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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01

regime he kept 10 all the four
days our journey lasted, through
the cold white SHOWS, past the
bare, pinched villages. Always.
in the morning and at night my
handsome husband, smart in his
uniform, stood in my doorway,
bowling smiling, saying polite
little nothings. But once he &C
tuaHy expressed an opinion.
The brandy on this train" he
announced, lis excellent. AS good
brandy as have drunk any
whore Don't you also, Amelie,
find the brandy excellent ?"
l opened my eyes. I wasn't
quite sure what should answer,
but finally decided upon the
truth.
Il don't know" l said, really
l don't You see, never tasted
brandy in my life"
He let the door shut suddenly
behind him He drew himself up
10 all his handsome height. His
eyes. they opened wide.
What? Never tasted brandy!
Holy Father the Car, but that's
too bad" Then, drolly, he looked
at me, SO that l knew he had re-
Gently tasted much. much too
much brandy
but | say. Come into my
compartment for a little while
and Wei have glass together. &"
He started towards me. Then,
suddenly, l was frightened to
death Of him
oh no, no." l said. Il never
could drink spirits. l start chok-
ing. No. No.
He looked at me again. He
mumbled.
Some day" he said. I'm 60
ing TO make you try brandy. But
but my little dove, 1 won't
spoil our honeymoon by making
you, today.
He laughed, but / didn't quite
see the joke.
Spoil our honeymoon"
Terribly then, wanted to cry.
Finally, the long. slow Journey
was over We reached home in
the evening. borne the last lap of
the trip in a fur piled sleigh over
miles of snow, up an avenue
lined with black frs, TO the great
old Karapow castle which looked
big enough to house a hundred
rooms, 10 cover an acre of
ground. There, in the buoyant.
clear, cold air and under the
starry sky they waited. all the
household servants. dressed in
their holiday garments, 10 well
come the master and his bride.
Then. inside. Vladimir stopped
IN the great, dim hall. warmed
with huge stoves, to chat little
with all the upper servants. to
hand out presents for each man
and woman in the place. II was
firing ceremony. But / tried TO
smile and play my part
Then they rolled out great bar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01

have been different. They are
tender, the men Of my France.
They understand women. They
are good lovers They are even,
sometimes, ardent husband They
appreciate, above all else in life.
some dear, some chosen woman.
They appreciate innocent young
girls, and tender brides. Well,
perhaps, l had been warned.
Hadn't Vladimir once said he
didn't like young girls . they
smell of milk ?" Oh yes, he had
said IT.
Then l shuddered and drew
the covers up over my head and
sank into my luxurious bed and
finally went to sleep.
In the morning, quite alone. I
Weakened as my maid raised my
curtains. ran my bath, brought
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01

rels of vodka into the big hall, and
men stood at each spigotT, filling
huge mugs for the servants.
After that, we retired to the Sec
ond floor as the servants assem-
bled outside again. Vladimir
stepped on TO a balcony beyond
the upstairs hall, TO throw down
handfuls OF Russian rubles. Be-
low there were shouts, skirmish-
ing, cries of triumph or exaspera-
ton. And when that prolonged
largesse ended, Vladimir had to
drink last cup with his major
domo, his secretary, and the
priest of the village.
And, after that, vladimir was
very drunk indeed. And very
tired. SO his two faithful Wallets,
somehow, got him TO bed in his
own bedroom, in a suite of apart
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01

ments filling a small wing of the
castle.
The housekeeper showed me to
my suite. in the opposite wing.
Quite alone. after three days of
travel, / spent this first night of
my honeymoon. Then in bed /
felt very small and very strange
and very wondering Marriage it
seemed. was a strange adventure.
Men. an men, how they were
strange.
And particularly how Russian
men were strange. They were
amazing. l had not imagined my
honeymoon would be like this.
Here at last was a situation
which grand'mere was helpless
to command.
l told myself a honeymoon
with a French bridegroom would
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01

the brilliant throng. nor of grand
mother, proud before me, nor OF
mother at home SO sorry and 80
wistfui No, only | thought of
relief. Relief and release from
the terrible oppression Of my
wedding garments. And my one
thought pounded In my head
For the dear Gods sake, let
me get home, Let me get up 10
my room and get some Of these
things off, before I faint"
Finally. l did find privacy.
Finally, l was able to free myself.
i have often thought since. the
one really happy moment Of my
wedding day WAS the moment
when / slipped out Of my corset,
and off with my shoes. An. what
a "soulagement," as / told my
self, in French And SO, after a
lunch unfortunately long and full
Of toasts and jests and kindest
wishes. ! was home i'm grand
mere's house again. Safe in my
girlhood bed. for one last night
Next day, at three in the after
noon. Vladimir came 10 take me
10 his castle IN the Caucasus.
This was near Sebastopol, where
Gar Nicholas had his famous
Summer palace We made quite
company then, l with my two
maids and Vladimir with his two
Wallets One valet was English.
James Barton was his name. and
he was a most proper gentle
mans gentleman.
Soon we reached the trains Of
my wedding journey which / VIII
always remember. 1t vas typi-
cally Russian, warmed with great
woodworking stoves, divided into
spacious compartments, large
and comfortable. The food was
rich and plentiful and utterly
delicious. There was also, soon
realized, an abundance of the
choicest brandies.
had, of course. imagined
Vladimir would SIT with me. and
be tender TO me, and try TO
Danish my young girls fears e..
i was so young and he was so
strange and never, in my life be-
fore, had | ever been alone with
a man for longer than ten min
utes.
But / found that journey diff
ferent from what / had imagined.
For Vladimir, after CALAMITY
making me comfortable in my
spacious compartment, excused
himself and retired 10 his own.
Then | heard his door shut. as
though TO shut out a nuisance.
He must have sat up most Of the
night. for / could hear him NOV
ing about in that room across
the aisle.
W/HEN the morning broke,
" after breakfast, he looked
in on me for a moment. Politely
he said he trusted I had had
comfortable sleep. Politely, l
answered, thank you. had. This
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01

me my tray OF delicious break
fast. In one Of my lovely velvet
robes robe / had hoped To
wear on the first intimate morn
ing Of my honeymoon. whes i
breakfasted with my bridegroom.
l sat lonely before the fire in a
great armchair. and marvelled at
my life.
Why, what had happened TO
me was ridiculous. And humiliat-
ing. | must never. never tell any
body how my husband had re-
jected me on our honeymoon. l
stopped thinking, then, for some
body was knocking. There was
a stirring in the dressing room
beyond my boudoir. My maid was
speaking with James Barton. my
husbands English valet. He said
he had a message for me. Then
received him.
And would my Exeellency
pardon His Excellency," asked
Barton. And would ! receive
the message Suddenly, unex-
pectedly a telegram had arrived
from His Most Sacred Majesty,
the Emperor. The Little Father
requires the services Of his most
faithful servant. Prince Karapow.
At once. And so, regretfully, His
Excellency begged to be excused.
And he would not ask me to un-
dertake so soon again that most
fatiguing Journey He would go
alone"
l marvel at myself, today. I
marvel For when heard, was
quite composed, even dignified.
Calmly ! sent my reply. But GER
tainly. OF course, he should go.
| wished my bridegroom. His Ex-
cellency, a safe journey.
And so, a little later, I heard
the crunchtng of the runners OF
his sleigh beneath my window.
He was off, my husband who was
not my husband. Departed with
out coming in person to say
goodby.
Here j was, alone in
castle of uncouHted rooms. Alone
with a hundred servants, whose
Russian / no more understood
than they understood my French.
What was to do? And would
he never come again, my BRIDE
groom And why why. since
he plainly didn't love me, had
he consented to marry me?
And how long did l have to
live here. lost. buried. a prisoner
in this great, frightening house?
So 1 asked the unanswering
walls, the dreary wastes Of snow
But there was no answer.
I, Amelie Bode, Princess Vladi-
mir Alexandra Karapow, had
dropped out of my world. I had
lost it.
And now, what should I do?
Ito Be Continued Next Weekly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01

W/HEN the morning broke,
w after breakfast. he looked
in on me for a moment Politely
he said he trusted | had had
comfortable sleep Politely. l
answered, thank you, | had. This
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
American Art Week
 May Be Prolonged
Compromise Expected on Announced Dates of Ma. tiOnaI, American Exhibits; Local Chairman Notified
r nrAer Id nlarfv ohientiyea and American Art.

American Art.
 Winfield Scott Cline, Connecticut chairman of the American Artists Professional league, who lives in Old Lyme, yesterday confirmed Mrs. Marshall's action. Several local chairman working with both groups have already agreed to follow the suggestions advanced at the confer. ence.
 Agreement Likely
 Thsl action was the result of strong representations to both, Ma. tional and American Art Week chairman by Winslow AInes, director of the Lyman Allen Museum in New London. Mfr. Ames who will serve as chairman for both weeks in the New London area was outspopen in his desire to bring about an agreement between the two organization. He said, We cannot expect the maj, in the street to differentiate betweer American Art Week and Nationa Art Week. A good suggestion woult be to make this November 'Art Month with all hands joining ir an effort to show MT. Average Mar the pleasure of having original works of art in his home. Another year I, for one, would like to see the way paved for an annual nationwide art sale which would be sponsored by every National, State and Local Art organization in the country"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29

Tn order to clarify objectives and discuss possible methods of coopera- tion in this state, Professor Theodore sizer, Connecticut chairman for Na- tional Art Week and Mrs. Caroline Clark Marshall, director of Ameri- can Art week in Connecticut met last week at Yale University Art Gallery.
 American Art Week, sponsored by the American Artists Professional league, falls in the first week of No. vember and the government-inspir- ed National Art Week occurs from November l7-23. Since the primary objectives of the two events is to assist the American artist and craftsman in finding e market for his work, both MT. Sizer and Mrs Marshall quickly found the method of working for the whole movement Sales Exhibition
 Mrs. Marshall will request that local chairman for American Ari Week, wherever possible extend then exhibition to the 23rd and The Ex- ecutive Council will suggest to Ma tional Art Week chairman, that the plan to open their sales exhibition as early in the month as feasible Both groups will prge artists to sub init work to be exhibited for sale and, where organizations are al- ready functioned, local committees will proceed independently. Where new committees are being formed, # is hoped a single chairman will ar range to serve for the entire period An additional argument in favor of the continuance of activities fol the period is the fact that National Education Week will be celebrated November 10-l6. This will provide educators throughout the state ar opportunity to participate in ths observance of the event and ir stressing the cultural importance oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29

mind, is your school in Bunker Hill. This school still has the orig inal plumbing facilities" The con- ditlon is such that you parents have demanded replacemeAts, as you fear for the health of your chil- dren. What has this present ad- ministration done to remedy this condition? l say it should be the duty of any eflcient adminitSra- tion, whose various departments are on their toes, to discover such conditions before the parents be- come aware of them. Furthermore, such conditions should be retnedied before the health of. our future citizens is endangered, and this = without the demand of "vigilant parents" Is e1dangering the health of your children considered "ecorl- omy" = furthermore - "wise ecoT1- omy"?
 Police Protection
 Another matter that needs in- vestigation and Improvement in this section of the city is that of police protection. I realize your police protection is inadequate, as proven by the large number of homes broken into recently. The only solution to such @ problem Is prevention" and this can be at tained only by increasing the police protection you now have. It is too late after the detectives have been called in, because the damage has already been done.
 Perhaps you are not aware of the fact that I started the move- ment to keep the Bunker Hill 1ire- men and equipment on duty 24 hours 8 day in Bunker Hill. When I was your mayor, consulted with the Mid6lebury ofacialS to make arrangements other than to have the Bunker Hill fire department answer their fire calls in Middle bury. This was to be settled shortly after Jan. 1o40 but 1t took the pres- ent administration one and e half years to straighten this matter out thus continuing to leave this section without fire protection.
 Before I conclude my talk would like to leave this impression that the present administration k no different than the previous Dem. ocratic administrations. Let's SC back to the first term of the Gull. foile administration. Apparently or the surface everything looked al right. Well, you know what hap. pened after they were in ofIlct eight years. Then, too, the same thing happened later. The present administration has started off fl the same way with the same olt crowd. They are already callinG people in, making promises tt them. Now ladies and gentlemen 1 leave 1t to you as to how the. are going to keep these promises It must be one of the two ways Either fire the present employe or create new jobs, thereby building up e machine and thus ircreas' your tax rate. Do you want thu latter to happen again7"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
KAY KEYSER TOPS
 HARTFORD SHOW
Two-Hour Stage Program to Be Presented at State
 Theater Twice Thurs.

Kay Kyser is coming in Person to the State Theater, Hartford, for one day only, Thursday, Oct. 30. He Is bringing a 2-hour stage show, which will include his Orchestra, his college of Musical Knowledge" with cash prizes to lucky contest ants, and all your favorite screen and radio stars who have appeared on his program plus many other great entertainers. The afternoon show will go on at 3 p. m. and the evening performances will start at 2 D. m. and 10 p. m. Admission pric- es for Kay Kyser's 2-hour stage shows are, matinee, 60c plus tax, and the evening prices, 75c plus tax. Please remember, this is an entirely different type of stage show, each stage show being 2 hours long and just crammed full of every kind of delightful entertainment. Don't forget, Kay Kyser appears in Per- son with his show for one day only, this Thursday, Oct. 30th.
 Friday, Oct. 3lst, and containing Sat. and Sun, the State returns to its regular price policy presenting It's Anniversary Jubilee with Jack Teagarden and his Birth of the Blues" Band with Q gigantic stage show. Featured vocanstS with Jack Teagarden are Kitty Kallen, charm ing song stylist; David Allen "The Lad with the Velvet Voice; Clint Garvin, That Sassy Suth'n Sing err: Paul Collins, "Drumantics" and the Jack Teagarden Trombone choir.
 Tn addition, many acts of na- tional prominence are added to this outstanding stage bill, among them being Fanny 6 Kitty Watson Clown PrincesseS of Comedy Willie West 6 McGinty, "A Billion Dollar Building Blunder"; Anita Jakobi, dance sensation of the AL Jolson show Hold On To Youl Hats; Criss Cross 6 "Looie" Some pthing New in Ventriloquism": and the Macks. Americas sensationa Skating stars.
 On the screen will be featured the howhng, hilarious hit, "Sail' ors On Leave" with William Lund- igan and Shirley Ross.
 Yes, these surely are Gala days at the State Theater, Hartford with Kay Kyser appearing in Per. son In a great 2-hour stage show or Thursday, Oct. 90 for one day only and beginning Friday. Oct. 3lst foI 3 days, Jack Teagarden and hi! Birth of the Blues" Band with 6 gigantic stage show. You can't af- ford to miss either of these great stage shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29

SCLlOOl pull0lugS ana TOT 1ua0eQuabo police protection. He said that the administration Is taking credit for the paving of Watertown avenue though the appropriation for the work was in the 194O budget, pre- pared while he was mayor.
 Harold. Rogers was chairman of the rally. Speakers in addition to the naayoralty candidate were Mrs. Charlotte Root, candidate for town clerk; Aldermen James Abercrombie, George Kingston and Joseph Reiner, aldermanic candidate Albert Loeff- Ter, James F. McGrath, candidate for tax collector and Henry Barry, candidate for city sheriff.
 'Wastefulness"
 Citing false economy on the part of the administration, MT. Perriello said:
 "Take for example, the oiling of the streets during this time of year before election which is Q waste of time, money; material and labor.
 S"The time to oil streets is during the summer, when the surface of the ground or pavement is warm, thus allowing the oil to penetrate. Oiling streets at this time is not only ''wasteful" but dangerous" because oil stays on the surface without penetrating during Cold weather, thus causing cars to skid. Do you call this "wastefulness" - economy?
 Before leaving the subject of streets, wish to remind you that In the 1o40 budget, which I pre- , pared, in which not only the taxes were reduced, and the 10 per cent cuts were restored to the city eTi- { ployes, and leaving 6 surplus of e72O0O, it also contained the plans and appropriations for the permao nent paving and widening of Water. town avenue, including the erection of an adequate fence along the river bank. Today this administra- tien claims credit for this project as one of their accomplishments.
 T can site many examples where the present administration has failed to exercise wise economy. For instance, let us take the hiring of an, engineering expert, paying him . 415,000 bonus and $750 a month until the pipe line and Q dam are complete, which may take two ore more years to com- plete. A large portion of this money could have been saved by using men of our city engineering depart ment to make the necessary layout which then could be checked by an expert at 6 nominal fee and then our engineering department could carry on the work according to plans.
 7 Drainage System
 cone more item would like to discuss at this time, and that is storm water drainage system. ] realize that you are badly in need of 6 storm water drainage system as such 6 system is vital to the protection of your property and terrain. The installation of such e system, I propose to study and sec what can be done about 1t.
 Another proposal I have in mind is an economical collection of ashes and rubbish. I propose, if elected your mayor. Q system to collect ashes and rubbish which will not be too much of Q burden to the taxpayers. This system will helr both the health and beauty of our industrial city.
 "Now let me dwell on the schools uf Waterbury. Have you given the sanitary conditions of our schoolt any consideration Some of oui schools, as you all know, are quite old, and have been somewhat ne- ylected. One such school I have lr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
TIME CHANGES

Twelve years ago James Kirk wood was 6 big star and used to tip William Thomas, @ young dancer, when he dancer at Kirkwood's s night club. After a ten-year absence from the creen, Kirkwood Is in Paramount'S "No Hands on the Clock" The producers are William Pine and William Thomas, the former hoofer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
Wastefulness Charged
 By COP. Candidate
PerrieIIO Points Out OiIing of Streets" at Election
 Time; Campaign of Promises Being Carried On

Ong of streets at election time is waste of time, money material and abor exMayor Patrick M Perrielo declared at Republican rally at Bunker Hill school last night He charged that the policy of pathup and cover up is stl being carried on at huge expense to the tax payer Mr. Perreo attacked the administration of Mayor Vincent Sculy for its handling of the housing problem for the hiring of consulting engineer for conditions in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29

With gold mines breaking pro duction records, Colombia has ( boom and amusement places ar' crowded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29

Production of newsreels in Japan wtIl be cut to one fllIn a waek.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-27
Naziis Sink
M ~ q
Convoy Raided West
of Ireland With Loss
of 102,50O Tons, Ger
mans Report.

Berlin, Feb. 27.-GAP)-Thc naz
air force, striking another heavy blow
in the a~tcDped-Jp sea and an war on
britain commerce, was declared
by the Germans today 10 have sunk
or damaged I02,5O0 tons OF ship
ping in a convoy yesterday 3l5 miles
off the west coast of Ireland.
In this one assault, authorized
sources SAID, nine fully loaded Eng
land-bound cargo ships totaling So
OO0 tons We're sunk. Three others
of 23,500 tons were heavily damag-
ed and Tour other aggregating 21,-
000 tons were less seriously damaged
by bomb hits,
The high command, without going
into details. made this announce
men) i'm q special communicate.
Long range planes carried out a
daring attack in which nine ships
were sunk and three others 50 heaN-
lily damaged their loss is assumed.
-Four others ships suffered heavy
hits
Tho high command in its regular
DAILY bulletin listed the following ad-
djtjoual results:
An armed -nterchant steamer of A.
500 toms sunk by Il speed boat on the
English coast.
a patrol boat and Il 2.000-ton mcr-
(Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-02-27
Bethlehem
Asks Police
Protection

Buffalo, n. Y. Feb. 27-(AP)-
The general manager of Bethlehem
Stcel's strike bound Lackawanna
plant appealed today to Governor
Herbert H. Lehman for "adequatc
police protection TO safeguard loyal
and patrlotic' workers.
Edward F. EntWislc wired the
chleI executive that neither the city
OF LackaWanna nor the sheriff Of
tTle county has thus far furnished
police protection outside our gates
adequate to insure that men who
desire to enter this plant can do so"
An hour after the strike was call
ed outbreaks Of violence in which
several persons We're slightly injur-
ed were reported.
John V. Rife, a union leader. de
clared only a request from President
Roosevelt himself can induce us to
call OF the pickets, Right now the
strike stands