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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
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THINGS I KNEW ALL ALONG (IBut which you never knew 'tII now)
 When Mata Hari, the most glam- orous of the First World War 5th Colyumists, faced a firing squad she wore suede shoes, silk stockings and a loose fur coat. As the squad took aim, Mata threw off the coat and stood there nekkid. (Probly .didden wanna get any bullet holes in it)
 The man who said: "Give me Lib .ertyy or give me Death!" owned 20 slaves.
 The French have the right for- .mula for "chic". Stand before a mirror (before going outdoors) and see how much you can remove and still appear publicly without being arrested. (This must bore Sally Rand)
 When you hear the rumba crews shout: "A-loo-bay, chongoI"-it is form of "Hy, dee-ho!" That very fast song they sing called: Elem Blem- Elem" comes from the rhythm of the five opening notes to wit: "Blem- -blem- -blem. Elem -blem" and sets the rhythm to wit, One two-three. One-two."
 When a mosquito bites you the fluid he injects is Quinine.
 In Mexico, among the upper classes, courtships is an involved performance. A young man paces the sidewalk across from the house of his love until her family inves- tigateS him. If he is acceptable he may stand on the sidewalk in front of the house and talk to the girl through the window. But not until the engagement is official may he come in. (And, what's worse, is that ,he cannot see her alone until they are married. Some fun)
 If you'd improve your golf score try eating candy at the 9th hole Dr. Paul Michael reports that af- ter studying thirty male golfers he found thaat those who ate luncheon, high in fat and sugar, played the best games.
 Four rulers of Germany died in the 4Oth year of their respective centuries: Frederick I in 1440, George William in 1640, Frederick William in 1740 and Fred III in 1840. (1940's gone but not Hitler) :.
 If the glare of a strong headlight bothers you-try this trick discov- cred in Britain's blackouts. Shut one eye when bright light approaches and open it when it has passed. The orb you closed will be as sensitive to darkness as before. (Say, this is worth money-)
 Those 21-gun salutes cost Uncle Sam only $33.39.
 You learn lots of things at col- lege, but didja know you can take a college course for janitors at Co., 1umbia university?
 Edison's inspiration for the elec- tric light came to him while he was on his first vacation in ten years. =. Arthur Brisbane's often-used quote is standby in ad agencies, to wit: Doing business without ad- vertising is like winking at a girl in the dark" . Have some irony: China was not first manufactured in China-but in Egypt.
 To make night work more at-
 active, the munlJlons plants III tlan x1ra1.l.al.c
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03

cafe-society shows during the mid- night supper recess.
 The best paid profession right now is not colyurning or broad casting or being in the movies. The best paid is "accountants".
 The placing of 8 ring on the third finger of the brides left hand (during the wedding ceremony originated with the Romans. They believed that there was a small ar- tery from that finger to the heart. (Thus, the wedding ring was the emblem of hearts united. Oh, dearl)
 A colorful marriage was this one in April, 1884 .. Rev. White mar ried Henry Black, Esq, of Orange County to the widow Elizabeth Grey of Green County, daughter of H. Brown of Bluehill, Maine. Of you wanna argue about its authenticity see D. .Amswortn's "CurioSities of Matrimony.")
 When rooster crows it's in three quarter time.
 P. s. LambroS, editor of The Greek Star, sent letter to a Chicago editor last month in which he said the Greeks had word for Blitz- krieg. It means, he said, Blitz- Greek. (Thanks for the ad.)
 On New Years Eve, readers witt messed this silent Romeo and Ju- liet scene: A man waving an un- obtrusive handkerchief Gin front of the Women's Detention pen on Greenwich St) and the return an- Swer from an upper tier.
 Edward Johnson, of the Met Opera House, has just engaged Jo- sephine Tumminia for that august institution. Josie is remembered by some of us as a honey of a swing singer. If you doubt it, buy Decca Recording 2p009, in which she toys with the Blue Danube and The Wren-Jimmy Dorsey'S crew accom- panying. This platter was made years ago. (Shades of Jenny Lind, Melba, ct alb
 Der Lahr, in Chicago with "Du Barry" attended one of those smart set parties which society women usually organize to get theater tal- ent free at their home. When Lahr's turn came he asked the chiselling Chicagoan: Where's your pianner?" "Oh dear" she oh-dear'd, q thought you'd bring yours with you"
 The munitions lease plan was a scoop by Mrs. FDR recently when she let the news drop accidentally at her press conference.
 Wonder if the groups sponsoring passage of food ships through the British blockade read this UP dis patch on Christmas Eve?
 Berlin, Dec. 24-The German people are celebrating Christmas much as they did a year ago, al- though there is more food of cer- tain kinds available now as re- suit of the Blitzkrieg occupation of Denmark, Norway, Mortimer France and the Low Countries"
 In short, Germany has more food because her smaller neighbors are starving.
 Isn't it odd that the groups which pretend to be so interested in keep ing the U. s. out of foreign wars aren't just as interested in keep ing foreign wars out of the U. s.?
 4E1ecCz4c MU1s from the United
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03

SElecCsac MU1s from the United States are now popular in India.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03

Isn't it odd that the groups which pretend to be so interested in keep ing the U. s. out of foreign wars aren't just as interested in keep ing foreign wars out of the U. s.?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
Eleven Courts In Joint Installation Program
sTREAa1L1NED RANGERS

The famed Texas Rangers new streamlined methods of combating crime, with such modern devices as airplanes and Short-wave radio, is shown for the first time on the screen in Paramount's Texas Rang
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
DIsDAINs OWN SOAP

Although Jackie Cooper makes homemade soap in Paramount's 'The Aldrich Family in Life With Henry" he was dissuaded from talk ing any-of it home for use, because of its high lye content.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03

The Supreme and Grand Court of the Foresters of America will be represented here next Monday even ing when the various subordinate courts of this city, Torrington,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-03
CTS Ride Again. sO-starring John Howard and Ellen Drew.

Mexico City has . plan for com struction of model houses for work CTS along projected wide and beau- tiful boulevard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
|MSC Enrolment
Has Slight Drop

EAST LANSING. Sept. %
Opening classes began today al
Michigan State College with an
enrolment from the registrars Of
fee listed at 6.159 students, a dror
OF 469 over last year
r. s. Lington. college registrar
said that the latest tally showed
1856 men enrolled and 2,203
women. Last year there were
1884 men or 42s more than the
present enrolment. Women stu
uer7ty riccfrrrc1 Cr1i-v- - -tes-4-t-s.-1 $40
said Linton
4 few last minute enrOIlments
are expected 10 add an additional
100 or more students.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
Army Air Cadets
Examined Here
By Hoff

The United States Army's avia-
ton cadet examining board is in
Detroit today on a special trip TO
pass upon 80 candidates who have
applied for appointments as navi-
cation cadets in the air corps.
The board, composed of high air
corps officials, viii stay for one
week, interviewing both the navi-
cation applicants and those who
seek appointment as cadet pilots
said Mai Higgins, acting
district recruiting officer.
Recommendations of the board
are forwarded TO Washington. The
SO navigation cadet applications
fhave been received in the last nc
days since the air corps issued a
special appeal.
Twenty-one Michigan youths
who have qualified for training as
pilot cadets were to leave today
for the w. F. Long School. at Fort
Worth, Tex. for preliminary train
ing. After three months they viii
be sent to Randolph Field ano
finally to Kelly Field, both il
Texas.
Applications for the flying navi.
CATION training are still being &C.
copied from Michigan youths 2(
to II years old, Major Higgins
said The government is seeking
1000 a month in this classification
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29

With LIE IIllND ANN ~
Sept. pa proud
and victorious Third Army which
pounded its way INTO The city OF
Shreveport today brought to a
close the greatest war games ever
staged in this nation.
The final blow was struck with
such telling force that at the end
the Second Army was a battered
and besieged mass--facing a Third
Army attack that combined every
thing from old Indian tricks to the
very latest wafare technique.
Air combat Units of the Third
Afr Task Force struck the 1941
motif when for 60 mercilesS, re-
ldptless hours they bombed again
and again at the vital parts of
LieNt. Gen. Ben Lear's Second
ArmM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
U.S. May Arm Merchant Fleet
IN Step TO Cut Neutrality Debate
BY WILLIAM $. NEAL
Init News Service stan Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. -
President Roosevelt and congress
sional leaders are expected TO map
plans for revision Of the Neu'
trality Act this week, with a high
congressional source declaring to-
day that the first step will be &c
authorize arming of American
merchant ships.
The movement to revise-anc
eventually scrap most of the aci
will be launched simultaneously
in both Senate and House with de-
livery of a message from the
President at an opportune time
leaders indicated.
While administration senatorial
advocates of scrapping the act
say that the two main objectives
are 10 permit arming of ships anc
allowing American merchant ships
TO carry goods direct TO Britain
tsome are fearful that the two pro.
posalS would cause a battle which
might be prolonged for two
months in Congress.
WOULD CUT DEBATE
A simple resolution authorizing
% Ar,,nPfoan -,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
Cleared in Traffic Death

CHATHAM, Ont. Sept. %
Chatham police today absolvec
Anthony Baumcartner, 80, of 29SC
Bewick avenue, Detroit. of al
blame in the accident which
caused the death Of William Dial
ton. 81 of Chatham. Dalton. 20
lice said. stepped into the path o
Baumcartner' car on Highway
No = I'M Chatham.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
War Games Close
Third Army Takes Shreveport Planes End Long
Bombing; Troops Praised
BY WILLIAM q. -GAUDET-
Init News Service stan Correspondent

Six-foot Mai. Gen. George Pat
ton Jr., commander of the second
armored division. led the first as
Saul1gpen ShfepePeft-Strea
along a network of roads on the
west side Of the Sabine River,
advance elements struck at
Shreveport Friday night and be-
gan entering the city Saturday
PRODUCE BLITZ
Close behind the armored
girded tanks of General Patton
came the motorized second in
fantry division which was working
in combination with the second
armored division. Working as a
combine, the two divisions pro-
duced blitz all their own The
tanks drove the wedge and through
the gap poured the second in
fantry. 1t was this assault that
marked the final defeat of the
Red second army.
Most important 10 this OBJ
server was the spirit and inten-
sity Of the Blue forces as they
drove against the Reds, a spirit
which was exemplified by the pri-
waite from Connecticut, who said
to me:
"You know, It's not much fun
looking forward to maneuvers,
but they are nice TO look back
on"
1t was because Of this spirit that
the men received praise from Gen
George c. Marshal, Lieut.. Gen
Lesley McNair and from theil
own commander, General Kruger
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29

lships - especially when they ara
prevented from entering combat
zones under the law-would re-
Iquire less time for final congress
sional action, it is generally
conceded.
Mr.. Roosevelt will confer with
his leaders tomorrow after his
arrival in Washington from Hyde
Park.
Senator Connally lDl. Texas.
chairman of the foreign relations
committee, meanwhile is scheduled
to make a nationwide radio appeal
for repeal of the act tonight. Con-
lnally will introduce the Presidents
request in the Senate while Repre-
sentative Bloom Cd, New York.
chairman Of the House foreign
affairs committee, will handle the
measure in the lower chamber.
Senate Observation-Disclosures, de-
lnouncing repeal moves, warned
that exhaustive debate will be
necessary before a final vote is
reached
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
CITIES BOMBED

And When Lieut.. Gen. Lesley
McNair, chief of staff, called a
final halt to the games, Lieut. Gen.
Walter Krueger's Blue Air units
had turned Shreveport, Mansfield
and other cities into what would
have been real "Coventrys' had
live bombs been used.
Shreveport, which was the goal
of General Kreuger's army, bore
the brunt of a severe ground and
air attack which began late Friday
night and did not relax until Sun
day night when the order to cease
Operations was flashed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
War Mdneuvers
Prove Mett|e
|0f i. 5. Army


SHREVEPORT. La, Sept. %
Americas young and growing
army. 1911 model, is smart
tard-hitting organization that soor
will be ready to go places and dc
thing" If necessary.
Observing half a million of oul
| 100000 citiZen-soldierS IN Simu
ulated warfare in Louisiana the
lated warfare in Louisiana thu
impressions:
1.-The morale of our soldiers
l. is all right. / have the word
of Lieut.. Gen. L. j. McNair, the
arny's chief training officer
that the army never has been
concerned about morale"
C-Admittedly there is a short
- age of equipment. Yet this
fact is not seriously affecting
the training of our troops. The
Germans trained for years with
wooden guns and cardboard
tanks.
o-Unele Sans army is young,
- tough. eager TO learn, and
radiates enthusiasm and initia-
tive.
Although officer personnel
n on the whole is good, there
is room for Improvement. We
need more capable, young Off
GERS. A number of middle-aged
and elderly reserve officers, who
are serving their country
periodically and at personal
sacrifice, may have TO be weeded
out.
S--The physical condition Of
- our soldiers is superb and
getting better all the time.
In one years time our men have
been whipped into a sound. fight.
ing force. They never will be
considered 100 per cent trained. .
and their training will continue
When they will be fit for actual
combat is a matter of opinion. But
General McNair says they are in
better shape today to give good
account of themselves than were
our soldiers in 1917
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
Golf Star
Murdered
by Thugs
TUFFY
Continued from Page one)

NNVh'ihu'u ioih aS' c"c|
mothers screams, rushed into the
room.
one of the gunner wheeled and
fired. She fell with a bullet in the
head.
The man fired again, shooting
Miss Miley in the back
Mrs. Miley tried TO drag herself
10 the telephone, only few feet
away. The robbers intercepted
her, pulled the phone wires loose
and fired three bullets into her
abdomen. They then fed with
the dance receipts. contained in
three small money bags.
Despite her wounds. Mrs. Miley
barefooted and clothed only in her
night dress, staggered down the
stairs and across TO the Ben-Mar
Sanitarium, 200 yards from the
clubhouse. TO gasp out the story
of the attack. She was rushed TO
St. Josephs Hospital. where she
underwent an emergency opera
ton.
Today. state, county and city
police spread a fartiung dragnet
for the killers throughout the
Blue Grass region, and sought by
every means TO cut off their eS-
cane
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
SPEED AND SKILL

I am no military expert, but
what impressed me most was the
swift striking ability of oul
mechanical forces, the skill Of oul
airmen, especially the dive bomb
ers, and the daring and efficient
execution of our parachute troops
/ was impressed, too. by the
workmanship of our artillery and
infantrymen, the capabilities of
our engineers in constructing
emergency bridges, the courage
of our reconnaissance outfits, the
skill Of our signal corps and "G-2'
intelligence units, and the de
pendability Of our supply depart
ments.
1t was nerve-tingling 10 ride
into battle" with Mai. Gen. Bruce
Magruder's crack first armored d.
vision and thrill TO its "blitz' at
tacks.
The skill and tactical ability OF
the two opposing generals in the
war" Just ended Lieut.. Gen. Ben
Lear, commander of the Red
Second Army, and Gen Walter
Kruger, who directed the Blue
Third Army deserves the highest
praise.
Summing up, I'd, say our young
army is an organization of officers
and men of whom our country car
well feel proud.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29

Gen. Hugh s. Johnso
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29

Civil, fraternal. and social or
CARNATIONS can invest OrganiZa-
ton funds i'm Defense Savings
Bonds, Series + and g..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Mrs. Miley was able to give only
a rough description of the bandits
She described one as tall, wearing
a light-possibly gray-suit, anc
the other as of medium build
dressed in dark clothes.
"All Lexington Is Mortified by
this crime" said County Police
Chief J. w. McCord. I'VE are
determined to catch these muir
derers and we can promise them
fast Kentucky justice. Every
thing we can do to catch them Is
being done"
Investigators disclosed that the
men left nearly full-sized hand
prints on the walls of a small hall
connecting the bedrooms OF
Miss Miley and her mother, and
it was hoped the prints would aid
in bringing about the pairs early
capture.
Another clue came from Hugh
Cramer, a newsboy, who told
police he had seen a blue, 4-door
auto parked near the front door
of the club at about the time of
the murder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
PROMINENT GOLFER

Miss Miley was one of Americas
best known women golfers. The
daughter of Fred Miley, a profess
sional golfer now living in Cincin-
natl, she had won an impressive
list of championships on links all
over the nation.
In 10 years Of competition
among the best women golfers Of
the country, she had won respect
and admiration as fighting player
and a good sport. She was well
liked by her rivals, and sometimes
was called Miss Poker Face, "
because of her imperturbability
under fire.
She won the Women's Western
Derby three times, the last one in
1887, had won the Western Open,
Trans mississippi and Southern
Amateur titles, and many lesser
/ tournaments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29

Gen. Hugh s. Johnson,
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
WOULD CUT DEBATE

A simple resolution authorizing
arming of American merchant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29

WITH THE THIRD ARMY M Sx-foot Mai George Pa
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-29
for only &c a week

This policy protects insured persons an the military or
naval service land United states excluding
aviation and submarine seryicel within the bounds Of
the a. states District Of Columbia. long
the United states remains At and is NOT enEaEed
in declared undecared war as well as insured per-
In such service
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23
WHAT'S WRONG WITH OUR SCHOOLS!

Recently DR. Mortimer Adler author and University Of Chicago
faculty member sail that American schools and colleges n dis
failure said in 10000 high school
would be graduated he examined his
competence reading, writing listening and calculating
Board Of Regents recently discovered that the
sVsysss the sh grader
ssds he charged Textbook Of schools and college
of pedasosuss ho Lnow students read
hard book"
serious alarming charges Do think they
substanaed? their job
says? n so, what changes do recommend?
It's q Write opinions In not than ESQ words
include address 30l, and
Robinson this Contest March
the best boys letter $40 for the best girls and
o all letters published.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

of the advantages of country life.
but still prefers the city.
Happiness is where you find 1t.
and the Country Bumpkin' finds
1t on the farm. The simplicities
of nature, the rugged country and
healthy living spell real happiness
to him.
But the crowds, lights, smoke
and intense activity Of \ metro
politan center likewise mean life
and happiness to Its inhabitants
at seems to me that one has
never lived until he has mingled
with the crowds and seen life In
every form rushing past, as II does
In = big city. To me fun, beauty
and Joy exist in the hum and buzz
of business and traffic. in people,
lights and skyscrapers. To some
the crowds may seem cold and
cruel. but to me there Is friendli-
ness In them.
Here In the city turn the great
wheels Of industry: here the prln-
ciples Of economies work together
TO promote success. Each inhabl-
tant has his unlimited chance Ia
succeed in the boundless varieties
Of industry. He has his chance Ia
work and play, TO love and be
loved.
THE city becomes his shield OF
experience protecting him from the
hard knocks Of life. It Is a part
Of him and he loves It."
Florence Lechleider (age l6),
1893 Putnam ave-,
Brooklyn. N. Y.
t$2.50 price
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

There are two sides to the ques-
ton, the right and left. You can
solve this problem by deploying as
skirmiShers in an enveloping
movement. ! consider that the
desire to enjoy the emoluments
and appurtenances OF an orphans
outing is sufficient preamble to a
parental ambuScade.
There was the boy who harvest
ed his grandmamma with a po-
tato masher because he needed
fifteen cents TO so TO the movies
on Screeno night. That's getting
set OF dishes the hard way.
l coincide more with the noun
tain gal who slapped her pappy
down with a dancing slipper re-
cruited to full war strength. There
are some folks who say you can
get the same result with noun
taineer sox after a two-day barn
dance.
She raised a lump on her noun
taineer pappy's head that 1t would
sweat a mouse TO run around.
Her pappy was buried with full
military honors and she was &C
quilted by q barefooted jury,
TIL was another little lady
who stopped her Misunderstanding
long enough to wrap them around
an axe and sub-divide her dotins
|, mother on an imaginary line like
1.-THE Tropic OF Capricorn. In court
she resumed her Misunderstanding
which she had raised TO q marvel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-23

last safari TO the jungiss in DARK
est Beefordwahnia I passed .
young African youth who ves
teething on his grandmother's lat
ear. Under his arm he carried
her right leg. which Was quite
shapely. =
It Is my opinion that the chill
dren Of this continent must solve
their own ethical intricacies and
must not permit alien ideologies 10
dilute the pure matricidal impulse.
Az the writer Of the line about
the boy who sunned his pappy and
nanny to clear the way Tor the
orphans picnic, I must recognise
this recent epidemic OF paternal
blittzbopps as . youth movement.
II your parents will not allow
YOU to 70 on hay rides. keep COM
pany, use lipstick, pose for animal
crackers or dope with the school
teacher, then I say 1t Is perfectly
ethical to pick out the one you Ike
and TO drown the other.
Or you might decoy your grand
parents UP TO Indian Rock In the
twilight after having literally
soaped the landscape. A slight
nudge with the elbow viii send
them hurting southwark bound
and permit you the free use Of
their couple until you run out Of
gas.
In the ethics Of assassinating
your parents I would consider It
best II you had some logical pat
tern for eliminating them from
the tournament.
For, after all, this Is one time
when . within must stand UP In
court.