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Evening star., 1941-04-27
Why Crisc0 is different

New "Sure-Mix" Crisco brings you
the greatest shortening discovery
in years-its exclusive-it makes
Crisoo act differently from any
other home shortening we know of.
Notice the new type of cake batter
you get-it's smoother, creamier.
And is that help! Why, Crisco
cakes consistently bake up to 1870
higher and lighter than cakes made
with other home shortcomings.
Buy Crisoo today-for all your
baking and frying.
Evening star., 1941-04-27

ings combined (every kind you cam
think OF including the most expen-
sive cake shortening). Women said~
Crisco cakes were better these 3
ways Lighter. Smoother
textured!'. ."Better-tasting!'
And pure all all-vegetable Crisco
won this same big 4-to-1 vote for
making flakier pies and better
tasting fried foods, too!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

of Fire, Berehaven in the southwest and Cobh in the southeast, they would have fresh bases from which to attempt a real invasion of Great Britain. For Britain's premier Winston Churchill, the dreadful irony of this is that he fought bit terly to have Britain retain those very ports. But by the treaty of 1888 Britain returned them to Fire.
 In German hands Ireland would be a key to the back door of Brit ain with easy flights of German planes to bomb the great ports of Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol and Car diff, while other German planes, flying from France and Belgium, battered at all the great cities nearer the English Channel and the North Sea.
 In British hands that back door would be barred and British naval vessels would have an easier time combating German raiders, sub marines and dive bombing planes.
 Whatever the outcome. Battle for Ireland" would probably rank as one of the major conflicts of the war. a costly struggle in which the two armies would fight it out or neutral ground.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

troops. Not only are the Royal Ulster Rifles and Royal Irish FuSi- leers there, but British troops am- ply supplied with planes, anti-air- craft guns and tanks have been sent there. It is an easy run by rail from Belfast down to Dublin. It is also only three-hour dash by fast ships across the Irish Sea from Wales to Ireland and a very short flight by airplane.
 FIFTH COLUMN
 MENACE AGAIN
 The chances are the British would make no move until some German landings had been made Reason is Premier de Valera has said that whoever first violated Fires neutrality would be rated as the immediate enemy.
 Ireland, with it's mountains and rivers, is not an easy fighting ground and the British would want the Fire government on their side. The Fire regular army has only about 5000 men, but their fighting ability is Inquestioned.
 What the British would have to guard against would be the present Irish Republican Army. These ir- regulars, at odds with their own government, violently dislike Eng land. If this dislike took the form of aid to the invading Germans, the Republicans would constitute a formidable fifth column.
 The almost certain first objec- tive of German troops carried by plane, would be to seize control of Fires railway system. Most of the roads run east to west. If the Ger mans could sit astride these lines, they would cut mail communica tions between the chief cities and slow up movements of all troops ex- cept their own. The next move would be to cut the railway lines between Belfast and Dublin. BRITAIN'S
 BACK DOOR
 If the Germans captured the ports of Lough Swilly in the north
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
SMITH BATTLES
 FOR POSITION
Takes Merit System Ap= pointment Into Superior
 Court For Ruling
(Suecial to The Democrat)


 Hartford, Jan. 8 - Laurence c. Smith, former executive secretary of the Connecticut Merit System asso- citation who was appointed assis- tant state personnel director last May in a. political squeeze play" is now conteSting the administration of merit system act in an effort to keep his $4,800 year post. On his application, Judge Ernest Ingls in superior court here has ordered State Personnel Director William H. Donning and other merit system of ficialS to appear Thursday morning to show cause why an injunction should not be granted restraining them from holding another exami- nation to fill his job.
 MT. Smith claims illegality in having the examinations opened to non-residents of the state. He was one of four candidates having grades above 50 in written tests giv- en recently, but the examining com- mittee refused to proceed with oral tests, claiming that several qualified candidates were not available. On the examining committee are States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn and c. L. Campbell, of Albany, N. Y. The third committee member, R. c. Ny man, has resigned, after making sharp criticism of the examination system.
 MT. Smith was given a provisional appointment as assistant personnel director, but a permanent appoint ment is now to be made. The asSiS- tant's post was created at the time of the appointment of MT. Donning as director. There was widespread criticism of Gov. BaldwinS action, many claiming that job was being created for MT. Smith to appease the Merit System association.
 It developed today that the new assistant personnel director will have very broad powers. His duties as listed in the official notice of the examina ton include assignment Of personnel and he conSults in regard to Merit System rules. makes special rules, serves as an efficiency expert, coordinates activities, directs prepa- ration of the department budget, is in charge of publicity.
 The examination, which almost 100 have applied to take, is sched- uled for next Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
WALTER E. GRAY
 JOINS U. 5. NAVY

Walter E. Gray, son of MT. and Mrs. William E. Gray of Reynolds Bridge, Thomaston, was accepted as apprentice seaman, U. s. Navy, yes- terday, and transferred to the naval training station, Newport, R. T., for a six weeks course fo instruction in the rudiments of naval edudcation, prior to being assigned to one of the navy trade schools or to one of the newly constructed vessels of the U. S. Fleet.
 Gray enlisted through the Water bury Navy Recruiting Station this month. He has been a Waterbury Democrat carrier for many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
South Britain Briefs

these public benefactors who so easily take superior attitude when anybody suggests that cur rent or service is too high. Water rates are liable to make the front page and, if there's one thing a water company avoids, it's pubii- city if the rumors are correct, and they well may be, folks may yet be able to take two baths week without having to dip into their bank account too heavy. Smoky Jenson says that he believes he will put in electric lights after the utility probe starts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08


 rides and tried to look cheerful despite the prospects of the long, cold winter ahead. To a man, these refugees had been caught in the new blitz that has secured Capitol Hill as clean as a tobacco field after 30-foot spring freShet. All roads lead away from Hartford for Republicans; all roads point toward the gilded dome for the Democrats who played ball.
 Smoky reported a lot of human interest stuff about that exodus. He said that several Old-time Of- flee holders who had been there so long that they had started to make the State property their home, had failed to secure a van on the day of diSpOssessiOn and were forced to move the best they could. Motor transport was at a premium. Second hand cars that would hardly run were pressed into service, and few men even hired puShcartS and wheelbarrOws. When an emergency vehicle would break down along the road, the owner of the furniture and fittings would just sit there stunned like a fellow that's just lost his sus- penders or been caught in a roll ing barrage. Smoky says the evac- uation of Dhnkirk didn't hold a candle to the pull-Out from Hart ford when the new governor took over, and the old governor had a cold. Smoky pulled off the Farm ington cutoff and tried to get in through New Britain, but the traffic was snarIed up just as bad that way. He says we better stop worrying about feeding Britain and attend to our own folks.
 MT. Jenson drove out of the New Britain tangle and tried the approach from Middletown and points south. The motor traffic was lighter there but there were more foot travellers Slogging along Smoky said that he saw one old fellow with a checked vest and a big gold watch-chain asleep by the roadside with one arm thrown around a quartered oak hat rack. The hat rack was probably all that man saved from the disaster and he would have to start life all over again with just that to remind him of the former days of glory.
 We've heard 8 lot of rumOrS about what is happening and what is planned to happen. They say the milk situation is booked for 8 thorough fumigating and delOus- ing. Folks that live on the prOduc- sers and play ball with the dealers are due for replacement. Dealers who try to chisel are booked for investigation. All that sounds mighty good to the poor devil who has been making milk for years just to pay the salary of some wise hOmbre on a milk CO., 0p. The milk commission blitZ will get rOusing cheers from our folks, and we don't mean perhaps. Just like tobacco, milk in Connecticut is in need of re-Orientation, face lifting, and cleaning up. It's got ten so a milk producer cannot even afford to drink his own milk. The feed dealers, the milk deal CTS, and the COW jockeys took the profit while both consumer and producer got short changed.
 Public utilities are also prepar- ing to resist invasion of vested rights. Fixed charges, extension charges, and such are booked for 8 probe that might rattle few of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
Good Evening.
TOPIC TROPICAL
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Now that the holidays are over And it's skiing up here in the north, We might as well collect our thoughts On topic tropical and so forth. The WhitcombS are in Quebec, The Baxters in the White Mountains, But the Morgans and the Browns Are midst the palms and mountains. Every other person that you meet, That is those as has the dough, Are packing fresh new southern clothes And heading south, isn't it SOP Special trains go every hour, Planes will whizz you there You can take it slow and go by auto, Come on now, take dare. Visit the land of the citrus fruit, See the flamingoes at no cost, The reefs the keys, the pastel villas And hope there won't be frost Winter in New England's perfect, Well-occaSionaly, now and then, But about that trip to Florida, Any bids? say when. Call the bluff of the regulars Who spend whole winters in climate sunny, Send word-we1l be down any day So meet us with taxi, honey!
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
Q ANSWERS TO
 cRANIUM CRACKERS

Questions on Comic Page 1. Misspelled words are judgment and battalion.
 9 Misspelled words are desic- cated, cursory and acceded.
 3. Misspelled words are salaman- der and colander.
 4. Misspelled words are desuetude and sacrilegious.
 5. Misspelled words are forego, than and grisly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
INCORPORATED TOWN HAS g

Sioux Falls, s. D. (U.P0 - Final population figures for South Dakota cities and towns show Wit ten, s. D., to be the states, if not the nations smallest incorporated community. Written, situated in Tripp county, lost 298 residents since the 1930 census. It now boasts total population of nine persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
By BILL GARRIGUS

Smoky Jenson cranked up the Ford and started for Hartford to get a bowl of clam chowder last week, but he never got near enough to the Capital City to even smell the onions in that chowder. Everywhere. on every approach to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

paunchy old sters long nour- ished at the political board, and sugary- voiced yes-men alike unaSham- edly thumbed the city, the ca ds W CT e clogged with well = dressed, sad-eyed politi-
 cal refugees. Merit System
 enth II S i a S t S,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
IRELAND---NORWAY OF 1941!
British Have Advantage If NaziS Invade
BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Storied 1reland-so vital to both Great Britain and Germany-may soon become another Norway.
 If the sporadic bombingS of Fire are followed by real German at tempt to land troops, British forces will roll across the boundary of North Ireland to meet them, the British navy will bring reinforce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
'IErs GO AND PLAY B1Noo, HATTIE"

Same old ladies, weary and gray Had finished their work for the day, They sat and talked of many things, From world affairs to baby rings. They gabbed about the service draft, And the stars of the movie craft Also of Adolf, Benito and Joe And many people they did not know. When the interest started to wane And they looked for subject in vain A lady who bore the name of Flo, Said to pal Hattie with much gusto: Let's go and play Bingo, Hattie, Let's go where it is not catty, Let's call Mary, Agnes and Sue, And have them come along too Let's go and get number batty, Gets go and play Bingo, Hattie.
 -J.v " WALKER
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
HE DESIGNED FLAG

The Stars and Stripes was de- signated by Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, and not by Betsy Ross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
LIGHT NEEDED

Much more light is required when one is sewing than when one is reading, especially when a dark thread is being used on a dark cloth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE

Without Calomel-And You'll Jump Out of
 Bed in the Morning Karin to Ge
 The liver should pour pints of bile juice into your bowels every day. If this bile is not flowing freely. your food may not di- gest. It may just decay in the bowels. Then gas bloats up your stomach. You get con- stipated. You feel sour, sunk and the world looks punk.
 It takes those good, old Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these pints of bile flow ing freely to make you feel up and up." Get . package today. Take as directed. Amazing in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carers Little Liver Pills. Toe and 25e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6. Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6. 1. Ireland.
 2. Portland.
 3. Yes.
 4. God bless yOu.' 5. Liberty engine. 6. Tennessee. ,. Commonwealth. 8. House of Representatives. 9. The quarter dollar. 10. SheepfOld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08

Public utilities are also prepar- ing to resist invasion of vested rights. Fixed charges, extension charges, and such are booked for 8 probe that might rattle a few of
Evening star., 1941-07-11

Heat No. Is
352-Pickett, Billy
33%Poole, Irwin
336-Sacks, John I.
Heat No. 10
36-Dowell, Fred, tr.
151-Downey. Bill
3NDrechsler, Carl
Heat No. so =
3oO-schumann Lester II.
337-Smith, Burton A.
33s-Smithers, Wayne D.
Heat No. 81
3S-Drechsler. George
170-Duvall, william H.
15s-Dsurko, Bill
Heat No. 81
38e-Steker, Lyal
Ao-Thompson. Gilbert M.
342-Turner, David W.
Heat No. 33-
37-Eby. Jack Z.
38-Ellerbe, Billy
3e-Estes, Edwin J.
Heat No. 81
345-White. Noel, jr.
S4o-W1tch1e, Eugene
363-Stiles, Alan M.
Heat No. 35-
l40-Fagins, Richard A.
4l-Fischer. P. Dudley
+3-Flaherty, Leo M.
Heat No. So
45-Ford, John H.
M-Franklin, Richard N.
47-Gammie, B. Dorset
Heat No. 81
4s-Garman. Guy G.
172-Gates, Walter
152-Giiovannoni, Raymond
Heat No. 3s-
49-Golson, Louis r.
50-Gollus, Thomas
Should, Conway
Heat No. 30
s2-Grethe, Aubrey
139-Groby, Frank Z.
S3-Guillot. Robert Z.
Heat No. 40
A-Guess. Larry
55-Aale, Richard
S6-Hanbury, Ray
deAb NO. IL
s7-Harris, Donald v.B.
l3s-Harvey, Charles
58-Helm, Joseph
Heat No. a.
58-Hess, Gordon
60-Hovard, Edward B.
173-Hughes, James H.
Heat No 43-
322-Hutchsson, Jack L. r.
sl-Jaeobs, Charles
a-Jaeobs, Charles T.
Heat No. A.
0-Jaeobs, George ".
l7S-Jsdery, John o.
A-Jensen, christophsr
Heat No. As
s-Johnson, Marshall
e@Johnson. Robert
lS+Johnson, Wilton r.
Heat No. %-
T-Jones, Raymond
68-Kennedy. John L.
7l-Kollmeyer, Paul c.
Heat No. A.
6s-Jordan, Phillip, ir.
143-Lamar Bo, jr.
73-Lapkof, Herbert
Heat No. 4s-
7+Lee. James H.
75-Levi. walter
76-Lindssy, George
Heat No. 4s-
77-Little. Howard
7s-Luigart, Fred W.
7s-Lyles, George r.
Heat No So
s0-Maddox. Robert
81-Markham, Raymond
s2-Mansfield, William V
Heat No. ST.
S3-Marsden, Patrick
84-Martinelh. James
sb-Maske, Russell
Heat No. So
86-Mason, William 3.
155-McVev, Charles
s7-Merritt, Matthew, jr
Heat No. So
156-Miller, Bill
sS-Miller. Joseph
se-Moore, Powell
Heat No. b4-
S0-Munch, Neil
ol-Nasuti. John
s2-Neal, Jack
Heat No. SIS
s3-Neitzey. Maurice j., II.
s4+Nickels. Owen
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Soap Box Derby
Are Listed

Note: Even-numbered heats,
No. 2 to No. -, inclusive, are
Glass "B." Even-numbered heats
above No. 81 and all odd-num-
bered heats are Glass "a" With
drawal OF James F. Nolan, left
two boys In Heat No. 26.
Heat No. /
1-Acker, Larry
147-Allen. Eugene
3-Barrett. Warren M.
Heat No. q
34S-Alen, r. Gary
300-Barkley. Bruce
301-Beach, Raymond
Heat No. D
ALLEN, John
Bean, Gene
tBecraft, Edwin
Heat No. 4
302-Beatty, Owen
303-Bailey, Robert T.
3o4-Bonnet, Arthur L.
Heat No. s.
5-Beckley. Edgar
billings, Victor
14s-Blodgett, Joe
Heat No. g.
306-Bordas. Harry Z.
307-Brent, Jack E.
30s--Burnstine, Bernard
Heat No. 7
@Boothby, John
14l-Bordas, Joseph r.
9-Bowman, Jack
Heat No. 8
308-Carroll, Robert
3l0-Deane. Ronald Z.
311-Duvall, Edwin
Heat No. g.
17+Bowser, Barnard
10-Brooks, Robert z.
1l-Burdette. Harry
Heat No. 10
312-Emery, Turner H, tr.
361-Eslin, Jack
3l3-Frey. Elwood
Heat No. IL
149-Bowser, Russell
l2-Colbeck, Chauneey, jr.
l+-Carrigan, Neil
Heat No. IL
31+Fuller. Charles w.
3l5-Gallagher. John J.
3l6-Garoner. George Wiikam
Heat No. Is
13-Campben, Elmer
1S-Claxett. Robert P.
lA-Clark. Donsld
Heat No ~
3ST-Gardnsr, Ronald
HT-GaYnes, Kenneth r.
1So-Garrison, Oliver n.
Heat No IS
lb-Carroll, Eugene
l7-Clark, Maurice Fl.
ls-Chiswen, Waters
Heat No. Is
35l-Glenn, William J.
3ls-Gouee, James r., ir
319-Hs'demaa, John W.
Heat No. II
l9-Christ, Charles
O-Christman, John ".
2l-Cleland. John D.
Heat No. ls--
cNo-AiOloCh. oOUN SlSUu
321-Howard. Tommy
323-Johnson, Ben
Heat No. 10
22-Combs. Joseph r.
23-Cook, Carl
24-Cook. Roy
Heat No. 10
359-Jones. Clarence II
32+Kammerer, Edward
32s-Larkin, Patrick j.
Heat No. 2l-
25-Coombs. Robert W.
26-Coratolo. Leo
77-Costin, Thomas w.
Heat No. ~
326-Lockard, William A., II
327-Luebbine. Herman
32s-McCrae, William David
Heat No. 23-
2s-Culpepper, Charles W.
29-Cuny, Philip
30-Cutshaw, Otis
Heat No. "a
329-Marsden. George
330-Meade, Herbert
33l-Megonigsl, Jimmy
Heat No. as
3l-Daugherty. Floyd N, jr.
32-Davis, Henry
S3-De Chant, Robert D.
Heat No. 26-
362-Miles, Roy M.
337-Norair, Richard H.
Heat No. az
179-De Fontes. Frank D.
l77-Deffer, William r., jr.
l50-Donohoe, John
Evening star., 1941-07-11

The Post ONCE Department issued
A new stamps in 1910.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Berlin
Continued From First Page,

try engaged in the vast mopup now
may be turned against the Stain
Line.
The greatest material and en-
velopment battle in the history OF
the world" were the words which
the German high command used in
a special communique last night to
announce the capture of 1913. 1913
Soviet soldiers in an encircling op-
Grafton over an area the size OF the
State of Illinois.
The enormous net was spread in
the Bialystok- Minsk area when two
German spearheads met In a drive
at Moscow
The material, according to the
communioue, included 3,332 tanks,
1909 guns and an enormous guam
tity of supplies, and brought to a
total Of 1878 tanks and 4.423 guns
the number destroyed or captured
since the invasion began June ~.
Soviet losses in planes were fixed
at 6,233.
War prisoners taken since June
% now number more than 4O0, 900,
the communique said.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Mexico Suspicious Of U. s.,
Visiting Educator Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, July H.
A Mexican educator told students of
Western Michigan College yesterday
that Mexicans were suspicious of
United States efforts to insure Mex
ico's friendship.
'Mexicans think of your Govern
ment as a dictatorship and they
don't like it," said DR.. Daniel r.
Rubin of the National Polytechnic
Institute of Mexico.
They are suspicious of this coun-
try" he said, "and when you send
good will ambassadors such as
Douglas Fairbanks, they resent it."
The Mexican visitor, who lectured
to students here, is delegate to
the New Education Fellowship Con-
ference at the University Of Michi-
gan.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Income Taxpayers
Warned 10 Expect
Big Boost in Levy
Treasury Experts Coll
Attention to Imposts
Assessed by States
~ ths Associated Press

Hv the Associated Press.
Treasury experts, giving . thought
TO the many State taxes, warned to-
day that the jolt OF next years IN
come taxes is going to be heavier
than many people anticipated.
For instance, assuming enactment
of the new Federal income tax pro-
gram along the lines planned by the
House Ways and Means Committee.
married man with one child and
$4,000 taxable income will owe
Uncle Sam s1,116.
But II this man lived in New York
ne would have TO add on about $3.50
| for the New York income tax. and
his total bill for income taxes would
be sl,376. In California he would
add s92, in Missouri s165 and In
North Carolina S348.
These figures are not necessarily
typical, but 81 States have individual
income taxes similar TO the Federal
levy.
One reason the State income taxes
will make a heavy addition to The
Federal tax in many cases is that
some States do not permit their
citizens TO make deductions for their
Federal taxes. although the Fedora
Government gives credit for State
income taxes OF the four States
used as examples in this article. only
Missouri gives a credit for Federal
income tax.
The State income taxes weigh
more or less heavily. depending on
income brackets. Thus. the New
York tax has a maximum rate Of 7
per cent, while the California tax
runs up 10 maximum of Is per
cent.
But in California, the tax on the
first $4,000 of income is only / per
cent, while in North Carolina the
rate on the first $4,000 lis 3 per cent.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Three Defense Commonds
Oroonized BY u. s. s. R.

LONDON. July IL LP>.-TThe Mos
COW radio was heard today broad
casting An announcement that the
State Defense Committee, headed
by Joseph Stain. had organized
three chief defense commands,
northwest, west and southwest
Marshal Klementi Voroshilov.
former defense commissar, was
named to command in the north
west. presumably defending Lenin-
grad: Marshal Semeon Timoshenko
present defense commissar, in the
west. defending Moscow. and
Marshal Semeon Budenny in the
southwest.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Moscow, Leningrod, K;ev
Declared Nozi Obiectives

LONDON, July II LP.-A mighty
new German offensive aimed at
overwhelming results, is under way
in Russia, it was reported reliably
today.
An offensive pointed at Moscow
Leningrad and Kiev is to be backed
with the full might of Adolf Hitler's
mechanical divisions, according tc
these reports.
One neutral source said that II
the Germans push as far in the next
10 days as they did in the first
seven Of the vast campaign on the
eastern front they will have gone
long way toward winning the
initial campaign Of the Russian
war"
The depth of their drives in the
first thrusts toward Moscow and
Kiev, the Russian Ukraine capital
was estimated by observers here at
about 120 miles
A rest period for the German
forces after IA days of very hard
fighting now has ended, this source
said.
The halt came because of two
reasons. he added, difficulty Of sup
ply and exhaustion of tank troops
but now "the Nazis will throw
everything in the way Of mobile
| troops, armored, mechanical and
motorized divisions into the offen-
sive"
Any optimism over Russian
strength in the past 48 hours should
be tempered by memories of SINH
lar pauses of the Germans in
Flanders, France and Greece" this
commentator cautioned.
But, he said, it is definite that
Russian resistance has been much
stronger than anticipated by the
Germans"
Evening star., 1941-07-11

Fire has limited sales Of milk 10
individuals to one eallon.