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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13

Ralph Mastrianna OF Sylvan Avenue, rotund gas and
oil dealer from Hamilton Avenue, believes he has some
thing on Eddie Cantor and It's no oil either Yesterday
morning about 1915 the Long Legs sork left his lovely
wife their sixth daughter at st. Mays Hospital Ralph
shakes since he's beginning TO feel like politician In
the midst OF a campaign. Six girls and boy Is Ralphs
record He and Mrs Mastrianna, by the way, Will cee-
brate 10 years OF matrimonial happiness come Monday
July !.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13
STARS ROOM

Nazimova, starting her role az
Emmy Ritter In Metro doldwyn-
Mayors Escape" moved into the
dressing room building at the studio
and found Iona Massey and Flea.
nor Powell as her neighbors. She has
room Number 30.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13
. ANSWERS 70
cRANlUAAc CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
!. (b) Sailor.
2. vailadolid, Spain, 1906.
3. A brother OF q religious Or
4. (b) Something to eat. Small
rolls OF bread dough fried like
doughnuts. Popular In New Eng
land. Sometimes called huffjuffs.
5. (c) Dutch.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13

This, that and the other thing. DR.. Charles
r. Mcfarland former local practcing physician, now
Health Officer Of West Hartford IL among those men,
toned for similar post in Hartford where the incu-
bent official has resigned. That New Mexico auto
mobile the Tower telescope caught the other day Is
Miss Justine Ames Browne. She N owner Of the
Brownm0or School for Girls In Santc Fc and II visiting
her sister.n.Iaw, Mrs. George w. Browne Of Wolcott
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13

Juan Bautsta de ANA. II you're up on your his
tory you may feel familiar with this name not, you'll
have to 20 back to the 18th century when this rather
famous Spanish explorer leading expeditions through
the western part OF the nation just about the same time
the coonists and the English were battling away In the
East the subject OF taxation without representation
TODAY at Riverside California they are erecting statue
in honor OF Captain de Anzas overland expeditions from
what Is now Arizona TO California and which opened up
much valuable territory and established wel-defned
trails The deAnza statue Is OF Lucerne granite, 10
feet high on 4-foot base, weighs 81 tons Around the
base Is wall bearing ncsed figures telling the deA1za
saga This wall Is 40 feet long and feet high.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-13

Old Glory reaches Its 163rd birthday. =. thought
ful nation Will pause tomorrow TO remember Old Glory
beloved emblem Of our country for 1873 years Since 177
the Stars and Stripes has waved rumphanty "oer the
land OF the free and the home OF the brave Old Glory
Is almost the same In design as when the Continental
Congress resolved on June A. 1777 That the flag OF the
thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red
and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white In
blue field, representing new constellation" Scores OF
flags had been used by the American colonies prior to
that time. Some OF them displayed either beavers, pine
trees anchors, rattlesnakes or other insignia All OF
them represented the hopes and aspirations OF FORE
fathers Noteworthy among the forerunners Of the Stars
and Stripes the rattlesnake and Grand Union de-
signs The first showed coied rattlesnake prepared TO
strike and the words, Don't tread on me-" while the
Grand Union Flag displayed the British Jack where the
stars now appear In blue field. The latter was the
immediate ancestor OF Old Glory There Is certain
been solved Historians fall TO agree as TO who designed
the flag TO the origin Of It's chief symbolism the
have been advanced Tradition points to Betsy Ross Of
Philadelphia, the needlewoman whose fingers wrought
with loving care the first sample OF the Stars and Stripes
but the fate OF the original flag Is unknown Soon after
1t authorized by Congress the banner was flown at
number Of locations and It's popularity grew by leaps and
bounds Scores OF hghnghts to brighten flags
history One Of them occurred on February IA, 177S
when 1t received salute from the French fleet In Quill
boron Bay the first salute to the Stars and Stripes from
pirates Lieutenant Parsley N. OBannon, Of the U. s.
Marines, hoisted the flag at Derne, Trpo April e.
American bueiackets and marines It the first time
the Stars and Stripes had been flown fortress
Of the Old World Our flag also served to inspire the
writing OF our national anthem when Francis Scott Key
saw "by the dawn's early light" the Star-Spangled
Banner floating Fort McHenry on September II,
1914 From time to time changes in the number Of stars
stripes have been authorized and both the flags flown
at Trpol and at Fort Mcenry had fifteen stars and
stripes Yet today, save for foryeght instead of thir-
teen stars which appear In the blue field the flag
much the same as 1853 years ago. In recent years
has been the custom to observe June H. the aniver
sary Of our flags adoption Flag Day. Il is also an
opportune time for all Americans TO renew this solemn
vow: pledge allegiance 70 the Flag Of the United
one Nation ndivsble with Liberty and Justice for all"
:. Log Of the u. 8. Marines
Evening star., 1940-03-07
New Masonic Temple
Dedication Nav L

The new Scottish Rite Masonic
Temple, being erected at $500 Six
teenth street NV, will be dedicated
May IL at 2::30 pm, according to
announcement of G. G. Coombs,
deputy of the Supreme Council of
the Scottish Rite of the Southern
Jurisdiction. The following evening
the coordinate bodies will begin
comforting degrees on "the dedica-
ton class"
The dedicatory services will be
under the the jurisdiction of Albert
Pike Consistory, Of which John S.
Tassin is the venerable master of
Kadosh. The services will be con-
Quoted by Sovereign Grand Comdr.
John H. Cowles. During the next
five succeeding evenings the various
degrees of the rite will be conferred.
Evening star., 1940-03-07

planes, and from whose Embraced
roof little yellow dirt Sits down
our necks when q bomb drops too
near.
Can't Stand Erect In Caves.
The air-raids are very long and
we are cold and cramped, for we
cannot stand erect in these caves,
or sit down. The Finnish soldiers are
not afraid, but they are very well
disciplined. They know q soldier at
the front must 60 underground.
not because he is afraid, but be-
cause If plane sees him moving it
will drop a bomb which may kill
someone else. But the two we'll
dressed journalists quickly get rest
less in the dugout, and when the
planes are not directly overhead they
begin to venture out, like monkeys
who climb down from tree when
the danger is over-f1rst coming only
to the mouth of the dugout, then
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Italian NeWsmen
In Finland Pine
For Sunny Spain
Two Shivering Journalists
Are Opposed to War
In Cold Countries
By WILLIAM L. WHITE.

ON THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
FRONT. - The two 40-year-old
Italian journalists in our party are
wearing new, pure white canvass
trench coats lined and trimmed with
very white sheepskin, and they have
on pure white fur caps. Because the
fur-trimmed trench coats are
pinched in at the waist and flare
out into wide skirts, the two jour-
nalists look, at distance, like a
couple of chorus girls.
All day, from an hour before sun
rise at noon until two hours after
sunset at l o'clock there are air.
raids when we must leave the warm
comfortable platoon headquarters
tent with its cracking wood fire
and 60 down into the crude dugouts
the Firms have builElittle more
than shallow caves from whose
mouths we may peer up at the
Evening star., 1940-03-07

q step or two outside, then wandering
listlessly 10 yards down the snow
path until the Finnish captain spies
them and sends q guard with q
bayonet to herd them back again,
and they always 60, but in another
quarter-hour they are creeping out
again.
These two little journalists are
here In spite Of the fact that Fin
land is q Democracy, because it is
fighting Russia. Mussolini, who
does not like democracy too well,
likes Bolshevism even less, and so,
as Of time Of writing this, Italy is
friend Of Finland.
But his two journalists do not like
Finland much or democracy par
ticularly at this moment, and shiver-
ing in the cold, and slapping them
selves, they jabber in French about
why can't there be wars in sensible
places, why must there be wars in
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Mizruchi Members
To Attend PurIey

Eighteen members of the Mizrachi
Organization of Washington will
attend the sixth annual convention
of the Seaboard Mizrachi-Zionist
Region in Raleigh, N. c., Sunday
and Monday.
The Washington group includes
Rabbi Joshua Klavan, Rabbi Ze-
mach Green, Rabbi j. T. Loeb, Rev.
M. Goldman, Morris Garflnkle, S.
Simkowitz, M. Newman, Louis Ed
lowitz, Rev. Louis Novick, E. Stolar,
j. Kraft, Herbert Goodman, Max
Reznick, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Margols,
Mrs. G. Greenberg, Mrs. j. Kraft
and Mrs. Isaac Cymes.
Evening star., 1940-03-07

LUMP with lovely olive skins and
big black eyes, and complain that
the world should know better than
to have war In a place like Fin
land. And the rest Of us hope that
the stolid, well-disciplined, grim
faced little Finnish soldiers, un-
Evening star., 1940-03-07

such cold countries, why can't all the
wars be In nice warm places Ike
Spain?
SQuatting in the clay dugout in
their beautiful white trench coats,
they tell US how nice it was in
Spain where tho girls were all
Evening star., 1940-03-07
Washington Round Table

The Washington Round Table
will hear DR.. Glenn Levin Swig-
gett discuss Mexico at the clubs
luncheon meeting tomorrow at
1890 pm. in the National Press
Club.
Evening star., 1940-03-07

Your first automobile accident
may be your last.
Evening star., 1940-03-07
shayen and In dirty cauoufiasa.
cannot understand their French.

Forty thousand dart boards are
being shipped from England to sol.
diers in France.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Libby Young Man
Weds Seattle Girl

Miss Betty Stillwell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Stillwell of
Seattle, became the bride of Robert
Neils, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Neils Of this city, in Seattle Sun
day. The ceremony took place at
the Zion Lutheran church with Rev.
Streufert officiating.
The bride was beautiful in a
gown of white satin. She carried
bouquet of white gladoli and was
attended by Miss Grace Stillwell.
her sister. The maid of honor and
the four bridesmaids were gowned
in pink and blue organdies and each
carried bouquets of pink and white
gladiol. The church was also dec
GRATED with pink and blue glads.
Mrs. Walter Neils of this city rem
dered a beautiful solo, .All For
You by Wessling and Brown.
The groom was attended by his
brother, Kenneth.
A reception, which was attended
by $50 guests, was held at the Still
we'll home Immediately following
the ceremony
Mrs. Neils attended school at
Washington State College at Pull
man for two years and then trans
ferred to the University of Wash
ington.
The groom is graduate Of the
local high school and afterwards at
tended the university of Valparaiso,
Ind. for one year. He then entered
Washington State College and stud
led at that place for two years. Last
spring he received his degree from
the University of Washington at
Seattle.
Upon their return to Libby this
weekend they will make their home
in the Lorne Bolyard house on Idaho
Ave. Mr. Neils will take up work
with the ]. Neils Lumber company,
assisting his father in the logging
department.
Friends of the young couple wish
them every happiness in their we'd
ded life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neils and
MIR. and Mrs. George Neils and fam
lies motored to Seattle the later
part of last week for the wedding
The Walter Neils family returned
early this week and the others are
expected home soon
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Neils. Mrs.
julius Neils and Miss Anna Neils of
Portland were also present for the
affair
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
LIBBY s
8.
PHARMACY
| LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

PIT. A. Rummage Sale. Oct TO- t
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Brown spen
the weekend in Spokane.
New Shipment Of Girls Sport Ok
fords just in.-CHEFFS. |
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lyle of Troy
were transacting business in Libby
Friday.
Food Sale at Variety Grocery
Saturday. Aug 81, by Lutheran
Ladies Aid II
M. r. Wood of Kalispell proba-
ton officer, was a visitor in Libby
Tuesday
Keith Leigh returned Tuesday
from the fire line of the Canadian
forest fire.
Last. PIT. A. Dance, Saturday.
August 81, at High Schol Gym Cou-
Piles Is cents. Stays Is cents. 1t
Miss Edna Wanke of Vancouver,
Wash, arrived Wednesday evening
to visit with Miss Gen Charignon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buzz Baker and
Mrs. Helen A. LAWN of Conrad were
weekend guests at the f. E. Baker
home.
J. T. Wilkes of this city had his
drivers license revoked Saturday in
Justice Haigler's court for being
incompetent to drive.
Mrs. Marie Cooper of Los Angels,
Calf, the former Marie Gompf, is
in Libby for a visit with her foster
mother, Mrs. O. G. Gompf.
Miss Anne Louise Olson is leav-
ing this week for Prescott, Wash,
where she has teaching position
for the coming school year.
Mrs. c. B. Hamilton left Tuesday
for Bozeman where she joined her
son, Bob. They will make a trip to
Ohio where Bob will do some army
work.
Miss Letha Williamson and Miss
Addie Oscarson left Saturday for
Grand Forks, B. c., to visit friends.
They returned Tuesday by way of
Grand Coulee.
Miss Norma Ryding of Rugby, N.
D., arrived in Libby Tuesday to
visit her uncle, Andy Sauer Miss
Ryding is on her way to San Fran
cisco, Calf, for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wollaston and
children drove over from Seattle
Monday for visit here with Mrs
Wollaston's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pival, and with other rela-
tives,
DR. and Mrs. ]. P. Campbell and
Mrs. L. c. Ohlreich drove to Kalis-
pell yesterday where the ladies at
tended home demonstration meet
ing sponsored by Farm Women's
Clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Emerson and
Mr. and Mrs Arley Emerson of
Wenatchee, Wash, were week END
visitors at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs
William Baenen and Mr. and Mrs
Brad Phillips.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29

I complications which ensue when a
rich Yankee with an ambition to
breed racehorses buys a Georgia
plantation on which champion dogs
have been bred for generations. The
fact that the manager of the dog
farm is little Billy's dad makes it
imperative for the boy to help con-
vert the Northern millionaire from
horse to dog-raislng
But when the youngster gets the
chance TO save his dad, it spells
tragedy for Billy HIMSELF 1t comes
when the boy, after raising the
"runt" of a litter to be a really
great dog, is asked to throw away
his chance for blue ribbon and let
the award go to dog his father
has trained. This turn of events
results in many heart-touching
sequence and brings the picture to
a moving climax.
Director Stuart Heisler has re-
captured Streets lush Southern
background by the surest possible
device--he filmed the entire picture
on location in Albany, Georgia. The
trip enabled him to make liberal
use of local scenery and to get the
residents of the community to play
supporting roles.
The boy players, Lee and Hick-
man, get good support from the
grown-up members of the cast.
Helene Willard and Richard Lane
are excellent as the harried parents,
and Lester Matthews does we'll as
the Northern plantation owner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Boy and Puppy Steal
Picture in Dixie Film

A story of boy and his dog has
never rung truer or been told more
knowingly than in The Biscuit
Eater the Paramount film which
opens Tuesday and Wednesday at the
kootenai theatre All the humor.
pathos and warm Dixie color Of
James Streets great Saturday Ev-
ening Post story have been glowing
ly translated onto the screen in one
of the seasons biggest treats
Paramount's lU-vear-old boy star,
Billy Lee, carries the major acting
load and brings ii off admirably as
the lovable Lonnie Mcneil, the
Georgia moppet who takes over the
management and training of an out
cast pup and turns him into blue
ribbon champion. Cordell Hickman,
a talented newcomer, plays Billy's
pickaninny companion and partner
in adventure These two boys are
in the limelight most of the time
and both show acting ability far
beyond their years.
Streets absorbing story cites the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Two Lodges Give Farewell
Party for Carl Crane

A surprise party at which the
guest Of honor was really surprised
took place at Savage lake Tuesday
evening when members of the /. O.
O. F. lodge and Rebekahs gathered
to give Carl Crane royal send-off
Approximately As -wishers
were present for a delightful picnic
lunch and dancing afterwards in the
pavilion
The party was gwen for Mr.,
Crane in appreciation of the serv-
ices rendered to the lodge during
his stay in this city. A gift was
presented the honor guest by the
two lodges.
Mr. Crane left this city for Helena
this morning where he will take his
new position in the commercial de-
partment Of the Helena high school.
While in Libby he worked in
similar capacity in the local high
school and served as principal for
one term. His many friends wish
him every success in his new sur
roundings
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29

The Bridge Workers enjoyed g
pleasant afternoon with Mrs. j. A
Krall as their hostess last Thursday
At the contract games, Mrs Kay
Rice captured high score honors and
Mrs. James Christie guest prize
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Nilsson expect
to move into their fine new home
during the coming week. The house
they are vacating will be occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Left Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Privette will
move into the house vacated by the
Johnsons.
Bill West, son of Mr. and Mrs
Al West, left this morning for Medi-
cine Lake to take care of few af-
fairs before returning to Shelby
where he will teach in the high
school this term. Mr.. West was in
Libby all summer and worked at
Bolyard's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bein and
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. McClosky of
Chicago left Monday morning for
their homes after spending almost
two weeks in this city visiting with
the John Myers and Sam Ratekin
families. They planned to stop in
Glacier for a few days.
Mrs. Hans Westman was hostess
to the members of the Les HUT
club at 1880 bridge dessert Tues
day At the contract games that
followed the serving, high score
prize was won by Mrs. Mary Har-
greaves, second high by Mrs. West
man and guest prize went to Mrs.
E. j. Barkee
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Foeum of
Washington, D. C, and Mr. and
Mrs. Rail of Lincoln, Neb., visited
with Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ. Boyes last
Saturday They were driving and
on their way to Seattle and other
points on the coast, They were very
impressed with the scenic beauties
of this vicinity and stated their in
tentions of seeing more at some flu
ture date.
Miss Les Vinal, Mrs. T. A. Wickes
of Missoula and Mrs. Edna Thack-
well of Santiago, Chill, visited at
the ] F. McCully home in this city
from Thursday to Sunday of last
week Miss Vinal, a former resident,
is now physical education instructor
for women at the University of Ar
kansas which is located at Fayette-
vile. Mrs Wickes is a former
and close friend of Mrs.
J. F McCully Bob Farris returned
with them. He has been spending
some time in Helena, where he I'M
ierwent an operation in Helena
hospital. Another interesting note
S that Mrs blackwell started an
English magazine when she first
vent to Santiago, which she later
'old and which is proving a very
successful venture.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Lovely Shower Hon0rs
Libby Bride-to- Be

A shower was given Tuesday
night by Miss Marion Racicot and
Miss Carole Jane Smith at the home
of Miss Racicot, honoring Miss
Shirley Brinton whose marriage is
announced for September Ia. The
Racicot home was lovely with
great profusion of flowers in which
petunias, asters, zinnias and sweet
peas joined their loneliness in
color scheme Of blue and pink. The
same colors were dominant when
refreshments were served, favors
and beautiful centerpiece-'th
good ship MISUNDERSTANDING
the same color tones.
The evening was given over to
pinochle, with five tables in play.
High score prize was won by Miss
Ida Daugharty, with the low score
token going to Miss Mary Virginia
Mount Miss Brinton was the re-
cipient of many lovely gifts.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
To Give Sacred Concert.

Music lovers of Libby are looking
forward with pleasure to the APP
pearance here of Orben Sine, noted
Lutheran musical artist He will
give sacred concert in the First
Lutheran church Saturday evening
and will also be heard at St Johns
Lutheran church on Friday evening.
There will be no admission charged
but a free will offering will be
taken
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1940-08-29
Marriage licenses.

August %, Joseph E. Stoken, For
tine and Sharon h. Porter of Eu-
reka
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Commodity Prices

NEW YORK May 1.-THE Associated
35 commodities today declined to ~ 70.
Previous day. 1880: week ago, 1882:
Low Low isa 7isa ss?s ss2s $3.50 $3.50 as44 aS.14
u926 average equals 1907
Miscellaneous Markets.
WooL ToPsMFutures PssfsfHn tSs Recovered early
losses today. but. again sagged near the
CLOSE. Profit taking, and hedge selling
NV sit haai a PRICES ta IL points loHeE
CRUDE RUBBER-Futures closed s-47
Tracts, % july, asessa s'sspsrn seofemoer M eso
81, December, 2O.O5-10 Smoked ribbed,
orea 4" sss so bsIes No. juiy flossa sss AZ
gust, SO; September. 2.60,;6Oha.
ia, RAW HIDE HIDEs@Futures 90 tu & closed 2s to 20
GSfT sass septembs4 nso oqe POUNDS I peesm suns
native cows 1874 asked.
COCOA-Futures closed 6 to 12 lower.
SAFES. 9,340. tons. May, 5.49n; July. 5.52;
heheT saes S0Sss Sounds loTiy Suy 55sb
Straits sdo tn futures closed a5-s5 oEsr
re Eio No ess Cost snd san'fs fseisSt HH Of:
IS at s.4o.7.oo. Santos No. / "p'' futures
S:Sss? sSs ,5sS1 SSiy
(newl unchaneed No. sales.
Bid. Nominal
Evening star., 1940-05-15
U. s. Steel $75,oo0,00o
Issue Is Offered

BY the Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, May 15.-An issue
of s75,0OO,0O0 in debentures Of the
United States Steel Corp, one of
the largest corporate flotations in
recent years, was offered today for
public subscription in the face of
the widest slump in security mar
kets in two and one-half years.
With plans for the offering all
made before the stock and bond
markets gave way on news of the
German sweep across the Low Coun-
tries, the banking syndicate headed
by Morgan Stanley & Co. decided to
go through with the operation on
schedule
The offering consisted of deben-
lures maturing serially up to 1855
at prices yielding 0375 to 2.65 per
cent. Proceeds were to be used for
repaying outstanding 81 per cent
debentures. .4
Whether other new corporate
offerings scheduled for the next few
weeks are undertaken on schedule
would depend on the action Of Sc
curity markets in the meanwhile,
bondmen said. ,..
Evening star., 1940-05-15

from London with IT. 1000 girls.
Then came cheerful news for the
women. An underwear firm was
coming with 100 men on the staff.
When the men arrived they were
accompanied by 900 girl clerks.
Evening star., 1940-05-15
Ewes Capture City

In small city not far from Lon
don there were seven women to
every man before the war. Evacua-
ton brought IN insurance company
Evening star., 1940-05-15
London Bur Silver

LONDON May 15 R-Bar silver,
23,.d; up IA Equivalent. Al 80 cents on
the dollar basis S4 O3)
Evening star., 1940-05-15

During practice military review
in Japan 260 airplanes droned over
head.
Evening star., 1940-12-10

Coty Sextet-
an exquisite gift OF
Coty's L'Aimant
(the Magnet) per-
fume, cologne, tale,
rouge, lipstic k,
powder --------S5