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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-24
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SIZE OF THE EARTH

How deep is the ocean is an oft asked question. Youll find 1t among the multiple choice queries about the dimensions of this earth of ours listed below.
 1. What Is greatest known ocean depth2 ta) l2,562 feet; (b) about 2 miles; Co about 10 miles; (d) 52so 1t.
 2, What is the height of the highest mountain in the world? (@ about miles; (b) 52s0 feet. I; Co about 2 miles; td) 29,l4l 1t.
 3. What is the weight of the earthp (a) 6,6o0O00, GOO GOO 900 ,0oo,- 900 tons;. (b) IS billion tons; Co 480 decillion tons; (d) 66,660 ,66o,- 600 900 900 tons.
 4. What is the area of the earthp Ca about 4 billion sq. mi: tb) about 374 million sq. mi: Co 26,7s9,S 9,S44 sq mi; td) l96,590,0o0 sq. mi.
 s. Is the earths diameter the same at the equator as from pole to pole7
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-24
KIDNAPPED
CHAPTER XIV

When Sandy announced with in- finite satisfaction that he, not Philip Rogers, was to be the bride groom at her wedding, Judy laughed softly, wrinkling her nose in way she had not done for days.
 Never relaxing the hold on her wrists, Sandy drew her close, kissed her hard and long, and then, in Q change of mood so fast that 1t supplanted the first one until she doubted that 1t had ever been, Sandy said:
 Dearest, don't you see that 1t can't be you and Philp It's ale ways been you and l."
 Tn that moment his face looked weary, very young, little afraid, Please, Judy, my sweet"
 Judy's eyes grew clear and brown as she met the pleading gray eyes. Here was the man she might have married If young Lochinvars still rode out of the west to steal their brides; if Jasons went in quest of golden apples be- cause lazy princesses needed a measuring stick for gallantryl Here was Sandy, very dear in this last moment.
 He must go away. Any moment O bridesmaid might come running in, or Miss Mattie might want the wedding dress,
 "You're sure you know your own fnind2" the low voice drawled, but there was steel hidden in It's depths this time.
 "Yes, Sandyi" Maybe gentle- ness would soothe the savage breast or whatever the old quota tion said.
 "sorry, Judy, then I have no alternative" Tn half Q gesture he had caught both wrists in one hand and was binding them to- getheg with q piece of heavy cloth which he drew from his pocket.
 Judy decided instantly that she must not show fear. She made her voice low and held 1t to its 'huskier tones aS she said: swell movie hlstrionics wasted"
 with my profile I've always thought l should have been a second Barrymore" He grinned but he slipped e gag in her mouth with steady fingers.
 Judy couldn't answer. She bit his hand.
 with Q cry of anger he snatahed it away. Judy made for the door but he reached her in two swift leaps. This time he worked fast and his eyes were steely.
 HO bound her legs, tossed her over one wide shoulder as though she were . bag of four. and raised the window higher which led to the balcony. He crossed the win dow sill, braced himself for the clirnb down the rose trellis, and swung to the ground.
 He greeted her wrathful eyes cheerfully. 'T've been up before, 70 knew my way. Tested the trelllis while you were rehearsing to marry another guy. Knew you would be glad I'd save you from the fate in c month or Q week = maybe even today"
 All the anger fiared higher in gay and reckless smile that showed White teeth and narrowed his eyes until they were caught in Q web of laughter lines.
 There was something about that grin that made her want to kick him scratch him, bite him again oh, why had her room alone been built over the wing that housed the library3 Of course nc one would be in the library today No one wouidl know that she was being kidnapped
 She didn't know where she was going. She was cruelty aware of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-24
NOT MADE FOR AUTO

4 hoop-skirt which Barbara Stan wyck wears in Paramount's "Thc Great Mans Lady" was so volumin- ous that she had to be assisted by two women when getting into a modern auto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-24
RANCfNNG ACTRESS

Jean Parker lives on a ranch near Hollywood. It only takes her 20 min- ntes. however. to motor from her 9nnch home to the Paramount studio in Hollywood, where she is e1rEently making "No Hands on the Clock" for Producers William Pine and william Thomag
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-24
, SERIAL STORY

THE STORY: Judy Allen de- cides tO marry wealthy Philip Rogers, attorney for the magazine Of which she Is an associate ed- itOr, when newspaper stories link aviator Sandy Zimmerman with heiress Peg GOrdan. Judy decides she never cared for. lOvable, im- pulslve Sandy, wants the security and more mature affection Philip can offer. Judy Is serenely un- worried by anything, now that she has pIhnned her life, except the disloyalty of Sara Fuller, her jealous secretary, with whom she must deal when she returns to her job. Then, on the day of the wedding, Sandy appears, telling her that 1t is he, Sandy, whom she really loves and must marry.
 
 KIDNAPED!
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
WoMAN's CLUB ENJOYS
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

The Christmas meeting Of the Sa-
line Woman's Club vas held Tues
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
{. A. jordan. The house was deco
rated for the holiday season. and
the members brought gifts 10 he
sent TO the Michigan C%hildren's
Aid Society. Carols were sung by
the assembly and Mrs. Frank Camp
bell sang a solo.
Mrs. Harriet Harwood, Detroit.
gave a talk on Books TO Give and
Receive. Mrs. Otto Hagans read
a paper on Christmas Customs in
Spanish American Countries, and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
HEALTH DIRECTOR

Lansing. Mich. Dec. 22-lNS -
Or. r. II. Higgins. Ashland. Ky,
has been named Lansing city
health director. succeeding D..
F.. Il, Wander Slice who has been
IN for some time and decided TO
retire. Wander Slice suffered a new
heart attack recently and is grave
ly i'll according to DR.. j. z. Nc
Intyre, a member Of the Lansing
board of health.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

NEW ORLEANS AP-The war
has BACKED out another gala New
Orleans celebration-a p~retentious
Pan-American fiesta scheduled 10
begin Octoler l.. 1912. the 450th an
niversary OF the discovery OF Amer
lea by Columbus. The annual Mardi
Gras celebration already has been
cancelled because OF tho war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
News From Saline

Mrs. Merritt Martin gave the
story OF Christmas Carols. tell
ing OF the best known as they were
sung by the group. Gift Wrap
pings as an Art. was told by Mrs.
Martin. Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Mar
tin Fuoss. and there was a large
display 10 illustrate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

NEW YORK Police Com.
missioner Lewis j. Valentine Satur.
day considered calling on the tradi.
tional Times Square New Years
Eve reyelry because OF the war.
Heretofore more than a million
people have crowded into tho Times
Square area 10 welcome the New
Year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
WHITE GIFT" OFFERING,
PAGEAhT AZ ~ 8 rAlE

FNAGNNi ~ W. < NHOhOH
Saline, Mich, Dee. % - The
Methodist Church observed Christ
mas with white gifts brought to
church sunday and will be taken to
the Methodist Children's Village in
Detroit. Sunday evening the choir.
under direction or Mrs. Frank
Campbell, presented the cantata
The Babe Of Bethlehem.
The sunday School will give a
pageant Christmas Eve entitled
The Littlest Son. the story told
by the junior choir and the Tiny
Tots class will sing a carol, Away
in the Mauger'.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Mems Chorus Heard

The Mems Chorus. numbering
40. presented a Christmas cantata.
Babe Of Bethlehem Sunday af-
ternoon at the Methodist Church.
They were entertained afterward
by the Get Acquainted Glass before
leaving for an evening engagement:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Hostess to Club

Mrs J.. C.. Little was hostess TO
the Thursday Evening Bridge Club
for a cooperative supper and ex-
change OF presents. Mrs. Maude
Rankin received first prize and
Mrs. little. second.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Erlnndshin cia.s Flee,

Following the Christmas party
and program OF the Friendship
class held Thursday at the home Of
Mrs. Reuben Rogers, the officers
elected were: Mrs. Grace Cook.
president: Mrs. Louise Cotton, vice
president: and Mrs. Lewis Ernst.
secretary-treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
10 NAME

Lansing. Mich. Dec GINS
Superintendent Of Public Instruc.
ton Eugene r. Flliott announced
here that air raid wardens will be
appointed in each Nichigan School.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Gles Club Sing Carols

The high. school Girls Glee Club
directed by Miss Gertrude Fried
rick, sang carols at homes Satur>
day evening. the offerings take TO
be given TO the Red Cross.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

Mrs. Maurice Henderson and
mother, Mrs. Orpha Birkle, enter
tanned the American Legion Auxili-
airy for their Christmas party Tues
day eNening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Eederated Program Sunday

The Federated Church gave a
play at : O'Clock Sunday evening.
when the Little Angels Sang.
sponsored by the Christian En-
deavor. At I 40 a musical program
based on the Christmas carols will
be given. The church school VIII
hold their usual program on Christ
mas Eve.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Girl Arrlves AZ camn

1t. and Mrs. Robert Button. Camp
Livingston. La, announce the birth
OF a daughter. December 10. Mrs.
Button vas formerly Miss Elowtnc
Bamcr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

Here's the way TO make =
hit with him for Christmas
give him a robe for his
leisure hours. Beautifully
tailored solid colors and
smart patterns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

Sharp. Howell. who will soon gra-
duate and enter the Army training.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22

Party Honors Graduate
Miss Maxine Fosdick recently
entertained eight couples from
Cleary College In honor of Glenn
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-22
Plan Party Dee. 20


Tho o. F.. $. and Masonic Lodge
will hold a Christmas party Mon.
day evening. Dec. 20. with exchange
Of gifts.
Baby Girl Born
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Schmid an
uounce the birth OF a daughter at
the University Hospital Ann Arbor,
Mrs. Flora King has come Tor a
visit with her daughter. Mrs. {. G.
Everett. Recent guests were Mr..
and Mrs. r. j.. King and daughter,
Kathleen. 81. Louis, and Miss +.
l.. King. Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sellen left
Wednesday to spend the holidays
with her daughter. Mrs. Roy Ward
and family, Madison, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen jewell are
entertaining his mother, who has
come for the winter from her home
in Cheboygan.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Registration List Now Open
For 7o47 Soap Box Derby
Prizes and More Prizes Again Offered
For Young Washington Contestants

local winner will receive large
trophy and the heat prizes he has
won during the elimination races on
Derby Day. There will be prizes
for all heats run. Last year more
than 100 boys received awards of
medals, cups, sports equipment, BIZ
cycles and many other prizes.
Must Enter Officially.
Registration for the Derby begins
at once. To sign up, a boy, accom-
panied by one of his parents, must
go to the Chevrolet dealer nearest
his home, and sign the necessary
registration blanks and the safety
pledge. Then the boy will receive
an official 1941 Rule Book, giving
regulations for building coasters
which must be followed. To COM
pete boy must be entered officially.
Zeb T. Hamilton of the American
Legion, director of the Derby last
year, and assistant director the year
before, again will be Washington's
Soap Box Derby director for 1941.
Three times before The Evening
Star and the American Legion have
sponsored In Washington the biggest
(see SOAP BOX, Page A-1s)
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Daylight Saving
Time Is in Effect
In 76 States Today

Clocks were moved ahead an
hour at 2 am. today in all or
parts of 16 States. They go
back again in most instances
on September %.
The Capital will be affected
only so far as the shift moves
up the hours of baseball, racing,
radio and stock markets in the
daylight saving belt. However,
Representative Mclean. Repub-
lican. of New Jersey is hopeful
of getting action soon on his
bill for national daylight saving
as a defense measure, ard
Washington then would fall in
line with the rest of the coun-
try as in 1918.
The States involved in the
change today were New York,
New Jersey. Rhode Island,
Massachusetts,. New Hampshire,
Maine. Connecticut. Vermont,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois.
Delaware. Georgia. Indiana,
Michigan and Tennessee.
Evening star., 1941-04-27

Peach crates and packing boxes
on wheels, embellished with the
gadgets of many a District house
hold, will occupy the spotlight again
this summer with the running of
Washington's fourth annual Soap
Box Derby.
The peach crates and the packing
boxes, the old ironing boards and
the barrels and the converted wash
tubs will not be recognizable in
most cases, however. The ingenuity
and perseverance of the youngsters
who compete in this thrilling and
big-time event transform the coaster
cars from assembled scrap lumber
into sleek, highly finished and cred
liable racers.
Prizes and more prizes will be
offered again this year. First prize
in Washington will be the chance
to represent the Capital at the ma
tional Soap Box Derby finals at
Akron, Ohio, in August. There the
Washington champion will compete
for the grand prize-a four-year
college scholarship to the school Of
his choice.
As champion Of Washington, the
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Nazis Still Lack Labor,
Commerce Survey Finds
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Commerce Department said
yesterday that Germany still lacked
the needed labor for its war economy
despite use of more than 100000
foreigners.
Surveying the Nazi situation in its
Foreign Commerce Weekly. the de-
partment said an agreement recent
ly had been made under which Co.
600 Italian farm laborers would be
made available to German agricul-
ture this summer and that measures
had been taken to draft French
laborers from the occupied zone.
Polish war prisoners and civilian
workers are employed chiefly in
agriculture, the survey said, while
Dutch, French, British, Norwegian
and Belgian prisoners, as well as
civilian workers from occupied
countries, have been assigned prin-
cipally to mining and industries.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
By MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Neal Daniels and his 4-year-old
granddaughter Dorothy were al
ways together.
In the winter he used to push
her up and down the road in front
of their little house in Alexandria
in her stroller. When he came
home from work, she used to go to
the end of the road to meet him.
She called him Pat-Pat and he had
bought her most of the dolls that
sat in her crib.
Two weeks ago Dorothy's father
and mother took her over to Johns
Hopkins Hospital. The doctors told
them that a tumor on the kidney
was incurable.
Later the child was taken to
Evening star., 1941-04-27
KreisIer, Hill by Truck
Unconscious, but in
Good Condition
Noted VioIinist's Skull
Believed Fractured;
Hands Are Unhurt
Ex the Associated Press.

fy the ASSoClaIeC HIeSS.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Fritz
Kreisler, g. the violinist and COM
poser. lay unconscious in Roosevelt
Hospital for hours today after he
was struck by a truck-but his con-
dition was reported satisfactory
tonight.
Mr.. Kreisler suffered a severe head
injury, which physicians believed to
be a skull fracture, but DR.. James
I. Russell, head surgeon, said the
violinist's blood pressure and pulse
were normal and his general physi-
cal state good" His hands were
not injured.
Physical Condition Good.
He was bruised on the right side
of his head and has slight cut, -
DR. Russell said in a bulletin at
Ais pm. four hours after the acci-
dent. He is not conscious yet, but
we are not alarmed about that be-
cause his physical condition is good.
There will be a 72-hour period of
observation"
The hospital announced tonight
there would be no further bulletins
on Mr.. Kreisler's condition until to-
morrow morning.
On the way from his home to
Carnegie Hall Mr.. Kreisler appar-
emily became confused in the traffic
at Fifty-seventh street and Madison
avenue According to the police
report he was running across Madi-
son avenue against the traffic light
when he was hit. Police said the
driver of the truck, Patrick Luca-
damo, reported he was unable to
avoid striking Mr. Kreisler. Mr..
Lucadamo was held for questioning.
Wife at Hospital.
The violinist's wife, the former
Harriet Lies of New York, whom
he married in 1902, went to the hos
pital. She was joined there by
Howard Heck, Mr. Kreisler's per-
sonal representative; George Engels,
vice president of the National
Broadcasting Co.; Mr.. Kreisler's
nephew, Kurt Kreisler, and Albert
Spalding, the violinst, close friend.
Mr.. Heck said Mr.. Kreisler un-
doubtedly would be forced to can
(See KREISLER, Page A-30
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Admiral Land Injured
Slightly in Auto Crash

Rear Admiral Emory S. Land,
chairman of the Maritime Commits
sion, and his chauffeur, Roosevelt
Wharton, colored, were injured last
night when their car was in col
lision with another occupied by a
man and girl near Ellicott City.
Admiral Land suffered lacerations
of the nose, a sprained finger, and
was shaken up. The drivers arm
was injured, and the girl. identified
by the Associated Press as Miss
Helen Baker, %, was treated for
lacerations.
After receiving first aid at Ellicott
City, Admiral Land returned to his
home at $500 Massachusetts, avenue.
The drivers were freed on technical
charges of reckless driving.
Admiral Land was returning to
the Capital from the Maryland Hunt
Cup race. The other car was pro-
ceeding in the opposite direction.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Red Sea and Suez
Still Zone of War,
Nazi Editors Warn
U. S. Policy Is 'WhistIing,
Not Shooting Berlin
Spokesman Declares
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 26.-Influential
German editors tonight accused
President Roosevelt of seeking war
thousands of miles from home and
thundered a specific warning that
the axis still considers the Red Sea
and the Suez Canal a zone of war.
Mr.. Roosevelt has lifted the ban
on the entrance Of United States
ships into the area.
An authorized spokesman at the
same time said the American Pres
ident is suffering from hallucina-
tions" if he thinks axis forces have
landed in Greenland.
Possibly he is joking" he added.
"Whistling" American Policy.
In further comment on President
Roosevelt's statement yesterday that
American naval patrols would go
anywhere on the seven seas where
it is considered necessary to protect
the Western Hemisphere, the SpokeS-
man said caustically. "Whistling
instead of shooting seems to be the
American policy. It's nothing new"
In obviously inspired editorials,
Adolf Halfeld of the Hamburger
Fremdenblatt and Karl Megerle Of
the Berliner Boersen Zeitung hoisted
danger signals, in large measure for
any American ships which may
carry war material to the British
in the SueZ area.
Megerle also added his opinion
that Mr.. Roosevelt's record now
"justif1es any japanese policy"
HitIer's Warning Repeated.
The recent speeches of Secretary
of the Navy Knox and Secretary of
State Hull, expressing determination
to insure that American supplies
reach Britain, brought another
repetition of Hitler's phrase that
any ships on their way to aid Britain
will be sunk if they come within
range of German torpedoes.
THE President is picking a quar-
rel" Megerle wrote. He is seek
ing out danger far from American
coasts.
He is seeking incidents. He
wants to provoke The war is not
coming to America but the Presi-
dent is running after war
He lifts the war zones in a mo-
ment when the war really ap-
proaches these zones and when the
German submarine mine air raider
warfare is just properly unfolding" !"
Evening star., 1941-04-27
2 Morse Flyers Killed
Hunting for Companion

Ry the Associated Press.
NORTH BAY, Ontario, April 90
Two members of the Royal Nor
wegian Air Force were killed here
today when the plane in which they
had been searching for companion
aviator, believed down in the bush
district near Mattawa, plunged into
the dense bush of a swamp miles
south of this city. The motor was
buried feet in the bog.
The men identified as Second 1t.
Pier Schwenke and Pvt. Nelson.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
so From Furness Liner
Reported on Sunken Ship
5y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26-The New
York Sun said today it had learned
that so officers and crewmen of the
Furness liner Queen of Bermuda
were on the 15,118-ton British liner
Oropesa when she was torpedoed
several weeks ago south of Ireland.
Two were known to have been
killed, eight were missing and the
others were saved by patrol boats,
the newspaper said. Other casual
ties in the sinking were not learned.
The Queen of Bermuda crew
members we're on their way to Eng
land, having completed their terms
of enlistment.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
| S500,000 Is Asked
IOf Bostonions to
Save Transcript
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, April 26.-The 111-year-
old Boston Evening Transcript, fac
ing suspension of publication on
April 80, announced today it would
try suggested plan to raise s500,000
through public subscription to keep
the paper going.
Under the plan. 1000 friends of
the Transcript" would be asked to
give $500 each.
In a front-page editorial, Pub
Usher Richard N. johnson said
the paper agreed to try the plan
in answer to a vast number of
exhortations that the Transcript
must not die.
I'm our considered judgment, not
less than 1000 cash subscriptions of
$500 or more would be required i'm
mediately from friends of the
Transcript, said Mr.. johnson.
These subscriptions are to be gifts
representing an investment in de-
mocracy."
Evening star., 1941-04-27
First Nozi Motorcycle Troops
Reported in Center of Athens;
Suez and GibroItor Reinforced
Danes to Get Bread
Already Buttered
And Thinner, Too

2y the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN Via Berlin) ,
April 26.-Danes, traditionally
liberal in their use of butter,
are going to have their bread
buttered for them from now on
and thinner.
No butter dishes will be
placed on restaurant tables and
bread will be served already
buttered.
Evening star., 1941-04-27
Grieving Grandfather Found
Shot as Girl 4, Lies Dying

Chlldren's Hospital, but her grand
father could not see her. She had
developed measles and was in the
isolation ward, but he went right on
buying her toys.
Mr.. Daniels and young Vernon
Daniels and his wife went into
town yesterday afternoon to buy
more toys for "Dotty." Just as
they drove into their own yard,
their neighbor came to meet them.
Children's Hospital had called.
"Shes dying" said Dotty's grand
father.
They told him the doctors might
only want to consult them. They
asked him to go to the hospital
with them, but he refused. They
(see SHOOTING. Page A-60