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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28
In Hollywood
BY PAUL
NEA Service Staff Corresponds

4N1IIA 9SA tASS Wv
HOLLYWOOD-Even if she i
the daughter of a studio owner
Margaret Roach believes she ma,
have a future in the movies.
1t hasn't been easy up to now
Hal Roach doesn't go in TO
nepotism with his kids. Hal, Jr.
has been held down to a well
earned, Woodworking assistant di
rectorship, and Margatet playe'
extra and bit roles on every 10
in town before she landed sup
porting parts in 'Turnabout'' ant
the current Road Show at hel
fathers studio.
HE didn't oppose me-" she ex
planned. HE just didn't think
could do it. I don't know wha
he thinks now"
1 asked how many real role:
she had had, and she said six
But if you turned your head fo7
a second, or blinked, you'd prob
ably miss me in those first ones
I'm this picture I'm a sort O
honky-tonk singer with a carnival
It's funny, after studying voice ane
hoping I could do operate stuff
that my first singing for the screen
is a hot number. it's called yum.
Yum and its good. Hoagie Car
michael wrote it."
An Onion
For Love
Miss Roach's costume is {
skinny black velvet affair, and
hear the Hays office is a little
worried about the neckline. Hel
figure is on the plumpish side, a
least among movie actresses, ane
curves always scare the censors
Jut after assuring me that she
had begun to diet strenuously, she
went over to the stand and go
a sandwich. She wasn't backslid
ing, though, because all she ate
of it was a large slice of onion
This was in preparation for a love
scene with John Hubbard, who
had played a trick on her in E
previous shot. Tickled in the clincl
I believe.
We got back to the subject O.
how to be an actress though the
daughter of the boss. She sale
that after some stage experience
with Ben Bard's stock company
and after a singing engagement
in a local nightery, she had done
extra work for two years. S h
adopted the name of Diane Ro-
chelle and for a long time othe1
players had no idea she was {
million-heiress.
Up From
Anonymity
One day." she recalled, 'thert
were a lot of us on the Marie
Antoinette set at Metro and some.
body started to pan a person WHIT
works on the Hal Raoch lot. Other.
chimed in and I was having {
hard time looking unconcerned
Just then an assistant who knew
me came over and said, you're
wanted on the phone, Miss Roach.
Boy!-you could have heard thei,
Jaws drop! Right then l quit beins
Diane Rochelle.
For a while I had trouble get
ting jobs. Agents didn't want t.
handle me because they W
afraid my father would be ma
at them if they didn't get me biz
roles. And casting directors didn'
want to hire me because. the,
said, If she's any good, why
doesn't her old man use herr"
Last season at Palm Springs
lolllng by a pool, she was an.
preached by a man with a camera
He confided, I've got connections
with the Hal Roach studio ane
I'll send some shots of you to thu
casting director"
That's nice of you," she said
but l happen to be Margare
Roach"
Startled, he took a step back
ward and plopped into the
pool. .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28

teo newspaper correspondent was
bitten in the eye by one of his
pet crows. The injury did not prove
serious. MacNeill raised the crow
along with two others which he
found at Fort Raleigh. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28

1t was bound to happen sooner
or later in one of these modern
wars. That free-lance submarine
we mean, which sank the Greek
warship.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28

rineS l1,634,OOO
Scrutiny of other figures reveals
many things of which little has been
said. For instance contracts have
been let for $16,473,55G worth of
met tenders" The navy plans to
have towing vessels in all major
American ports to lay and tend sub
marine nets in case of a war emer-
gency. The nets are made of inter,
twined cables and are designed to
catch enemy submarines.
SPENDING
ON BASES
The navy is fully alive to it's re-
sponsibilities in both oceans and is
making vast preparations to extend
it's airplane activities. Quonset Point
in Rhode Island will be one of the
jumping off places for watching the
North Atlantic. Aviation facilities
there are being improved at a cost
of $23,154, 900.
Threats to the Monroe Doctrine
and our possible responsibilities in
South America have been factors in
the naval expenditures for improved
aeronautical facilities in the south,
as follows:
Corpus Christi, Tex. spa, SOC, 900
Miami, Fla. -------- 3,342, 500
Pensacola, Fla. --------- $685. DOC
Jacksonville, Fla. ------- 1903, 500
Norfolk, Va. ------------ 1 1926, 600
Guantanamo, Cuba ----- 4,965, 900
Panama Canal Zone 800 10000, 900
Better to watch the Pacific the
following amounts are being spent
on the west coast for naval aviation
facilities:
Alameda, Calf. --------$ 9,390,000
Puget Sound, Wash. --- 6,995,0 900
San Diego, Calf. ----- 3,521,000
Hawaii, Midway, Wake
and johnson Islands, 29,27o,oO0
701 VESSELS
IN SIGHT
War vessels r the most impor-
tant item in naval expenditures.
The accompanying picto-chart and
table show the present lineup of
U. S. naval tonnage.
None of the 1876 combatant YES
sells now in the course of construc-
ton is being built because of the
announced intention of congress to
make a 10 per cent increase in the
navy.
The Navy department cannot pro-
coed with the two-ocean navy plan
until congress actually appropriates
the money. The 70 per cent increase
will mean building about 200 more
combat ships. In tonnage:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28

Battleships --------.-. 1856, 900 tons
Aircraft carriers------- 200, 900 tons
Cruisers ------------- 100000 tons
Destroyers ------- 100000 tons
Submarines acknowledgements 70, 900 tons
When completed about 1916 or al
the two-ocean navy will have ships
and tonnage as follows:
35 battleships ------1,2S1 900 tons
20 aircraft carriers - 46O,600 tons
SO cruisers ---------- 956,374 tons
37S destroyers ------- 617,060 tons
$50 submarines --- 231 $3.50 tons
This will mean a navy of FOL ves-
sells with a grand tonnage of 3,547,-
700 tons. But the following ships
will be over age in 1947:
10 battleships --~------400, 900 tons
2 aircraft carriers - 81 5000 tons
. 10 cruisers -------- 10000 tons
"a submarines .------- $3.50 tons
This makes total Of 222 vessels
with a total of 738,24O tons.
5000 PLANES
BY 1912?
This being the year of alarm about
American defenses, it may be reas-
surfing to know that the following
have been added to the navy so far
this year: Aircraft Carrier Wasp;
Destroyers O'Brien, Wake, Morris,
Roe, Wainwright, Buck, Gleaves and
Plunkett; Submarines Tamber and
Tautog; Destroyer Tenders Dixie and
Prairie and the Subchaser P. C. $40.
Seven merchant vessels have been
bought to use as tenders.
Progress is being made in the
building of a number of important
vessels; the 35,0O0-ton %battleships
North Carolina and Washington each
of % knots speed and with nine
16-inch guns were launched in June
The keel of a sister battleship. the
Alabama, was laid last February.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28

TIC D1S 1tof11S "~-C'
%Battleships -----------.$1so, ooo, 900
Destroyers --------. $685. 400
Submarines -- 1883, 900
Light cruisers - 165, $685. 400
Heavy cruisers -- 94,472, 900
Aircraft carriers ------ 100, 900, 900
One submarine tender 5000, 900
Two seaplane tenders 27,5So,o 900
One mine sweeper - 2,5S9,OOO
Machinery for minor
craft 9,368,2S7
Machinery for subma-
rlnes l',o54'ooo
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-28

1t seems that Person county still
wants prohibiton-but doesn't want
it much. Two ABC elections, twice
dry by less than rs votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
500 Locks, Vital To Industrial East,
Lack Security Given Panama Canal
Shipping Link
On Great Lakes
Needs Defenses
BY WILLIAM A. BAKER, JR.
NEA Special CORRESPONDENT

NNNfAAAANAA9
Sault ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. 8 ~
The 500 locks are q vital link in
Americas shipping lifeline on the
Great Lakes.
They carry q greater annual
tonnage than the Suez Canal, all
most twice the tonnage of the
Panama Canal.
They are on the border Of a
belligerent country Canada - and
lie on the flank Of the industrial
lied peninsula Of Ontario, the
most likely objective of any bomber
that may reach Canada.
Disruption of shipping through
the 500 locks would seriously handi-
cap defense industries in the United
States vital triangle the area
bounded by New York, Detroit, Chi
cago and Kansas City.
NO DEFENSES
AGAINST AIR ATTACK
Elaborate and costly defenses are
being erected at the Panama Canal,
yet no specific provision for defense
against air assault was included in
recent improvements at the Sault
ste. Marie municipal airport.
Neither have there been defense
measures at Fort Brady, U. S. regu-
lar army post which provides the
protective guard for the American
canal.
Some of Fort Brady's guns have
incidentally been converted into
anti-aircraft weapons by motorized
equipment permitting them to be
swung at an angle of 70 degrees.
New material includes weapon
and ammunition carriers for Is
heavy machine guns, two 50-caliber
anti-tank machine guns and two 81
nm. trench mortars.
Chief dependence for defense
against air attack rests on Self
ridge Field at Mt. Clemens, Mich,
an hour and a half from the locks
by fast plane.
Hudson Bay, from which an at
tack might be made in summer
from an airplane carrier, is two
hours away by air.
IL ID IIuc IllcI6 dEG SEVERAL dlT.
planes at Sault Ste. Marie - but
they are used for combating forest
fires and are not fighting craft.
IRON ORE SHIPS
THROUGH LOCKS
There is only one lock on the
Canadian side of the St. Mary's
river; there are four on the Amer
lean side. The river, is half mile
wide. A considerable part of the
tonnage through these locks is iron
ore for eastern steel mills.
Tonnage this year is expected
to set a new high.
The government is expected to es-
tablish an air base with facilities for
winter training at point nearer the
locks than Selfridge Field. Because
of less variable temperature, the
upper peninsula is regarded as more
suitable than lower Michigan, even
aside from the consideration Of
proximity.
Advocates of aeronautical develop
ment at the 500 contend that be-
cause of its defense value, the
Sault Ste. Marie should receive fed
eral funds now, although federal
participation is ordinarily restricted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
INSTRUCTIONS ON
FIRE PREVENTION
Fire Marshal, Aides Visit
ing Local SChOOls-Ad=
dress East End Club

Fire Marshal Den Lahey will
speak at a meeting of the East End
Community club tonight at the
Hamilton Park pavilion in conjunc-
ton with fire prevention week. The
marshal will be accompanied by his
aide, Lieut. Eugene A. Legge.
The marshal and his staff spoke
at various schools yesterday and will
visit clubs and organizations during
the week in an effort to make the
public conscious of fire hazards.
Fire drills and speeches by Fire
Marshal Lahey, Lieut.. Legge, and
Privates Jerry Griffin and Thomas
McGrtah comprised the programs
at the following schools yesterday:
Duggan, Barnard, Begnal, Berlin w,
Tinker, Hopeville, Mulcahy, WASH
ington, st. Francis, Russell, Sprague,
and Bunker Hill. The remainder
of the schools in the city will be
visited by the fire marshal and his
staff during the remainder Of the
week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
HURLEY RESUMES
TOUR OF STATE.
MOtOrCade Scheduled To
Visit Five Communities
Tomorrow Night

The meet Bob Hurley" motor
cade will resume its swing around
Connecticut Wednesday night, visit
ing five towns betweens1 and 9:30
o'clock. On the schedule are Bloom
field, Windsor, Windsor Locks, Suf-
field and Enfield.
Headed by Public Works Commits
sioner Robert A. Hurley, Democra-
tic candidate for governor, the Mo-
tOrcade win make stops in each town
for the purpose of allowing Hurley
to meet the 'townspeople and discuss
with them personally and individu-
ally the problems confronting the
state.
"A new white truck has been OBJ
tanned to lead the Motorcade. It is
equipped with the newest type Of
public address system and a battery
Fof foodlights for use at outdoor
meetings. Wednesday afternoon the
truck will pay al, advance visit to
the five towns to make spot an
nouncements concerning the time
and site Of the meeting.
Following is q list. of the towns
with the time schedule and the
names Of the men in charge Of ar
rangements:
Bloomfield - o'clock, Ralph
Beaupre, town chairman; Windsor
-7:45 o'clock, Charles Mahoney.
town chairman; Windsor Locks
BIS o'clock, John F. Fitzpatrick.
town chairman; Sufield $3.50
o'clock, Bruno Kulas, town chair
man; Enfield $3.50 o'clock, Thoma
Quinlan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

Waterville, Oct. a. The Water
bury Federation Of Mems Bible
classes will hold a meeting tomorrow
night, at 8 o'clock, at the Grace
Methodist Church with Carl Froe-
Itch, president, in charge. The meet
ing will be open to all men. Bust
ness to be discussed will be the
open to all men, Business to be
discussed win be the State Conveu-
ton, November 10Th, at the Second
Congregational Church in Water
bury.
The local Bible class opened the
fall season with meeting Sunday
morning, when Rev. Ernest Weise,
pastor of the Grace Methodist
Church was the speaker. A large
group of men was present and much
enthusiasm was shown for the COM
ing month. q
The speaker Sunday, October 10,
will be John A. Coe, president of
the American Brass Company.
Charles Prober,t song leader, will
be in charge of the music, with
Mrs. Frances Butcher, at the piano.
One of the main events of the
year, took place Saturday evening,
when members and their families
gathered for the annual banquet. in
the parlors of the Grace Methodist
Church. The Ladies Aid Society as
sosted in serving the meal.
The program included:
Blessing by Rev. Ernest Weise.
Serving of the banquet and song
service under the leadership Of
Charles F. Probert, with Mrs. Fran
ces Butcher at the piano.
Vocal duet by the Rev. Gothard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

HagStrom and Winston WeStlie, en-
titled, when the Old Wooden
Cross Changed to Gold" a song
which was dedicated to the writer
of 1.-The Old Rugged Cross
Introduction Of the invited guests,
and the principal speaker Of the
evening, Rev. Gothard Hagstrom,
pastor of the Swedish Church Of
New Haven and Waterbury.
Among the invited guests were:
Rev. DR.. John G. Walker, pastor of
the Second Congregational Church
and Mrs. Walker; Rev. Gothard
Hagstrom and Mrs Hagstrom; Rev.
Ernest Weise and family; Henry
F. Thomas of Ansonia, president of
the State Federation of Mems Bible
classes. George Trowbridge of West
Haven, president of the New Eng
gland Federation Of Mems Bible
classes, and Mrs. Trowbridge: C.
Arthur Dubois, Charles T. Rietdyke,
vice-president Of the State Fedora
ton and Mrs. Rietdyke.
Others present were: Frederick r.
BOOK, pTcSlQSuC OF Ine local blOle
class, and daughter, Eloise; Fred
erick r. Book, Jr., of Portsmouth,
New Hampshire; Carl Froelich,
president Of the Waterbury Fedora
ton; S. Cliff Butcher, and Mrs.
Butcher, also Mrs. Frances Butcher:
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Fairhurst; AL
lison, Hughson, Barry Hughson,
Colby Hughson, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les T. Probert, George Angle, Albert
Sheldon. Andrew Bell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Twelves, Lawrence Vibbert,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur G. Burton,
Ernest Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. Barret
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. George Bur-
goyne, Of Middlebury, John H.
Twelves, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Bur-
goyne. of Graystone, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Grilley, Joseph Caron and
family.
A social meeting Of the Casper S.
Davis. American Legion Post, will
be held tonight at 8 o'clock, at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
BOARD OF REVIEW
ADVANCES SCOUTS
American Legion Troop
Given Recognition AT
Recent Meeting

Two Boards Of Review were heie
by Mattatuck Council, Boy Scout
of America, last week.
At q Central District Board o.
Review held at Troop 25,s headquar-
tiers in the American Legion Home
on Friday evening, October 4, the
following promotions were made:
Second Glass: Richard Mantiglia
and Theodore Conway Of Troop /
st. Johns; Charles Thorpe OF Troop
z, Second Congregational church:
and Vito Blekis. Troop Is, American
Legion. First Glass: Herbert Ma
honey of Troop I, st. Johns; viii
liam Brown of Troop z, Second Con-
gregational church; Also the follow
ing Merit Badges were awarded
Electricity: Francis Slater, Troop /:
Pathfinding: Alden BanslabeE.
Troop Is; Swimming: Orris Hemen-
way, Troop. /.
Scouters present at this meeting
were: John G. Bradley Of the Coun-
Gil Committee on Scout Advance
ment, Paul Reed, Chairman OF
Troop 25's Troop Committee, r. w
Orencole and Michael II. Toomey Of
Troop 25's committee.
At North District Board Of Re-
view held at Troop 16's headquarters
in st. Lucy's church the following
were promoted to Second Glass
rank: Eugene Spagnola of Troop Is;
and John Rhinehart of Troop 80.
Salvation Army. Michael Galente of
Troop is was promoted to First
Glass rank.
Merit Badges were awarded as
follows: Bugling, Natalino DiFran-
cesco, Troop 10; Carpentry, Leonard
Mecca, Troop is; Firemanship
Michael Giuliano, Troop is; Handi-
craft, Michael Giulano and Leonard
Mecca, Troop 16; Public Speaking
Antonio Guastaferri, of Troop 16
Swimming, Natalino DiFrancesco
Troop 16.
ScouterS present were: Harold G
Manning of the Council Committe,
on Scout Advancement; Michael Di
cvhele, Scoutmaster Troop 16 ant
Antonio Guastaferri, Assistar
Scoutmaster Of Troop 1e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

offered to guide
them; "Just fol-
low the car with
the Willkie sign
on it." he said.
The outsiders
turned right on
to Flood Bridge
Road and rope
walked over a
bridge without
ratings. TIL "
S p ] a S h e d
t h rou gh mud
p I'D dies and
bumped through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

chuckho1es. Their car held to-
gether until, at the approach to
this village, the guide took them
on a tour of Widows Lane and
other local byways. When the OUT
0f-townerS saw the parked cars
near the Town Hall, there was re-
joicing. All hands agreed that
South Britain is an out-of- the
way village.
Charley the Fisherman wins the
eel championship with a six pound
reptile SHARED in the H0usatonic.
Nate Evarts has the skin and will
probably make it into belts to
cure rheumatism. Nate claims
that Charley was careless about
reeling the monster and cut off
the head. An eePs head is a great
thing to dangle in front of a bar
fly who is over-dOsed. One look
at the creature and many a hard
ened sinner has signed the pledge
and Joined the Congregational
Church.
The current issue of McCarthy's
Store News is an Election Day
Special Bargain Edition. Bargains
are evidence enough of the careful
buying that characterizes Mr.. Nc
Carthy. White Wash is only II
cents per can, and a lot of folks
we know should have bought sew
eral cases before election. Shades,
dark green 81 white, special de-
sign to cut off the spotlight, go
on the counter Town Meeting Day,
at 40 cents. Dampers are quoted
at only 20 cents.
Probably no other town in the
u. s. A. has a merchant with
brains enough to frame UP mess
Of Town Meeting bargains. Nc
Carthy has towels big enough to
cry in for two bits. He offers
matches at six boxes for 20 cents
that viii keep an election cigar
steaming even in the rain. And
new candidates can buy lemon oil
polish to shine up their desks for
q quarter.
The Bullet Hill kids report
heavy profit from their dance and
Bill Platt's Dance Band won new
honOrs. Those kids are natural
showmen and Bills fiddlers are
natural musicians. You'll hear q
lot more from Bullet Hill, and
from Bill Platt's Band, before the
Hunters Moon is full. The Veter-
ans Of Foreign Wars are now Of
fering Bill q chance at the big
time and Bill has accepted for
the evening Of October 10th.
People sometimes ask why
Woodbury. pIaybOys do not patron
Inc our taverns more often. Per-
hapg the answer Is found In the
story Of q battle Of Oak Tree some
years ago. II seems that one Of
our Ilghtwelghts had furnished
transportation for some Woodbury.
weodEmen vino wanted 10 move q
sawmiII. The lads from up the
street made no offer 10 pay for
services rendered, 20 our man ask
"a them 10 the tavern, hoping
that under the influence Of creamy
aIo they might unIlmbeF. The
WoodbuFlans accepted but when
oar man turned hla back, thcy
Nent euialde and tFfea ~ upset
~ car. According 70 eye wllneag
accounts, ihln gentleman frein or
end u NE peIapsfaag kneehfd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

Rev. M. Webb Wright, pastor Of
the South Federated Church, will
be one Of the speakers today at
the semi-annual meeting of the
Naugatuck Valley Association Of
Congregational churches in North
field. "The Gospel Of Our Time"
will be the theme Of the parley
which will be in charge of Rev.
DIR. James E. Gregg, pastor Of the
First Congregational church here.
Rev. Alfred Eels of Wolcott will
be in charge of devotiOns. Arthur
w. Nichols Of this city will be
moderator, Rev. John DeyO Of
WATERFOWL moderator, and
Rev. William McCance Of Middle
bury registrar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
. ANSWERS TO
cRANIUlAc CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Page
1. False. Carol was in exile when
his father died in 1927, but returned
to take the throne in 1880.
2. True.
8. False. Rumania gave up ter
titory to Russia, Bulgaria and Hun
gary.
4. False. Magda Lupescu is
Carols girl friend, and she lost what
ever power she held when he abdi-
Gated.
5. True.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

to intermediate airfields, and Sault
ste. Marie is the terminus of serv-
ice from Detroit.
ALIEN GROUPS
ACTIVE
Potential political enemies in the
region are not inactive. Within Is
miles of the 500, Communists re-
ceived training until recently in a
public school. Pupils of a certain
public school about $50 miles away
sang Communist songs until their
teacher was discharged a short
while ago.
In a number of Michigan cities,
rifle clubs composed of German
BundistS are KNOWN to exist as af-
fliates of reputable sportsmen's or
CARNATIONS. Under present laws
neither state nor federal authorities
may do any more than keep Com
munists and Bundists under surveil-
lance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

Nora FauchaId well known to local audiences, is
going to give Town Hall New York; concert next
Wednesday evening. Miss Fauchald has sung in Water
bury various occasions last season appearing with
the Civic Orchestra of Waterbury guest sOOis Miss
Fauchad is in private life the wife Of George Morgan,
will accompany Miss FauchaId for her New York
cert. She has her program compositions by
Mozart, Brahms Grieg Tin Norwegian, and Watts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

Ed Doyle of the Welfare Department and an active
worker for the Ancient Order of HibernanS has
claimed the honor of setting styles for males of Water
bury but does the aures of being the first Brass
City Democrat with Roosevelt tie. The neckpiece has
the whole town talking. Small and thin red and white
strips adorn it and they very nicely set off
dark blue background Each of the stripes has the name
Roosevelt spelled out The tie not the least bit gaudy
though it certainly catches the eye When it to
promotion Ed is always in the front line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Did you ever have the
thrill of being the first passenger brand-new bus?
Well did recently M was the very handsome Cooke
and decorated in light green and ivory with nice fooled
leather seats 1t also has freextnguisher behind the
is cute little George Washington Ratchet in of
emergency. Also signs are changed on automatic
rollers compact Last but not least the good
looking Differentiated driver who courteous at
all times land just learned his Anthony
Lombardi. s. E. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

Dave Noonan, Jr, who is Junior at Santa Clara
u in California in attendance at the Santa Clara
u. C. L. A. game Saturday which won by his Alma
at the BOwl, where Dave called by long distance his
folks in this city and enjoyed nice long chat with
them Despite the long transcontinental connection
voices clear if coming from adjacent rooms.
While in Los Angeles Dave was quartered at the Bilt
more Hotel.