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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
UP AND COMING

Peter Hayes, son of Grace Hayes, film and stage star. who helped make Grace Hayes, Lodge in Holly wood famous by his limitations is making his scond personal appear ance tour in eight months. Follow ing cmopletion of Dancing on a Dime" at Paramount, Hayes left for New York City footlight jobs. Hayes speciality is mimicking the stars who frequent the Lodge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
BOTTLES BOARDED

Kingston. in Jamaica. famous for It's rum, is feeling the war in bat- tie over bottles. Following a jump in the prices of beer. wine and min. eral waters. cries Of profitcering went up. h reply dealers declared that drink prices have not changed. but deposits on bottles had because of c shortage caused by household. CTS who were holding them ln ex. Ileetatlon Of q meteoTIc rise in prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Mir. and Mrs Daniel Cavanaugh of South Elm Street enjoying very pleasant vacation in Allan tic City. . . MT. and Mrs. Sammy Sirica spent their
 first wedding anniversary celebrating at Saratoga, N Y, where they enjoyed the first week of their honey They still act like honeymOOners for matter where you see Sammy you see his better half. Viola and Mary CarserinO of WOcott Street home from weeks vacation at Lake George. Betty Palomba of East Liberty Street week-ended in New York Most of her time was spent at the Worlds Fair ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

That figure would be Willkie's an- nual salary if he would consent tc become general counsel to the bil- lion dollar Commonwealth and Southern.
 And when in 1883 Wendell Will kie found himself elected president of this potent, sprawling utility cor poration, he is likely to have as- stunned his characteristic feet-on- desk position and pinched hipself vigorously to make sure they hadn't walked the wrong man."
 Today Presidential Nominee Will kie, his keen mind darting back through his astonishing career, may well take a moment out to wonder how 1t all began.
 STORY BEGINS
 IN GERMANY
 The story begins half century before Wendell, the fourth of Her. man and Henrietta Willkie's six children, was born on February Is. 1892. And 1t begins in Germany almost 5000 miles from Wendells Elwood, Ind, birthplace.
 In 1848, when German liberty was spiked under the pointed heel of Prussianism, two men and two wo- men joined the thousands of other liberty loving Germans who fled to the young, growing, free United States.
 It is no accident that their grand- son, Wendell Willkie, says today: By nature and by upbringing, I am a liberal"
 By nature" his liberalism stems back to his grandparents-Trisch and Willcke (the original spelling).
 From his earliest youth this heri- tage has stood Wendell Willkie in good stead.
 NEXT: Willkie's Boyhood. Copyright, l940, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Virginia Jager is spending weeks vacation in McKeeSport, Pa. Ditto for Thomas Calo Antonette "Tom Di Petro celebrates her 23rd birthday Monday Wnifred Weir yearold Adams Street youngser one of the most popular students at St. Thomas School able to receive visitors now at St Mays Hospital where she underwent an appendectomy last Sunday. . |. Mickey Swata celebrated another birthday Independence Day "Midge Braatz has been missed at her Chase Company desk this week. an attack of flu dropping her for long count
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
 Willkie's Heritage Of Liberalism Stems From l 848 German Emigration

firm: DO not let this young n1aI (Willlkie) get away from us. \. . think he is a conner and we should keep our eye on him." \ A PRETTY
 GOOD RAISE
 And there was that day in l92s when the president of the great Commonwealth & Southern Curpor. ation told the mature. Wendell L Willkie to figure out his income for the past three years. He directed Willkie to double that total.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
. ANSWERS TO
 cRANIUMc CRACKERS

i. Northwest to southeast; the Pacific end is 27 miles east of the Atlantic end.
 2. Union of South Africa.
 3. In the Antarctic regions. The Ross barrier is the greatest of these floating ice sheets.
 4. Lake Superior.
 5. Chile borders Argentina on the west. Bolivia to the north, Para quay. Brazil and Uruguay to the east.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
WEEKEND
sx THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Whats doing for the weekendP Shall you set forth to roam, Pack a neat little bag Or spend it quietly at homer That good old English custom Has been adopted by us all, Just leave this message: gone for the weeKeno' If anyone should call Oh. the many things you can do In those days from one to three What load can be packed into them, What lot you can see. New York Boston, Washington, Even farther you may dare, Whats to hinder you at all When you travel by air Friday latish you and you Polish up the little car, Throw in a couple of travelling bags, Nothing that pleasure can mar, Unless perhaps one little thing That weather mans at it again. It's all boxed up in the weather news, Those words for the weekend ram.
 FEM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
Make 1t hot for Hitler.

Make it hot for Hitler. (. Adopting this slogan literally and gurativeIy employees Of the auditor Of Montreal raised $500 recently with which to buy . Bren gun for use n the current European War The gun will be shipped to England and will be Identified by the name of the group making the purchase price the original quota, came from veterans of the last World WaF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
COSTLY GIRLS

Earl Carroll. who appears in q show for the first time 10 Para. mounts "A Night at EaEl Carroll's." estimates that be Was spent more than eeo0Q coo on girl ellows which he has produced during the lest 90 geAEA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Nebby Balinslzy of Naugatuck is drawing a weekly salary these days at the Pratt Whitney Company in Hartford where business is rushing. X. J. Dempsey and K. Bud" Dembrauskas are postcarding friends from Los Angeles Cal. . Honorable Judge Joseph Schwmmer of Trumbull, will be hOnOred at testi- monial dinner at Seven Gables Inn late this month .. Matilde Renaudot of Oak street is back in the swing after a week in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08
His Nomination CIirr,axes Life Of Surprises

Where did Wendell WiIlkie come from and how did he get where he is? This is the first of six articles answering those questions and telling the story of the Republican presidential nOminee's life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

fn Cuba fhe women nos number only nee for eyeEy i'ooo men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-08

Good nisbt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

took his heart \. South playing
the J and West the 6. He then led
his diamond 5. South ran three
rumps. the spade Q and J, en-
tered dummy with the heart &c
and ran three more spades. dis
carding all of his clubs and MAX
:.g five-odd.
East defended his diamond re-
turn. arguing that he feared
South had the club A. in which
event 4 club switch would have
cost q trick. His safe return was
a heart. Had West held four
hearts. his correct lead would
have been the fourth-best 8. So
either South had one more heart
making the 10 a dangerous entry
to dummy. or two more. in which
event West could have ruffed a
third heart lead. Vests failure to
open the heart 8 originally was
the key to the hand and, if read
rightly, would have resulted in
t%o-trick set.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08
DOWN
SEE THE LITTLE CARDS

FAILURE % noe tie size o.
she small cards. al make the
logical infere-cas from: them. can
prove as costly > You as failure
to notice what s,rt haS bea. led an;
therefore suffer 2 revoke penalty.
Many a time YOUR partners lead
may prove that he has 10, a four
card suit and consequently enable
you to count the number Of carts
in the suit held by the Gec,a-er.
That knowledge. added % what
you already know. may enable
you to deduce other important
facts and point the way TO cor
rect defense.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-03-08

South's only : ossible excuse for
his bidding was that he rated
himself as a fine player Of the
cards and his opponents as very
weak on defense. He was right on
half of his hypothesis.
West led the heart 2 % tie X.
South playing the Q Eazc next
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
Strange Facts
Unstable Pound
! Odd Chicken Coops !
All Stuorn In

q In some parts of China, weight
instead Of price of food f1uctuates
with market conditions. For ex-
ample, a housewife always pays
the same price for rice. but she
gets a "big pound" when it is
plentiful and "a little pound" when
it Is scarce.
q Such places as old city ware
houses, factories, breweries, ho-
tells and churches provide housing
for more than 10000, 900 egg-lay-
ing chickens in tiers of individual
cages equipped with feed, water
and egg-transportation troughs.
For instance, a 100000 Florida
hotel that failed a short time ago
is now Chicken coop" with Co.
600 Gagged hens.
q When witnesses are sworn in
the law courts of Germany, all
other persons in the room, includ-
ing the judges, likewise rise and
raise their right hand.-Collier's
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
Cathedral on Tour

The oldest cathedral in the
world is probably a movable af-
fair planned by the Rt. Rev. Hen
~ Wise Hobson, youngest Prot
estant Episcopal bishop in Ameri-
ca. It bears the name of st. Paul's
Wayside cathedral, and contains a
bishops chair, altar, library and
cinema equipment. The "cathe-
dral stands on a trailer and
tours the country.
Though only "a can sit inside
and listen to the sermon, a loud
speaker makes it possible for thou
sands Of holiday-makers to listen
to and take part in outdoor serv-
ices.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09

Honest In Plenty
Nothing can make q man hon.
est Like plenty to eat and plenty
20 wear.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09

and sash bow add to the youthful
charm Of this frock.
With your big hat and patent
shoes, it will make you look as If
you had stepped from the pages
Of the latest fashion book-and it
proves once more that to get real
individuality as well as newness,
you'll be wise to make your own.
A step-by-step sew chart makes
the easy pattern even easier.
Pattern No. $3.50 is designed for
sizes IL, IA, 16, 18 and 20. Size IA
requires 31s yards Of 39-inch ma
terial without nap and 2A yards
Of ruff1ing. Send order to:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09

Are you one Of these movie fans
who implore the stars to do some
thing on the screen that will really
be a message to you? II you are,
you annoy your favorite star no end.
George Brent has one Of those
fans, a girl who wants him to tap
his cigarette three times on an ash
tray at least once in each picture,
Just to let her know that he was
thinking Of her. He did 1t as a gag
IN one picture, and regrets it-says
since then she's been so insistent
that he'd be muscle-bound il he &C
coded to her demands.
DOD was cUIu 70 Fnu's scheme for
organizing q new party featuring
Fascist trappings. But Phil had his
way.
For long time Phil has been con-
WINGED that he is q man of destiny.
In the spring Of 1899 he made a
trip to Germany, returning with two
theories: ID that what the United
States needs to make its democracy
work effectively is the Nazi leader
ship principle; (2) that the way to
oring this about is to use semi-Nazi
political methods. This explains the
swasiika-like symbol of his organi-
cation.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
.SoR TIRED FEET
\APE ETRO

Father Of Waste
Gambling Is the child Of ava
rice, but the parent of prodigali-
ty.-C. G. Cotton.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
Vague Happiness

In vain do they talk of happi-
ness who never subdued an i'm
pulse in obedience to a principle.
He who never sacrificed a present
to future good, or a personal to
q general one, can speak of happi-
ness only as the blind do of col
ors.-Horace Mann.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09

her in Virginia." playing a neu-
rotic young New York society wom-
an who wants to buy an historic
Virginia plantation owned by Mad
eleine Carroll and transform it into
night club.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
HAVE HOPE

Don't let the foreign situation
toorry you" Kathleen Norris advises.
She peers through the black clouds
Of iOar tohich hang oper the ,Dorld
and finds that things are not as bad as
they seem: Vars Of conquest haze
been fought and nations conquered
many times in the past. The World has
oiicays recovered before. and there is
no reason TO believe that il ,oon't do
so n0tp.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09

DECIDEDLY young, and just as
fresh-looking as spray Of ap-
pie blossoms, this frock (868O) will
be lovely in silk print or fiat crepe,
with airy white frills. Notice how
cleverly the frills are used to &C.
centuate the torso which is not
only the newest news in silhou-
cites, but potent to give you the
long, timber look for which we're
all striving. The full skirt, little
pairs Of buttons down the front
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09

Grim fate pursues Bette Davis on
the screen. She's died, gone insane,
lost her eyesight, faced certain
death on a plague-ridden island,
been murdered, and caused a scan
dal that rocked the world. In her
new picture, "The Letter." she
starts right out by killing q man.
However, her roles haven't affected
her private life-she's taking rhum-
ba lessons in her free moments.
Speaking of free time-Raymond
Gram Swing (whom Radio Guide re-
Gently named "the wisest and most
scholarly Of the war commentators
has had but two free weeks for vaca-
ton in the past four years. And
with the European situation what it
is there's no telling when he'll ever
again have time off.
honeymoon that was delayed for
hVe years started recently, when
Laurette FiIibrandt (''Virginia Rich
man" Of Girl Al0ne'D and her hus-
band, Russ Young, finally departed
for Hollywood and points north. Hes
radio announcer, and ever since
their marriage, when no wasn't
booked to announce she was COM
mitted to acting-getting I6 free
weeks together was something Of .
triumph.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
CREMATION
Through the Senses

Men, as well as women, are Oft
ener led by their hearts than their
understandings. The way to the
heart is through the senses; please
their eyes and ears, and the work
is half done.-Chesterfel
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
We Prefer Peace.

AS it is, remember that no ma
ton has a grievance against US, and
that we are not going out of our way
to injure any nation, or to impose
unfair terms upon any nation, or
to make an enemy Of any nation.
We are by national temper peace
able, absorbed in our own problems.
and incapable Of really understand.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09

so sure established, which in con-
tinuance of time hath not ben
corrupted.-Archbishop Cramrner.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-08-09
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BY VIRGINIA VALE

By VIRGINIA VALE
usieesed By Western Newspaper Uniou.)
TIA HAYwORTH won a
Nvictory VIII n Director
Charles Vidor offered her a
chance to become Brian
Aherne's leading lady in 'The
Lady In Question" Because
the sultry-eyed actress wears
clothes so well she's been la
beIled ''the best dressed girl
IN FINLAND" And because
she's what she is, she found
herself In danger of acquiring an
other label-that Of a glamour girl.
But the lovely Rita wants to act.
" you've seen her in Susan and
Cod" with Joan Crawford and
Frederic March, you know that she
can do Il. too.
But In that one she was beautifully
Creased. She wanted a role that
would give her a chance to show
what she could do in spite of being
oowdtly dressed. Vidor certainly
gave II to her in 1.-THE Lady in
Question"
Her entire wardrobe for this one
cost less than $45. A drab suit,
shoes with turnover heels, and q
very simple afternoon frock-that's
what this "best dressed" young
woman was given to wear. She was
delighted. But she couldn't 20
dowdy all the way-she had to wear
silk stockings.
A.
Remember Marie Wilson, the cum
ming blonde who was clever enough
to pat herself across in Hollywood
by playing dumb? Her most recent
picture was "Boy Meets Girl"
which isn't exactly recent, after all.
She has just concluded a 20 weeks
personal appearance tour, and now
she's back in pictures; you'll sec
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31


what did angel of womans heart? And
how could she all that living worth while lay
behind her in that crashing hels only she could see once
more. Just onse.s
ErancaY husband her children for
that aheadthat blessed chance
of and pride Through scadng tears her
heart yeaning back Then all black That which
Each there desk stories like that You too.
know fesh They live your street. they work
Perhaps of them. People who
themselves the pastwho will not take their
place n march. towards
broken tragedy of death upheava Mothers
children died married leaving them to make
themselves Men who have lost their place in the
of things spirits who dare but cling
frantically childhood memories.
before them lies that Future which to msna
- that chance they must give
thing they THEY MUST NOT LOOK BACK
good old days"-we look them wstfuly Lots
ruined Sodom But the good old days
They will again. Nor live their
departed glory. try become-pllars of salt
MEMORIES. THOSE DEAD DELIGHTS AND REGRETS WIPE
YOUR TEARBLINDED EYES! MOVE YOUR GRIEF
NUMBED FEET LIFT YOUR PARALYZED HEART!
THEY'LL FEEL AGAIN THEY'LL FIGHT AGAIN AND HOPE
AGAIN YOU'LL GIVE THEM A CHANCE, GET GOING
AND DON'T LOOK BACK!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31

T'HE nearer our train got TO
L Beechmont, Mass, the
more Miss Marchbanks looked
ready to take a nose-diVe out
of the window. Miss March
banks was the eatest
actress in Hollywood, but she
wasn't acting now. Her at
tentive young husband kept
asking her If anything was
wrong.
And for the first time in
the two years they'd been
married, Miss Marchbanks
was swapping at him like a
tired turtle. This husband of
hers was an educated kid, out
of college two years. and
doing real well as Miss March,
banks business adviser.
I've been Miss Warchbanks'
press agent FIVE years. ! took
her under my wing when she
came 10 the Grandart lot
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31

been on edge all day, and he
knew she would be happier
now. And at that it wasn't
a lie
We'll. we're on location now,
and everything's. going swell.
You should see The mail Miss
Narchbanks is getting from
that Hollywood gang. If she
stayed Up "a hours straight
for "A years, she couldn [ ac-
eept all their invitations.
Hollywood's a crazy. make
believe town, but it likes the
real thing. They had II all
figured out that Miss March
banks was a phony Now
they know she isn't AND as
far as they're concerned, the
fact that Miss Marchbanks is
10 years older than anybody
dreamed Just gives her 10
more years of being a day,
THE END.
Tomorrow's short story:
open House for New Years."
BY Hollis Starnes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31

identified. In the last edition of
Cecils Practice of Medicine 1t Is
classified under Diseases of
Doubtful or Unknown Origin. =
Streptococci with lodge in ton
sis. slnuses and threats seem to
have something TO do with it.
1t begins with a high fever,
drenching sweats and acutely in
famed. swollen. red. painful
joints. II may attack one or two
joints one day. the next day
leave them and go TO others.
But the joint symptoms are
not those which make the dis
ease notable or dangerous.
Rheumatic fever is the great
cause of heart disease the world
over. Practically all the cases of
vakular disease of the heart
are due TO an attack of rheu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31

are seen all over the country It
IS a Winter disease and one of
vet cold climates. Il Is IA
mlliar IN Canada. the northern
states and, the Atlantic Seabeard
as far south as New York. II IS
hardly seen al all in the middle
west, southern, and southwest
ern states.
A doctor friend Of mine from
Canada visiting my hospital
wards some years ago said, But
! don't see any acute rheuma-
tism, my wards are full of II
this time of year He would
hardly believe what l told him.
that We had very little of it, but
not long afterward | sent him
a report from Omaha showing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31

frcsh.. as She said from. her
first muscle-toughening tour
IN seeond-rafe stock Even
then she could act like
house afre. You'd nave
thought she'd had 10 years
experience
Hiss Marchbanks is a
beauty all right. and a heaven
scot gift 70 the gds1ers gods
Buf Tho SERIOUS guys IN New
York who write sunday stuff
are ja>t as hystencal about
her
Miss Maichbsnks isn't OK
actlv popular with the Holly
wood ads and lassies. I
know Miss Marchbanks. She S
elas> But the Hollywood
wolves. they think shes a
phony In Hollywood. where
every bodyS IN pictures. they
think you're a phony if Nog
act the same way of screen
as on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31
Daily Short Story
By DOROTHY WEST

wasn't happy or excited like
she should have been at the
thought OF seeing her old man
after SIX long years Sure,
they hadn't parted friends.
but she was a big star now,
and wouldn't have been a dis
grace 10 the finest family on
She had married well. and
married once, and her name
had never appeared in the
scandal columns. But |
couldn't help thinking that
Miss Marchbanks looked PLAIN
scared.
| tried not to think about.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31

graphic dis
tribution in
the l. mite d
States. But it
Is important
TO everyone
because IN a
certain pro-
or 10 n of
cases the con-
V a e : cents
from the IN
lection a e
inNalids ( o r
life and may
migrate INTO
a n Y region,
50 that IN the
q nd results
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31

If at all. because I kept COM
inE to the same conclusion.
And l couldn't lei myself be-
lieve that Miss Msrchbsnks
vas a phony. But the way
she vas avoiding her hus-
bands eyes and looking ike
both legs were already in the
trap vas almost good enough
proof for me thai Miss
Marchhanks was dreading the
moment when he would see
her fof what She was.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31
GLAMoRous BACKGROUND

Naturally Miss Marchbanks
wash invited 70 the bcst
places until she became a
star Nobody had spoken
half dozen words 10 her he
fore then. And 80. when She
made her irst appearance at
an intimate Solree. talking
with that English accent and
treating everybody formal.
the ex-watIe>ses and eN-
stenos. who were letting their
hair down all over the place.
thought she Vas putting on
sWank ana upstagiig them
From that tune on she vas
their poison. In minute
you'll see Why this shooting III
Becchmont had them painting
Tor the kill
Miss Malchbauks had run
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31

Nobody knows ex-
actly the cause of cataracts cx-
cepi that they are associated
with the aging process. They
occur in certain diseases such as
diabetes. Oculists usually wish
TO operate on a catract after IL
has 'ripened' but certainly they
attempt TO remove il before the
sight in the eye is gone. That 10
the only object Of the operation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31
Better Health

THE INFECTION known va
riously as acute inflammatory
rheumatism. or acute rheumatic
fever, occurs in limited geo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31

Doctor CIendening will an
swer questions of general IN
terest only. and then only
through his column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-31
GROWS POPULAR

All of us stood COMPOUNDED
and | have 10 say for that
Hollywood gang that none Of
them snickered. II was Miss
Marehbanks' young husband
who said. without batting an
eye. in an American accent
as cultured as the old guys.
that Miss Marchbanks had