy Garland and Betty Jaynes recorded a song for Babes In Arms"
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COSTUMES FANTASTIC

Every costume worn in the land of oz for ''The Wizard Of OF" is fantastic with the exception Of the farm dress Judy Garland weaFt lhrpaahoat lhe story.