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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
STATE

The second smash show of the
States big parade Of Spring hits
arrived at that theater yesterday
and was greeted with tremendous
applause BY capacity attendance at
every performance.
Thrills and excitement predomi-
mated during the presentation Of the
headliner Virginia City" the pic
ture that co-stars Enrol Flynn and
Miriam Hopkins.
Flynn as n tough, two-fisted adj
venturer is said to have surpassed
even his success in Dodge City, y
and q new, vivid Miriam Hopkins is
revealed in the part Of a dancing
fighting spitfire.
The film Is an exciting story OF
gold-smuggling during the final
stages of the Civil War. Errol
Flynn, a Union Intelligence officer
escapes from Confederate prison
and learns of q conspiracy to SNUG
gle five million dollars worth OF golo
out of Virginia City to aid the
South, but he doesn't realize that
Miriam f1Opk11lb, Will W1AOLA AC IA
deeply in love, is one of the conspir-
atorS.
The situation becomes even more
exciting when Humphrey Bogart, as
a notorious bandit attacks the I'm
ion Garrison outside of Virginia
City and the gold caravan starts Its
mad dash during the raid.
Bogart, Frank McHugh, Alan
Hale and Quinn big Boy" Williams
all give excellent performances In
the supporting roles. :.
The story is true and Is made
more realistic by the excellent work
Of the stars. It is a thrilling story
of an unwritten chapter in the his
tory Of the Old West and will def
nitely make a top rating on the long
liz Of this years great films.
And for your further enjoyment
the management will present "The
Farmers Daughter" a rib tickling
comedy with Martha Raye and
Charlie Ruggles in the co-starring
leads.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
In The Local TheaterS
POLLS

Movie Party will be played to-
night at 8 p. m. at the Loew Poll
theater. This is positively the most
popular game of the century. Cash
awards amounting to 500 are given
away every single week to the most
Skillful members of the audience.
Every one is eligible to participate
in the game. It's easy and it's lot
Of fun. All that Is required to win
one of the big cash prizes is little
skill and knowledge of the stars, and
remember everybody has an equal
chance to win. So make up party
and be here tonight to join in the
fun, thrills and fortune provided by
Movie Party.
II Take This Woman, a dramatic
romance of New York life and So
ciety, brings Spencer Tracy and the
glamorous Hedy Lamar together as
Hollywood'S most unusual and in
teresting romantic team. The pic
ture opens a four-day engagement
Saturday afternoon at Loew's Poll.
A dramatic story of a social but
terfly who finds her happiness with
an earnest physician in tenement
clinic after her society romance has
crashed the play deals with the sac
rifice of the constant lover and the
final regeneration Of the woman for
whom he nearly sacrifices his en-
tire career. Action of the interesting
story ranges all the way from gay
night clubs, penthouseS and fashion
salons to the tenenmentS.
It Is Miss Lamarr's first modern
American picture and reports are
that she turns in a skillful dramatic
performance. Tracy, as usual, is
superb, and his performance leaves
nothing to be desired.
On the same program Is another
smash hit Framed" which Is a dy-
manic story dealing with the gov
ernment's untiring work in crashing
all blackmail rackets. Frank Albert
son and Constance Moore are at the
head of strong cast Of favorites.
Attractions current at Loew's
Poll are Zanzibar" with Lola Lane,
and The Secret Four" with Frank
Lawton. Plan to see this excellent
double hit screen show before the
ending performances tomorrow
evening.
Shirley Temple in 1.-THE Bluebird"
will headline the big hit show to be
presented at Loew's next wednesday.
Filmed entirely in technicolor it is
Shirley's grandest picture to date.
Don't miss 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
TALBOT DEFENDS
ACTION TAKEN
League of Women Voters
Criticiszes Personnel
Advisory Committee

Hartford, Conn. March 28-CUP)
The Connecticut League Of Wom-
en- Voters today entered the con-
troversy over appointment Of a new
state personnel director by denounc-
ing the personal advisory committee
for assertely lowering qualifications
for the position.
The league, through its President,
Katherine Ludington, said it was
watching "with increased concern
the course" of the committee in its
moves to prepare a list Of names
from which Gov. Raymond E. Bald
win will select a successor to di-
rector Harry w. Marsh.
Miss Ludington said the commit
tee announced qualifications which
in several respects fall below the
standards set up in the classified
ton plan and spirit Of the state
law"
She also expressed concern over
whether an examination would be
held for the post, since no notice
of examination was contained in a
merit system notice calling for ap-
plicants for the personnel direc-
tors job.
The league statement came only
a few days after an attack on the
personnel advisory committee by
Horace B. Taft, president-emeritus
of the Connecticut Merit System
Association.
Meantime, State Treasurer Jo-
seph E. Talbot, member of the
personnel advisory committee,
struck back at critics by stating on
behalf of the committee that it had
followed the merit system act 100
per cent in setting up the qualifi-
cations"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
, STAMP NEWS

A PRIL will be a red-letter month
= for the stamp collector. The
U. s. Postoffice Department has six
stamps of the Famous Americans
series scheduled for release from
April z to April "a and the Pam
American Union commemorative
on April IA. In addition, 20 9TH
er republics of North, South and
Central America are planning
commemorative issues for the 50th
anniversary of the Pan-American
Union.
The u. S. issue will picture the
Three Graces, representing friend
ship Of the three Americas, and
will be issued in single Scent,
purple value. The Dominican Re-
public issue of FIVE values will
show flags Of 81 republics around a
map of the western hemisphere.
Honduras plans miniature
sheet of four airmails with a map
of United States and Latin Amer
lea with the flag of Honduras on
the left and the American flag on
the right. Salvador's two air.
mails honoring the anniversary
will show an angel with olive
branch, a cornucopia, terrestrial
globe and a plane in flight.
/. Brazil, Panama, Cuba and Chile
have announced commemorative
stamps, but details as to designs
haNe not been released. Other
nations q the Americas are ex-
pected to Join the philatelic parade
before April Il.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
IFARREL PROPOSED
| FORCOMNlTTEE
AnsOnia Industrialist Mem
toned as Possible Sue
cessor to Samuel Pryor

Franklin Farrell Of Ansonia is be-
ing favorably considered by state
Republican leaders for place on
the Republican National Committee
as successor to Samuel F. Pryor. Jr.
Mr.. Pryor has announced that he
plans to retire from the office.
Mr.. Farrell, a factory executive, is
prominent in state business circles.
He is understood to be assured of
the backing of influential Republic
cans in the state If he is willing to
serve on the national committee.
William H., Putnam, whose Hart
ford brokerage firm has a branch in
this city, was quoted yesterday as
unwilling to act as national COM
mittee. Mr.. Putnam, once a close
associate Of the late j. Henry Ror-
aback, said he would be satisfied to
remain on the sidelines.
Considerable mention is being
made of Charles S. Bissell, of Suf-
field, as possible appointee. He is
also in the brokerage business.
Friends of Mr.. Pryor are still
hopeful that he will change his mind
and remain as Connecticut's rep
resentative on the national COM
mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

without understanding the difficulties still before
the moving picture industry Will Hayes in his annual
report pointed to Gone With The Wind" The Story of
young Mr. Lincoln "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" North
west Passage, Goodbye, Mr. Chips" "Wuthering
Heights, "Union Pacific" "Mr. Smith Goes to Wash
'he Wizard of o." eve Are Not Alone" "The Story of
Alexander Graham Bel", "Pinocchio", "The Hunchback
of Notre Dame" "Three Smart Girls Grow Up STANLEY
Again, "The Light That Failed" "The Old Maid" and
other features which, he said not only outstanding
human understanding by Illuminating of his
tory biography science geography literature current
reality. Because this ends another decade OF
motion picture production Mr. Hays compared pictures
produced during 1889 with the "Ten Best" and Honor
Roll" pictures Of 1929 symptomatic of the earlier
period, he pointed out, "God Diggers of Broad
way, 'The Wolf of Wall Street., "The Lady Lies,
Charming Sinners" etc. in period, he said, in
which "Dsraeli" the only biographical film included
among the best
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
Berman's Litch6eld
Case Is Postponed

Litchfleld, March 28.-Aaron R.
Berman Of Waterbury, 40, was
granted a continuance until next
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock when
arraigned before Trial Justice Will
Liam w. Sepples yesterday charged
with violation of the motor vehicle
laws.
The Brass City man is alleged to
have been the driver Of a car in
volved in an accident on the Tor
rington- Thomaston road In East
Litchf1eld with a truck. Three per-
sons were injured, all Of whom were
treated at the Charlotte Hunger
ford hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
STRAND

Crowds thronged the popular
Warner Bros. Strand theater yes
terday and viewed the opening per-
formances of "The Fighting 69th"
which stars James Cagney, Pat
O'Brien and George Brent in the
leading roles,
Supporting these ace actors are
Jeffrey Lynn, Alan Hale, Frank Nc
Hugh and a host of others. A rous-
ing action drama that you'll re-
member for months to come it
shows Cagney as cocky young pri-
vate, bucking army discipline in the
form of domineering Top Sergeant
Alan Hale. Pat O'Brien plays the
role of Father Francis p. Duffy,
well-known and beloved chaplain of
the Goth, and George Brent portrays
wild Bill" Donovan, daredevil
colonel of the regiment.
The film is heralded as one Of the
most exciting action pictures ever
made and is unique in that, with
the exception Of but four characters
all in the picture represent real per-
sons, many still living. The Cagney
and Hale roles are fictional, but the
O'Brien and Brent roles are taken
straight from famed real-life char
acters.
One famous character that comes
to life in tie picture is Joyce Kill
mer, soldier-poet of the seth. JEFF
frey Lynn Is seen in this particular
role and according to critics he does
an excellent job.
Besides those mentioned, the cast
includes Dennis Morgan, Dick For
an, Quinn big Boy" Williams,
William Lundigan, Henry ONeill
and many more.
AS the co-feature the manage
ment presents Calling Philo
Vance, an s. S. Van Dine mystery
thriller with James Stephenson and
Margot Stevenson in the. leading
roles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

Heard in passing. Jacob C. RAIDER, who has been
ralroadng the New Haven the past so years. 20
on commuters trains between New Rochelle and New
York, has hung up his punch He is going to spend his
years OF retirement with his in nearby Woodbury.
Both the C. L. and P Co. and the S. N. E. T. Co. have
issued storm bulletins Illustrated with many fine pic
recent ice storm. Corinne E. MunSon is eligible for
membership in the Morris F. Tyler Chapter Telephone
telephone plant include those of Eric R. Anderson 80
years. Julia R. Alleva and Edward J. Fitzpatrick, 20
years. Lena c. Ecker Is years. and Robert Lutters 10
years. Joseph T. O'Gorman is the plant chief for
the Waterbury telephone area, coming here from New
Haven where he was formerly wire chief. The change
became effective March "a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

deluge of offers Of help from COM
mercial interests that 1t appeared
the children would get chance in
life. Then one Of the three girls,
Hope died. \
Lavish offers of help and fat adj
vertising contrasts faded away.
Some $4,000 had been spent in car
ing for the babies, and less than
$500 had been donated.
Then came a break - from a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

BY NEA Service
Mauvoo, Ala, March 25-On nine
thousand, nine hundred and nine
ty-nine unseen friends" hangs the
future Of the three surviving quad
ruplet children born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Short Feb. 10.
When the babies, Hope, Faith,
Charity and Franklin, were born to
the poverty-stricken share-cropper-
miner and his wife, there was such
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

Mary Palo recipient of many lovely gifts and
Tuesday evening by her associates of the Sempre In
Pactum Sorority The cake made by President Place
and Marie Adorno did the honors as hostess Anne
Phelan, cashier at the Connecticut Light and Power
Company celebrates twenty years of service with the
firm this week. few years ago her favorite hobby was
roller skating at Chase Park but her favorte winter
sport is bowling She's confident her team will win the
Mixed Bowling League in Waterbury this year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
TodoYs Answers 20
0AHllUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page.

Questions on Comic Page)
/. Au gratin-from the French,
meaning with cheese.
2. Ante bellum-derived from La
tin, meaning before the war.
8. Chiaroscuro-Italian, meaning
blending of light and shade.
4. Qui Vive--the French again,
meaning on the alert.
S. ModuS operandi-Latin, mean
ing method of operating.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

Alfred r. PetrOceli, son of Mrs. Teresna Petrocei
of 1879 Adelaide Avenue has been elected assistant
manager of varsity sports at Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute Troy, N. Y, where he is sophomore in the
electrical engineering course He's sheepskin recpi
ent at Crosby High JEAN Jackie and Patricia Far
rell of 1913 Mill Street in yesterday with their
ninth tinfOl contribution. Jean and Jackie stu
dents at St AIMS Parochia School while St. Francis
Xavier claims Patricia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
LOOK AS YOU MAY

Look as you may for. a sign Of spring,
It's hard to note single thing,
That is Of the season, at all at all,
Unless group of children playing ball.
Look as you may for shoot Of green,
Eye cannot discover, no matter how keen,
Not even soft earth, the usual mud,
Much less anything that resembles bud.
Look as we may for the first signs,
All one sees along the timber lines
In the upper lands where harsh winds blow,
Nothing but snow and snow and snow.
Look as we may for a sign Of spring,
It's hard to note single thing,
Excepting hats that have punch,
And spring flowers so much bunch.
EN-. EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

source with nothing to gain by
exploiting the babies. A subscriber
to the Birmingham Post sent in q
dollar and suggested that the paper
see if there weren't 1899 others who
would give a dollar too.
The paper agreed. If the $4,000
goal is reached, the money will be
put. in trust fund to care for the
family. So 1t all depends now on
the 9999.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

Marcelle Andriks soloist with st. Josephs senior
choir is bent acquiring becoming coat of tan at
Miami Beach, Fla, before returning to her Chase
office job here She's registered at the Alamo Hotel
Mr. and Mrs Earl French and daughters Shirley Ann
Mary Jane and Lois spent Easter Sunday at the home
of Mrs Anne French in New Britain where 14-pOund
turkey looked like broler Monday morning Patsy
tation to be guest at the Poker Bowling Leagues
annual dinner dance at Waveriy Inn, Saturday, April
a. Thanks Patsy, to you and the boys.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
BRASS CITY CLUB
CAPTURES HONORS

The Brass City Revolver club cap
tured two more matches in the
southern division of the Connecti-
cut Revolver league Tuesday night
by defeating the Brunswick team at
the Templeton range.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
DIR. CRATER GOING
TO BOSTON FARLEY

DR.. Stanley H. Crater Of this city
and DR.. James p. Houlihan Of Tor
rington will attend the four day New
England Council Of OptometriSts
next Sunday afternoon at the Hotel
Statler in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
DEKKER sARMY" TYPE

During his stage and screen ca
ireer, Albert Decker, currently TAX
ing the leading role in Paramount's
-Technicolor adventure picture.
"Dr. Cyclops," has played officers in
the Russian, Austrian, German,
French and English armies. His
father was an American officer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

DIR. AOnZO Grace state commissioner of education,
speaker you will enjoy hearing, has accepted the in
vtatOn to address the joint meeting of the Kwanis
and Lions service clubs Thursday evening at Gas
o'clock at the Elton. Wives will be welcome, but
bers of both clubs have been warned that they must
notify Kenneth Robinson if the better half going to
be there. Joe Blansfeld and Don Daily have been
honOred the Psi Phi Theta Club of the Red Triangle
by being elected cOcharmen for the fifth annual din
ner dance at BaybrOOk, May 10.
Editor Tall Tower Topics: Will you be so kind as to
put little poem in your column in memory of our
father who was killed November TO- 1885,
MEMORY OUR DAD
Your gentle face and patient smile
With sadness recall.
You had kindly word for each
And died beloved by all.
The voice is mute and stiled the heart
That loved well and true.
All, bitter the trial to part
From good
We miss hearts sore,
AS time miss
Your loving smile, your gentle face;
No fill vacant place.
Mrs Dennis Grimm Children.
Good night
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28

To save iron, bamboo may be
used In Japan for reinforcing con-
crete.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-28
AnslUers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on page 6.
I. Nebraska.
2. Surkit-not sur-cut.
3. In the Lincoln Museum,
Washington, d. G.
4. Golf.
5. The Duke Of York.
6. Yes. 4
=. Haggis.
8. Puck.
8. No.
10. FairmOunt Park, PhlIAass-
phia, Penna.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
May Eliminate
Frills. Gadgeis

FHmlaslEaa q frIlis 20 Ksdzsfz
- Iaxzfsaf haass= ssnztraet=a =
~ United states housing Author
- program : - lnpaFt.al factor
Il cutting sezts 81 helalns rentals
within ~ means e la~-lneame
r. - Hzaasfina=
poileY : saxlnx mallanz e dollars
- sanssfasflan e - 1ao.ona
dwelling units = Ne current =
- program. Aamlnlstfatef Nath-
- atEses 49,
Exlsftaf I'd Interior TN Ter
aecaFatIss purposes = ia = :
minlmum - raifA hnmss fureheu
- haleenlss sFs provided eHly
shzss fhs climate nakss EhsHa
necessary - llelaT eemfsFt FIFs-
places. nsliit n Bookcases aaoNsF
baths. TIED haEhfaum Nalls -
similar Ifsms 80 emitted
Al haHsfsafe assa n uHfIA
homes = - slmpls zna aafsels
design fatrhes aniy. instead ~
iazAz. - Usually 80 ~ Interior
daofs Lighting flxtnrss ~ Simple.
hut effective I'D seFxieeanis Deer
hsil. - speaking tuhss a. n
stalled nnlf Whsfs lHsy - dssa-
II Indispensable
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Schools Of State
Profit From Tax

0LYMPTA-stats School Super
lntendent Stanley F. Atwood TO-
day distributed s2.ls6.e2s among
school districts. A. their share Of
September sales tax collections.
The amount was 1924. s55 more
than last October. and was the
largest amount distributed by the
state for any October. Only for
one month December. 1e3s-was
a larger amount ever distributed
by the state.
Atwood said II revenue law re-
ceipts keep up their present rate
Of increase. the state win be able
TO hand out the entire amount
appropriated by the 1893 lsgisla-
fure. This would amount 10 about
"a cents a day for the present
year.
In addition 10 the more than two
millions handed out today, Atwood
also allotted an additional Sill
0z4 TO schools as their share Of
revenue from the excise tax on
cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Home Ownership
More Attractive

Another rezsea x.hy hons oen-
srznlr : more attractive thAn
renting : cited - =. : BEL.
chairman - Western Honsz
Foundation. ThIs i = re neu
federal Ineons-fax measures ~Alek
reach : vastly larger income group
thar ever eefors.
= large share e re annual
cot q home ownership = taxes
nd interest. Hell saya Both
may - deducted n arriving ~ she
net income subject 70 Federal N
come tax. Tbs = : point vel
worth consideration ~ ne family
Of modest income nos renting.
especially in the prospect q further
widening Of income-tsx sources.
Families with incomes q - 900
Or more. facing Increase N sur
taxes Of - much - 50 per cent.
win find the same point = financial
factor o. The greatest importance.
in deciding between home e~ner-
ship and renting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24

new family and usually the rsnt
81 sale q smother DWELLING. fhe
magazine points cut While the
current upward surge IN marriages
must - discounted somewhat -
TIE nature Of the incentive-ths
nations first peacetime military
draft II nevertheless highly
significant fer building.
.conscription Of married men
viii be deferred. and with the sub
sequent birth OF children these men
stand = good chance OF total ex-
emption. Thus. II Il safe to say
that a sizeahle proportion OF
couples whose marriage has been
FASTENED BY the draft VII require
housing. and thus win distort the
normal curve Of housing demand.
Moreover. since most Of the
newlyweds naturally fan In the
lower income. younger group. the
unduly Increased demand viii be
almost wholly for low cost or low
rent shelter. Probability II that,
10 begin with. most Of the couples
viii look for small rental apart
ments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Construction Economies May
Depend Upon Size Of House
Square Shape Gives Maximum Amount
q Floor Areo; Use Straight Wells

effective eAa - reached - nizas
nlnk re Kitchen - Bathroom
slfA fixtures haeE = 49, slaaa
. partition aannzen - 80 raezAs
shsH ~ - - Re szms IT,.
- - ieeallaH fhs hztAfeam $50
Re klfehsn n : -. slafy keass
quite cfiea Flsuats - = Sub
siAntial effect mn halhllnT tests
For sxamnis. n southern iacatiens
dep foundations - net required
hut n naFshsxn sseslens faaaaa
tions must - placed atsp because
. frozf penetration
Unless H. building eaanst I'll
permit construction II n aftra1s
I've chimney u aeed proportion. =
: generally thought Desirable u
uss IN inside chimney fur seen
ems saks
There are many ether ahoFs euts
= savings n here planning ~
ihs economies which sfs possible
are wsii worth ths trnnhis md
wefk ~ = needed = evolve lhsn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Vast Quantities OF
Lumber Required

-Four hundred million board feet
Of lumber. enough 20 reach three
times around the earth - the
Equator, will have been nssd on
construction Of i0H-rsnt housing
under the present program q
the United States Housing Au-
thority. With more than fwo-
thirds Of It's ie0. 600 homs con-
strucflon program complsts and
accounted or under construction, the
Authority estimates that sppfozl-
mately szs. 000. 600 viii be spent
for lumber and mlllwork
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-24
Take Down Screens
Before lis Winter

The wise home oWnsF vii not
allow hls screens 10 stay Ia place
ali winter.
When Insects are not shout.
screens serve no purpose. In add
ton, they deleriofate more rapidly
n exposed to tina weather through
out the year.
where stored in = place which
exposes them To children At play.
careless coal men, or other dam
age, the screens should be covered
with some protective cloth or
paper. n - important that
scrsens be kept free from mosatufs.