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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-30
Chapter l

At the parisian Night Club there was the sound of laughter and excited voices. Ice tinkled in glasses, Walters hovered about The fragrance of perfume filled the air as the familiar crowd moved about, dancing, laughing, dining.
 Everybody who had any money was there. Everybody who counted was there. The parisiaf stood at the top of the hst of popular night clubs.
 Jim Coon. suave orchestra ieada CT, stood before . inlcrophone, smile ing A little as he watched the crowd, saying the words which no knew almost everybody had come to hear.
 For our next number we take great pleasure in presenting Lita Dat11son and Jerry Lane the worlds most famous dance team"
 Lita, just out of sight of the crowd, looked across at Jerry. Once she had thrilled to the lights. the swing of the music, the ap. plause, but not any more Sine was tired of it all, and yet she nAd 70 go on, 60 on Wltn Jerry, who like everything else was fast ceasing to mean anything.
 Her cue. Sine fixed a bright smile to her scarlet lips and lifted her golden head high. She was outside the curtain now. Before her was the after- -theator crowd, the lights, the walters, the things she had once dreamed about. Bee hind her was tho best orchestra in the country. Beside her was Jerry, tall and straight, with an enchanting smile which had once done things Co her heart
 Once she had adored his sleek black hair and shining brown eyes, the way he laughed and leased her, and most of oil, because he had loved her when she had need of love. He loved hor still, she guessed. but five years Of mare riage had taken the glamor away.
 Now there wasn't anything, He z
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Trustee

officers for the coming year are Prank M. Lynch, New Haven, presi- dent; pr. Joseph Bray, Hartford Yirst vice-president; William F. Hes- sion, Derby. second vice-president; Archie Mccullough, Derby, secre- tary; John r. McDonough, Bridge port, treasurer: Ronald Ferguson Manchester, trustee for one year: and Edward Bailey, Bridgeport trustee for two years.
 At a banquet Saturday night, Dr. Q, John Satti, New London, former secretary of state, and toastmas- ter, was presented with life mem- bership. Retiring president Andrew Mccarthy, Groton, was given a gold Elks' ring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-30
POLISH SOCIETY
 SPONSORS OUTING

The various societies of St. Stans- iaus' church, the oldest Polish church in the city, were hosts on Saturday at gathering of Polish groups from all over the state al Lakewood Park. There was large attendance for the annual affair.
 The committee on arrangements headed by Stanislaus Hulick, did it. self proud with a varied program including sports contests for those of all ages, a picnic lunch, and dancing, including many Polish folk dances. Several others composed the committee assisting Mr. Hulick
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-30

The days are given to diving, swimming, beating, With the girls to cooking their own meals, under direction Of their leaders, The scouts are taught how to develop and print their own pictures, and before lunch and supper, eaeii girl has < haif hour rest period ifi which sine may write letters or listen to stories CT phonogfapif records. Staff members encourage the study afid appgecia- ton Of music during these half hours.
 At the close Of the camping sea. son, Wequapausett viii be Fe-open- cd Monday, August 26, for q five day game period, for teii scouts who gre not able to attend camp for any Of the established camp periods, Boating, canoeing, archery, ping pong and ilorseshoes vii be offered, with swimming also part Of the program. 4 Red Cross life saver a1d three assistants viii be iii charge Of the waterfront, with a first aid counselor if1 attendance. There will also Dc . staf Of six in charge Of games and to act as instructors,
 The Girl Scout ofiice in Water. bury was open this morning for reg. istrations, with Mrs. Russell Atfier- ton, of Essex avenue ifl charge. The of5ice will be open again Monday, July %.
 MT, and Mrs. Samuel Edmond and son, John. of Thonsaston avenue, left on Saturday for a weeks trip through Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
 Miss Elizabeth Burger, an in- structor in the Rockville High school has returned to her home on SpTague street. for the summer months.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Horsman, former residents Of Seymour, are spending some time with Mrs. fsors. mans mother, Mrs. M. Lodge Of Driggs street.
 The carnival in Wateryille all last week, under the sponsorship of the Casper s. Davis Post, left yesterday to fiii an engagement at Catskiii. N. Y. Each night crowds were present, and the booths and amusementg were in charge Of various members of the post, assisted by the AtixiIiary with William Rooney, general chair man.
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POLE vAULTERs STOPPED

Florence, Arig. U.P)-Warden Gene Ghute of the Arizona State prison, after permitting the in- mates t0 indulge in athletic games, finally felt it incumbent upon his1~ self to suppress tile track and field sports. "At the rate they were gO- lng,' ne stated, they would have soon been able to pcie-vault thefn~ selves over the prison wglis and do 6 mile dash that would have made t difficult to secaptmre thsna."
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Daily Statistics
 on Auto Accidents

General TraS5sc Accident
 Data
 Fetal Number Of TYags1e Aeei- dents Reported Fer Last Year as ef This Date. s,e71 Estimated Number ef TrnlsBe Accidents Caused % Far This Year as ef This Date, ff,esz. Fetal Ngsnbeg of Personal En- SagIeS Csase9 Last Year as ef This Date. SSH.
 Estimated M@nsbeT ef Personal ImjaTles Caused @ Far This Year as ef This Date, Se4e.
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BAILEY IGNORED \: BY STATE ELKS
Chosen Trustee for Five. Year Term; Frank Lynch \, New President

Frank Bailey of this city, was elected trustee for five years at the Connecticut Elks' annual state cons vention In New London, Saturday,
 Attending the convention were 300 dslegates, representing iS,000 fTeni- bers of the state lodges.
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.cHURCHILL'S NAME

winston spencer-C Churchill Is the sull name of England's prime n1ii- lster. The Spencer was dropped by his father, Lord Randolph Churchill, aA being too clumsy.
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KIssEs sWOwER ON TRAINEE

Philadelphia fU.P1-WheD Rich- ard HsYIey. 22-year-OId shipping clerk, left the army induction cen- ter here he was slsowere6 with kisses by 70 girl co~wOgkeTS and presented 6 AA0 maanaM.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
GERMAN INVADERS BURNED?

There have been several reports of
German attempts to invade Great Britain
and despite semi-official denials the stories
continue to appear with considerable de-
tail.
The most recent relates that the Ger
mars attempted invasions in August and in
September and that both failed because the
British, using tanks of oil and gasoline set
on fire by ncendiary bombs from airplanes,
literally consumed the invaders by fire.
This time the narrative comes from
Boris Nikolayevsky, described as dis
tingushed Russian publicist and historian,
who lived in France for many years before
his arrival in this country recently. He is
said to have had close contacts with French
officials and political leaders.
His story is that the British, looking for
an invasion, sowed the Channel with oil
tanks anchored sufficiently beneath the
surface to be hidden from view. Parallel
with these they anchored thousands of gaso-
line tanks and waited for the Germans.
In August with 1900 specially con-
structed aluminium barges each bearing
about fifty soldiers and equipment, the
Germans came. About halfway between
the French and British coasts they struck
the oil and gasoline line. British planes
rained incendiary bombs and in few
minutes the water became a mass of fire
enveloping the German barges.
Only few thousand Germans man.
aged to escape, the remainder persisted in
the sea or were burned to death. A similar
fate befell the second expedition in Sep
tember !
The Russian journalist says that peo-
pie in occupied French ports estimate that
10000 German troops persisted in the two
attempts and 1.-The fact is that hospitals in
occupied France are filled with Nazi SOL
diers, all of them suffering from severe
burns" Thousands of dead washed ashore
and ''there was a wave of mutinies IN the
German army when third attempted
invasion was planned. 5F
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
FOR A WORTHY CAUSE

: The women of Key West, with their
knitting for the Red Cross, have taken up
highly commendable project and from re-
ports of their last months effort it appears
they are making real progress.
It's one note of sanity in the whole IN
sane business of another world bloOd-lettlng
and the Is or more women now taking part
in the work, although they will never
know the actual recipients cantake pleasure
in knowing they have done something for
the comfort and security of wars victims.
Mrs. William R. Warren, chairman OF
the production committee, has reported
steady progress in turning out the mufflers,
beanies and sweaters for men, women and
children which go to make up the bundles
to Europe. She and her co-workers are CIV
ing as much time as possible to filling the
quota expected by the Red Cross from Key
West.
They need help, however, and the
women who join them now can be sure OF
a warm reception. The next meeting is
Friday and if the worth of the cause is
criterion it should be big one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
INSTALLMENT SALES GROWING

The fact that installment sales volume
for 1910 increased nearly twenty-five per
cent over 1889 ought to mean something to
Key West retailers.
1t might as we'll be accepted that the
installment sales plan has come to stay and
that. in time, it will be the leading method
in use to promote the sale of certain prod
uctS
The fact that total retail sales last year
were estimated at $45, 600 100000 and that
installment sales were about one-ninth OF
the whole. does not tell it all. The rate OF
growth in installment selling points the way
for increased business to all who have
something to sell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
kz4 Sg1!! ?
Rv MEDOR a FIELD.

YESTE RDAY: Lieutenant
Gregory of the Atlanta police
has four confessions on his hands
to the murder of Eve Benedict,
and Coroner Dodson just has
offered an exploration Uhich
may remove Gregory's best sus-
pect for the murder Of Aunt
Maggie Ambler-BiH himself.
iOho ,cith his trife Sally pas
giving the party at which the
murders occurred. Then, Uhen
everything ieas confused enough.
somebody turned off the lights
in the library, tDhere every one
a1as gathered, and flung a dart
into the room. Sally is worrying
about Plutarch, one of the guests
cat.
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HERE Is CURIOSITY

Our idea of genuine curiosity belongs
to William WasSermann. president of a
PHILADELPHIA investment company.
He recently testified in court that be-
ing exceedingly curious about the mar
ket manpulations o. missing investment
adviser. who talked of magic market
he invested $1,000 SO that he could study
the system.
The wizard recently disappeared
and the court is trying to untangle his at
fairs They were presumably mixed mp in
the magic market along with the funds
of the gcllible.
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INFORMATION. PLEASE!
Editor, The Citizen:
Next smonth the property own

Editor The Citizen:
1 Next SAlonth the property own
ers of Monroe County win vote
to- decide If Key West will bor-
row 100000 at a high rate of
interest to give away. Consider
ing that the interest-and event.
ually the principal-will be paid
by taxing the said property own
ers, who are already in large
measure unable or unwilling to
pay the currently levied taxes of
! the county or of the city, it would
seem that considerable thought
should be given to the proposal.
If you are property owner,
ask yourself few question: Of
the $4,000 to be spent on the
proposed airfield, how much will
go into your pocket as profit on
materials? AS an increase in
your wages? Or salary? As add
ed value to your real estate? How
will the future money to be spent
by the future occupants of the
airport affect you? n So
There will be of course a bene7r
fit in increased business to few
merchants, but what percentage
iof all the property owners do
they constitute? What do you
think of the prospect of hundreds
of roaring planes over Key West
every day-do you think that will
help it as a vacation resort,
which, as | understand, is what
it is desired it become.
We are told the need for "de-
Tense is urgent, so we must as
sumo an attack is imminent--will
an airport make Key West an
added attraction for enemy
bombers? And while on that
subject, what do you think the
cost to you in additional taxa
ton, is going TO be. to pay for
defense? Unless you can see
definite personal advantage to a
great majority of the people of
Key West, why vote to tax your
self additionally for years to
come?
There may be good reasons for
wanting this airport and If so let
some one enuulerate them. Let's
have some discussion before the
election. Also. lets ask why the
county should pay six percent in
terest in these days of very low
money rates and lets have made
public the general terms and con-
ditions of the bonds II Is propos-
ed we issue.
There are always two sides TO
every question--lets have them
both.
TAXPAYER.
Key West. Fla,
Jan. IL 1914.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

= No nation, including the United States,
is strictly observing international law. It is
= case of tit for tat, but the dictator nations
started it. The situation is akin to two men
agreeing to fight it out with their fists, but
when one of the antagonists draws a gun
obtained from one of his friendly witnesses,
the other has no alternative in defending
himself except to accept like friendly
proffer. Russia is aiding Germany in de-
1ous ways, so the United States is not stand
ing idly by to see England ganged on by the
Axis nations. Naturally by doing that we
are automatically drawn into the fight,
too.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
TomorroW's Tides
Naval Basel
FORECAST

Gill 7:30 p. m, Wednesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Mostly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday
with occasional light rain; slight
ly warmer tonight: moderate
easterly winds.
Florida; Mostly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday, occasional light
rain on Florida Keys; slightly
wramer tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate variable winds, becom-
ing moderate to fresh northeast
and east over extreme north por-
ton; overcast weather tonight
and Wednesday,
East Gulf: Moderate winds,
mostly east and southeast; partly
overcast weather tonight and
Wednesday, with showers over
the Florida Straits.
CONDITIONS
A high pressure area, crested
over the Lake region, overspreads
most sections east of the Missis-
sippi River this morning; while a
low pressure system, with CEN
tiers over the North Pacific and
West Gulf States. covers wetsern
districts. Precipitation has oc-
CURED since yesterday morning
from the central Plains eastward
over the middle Mississippi Val
ley, and in the Pacific States, with
heavy rain reported in northern
California. There has also been
light snow in portions of the
Lake region and upper Ohio Val
ley, and freezing drizzle in the
Dakotas. Temperatures have fall
len in northeastern districts. with
readings below zero this morning
in upper Michigan and northern
New England, but they are gen.
orally above normal throughout
the remainder of the country, ex-
cept in the Central and South At
! lantic and East Gulf States.
G.. s. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge.
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British holdings in the United States
only few monthsago amounted to 81, 000.-
0Hp, 600. vet she Wproclaims the need of
tRlaneial assistance from the people of the
Unite States Great Britain's war debt to
this country. owed for more than 20 years.
amounts TO S5.65l .792. 600. Deducting the
amount of the purchases she has made.
there still would be left about a billion dol
lar balance, even if she paid the war debt
which apparently she has no intention of
doing. Maybe Uncle Sam will handle the
new situation in more husinesS-like man.
ner but it is doubtful; for only recently
President Roosevelt has stated that We must
forget about the dollar in dealing with Eng
land. Maybe he is right at that, for the
loan seems to have gone with the wind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
LARGE OH. RESERVE

WASHINGTON - The present
estimated Known reserves OF oil
ii the United States total ls.4S3.-
600 coo barrels. sufficient to last
only until 1884 ~ the present rate
of consumption OIL discoveries
Of the future undoubtedly will in-
crease the reserves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

:. Soviet foreign policy is explained by
the query, Where is the booty?" where
your treasure is there will your heart be
Also" is factual and the main reason for all
wars, notwithstanding all this talk about
ideologies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

Advertisers who are not only we'll
known but fayorably known owe their pop
ularity to the money they spend to attract
new customers. There are many new folks
in town now that are ripe to be attracted.
hut Key West merchants are somewhat
backward III making themselves known.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
SID Ell H 7 S
By MARCY B. DARNALL
Former Editor of The Citizen

Wilhelm Muhlenbroich, now
serving life sentence fer kidnap-
ing 3-yearlold Marc de Tristan in
California last September. made
an unsuccessful attempt at suicide
in San Quentin prison by slashing
his wrists with a razor blade.
When revived after he had be-
come unconscious from loss OF
blood. he said; I'm sorry I'm
still alive"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
FOR PRESERVATION

WASHINGTON - Chemists re-
port that il you wrap green vege-
Eaalex IN . damp cloth or paper
before placing them in ice boxes.
they wall b. keps rich IN viiarains
A and c Otfers Sc TItanlanS are
lost with evaporation q moisture
in the vegetables
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes express
si0ns of the views of Ats read
ers, hut the editor reserves the
right 20 delete any items
which are considered ubelous
or unwarranted. The writer's
should he fair and confine the
letters to 200 words, and write
ON one side of the paper only.
Signature of the writers must
accompany the letters and will
he published unless requested
otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
Today's
Anniversaries

1741-(200 years ago. Benedict
Arnold, the Revolutionary gen
eral forever infamous for be-
traying his Country, whose re-
ward was some $4,000 cash and
some unprofitable land in Can
ada, who lived in England after
the war, an unhappy, tragic fig
ure, constantly pleading for more
money and scorned by the British
themselves. born at Norwich
Conn. Died in England, June IA
1901.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

Mussolini is suffering from a gastric
ailment. With all those military reverses
we can understand why he is sick at the
stomach
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

Few jaywakers will live to become
eligible for old age PENSIONS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

This writer heartily endorses the war
Against the flu, which has made its APP
pearance in many parts of the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

Insurance is often carried when not
needed and needed when not carried
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

Men put off things they ought to do,
and women sometimes put off things they
ought to wear.
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Today's Horoscope

Sincerity is today's keynote,
and you will be useful and or
derby. There are many paths
leading to success, and the vein
of mysticism running through the
ten days on either side of this
date finds its climax of success to-
day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
/. 2r9ADyoCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Il Water and Sewerage.
q More Hotels and Apartments.
3 Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
A. Airports-Land and Sea.
s. Consolidation Of County and City Gov
crnments.
8 A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

y The only reason the rich pay taxes is
because the paupers can't.
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Steps Down

THEM bells is ringing in all d.
Il rections." Bessie explained.
as | entered the kitchen. AN
drew's done gone TO the front
door and | was comm to the Of.
fee just as soon as I could get
my apron changed"
"It'S all right" I told her. "Just
tell Andrew that plain-clothes
policeman IS shopping about up
stairs and that / would like il if
he would SORT of keep an eye on
him and see that he reports to
Lieutenant Gregory. I'll tell Mr..
Bill IL he ever gets out OF the
library"
went back TO the Office but
still could find no sign Of any hid
den entrance. I would try the
basement stairs and see IL could
hear Plutarch as Alice had
claimed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

1870-Jeremiah Smith, Jr., Bos-
ton lawyer who. ;'nder the
League of Nations, saved Hun
gary from financial ruin, born in
Dover, Ohio. Died March IL.
1885. Il
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

MIR. and Mrs. William Sumerlin
Of Biloxi. Miss, have been married
81 years, during which time they
have not been separated a single
day. Sumerlin is 90 years Of age
and his wife Is "a, both being
natives of Alabama.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

Arizona, Kansas and Oklahoma
tax by the package. In the other
% states the tax is imposed ac-
cording to the number of cigar
cites or as percentage of their
value.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

on the rs states which levy .
tax ca cigarettes, only Alabama.
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l806-Matthew F. Maury, naval
officer, retired for lameness at 33
and combining himself to study
to improve the Navy, becoming
world-famed oceanographer and
pathfinder of the seas, born
near Fredericksburg, Va. Died
Feb. /, 1873.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

Time magazine chose Winston
Churchill, British prime minister,
as imam of the year" for io40. II
is generally conceded that Signor
Benito Mussoiini, Italian dictator,
was the outstanding flop OF the
year" and he is beginning l94l
with every prospect of holding on
10 that unenviable title.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-14

1863-Richard F. Outcault, car
toonist, first of the funny pa
per" cartoonists. in 1894, creator
of the yellow Kid" and Buster
Brown, born at Lancaster, Ohio.
Died Sept. Is, 1928.
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l837-George F. Shrady, New
York physician, plastic surgeon
medical journalist, father of a
noted sculptor, born in New
York. Died Nov. 80, 1907.
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1845-Robert M. O'Reilly, the
Army's noted surgeon general,
musician, born in Philadelphia.
Died Nov. 3, 1912.
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George O'Connor, retired Jer-
sey City fireman. threw his wife's
old 1910 calendar into the trash
can. and was shocked to learn
that she had pinned $40 in say
ings On its back. He found the
calendar and money in the city
trash heap after a search Of sew
eral hours.