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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27


There was Mary A. Steele, who
is tall and blonde, and Patricia
Plunkett, who is tall and blonde
and they ran well ahead of the
others.
In fact, they raced to a photo
finish in the annual debutante
sweepstakes. But even the mega
tive was inconclusive, because
somewhere in the picture, q dark
horse was shown to be forging
ahead of the others.
Or should I say a dark FLY, who
happened to be Brenda, involun-
tarily entered in the debutante
race for 1910? It looks as If that
girl is going to be glamour belle
until she weds, a step she is re-
ported to have contemplated sew
eral times, without result.
At the moment, Brenda is sun
ming hmerself at Nassau, which is
why photos of her against zebra
striped background at FL Morocco
or white tablecloths at the Stork,
are rather scarce. But her abb
sence does not seem to have given
Mary or Patricia any particular
advantage.
They just can't hope to be the
Debutante of the Year while
Brenda prefers to remain single.
Poor girl, she's got to be glamor-
GUS whether she likes it or not.
TALENT SCOUTING .
SHOULD BEGIN AT HOME
Gus Edwards has discovered
more footlight satellites than
anyone else in the song and dance
world. But he always will rue the
day when he failed to spot in his
own household one Of the bright
est stars on the immediate hori-
zon.
To this day, he bushes when
he recalls the time, about eight
years ago, when his adolescent
neice, Joan Edwards, approached
him about a career on the stage.
Probably the fact that Joan was
born and educated in the heart
of New York influenced Uncle
Gus.
None Of his proteges stemmed
from the Big Town and he was
firm in the belief that stars did
not rise in the metropolis. So he
counselled her tactfully that she
should study to teach music in
high school!
Joan obediently enrolled at
Hunter College for such life
work, but while she matriculated,
things became economically un
certain at home. So she went
forth under various pseudonyms
and sang with bands for modest
stipends.
On one of these sneak excur-
sions Paul Whiteman heard her.
Hearing her once was enough for
him. The King of Jazz promptly
signed her up. Joan went back to
her real name, forsook her pros
poets as a Schoolmarm.
If Uncle Gus, the Talent Find
er, has a faint crimson face these
days, that's the reason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

made second attempt to gain
national recognition for the
previous manuscript which ne
had unearthed from the dusty
files of the Library Of Congress.
He walked into New York news
paper Office with his find and shy
ly asked if it would not be timely
to publish it in view Of the third
term furore. =
The letetr made headlines: for
z the refusal of President Wash
ington accept third term set a
hitherto unbroken precedent, and
the note to Lafayette repudiated
this accepted theory.
II can see no propriety," he
wrote to General Lafayette, Gin
precluding ourselves from the
services Of any man, who i'm
some great emergency, shall be
deemed, universally, most ca
pable Of serving the public"
How Rees discovered the let
ter is a story in itself.
Because there were no Or
ganized political parties in Wash
ington's day and in view of his
. known prediction for exceptional
men in the public service, the 60
year old Brooklyn historian says
he. could not conceive Of George
Washington opposing good
President from continuing in Of
flee for three terms"
Acting on this bunch, he spent
days combing through hundreds
Of Washington's letters in the
manuscript section of the library.
The task seemed hopeless until
he found the First Presidents
ancient, leather bound letter copy
hook. Under date of April %,
!, 1888, while washington was living
in postwar retirement at Mount
Vernan, Rees found the letter
. he was looking for.
LABOR PROBE ANTICS
The House Labor Board inves-
tigating committee can't match
the slapstick antics of its tenn
pestuous rival, the Dies COM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
y HlGHllGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Thomson Writes New
Story of John Paul Jones

-
Inc adventurous me OF 1onn Iaul
Jones forever a.srac'S new D..s
rapners. LATEST Is alen sn.
thomson VINO writes q ias'
moving, extremely iuM ACCOUNT
IN hnignt OF tne seas vlve.
fignt: SS.ov' SING new sSuI'e'
OF masrelai' Anonson elapor
ates on tine amo9rs OF Jones VINO
seems 10 nave Deen as srGas q
lover as ne was nav@a n a.
but u Is ms seq explo'ts . Ina
make snis I,cg.aPny aS sno =
nave made an ms DiosraPnles. n
9ot OF one rom inc naCUnnsn'
Dattie Detween tne non hAonlIie
hicnard ana scraps ~ s"el'
mere: ~. .,
suddenly one OF tnose flashes
OF terror, wnicn MAKE tne pray
est Grove snlVer hyssericaiIy polC-
co tnrougn tne en-. captain oolic :,
ano most OF ms Objects arg ueau.
Inc snip Is reaoy 70 sink; a group
OF imprisoned 1eliows toia Ine gun
ners tney mao 70 acI as Objects ASK
tne enemy lor quarteis.
Inere was nOt tlne 70 VASE 'a
Iney would all lose tnelr ives
Inc gunner, carpenter ana MASTER
at-arms scramo!eo 70 tae aecH,
DaWlmg al Inc Top oI Cnelr lungs.
quarters! quarters! For Goos
sake, quarters our snip rs SILK
ing! -, .,..,,. A.,
DISORDER spread tnrougnout tle
snip. Natnanlai framing tnougnl
the cries came from tne scraps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
MORE SCANDALS
Boston Postl

Citizens OF southwestern Connec-
ticut. having had two major polit-
ical scandals in the last two years,
appear to be braced for new ones.
Following closely on the Merritt
Parkway expose. in which political
figures were involved in heavy over
charges for land takings and the
million dollar Waterbury conspir-
acy, announcement is made that
Investigations are under way In the
cities of Bridgeport and Stamford.
Public officers and citizens of Stam-
ford, according to the charge Of q
Superior Court Judge who ordered
a grand jury probe have caused
public monies to be misspent TO
their own individual enrichment
Five persons are already under ar
rest. In neighboring Bridgeport the
books Of a tax collector whcse hole
ing once antedated the coming in
to power Of Mayor Jasper McLevy
are being given going over 20
check them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

mittee. but it has its moments.
Here are two of them:
Representative Routzohn: You
say you were born in Cincinnati
Were your parents living there
at that timer"
MIR. Phillips, NLRB Regional
director: Eyes, they were, sir, es-
pecially mother"
Representative Healey: miss
Boyls, we can't hear you over
here at ALL"
Miss Boyls, another NLRB law
yer: do you want me to re-
peat what I said?"
Healey: "No, but speak little
louder. If you will look toward
the Jury instead of the counsel
all the time, think we can hear
YOU"
Counsel Toland: mot all the
time, Miss Boyls. Give me a look
once in q while."<
MERRY-GO-ROUND
Count Leone Fumasoni Riondi.
italian newsman in Washington.
says: American citizens have for
gotten the Ethiopian campaign.
The goodwill between Italy and
the United States has never been
better in my 10 years here than
1t is now" Accompanying
Welles on his European junket
10 T.s,hii,c II To11y1rov1 summoned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
Selected Poem
ON SOME OLD VERSES

ON SOME OLD VERSES
(Stanton A. Coblentz in the New York Times)
Through many lives we pass within the one
I scan these verses that penned of old
(Full twenty years forgottenD, and behold
AS though the bard were dead, and his son.
Remote from me as moon-trysts from nun,
The loves and grefs and painting dreams unrolled,
The lonely nights. when you who now enfold
MY every hour, were still unseen, unwon
And the cloud shadows Of dark youth, the storms
Brooding in thunder, are the light leapt high!
In these serener days wherein view,
Gagged in a rhyme those ancient sloughed-off forms,
I know how old lives unlamented die,
And year by year each man is born anew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Do mot say, II intended to have
answered; say, II intended
to answer"

@. How lis the responsibility
divided between the Federal Gov
eminent and the State Governments
in the F'ederal-State employment
security plan?
A. The Social Security Act en-
courages the individual States to
establish unemployment insurance
systems by granting employers
credit offset against Federal pay
roll tax;and by providing that the
Federal Government shall pay the
full administrative costs Of State
laws approved by the Social Security
Board. State employment services,
operating under the Wagner Peyser
Act, get additional Federal grants
to enable them to expand their job
placement activities for workers re-
ceiving unemployment benefits. AL
the States are paying unemploy-
ment compensation benefits; cover
ing about 27,800,000 workers.
@. Was Broadway in New Yorl
City, north of SO Street, ever known
as The Boulevard?
A. Yes, from 1868 to 1899. 1t was
constructed under the Tweed ring
and so named at the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
CENSUS QUERIES RESENTED
(New Haven Register)

Announcement is made in Wash
ington that Senator Maloney has
been placed on commerce SUBJ
committee which is to consider
,deleting questions on personal in
come from the coming population
census. No doubt Connecticut's
senior senator viii help actively In
seeing that the. question Of gov
eminent shopping which has been
raised in connection with the IN
come iquiries viii be properly aired
and properly dealt with.
A persons privately earned In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

In an effort to keep up with shifting
frontiers throughout the world American
map-makers have decided to put out
maps every week for the benefit OF school
children. These maps will be prepared on
the basis of current information; mailed
out on Friday and be available for
classes on Monday morning That's
about the only way you can do it today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
Daily Almanac

Moon rises HOS D. m.
Sun rises 6:31 a. M; sets $50 p. m.
All vehicles must be lighted thirty min
uteS after sunset
February has lived up to prior predictions.
1t was pleasant month on the whole, tenn
perature not as low on the average as jan
nary precipitation higher than the other
month March should be even more pleas
ant, too much so, perhaps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

Enclose . three-cent etnmp i1r
reply when addressing any guess
ton Of fact or information 20 the
Waterbury Democrats Service Bu-
reau at Washington. Legal and
medical advice cannot be given,
nor can extended research be un-
taken. Be sure an mail b adj
dressed 20 The WATERBURY
DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU-
REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street,
Washington, d. G.
THE EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
THE EDITOR.

Q. Is Charles Edison, the new
Secretary Of the Navy and son Of
the late Thomas A. Edison, musi-
clan?
A. Yes; he plays the piano and
composes selections for that instru-
ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

aupFAaus AGS
have failed, to
tl.a chagv,n ~
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Wcss s.la.esnlS
1880. 80 uoenls ueD-
utauDcS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
Current Comment

AS always In a crisis. many Mes
slabs are Offering themselves 70
lead us into the promised land.
Secretary Of Interior Harold
L.. Ickes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

schedule also brought faint echo which
sounded suspiciously like Bronx cheer
floating eastward DER the Atlantic TO-
wards the British Isles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

@. Does the government issue an
illustrated book Of United States
postage stamps?
A. Yes; "a Description Of United
States Stamps" issued by the Post
Office Department, covering issues
of stamps from July /, 1847, to June
80, 1899, may be purchased from the
Superintendent of Documents, Gov
eminent Printing Office, Washing
ton, D. G. for twenty-five cents pap
er cover) or seventy-five cents (cloth
cover. This 134-page book contains
black and white illustrations as well
as word description with informa-
ton concerning first day Of issue,
color, etc.
@. Please give formula for a
modelling clay.
A. Thoroughly mix 81 parts OF
clay with 80 parts of sulphur. Then
mix with petroleum. Of / part
petroleum. to 3 parts Of the clay
sulphur mix.
@. How did Oklahoma acquire
the nickname Sooner State?"
A. When 10000 would-be settlers
dashed across the border-line into
the old Indian territory to take up
claims, at the firing of a signal shot
at noon on April ~. 1889, they found
some of the choicest spots already
occupied by border jumpers, called
"Sooners."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
Washington Merry Go-Round

DREW PEARS o N
ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON February
of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

Q. Were any commorative coins
initially issued during 1899?
A. No.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

If you want a copy of the book
let CORRECT ENGLISH send
to The Waterbury Democrats
Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir-S
teenth Street, Washington, ID. C.
Enclose 10 cents in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

Motorists from outside the state will
be quick to notice the contrast between
routes through this state. The bulk OF
tourists traffic during the good months
of the year will come from the southwest
via the Merritt Parkway. From this the
fast-moving cars will deviate in many di-
rections, but north will be the general
one. Many will leave the present parkway
terminus, Nichols, and proceed up the
Naugatuck Valley. But before they have
gone far they will have noted and COM
mented upon the difference in the type
Of road over which they pass. Whereas
the Merritt Parkway will afford real
pleasure, the next few miles will be haz-
ardous and hard work. From Nichols to
Shelton and thence through the valley
towns of Seymour, Beacon Falls, and
Naugatuck real old type of highway con-
struction exists, save where radical
changes have been made. It's to be hoped
the Highway Departments plan for a
new valley route will materialize at an
early date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

The death of John J. Splaine of New
Haven recalled to many local people the
days in which he was one of this states
really great editors. It was not In this
century, though, and it's only the old
timers who can recall when he was
setting journalistic history in Connecti-
cut. The Democrat can look back with
pleasure and pride on the several years
that Mr.. Splaine used his gifted pen in
our behalf editorially. Some Of his con-
tributions were preserved for years, the
COPY, written in ink, recalling the battles
that -compositors had in decipher-
ing his penmanShip.
AS a prominent member of the Poll
theatrical enterprises Mr.. Splaine became
equally well-known as he was when his
trenchant style of writing was endearing
him to the hearts of the Roman Catholics
and Irish who were rapidly settling in
Connecticut and spreading large families
in the cities and towns of this state.
Throughout his long career with Mr.. Poll
Mr.. Splaine retained his interest in
journalism, certainly in forceful speaking
orator until age hushed his voice and
quenched his fire.
Just as he brought to the forum elo-
Queuce, So 11G UIOuSIlI W I1AS 1OA AA-
terests force and foresight It is often
said of John Splaine that his was the
driving influence in the early days of
the great theatrical magnate that pro-
duced success in great measure. It is
truly remarkable that throughout his
two great careers in journalism and the
atrical management, in both of which he
always was whole eartedly absorbed, he
remained the true Irish patriot and de-
voted disciple of united Erin. If he rose
to heights on other occasions of public
speech, it was when talking of the land
of his forefathers that his voice rang
clearest and soundest He was knight,
clothed in shining arnor, lance poised for
the onslaught, when the topic was Ire
land. champion if ever there was one.
Mr.. Splaine was known in Waterbury
both as an editor and theatrical man.
He served his apprenticeship in the latter
field in this city. It is, recollected, too,
that he had one other close link with this
city. He was for time college-mate OF
the late Rev. Michael ]. Mckinney, first
of three priest-brothers and founder OF
the Knights of Columbus. The name OF
John Splaine was one that blazed across
the sky in meteoric fashion. His death
reveals to the present generations how
much he accomplished in full lifetime
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27

Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-27
A Thought for Today

And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith
hath made thee whole; 60 in peace, and be
whole Of thy plague.-Mark 5:34.
Evening star., 1940-05-17

his sight is 80 poor. he Just could
not do It,"
Refugees In automobiles keep on
the right side Of the road, while
from the opposite direction troops,
endless troops, with perfect equip
ment, pour toward the Antwerp
front.
i. Among the taxis, automobiles and
huge lorries OF this moving serpent,
one occasionally meets other queer
vehicles. The inhabitants OF q small
city on the Albert Canal used the
cars Of local undertaken for their
evacuation. It was q gruesome
sight to see young women and chill
dren seated inside the hearse, the
glass walls Of which had been made
more resistant by planks fixed over
the glass. Many women tainted in
the intolerable heat of the closed
vehicles.
Woman Stays With Trailer.
A poor woman stood near the
roadside with an abandoned trailer
containing her remaining possess
sions. Will her husband return
with their broken-down car to pick
her up?
It must take three days for such
q refugee automobile to reach
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Legion Supports
Red Cross in Drive
For S1O,OOO,OOO
D. A. V. Also Pledges Aid
In Easing Plight Of
Civilians in War

The American Legion is urging
World War veterans to support the
drive of the American Red Cross
to raise $4,000, 900 for the relief Of
refugees in the invaded countries
of Europe, 1t was announced today.
National Comdr. Raymond ].
Kelly notified the Red Cross that.
while the Legion had steered clear
of Embarrassing activities of other
agencies since the war broke out,
it was glad to aid the Red Cross.
In communication to Legion
naires, Mr.. Kelly said:
There Is no more worthy and
pressing task before the American
people today than in the national
endeavor to aid war-afnicted civil
ian populations in other countries.
More than any other part of our
citizenry, Legionnaires are familiar
with wars accompanying corollaries
of pestilence, starvation and suf-
fering. They have viewed these
man-made disasters in their naked,
unadulterated FORMS"
d. A. v. Pledges Support.
The Disabled American Veterans
of the World War pledged their sup
port in letter from their national
adjutant, Vivian D. Corbley of Gin
cinnati. A letter promising CO.
operation came from the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
American school children are in
vited to contribute to the relief of
children who are victims of the Eu-
ropean war. The American Junior
Red Cross has started q new ma
tional childrens fund.
j. w. Studebaker, United States
commissioner of education. indorsed
the plan, pointing out that it gave
the young people of this country an
opportunity to share in q great hui
manitarian service.
Old Bills Received.
Red Cross officials received re-
Gently four 81 bills Of an obsolete
size. They came from q secret"
compartment In the safe of Wash.
ington news bureau. They were
covered with the dust Of 20 years.
Collected for some forgotten cause
they were inadvertently tucked
away.
The Red Cross has completed ar
rangements to handle welfare in
quiries addressed to persons In Hol-
land, Belgium and Luxembourg,
Ernest j. Swift, vice chairman in
charge of foreign operations, an
nounced.
This extends facilities established
last September for Poland and later
for Finland and Norway. The Red
Cross inquiry service since has
cleared more than $4,000 inquiries
regarding relatives and friends in
the war zones. .>....
Such queries should be addressed
to local Red Cross chapters.
Evening star., 1940-05-17

France In this chain. with ali the
facilities granted him. your cor
respondent managed to make 1t in
30 hours
We were repeatedly bombed by
high-t1ying German planes but I
suppose their, bombs were aimed 1t
the road rather than ct US.
Before joining the caravan left
Brussels on Wednesday afternoon
for Louvain. From 10 o'clock in the
morning We heard the booming Of
big German guns against the mighty
second line Of Belgium's defense.
Bombers were raiding Louvain and
more than once I saw q huge aerial
battle between the Germans and
opposing forces.
There was no doubt that these
German raiders were receiving q
tremendously hot reception. Slender
fighters circled around the Heinkels,
giving them rough handling.
(cosyrisht, 1910. Chicaso Daily News. Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Refugees
Continued From First PaRe.)

play compared with the fate SUI
fered by cities in the fortified areas.
such As Antwerp. Louvain, Namur.
Liege and Gembloux. Namur was
bombed to smoldering ruins and
Antwerp badly damaged.
This continuous pounding bv
heavy bombs had terrified the popu-
lation Of Eastern Belgium, and ever
since the beginning Of the war refu-
gees continued in an unending pro-
cession through Brussels. The first
wave OF refugees was reminiscent Of
another evacuation-they were poor
people, frightened by bombs and
shells. leaving their homes with only
a few portable bits of belongings.
All had blankets swung over their
shoulders, bundles on their backs.
Most of them walked, or, If their lug
gage was too heavy, packed it on
bicycles which they pushed along.
Others, more fortunate, rode in mo-
tor trucks or carts. Many carried
favorite pets, and one woman re-
fused a seat in q truck because she
was not allowed to take her old
Wre-haired terrier with her.
2Oo-Mile Line Of Cars.
As the days passed and the bonn
bardment Of cities became more in
tense, the number of exiles RAPIDLY
increased. Belgium and Holland
harbored some Of the richest upper
and middle classes In any country
outside Of the United States. The
diamond merchants of Antwerp. the
clothiers Of Verviers and Louvain,
the industrialists Of Liege, in turn,
began to leave their homes, and for
the last four days . huge serpent of
automobiles has wound its way out
OF the capital.
This trail of cars still moving into
France must be at least 400 miles
long and the greater part Of Bel
gums population is included in it.
Can you blame these Belgians?
They learned the meaning Of Ger
man occupation in 1914 and they
had 4 taste Of totalitarian methods
in recent bombardments.
xuSIS WCIC UIdkIOellCW AUlCIAC&11
cars, As well Is the oldest types Of
cars In this moving chain. But
whether luxurious cars or ram
shackle, they all looked alike: their
tops were heavily overloaded. The
rich carried rugs; the poor, mat
tresses. When the endless chain
stopped for examination, the people
stepped from their cars and rich
and poor mingled to exchange ex-
periences.
Diamonds Large ~ Monocles.
There was the efficient lady from
Antwerp, . member Of q respectable
merchant family, married to .
former colonel Of the Belgian
Lancers. Her diamonds were q
large rs monocles and she COM
planned to me:
"You know. We left our lovely
house IN Antwerp because my hus-
band Wa an ofdcer Of the Lancerl
and the Germans wuald shoot him.
But now We are afraid that he may
have trouble Ia France because he
did not 3otn the army lately. Dui
Evening star., 1940-05-17

A new factory in Tbilisi, Russia,
is to produce 1,450,O00 bottles Of
champagne this year and 1000, 900
in 1912.