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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
Washington Merry Round
prediction that the compulsory tells half the story
MIA servie.. lss
DREW PEARS Q N
 ROBERT s. ALLEN
compulsory

Ecuadorean pilots and crews, and every kind of training and im- provement service offered for the airline expansion of the country. This would require a heavy in- yestment of U. s. capital, and Ecuador, in return, would be ex- pected to rid herself of the Ger man company.
 This plan, however, exists only on paper, and while 1t is being de- liberated the Germans are show ing every sign of spending fresh money, in this and in other coun- tries of South America.
 WALLACDS PLAN
 Unlike Vice. President Jack Garner, who did no campaigning in either 1882 or 1886, Henry Wal lace will be very active in this years ballot battle.
 Not ony vii he thoroughly can- vass the Midwest, but he will tour the South and make speeches in some of the big Eastern industrial centers. Under plans tentatively formulated, Wallace vii be on the musings almost continuously after he resigns as Secretary of Agriculture and makes his sepech accepting the vice-presidential nomination, set for August 23.
 Inner circle discussion of a successor in the Agriculture De- partment centers around three men-Federal Security Admin istrator Paul McNutt; Repre- sentative Marvin Jones, Texas chairman of the House Agricul- ture Committee; and Ed O'Neil, president of the Farm Bureau Federation, who at various times has been at odds with Wallace on farm policies.
 Principal argument being pressed for McNutt is his mag unanimous withdrawal in Wallace's favor at the Chicago convention. This sportsmanship made a big hit with Roosevelt, who called McNutt up at 2 a. m. and thanked him for being "a gallant and loya soldier"
 Copyright, 1940, by United Fea- tlIre Syndicate. Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

Arnold argues that full-capacity high h-speed production of essential goods and materials cannot pos sibly be had until combinations which restrain trade in the inter- est of stabilized prices and Cor derly" marketing are broken up. He argues, further that such
 combinations exist in almost every
 great industry with 9 few impor- tant exceptions.
 Despite a lot of undercover op- position, he is going ahead as fast
 as the men and money at his dis
 posal permit, his record breaking
 oil trust suit being. only the most
 recent move.
 ARNOLD DUE
 TO HIT HARDER
 At the other pole in the National Defense Committee.
 No direct or indirect protest al Arnold's activities has come from top Committeeman Stettinius ol
 Knudsen. From lesser lights there
 has come 8 good deal of mutter-
 ing; from various army and navy
 officers, a good deal more. This
 is natural enough. The commit tees job is to place lot of order.
 and get quick delivery, which <
 also what the army and navy are interested in; if antitrust suits and Investigations make manu. lecturers jittery and seem likely
 to cause delay, protests are inev- itable.
 So far, things have not come te a head. During the next few
 months, however, Arnold's shafts
 are going to hit various firms which make essential war mate-
 rials on government order. Com plaints will increase, and the ad-
 ministration will have to choose. PRICE FACTS
 AID TO HITLER
 Meanwhile, Arnold cites current British experience as bearing out his argument.
 The ultra conservative London Economist, in its June IS issue, re- marks that only now is Britain realizing how badly its war effort has been delayed by the network of marketing and production agreements and price-maintenance devices built up in British indus try in the last two decades. The
 Magazine comments that this lis emphatically not a set of ideas that
 can be expected to yield the max imum of production" and adds: British industry, by and large has until recent weeks been mak- ing the maximum effort compati- ble with no disturbance to its cus-
 toms now or to its profit making capacity hereafter"
 The same sort of thing, says Ar hold, is true on this side of the water.
 He also argues that monopolistic practices in America (and in Eng land) have been of inestimable value to Hitler in recent years That, as he sees it, works out like this:
 A given industry "stabilizes" its domestic price structure, limiting its yield to keep prices up. Its surplus is dumped abroad - to fall into Hitler's lap, to the vast bene- it of his bolstered economy. Or
 surplus capital, instead of being invested at home-there's no place for it, because increased produc- ton is not wanted-is invested in
 Germany. to increase the produc-
 tive capacity of the German indus trial machine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

It's truly remarkable how many forms of business flourish during warm weather. Personal comfort is eagerly sought by the average American. He pays willingly for 1t. Beverages and foods that contribute to his material comfort come first. Then there is relaxation and en- ioyment. To buy them is first nature with most of us. The weather has cer- tainly become a contributing factor in the business indices of many forms of enterprise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
SHIFT IN PARTY CONTROL?
 (Meriden Journal)

Political observers are saying that Democratic Party control in Con- necticut has been shifted by the election of John T. Mccarthy of Newtown to succeed J. Francis Smith of Waterbury as chairman of the State Central Committee.
 Backing MT. Mccarthy against former State Treasurer Guy B. Holt of West Hartford were Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford and National Committeeman David E. Fitzgerald of New Haven, who are expected to champion the move- ment of Public Works Commission CT Robert A. Hurley for governor when the state ticket is made up next month.
 Thus the so-called old Guard'' in the party seemingly returns to the power of which 1t was largely shorn in the Cross regime and win see If 1t can do any better against the Baldwin and McLevy forces.
 The new chairman is A and is president of the Newtown Coal and Grain Company and the American Brush Wire Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
RESOURCEFUL CANADA
 (Boston Post)

Americans returning from Canada bring back many accounts of how the Dominion seeks to win more im- portant tourist dollars. One of the smartest stunts calls for the stop- ping of a rnotorist who automobile carries American registration plates by two motorcycle officers. The mo- torist is cordially asked for his name, address and few other per- tinent facts. So are the other occu- pants of his machine. He is then inforn9ed he must stop at the next restadrant where dinner for the party has already been ordered and paid for.
 The entire conversation without the motorists knowledge is broad cast by a hidden microphone on one of the motorcycles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
Whats Your l. O.?
Can your answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.

l. Which American colony was founded by James Edw. Oglethorpe2
 ?. On what island of the Phil- ippines is Manila located?
 3. Does the longest day in the southern hemisphere occur in June or December?
 4. The name of the island on which the Statue of Liberty stands is Bedloe or Bedloe's Island?
 5. How many women are mem bers of the U. s. House of Repre- sentatives?
 6. Name the Dutch Princess wf has sought refuge in Canada.
 2. Name Mussolini,s two aviato- sons.
 8. Flatbush fans are the support CTS of which Major League baseball team?
 g. For what is Jean La Fontaine famous?
 10. Who discovered the Hawaiian Islands?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

trust Ia W an obstacle or an a s s c t to its great rearma- ment program.
 The decision will be forced on it partly. at least, by the energetic om- c 1 q n Q " charged W 1t h enforcing thai law Assistant Attorney Gen- eral Thurman Arnold, head oi the anti : trust Saixricfnv1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
FrLLET EVERY 8 SECONDS

sydney, Australia (up)--A man who fillets atfish in eight seconds and maintains this average speed throughout the year Is the recogniz- led mhampion of fish cleaners In New South Wales. This dextrous worker, sam Malins, goes to Sydney Fish Market for i've hours nearly every day and cleans and fiilets a1 nvef- age of 1.e2o fish each dav.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 1:4e Q. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises s:46 Q. rn.: sets $40 ?. m. (day- light time).
 Al vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
 July has been Q month of contradictions It was abnormaily cool throughout the early end middle parts: certainly stifiling hot in ite last relay And yet lt Res not q period of drought; there was plenty of moisture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

A. No. Relations between the two States were determined by three treaties. Unde rthe treaty of Versail- les. Poland was charged with the conduct of the foreign affairs Of the Free City; the two States also had. by treaty, a common customs and economic union under Polish law; but the administration of the cus- toms within the territory of the Free State was performed by Danzig au- thority. The management of the railways was also undertaken by Poland. The administration of the harbor and waters was given to special board of Harbor Adminis- tration, consisting of an equal num- Der of Danzig and Polish members. A circular. on Danzig may be ob- tained by sending a self lf-addressed, stamped envelop to the Waterbury l Democrat Service Bureau, 1013-13th St., Washington. D. c.
 e. Is beewax collected from plants?
 A. No, it is elaborated from sac- charine food in the body of bees. e. When did the Federal Govern ment begin to keep national records of citizenship?
 A. September z7. 1906. Prior to that the records were kept by the courts in which naturalization pap CTS were granted. @. How many airplane pilots are in the U. s. Army, Navy and Ma rine Air Corps?
 A. Army, 5,7Oo; Navy 2,s2s; Ma rine Corps, 335.
 O. What is the name of the bright star in the southern sky at present timer
 A. Antares, in the constellation Scorpio. It is a first magnitude star, and predominantly red in color. Antares is a giant star, at least S90 million miles in diameter. which is 45O times the diameter of the Sun. c. What is 9 flagship in the U. s. Navy?
 A. The ship that carries the conn., mander of fleet or squadron, and flies his flag.
 e. What is meant by f. o. b.? A. Free on board. | @. How heavy a load can ele- phants carry at steady pace?
 A. Elephants are very largely
 used in India, for draught and pack
 purposes, such as dragging the
 heavy guns, carrying light, mourn
 tain guns on their backs in rough,
 hilly country, transporting heavy
 baggage, and carrying persons. An elephant will carry from 1,700 to 2,200 pounds on long journeys, maintaining steady pace of about four miles per hour. If you want copy of the book let 'sPRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS SINCE 17S9' serd lo The Water bury Democrats Washington Bur-
 eau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Wash ington, D. 0. Enclose four cents l in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

they are dlWdyS thinking about
 some other job which they hope they may get. he result of such an attitude of mind is two- fold: first, one finds himself in a constant state of ferment, in a feverish rest lessness t h a [ destroys peace. In the second place, such an attitude des-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
Selected Poem
DISCOVERY

DISCOVERY (sydney King Russell in the New York Times. I used ot think when was young And lying sleepless on my bed That Silence was an enemy And Solitude foe to dread. could not bear to be alone With Silence. In the dead of night cried aloud and knew not why In fear of darkness and of light. But now that have made friend Of silence at my open door, shall not be afraid again As was once afraid before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

ToDAYs COMMON ERROR Never say, 'When Tom, Dick. and Harry entered the room the former spoke first"; say, the first named spoke first.' Former and latter properly designate one of two per- sons, but never one of three or more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
Views of The Press

obviously, by holding to the time honored American traditions of hard work and independence. Moore power to Sadie Vale and may her tribe increase.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
Questions
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 Enclose a shroe-ceu1 ptaup lqe rsi,Iy when addfessInk any uqes- lion of fact 0r ink0fniAst9n Co the Waterbury Democrat's Service Bu- rsau ai Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be gisen' i,or can extended research be un- taken. Be sure aIl mail ls aa- dresssd te The WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAtj, 10I3 Thirteenth Street THE EDITOR
 O.. When were universal pensions granted to Union soldiers, widows and dependents of the Civil War;
 A. By Act of Congress June 27, 1890. Beneficiaries living June 30, 1888 were: veterans, 5,048; widows, 64,5O7; children, 1,15l others, l,4S4; total, 72,1S0.
 e. Is Kate Smith an Americanf
 @. She is an American by birth. Her name is Kathryn Elizabeth Smith and she was born in Green vile, Virginia, May l, 1909, but her childhood was spent in Washing ton, D. 0. z
 O. Did the Polish Republic have any sovereign rights in the Free City of Danzig?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
A Thought for Today

The king that faithfully judgeth the poOE, his throne shall be established for eveF'- Proverbs 29:14.
 Kings, in this chiefly should initiate God; their mercy should be above all their works Penn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
National Spotlight
RY BRUCE CAPTION Waterhury pemecrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, July 30 = Sooner or later. the Roosevelt adninistrati ton is going to De forced to make up its mind whether Is considers the anti-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL |. DOUGLASS, D. D
MAKE YOUR JOB BIG

MAKE YOUR JOB BIG One of the best ways to get more of g liking for the job you have to do is to begin doing 1t better.
 Some people never make a good job of the work at hand because
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

If you want . copy of the book let .sPRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS SINCE 1789" serd to The Water bury Democrats Washington Bur eau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Wash ington, D. c. Enclose four cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

Copyright, 1940. by United Fea- ture Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-30

O. Did the Polish Republic have any sovereign rights in the Free City of Danzig?
Evening star., 1940-12-08


easy going He is hardly the type you
would associate with "Frankenstein."
Yet he wrote and directed that mur-
derous masterpiece. He has directed
20 other horror films, too, since he
came here from France.
II love them," he says, "and the
public loves them, which makes it
look as if I'm in a steady business.
To me there's nothing more salts
flying than watching the demise of
some worthless individual who
merits it.
That is my one rule. The guys
I bump off must have earned the
honor Only in rare cases is any
one killed in one of my pictures
who doesn't deserve what he gets
and more"
The quartet he eliminates in his
current blood and thunder piece,
Columbia's The Face Behind the
Mask" bring his total to 163 since
he started that sort of business with
Edward G. Robinson and Claudette
SOlUclG AL 4llc 11Olc LII lIlc Wdu
in 1928.
king of Alcatraz," King of the
Gamblers" Murders in the Rue
Morgue" and "A Study in Scarlet"
are some of his more notable since.
But even Staying gets tiresome
sometimes. so he relaxes with an
other form of entertainments
as directing the Marx Brothers in
The Cocoanuts" or Mountain
Music"
Then in his spare time, when he
isn't off on junket to some far
place, he has his Napoleona He
spends about $4,000 a year on his
hobby and proudly displays such
collectors pieces as guns and uni
forms used by Napoleon's troops, a
batch of the little corporals per-
Evening star., 1940-12-08
FiIm-Makers

neighbor was not to be caught nap
ping. The racket continued.
Finally, the production unit
moved its cameras to another loca-
ton, where it made its pictures very
well, out of range of the noise from
the irate neighbor. All he could
do then was to give up in disgust.
Tree Surgery.
Short snort: Stumped when trees,
transplanted to a Warner Bros. set
for the filming of -Four Wives" wilt
ed under days of rehearsals. studio
prop men went into huddle, came
out with device that looked like a
huge hypodermic syringe, sprayed
the leaves with a solution of honey
and glycerin and soon had them
standing alertly upward again, bet
ter than they did originally. E.
Silly sallies: Stage money is be-
coming almost passe. . Property
departments collect huge sums OF
obsolete foreign money for use in
the movies. . Uncle Sam forbids
use of real money :. because ordi-
nary water, when splashed, doesn't
sound enough like splashed water
when recorded on film sound
track, Walt Disney sound techni-
clans solved the problem by putting
lot of soap into tank of water,
then hiring men to vigorously splash
around in it whenever they made a
sea picture. E. The real stuff would
Evening star., 1940-12-08
HOLLYWOOD.

Today. for a change, let's pass up
the thrill of the sound stages, the
glamor- -streaked ladies and gents
who trod their boards and the
sundry tidbits that add up to q
Hollywood column while We look
in on the roar and confusion of a
major studio publicity department
putting in final advance licks for
one of those big out-of town pre-
miereS.
This is the time when Hollywood
is the Hollywood of song and story.
when the bright young men who
live and breathe ballyhoo really
give all for the sake of their art
the art of telling a long-suffering
public how much better a picture is
than it's predecessor was.
Today we're turning the spot
light on 20-room suite in the Warner
Bros. administration building in
Burbank This is the publicity de-
partment. And there the heat is
on, and will be until long special
train rolls out toward Santa Fe,
N. Mex, next week to publiclze an
epic Western aptly titled Santa Fe
Trail" co-starring Enrol Flynn and
Olivia de Havilland.
Warmers are reputed to have
spent about a million dollars filming
Evening star., 1940-12-08

of winks. I believe every girl should
have battery as part of her arsenal,
we'll rehearsed and ready to fire at
the male prey
And without further ado she
listed six she considers essential.
Here they are:
/. The ain nt-we-having -fun-at-
he-ball-game" variety, good sport
flicker. useful but mediocre.
2. The "go-to-the-devil' brand,
accompanied by quick tilt of the
chin. 1t means see if I care
3. The brash wink-direct, un-
adorned attack. This is an admis-
sion of weakness and should be
avoided.
4. The almost imperceptible
twitch-particularly useful at par
ties to tell the boy friend it's time
to go home, to watch out, don't
think I haven't my eye on you and
that blond"
S. The coy, f1irtatious wink-dan-
gerous if improperly done, infallible
when done correctly. Sometimes
better if preceded by (a) roll of the
eyes, or (b) a baby stare
6. The sinister work, useless unless
you have eyelashes an inch long
and the heart of spy. Most effec-
tive when done slowly, with a cock
tail in hand a revolver in your
purse.
Evening star., 1940-12-08

this choice conceit (even in these
times of unbalanced movie budgets
and approximately per cent of
this sum has been allocated for
the staging of the premiere, with
its customary junket of stars and
press representatives.
Cost Is Mere Marbles.
You have no idea of the hubbub
that ensues once the studio heads
determine on a first showing" of
a picture outside of Hollywood or
New York First of all place for
the premiere must be selected. In
fact. it is sometimes suspected that
studios nowadays pick the premiere
site first and then build a picture
around the town. Dodge City"
was so named and exploited. So was
Virginia City" And more recently
Arizona. All were first shown in
their native habitat"
In the cases of Dodge City" and
Virginia City" it is conservatively
estimated that the out-of town
jaunts and their attendant publicity
zoomed the crosses on each by sew
eral hundred thousand dollars.
Therefore a $4,000 charge off on
such a gay rolling party is mere
marbles to the movie giants.
Once the picture is finished and
the premiere site named, the pub
licity boys strut their stuff. First
of all the transportation problem
must be solved.
A train is considered by all odds
the best way to cart press and
players to one of these affairs. It
Evening star., 1940-12-08
Coming Attractions


NATIONAI"Ou Different" in which
Spewack boy Girl" reknown, their
attention to theaer weeks
night. Claire Trevor and impor
tant in the cast.
REPERTORY CLUBD Melody original musical
tonight the that used be the
Civic Theater 1t will be staged for week at Wardman
Theater.
EARLEEa of the River with Marjorie Rambeau as an immi-
mother battling honest starts Thursday
Brenda Marshall, John Garfield and William Lundigan
the others the cast Under the Big Top will be the
stage show.
PALACE-"Tn Alley with parade Tin Pan Alley
hits scheduled Thursday Betty CRADLE
Alice Faye, John and Jack Oakie those who
walk with music.
KE1THSTr of the Vgntes" in which Fanchot Tone
first his arrives Wednes
William Broderick Crawford Andy Devine and
others engaged the yarn about murder
the plains
CAPITOL-I Want Divorce" marital comedy about young
lawyer who the of handling the details of
broken marriages and his wife who would have none it,
Thursday Joan Bondel, Dick Powell and Gloria
Dickson leading roles Harriet Hoor will headline
the accompanying stage revue.
Loud" with radios Lum and
difficulties their Pine Ridge neighbors
Thursday Langord Frank Craven couple
of the neighbors.
Evening star., 1940-12-08

was Olivia de Havilland. playing Op-
posite him in strawberry Blonde" !"
I've been boarding that wink for
years" she confessed. Fact is.
think I'm something of a connoisseur
Evening star., 1940-12-08
Racket>Making Racket Is Not a Success
Vindcve Neighbor of Location Company
Fails BlackmaP Film. Makers

melt under the hot lights, so the
butter you see on movie banquet
tables is only colored paraf1in.
Windy Movies.
Daffy dilly: Literally and figura-
lively, movies create their own wind
In violent storm scenes, huge
rotary fans are set up far back from
the set to keep the noise from being
picked up on the sound track &.
Then the artificial wind is piped in
through huge canvas conduits {.
A prop man stands back of the
camera and, with various devices,
produces eerie wind sounds arti-
ficially.
Orphaned oddity: When Harold
Lloyds right thumb was blown off
in the accidental explosion of a
movie bomb Is years ago, he re-
marked: This makes me direc-
tor" . The mishap did not end
his acting days as he anticipated,
however, because he continued,
using an artificial thumb . But
he did more than make good his
prediction He now is producer
Chitter Chatter: Enrol Flynn.
pestered by coyotes that invaded
his ranch, once purchased a pair
of Rhodesian lion hounds, but to his
dismay the hounds and the coyotes
soon became great chums Do
lores Del Rio has no electrical fix
lures in her dining room, but de-
pends entirely upon arrangements
of approximately $50 candles for
lighting effects Singer Allan
Jones worked as a boy in the coal
mines near Scanton, Pa, to earn
money to take vocal lessons.