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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

METRONOME ROOM, Wardman Park Hotel Hotel,
Conn. Ave. at W0odley Rd. Sonny James
Orchestra. Dancing 10 to 2. Sat. 9:30-
1870. Min. 81. Sats. 81 80. co. 1000.
sHOREHAM BLUEROOM, Connecticut At
Calvert Dining and dancing. TWO moor
shows. $3.50 and II 80. Dinner. 81 90; in in
GLIDING cover Supper cover, 5Oc. AID. OIOo
MADRILLON RESTAURANT, WashinEton
BuildinE. 18th and New York Ave. The
favorite place to dine, the popular place
to dance.
HAY-ADAMS HOUSE-OverlookinE White
House at 18th and II SITS Dining IN an
atmosphere of charm, dignity. and gen
tility. Luncheon, S5c; dinner from SLID.
organ music nightly during dinner.
RAINBOW ROOM. Hamilton Hotel. i4th
Al X Cocktail and dinner dancing, 5-s;
supper dancing to Milt Davis Orchestra
1O-1 Min. Saturday only 81. d. 2ooo
MARYLAND CLUB GARDENS, on Mari;
boro Pike. Featuring Nadine and her coco
band. De luxe dinner, SI.25 Dancins
until Q O'Clock. Phone Hillside O6O0-
CARLTON HOTEL, New Cosmos Room, 18th
and X SITS ME. 1896 Music by Ben Young g
and his M c. A. Orch. Dancing 5-7 ana ~
to 2 Min. 81 80 after 10 2 m: except Sat: "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
National-"Night of Love-" mus
ical play with John Lodge and
Helen Gleason: 2:3O and $50 pm.
Screen.
Palace-"The Great Dictator"
Charlie Chaplin looks at today:
10:45 am, 1:30, AIS, SIS and $40
pm.
Keith's-"Long Voyage Home"
down to the sea with John Ford:
Ills m, lis, 800, $40, 7:25 and
$50 pm.
Earle-"Dispatch From Reuters"
story of news agency: IL m, l 40,
4:25, ITO and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: 1885, $40, 6:25 and 9:10
pm.
Metropolitan ABE Lincoln in
Illinois," distinguished film account
of his earlier years: IL am, los,
$40, $50, 7:25 and $40 pm.
Capitol - "Hullabaloo," musical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

are calling upon
the studios to
S OPP it, for
everybody's sake.
TIL e studios
appear to have
gone at tn e
whole subject in
t h e e n t ir e ly
wrong way. 1t
is not merely the
nature of the
m a t erial on
which their pic
lures are based,
but also the i'm
plication of the
material I, h a I,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

Hollywood merely is queSting for
substitute market for the one it lost
in Europe.
Reports seeping back from south
of the border are not that the
people there regard themselves as
untouchable as source of screen
stories. Their objection is rather
to the standard portrait presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

the poor distributors who
face audiences man to man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-13

Warner newcomer Alexis Smith
danced in the Hollywood Bowl when
she was 13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Il Duce's African holdings are es- pecially vulnerable. Franco-British troops, already strong on the Dark Continent, would join forces with the Union of South Africa. The Arabs and Egyptians could be de- pended upon to send some contin- gents.
 And in Europe? Italian invasion of France, even with German help, would be far more difficult than a French attack on Italy because of topography.
 Italy might try bombing French cities. But the allies, too, have an air force, and Italian cities are more easily reached than French. Besides, Rome, Genoa and Naples would be targets for allied warships.
 Winston Churchill says the allies already have enough battleships in the Mediterranean. They may soon have more. For they have whittled down German naval strength. They may soon be indisputably in com mand of the northern seas. The only thing that might tie up the British in the north is the Nazi mine and plane menace, for some undisclosed reason, not yet fully committed to battle.
 Spain's General Franco might waylay British naval reinforcements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Prohibitionists ill dry Mississippi have been unable to shut off the de- bate over the cause of the high num- Der of patients in the state hospital at Whitfield. Comment in repre- sentative newspapers of the state, however, indicates that alcoholism in that dry area is running higher than in any legally wet state.
 The situation drew public atten- tion last month with release of a report on the work of the institution by Dr. Mitchell, the superintendent.
 The P;cayune Item, published down deep in the piney woods, was the first newspaper to take public notice of the report. Said The Item:
 When we are told there are 3,400 crazy people in Mississippi (and we don't mean people who do foolish things sometimes-for we all do that but we mean 3,40O people so men, tally i'll they have to be sent to an asylum we get whif of something that does not quite make sense. These figures do not take into &C., count those committed to other hos pitals and asylums in the state, nor those kept in their homes.
 Here is what we believe about it. We believe that instead of Whitfield being an asylum for the treatment of mental diseases, it has turned out to be an institution for the cure of alcoholism. We are acquainted with several from this county who were sent there and every last one of them was sent to have his alcohol ism cured.
 Most any liquor addict will try the cure if it does not cost him anything and if it doesn't work well, it just didn't work, so he gets drunk again. It seems to us the ole saying applies here-'Something rot ten in Denmark"
 The Jackson News says, There! nothing rotten in Denmark" insofar as the hospital at Whitfield is con. cerned." The News then cites tht fact that Whitfield hospital admit persons known to be habitual drunk ards, for such is provided by statute The quality of liquor and effects 0 Prohibition are then discussed b. The News in this manner:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

at Gibraltar-if Franco feels like another war. It is known that Spain has taken some military measures. MAYBE MUSSOLINI ..- HAS GUN AT HIS HEAD
 The whole, complex series of op- eratiors would depend on split-sec- ond timing and totalitarian co-ordi- nation. It would also depend on al- lied involvement in Scandinavian campaign that may yet prove to have been launched by Hitler as no more than diversion from the even more serious business at hand.
 Italy, especially, would have to make coup come off like clockwork Her people want no war, and the campaign would have to be short one.
 She has virtually no access to war time economic necessitieS-coal, iror or oil.
 Routes now open through Gib' raltar, the Suez and the Dardanelle! would be shipped off by the allies unless Italy tried bombing alliec bases. But retaliation on Italian in dustrial areas would be harder tc stomach than any possible Italian raids.
 Again, it's air power versus ses power. At the moment, the scale seem to be tilted in favor of tht allies, although totalitarian ali power has not yet shown itself il all its strength.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
Drunk Cases TopDry
 State Hospital List
Newspapers Draw Attention to High Rate of Alcohol
 ism in Mississippi Bootleg Liquor the Cause

"If Pearl River county has at the Whitfield hospital more than its quota of persons mentally diseased because of drink, it may be due to bad liquor down that way-espe- cially to the miserable moonshine stuff made overnight in swamps and piney woods fastnesses.
 Tt is fact, and any psychiatrist can cite you figures to prove it, that the era of Prohibition in the U. S. A caused an alarming increase in the percentage of insanity, especially the well-defined alcoholic types; that this increase was astounding during the years between 1918 and 1885, but within the past few years the percentage of admissions from that cause over the country gener- ally has not been so large. Respon- Sibility can therefore be placed on the miserable substitutes used fo1 liquor during the Prohibition era bathtub gin, busthead moonshine synthetic rum, etc.
 'The kind of Prohibition observ- ance they have down in the home county of Senator Bilbo must be mighty bad when authorities find il necessary to ship off for treatment an average of 132 drunkards eacE year. Folks down that way ought to bet really alarmed and change their brands of liquor-quit buying from the moonshiners and patronizt the gentlemanly bootleggers who sel only reputable nationally know ad. vertised brands"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
MEDICAL CORPS. TO BE INSPECTED
Special Demonstration Ar- ranged for lO2nd Infan-
 try May 20

Members of the medical detach- ment, 102d Infantry, directed by Major Joseph A. Ciminera, will pre- sent demonstration for medical officers from all parts of the state at the armory May 20. Lieutenant Colonel Arthur H. Nylen has ar- ranged the program, with the sanc- ton of Colonel Harry Dale, director of medical instruction in the 43rd division Connecticut National Guard.
 The program to be presented is as follows:
 Assembly, inspection by Colonel Nylen and formation, under com- mand of Lieutenant Joseph San toro; litter drill, Captain William Kennedy of Torrington and Ser geant Michael Hanlon; application of Thomas splints, SergeantS Han lon and Thomas Cerusalo; demon stration of regimental and battalion aid station, operating aid station in combat, general employment of evacuation of casualties, Captain Kennedy. Lieutenant Santora, Ser geants Cerrasulo and Joseph Guer- rera.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

This m that "The Pot Boiler is the title of the play to be given by the Children of Mary Society of sS Peter and Paul parish Friday night April 26 at the school hall From the way the young ladies are rehears ing the event it should be great success Mr. and Mrs Augustin Maloney and family have changed their F. o. address from Prospect to Middlebury. Fred Serra and family of Mount Tobe whose home was com
 etey destroyed by fire this past winter expects to move into brand home built the site of the old one within short time Basquaerie Kennels in Needham, Mass dsposng of many of its fine Great Pyrennes dogs this spring This kennel has the honor of being the pioneer in the development of this famous breed of dogs in this country and has of the finest stock seen in American showrings
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

National Music Week. Will be observed again this year beginning the week of May 5. It is said are becoming a music conscious nation. Out of chaotic conditions the unsettled and unbalanced sphere in which we are circumscribed will appreciation for art, that is to say more general appreciation Already it is noticeable in the art of music People are now listening to Wagner, Schubert and Bach who have no particular music background Vast radio audiences all over the country are listening to symphonies and Schubert as against swing Bach chorales as against boop-oop-a-doops. Calling attention to music through an observance of National Musical Week is definite help in encouraging feeling and appreciation of good music In calling attention to and encouraging the observance this Governor Baldwin brings to notice the first music school in this country Music Vale at fourished from 1885 to the early 7Os In closing his remarks Governor Baldwin says q ask the people of Connecticut to join with the rest of the United States in observing National Music Week from May 5h through May 11th in the hope that the people of Connecticut will continue to increase their interest n and apprecia tion of good music"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Heard in passing . Pharmacists of America are sormng the official offices of Postmaster General James A. Farley with requests and petitions for special stamp honoring their profession. According to the most reliable information it will be an early issue of 1941, since 194Os special issues all planned long ago. The earliest sangs years being reported from the Great Lakes The St. Marys River also reported open es are also the entire harbor and lakehead at Fort liam at the head of Lake Superior. Petroleum output
 1889 increased that of the previous year by approx
 ately 50 900 900 barrels and close to the atme high set up 93 Based the record for the first two months of this year output will reach an a-time high record for output.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
DIABETES SUBJECT
 AT HEALTH FORUM

A large audience attended a forum program on diabetes at the Waterbury Medical Associatio build ing last night. Dr. Alexander Mar ble, of the staff of the Harvard Medical School, was the principal speaker.
 Diabetes occurs most frequently between the ages of 45 and 55 years, pr. Marble said. He stated that the disease is hereditary.
 Moving pictures showing the work of the diabetes clinic at Harvard were shown Ay Dr. Marble.
 The discusison period was opened by pr. William Finklestein and Dr. O. J. Bizzozero.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Still, most orlinous circumstance is the tendency of Fascist newspa- pers to belittle British naval vic- tories in the north.
 It looks as if Mussolini is trying to cajole his people into certainty of victory in any Mediterranean en- agreements.
 Is Il Duce going to try to bluff the allies into giving him as much as he wants, or is he going to try to seize all he wants?
 Is it that his gamblers blood can't resist the chance? Or has it some thing to do with the Brennero con- ference? Is it possible that Hitler fguratively put a gun to Il Duce's s head at that recent meeting in the Brenner Pass?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
CHURCH WOMEN IN
 FASHION PARADE
Evening Department of End Church Arranges
 Interesting Exhibit

The evening department of the Second Congregational church will hold a sewing meeting, Tuesday eve ming, April g at 8 o'clock, and a dessert bridge and fashion show at Davenport hall, Tuesday evening, April 30.'
 Members of the department will act as models at the fashion show Reservations for the event will be in charge of Mrs. D. L. Beardsley and Mrs: H. L. Holcomb. The eve ming department will sponsor a rummage sale in the church gym nasium, Friday, May 3.
 The Miss and Mrs. club will pre- sent, Happy Daze,' minstrel show, in Davenport hall Friday eve- hinge, May 3, at g. o'clock, with dancing following the stage presen- tation.
 l Miss Carolyn Muller of Hartford will speak at meeting and social Monday afternoon of next week at 2:30 o'clock. All mothers of young children are invited to hear her. She is a teacher of religious train ing for young children.
 In cooperation with the Youth Council, the Second Church Pil- grim Fellowship will study the gov- ernment of the Congregational church under Leader Eunice Reich enbach at their meeting next Sum- day evening at o'clock in the chapel. A social, business and sup per hour will be held at 4:3O o'clock.
 The offering at the Second church next Sunday morning will be for the Lincoln House association of/ this city.
 Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor, will give the address at the mid- week service in the chapel next Thursday evening at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
TESTIMONIAL FOR
 MARTIN J. ECAN, R.

A large crowd attended bache- Tor dinner for Martin F. Egan, Jr. at Harmon's Grill on Baldwin street last night. MT. Egan is to be mar ried next week to Mis- sMarie Nit chell, of Laurel street.
 Among the speakers were John Dunn, Stanley Brovick, John Ryan John Woods, Ernest Mangini, Will liam Egan, Frank Bowling and Wal ter Dolan, Ray Fitzpatrick was toastmaster.
 Songs were offered by James Mit- chell and John Tammany, and reef tations by Thomas Hubbard.
 MT. Ryan and MT. Woods were ir1 charge of arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
Good evening.
OUR TOWN
OUR TOWN 1ntroducing Old Bill Sloan Handy Man and Tinkerer)
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

 C1ntroducing Old Bill Sloan, Handy Man and Tinkerer) Old Bill Sloan is our towns handy man, Has been seems like, since time began He's getting on now but his eye is still keen For all sorts of odd jobs, and he's never been seen To lay down on job or cheat on his time For that kind of dongs he wouldn't give dime. It's long time since Old Bill saw htty But he's hale and hearty and looks right nnty When he's dressed up in his Sunday clothes AS among our towns people he goes He's right handy at mending roof He can right horse Aame in the hoof. Hell do tnkerng and papering, can dig a well, Chop wood in lengths, or tree can tell Lay stone wall, mend picket fence, He's agreeable and nice with no arguments. Bills got little cottage just beyond the town, All fixed up nice, he does things up brown And his fame has spread round and about right fine fellow, there's not doubt. You hardly ever Bill without hammer and nails, When he's not tinkering he's mending rails. Never passes day he's not trudging down the hill, In our little town we think lot of Old Bill. FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Joseph w. Hove of the Fairview Street HOyes local good-w ambassador for cigarette frm paid sur prise personal visit to the Tower sancum this morning and after heart-tO-heart chat for half hour was convinced that smoking the wrong brand al- though pressure had been exerted by the goodook vocabulary equally descriptive The conversation cen tered around personalities drfted to athletics and ended with decision for the cigarette that satisfies It was half hour of pleasure time with Joe Hove who hope will not be stranger beyond the welcome mat at the Tower door,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

T hAAOS VI AA0 AAAO
 She can easily do the latter. With her speedy navy, her myriad submarines and planes, she can: CD threaten to cut the Mediter- ranean line of communications be- tween allies and the Near Eastern army; @ menace Britains bot tleneck and Turkeys Dardaneles. through which allied ships and troops might have access to the Balkans.
 But if Mussolini is in dead ear- nest, he could springboard his troops from Albania, Yugoslavia willing, and, with the conceivable assistance of Hungary and Russia, beat RumaniaN into bloody bits.
 Italian forces in. Africa already threaten Egypt, Tunis and other Franco British outpoStS. Italy might even have a whack at France herself, perhaps at the mo- ment Axis Partner Hitler begins his Big Drive against the Maginot Line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Alfred R. Drescher, general chairman of the con and dance which the Waterbury Swiss Association will sponsor tomorrow evening at Turn Hall mails your correspondent two tickets for the event which will 1eat
 re Charles Zumstens orchestra direct from the Swiss Pavilion at the New York Worlds Fair. Thanks, All! State Boxing Commissioner Frank Coskey of Hartford is patient at the U. s. Veterans Hospital In Newng- ton. Ditto for Harold DOwling former supernumer- ary policeman here. YOlanda PisanelO is offering the nterpoations with the orchestra at the Yan kee Clipper in Meriden two nights week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
FRENCH COP CLUB
 INSTALLING STAFF

The French Republican club will install its new officers at meeting at F'ranco-American hall. State Treasurer Joseph Talbot, of Nauga- tuck, will head list of speakers to be heard during the installation program.
 Others slated to speak are Town Chairman J. Warren Upson, Will liam J. Papo, ex-Mayor Partick M. Perriello and Edward J. Ryan.
 The new slate of officers is head ed by Homer Bernier, president.
 Harold K. Hadley will be the in stalling officer. Hector Bernier will be master of ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Seven lovely young ladies, members of the Daughters of the American Legion enjoyed very thorough nspec ton tour of the Democrat Wednesday. Accompanied by four members of the Legion Auxiliary the guests were taken to each department and the intricate work Of each explained in detail Bill Harvey officiated guide and narrator for the party in the composing room and Ben Piatt did likewise in the press room City Ed Bill Earring ton did the honors in the editorial departments The gals who made the tour of plant Joan Dion daughter of Lieutenant and Mrs Bill Dillon, Alice and Jean Staf stro, daughters of Mr. and Mrs Paul Stafstrom Mar jore DiPetro, daughter of Captain and Mrs. Joe Dl- Petro Geneveve Baker, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Vic Baker, Marlyn Karnofsky daughter of Mr. and Mrs George Karnofsky and Inez Berglund daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Bergund
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
BULB SHINES AFTER 20 YEARS

Ashland, Me. CUPD-1n the up- stairs hallway of Guy Dorman's house is an electric light bulb that has been in use 20 years. The light, he says, is used constantly and he estimates it has been switched on and off about 22,0OO times since 1920 when it was installed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
Duce Will Soon Show If He's Tough---Or Bluff
He's Faced With Three Chances--- Joining Germany, Admitting Scare-BOmb, Or Of Selling Out To The Allies
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON NEA Service Military Writer

From Oslo to Armageddon seems shorter step today than yesterday The clash of armng nations rises in cres cendo from the Low Countries to the Alps from tanbu to Rome. Especially Rome. m
 Is Italy getting ready to bring the into the Medter ranean and the Bakansto drive steto into Britain ana France? Or is she merely preparing let off scarebomb
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
Q ANSWERS TO
 CRANJUMCRA
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page 1. Platt national park: suothern Oklahoma.
 2. Lassen Volcanic national park northern California. 3. Grand Teton national park northwestern Wyoming
 4. Carlsbad cavernS: SouthWeS- tern New Mexico.
 5. Zion national park: southwest. ern Utah.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Moscow players recently played chess match against contestants representing 10 Arctic stations, the moves being transmitted by radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
BOOM TOWN ACTOR

Edmund Elton, seen in "Abe Lin- coin in Illinois" has been cast in Boom Town"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
WAKE UP YOUR
 LIVER BILE-

Without Calomel-And You'll Jump Out of
 Bed in the Morning Karin to Go
 The liver should pour out two pints of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile is not flowing freely. your food may not digest. It may just decay in the bowels. Gas bloats up your stomach. You get consti- pated.. You feel sour. sunk and the world looks punk.
 It takes those good, old Carters Little Liver Pills to get these two pi1ts of bile up." Amazing in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills by name. i0& and 25f. Stubbornly refuse anything else
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19

Those threats might make po- tential allies for the French and British-Rumania, Greece, Yugo- slavia-stand aghast. Even Turkey might be inclined to play ball with Il Duce, edge away from the allies and lock up the Dardanelles. Should this happen, the allies would be faced either with forcing Turkey to open the gates, or buy ing off Mussolini at stiff price. Mussolini is hoping, of course, that the allies will choose the latter course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-19
DUCE MIGHT
 GET BURNED

But consider the alternatives in picture. Suppose the allies stand up to Mussolini. He can cut off some of their best lines of communication, but they have others. He can attack them by land-but so can the allies attack Italy,