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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-08
WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK

WASHINGTON, Oct. Us funny thing how
the big government contracts bring out the
racketeers.
This is a true story, but don't ask me names
or places, because it's off the record and I
can go only SO far.
Three men-two from Boston, one from Pro.
violence. R. I.-are securing the land, knock
ing on the doors of those manufacturers who
MIGHT get government contracts. These men
have made no mistake about it, either.
They checked up in advance on needs and
possible supplies. They have found what way
the contract wind is blowing. Here is a sample
of how they work:
How do you do, Mr.. X. It's a pleasure.
It really is a marvellous plant you have here.
Why, you could produce things you never
dreamed of, Mr.. x. Did you ever think of
getting a government contract?
well, here's how it is, Mr.. x. . In
Washington, we exercise a great deal Of in
fluence. We have connections.
would you like to see our passports? Ha-
Ha! OF course they aren't passports, Mr.. x.
They are just . . well i. what you might
call calling cards.
Here is a bona fide membership card in
the Blank-Blank club. Of course you k n o W
what that means, Mr.. x.
Then here's my card to the Capitol Writer'S
club. . . And the Association of White House
Punks. . And the Congress Green Room.
GET TO THE POINT
The men finally explain what they are up
to: How would you, with your fine factory,
like a contract for defense materials? We can
fix it. And it won't cost you a penny more
than 2 per cent of your gross contract!
Nine times out of ten, the factory owner
will say: "All right, Pal. But there's nothing
dishonest about it, is there?"
Dishonest? Why, my dear fellow, you don't
think we would be doing anything like that,
surely?
why, we are simply brokers and surely
you know that there are brokers in every
business. Do you know of any business that
pays less than 2 per cent for getting their
contracts? Certainly not! What do you pay
your WI salesmen? Ten per cent? Fifteen
per cent? Well, there you are"
And so the men go out of the factory with
a contract.
And what happens? The manufa cturers may.
within a few days or few weeks, get an order
from Washington to produce ten thousand
pairs of wooden socks, a million leggins, 40, 900
radio dials, or 500 tanks. And the manufacture
er may figure his 2 per cent and figure himself
well off.
THE OLD CON DAME
This racket which is being worked all over
the United States today, is nothing more than
a variation on an ancient con game.
The defense commission isn't paying COM
missions to anybody. No manufacturer has to
pay one penny for Washington influence, be-
cause if there were any such thing and the
F.B.1. found out about it, somebody would
be in the hoosegow right away.
But these defense grafters check up on fac
tories which might possibly get government
contracts beat the government man to the
door and sell nothing for 2 per cent of the gross
contract.
Over at the defense commission, they are
gnashing their teeth. The F.B.I. is lust as
mad.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-08
TOP o. H

Thus saith the Lord, The hedVem is my
hrone, and the earth is my tootStool; Uhere
is the house that ye build unto me-? And Where
is the place of mig rest?
For oil these things hath mine hand MADE
saith the Lord: but to this man will l look,
even to him that is poor and of a contrite
spirit, and trembleth at My a0ord.
ISAIAH Sc; L.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-08

count of Swiss names is actually owned by
others on the continent, including citizens OF
Germany and the occupied countries.
There have been recurring reports that the
United States treasury might clamp down
more tightly on Swiss funds in this country so
as to prevent Germany from gaining access
to them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-08
Man About
| Manhattan
BY GEORGE C X

SAN JUAN, P. R., Oct. T.
Thanks to Tom Ferris, former N.
Y. newspaperman with whom L
covered the Hauptmann trial, |
have seen just about everything in
this town that the time will allow.
Knowing what to do and what not
to do is his business. He repre-
sents this Island. In a way he is a
sort of good will ambassador. Don't
say I sent you, but when you get
to San Juan, drop around to his
office in the Ell Mundo bldg, and
ask him where the best shops are.
Ask him where you can find En-
rique Ortega, director of the In
stltute OF Tourism, Or how you can
get into n of Governor Leahy's
press conferences. He'll know. He
knows all these things.
With Tom today l sat in a lite
restaurant on a little crooked street
and slipped essence of coffee. In
Puerto Rico they give you just the
essence of coffee. 1t is heavy, al
most syrupy, as Turkish coffee IS
heavy with aroma and body. With
it they serve hot milk. This is not
the cafe au lait of Net Orleans.
It is the ''essence" with milk Of
San Juan. Many people do not
care for it. This is a pity. 1t
has a richness of flavor as pungent
as walnuts cracked before a VIZ
ter's fire.
Later we went out to an old
abandoned nightclub named La
Conga which is now a factory
where mahogany cigarette boxes,
salad bowls, and book ends are
made by hand. Some were in the
natural mahogany, which closely
resembles maple; others were
stained. We saw a matched So. of
salad bowls destined for Marshall
Fields in Chicago. The proprietor
OF this shop has many customers
IN the States. He gets his maaog-
any from Santa Domingo. His fin
lshed products are beautifully de-
signed. The prices here are never
more than half what they are in
the States.
Speaking of La Conga reminds
me that San Juan also has a Ha-
vana-Madrid. Broadway has had
nightclubs for years. This is where
their names came from. The music
in these places begins early, and
lasts long. In the Havana-Madrld
the off-beat strains of the rhumba
and the tango fade only with The
dawn. The dancing never dies. The
tables r crowded and the floor
is damned. You can get any sort
Of refreshment you want, but nine
ty-nine orders out of a hundred
are rum. Another custom is that
of strolling between dances. No
one sits down. When the MUSIC
pauses you turn and stroll around
the floor, always turning to the
left. This is a custom that is sell
dom ignored.
I have seen only one street car
in San Juan, but it travels in a
circle and always in the same d..
rection. There is only one Sc: OF
tracks. Yet people find 1t ade'
quate. 1t covers the principal els.
tricts of the city, which is quite a
city at that. San Juan has a popu-
lation of 140, 900. The old city prop
er is an island. The newer devel-
opments sprawl along the main
land, showing modern skyscrapers
With modern plumbing. One Of
these is the Miami apartments,
where Ferris and his attractive
wife "a former airline stewardess'
occupy a penthouse. The harbof
from this vantage point is a thing
OF beauty, and binoculars bring II
into your lap. J
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-08
Hollywood
Sights And Sounds
BY ROBIN O

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 7-"City for
Conquest" Screenplay bv John
Werley. Directed by Anatole Lit
yak. Principals: James Cagmey,
Ann Sheridan, Frank Cravem, DON
aid Crisp, Frank Ntzhugh,, Arthu,
Kennedy, George Tobias, Jerome
CoWan Ella Kasan, Anthony Quinn,
Lee Patrick, Blanche YurEa.
Aben Kandel's novel makes a
good movie. Struggling kids in
New York always have made good
movies.
This one, instead of considering
just n boy and one girl, discloses
related vignettes of several others.
All participants, like the main boy
and girl, r caught up in the city
itself, churned around and handed
large orders of disillusionment,
failure or success. The city itself
goes scrambling along. Old Man
River with concrete and = steel
whirlpools.
Danny (Cagney) is a youngster
who can fight but won't do it pro.
REASONABLY because all he wants is
love in a four-flights-up with Peggy
(Sheridan). All Peggy wants is her
name in lights. Peggy gets the
lights, and Danny takes up fight
ing, partly for Peggy, partly to
finance his brother Eddie (Kenre.
dy) in music.
Peggy, craving fame, keeps Dan
ny dangling. Danny, craving Peg
gy, takes on a champ and gets the
daylight knocked out of HMM a
super movie fight. Peggy gets wise
at last, and their fadeout clinch is
happy. Eddie, a symphonic sue
cess, is on the high road too. Goos-
lie tKazan) hits the high places but
winds up with a load of lead. And
Old Man Manhattan, he Just keeps
jangling along.
There's a pile of sentiment
some of it too talky-in the thing.
Frank Craven duplicates his Our
Town role as the Old Timer who
periodically reflects, prophesies
and philosophers. It's unfortunate
even though "City for Conquest
used the idea Tin the book before
Thornton Wilder did in his play.
Cagney is topnotch, especially in
the exacting later scenes. Sheridan
is softer than usual and very an
pealing. Kazan and Miss Patrick
turn In the neatest character work.
And young Kennedy, as the mu-
sician, is a lad to watch, despite
some of the soul-of-the-city speech
es handed him.
"STRIKE UP THE BAND.n
Screenplay BY John Monks, Jr, and
Fred Fink1ehoffe. Directed By Bus
By Berkeley. Principals: Mickey
Rooney, Judy Garland, Paul White
man. June Preisser, William Tracy,
Larry Num-, Margaret Early, Ann
Shoemaker, Francis Pier1ot.
This big musical has everything,
which is too much. It has:
Judy, looking prettier, acting
better, singing better than ever
before; Mickey, wild on the drums
and playing Andy Hardy only &C.
caslonally; a lot of bother about a
high school band which Mickey
wants to change into a swing eroup
and does; a one-sided (Judy's side)
romance with Mickey; a whimsical
sequence in which animated fruit
figures serve as an orchestra.
enough jam and 1--WE to satisfy the
most rabid swingaroo; a couple of
big Berkeley production num-
bers," the last of which uses ALL
the girls and ALL the sets and
winds up, George M. Cohan-style,
with Old Glory; Whiteman, play
ing and also delivering an i'm.
promptu essay on the Importance
OF Rhythm; a couple of sob scenes
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-08
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-08

ingly reminiscent of Andy Hardy's
man-to-man talks with the judge;
a few good gags and e lot OF not
so-good dialogue; and much too
much of everything.
For or despite these attributes,
Strike Up the Band" will prob
ably strike up new box-office rec
ords. Good tune: Our Love At
fair" Amusing songs: Judy's in the
library, of all places, in which she
complains she "ain't got nobody"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-08
N. c. State Plans To
Issue Certificates

RALEIGH, Oct. 7.-R-N. C.
State college will issue certificates
Wednesday to the first graduates
of courses for training unemployed
men and WPA workers in indus.
tries essential to national defense.
Certificates will 60 to Is youths
in a mechanical drawing class, Is
in auto mechanics. and II in Weld
ing. The trainees began their stud
les IL months ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-08
And That's Good

In reporting the discovery in Kashmir of an
alluvial gold vein 80 miles long, the New York
Herald Tribune says the size of the deposit
sounds almost as good as Fort Knox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
POLI'S

One of the biggest and best Broadway vaudeville shows of the season will be presented tonight at Q o'clock from the stage of Loew- Poll theater for one performance only.
 The headliner on this weeks bill Is the famous Broadway jester, Harry Rose, and other big stars are Virginia Melford and her trio of feminine arcobatS; Ginger Dolo, sweet singer of songs; Foran Sis ters and Tom, presenting the tops In taps, and the four Warmers, a quartet who prove their versatility with an hilarious comedy sketch, snappy swing tunes and the latest dance crazes. Gus Meyers, Jr., and the Loew Poll orchestra will play for the show which will be present. cd in addition to a double smash hit screen program, all at no ad- vance in regular popular prices,
 Heading the screen presentation is "Florian," which unfolds one of the most unusual stories ever to reach the screen. The film opens at Loew's Poli today for three-day engagement. It is a striking caval- cade of the pomp of Austria and the fall of the empire told through the eyes of a royal stallion for whom q man and a woman ran sack the world. Robert Young and Helen Gilbert play the leads in the new drama, with Charles Coburn, Lee Bowman, Reginald owen, Lu- cille Watson, the Russian ballet star Trina Baronova and the famous stallion Florian.
 The second big hit on the pro- gram is "Tomboy" with leading ju- venile stars of today.
 Opening at Loew'S Poll on Sat- urday for an engagement of four days is Primrose Path" the film ization of the daring Broadway stage play which aobsolutely shocked New York audiences, Co., starred in this compelling romantic drama of a shanty-town Dead End girl are Ginger Rogers and Joel McCrea, destined to be your newest and most sensational screen team Don't miss Primrose Path"
 The second big hit on the pro- gram is The Ghost Comes Home with Frank Morgan, Ann Ruther- ford and Billie Burke.
 Tomorrow night Movie Party will be played at Loew's Poll and $10C in cash awards will be given to win- ming members of the audience Make up party and come on down to join in the fun and fortune.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
Pat O'Brien Loses 25 Pounds, Gets New Forehead
 And Broken Nose @ To Play Role Of Late RocLne

Gale Page, who plays the wife in the picture. Miss Page, incidentally, lost plenty of pcunds to become as slim as the girl wno married the young chemistry teacher.
 O'Brien is full of Rockne lore and likes to tell 1t. The depth of his feeling about the role gives an i'm. pression of Q sort of mystic kin- ship; certainly 1t Is Q stronger thing than I have ever encountered in Hollywood.
 Also he's the first star I've seen who so wholeheartedly welcomed suggestions on how to do this act ing. After @ classroom scene he told and showed me some of the ways in which Mrs. Rockne has corrected his original Interpretations - tricks of speaking, wisecracks, little man. nerisms and attitudes which should mean a lot to all the people who knew or studied under her hus- band, Equally important is the con- fldence the actor gains from know ing that such details are right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
STRAND

Headed by Clark Gable and Joan Crawford and an "all name" cast of epic proportions Strange Cargo" opened Its four day engagement at the Warner Bros. Strand theater this afternoon as the headliner of the fine twin bill.
 Today's audiences hailed 1t as one of the thrilling film experiences of the year. Gable Is seen as Verne Andre, convict who escapes a South American penal colony, and Miss Crawford takes the part of Julie, 0 cynical cafe dancer who is forced to join him in his flight.
 With them are crew of desper- adoes consisting of Paul Lukas, as a wife-murderer, Albert Dekker as c Cockney safe-cracker, J. Edward Bromberg as a fear ridden convict, With them also Is mysterious stranger with bible, played by Ian Hunter, who Subtly influences the lives and deaths of all around him,
 In addition to this outstanding cast, all of whom turn in unfor- gettable performances, Peter Lore contributes Q memorable portrayal as the repulsive libere, Monsieur Pig; and Victor Varconi is humbly simple as the fisherman who must aid the survivors of the escape.
 Co-featuring the program is one of the most beautiful pictures ever to come out of Hollywood, "The Blue Birtl' starring Shirley Temple with a brilliant cast.
 Plan to sec this swell show at the Strands new low prices. Be thrifty and attend the Strand regularly. You're assured of seeing all your favorite stars in all the big hit pic. lures which play that popular theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
M The Local
 Theate1S
STATE

Jack Benny and Rochester, famous screen and radio comedians, and most of Benny's radio troupe, provided laughs galore at Warmers State theater this afternoon when Benny's biggest and funniest hit, Buck Benny Rides Again., opened its four day engagement.
 Of course Rochester is there to heckle his boss and Phil Harris lends his presence to the many hi- larious scenes. And then add Andy Devine and even Carmichael, the polar bear, and the result is lively entertainment which is the same as saying "tops for anybody,
 The picture is as funny as any, thing you've ever seen, which you might expect with Jack Benny play ing a dynamic buckaroo under Rochesters critical eye. And Rochester, that old soene-rustler, steals the show as usual with side- splitting imitation of Fred Astaire, and new dance which you might call Shuffle off to Rochester-Buf- falo.
 The story permits Jack to cavort against a horse opera background without surrendering any of his radio personality. The picture opens in a broadcasting studio. The New York heat is unbearable, and Benny's side-gicks on the air are trying to sell him the idea of Q vacation. Phil Harris wants to go to Nevada, with an eye to meeting a Reno divorcee there, Rochester is getting tired of buying ice cakes for Carmichael, the polar bear.
 It's no go, however, until Jack meets one Joan Cameron, played by Ellen Drew. Joan likes the West, and to make an impression, Jack persuades her that he owns @ ranch out there. For the comic complica- tions that follow, we recommend that you hustle down to the State to sec this years biggest laugh-show.
 In addition to this big treat the management will present George Brent and Isa Miranda in thrill- ing drama entitled, Adventure in Diamonds". Remember this show positively ends Saturday evening, so make up n party and attend soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
GIRLS' CLUB IN
 ANNUAL REVUE
Interesting Program to Be Presented in Temple Hall
 Tomorrow Night

The Waterbury Girls Club annual revue, to be presented tomorrow evening at Temple hall, will Include several topical sketches as well as dance and vocal numbers. The re. vue is given under the auspices of the Athletic Association and is staged by Robert Bardwell, director of the Civic Theater of Waterbury The forty members of the cast as well as the props and costume com mittees, met last night for the dress rehearsal which was attended by Miss Kathleen Crowley, director Of the club.
 The following is the program; "0irls' Club on Parade" military routine with 20 girls; Information Please" sketch, Dorothy Biacker, Peggy Garfield, Stephanie Gworek, Peg Danaher, Margaret Mahoney; "Cinderella," humorous ballet, the ensemble and Peg Danahef; ac- cordion numbers, Dominic and An- thony Mecca; tap dance, tapped while skipping rope, Anna Mecca; "A Kid Named Joe" song by Eileen Daley, dance by eight" news girls; solo, Rose Marie Miro; tango, Ar lene and Andy; "F'ireman Save My Child" an old fashioned melodrama with Mollle Cullen, Arthur Sullivan, Peggy Garfield, Eileen Fitzpatrick, Irene Welch, Stephanie Gworek, Robert Bardwell, Margaret Ma honey; finale, "A Pretty Girl is Like q Melody" song by Angeline Cha cetti; dance by Stephanie dworek Peggy Garfield, Peg Danaher, Dor othy Blacker, Anna Mecca and Mar garet Mahoney,
 All the dances were arranged and cached by Arlene,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
Analysis Of Cancer
 Mortality Reported
Connecticut Health Department Research Division
 Publishes Interesting Facts; Encouraging Features

control-possibly by educational measures, This disease is essentially male in character and one most likely to occur among those of low economic status. Control measures rest to n considerable extent on dental prophylaXis, for factors of chronic irritation appear to play a dominant role in the production of intra-oral cancers,
 The mortality from cancer of the skin is slowly declining and at pres- ent contributes to only l.7 per cent of all cancer deaths. This is to be expected in a type which Is access sible for diagnosis and carries 6 most favorable prognosis, MT, HirSche stressed that further edu- cational emphasis on the detection of skin cancer should In time reduce the mortality still further,
 The percentage of deaths among the sexes has remained about con- stant although slight increase oc- cured among males during the lat ter of the two periods. Although this Is too small to be of particular significance, according to MT. HirSche, 1t tends to substantiate the general impression that a gradual reduction in the mortality from cancer among females is taking place.
 6eo Decline Noted
 Cancer of the stomach and liver constitutes the most lethal form of the disease. Although the actual number of deaths In the l930- 1888 period Is slightly larger than dur ing l92l-l929, the percentage of deaths from this site when com- pared to all types has dropped about six per cent For some time the trend of mortality from stom- ach cancer has been slightly down. ward, particularly among females.
 Increases are noted In deaths from certain other forms of the dis ease which are inaccessible and thus not easily diagnosed. Cancer of the breast, however, constitutes one of the great statistical enigmas in the field of cancer, MT. Hirsche pointed out. This Is a type of the disease which is accessible, requires no cost ly diagnostic procedures to detect 1t, is definitely curable and yet con- tinues to increase, at least from the standpoint of mortality. There were 60l more deaths in the most recent of the nine-year periods. Possibly some of this increase can be charged to a more accurate filling out of death certificates, inferred MT. Hirsche.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

The importance of early diagnosis and treatment of cancer is en- phaslzed forcibly In an analysis of cancer mortality in Connecticut for two nine-year periods covering the years 1921 1888 and reported by Herbert r. Hirsche, Research Statis- tician, Division of Cancer Research, in the April bulletin of the State Department of Health. Although there were 4,770 more deaths from all types of cancer during the period l930-l938 than during the years i92l-i929, decreases are noted generally in deaths from the more accessible types which were most likely to be influenced by educa- tional measures. AS such, they were more readily detected and cured.
 Cancer of the mouth, tongue, lip andoral pharynX now contributes 3-4 per cent of the total deaths from the disease as compared to 4,6 per cent during the years 1921 1929, according to MT. Hirsche. It Is an accessible site and one that Is ap- parently slowly being brought under
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

Later. when they were acquainted, he took her aside and showed her a lot of photos of the step-by-step makeup process and set of com parison stills of himself and Rockne.
 Even then she had quite Q shock next day when she visited the set and saw OBrien making love to