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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
POLI'S

Attend Loew'S Poll tonight and
participate in Movie Party, which
will be presented at 8 p. m. This
is the sensational game of fun and
fortune that has taken Waterbury
by storm. 500 in cash awards is
given away every single Thursday
night, and everyone has an equal
chance of winning one of the many
big prizes. All that Is required on
the part of the player Is a little
skill and a fair knowledge of the
Hollywood movie personalities.
ANDY Hardy Meets Debutante,"
which opens Saturday at the Loew
Poll cool theater for an engagement
Of four days, weaves typical Har-
dy Family tale of the comedy, ro-
nance and drama to be found in the
average American family and this
time does 1t against the glamorous
background of New York City. The
picture involves Mickey Rooney, as
Andy Hardy, in an hilarious at
tempt to crash the acquaintance OF
a dazzling Manhattan debutante
with whose photograph he has be-
come smitten back in Carvel. Lewis
Stone, as Judge Hardy, gives one OF
his best performances as the small
town jurist who defeats the best
legal brains in New York in case
involving the financial welfare Of
the Carvel orphanage. Fay Holden,
Cecilia Parker and Sara Haden
complete the family" and Judy
Garland scores as a sweet subdeb.
This marks the first time that
Rooney and Judy Garland have
been teamed together since they
scored such sensational success in
the hit musical Babes In Arms"
In ANDY Hardy Meets Debutante,"
which incidentally, Is the Hardy
Family third anniversary hit, Judy
SINCE some lovely new song num-
bers in her own inimitable style.
On the same program is another
smash hit, Babes For Sale" which
is a daring expose Of the adoption
racket. Featured are Rochelle Hud-
son, Miles Mander and Glenn Ford.
Attractions current at Loew's Poll
are Sporting Blood" featuring Rob-
ert Young and Maureen O'Sul1van
and on the same bill "Hot Steel
with Richard Arlen, Andy Devine,
Anne Nagel and Peggy Moran.
An added attraction at this the
ater, for four days starting Satur-
day, will be the round by round,
blow by blow description OF the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
husbands

can't comprehend her husbands
sudden aloofness and Randolph
Scott, whose desire to marry Grants
first wife after being stranded with
her for seven years aggravates the
burden the jealous husband Is al
ready carrying.
In other fine performances are
Ann Shoemaker. Donald MacBride,
Granville Bates and two youngsters,
Scotty Beckett and Mary Lou Har-
rington, who portray the Dunno
Grant children.
As the co-feature the manage
ment presents the thrilling adven-
lures OF the Tear Gas Squad" with
q big cast headed BY Dennis Nor
gan. John Payne and Gloria Dick
son. lt
Plan now to see this splendid
show at the Strand before the clos
ing performances saturday evening.
Remember. the Strand boasts the
lowest prices IN town 90 well as the
pick OF Ill the big hit pictures.
Make the Strand q pleasant summer
habit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

That's the opinion Of DR.. Edward
A. Strecker professor Of psychiatry
at the University Of Pennsylvania
medical school and consultant and
chief-of-service at the institute Of
the Pennsylvania Hospital.
Events in Europe this year, more
than ever before, have raised the
inevitable comparisons between
American politics and the rigid dig
nifty, precision and tradition with
which European countries conduct
their affairs.
Many critics even in this country,
DR.. Stecker points out, are inclined
to sheer at the evidences of child
ishness and the seeming haphazard-
ness which accompany the selection
of nominees for the most important
government position in the United
States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

street.
The parade will be held at 3
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Several
organizations will tae pkart, INCLUDE
ing the Manchester Kiltie band.
The entertainment and dance will
be held at Temple hail at 8 o'clock
Saturday night Many well-known
local entertainers will take part.
Pride Of Hawthorne lodge has
voted to aid In the Bundles for
Britain campaign. Members Of the
group will prepare refreshments for
participants In the parade Satur-
daY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

Henry P McCirath, who knows more about little Old
Brooklyn than Walter Winchell does about Broadway
is i'll at his home Alder Street Henry in the past
has boosted the various organizations and not few
of his friends and accuanances from across the bridge
in his Brooklyn News" columns of the Democrat. He
kept Brookynites out in 'front.' in the news of the
day and through his efforts many card party outing
bowling tournament and whatnot have been made sue
cessfu events So today boys and gals on the Democrat
staff join with Henrys legion OF friends in Brooklyn
and throughout the city in extending sincere wishes for
speedy and complete recovery and hopes that Henry p
will soon be flashing that familiar smile of his on his daily
rounds 80
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

Paging Marus Claude. Waterburys magicians,
amateur and professional would have enjoyed this one
It happened on Fordham Road in the Bronx just lew
evenings ago. Joe Farman was performing his feats OF
magic for patrons of bar and grill and Joe, to put IL
mildly was woV,ing the customers Each successive
trick in his repertoire clicked like the cueba OF the
eight on corner pocket combination Every card in
the deck was at Joe's command on this evening" every
knot tied Just uncurled under his manipulation Work
ing harder every minute Mr. Fairman worked up 10 MS
climax which included balancing demitasse spoon
On his nose The spoon was perfectly balanced and
Joe was getting in foowork that would have made
even Fred Astaire sit up and take notice. Then the
spoon vanished Bravo" cried the crowd Cup, came
from joe eve swallowed it, he yelled. But the admir-
ing boys and girls didn't believe him. They gave Joe
quite maung looking for that spoon before his pro-
testatons were believed and rushed to MorSanla
Hospital where xray picture showed the spoon nesting
comfortably in back OF his sixth and seventh ribs DOCTORS
prescribed castor oil to 60 with the spoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
MAN CRAwLs EIGHT DAYS

Breaking his hip in a fall, Will
liam Simmonds, an elderly prospec-
tor living in the wilds near Cairns
Australia, made splints from bush
timber and started to crawl to a
water hole five miles away. Eight
days later a rescue party found him
propped up against a tree swatting
mosquitoes, in good spirits in spite
Of his long wait for help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
CONTRAST NOTED
AT CONVENTIONS

"If Hitler were running this
show" these critics say, there
would be none Of this puerility;
things would be done in an orderly
fashion.
But this is no reason to assume
Hitler's way is better than ours
says DR.. Strecker, author of the new
book on crowd behavior, Beyond
the Clinical Frontiers"
Aside from European comparisons,
the two major political party con-
ventions this year raised an inter-
esting contrast, Dr. Strecker thinks.
He points out that whereas the
Democratic deliberations were more
or less cut and dried, the Republic
can convention marked a sharp
deviation from custom.
mot for years." he says, "has a
presidential nominee been chosen
with so little acknowledgements
scheming so much pressure from
the galleries, as was the case in the
selection of Wendell Willkie by the
Republicans.
"As 7 listened to the proceedings
of the convention, it seemed to me
that the early resistance of the del
egates was literally swamped by the
ground-swell of emotionalized en-
thusiasm in the galleries. 1t was
good thing, as I see it, but 1t was
to some degree mass psychology"
MASS PSYCHOLOGY
POWERFUL WEAPON
Mass psychology, DR.. Strecker
says, can be a powerful thing In the
hands of one who knows how to use
it. He points out that the mob or
crowd exhibits certain character
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
THE GIFT
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Flying and flying straight and strong ana 1ar
Bound for point defined on certain wing
Knowing so confidently where you are,
Going SO gladly when and where you VIII
o south-bound swallow, flying through the sui
Sweet upper reaches of this night in spring
Soon are you gone beyond all sight and sound
But here behind with me remains part,
breath of you something that you brought
And, having plenty, left to lift my neart
In you three treasures long and vainly sought
Assurance freedom, gladness have found
Elizabeth c. Adams In The Christian Science MonltorO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
Q ANSWERS TO
CRANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

/. (a) Leonardo da Vinci; (b)
Rapahel; Co Hobbema; Cd Corot;
e. Millet.
2. Hobbema was of the Dutch
school of art; b. da Vinci and
Rapahel were LATHAM painters; Co
Corot and Millet were French.
8. Raphael
4. No.
S. Leonardo da Vinci was born
in 1452 and died in 1919. He was
40 years old when Columbus sailed
away to discover America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
This m that.

This m that DIR. Charles E. Mcfarland,
former local physician West Hartford Health
Officer was elected chairman of the Hartford County
Chapter National Foundation for Infantile Par
alysis at its annual meeting Tuesday night Joe ST.
Louis is patient at ST. Mary's Hospital where he is
recuperatng from recent illness :. Mr. and Mrs.
at their retreat the Isle of Pines, Friend
Ship Maine where the pine trees just bit greener,
those Maine Holsters uicier and the sky always buer
The Tower has received a special cachet on
nouncing the dedication of Post Office at Lake
WORTH Florida, which is the shores of the Atlantic
nearest the Gulf Stream.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
Patrolman and Mrs. Matthew Gu

PatrOlman and Mrs. Matthew Guarni will hold
open house tomorrow in celebration of their goth
wedding anniversary . Chester Langlais of rs
Railroad Hill Street. who will enter the sixth grade
at ST. AIMS School in September, keeps himself busy
during the vacation period selling magazines. He's
a very polite statesmen, too. Margaret OLOughlin,
secretary to nsurancer Mark Terney has closed her
busy desk for week and is enjoying the respite meath
shady trees in the Litchfied hills Art NOrling is
planning to take in the Detroit Yankees games Satur
day and Sunday at the Stadium in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

Kay BrenneS of Waterville has given up her depart
ment store job locally to accept position with the Bristol
company Irving KoDnSon OF dwight StfeeI' nearing
afternoon roller skating at Lake Compounce in Bristol He
was member OF party of local department store
employees who assembled at the popular resort for their
annual outing. Mr.. and Mrs Frank Posty of Manga
tuck have opened their summer cottage in Milford
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Herman recent visitors in
Block Island. John Perham lamp for answer
ing three questions correctly ona WATR quiz program
Monday night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

istics Of the individuals which COM
prise it, and also certain character
istics all its own.
Ordinarily the crowd Is ruled
more by emotionalisn less by In
tellect than the same individuals
would be acting separately" DR..
Strecker says. 1.-THE crowd Is ex-
tremely vulnerable to propaganda
such as that directed at the dele
gates by the galleries at the Re-
publican convention.
There have been marked changes
in convention appeals during recent
years. knowledge that national at
tention is constantly focused on
them through the press and the
radio tends to have q SOLDERING eff
feet on the delegates.
Speeches, music, demonstrations
are staged as much for the, atten-
ton of this national audience as
for the purpose of swaying votes.
The old 10-piece band has given
way to smaller units. In many
cases, candidates employ no bands
at all.
Symbols are necessary props in
the formation of groups, crowds,
and mobs, and the crowd-mind can
easily be led into using them to ex-
cess DR.. Strecker says. with the
attention fixed deeply enough on
the slogan or banner, it becomes a
substitute for mature thinking and
generalizations are accepted instead
Of concrete arguments.
CONVENTION LEVELS
OFF BARRIERS
1.-THE word or phrase or insignia
becomes highly potent. Under the
spell Of these symbols, the crowd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
TERM ADDS UP TO s75 YEARS

San Francisco, (UP)-David Rod
gers, SO year old stevedore, received
the longest prison sentence ever re-
corded here when he was sentenced
to a minimum of 275 years in the
penitentiary. Rodgers was convicted
on seven moral charges and must
serve 10 years on each of the seven
sentences before he can ask for a
parole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
BY DON p. SANDERS
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent

Philadelphia, July 10 - The ballyhoo, the exurberant
disorder and the demonstrations which always mark the
American political party nominating conventions among
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

Only 419 per cent of the cleo
torate of 1926 of Cambridge Uni
versity, in England, including 4,576
women, voted in the last election for
Member of Parliament, which was
held by mail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
If Hitler Were Running This Show
Things Would Be Different And Howl
Noted Educator Okays Political
Conventions, Disorder And Hysteria

Strecker noted psyhiarist
pretty all right at its political
organ play "GOd Bless America" Happy Days
Again." and "Dixie," all at the time?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

Who's nutty Those mad and eccentric
gathered at the Worlds Fair Monday night and organ
lied the Amagamation of Mad Americans Clubs and
Associations There were about fifty groups repre-
sented but only small percentage of them registered
or were remembered. Among these were the Fred
Smiths of America the Bubber Society of America the
Society for the Prevention of Calling Toilets John; the
International League of Leavers of Footprints in the
Sands of Tme the society for the Elimination OF Pins in
Shirts Both New and Those Just Back from the Laundry
the Society of Former Elephant Water Toters; the
Mvderers Club of Sing Sing; Mother-in-Law Associa
ton; The Spanked Wives Club of Sioux City, Co-Hus
bands Society of Tibet the Monroe Horse Thief De-
tecting Society; the Ancient Order of soakers, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
Editor, Tall Tower Topics.

Editor, Tall Tower Topics Enclosed you will
find two complimentary tickets for the second annual
outing of the Naugatuck Young Peoples republican
Club to be held today at High Rock Park between the
Rubber Town and Beacon Falls. We expect todays
affair to be greater success than last years
The advance sale of tickets indicates an attendance OF
more than $50 The principal speaker will be Paul L.
Cornell headmaster of ROmfOrd School in Washington
Won't you try to be with us? Bill Painter, President
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
LOCAL UNITS PLAN
AID FOR BRITAIN
Tag Day To Be Observed
in Waterbury TomOr-
row, Saturday

The Waterbury chapter of Bum
dies for Britain will seek to raise
large sum during an intensive
campaign tomorrow and Saturday.
Tag days will be held on both DAYS.
along with a parade Saturday after
noon and an entertainment and
dnce Saturday night.
Plans for the drive will be COM
pleted at meeting tonight at Lord
Kitchener post hall. on Scovill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

Brazil has abandoned regulation
Of working hours in the merchant
marine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

Britain may use nearly 5000 tons
of cod liver oil this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

Jenkins-Armstrong fight. This is an
exclusive showing, taken direct from
the ringside at New York CITY.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Naval Officers Inspect
Newest Submarine Here

Naval officers today inspected the
fleets newest "pigboat," the 307-
foot submarine Tambor, which is
berthed under close guard at the
Navy Yard.
Commissioned June 3, the sub
mersible arrived yesterday on her
shake-down cruise to permit Navy
Department officers to scrutinize
many new developments. The YES
sci is equipped with 10 torpedo tubes,
displaces 1,450 tons and is manned
by S officers and 81 men commanded
by 1t. Comdr. J. w. Murphy, jr.,
who brought her here from New
York City. The vessel will leave
Tuesday for Morehead City, N. C.
Painted black, the submarine has
3-inch gun mounted on deck aft
of the coming tower. The gun can
be used against aircraft.
She was escorted on her cruise by
the destroyer Rogers, which also
tied up at the Navy Yard.
Another new submarine of a
similar type, the Searaven, is ex-
pected here August % on a 45-day
cruise. The Searaven will leave
Newport, R. I. August II. When she
leaves Washington, on September 4,
the submarine will proceed to Key
West, Fla, where many units of
the neutrality patrol are congre.
gated.
Evening star., 1940-08-10

have no business connection of any
kind in Wall Street or any place
else. 1 do have small investment
in the company of which I was
formerly the head. Without boast
ing, I think I am one of the few
men ever nominated for President
of the United States without a
promise or obligation of any kind
with anybody, either direct or in
direct, contingent, remote or other
wise. I think that situation is due
to my own beliefs and character
1t may be due to the fact that no
body thought would be nominated.
Anyway, it is completely true. 1t
it true today as the campaign opens.
and it will be true when the cam
paign closes"
Hoover Coming for Conference.
Mr.. Willkie will confer tomorrow
evening with Mr.. Hoover, who will
come here from West Yellowstone,
Mont. ALT M. Landon, the 1896
Republican nominee, will have
luncheon with him here Tuesday.
Mr.. Willkie plans to leave by plane
for Indianapolis next Thursday,
going from there by train to Rush
vile, Ind, the home of Mrs. Willkie.
He will make his acceptance ad-
dress next Saturday at Elwood, his
home town.
Yesterday Mr. Willkie chatted
with Mrs. Isabella Greenway King,
former Democratic Representative
from Arizona. She Is to issue a
statement later. Another caller
was Mrs. L. G. Stump, his former
music teacher in grade school.
After a conference with former
Gov. Dan Turner of Iowa and Fay
Williams, an Iowa farmer, Mr.. Will
kie told press conference that Mr..
Turner had been very compliment
tary" regarding the results of his
conference with a group Of farm
leaders in Des Moines Monday.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Cleveland Rabbi Shifts
Allegiance 10 WiIIkie

The ranks of former supporters OF
President Roosevelt who have an
nounced their intention to support
Wendell L. Willkie for the presi-
dency have a new member today in
the person of DR.. Abba Hillel Silver
rabbi of the Temple, Cleveland,
widely known Jewish leader.
In response to an inquiry on his
position Rabbi Silver said:
"The 'no-third-term' tradition mas
been vindicated by a century and
half of American experience and it
is particularly important in these
days, when the indispensable one
man-rule is exalted in so many parts
Of the world at the expense of the
democratic faith in laws and in
stitutions, rather than in persons,
that it should not be repudiated.
Rabbi Silver is a former national
chairman of the United Palestine
Appeal and a one-time vice presi-
dent of the Zionist Organization
OF America.
Evening star., 1940-08-10

to Argentina, to help him get back
to England.
The Neutrality Act has Mr..
Hutchinson stymied and the State
Department has thus far turned
down all his proposals. He is leav-
ing today to try to discover some
new approach to the problem. He
is considering going to Canada now
to join the R. A. F.
Husband in Home Guards.
Mras. Burleigh and her two chill
dren, June 7, and Richard, 9, are
guests of DR.. and Mrs. Fred w. Nor
rison at the Wardman Park Hotel,
pending their departure for the
South.
She believes that fighting
folk should get out of England and
make room for the men who must
do battle Her husband, veteran
OF the last war, is in the home de-
fense in his spare time.
There Is no panic in England
she said, and there is plenty of food
for the winter. No money can be
sent out of the country, so all she
has is the 10 pounds she was al
lowed to take with her.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Richard Poynter Dies;
Piuno Firm Official

Richard K. Paynter, So, vice presi-
dent of William Knabe & Co., New
York piano concern, and former
manager of the Knabe store in
Washington, died Thursday at his
home in New York City, it was
learned here today. He was native
Of Richmond, Va.
Mr.. Paynter was made manager
of the Knabe store in Washington
IN 1905 and remained here several
years. He became president of the
company in 1921, but was named
vice president when the firm was
consolidated with the Aeolian Piano
Co.
His widow and a son, Richard
Paynter of Princeton, N. j., survive.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Coast Guard Is Ready
For Duty, Says Waesche
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 10.-Rear Ad-
miral Russell R. Waesche of the
United States Coast Guard remind
ed the Nation today his 1900 men
stand ready ito carry out the terms
of the law which reads that in time
of war the Coast Guard shall op-
crate as part of the Navy"
Defeating the Guardsmen's new
$250000 streamlined station here, he
pointed to long history of heroism
and to long tradition of actual
fighting in the first line of national
defense
Target practice is a regular func-
ton of each ship and we are proud
of our record of craftsmanship" he
said in an address prepared for a
Nation wide broadcast. Naval disci-
pline is maintained; drill in naval
technique is part of our constant
work. In other words the men
are ready"
The dedication service was held in
connection with celebration Of the
Coast Guards 150th anniversary and
climaxed week of activity here
which ran the gamut of f1otilla drills
and maneuvers.
Also participating in today's cere-
monies were Herbert CASTOR, As
sstant Secretary of the Treasury:
Alexander T. Wood, president OF the
Lake Carriers Association, and Rep
resentative Bland of Virginia, chair
man of the House Merchant Marine
and Fisheries Committee.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
E EnqIishwomun Glad to Be Here:
American Wants to Go Over

Bertrand Hutchinson is a 23-year-
old American who thinks he should
go to England to help fight the war
Mrs. L. G. Burleigh is an English
woman who thinks she should stay
out of Great Britain and is glad to
be in America.
Both were in Washington today,
Mr.. Hutchinson trying to get the
State Department to allow him to go
to England and Mrs. Burleigh max
ing arrangements to take her two
children to Morehead, N. c., for the
duration of hostilities.
Drove Ambulance in France.
Mr.. Hutchinson lived in England
for IA years and drove an ambulance
for the American Field Service dur
ing the Battle of France. He was
forced to flee over the Spanish bor-
der when the French armies sur
rendered
In spite of his efforts to get into
England, he was shipped back to
the United States. In Washington
he has enlisted the aid of Robert
Woods Bliss, former Ambassador
Evening star., 1940-08-10
Police Recover Body
Of Man Who Leaped
From Chain Bridge
Found in Ropids Near
Spot Where He Was Seen
To Sink for Lost Time

Harbor police today recovered
from the Potomac River the body OF
a man supposed to be Arthur H
Bartlett, who leaped from Chain
Bridge yesterday after parking his
car on the span. The car was listed
to Mr.. Bartlett, 43, of 1424 r street
NV, General Accounting Office
accountant.
Police began their, dragging oper-
ations last night, finally locating
the body today in the churning
rapids about 35 feet downstream
from the bridge at almost the spot
where fishermen said they saw the
man sink for the last time.
Having placed his car near the
Virginia end of the structure, he
had vaulted over the upstream rail
of the bridge and hurtled down to
the swift currents, landing on his
back, witnesses declared. The ef-
fort of one fisherman, Vernon Goul-
trie of Alexandria, to reach him in
a rowboat proved futile.
A note was found in the parked
sedan. Police notified Mr.. Bartlett S
brother, Edward F. Bartlett, Treas
ury Department commissioner of
accounts. The brothers family
stated that Arthur Bartelt's nerves
had been frayed by the heat. He
had started to drive to Quincy, ILL.,,
last Saturday to visit his mother,
Mrs. Amelia Bartlett, but had been
forced to turn back because of his
sensitiveness to the excessively
warm weather.