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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-06
Hollywood
Sights And Sounds
Nv Robin Cooas-

HOLLYWOOD, April 5-That tri-
umph Of trickery, "Dr. Cyclops,"
taught Albert Decker a few tricks
too. Decker never may use them
again, but he has them down pat.
He knows how to talk to people
who aren't there.
Decker, as the mad scientist
who learned how to reduce" nor.
NAL human beings to toy size, and
had a lot Of macabre fun in the pro.
cess, worked six months on the pic.
ture. The rest of the cast was with
him only three weeks. Yet on the
screen the whole cast is seen to.
gether practically throughout the
picture. Decker, life-size, exchanges
dialogue with the others, toy-siZe.
He picks up one of them in the hol-
low of his hand.
Some of the scenes were done with
gigantic props, to make life-size &C.
tors, seem dolls by contrast. Many
were done by rear-projection photo
graphy, the little people previously
photographed and projected into the
cen with Decker, the composite
being filmed.
All this had to be figured out
mechanically by Director Ernest
Schoedsack and his force. The pieces
had to be fitted together more in
tricately than any jigsaw puzzle. 1t
was Dekker's job, then. to fit his
every move into the whole without
crossing up the plans.
He could not set down a book or
a coffee cup without knowing ex.
actly where he should place it in re-
lation to what already had been shot.
with every action, when the marks
were invisible.
With all this, he needn't have
bothered too much with his char
a~cterization, but he did - and it's
my contention that, interesting as
the trick photography is, Dekker's
acting is more so.
y
1 went out to see him on "Hor.
row RoW"-so-named because Bella
Lugosi lives a few doors from the
Decker house. A less terrifying per-
son couldn't have been planted there:
Albert Van Decker, late of the New
York stage, was taking a plump two
year-old sprite named Jana, his
daughter, for Il walk.
1 found him very cheerful about
the whole thing, although for three
years he has been in. town loking
for a "break" that didn't come-untiI
Strange Cargo" and DIR. Cyclops."
The Dekkers, he related %philosophi-
cally, were broke frequently, but he
worked often enough, at long inter.
walls, to keep them going.
When he left Bowdoin college, in.
tending to study psychiatry, he I'M.
dertook the theater on urging OF a
friend, and he made a good go of it.
He always had expected to come to
Hollywood with a contract, and car.
fare paid. But that didn't material
ize, so he took an agents offer of
$500 Ito v expenses) and came
out.
A month later, he had a small
part in THE Great Garrick." Then
the pickings were lean. Jana ar.
rived, and the matter became Sc
rlous. Her parents were set to re-
turn east when a friend talked them
out OF it, offered them free use of
a one-room apartment, and they
stuck it out.
characters always have been his
specially the's still a psychiatrist at
heartl and his Russian Cossack in
Hotel Imperial brought him a
Paramount test.
During his 'broke' periods, at least
TWO producers told Decker they could
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-06

Look at the funny hats they buy
just because they are bargains and
not because they need them. It's
a shame the way they spend the
money we earn"
Both the statesmen and the en-
vious husbands are probably right.
Some women do go into a shop
per's delirium when they see a
bargain-but by and large, the av-
erage woman is better at getting
her moneys worth than her hus-
band is.
From our analyses of around
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-06
TOP o. THE

No two days are alike. Before night I will
haze an opportunity to say an encouraging
aUord or otherwise to help someone I hare
never done before. I must be on the alert
and not miss the chance Uhen it comes.
CHARLES C.. BECKER
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-06
BY DONALD A. LAIRD,
PhD., Sci.D.

"Give me a man customer any
time in preference to a woman"
is what any salesman will tell
YOU. Women want to know every.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-06

use hlm"-and then he couldn't get
in to see them.
I believe he can see them now.
If he's interested
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-06

The origin of music is lost in
antiquity but has been traced to the
ancient Egyptians.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-06

Next: Why Dc W. Have Fewer
Relatives?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-04-06

HOLLYWOOD, April 5-That tri-
umph of trickery, "Dr. Cyclops,"
taught Albert Decker a few tricks
too. Decker never may use them
again, but he has them down pat.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-09

certainly a longer period than Germany be sup
piled with oil at the present rate of consumption"
This observation is significant in relation to an
other of Stolpers contentious; namely, lit dis
belief in Russian help that drove Hitler to invade
Scandinavia Holland Belgium and France Real-
cation that the Russian accord would lead to large
scale provision of supplies by the German ally
was "tantamount to the recognition that Germany
could not stand long war"
If the spring btzkrieg thus betrayed economic
weakness affecting petroleum supplies it is not far
fetched to that the intensive air war now
being waged against England likewise indicates that
Hitler is not prepared for long war of this kind
The opinion is entertained by whose judg-
ment is worthy of consideration that it is Hit
ers strategy to break Britans will to resist by
entless bombing and air attacks both upon the is
lands and upon ship conveys.
If the spirit of the British people is properly
appraised in this country their will to resist will not
oe broken as long as they have food and materials
With which to fight And regards BOTH there is
nothing to indicate that the German blockade against
the islands has been highly effective Merchant ships
have been lost to be sure, but with the added ton
mage which had been made available to the British
from Dutch French and Norwegian sources, the Brit
sh clearly are confronted with any such acute
situation that of late 1916 when unrestricted sub
marine warfare at its height.
On the other hand, the British blockade against
Germany has been frightened in recent weeks to a
point where imports from important neutrals cannot
possibly be in large volume. This with the added
burden which falls upon Germany of providing a
minimum of subsistence for the millions in occupied
areas, suggests the possibility at least that Ger
many's economic position has been weakened, rather
than strengthened, by the developments of the sum-
mer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-09
20 YEARS AGO f f!fm EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER 8, 1920

SEPTEMBER 8, 1920
this season was W 'oi
cases. valued out from mead
of the Pacific Fisheries
airplanes Alaska Filters Squadron returning from ~
to Genora Ihey were "
Atlin.
between Hyo
Gable Office and the Na
Radio
feet of timber the Alaska feoao oo
preparations putting bridge across e o
Rivera n Hollow district
spending several weeks VSi's III
Seatue o the Spokane
the been maintaining an ohce III
Juneau left do work for the Alaska
Admiralty Gold Mining Company
Fisheries service arrived IN Juneau o
the
grown brought on the ene 10 eno
of C. O. Walker.
Weather: Cloudy.
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OIL AND THE WAR

1t has been the judgment of experts in the petro-
leum industry that Germanys fortunes in the war
would be determined by her ability to oil.
Anticipating in which air forces would be
enormously increased and land forces mechanical in
large measure, these experts expressed the opinion
that it would probably be shortage of petroleum,
rather than food that would finally break Germanys
back.
Interest in this speculation is revived now that
the air against the British Isles has been inten
sified terribly That such assaults require enor-
quantities of oil and gasoline is of course
obvious.
Reliable data as to German oil production and
storage naturally not available but Gustav
STOPPER, refugee German economist, writes of the
situation in his recent book, German Economy"
follows:
1.-THE fact stands that Germany,s production of
natural and synthetic oil (includng the meager
trbution of Poland) together with the maximum
imports Of Rumanian OIL must fall far short of the
requirements of active warfare German technicans
might be able to enlarge Rumanian production great
ly by better methods. But this requires not only
complete domination of the country but-even more
essentia-time, in terms of years, not of months
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-09

Tomorrow B tfe bay you assert yourself in
Territorial and national, affairs. Tomorrow
every good citizen will vote Alaska is to choose a
Delegate to Congress- elect Territorial officials, pick
the Legislature which is to meet next January and
give through the widely discussed referendum, the
advice of the people whether not Alaska should
have Territorial liquor stores.
We have taken a definite stand on all issues
facing the voter election day We have urged the
reelection of the Incompatible Tony Dimond; We
have endorsed the entire Democratic ticket of candi-
dates have warned against the Territorial liquor
control scheme.
But whether you agree disagree, be to
vote tomorrow. Let it be large and representative
vote In a democracy, the decision of the majority
is right and all will abide by it, Vote!
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-09
LOOK and LEARN % sy G. GORDON

l. is the Hippocratic oath?
United States at time coached the
Princeton
much eat in the course OF a day9
Which the tragedies by Shakespeare?
S Which are the fourm most opuous cities Of Canada?
ANSWERS:
An OATH embodying a ethics generally taken by
of M.
Wilson.
is food
Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg
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Tin in Alaska
Seattle acknowledgement

Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
The announcement by Jack Underwood, manager
of the Washington, D. c., bureau OF the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce. that Seattle may get a tin
smeer the result of discoveries in Alaska,
is one item which shows how this region may reap
permanent profit from present defense activities.
The United States depends largely upon Malaga
for both rubber and tin
If Japan should seize the Dutch East Indies,
supplies of both these important commodities might
be cut off abruptly.
American chemists have developed several pro-
cesses for the manufacture of synthetic rubber The
synthetic product has several advantages, COM
pared with natural rubber, and several disadvan-
tages The principal disadvantages that it would
cost and that it would take about two years
for the industry to be organized upon scale to
meet national demands.
Nevertheless it is gratifying to know that in
dustry do the job if it becomes necessary. And
equally gratifying to learn the likelihood that
Alaska produce the tin, manganese and other
metals which have become increasingly important
in our rapidly advancing civilization
incidentally, each discovery of this nature
makes the adequate protection of Alaska that much
more essential
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-09
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Benefic aspects rule strongly to-
day which should be fortunate for
constructive work of every sort.
Building of ships and airplanes
should be speeded under this con-
figuration
Heart and Home: Women are
under fortunate rule which should
stimulate their energies. The in
clination to make snap decisions
should be overcome. 1t is lucky
date for weddings and social af-
fairs of formal plan. The young
should find the date memorable for
the elimination of romance. 1t is
an suspicious day for shopping,
also for philanthropic work. The
care of children will assume new
national Importance.
Business Affairs: Home building
is to be imperative as the autumn
advances and refugees increase lin
number. Rentals now should be sta
bilized. Trade will be brisk as
emergency demands for food and
other necessaries increase. Econom-
ic problems will require courage
in those entrusted with their solu-
ton. Bankers will await the nation
al election with Impotence.
. National Issues: Need of consci-
business regarding greater human
relations will be evident as the
habit of selfishness due to nation
al prosperity is recognized. Sacri-
flee will be urgent here in the
United States before the end of the
year. The greatest good for the
greatest number must be required
if the nation is to maintain its
supremacy. A surprising election
maneuver is forecast.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of year filled
with obstacles and interference, but
there will be unusual good fortune
in the end
Children born on this day prob
ably will be ambitious and tactful,
economical and industrious. They
may become successful executives.
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VlUU[kN LIlUULIIL ROBERTA LEE

O. When young a girl by friend
friend timer
welbred boy girl will
often contributes the most
time"
public dining Shouo
the be pushed place?
the chair should not De leIt Cwo
of someone else
fashionable hour in exclusive circles Tor
A P. M.
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HOROSCOPE
"The stars incline
but do not c0mpe"
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

MONDk1 EJNDIJIt
Adverse planetary aspects DOM
mate today when there may be
depressing news regarding the pro-
gress of government defense plans.
The coordination of labor will offer
serious obstacles.
Heart and Home: This is a day
for emphasizing civic duty and self
sacrifice. Women will profit through
wise economies and in their autumn
shopping should remember that the
best that can be bought is the
cheapest in the end. Values of
furs and wooden materials will rise.
Early expenditures will prove for
tunate as cold weather brings ur-
gent needs. Girls will find this a
disappointing day for romance. They
may be easily deceived.
Business Affairs: Unemployment
now will be a lesser national prob
lem than the need of workers who
are trained to high efficiency. I'm
ion rules may retard progress in
certain factories Defense plans may
require longer hours and less pay
as perils menace the western
world. This is not fortunate time
for commerce, although the demand
for American exports will be ur-
gent
National Issues: Campaig n
speeches comforting to hostile ma
tons will now become too prevail
ent among minor orators. United
sentiment should support defense
plans with increased enthusiasm.
The stars presage changes in Wash
ington, but not many among aex-
perienced statesmen. Isolationists in
Congress will become mute as world
affairs alright even the pacifists.
International Affairs: Diplomatic
secrets will now be revealed Cen
sure for men unable to meet tsu-
preme tests will be prevalent. Great
heroism will contrast with selfish
ness among military leaders. An
upheaval in India is to harass the
British. The death of a native lead
er is forecast. Limelight for two
former kings is prognoSticated -
Alfonso and the Duke of Windsor
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of year of aver
age good fortune 1t will be well
to be on guard against any form
of deception.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be well-balanced and phil
osophical, clever and good hearted,
but likely to be carried away by
kindly sympathy.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-09
DIR. TOwnsend's Income
Seattle Tines

The tidy sum of $204l2 is claimed by the Fed
eral government as additional and unpaid taxes on
the 1886 personal income of Dr. Francis E. Town
send. The does not reveal on how much of
that years income the good doctor paid taxes; but
adding to the amount which he is now charged
with having failed render account and the total
must have been very large indeed
DR.. Townsend has had his ups and downs in the
matter of personal income since he started with
promise to get 5000 a month for each and
every senior citizen" but the total take must have
been enormous. No need to question the honesty
of such earnings" since the money, set NOV
ng, kept on coming in voluntary flow. At the same
time it is bit dsheartenng to realize that of
the countrys big incomes is derived from the ptiaby
small of the countrys aged people.
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Daily Lessons in English " ". L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN will not be permitted
UNLESS you 40 your WORK
OFTEN Pronounce ro as in COST
OFTEN NISSPEILED: Amethyst Observe the E and the T.
SYNONYMS staid, earnest thoughtful
a three times and Is yours Let us
each Todys word
brighten The darkness snail De oSp
and souls light and gory"-Seneca
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{. D. A. Meeting
Tomorrow Evening

A meeting of the Catholic Daugh-
tiers of America will be held tomor-
row night at 8 o'clock in the Catho-
lie Parish Hall and all members
are urged to attend.
Mrs. A. M. Geyer will preside and
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plans for the coming banquet Will
be discussed along with the regular
| business
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The Italian press charges persecution of their
countrymen in Albania by the Greeks. It's shame
full the way the small European states have picked
on poor little Germany Russia and Italy,
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Call Democratic Headquarters
Phone 451-for FREE tranSpOrta-
ton to election booths. adv.
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NOTICE

AIRMAIL ENVELOPES, showing
sSx route from Seattle to Nome, on
sale at j. B. Burford & Co. adv.
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A resident of Alaska
for nearly thirty years
with long experience in
the commercial world.
Endorsed by the Terri
tOrial Republican Con-
ventiOn at Sitka. Il,
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. HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SEPTEMBER 9
Mrs. Harry Krane
John P. Monagle
A. F.. McKinnon
Arthur Phipps
Mrs. Geraldine Smith
Alice Lovett
Henry King
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-04-25
West Union

Rev. Henry Retzek returned
home Friday following a 10 day
trip to Spokane, Wash, and Man.
haitian, Kans., where he addressed
two u. S. agriculture schools on
subjects relating to religion and
citizenship.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Didier visited
Rev. Rams and sister at Bell River
over the weekend.
The Misses Bernice Quicker, of
Fergus Falls, and Irene, Of Mime
apolis, visited their brother, Nick
and family, one day the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Vennewitz, of
Alexandria, visited briefly at the H.
G. Wakefield home Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Terfehr are
moving here this week from Ur-
bank on the farm known as the
Charles Williams farm, which the
lady's father, John Sauer, recently
purchased.
VIM. Seykina, of Owatonna, was
a visitor at the ]. ] Miller home
Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Noeske and
Marilyn spent Sunday afternoon
with the formers mother at Ber-
tina.
Miss Lydia Hennenkamp, who
has been at Sank Centre the past
winter, spent a few days at the
Louis Macy home before return
ing to her home near Melrose.
Fred Emmick, Of st. Cloud, spent
Sunday visiting home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Kane and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Schlicht spent
Sunday at Moorhead visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. We're.
Friends Of George Ensign will be
pleased to learn he Is recovering
satisfactorily from his recent Ill
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lais, Of Sank
Centre, visited the lady's father,
Jonas Didier, who has been serious
ly ill the past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Quicker and
the latters brothers, AL and Ed
Sauer. spent Sunday with relatives
at Urbank.
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sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre. MINI.

Mr.. B. Armegard, general super
intendent of Monarch Elevator Co.,
called on the local manager II. G..
Wakefield, Thursday.
Miss Martha Minette, Of Sank
Centre, was a weekend guest Of
Miss Louise Marthaler. Her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Minette, spent
Sunday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Catherine Marthaler.
Rudolph Delsing visited relatives
at Long Prairie Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Hamlin
spent Friday at Long Prairie
visiting the formers mother, Mrs.
Chas Spieker.
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East Grove Lake

Mrs. Lyman stephenson ano
daughter, May, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Kraft and Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Biedle-
man were dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Huisan-
ga near Brooten Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Anderson, Of Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin, came Friday and
visited until Wednesday at the Her
man Frisch home. She accompan-
led her brother, Emil Frisch, to
st. Paul Wednesday to visit their
mother, who Is confined to the IN
iversity hospital.
Lorraine Beecher was an over
night guest of Marjorie Kaldahl
Tuesday night.
Miss Louise Berggren is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust
Berggren.
Herbert Johnson left Tuesday for
Duluth, Mimi, where he is employ
ed by a road construction COM
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Buchholz spent
Sunday at the Vern Beecher home.
Mrs. Paul Kruger and Henry
visited at the George Jurgens home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Goodenbour
visited at the Edwin Buchholz
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. George King entertained the
Grove Lake Methodist Ladies Aid
Thursday afternoon.
The Raymond-Ashley All Club
met at the Elmer Smith home
Thursday evening.
The Misses Cora and Viola Bak-
ko spent Friday in st. Paul.
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{aKRBpNFeeM7s

I Mrs. J. L. Drinker and daughter,
Reva, were Sunday supper guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL Koch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Ilgen and
family were Sunday evening visit
ors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Voller and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Orth and fam
lily visited Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Miller at West
Union.
Mrs. J. l.. Drinker and daughter,
visited Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. George Determan.
Leland and Roger Ilgen spent
Sunday afternoon at the Theodore
Schmitz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Schmitz were
Wednesday evening guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Ahrens.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Orth were
Wednesday dinner guests of Mrs.
Lizzy Roland at Sank Centre.
Henry Pope is assisting Richard
Weber with his work.
Hubert Theisen called at the Joe
Hinnenkamp home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Paul Ritter spent Sunday
with Mrs. Ben Ahrens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lloyd and
daughter, Patty Ann, and Marcella
Dickhouse visited Sunday afternoon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Kind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ahrens, Nor
bert and Ann Van Havermaedt
spent Sunday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Ahrens.
Mrs. Albert Volkman and grand
son, Clifford, visited Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Volkman in
the Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Rogers spent
Friday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Besser.
Doris Gamradt and Emily Boss
hardt spent Sunday evening at
Albany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Volkman
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey and
family visited Sunday afternoon
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Besser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laverne Bosshardt
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ertle and son, Lawrence, visited at
the home Of Mrs. Minnie Gamradt
Sunday evening.
Lucille Kind spent Monday eve
ning with Mrs. Henry Besser.