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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-09

Picturesque Reporting :,
Elizabeth Block, in Readers
Digest: "She knew all the words
but none of the music of love" 49,.
J. H. GipSon in The Mirror: "This
country will never be a good
country for anybody unless 1t is a
good country for everybody" y. 4.
Jack Lait's fayorite by Paul War
den of the Chicago Journal:
'Bathhouse' John Coughlin was
famous for his gaudy vests. A:
the First Ward ball last night he
wore Johns coat, and Jcsephs
vestl" And this from a British
cub reporter, who had been eau
toned about being brief: "a
shocking incident occurred last
night. Sir Reggy Blank. a guest
at Lady Brings ball. complained
of feeling i'll. He took his hat.
coat, departure, no notice OF his
friends, taxi. pistol from his
pocket and. finally, his life. Nice
chap. Regrets and all that"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-09
The Morning Mail

The Morning Mail
"Your recent quote by DR.. Paul
DeKruif Chat he hadn't seen "Gone
With the Wind" because the South
lost the Civil War but the films
went admit IT'D was interesting
writes Mrs. Gladys Stephens of Mi
ami Meach, 'but my grandfather.
who fought, in it, knows better. AS
a youngster I asked him just how
come the North won. why, honey
he told me, they never licked us.
We wore ourselves out licking
them!"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-09

Add Stiles
Sammy Walsh, a ninble clown,
relays the nonsense of the week.
It concerns the two blokes who
were stranded in the desert. As
one started looking for help he
turned and called to his companion:
"Hey. you'll"
"Who," replied the other point
ing to himself, "me?"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-09

Have a Little Irony
A youthful team of footballers
in Queens, known as the Ozone
Park Steamrollers, recently won
championship. They wrote letters
to famous people inviting them to
the presentation tomorrow night
All replied politely, refusing. ex-
cept Don Herring. who recently
lost a leg for Princeton playing a
game. Don will go to great pair
to travel there tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-09

President H. Wesley Leaven-
worth of the Industrial Foremen's
Club has called a meeting Of the
Board of Governors at the Cen
trail Y. M. c. A. next Monday at
1880 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-09

The Vocabulary Building class
at the Central Y. M. G. A. will
meet on Monday, February IL, and
Thursday, February 20, instead OF
Wednesdays during those two
weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05

around with o~ld-fashioned methods
of home laundries and unreliable
private washers. You'll find it so
easy and economical to just pick
up the phone and call Alb or Ala
and have the Sunshine call for
them,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05
"ThereIsNOS Tile
Says Expert Thing Contractor

"There is no substitute for tile"
said Mr.. J. knight Davis, local tile
contractor. "It is flattering to tile
that there are so many attempts to
initiate it. Not so flattering to the
home owner, however, is the selec-
ton of initiative materials with the
consequent risk to lasting satisfac-
ton"
There is no substitute for tile
nor need there be-" continued Mr..
Davis, "for in Suntile modern smart
ness, style individually of design and
color beauty are combined with the
basic virtues of cleanliness and en-
during life. Suntile satisfies every
creative urge of the home builder,
permits unlimited freedom in the
matter Of original expression of
taste and style. Suntile is low in
cost-gives you lifetime economy"
Let US help you Sunstyle your
room in Suntile. We will be glad
to show you with Suntile the many
advantages of Real Tile-help you
to plan the color and design arrange
ment. Of course, we guarantee the
installation" he went on. 1--WE have
been operating in Wilmington and
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05
But Warm Shoes
Are Worn By The Firms

Little do we realize how "soft'
things are for us in this country.
Shoes are plentiful here, and its an
easy matter to have them repaired
when they wear out. Little Joe Shoe
Repair at 113 IL S. Front street is
Il of the most competent in the
city, and a telephone call to 203
will get your shoes called. for and
delivered in short order.
Consider the case of less fortu'
mates than the great American PEG.
PIE, particularly the Firms, to see
just how well off we really are:
In Finland, prominent as one OF
the combatants in an undeclared war
a wife not only makes her husbands
clothing, hats, knits his mittens an6
sews his skin gloves, but repairs and
mends his shoes as well. Fur moe.
cassins, universally worn, are made
from the hide of reindeer taken from
the forehead, where the hair is short
This is dried, scraped, and tanned
with water in which birch bark has
been boiled. When properly cured
the skin is carefully cut and sewr
by hand. For the sewing, a three.
cornered needle threaded with rein
deer sinews, well-chewed and spur
into thread, is used.
Moccasions, stuffed with hay
tucked in evenly around the bare
foot (no sox are worn) are bound
on by means of a hand woven
brightly colored, wooden band. The
t%urned-up toes serve to hold skis
on, as no binders r used. Wher
emerging from his tent the Arctic
nomad simply steps upon his skis
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05

skilled in the art of giving every
shirt a perfect finish. You send
shirts to us in a dirty bundle and
we send them back to you neatly
wrapped and looking like new.
Cleanliness, sanitation and neat.
ness are the three big rules we
follow in handling your Clothes"
he continued.
"There is absolutely no necessity
for the modern man of today hav-
ing to suffer with slightly soiled
shirts; shirts that have been some
what scorched by too hot irons;
shirts that have been torn and but
tons broken off by c-arelessness
shirts that almost cut your neck
off from too much starch in the
collars. When you send your shirts
to the Sunshine we take good care
of them all through the process
of laundering and finishing as
though they were our own. Then,
as a grand finale, we have a
checker who examines your shirts
for every fault. Should need be she
darns all tears, sews on new bat
tons and makes sure the collars
and cuffs are perfectly ironed fol
utmost wearing comfort" conclud'
ed Mr.. Billiard.
Men, if you want the comfort
able feel of a new shirt from your
cid ones when they're laundered
land finished then quit foolina
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05
Day Or Night, Local
Iron Works Is Ready
To Serve The Public

1--WE want to make sure you have
as little trouble as possible with
your heating systems this winter"
said Mr.. Horace T. King and his
son, and operators OF the
Hanover Iron Works. Every piece
of work we do is carefully handled
to give our customers the best OF
service and as economically as pos
sible. We repeat On our jobs when
other trouble develops, because OF
satisfied customers. Competent and
efficient supervision and service is
the answer to our successes.
There are many different kinds
of work we do in the field of roof
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05

ing, sheet metal and heating con-
tracing" they continued. "Only
the highest grades Of materials are
used and only well trained work.
men are employed to serve the pub
lie. When trouble develops at your
home or place Of business you may
rest assured We will be quick to
answer your call. Telephone our
plant at %109-11-13 North Water
street at number 500 for day service
and estimates, or when something
breaks at night call 1649-J, 2OS4,
2613-R or 1657-R. Day or night 1t
will be a pleasure to serve you"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05

this section of the state for over II
years contracting for and laying tile
Our record is one of a long list OF
satisfied customers, and u product
is one of the very best manufac'
tured."
ut will be our pleasure to talk
with everyone planning to S tile
in their homes and businesses. We
can show them ~convincingly the ad'
vantages of using u tile and serv-
ices. We can show them any mum
Der Of local jobs that we have done
to the complete satisfaction of the
purchaser. We can show them the
most economical way of beautifying
their homes. Call us at telephone
1884 and let us discuss tile with
you," concluded Mr.. Davis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05

tucking his toe beneath a thong
In bitterly cold weather foreign VS.
itors wear two pairs of fur moe
casins, with haystuffed between
them, which keep their feet warm IN
the bitterest of weather. At nlght'
the northern Firms restuff their moe
casins with fresh dry hay before
they stretch between reindeer SKINS
on the frozen ground of the tent
sleeping in both shoes and hats.
A woman ian sew a pair OF moe
cassins in a day, which brings the
equivalent of 81 when transported
to the annual Winter Market ana
traded for sugar, coffee n
Because they step on Skis Wheh
leaving their tent, or ride IN pulha
Ia boat-like sled) drawn by a rem
deer. there is little wear on moe
cassins in winter, and a pair lasts
for many months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05
Shirts Laundered And
Finished By New Type
Machines At Sunshine

'Last week we had a call from
a man asking us to send for his
shirts to launder and finish them,"
said M. Eugene Billiard, manager
of the Sunshine Laundry. 1.-The
man said the shirts had just been
returned from the family's washer
and were in such a condition ne
couldn't veal them. He mentioned
hearing about our modern shirt
finishing equipment. 1t goes with
out saying that we sent the SHIRTS
back to him Immediately done-up
and he's gong to let us do them
for him every week from 0
on.
1--WE went to a very great eX-
pense some months ago to give
Wilmington men the best possible
shirt laundering and finishing &c
be had in this section OF the
state. The equipment in our plant
is modern in every detail, the lat
est thing yet devised. The workers
~operating this new equipment are
Evening star., 1940-02-18
BURGUNDY RED
Continued from poss five

Miss Clarke had work done at the
shop every weekday -"
Answer only my question:" he
fired. did you accept money for your
self which would have gone to your
employer"
Objection" interposed Max Con-
rick and gave Irene brief reassur-
ing glance. The very fine point of
ethics with which the honorable dis
trict attorney seeks to attack this
witness's character has no relation to
the testimony she has given"
Il will prove the relation" the
prosecutor announced to Judge and
jury. If the Court will permit me to
proceed along this line of questioning.
I can prove beyond doubt its rela-
ton to this case"
His objection overruled, Conrick
promptly registered. Exception"
and sat down.
Irene sent a frightened, veiled look
at Neil. His head was bowed.
did you accept money for your
selfwhich belonged to your employer
was repeated.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

II did not consider that it belonged
to my employer. After hours. my time
is"
did you keep the money McAllis-
ter paid you?" came with brisk inn
patience. Answer yes or no."
YES"
How much did he pay you for each
visit?''
Ten dollars"
did your employer know you were
earning this money on the side?" The
query held all sorts of unpleasant
implications.
Il considered it t." she hesitated.
Answer my question" he ham,
mered.
MY employer never discussed the
matter with me-"
But you lost your job the week
following the murder. didn't you7"
d"
did you lose your job? Yes or no."
Irene's "Yes" could scarcely be
heard.
THAT will be ALL"
Irene looked desperately toward
Max Conrick. All? All! Would she
have to quit the witness chair made to
appear a thief and liar? But she need
not have feared the brilliant defense
Evening star., 1940-02-18

Look at these hands. Artists hands,
no kidding! And all you give yourself
il phony studio
A phony studio. Phony friends. A
phony sweetheart. And now perhaps
the phony life which he kidded himself
was real. The guard closed the court
room door behind her. She stumbled
out into the binding sunshine. Some
girls who had been guests the night BE-
fore Thelma was killed were posing for
news photographers on the court
house steps. In their painted smiles
and chic clothes, they looked ready
for a cocktail party.
Irene tried to escape. But the bat
terry of cameras caught her for the
benefit Of avid millions who would
pore over evening papers. Well. any
way she wouldn't look like much COM
pared with these others; manicure
girl in last years navy blue suit. a girl
any man would pass by without a
glance unless he liked fiery hair.
''Hey, wait a minute! Where d'you
think you're going7" Tim caught up
with her. Shed forgotten Tim. He
linked an arm through hers. SWELL
You were tops"
"How come you were in court7" she
(Cossiaved ea psoe 15)
Evening star., 1940-02-18

attorney would let it 60 at that.
Hastily he put one additional ques-
ton: Miss Dorrant, were you dis
missed or did you resign?" Over the
prosecutor 9 protest, Irene was allowed
to state that she had voluntarily given
up her job.
The walk up the aisle between rows
of eyes nailed to her was like a march
to execution. What good was it all,
truths or half-truths, when by q few
words everything you'd sworn to
could be made to seem deliberate lies?
Neil McAIister was innocent. Not
that she could prove it. but he could
never be guilty Of premeditated MUIR
der. His polished crust was a thin
layer. Underneath he was a. sensitive
as kid. Didn't abe know better than
any of the playgirls he ran around
with? Hadn't she talked to him often
enough over her manicure table? How
well she recalled IF l had half
your time and money. MIR. McAllister,
I'd be on my way so quick, you
couldn't see me for dust. " Where to.
redhead?" Paris. to study art"
Il look like a sissy in a smock."
:. Don't laugh. Mr.. McAllister.
I'm fresh, saying it, but if only you
wouldn't waste 20 much of youfsef.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
But Both give their Skin this
SAME THOROUGH CARE

oUsSuoN 70 AalSS R0JSsgs
Does using two creams seem to affect the
way your makeup goes on9
AstSWR, Definitely Cleansing with
Ponds Cold Cream freshens and softens
my skin. Then light, satiny film Of
Ponds Vanishing Cream smooths away
little roushnesses and makes perfect
powder base. No wonder makeup looks
better-lasts longerp'
Evening star., 1940-02-18

"Your Honor" and this time Con-
rick's voice was spiked with indigna-
ton, this witness is a respectable
and honest young woman. l ask Your
Honor to instruct my over-zealous
opponent that he is unwarranted in
treating her like criminal"
Criminal - what nasty sound it
had! Perjury! Was sin of omission
perjury? II don't mind answering"
Irene said at last.
did you leave the room at all dur
ing the hour and half you were with
Miss Clarke?"
''Only for few minutes"
Exactly how long?"
Irene moistened lips whose rouge
was gone. lust as long as it took to
draw hot water from the bath tap"
did you hear anyone enter her
room during that time?
1t had come, the question Irene
dreaded. Yet the courtroom mob saw
only a pair of eyes the clean blue of
summer sky. They heard voice bell
clear answer, THE water was running
and l wasn't exactly listening. But
I'm positive Miss Clarke was alone"
Are you sufficiently positive to
swear to the fact that she was alone?"
"Yes. Yes - I'd swear to it."
The district attorney indulged in a
sudden smile; not pleasant like his
first friendly gesture, but more sar-
castle twist of one corner of his mouth.
Miss Dorrant," he asked curtly, for
several years before you met Thelma
Clarke, you were employed in the bar
Der shop of the Regent-Plaza Hotel?"
"Yes, SIR"
There you were in the habit of
manicuring Neil McAllister's nails?"
"Yes, SIR"
About a year ago you we're trans
ferred from the barber shop to the
ladies' hairdressing Department."
"Yes, sir"
Miss Clarke was customer of this
beauty parlor, was she not?
Yes"
in addition to the service you gave
her at the shop. how often did you 60
out to MIR. McAllister's house to give
Miss Clarke her beauty treatments?"
Every Saturday night"
Who paid you for these?"
Mr.. McAllister."
did you turn in these payments
to your employer?
mo. sir. 1t was money earned
after hours"
I'm pocketing the money. were you
not depriving the shop of payments
which would have been made to your
employer"
Evening star., 1940-02-18

oU1IIloN 70 Aaa1S RoTblHs
Does your appearance count very heavily
when you apply for job ~ air hostess,
Miss Rothe2
ANSWER "Yes-we needn't be actually
beautiful, but we n7ust look attractive,
well groomed. I give my complexion the
best care know-with Ponds 2 Creams.
use Ponds Cold Cream to cleanse my
skin, help keep it soft and supple-and
Ponds Vanishing Cream to smooth my
skin for powder"
Evening star., 1940-02-18

QUESTION: 70 mrs. s,AapSoNs
Mrs. Simpson, what do you consider the
ideal complexion care3
ANSWERS ''Care that helps keep the skin
looking young and clear and very. very
soft-and that's just what using
Ponds 2 Creams does for my complexionl
Ponds Cold Cream treatment cleanses
my skin thoroughly, goes right after
the dirt and old makeup that give the
siin dfabs dingy look. After Ponds
cleansing, my akin fairly sparklesl"
Evening star., 1940-02-18

ANSWERS "No-because right after
softening my skin with Ponds Cold
Cream, I use Ponds Va1ishing Cream.
Besides being superb powder base, the
Vanishing Cream protects my skin from
dryness and chappings caused BY wind
and weather. It smooths the roughness
in single application"
Evening star., 1940-02-18

M. Robess L Simpson, who IL the
granddaughter Of the late Sir Edward
Kemp, entersains 1t Marine Acres, her
country place in Unionville, 20 miles
from Toronto. Active in dramatics and
music, Mrs. Simpson also shares her
husbands absorbing interest in their
stock farm, dairy and Marine Kennels
Evening star., 1940-02-18

Miss June Rofhe, TMA air hostess. full
fills one of the trickiest requirements Of
her fascinating job-to serve 7-course
meal-alone-to FL people travelling
At 200 miles per hour! Tact charm,
limited weight, nurses training are
other necessary qualifications. (righD
June dances on ofF-du,y evenings.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25

VATICAN CITY, Dec "A l to the Christmas greetings Pope Plus toIl College of Inc Cardinals.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25
Industrial Manchester Bombed Unusual Channel Activity Re-
 news Fears Invasion Attempt
Nazis Are Burning With Desire To Meet English

ec.ly into the middel of the tav- ern.
 There were renewed fears of 2 German invasion attempt stir ed by unusual activity reported a ong the N9zi occupied channel coast. Fresh warning were voic- d in recent days by Churchill 3ad osher British officials.
 Field Marshall Walter von Br2u9chtisch in radio address, t5l1 Germany's armed forces q .n5w you are al just burning with tae desire to at last met the English. You are merely awaiting the Fuehrer's command .o do so."
 Snow fell on the Straits of Dov er the so-called invasion gate way, serving as cloak for any eross channel thrust.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25

England's big industrial city of Manchester suffered anothsr tenn pestuous night bombing and a number of persons were killed and wounded when a bomb eX- ploded directly on an ar raid shelter. Others were buried in callars when houses collapsed. This was the second consecutive night attack.
 \ Manchester communique acknowledged considerable dam age done" and many new fires started. A hospital, two shelters, shops, houses, and commercial buildings wers reported destroy ed or damaged. Seven bodies bodies were pulled out of a bomb demolished tavern. R GU e squads attempted to reach others believ.d to be trapped by heavy beams. One bon7h. Snashed dir
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25
Victories Over Hatred, Mistrust, Selfisll7ess, Egoism And Right Over
 Might, 2ope's Basis for New Order

VATICAN CITY, Dec. "A (P)- Pope Plus told tie College of Cardinals that the new world or der proposed to the warning na- tons shoald be tased on five moral victories. These victories he said are: One, over hatred; two, over raistrIst and here the Pontiif called for 8 return to that fidelity and observance of racts without which the pure nei ghbor,iness of peoples, particular ly the co-existorce of powerful apl weak peoples couldn't sue ceed.
 Third. over the idea that might makes right; four, over cold sel- fshness; aYd five, over the "srir it of cod egoisn which is fear Iass in it right end easily leads to violations net cnly Of honor and sovereignty of the state but of tl'e righteous and wholesome disciplined liberty of citizens as we'll"
 The Pontiff spoke in response
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25
WHITE HOUSE OPEN AGAIN

The Capitol IS under the heaV- jest guard in years. Although wis itors are not asked for identific- ation the least suspicious actions or the carrying of dangerous look ing packages is likely to result in a polite but firm questioning.
 In front of the Capitol where the great inaugural stand is be- ing constructed for the event of January 20 there's a constant day and night guard. The con- struction work and the Capitol, from sub-basement to dome are searched almost daily.
 Nobody here is pooh-poohing this vigilance but it certainly is not being duplicated at the oth- CT end of Pennsylvania Avenue. The White House grounds, closed few weeks ago again are open to visitors as is the White House. Guards remain at every gate and every turn but the official family and residence are hardly any more inaccessible than when the world was at peace.
 Most White House employees have been fingerprinted. So have some of the White House news paper correspondents but that was started tmo years ago and it always has been voluntary with the individuals.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25
WAR, NAVY DEPARTMENTS TAKE COGNI2ANCE OVER FIFTH COLUMN REPORT
By JACK STENNETT

WASHINGTON - In spite of he Dies Committee reports and the statements of the Depart nent of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Identification a lot of Q k official and unofficial are talk :n3 the fifth column" with two grains of salt and a sniff.
 Not so with th- War and Navy partments.
 Thousands of civilian employ ses, nsWsmen and non-uniformed sfdeers who daily hang their hats the long, low War and Navy Buildings that stretch for blocks 2 ong Constitution Avenue are having their pictures taken. Be fore long their coat lap Is and blouses i'll bloom with buttons, showing their photographs and business identification.
 The fire in the War Depart dent Building a few weeks back has been officially written off as accidental but it did put the
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25
Pope In Plea
 For Truce On Christmas Day

Pore Pins urged warning na- tions to observe a Christmas truce to keep the clash of arms from drowning out the anvil chorus of peace"
 The rope asked belligerents to e a. Yuletide truce "spontan- eoasly or by mutual accird so that new blOodshed may not dis 'lrb or miserably eXtinguish the heavenly joy of that hour"
 Prime Minister Churchill re- jected a suggestion in the House Of Commons that an attempt be made to arrange a Christmas truce"
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25
Activity Indicates Invasion Attempt may Be Made
Second Earthquake Rocks North East United States, Extending to
 As Far West As Ontario, Canada
Christmas Trees and Furniture Shaken By Sh

and Pennsylvania and northWard into Quebec.
 No serious damage was indicat ed. The tremors began between 3:A3 md 8:44 a m and knocked Town Christmas tree ornaments ] toilet articles in soms plac- e= md ratt ed dishes and caused 'gr1.ero to rock slightly.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25
DatterSOn
 Appointed New Office

WASHINGTON, Dec. Robert Patterson of New York now As s;stant Secretary of War, has been nominated by President Roosevelt as Under Secretary of War.
 The new position was CT ated by bill approved by the Presi dent recently.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25
BIG COPPER BUY
 BY UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, Dec. Feeder al Loan Administrator Jesse Jon es announced the purchase of 100000 tons of Latin-American capper on a basic rate of 10 cants pound.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-25

BOSTON, Dec. "A (4o) - A sc ond quake in five days shook northeastern United States and portions of Canad as far west as the province of Ontario. Despite the great area shocks were felt running westward hundreds of miles from tn New England coast southwest into New York