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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01

LOS ANGELES, April l. CUP)-
A woman who crouched for hours
IN a Mushroom was sought today
as the key figure in a jewel bur-
glary that may reach 100000.
Police said the woman had ap-
parently hidden in a shoe store
adjoining the Donavan and Sea-
man jewelry store until after clos
ing time Saturday Then she crept
out and let in at least four accom-
pliceS.
They cut through a wall into
the jewelry store basement, taking
drills and torches with them.
After drilling through the steel
door of a basement vault, they cut
into a small safe with an oxygen
torch and looted it of loose dia-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01

destroyed and transportation block
ed.
Hundreds of families in New York
State, Pennsylvania, California and
West Virginia fled to high land
when the flood waters approached
their doorstepS. Sheriff's deputies
rescued families near Syracuse. n.
y and the town of West EndiCott.
near Bnghampton. was partially
inundated when the crest of the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
n. Y. Strike MAY
ParaIyze Subways
Continued from Page u

lCOillllluSQ lTOlll rage -
fly here from Washington to parti
cipate in a conference.
Heavy guards were set around
the power plants which send the
electricity into the third rails APP
proXimately 100 policemen spent
the night around the unions head
quarters where Quill and his assis-
iants worked. They had already es-
tabliShed cafcterias and dormitor-
les in all the boroughs for the use
of strikers. Police Commissioner
Lewis j. Valentine had cut short
holiday and was in active charge
of his force of 2l,O00 men. All po-
licemen off duty we're subject to
call on a moments notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
0bedient Devotion
Paws Off S24

LOS ANGELES. April l. (UP)
The city received S24 today
from Miss Obedient S. Devotion.
Miss Devotion explained she
was known as Mrs. Florence
Arlington before joining Father
Divine's flock and since then
she has had a guilty conscience
because she kept dog six years
without buying a license.
At her request, the city made
a copy of her receipt to be mail
ed Father Divine.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
BLASTS CAUSE FIRE

KINGSTON. Pa. April |. up
Three gasoline storage tanks of the
American oil company exploded to-
day. setting fire to several buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-01
Four States Survey Loss
In Wake Of Spring Flood:
Damage Runs Into Millions

SuSQuehama river flooJ >Ueat ot>t
yesterday Ice jammcd ,ha rv1r
at BlnghanptoM and hattNrri ar.jec
supports. bat without >crIou- Gam-
aCC.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
jolly Polly
A Little Chat on Etiquette.
BY JOSEPH J. FRISCH,

ny U0SH1 II d. N1OCH.
K. R.-Many a person has the
mistaken idea that etiquette consists
only of the mechanical details, such
as the proper handling of a fork,
Evening star., 1940-03-06
By Fronk Beck
By Willard
Bv Mormon Marsh
By Bud Fisher

The tail Of the stranger struck
Bowser, the Hound, right across ths
side of his face and a dozen Of
those little spears were left sticking
there Just like a pin cushion.
Wow! WOW! WOW! WOW! yelled
Bowser at the top of his lungs and
started for home with his tail be.
tween his legs and yelling with
every Jump. Then the stranger un.
rolled himself and smiled at all the
little meadow people and forest fols
who had been watching. They
shouted aloud with Joy.
And this Is tho way that Prickly
Porky, the Porcupine, made friendxl
Evening star., 1940-03-06

BY that time the stranger was
down on the ground and starting
for another tree minding his own
business. Then something hap
pened. Bowser hade a rush at him
and instead of running, what do
you suppose the stranger did? He
just rolled himself up In a tight
ball with his head tucked down in
his vest. When he was rolled up
that way all the little spears hidden
In the hair on his coat stood right
out until he looked Ike q great
chestnut burr. Bowser stopped short.
Then he reached out his nose and
smiled at this queer thing. Slap!
Evening star., 1940-03-06

ut seems to me I hear Bowser,
the Hound" piped up Striped Chip
munk.
Now, Striped Chipmunk had not
heard Bowser, the Hound, at all
when he spoke, but just then there
was the patter of heavy feet among
the dried leaves, and sure enough
there was Bowser himself. My, how
everybody did run! Everybody but
the stranger from the North. He
kept on coming down the tree just
the same. Bowser saw him and
stopped in surprise. He had never
seen anything quite like this big
black fellow.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

Reddy Fox, who, you know, is q
great boaster and likes to brag of
how smart he is and how brave
he is, came with the rest of the
little meadow people.
"Pooh," exclaimed Reddy Fox.
who's afraid of that fellow?"
Just then the stranger began to
come down the tree. Reddy backed
away.
1T looks as If you were afraid,
Reddy Fox" said Peter Rabbit.
I'm not afraid Of anything" said
Reddy Fox, and swelled himself UP
to look twice as big as he really Is.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON W. BURGESS,

10y 1H1NN1ON W. oUHuEoo'
The Merry Little Breezes soon
spread the news all over the Green
Meadows and through the Green
Forest that a stranger had come
from the North. At once all the
little meadow people and forest folk
made some excuse to 60 over to the
big poplar, where the stronger was
50 busy eating. At first hk was very
shy and had nothing to say. He
was q queer fellow and he was so
big and his teeth were so sharp
and 30 long that his visitors kept
their distanca.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

the correct method of introducing,
etc. True etiquette means consider
alton for others, no matter who they
are. The truly polite person forgets
self rather, than cause pain to an
other, even if the other happens to
be greatly inferior socially.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Winning Contract
BY. THE FOUR ACES.
Sef-Mode Cotostrophe

SS VsooS S0s0SssVSHC
Dear Four Aces" writes w. B.
Coulter Of Washington, D. c., "a few
weeks ago there appeared a Night
mare Hand in your daily column
which you thought should be
labeled Catastrophe No. L. It was
hand in which South failed to
take trick at one no-trump doubled,
although he held strong hand. A
short time ago I sat in rubber
game and the following hand came
up:
East, dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
As
283
DA97
%AQJ85
Mr.. Coulter.
AAQs762 Ak 1914
y K j 1094 N VA
90 VIE 1K3
*3 s %K107 6 2
0Q762
10852
&94
The bidding:
East. South. West. North.
- IA Double Pass
Pass Pass
while I was on the right side,
the result would entitle me to call
1t Catastrophe No. g. From South's
bidding he evidently thought his
partner was mind reader, for not
only did he bid the psychic spade,
but he stayed right there after the
double. South therefore thought
that his partner held a bunch of
spades for otherwise he would have
rescued. AS for North, he thought
his two aces should be enough sup
port for South to make one spade
doubled
THE club lead was won by
dummy's ace. A trump was played
and to my surprise. my partners ten
won. He then cashed the club king
and I discarded my only diamond.
All the tricks were now ours, in
cluding the Hotpoint penalty.
Il suppose the moral is: Never
make a psychic unless you have a
safe place to rescue"
X X \
Yesterday you were Oswald
Jacobys partner, neither side was
vulnerable and you held:
AAK Kxxx
OK
OK 109 9xx
AK
The bidding:
You. Schenken Jacoby. Maier.
IA Pass 20 Pass
CD
Answer-Bid two spades. Your
hand is too weak to show your dia-
monds at the three level.
Score 100 per cent for two spades,
80 per cent for three diamonds,
nothing for any other bid.
Question No. 1897.
MerWln Maier is your partner.
You are the leader and hold:
"A Kxxx
OK
uK1oe
&Ax
The bidding:
You. Burnstone. Maier. Schenken.
IA Pass 20 Pass
CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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Evening star., 1940-03-06
Bow, WOW, wow" shouted Bowser

IN his deepest voice.
Now wher Bowser used that great
deep voice Of his he was accus-
toned to seeing all the little meadow
people and forest folk run, but the
stranger did not run. Bowser was
so surprised that he just stood still
and stared, then he growled his
deepest growl. Still the stranger
paid no attention to him. Bowser
did not know what to make Of it.
"I'll teach that fellow . lessor" /"
said Bowser to himself. I'll shake
him, and shake him and shake him
until b hasn't any breath left"
Evening star., 1940-03-06

The Four Aces will be pleased to
answer letters from readers If a stamped,
scent, self-addressed envelope is in
closed with each communication ad-
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Evening Star.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
Selected Poem
GOOD OLD JACK FROST

tBy Nina St. Clair Campbell in the Boston PosD It's great how "old Jacks" fairy scenes upon the
 window pane Can change staid, old dame like me into child
 again! Today he left an unfinished one, as he often used
 to do, And seemed to say: Whats missing, in this scene,
 I'm asking you?" Two faces without features, rose above a vine-
 wreathed fence, Before an outlined cottage, with a forest back
 ground. dense Oh, the frostwork of that forest too beautiful
 for words; And above it's feath-ry treetops, sailed three wide
 winged, graceful birds! Urged on by gay ambition to show Jack what
 could do. I sketched features on those faces-glad, childish
 expressions, too drew windows in the cottage; fanlight above the
 door; And a chimney with curl of smoke, as used to
 in days of yore. That little cot seemed waiting to welcome company And thrilled with the old, glad, childish pride at
 my bit of artistry. Jack made that unfinished picture so very easy
 to do, By frosing over the faces and the cosy cottage too That I'm sure he must have planned 1t for me,
 and for me alone, To make me forget, for little while, how very old
 I'd grown; For while sketched the things left out with
 nail-file and a will, I could almost hear him saying: You're just wee girl, stilI"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
25-Mile Limit

Waterbury follows the example of other Connecticut cities in establishing 25- mile speed limit for automobiles within it's limits The new order of things will 20 into effect when and If approval IS given by the State Traffic Commission. There does not seem to be much doubt but what this permission will be granted and that the city will set itself to the task of imposing and enforcing the new man.. date.
 To good many motorists this will seem like drastic treatment, but it has man. aged to weather storm of protests else where and there is no reason why It shouldn't here. Whether or not 1t will produce results remains to be seen. Police Chief William J. Roach isn't convinced that the 25-nnile speed limit will prove of value in lowering the accident rate locally for he doesn't think that figures elSe- where prove that it has worked out in such fashion.
 However, there is this much to be said about the planned reduction in legal driv- ing speeds, it will focus the attention of every motorist on the problem of re- duced traffic casualties. There1l be vie- lations of the 25-mile speed limit; there are bound to be. And probably in many instances these infractions will be over- looked. They'll be overlooked for one reason that it's impossible to patrol every section of the city continuously "A hours a day. They'll be overlooked again at the patrolman'S discretion.
 But the general rule should and must be that 25-mile limit is to be enforced. If the information is to sift out that such-and-such street is open territory and you can drive as fast as you want on it, then the change is not worth the effort. Another thing, too, there should be no exemptions, save possibly fire, police, ambulance, and emergency vehicles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
Robed Magistrates

Providing the practice becomes general throughout the entire state, the custom of judges of minor courts donning robes while presiding should be good one. It should create more lasting impression on the minds of the first offender. It should create in the minds of all who have occasion to visit such courts that after all the judge is the presiding off cer, is very responsible person, and must be accorded the respect due to his office.
 While judge can pronounce sen- tence or extend mercy just as well with out robe as with one, still disposition of justice is not hampered by an inclination to "dress up" this bar before which so many of us are called t0 appear. Too often the average laynan is inclined to regard the lower courts merely as ad- juncts of the police station. Their irn- portance is minimized. It should never be.
 Chief Justice William M Maltbie in addressing judges of the city, borough, small claims, and police courts this week said they were more important than any other in state, including the highest, the Supreme Court of Errors. This is true, because the first visit to the town court nay decide the future of many man. It may turn him from a life of miShap and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
MaI.inr Amerieans Quiclly

A proposal to simplify the process of natufalizing aliens has been made by Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. Un- der existing laws, she told the Common wealth Club of San Francisco, tests for immigrants are too drastic. She recOm- mended that requirements for 'responsi- ble aliens" be relaxed. This would in- clude, Miss Perkins said, iteracy tests for elderly aliens.
 The millions of Americans out of work could not be expected to take kindly to any plan that would open the gates to flood of aliens, potential competitors for the few jobs available After reasonable number of immigrants have been ad- mitted, it should be the desire of officials everywhere to make them good Ameri- cans as soon as possible. Sufficient time must be given them, however, for reflec- tionS on the responsibilities ofacitizenship and to make certain they are fully pre- pared to relinquish their royalties to any other countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
TWO YEARS TO WAIT
(Meriden, Jourr,al)

. N N FT I l. [
 New England and Connecticut, in particular, are busy in spots on government contracts for. military needs. Hartford, Waterbury and Bridgeport are in mind. New Haven received an $8,7l000O rifle order some months ago, which raised business hopes. There were high ex- pectationsS of immediate benefits, which are much needed
 It turns out that New IIaveners must have patience. and lots of 1t, while sister cities are reapiiig some direct benefits from their orders connected with munitions. Take 1t from Senator Thomas of Oklahoma, "the rifles to be manufactured by the Winchester Arms Company will not De delivered for two years"
 It is explained that tools will not be ready for probably 8 year and the factory cannot make a single rife until 1t has the proper tools. Any- way, the company does not have to deliver the rifles for two years, acc cording to the senator.
 Thus New Haven'S good luck is sprinkled with hard luck. I could use that government money to great advantage right now in giving et1- ployment and swelling business re- ceipts. Under the circumstances, two years will seem like 2 long, long time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29

ininistration leader, and excused himself. He went into an adja- cent office, picked up a tele- phone and calelr the Treasury Department. Morgenthau was out of town. He got Acting Secre- tary Daniel Bell.
 "This Townsend ,bili," said
 Barkley, .has just been passed by the sub-c committee, and Is
 about to cb passed by the full committee. I've been trying
 for . day and . half to find out
 what, you people think Of this bill. How about itg" w " ,s {
 Bell told Barkley that the rres- ident was in favor of continuing the purchase of foreign silver. Barkley went back td. the commit tee room, reported the opinion of the President, and asked for de- lay. It was granted.
 Tn Mexico the government
 breathed . sigh of relief. Mexi-
 can money markets would have
 crashed if the yblll had not been
 delayed. or the total U. s. silver purchases of $7O,O00, 900
 last year, $Si,ooO.ooo came from
 Mexico. 5s'5 < NOTE-Though officials down. town" knew (frotia newspaper1neta) that the bill was slated for coa1- sideration, they, did nothing about it until Barkley called. And yet they wonder why Roosevelt some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29

ss Litcl1feld- -COuntyfarmers and orchard-. ists might get some help from Maryland game wardens who have been advising lang-owners to tie bells in their apple trees to prevent deer running the trees. "The wind will blow the bough, ring the bells, and frighten the deer," explained one game warden. "They're shy, those deer. Probably some white streamers tied to the limbs would do the job." We'd be interested in hearing the result of this experiment. It's not new one and often is practiced by owners of orchards to frighten birds away, particularly during cherry -ripening time. But birds have become accustomed to most of these de- vices and no longer are frightened. Deer will learn, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
SUPPORT FOR MALoNEY
(fiartford Tinies) !

Although he may not regard 1t as of suf1icient weight to assure his re- election, Senator Francis T. Maloney as no doubt pleased by the endorse mezlt of the Railway Labor ExeCt- tives, Association. Such approval will no doubt De helpful to the senator in the coming carnpaign, which gives every indication of being warmly contested in Connecticut.
 The dwindling of railroad mileage. with the lessening of service, and the consequent reduction in number of employees, possibly makes the en- dorssment of railroad labor less iin- portant to candidates than 1t may have been decade or two ago. How eyers the 20 railroad organizations, represented In the Exccatipcs' Asso- ciation are by i0 means Hn iznirns pQrsant segment of the laheE moye~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
Leap-Year Day

This is the day that many have waited four years for. February 29th is an occasion for it occurs only quadrennially. This is the day the calendar makers added to take up slack caused by the diff ference in the calendar-year and the solar year. The latter being slightly longer than the calendar year, in the course of four years a full day is gained which is added to the calendar year, giving us our leap year. This is nothing new, either, for 1t dates all the way back to Julius Caesar. ~+
 There never seems to be any perplexity about what shall be done with the extra calendar day afforded us in leap year. And most people, oddly enough, rarely wonder or take the trouble to find out what they do with the extra day. It's just one of those occurrences which are taken so much for granted that it passes Dy almost unnoticed. The calendar reform people, however, set the day aside In thelr scheme of things as a holiday.
 In such year as this any reform oi our present calendar, which has stood the test of time since Pope Gregory XIII, always attracts more attention and more support. Attention has been centered on our method of calculating passage or time; people are willing to listen to req son on the subject of regulating such passage SO that their convenience will be better provided and cared for
 The fact that Americans are such hero- worshippers need not take away from the real need of restoring order to our days. With SO many foreign countries commit ted to calendar reform it is inevitable that the United States sooner or later Will join the procession of endorsers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
. HIGHLlGHTS FROM Z LATEST BOOKS
Mrs. Dufresne Finds New Life in Indies

When Angela Dufresne came from England to the island of Saintes Maries in the West Indies, she came as governess to her cousins child ren, David and Kenneth Knight.
 She planned to. stay a year, per- haps two, and then return to Eng land and the gentle life which she had known before. But that was not what happened, after all. Eliza : beth Cambridge tells what occurred to change these plans and all the events which followed in her new novel. Mrs. Dufresne" (Putnam: $250). v
 Mrs, Dufresne's life was every thing she had never anticipated. 1t was civilized upon a savage brink. Neither her loves nor her enmites protected her iron, themselves or one another. But Mrs. Dufresf1e was one of the last of the ladies in the great tradition, and she was not afraid. <
 She could afford to be humble because she was powerful. She could afford to be wise because she was creature of sentiment. Every one who knew her was influenced by her, and the history of those ii1- fluences makes up much of this charming light novel. v
 Told in the first person and with unusual technical success in that rather difficult medium of fictiCn- al expression, Mrs. Dufresne" is a romantic portrait study with Q niov- ing background. Those who are seeking adventure or intricate psy- chology will find little of interest here. But, should the reader be in search of civilized, light narrative something to fill an evening highly recommended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29

Westchester County seems to be more or less convinced that the courts will prohibit the collection of tolls on the Hutchinson River Parkway shortly. If it isn't then, it would not have made the elaborate preparations that it has to shift its toll stations from this parkway to the connecting one - the Cross County Park way. Present plans call for collection of tolls on the Cross County Parkway at Fleetwood where four-lane viaduct is almost completed. This viaduct was planned long before tolls were ever thought of by the county officials. And it was decided to collect tolls there, too, but events have been happening so rap idly of recent months that authorities have been forced to change them to keep pace. The viaduct is supposed to be practically ready for traffic and 1t will be rushed to completion if the shifting Of the toll stations becomes necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-29
CORREC CITING "A MS UNDER 4 STANDING .r4 x
(Hartfcrd Tiinesl-

.
 The Hartford Times Is advancing It's own candidate for the Democrats in the gubern. .torial race this year. It recognizes the fact that pr. Will bur L. Gross Is still available de- spite his 19S7 defeat after four sue. ceSsive terms is1 office and 1t also
 notes that a boom for former La- bor Commissioner "Joe" Tone was launched in Litchfield County, but The Times sees in Judge Origen. 8. Seymour of Litchfield a real worth. while candidate. His name has been heard in public life much more fre- quently the last few years than 1t had for many before that time. At the present time he Is Judge Of the Common Pleas Court for Litchfield County, as well as a trustee Of the Norwich State Hospital. He has never been politically inclined and 1t remains to- be seen whether or not The Times can make 2 force Of him in the campaign that is to come this year. Much depends on the set- up inur State party organization.- -
 Waterbury Democrat. s.ar5I [ The Times Is not endeaycring to "ilake forceD of any candidate for any nomination. The suggestion of Judge Seynnonur's name came from his own Litchfield County. It was discussed, as other suggestions may be, to give the State information which may be useful when the time comes for choice among the var icus excellent men who have been
 proposed. Tn Times would be glad to support any of several gentlemen who have been mentioned" for governor. It has no candidate of it's own to urge for that or for any other office. This newspaper Is not In the Richelieu business.