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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

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 Seventeen years later-because he vas chairman of the House judici- ary committee--iie introduced the 'committee's bill for national prohi- bition. After the committee report was read in the House Volstead arose and said:
 T have never made prohibi- tion speech in my life. never be- longed either to the Prohibition party or to the Anti-Saloon league
 Some people who come from wet sections cannot understand how men can be in favor of pro- hibition without being in fact cranks. Those who suffer from that sort or delusion are entirely uncon- scious of the vast movement that has gone on in this country in the last few years"
 Because his name was attached to the prohibition law, Volstead later became the target of wet forces who succeeded in defeating him for reelection.
 The first serious challenge to his seat in Congress came from O. J. Kvale in 1920. Kvale won the prim- ary nomination, but Volstead charged that Kvale won illegally by branding him an atheist. Vol stead successfully contested Kvale's victory, but in 1922 Kvale won without challenge.
 Volstead then became legal ad- wiser to the Northwestern prohibi- tion unit which he served in St. Paul offices until the end of the prohibition era when he returned to Granite Falls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
REDUCTION IN WPA PERSONNEL City May Find It Necessary to CurtaiI Work on
 Projects

Reduction of the WPA personnel has already forced a partial curtail- ment of the city's sanitary sewer installation program and may dras- tically reduce the number of pro- jects within a few months, the Board of Public Worss was in- formed last night.
 Assistant City Engineer Henry Whitlock reported that cuts in the number of WPA workers has already forced a halt to sewer projects on two streets. ..
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully said that orders from Washington indicate that the number of WPA workers will be cut 50 per cent by July 1.
 The board voted an appropriation of 5000 from the sewer fund to carry on the sewer projects. The vote is subject to approval of the Board of Finance and Aldermen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
MOVING PICTURES
 COST $l5O,OOO,OO
l94O Represents $l5,- OOO,OOO From Aggregate
 in l939 and in l938

Total production investment Of American film companies for 1940 approximated $l50,000, 900. according to the 194i Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures, just published.
 This represents Q drop Of about $i5,OO0,00O from the aggregate in 1889 and in 1888. and Is largely ac- counted for by studio economies ra- ther than by serious curtailment Of company programs or generally low CT budgets.
 While in i940 there was no single production to hit the $3800,0 900 cost of Gone with the Wind"-the high water mark established in 1939-the year brought not few costly pie lures.
 Tops from the expenditure stand point for Columbia was Arizona" which cost more than $2,000,000. The studio had a second costly pie ture in Frank Lloyd's Towards of Virginia" budgeted at over a nail- lion.
 Metro has two productions in the more-than-$2, 900 900 bracket, Boom Town" and "The Ziegfeld Girl" the latter shortly to be released.
 Paramount's T Wanted Wings" is rated as a million-d dollar production, while the same company's North west Mounted Police" cost close to a million.
 RKO Radios two most expensive pictures were "Abe Lincoln in Illi- nois," which cost $1, 1,200 900, and My Favorite Wife," which had an $8O0,- 900 budget.
 Warmers spent approximately $l,- 600 O00 on "The Sea Hawk" and $1,- 200 O0O on "All This, and Heaven Too"
 Twentieth Century-Fox shot the works, financially, on Brigham Young" which cost nearly $2,000, 900. The same studios "Western Union" represented an expenditure Of ap- proximately $1,700000.
 Universal had two pictures that cost the studio close to $1!O00.000 each. They were Spring Parade and Seven Sinners" Republic, now spending freely for production, invested almost mil- lion in Dark Command" and $500,- 900 in Melody Ranch" touted as its first all-star Western.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

Granite Falls, Minn., April 16- (UP)-Andrew J. Volstead, who be- came famous by introducing the national prohibition bill in 1919, is living quietly at the age of 82 in Granite Falls, Minn.
 He maintains a law office, but he seldom takes a case. He takes little part in the civic life and spends most of his time at his home.
 Volstead was the son of one of the earlier Norwegian families col- onizing Minnesota. His parents hoped he would become a Lutheran minister, and they sent him to the Lutheran Institute at Decorah, Ia. for schooling. Later he attended St. Olaf college in Minnesota, and 1t was while he was a student there that he decided to become a law yer.
 The first practiced law in Lac Qui Parle, Minn., and then in Grants burg, Wis. In 1886 he established his permanent residence in Granite Falls where he served as county at- torney for IA years.
 Tn 1902 he began his congress sional career when he was elected from the 7th Minnesota district as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
INDUsTRIALIzATION GROWS QUICKLY

clothing and shoes. They were all prepared for a 50 per cent expan- sion in the army.
 The ordnance factorfes are up- to-date in every way, even making their own tools, and gauges. In country like India, where industrial development was just beginning, these ordnance factories had to be more self-sufflcient than are simi- liar ones In America, where many needs of the government plants are supplied by private industry. Thus the Indian government plants in- clude foundries, high frequency electrical furnaces, rolling mills, steel mills, gun carriage factories. SKILLED WORKMEN
 ARE NOW DRAFTED
 Compulsory national service has been introduced, mainly to ensure supply of skilled workmen for these plants. Indians are skilled craftsmen and intuition making is an ancient story there. GunpoWder was made there in the 18th century and some of the biggest smooth bore guns in the world were made there in l549.
 Privately owned steel plants are making great part of the 50,0o0 tons of iron and steel Britain is getting monthly from the empire. Manganese is an essential of high grade steel for war purposes and India produces 8l3,000 tons of man. ganese ore per year as well as 365,- GOO tons of copper ore.
 Up to last June, India had sup piled Britain with 700,000,000 jute sandbags, needed for protecting buildings and for machine gun nests, 57,000,000 yards of gunny cloth and 29,000 tons of raw jute. Recently Britain placed orders for $172,O00000 worth of jute sandbags, millions of yards of khaki cloth, 150,000 pairs of army boots per month and numerous textile and engineering stores.
 Industrial expansion is further proved by the fact that India now has 94 folndries with 4527 employees, Il great iron and steel plants em-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
LAND PURCHASE
 BILL TOBEL LAW
Governor Expected to Sign Measure-Merritt Park
 way Scandal Recalled
By Democrat Legislative RepOrter)

NDy DChAAVCA0b ASCk AoA0sAVC ANNkS0A WI
 State Capitol, Hartford April 16
 -The states policy of having all land purchases involving over $1,O00 subjected to superior court review, adopted after the Merritt Parkway scandal, today awaited only Gov. Robert A. Hurley's signature to be- come law. A bill making the pol- icy into a regulatory statute was passed yesterday afternoon by the Senate, after previously passing the House.
 Under the bill, each purchase of land by the state must be approved by a judge of the superior court if the price is over $l,000, even though the state and the property owner agree on the amount.
 The measure had support of both parties, and Gov. Hurley's approval is taken for granted.
 Tlfe Senate also passed a House. approved bill increasing the per- sonnel of the state police depart ment from 225 to 275 and providing for the appointment of two state policewomen. The bill required that 100 state troopers be assigned solely to highway patrol work.
 The labor committee received from Rep. Nicholas Toinasetti of New Britain a bill requiring employ CTS to rehire men who have spent a year in the army under the Selec- tive Service act. Failure to rehire would constitute an unfair labor practice". The bill would also pro hibit civil Judgments against trainees while in the army, and ban eVic- ton of families which had been oe- pendent on the income of men drafted for service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
rom the neighboring Kingdom of

from the neighboring Kingdom of Nepal.
 Most surprising Is the Indian en- thuslasm for the air force. In In- dia there is an Indian air force trained by the, British Royal Air Force. One squadron now serving on the northwest sfrontier of India is entirely manned and offlcered by Indians. An Indian air force volun- teer reserve has taken over coastal defense duties.
 Airplane factories, now being built, are expected soon to furnish all the machines for the fighting services of India. Plans have been made for the immediate training of 500 pilots and a ground force of D. 900 mechanics. R. A. F. officials say the Indians have shown an ap- titude for flying equal to the best. planes in India have employed In- lines in India have employed Tn. fact, the considerable civil air. dian pilots for years and the safety record has been fine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
BLANSFIELD TO BE
 ROTARY PRESIDENT

The nominating committee Of the Rotary club at luncheon meetine yesterday submitted proposed slate of officers headed by Attorney MI chael V. Blansfleld. state senator from the 18th district, as president
 others recommended by the nom mating committee were: Herbert $ smith, vice president; George Green secretary; Clarence Bartlett, treas urer, and Bruno H. c. Riefe, ser geant-at-arms.
 Club members heard a talk by Charles Ripley, of the General Elec' tric Co.'s Schenectady, N. Y, office He was introduced by Edward Sul- livan, manager of the local General Electric office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
Todsys Answess Co cRAMIUM CRACKERS s
Questions on Wonsen's Page

Questions on WOmen's Page
 1. The University of Chicago is located at Chicago, Ill.
 3. Yale is at New Haven, Conn.,; Harvard Is at Cambridge, Mass.
 3. U. of Texas, Austin, Tex; Texas Christian, Fort Worth; Texas A. & M., College Station, Tex.
 4. Stanford is at Palo Alto, Alto, Calf; College of Pacific Is at Stock ton, Calf; U. o. L. A. is the Uni- versity of California at Los An- geles.
 5. University of Washington, Seattle, Wash; Washington U, St. Louis, Mo-; Washington and Lee, Lexington, Va; George Washington, Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
PREPAREDNESS

Build us a navy, an air fleet, too And man them each with trusted crew. And build build build to guard our shores For the ocean winds bring tales of wars Lean not upon the watery plain For fleets have crossed and may again Be not beguiled by wolves in fleece But for war for that builds peace Build US navy. an air fleet. too And man them each with a trusted crew, end build build, build to guard our shores Dor the ocean winds bring tales of wars.
 |. DANIEL B. STRALEY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
CRUELTY ALLEGED
 IN DIVORCE SUIT

William Watson of Waterbury seeks @ divorce and custody of two minor children, in divorce peti- tion filed against his wife Michael ina Renzoni Watson in Superior Court yesterday. Intolerable cruelty is the basis for the civil action. The Watsons were married here in 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
DELEGATES CHOSEN
 BY COLORED G. O. P

Six delegates to the Young Re. publican state convention at The Elton, April 25, 26 and 27, were ap- pointed by the Young Colored Re- publican club at meeting last night at the rooms of Davis post American Legion.
 Chosen as delegate were William Thompson, club president; Ernest Bush, Mrs. James Lewis, Lacey Names, Mrs. Belton Antrum and Mrs. Arlesse Harvey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

YOUR REPORTER (News Item: Presidents Son Weeds BroWn-Eyeo NurS2 What would news writer do
 When writing a human interest story, If when typing his news of the day, He missed crack at feminine glory stenographer marries playhoy- Her name is no surprise, But just to add some color,
 We read she has blue eyes. Pretty nurse weds senator's son. And before we learn her name, She's designated by her pulchritude That's the old army game Funny how often in the news The object of discourse is pretty, If it's gent he's tall and handsome, Or at least he's distinguished and witty. Beautiful lght-haired heiress flies plane That's how her name gets in; Your reporter writes,
 The bride was homely as sin. And so 1t goes in the news,
 Your reporter does himself well, He likes to throw adjectves about, Which make his story a sell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
What Ever Happened
 TO--AndreW J. VOlStead
Man Who Gave His Name to National Prohibition Back
 in 1919 Now Living in Granite Falls, Mnn.

Granite Falls Mnn April volstead who became national prohibition bill living quietly a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

The New York Herald Tribune went to town on honors within the past few days First off it the object of admiration and congratulation because it celebrated it's tooth birthday Thursday the 1Oth then
 it received the Aver cup for typographical excellence for the fifth time. The Typographical award for format is quite honor for papers selected from over one thousand Englishlanguage daes in the United States The Hotel AstOr sent hundred candle cake to the paper on the occasion of it's hundredth birthday
 Eyes heavenward. Why? Because you may be lucky enough to spot one of the weather parachutes that the t. Weather Bureau is sending aloft twice daily from 40 stations located throughout the nation and Tn Alaska These "chutes' used to convey earthward small weather recorders. small balloon takes them p usually bursting anywhere between and 10 miles above the earts surface Then the parachutes open and bring the recording machines safely to earth But they may drift any number of miles away from the point where they sent up and there's the real hub Of this story The Weather Bureau offers reward of from S $2O for return of these sets It depends the con- ition of the machine As for the parachute, you can keep that.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
MODERN, INDUSTRIAL INDIA FIGHTS AT ENGLAND'S SIDE
Contested Mediterranean Is
 Vital Link Between Britain And Her "TrOpic Arsenal"
BY MILTON BRoNNER NEA Service Staff CorrespOndent)

Washington April desperate battle to retain control of hggs growing importance Of India as the British empire
 through Mediterranean nowadays flows constant materials other manufactured goods from the shops modern -indusalized cities of India
 bombers India producing vital supplies British fighting forces in Palestine Malaga India not only the chief Brit
 manufacturing Egypshe ranks of the i2 leading industrial states of the world.
 the Indian Congress under the squirting of Mahama andh will not help Britain in the with money the request Indian independence has been that dere embarrass Britons reality industrial India stands toatariansm according available hee
 INDUsTRIALLZATION GROWS QUICKLY
 agricultural products Britain virtually world monopoly her tea production figures are cotton about 40 cent and the of the amount the United States produces
 impetus to Indian textile industries with the largely British Amen manufac- pushing India forward other lines of textiles structural engineering steel and iron production and India great manufac turing state.
 the the staeoved Indian ordnance factories were Indian with rfes machine small xinch howzers Other factories made blankets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

Forty-one churches were bombed in Rochester diocese of England in lDf0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
TONGUE WHISPER

George Tobias has used twelve dialects in his different film roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

Bob Mcdonald of Randolph Avenue, who made quite a reputation as basketball player at Cornell Unver- sy before he received his sheepskn three years ago. IS ce of the six students in the Law School at Cornell recently elected to the Cornell Chapter of the Order of Golf national organization of chapters formed in the law schools of the United States which maintain high standards of scholarship The election to this society is restricted to those who have attained the highest rank their law school work Bob the son of Attorney and Mrs Edward Mcdonald.
 The oldest copper roof in the Old World is on the Hildesheim Cathedral, Germany. Many sections of It were there as far back 132O which is back good long ways The oldest copper roof in America is on Christ Church. Philadelphia. It's two centuries old. George and Martha Washington, Betsy Ross, and La fayette WOrshpped at this church in their day. Recent archaeological discoveries have located part ot the buried city of Ezon-geber, site of King Soomons Knes they copper smeltng plants fragments of copper ore and numerous finished articles of the metal Copper and Brass Research Association
 Lloyd Greasy and Bill Burke have forgotten Pennsy- vania entirely since making the Brass Center their new home Art Duac of our composing room m staf has qst warm weather gets. warmer Mr. and Mrs: Harris Freedman of Hartford former Thomaston residents, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Monday Charles L. Hoebe has asked Miss Norman Forsberg of Worcester to be his companion at the Worcester Poytec- mic Institutes junior 5 prom Fday night in Adea o Naugatuck will escort Beverly Howe of Worcester.
 Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly of Walnut Street, Kay Kelly of Luke Street, Francis McGrath of Robbins Street Hazel HOber of Naugatuck and Russell Dow of Cooke Street among the many Easter paraders on Fifth Avenue Lucy Larrvec of Lakeview Avenue took in Gene Krupas great band in Bridgeport Easter Sun day night She's the comedy lassie who dishes out your sundaes at Vandermans Drug Store.
 Rev. Dr. Roger B. T. Anderson, affable pastor of Trinity Church Prospect Street ordained mefl Der of the cloth 3 years Saturday while the follow ing day will mark the anniversary of his first Eucharist Both events took place in St Johns Church, ROxbury Boston, where he curate The only favor Father Anderson would like is remembrance in his parshioners prayers. He hopes many will go to Com munion next Sunday and make theirs for him. He will never forget the first time he stood at the altar and consecrated the Blessed Sacrament. He values the continual support of the members of the parish family and will count it great prvelege and blessing to minister the Holy Communion next Sunday, Low Sunday, in remembrance and thanksgiving for the great blessing bestowed him in his ordination to the priesthood.
Evening star., 1941-11-09

No little girl could resist this
dolly's charms. Her pretty,
fiowery bonnet and frock are
trimmed with wide blue ruffies.
She has white socks and little
blue shoes. Composition body
-long-lashed eyes that open
and close!
Evening star., 1941-10-27
By Lillian Coz Afhey.

Moonlight nights. and during the
daytime, too, this thrasher sings his
song of praise Not so many are
present to hear the joyous song, as
1t is often broadcast on the sage
brush plains or the lonely desert
mountains Of the West. But the bird
is not singing because Of an au-
dience, but because it has . heart
full of happiness.
Any one seeing this thrasher for
the first time would easily mistake
it for a small mockingbird. 1t is
about inches in length, with upper
parts of grayish brown. Its spotted
breast, of course, would soon identify
it as a thrasher to one who knows.
The under parts are buffy- white,
with the dark streaks more like the
upper colors. The wings are long
and pointed, the tail slightly
rounded, and shorter than the
wings. The sharp bill is dusky and
the eyes are lemon-yellow.
Sage thrashers build their nests
in low bushes, by preference, sage
brush and cactus, and about feet
above the ground. 1t is bulky af-
fair, constructed of coarse twigs and
grasses, dry sage bark and fine stems
of rootlets. In this nest are laid
Evening star., 1941-10-27

song and answer the song Of q
friend close by. Or 1t may stop to
talk in intimate fashion to its mate;
perhaps at times to scold a rival,
call him names, and threaten him a
bit. Then you may see these thrash
ers running easily over the ground
racing through clumps of bushes as
If they were streamlined, and not
feather ruffled out of place.
Sometimes the thrashers realize
that life in the desert is hard to
manage these days" and city life is
more affluent. In the Indian vii
lagos they may be seen as if they
we're perfectly at home. They walk
around, raise their wings as if shrug-
ging their shoulders, look about
alertly and travel along However,
the open places call to most of the
sage thrashers. Now that we are be-
coming so expert in banding our
birds, we may find that some of our
desert thrashers enjoy a few days
in the city, en- route to their summer
home, where domestic duties are so
honorably taken care Of, and also
on their way back. as they take
their winter vacations.
These birds resemble the true
thrushes and Wrens. They are all
excellent singers and known as
Mimic thrushes They belong in an
exclusive American group. with hab-
its and appearance of the true
thruShes and Wrens.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
MEETING.

MEETING.
Sigma Delta Kappa Sorority,
Carlton Hotel, o'clock tonight.
BREAKFAST.
Early Birds Breakfast Club,
Willard Hotel 8 am. tomorrow.
LUNCHEONS.
Women's National Press Club,
Willard Hotel, l pm tomorrow.
Dartmouth Club, Annapolis Hotel,
1890 pm. tomorrow.
Uptown Washington Lions Club,
Broadmoor Hotel, 1915 pm. to-
morrow.
East Gate Lions Club, 839
Bladensburg road NE, 12:15 pm.
tomorrow.
Optimists Club, Mayf1ower Hotel,
1890 pm. tomorrow.
Civitan Club. Mayf1ower Hotel,
1880 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
BAmEY0uR LAZY
liver BIlEIF.

CONSTIPATION with its headaches,
mental dullness and that "half-alive"
feeling may often result when your liver
doesn't secrete 20 to 80 ounces of bile
essry day into your intestines. So you see
how important it is to keep bile flowing
freely! And what finer aid could one de-
sire than Dr.. Edwards Olive TaNiets,
used 80 successfully for years bV Dr.. F.
M. Edwards for treating his patients for
constipation and sluggish liver bile.
Olive Tablets are unsurpassed in eff
fectiveness because they stir up liver
bile secretion to help digest fatty foods,
they tone up muscular intestinal action,
at the same time help elimination. Being
purely vegetable. Olive Tablets are Won
derful! Test their supreme goodness TO
NIGHT! 15t. SOC, 60s. All drugstores.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
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MUSIC.

M OSlS.
Organ musicale, Washington
Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of
the Latter Day Saints, Sixteenth
street and Columbia road NV,
8 o'clock tonight.
Music Appreciation Program,
Beethoven recordings, Jewish Com
munity Center, $3.50 o'clock tonight
Band concert, Army Band, Army
War College auditorium, pm.
tomorrow.
CONVENTION.
Association of Official Agricul-
tural Chemists, Willard Hotel, today
through Wednesday.
DINNER.
National Fertilizer Association,
Wardman Park Hotel, 7 o'clock
tonight.
Evening star., 1941-10-27

and Texas, to the eastern base of
the Sierra Nevada and Cascade
ranges; also north to Montana,
Idaho and Eastern British Colum-
bia.
The winters are spent in South
ern California and the mountains of
Central Texas, to Northern Mexico
and Cape San Lucas. Some have
been seen in Guadalupe Island.
The sage thrasher prefers to be
close to the ground. 1t just loves to
find a sagebrush or a thorny cactus
where it may send forth its joyful
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Natures Children
Sage Thrasher
Oreoscoptes montanus
)pteS nOntanuS

from three to four reddish brown
eggs. with dots of lead color.
These nurseries are found from
the western border of the Great
Plains, in Western North Dakota.
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Cunteen Luncheon

The Silver Spring branch of the
Montgomery County Chapter. Amer
ican Red Cross, will hold a demon
stration canteen luncheon at the
parish hall of the Church of Ascen-
sion. Carroll lane and Silver Spring