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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
Contract Bridge
CORNELL coNTRACT CLUB

Top scorers in the Thursday eve- ming session of the Cornell Contract Club conducted by Mrs. John c. Moriarty were: Mrs. Joseph Wedge and Miss Margaret Tracy, l24 l-2; Miss Genevieve Carolan and Mrs. Daniel Butler, l02 l-2, and East and Vert Miss Ethel Waters and Mrs. Walter Dews, 112 1-2; Miss Belle Waters and Miss Alice Walden. .1l3.
 The standing to date is as follows . Carolan- Butler, 415; Waters-DeWs 400 1-2; Monahan = Straw, 398, an Waters-McGann, 394.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
THE MARRIAGE TERMITE

Hailed as of unusual interest to women. Married and in Love" RKO Radios latest film, deals with the base activities of 8 beautiful female home wrecker and her in- trusjon into a peaceful family. Top roles are player by Alan Marshal, Barbara Read. Patric Knowles and Helen Vinson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
'LONESOM COWBOY GIVES LOBBY SING

Victor Gould. '"The Lonesome Cowboy," conducted hillbilly sing in the Central Y. M. c. A. lobby last night, ,... H
 To the accompaniment of his guitar MT. Gould sang several se- lections and lead the audience in cho. us. singing.
 Carl Copeland was accompanist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
TRIBUTE TO WOMEN

A marked tribute to the coura. geous band of women who patrol our hospitals, RKO Radios pictur' izasion of A. J. Cronin's Vigil in the Night" presents Carole Lom- bard Brian Aherne and Anne Shir- ley in the co-starring roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
.- ~ Engagements
JACOyINO-MAsTRoPIETRO

Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Theresa A. Mas tropietro, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Roy Mastropietro of Oak street and John Francis. Jacovino, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Jacovino of Barnes street Extension. No date has been set for the wedding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26

Protecting Contract Is Easy
 This is the tenth of 8 series of 12 articles by Harry Fishbeln and {. Robert Appleyard of New York, holders of the world champion ship masters pair title.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
TROPICAL EXCITEMENT

Y A siySling, tropical romance com. bined with the thrills of a gigantic man hunt by land and air. Is grip
 pipgly Infolded in RKC Radios action {ilpa. The Marines Fly High" !" teaturing Richard Dix, Chester Morris and Lucille Ball. <
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
BY WM. E. MCKINNEY Americas Card Authority

Safety plays are an important factor in making rlaa.ly contacts. The average player is apt to plunge ahead without due consideration of the safety of his contract. The champions point out this fault in today's very Interesting hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26

AccmmuiitS luncheon was spon- vysSteEday afternoon at 'the, Three Green Doors on Buckingham street. by the South Federated church. Spring fioFerS decorated the tables and an Interesting talk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
GENERAL GENIUS

Peter Lore, the Monsieur Pig in Strange Cargo" organized a thea- ter of his own, wrote his own plays, directed and played in them and even created his own scenery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26

There is only one point in the United States where four states touch. This Is at the Ari5o11a-C Col orado-New MeMco-Urah border point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
Kenosha Club Dinner
 Dance TomorrOuU EUening

All arrangements have been com- pleted for the second annual cabaret dinner dance of the Kenosha Club which will be held tomorrow evening
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26

Miss Feliciani is chairman of the annual dinner dance of the Iosca Club which is being held tomor- row evening at Three Cups Inn in Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26

Britain has bought the entire eugar crop of British Guiana up to December next year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
FINKEL- sHULTZ

FINKEL-SHULTZ
 MT. and Mrs. A. Shultz of Full ton Park avenue announcer the en- gagement of their daughter, Martha to Nat Finkel, son of Louis Finkel of Ponham street.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
6e-Stock Range Since 1927:
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.


NEW YORK, May 22.-The ebb
tide Of selling turned in the stock
market today and selective flow of
buying set in. Aircrafts, steels and
specialties were the principal
gamers.
As news from the theater of war
appeared more favorable to the
allied cause, the hysterical selling Of
Tuesday was converted into careful
buying in issues calculated to benefit
from American rearmament.
The move was not vigorous and
many leaders had lost part Of the
days gains at the finish. Some
usually prominent shares failed to
gel support throughout. Turnover,
at about 100000 shares, was only
about half Tuesdays.
Douglas, United Aircraft. Glenn
Martin and Sperry were most con-
sistent performers on the up side.
Others IN favor most of the time
included Montgomery Ward, Youngs-
town Sheet. Du Pont. Allied Chem
ical. Loft, Great Northern preferred,
Case, American and Eastman.
Lower were American Telephone.
Santa Fe, United States Gypsum
and j. c. Penney.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Washington Exchange

SALES.
Potomac Electric Power 6lace pfd.-
S at 113la..
Washington Gas Light com.-50 at
21h. g,
Mergenthaler Linotype-44 at IL.
Capital Traction 1st 5s-$2,O00 at
9724.
Washington Gas Light pfd.-10 at
10l, S at 1914.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Ford Surplus Account
Increases $12,41S,231
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, May 22.-The surplus
account of the Ford Motor Co. In
creased by 81, 2,4ls,231 30 for the year
ended December 81, making the total
surplus $601 ,239 sos 20, Edsel B. Ford,
president of the company, reported
today to Henry F. Long. Massaciiu-
sets commissioner of corporations
and taxation.
Improvements also were shown
in the company's reserves. the jump
for 1899 being $3,984,51523 and the
total $13,873, ,4O6.18.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Jersey City Livestock

JERSEY CITY. N. J., May % tED Omitted
States Department Of Asriculture) Cattle,
28O salable; total. 40. Steers slow, steady
TO 25 lower; one short load good 1896
1888 pound Pennsylvanias, 1925; one
small lot medium 1.352 pounds. $50, Cows
fairly active. fully steady; medium. 6b0-
ners, 4.25:5.60; few below. Buiis slow:
marset stu on catch-as-catch-can basis;
Coed sausage bulls. 6.50-7.2B odd head.
7.35: medium, S.16-02 26: cutter and com.
mon, 5.25-6.6O.
vealers, 220 salable;- total. $40. Market
% s,ox, mostly vssk to SO lower: good and
100; rev selects. Il. so: cutter and COM
mon; IA: o9,77dno:0C: sulls, 5;5o-e;50.
pound. 6.15.
6neep ana lambs. 80 salable: total. 1870.
pound elippsd ewes. 1. .oO-4 10: common Is
r23Sosu4p. 410.pound. 500. Nethins elss
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Price of Scrap
| Steel Advances
50 Gents q Ton
By the Associated Press,

0y IlaS AsSOCI1te0 FTSSS.
PITTSBURGH, May pa fur
ther advance Of so cents a ton in the
price Of No. heavy melting steel
scrap was posted today. based on
sales to mills.
The new price range was $19 to
$3.50 ton, a rise of $3.50 in the
last Is days.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

tooutinusd On Pase A.ieo
Evening star., 1940-05-22

Will o Ulu dllu ~ dShCu dllN CA1C
preferred was quoted at 25h bid
and ~ asked. No sales.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Fifty shares of Washington Gas
Light common stock sold at 211s on
the Washington Exchange today.
Other stocks were also lower.
Mergenthaler Linotype figured in
44-share sale at IL; Washington
Gas preferred appeared on the board
at 101 and 10lA. Potomac Electric
Power 51s per cent preferred came
out at 113ia.
Capital Traction SIS were also
lower today, a $4,000 transfer be-
ing registered at 81.
There was a much more cheerful
atmosphere in the New York Stock
Exchange offices here today. After
margin and other selling had been
absorbed at the opening the market
revealed much less liquidation than
yesterday. The action Of prices
indicated less fear over unfavorable
results in the war. While the mar
ket can change ALMOST instantly,
brokers expressed the belief that
selling because Of war fears was
about over. Later buying supported
this view.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
BONDS
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Chevy Oh CT 1stt4As 1857 Io3
Col Country E lst 4i.s 1857 103
Evening star., 1940-05-22
sEx dividend.
AHv.zA A~k.A~

tPius extras. d 35c paid In 1889. ecr
extra. 6 $1,000 extra paid December 90.
1889. ( zoe extra. n 81 so extra. , soc
1889 SOC paid December 20. 1889
SI.00 extra paid January. 1910. $500
Evening star., 1940-12-15
FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE
Continued from ten
Continued from pogs ten

remember that I've lost mine, too"
Kent paid the check quickly and
led her out. He seemed to know she
couldn't manage the soda the waitress
had brought and set in front of her.
"I'm sorry" she said in the cool night
air. "I've been working pretty hard
and guess I'm overtired." She tried
to steady her voice and failed.
Kent's hand was firm and warm on
her arm Don't talk, darling I'm TAX
ing you home. Everything's all right"
mo, l thought could - get over
it, but can't. It'll never be all right
again. l might as we'll have stayed
with you in the apartment, Kent. l
don't seem to be able to to un-
marry us, my darling, just by leaving
and pretending it never happened"
WHERE was her pride? she wondered
bleakly. She might as we'll have blurted
out that she loved him and couldn't
forget him. He could see right into her
mind and read the whole sad little
story. Even that secret thought that
crept in like a mouse in the dead of
night: wish we'd had baby 50 that
l couldn't leave him, so that we'd be
tied together forever and ever -.
Kent took her home before he said
another word. The street was quiet
and deserted now. and when they sat
on the steps of her house they heard
no voices, nothing but the whisper of
leaves falling. you've told me what
wanted to know, Jeanie," he said.
holding her hands in his. Il came
home for two reasons - partly be-
cause I've sublet the apartment and
put the stuff in storage and hadn't any
other place to 60, and partly because
had to find out how you felt about
me = if there was anything left -"
In the moonlight, she looked in
credibly young to him. She was little
Jeanie, the kid he'd taken for granted,
who was always there; but she was
also the new Jeanie, the fragile thing
Evening star., 1940-12-15

4 ARS. HORSENECK SHOLTZ
Nv says she'd just as soon
8V4 try to keep house in a
revolvin' door. Horseneck. you
know, works for the phone COM
pany. And how!
In fact don't guess the phone
company has got any lineman on
the pay roll that works any
harder, especially in the winter
and at night.
Well, Mrs. Sholtz amt one to
20 pinnin' the ears back on a
good meal ticket an a honest an
faithful husband, but she is an
orderly person who should ought
to be married to a bookkeeper or
somebody who has regular hours
and is broken to living in house.
Horseneck says his is probably
the only telephone in town that
don't get out of order so that the
company can't call him to tell
him to get goin' about AM. or
maybe just as he's settin' down
to dinner or in the middle of
repairin' Mrs. Sholtz S iron, which
he leaves scattered all over the
kitchen when he responds to duty.
as he calls it.
An Horseneck leaves his
climbin' irons in the front hall
where Mrs. Sholtz finds 'em in
the dark, the hard way.
An Horseneck is always leavin'
a pair of pliers. say, on the edge
of the dresser where Mrs. Sholtz
knocks 'em off while she's dustin
an wearin' soft slippers.
An Horseneck, tryin' to be
thoughtful, will use his testin'
set to call home from the top of
pole, wakin' up Mrs. Sholtz to
tell her he will be later than she
thinks. when really she's dreadin
the time when he WiH come in an
get into bed colder than a refrig-
orator.
Well, you can see how life is
little on the unexpected side for
Mrs. Sholtz. But she don't lose
her patience till last week when
Horseneck comes in late. sort of
Evening star., 1940-12-15
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

he had held in his arms, the girl whose
love had become the core and center
of his life. He couldn't get along with
out her. Jeanie's safety. the safety of
this quiet street that Jeanie loved -
all that was more important than any
business, and he told her so.
"I've found a chap to take over
while I'm gone," he said haltingly.
looking upward at her face from two
steps below. Hes forty, an expert
enced man without a job, and he's
glad of the chance. If he makes the
grade, good; if not, we'll, at least the
loan is safe. I've seen to that You'll
be all right here. won't you, Jeanie?
With my mother and yours"
She was bewildered. Kent's touch
and nearness after all this time - his
strange, incomprehensible words.
What is it, Kent?" she asked.
Where are you going? Tears stood in
her eyes and she put out her arms to
him. please don't leave me-"
"One little year." he said gently
near her lips. That's not too much
out of our whole lives, is it? Think of
it as an interlude, Jeanie, a sort of
preparation for our happiness. didn't
join up as penance for - for having
evaded it before; that's childish. But
knew if l did the thing that, way down
deep in my heart, l knew was right.
could feel I'd earned some part of the
opportunities that have been handed
out to me. Do you see?"
Jeanie nodded, her mouth trem-
bling. 'Where?" she whispered, land
when, Kent?''
Il don't know where. yet. haven't
even the slightest idea whether I'm to
dig bitches or boss construction job.
They have the dope on me; they know
I'm an engineer and where went to
college and how much weigh. The
rest is up to them. I'll do whatever
Pm told, wherever l fit in" He
drew her very close. 1T will be soon,
but not now. Not tonight, Jeanie."
Jeanie stirred in his arms. She knew,
the knight on the white charger hav-
ing ridden back into her heart, why
she had been so lonely A woman
needs someone to honor as well as
someone to love. Their interlude. the
little year, would not seem long. Let
it come, she could face it with strength
and laughter. Tomorrow.
Tie End
Evening star., 1940-12-15

pened between them, as if they we're
still merely neighbors who saw each
other now and then. want to 60 to
the late show at the movies. Jeanie"
he called over in a pleasant, non
committal voice. 1--WE just have time"
YES" she said stiffly. knowing very
well she ought to refuse. Eyes. thanks"
1t was good movie. She wondered
curiously if Kent had known anything
about its subject matter before he
brought her. 1t was called The RAM
parts We Watch. He remarked merely,
SOLID stuff. Makes you think" and
invited her to have a chocolate soda
at the luncheonette in the same block.
She looked about the familiar,
brightly-lighted room. The high-school
crowd we're already there, and some
one had dropped nickel in the auto
matte phonograph. 1t played the sweet.
mournful tune so reminiscent of the
summer, "I'll Never Smile Again."
Jeanie's throat felt thick and tight.
She could barely speak. Its funny;
the girl who wrote that piece lost her
husband =. Every time l hear it, l
Evening star., 1940-12-15
DEFINITIONS
Wise and Otherwise

CYCLONE: Wind exceeding the speed
limit.
DEPRESSION: A period of time in
which we have to do without what
our parents never had.
GRATITUDE: A lively anticipation of
favors yet to come.
OPINIONS: Things you must change
once in a while if you would improve
them.
Collected by
JNO, GARLAND POLLARD
Former Governor of Virginia
Evening star., 1940-12-15
IE!I5Y5|E!5QIl 90
Horseneck Eats Out

washes his hands in the kitchen
sink, without turnin' on the light,
an dries 'em on what he thinks
is the towel but which turns out
to be Mrs. Sholtz's fanciest lin
gerie she has washed out an hung
there to dry.
Horseneck has been eatin' here
all week.
Evening star., 1940-07-14

thorities to resume work. Exactly
at 8 am. the gates swung open and
the workers began to pour IN.
They chatted gayly. as though
nothing had happened. Char
women, mechanics and unskilled la
borers all identified themselves with
their customary cards and seemed
anxious to get back to work after
days of enforced idleness.
Our army cars appeared and we
motored into Paris.
What change had come over the
city during the three days since my
last visit! From the principal
monuments. such as the obelisk on
the Place de Ia Concorde. sandbags
already were being removed. The
characteristic cries Of newspaper
vendors again hlled the air.
In outlying sections the people
again were shopping in countless
groceries and butcher shops; or
bargaining with push cart vendors
selling fruit and vegetables.
Paris, at least in its working -class
sections, had come to life again. In
downtown Paris, however. there
were few pedestrians and most of
the traffic was German Army corps.
Shopped for Necessities.
Our instructions at the Hotel
Crillon were to join the other cars
headed for Compiegne. Shortly
after noon, therefore, we had time
to shop for necessities hard to get
in war-bound Germany. such as
soap. tea. chocolate, stockings, per-
fumes, cigars, liquors. Everywhere
the special German currency for
Evening star., 1940-07-14
the occupied area was accepted at

the occupied area was accepted at
the rate of 20 francs for / mark.
The drive to Compiegne, along the
same route followed by the French
armistice delegation, was typical Of
what we encountered everywhere in
war-ridden sections Of France: lie
Bourget, symbol Of. shattered French
hopes Of air supremacy, miles Of
hapless refugees on q highway lined
right and left with hastily dug
graves, each surmounted merely by
q bayoneted rifle, on which hung
q French steel helmet.
The way was strewn with evi-
dence of head-long flight, such
as abandoned French cannon, the
abandoned brass instruments Of q
military band or personal effects
flung aside by the fugitives.
AS we reached the forest Of Com
piegne the stencil of decaying flesh
floated sickeningly around us.
Fortunately. in the compound
known as the Monument de
L'Armistice," commemorating the
armistice of 1918, no such odors
bothered us. Not far from a monu-
ment commemorating the return Of
Alsace-Lorraine to France our cars
halted and we alighted.
The barbed-wire barrier across the
road was flung back by soldiers and
our party went over to look at the
Evening star., 1940-07-14
With the German Army

Louis P. Lochner, famous American
war correspondent, has written for tho
Associated Press series of five stories
dealing with various phases of life with
the German Army. The last appears
today. Mr.. Lochner, chief of the Berlin
bureau of the Associated Press, is a
Pulitzer prize winner and has covered
the progress of the German Army
through its invasion of the Low Coun-
tries and France.
Evening star., 1940-07-14

monument, one OF the features Of
which Is . Prussian eagle pierced by
= French bayonet.
The monument was covered by .
huge Nazi nag 80 that this painful
memory was spared Hitler as he
passed 1t later. I understand 1t will
be dynamited.
Walked to Historic Ronden.
He walked on past the honor COM
pany Of German soldiers to historic
Rondell, where the railway tracks
still can be seen where In 1918 the
car Of Generalissimo Foch . stood
on one side and the car Of the Ger
man armtstice delegation on the
other.
Between the two pairs Of tracks
was q stone slab with the words:
Here, November II. 1918, was ven-
quished the criminal iasolence Of
the. German Empire by the free
people whom it sought to victimize. ="
Beside this slab now stood q flag
pole guarded by two German SOL
diers who later, when Hitler ap-
peared, hoisted the Nazi Fuehrer's
pennant.
While hitherto Marshal Foch's 8
historic dining car, in which the
Germans Of 1918 capitulated, had
stood in a specially erected build
ing, 1t had been removed from
this shelter for the 1910 ceremony
and stood now exactly where 1t
stood In 1918.
Wonderful sunshine flooded the
scene Which outwardly seemed 50
peaceful and yet meant the tragic
climax-tragic for France-of one
Of the bitterest wars in history,
fought with unequal weapons.
Real Hitler weather." one Ger
man omcer exclaimed.
Hitler Arrives.
The drama which then unfolded
before our eyes has been described
in such detail that I shall content
myself with repeating 1t in barest
outline:
At 3:15 pm. Chancellor Hitler
and his highest generals, his dep
uty, Rudolf Hess, and his Foreign
Minister, Joachim Won Ribbentrop
arrive. Hitler takes the salute o1
the honor company. The Fuehrer',
standard is hoisted. Hitler, pensive
with arms folded. views with Interest
Evening star., 1940-07-14
hazis Claim Documents
Reveal Allied Rift
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 13-Addenda to al
legged French documents which the
Germans are publishing purported
today to disclose a rift between the
French and British last April over
the Allied withdrawal from mid-Nor-
way, with the French urging drastic
British naval action to wrest Trond-
helm from the Germans.
The British felt the German
air force made such an oper-
alton impossible, according to the
Recommendation.
Document No. % Was stated to be
q French government memorandum
for transmission to Neville Chamber
lain. then Prime Minister, objecting
strongly to the proposed withdrawal
of Allied forces above and below
Trondheim, an action which, even
tually, was carried out At one point
the purported message read: "One
must act quickly or one will lose the
war!"
The Germans say they found the
documents in special railway car
captured on the Loire June 16.
Evening star., 1940-07-14
RemodeIine Is Sought
For Windsor's Office
pv fhe ASsociafsd press

2y the Associated Press.
NASSAU, Bahamas. July 13.-Sir
Charles Dundas, governor of the
Bahamas, will ask the Legislature
Monday for funds to remodel the
interior Of Government House be-
fore the Duke of Windsor arrives
to assume his duties as governor.
Plans for a reception for the abdi-
Gated King and his former Ameri-
can wife were being considered, but
details were not disclosed.
Sir Charles planned to leave here,
July 81 for New York. He and
Lady Dundas will vacation in the
United States and Canada before
leaving for Africa, where Sir Charles
will become governor of Uganda
Province.
Authorities here apparently we're
uninformed as to when the Wind.
sors planned to arrive.
Evening star., 1940-07-14

the dining Cur, the Foch Monu-
ment to the left Of 1t, reads the
inscription on the big stone between
the tracks, talks earnestly with his
encourage and at 3:26 enters the
car, where he sits In the seat Of
Marshsl Foch.
At $50 the French delegation,
headed by Gen. Charles Huntziger,
arrives 1t the monument covered
with the Nad nag, with tense and
haggard faces salutes the honor
company standing at attention,
slowly walks to the railway car.
enters haltingly but obviously sur
prised when Hitler and the other
N1Emans rise and salute, arranges
itself In the seats assigned.
At 3:32 Keitel rises to read the
preamble Of the armistice agree
ment. At 3:37 Hitler and all but
Keitel leave after once more salut-
ing. The honor comrany's band
plays Deutschland Ueber Allies" as
the French delegates In the car rise
and salute. At $40 Hitler leaves
the scene amid cheers led by Field
Marshal Hermann Goering. At 3:45
Gen Keitel, inside the car, begins
reading the armistice terms.
Hardly had Keitel and the
Frenchmen settled down to business
when the woods surrounding the
armistice compound teemed with
activity. The German Army, al
though all ordinary connections with
Berlin had been broken, managed
to place four direct military emer-
gency telephone lines to Berlin
at the disposal Of newspapermen.
Four automobiles had been convert
ed into telephone stations, one for
the Italian and one for the German
press, one for the foreign press and
one for the so-called propaganda
company Of the army.
In the rear seat sat q soldier who
Evening star., 1940-07-14

established the connection with our
ofnces. In front sat a lieutenant
with watch in hand to see that
every one talked only five minutes.
For the French delegation the
Germans had erected q tent with
direct telephone to the French gov
ernment in Bordeaux; but they also
had established one-telewriter each
for Berlin and Bordeaux to handle
short, urgent messages.
Thus the world public, on one
hand, and the French government
on the other. knew quickly what we
had witnessed during one Of the
most dramatic hours in world his
tory.