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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
.12 BRANCHES
 OPEN TOMORROW
Motor Vehicle Department Aiding Drivers to Obtain
 Registration Renewals

Twelve sub-branches of the Motor Vehicles Department will be opened throughout the state tomorrow, IS so that car owners living at a dis tance from the permanent branches may conveniently secure their regis tration renewals before March 1, Commissioner Michael A. Connor announced today.
 If an applicant for registration is in the area of the Hartford office or of the permanent branches at New Haven, Bridgeport, Norwalk Stamford, Danbury, Waterbury, New London, Norwich, or Williman- tic he is urged to contact the near est office whether applying in per- son or by mail.
 Applicants in the areas of tempo rary Sub-branches who prefer to re- ceive their 1941 inSetS by mail would save time by sending their applica- tiors to the Hartford office. All ap- plicationS must be signed and the fee enclosed. A driver may not op- crate after midnight, February 28 without 1941 insets. Where the reg iStration is renewal, inSets may be attached after February 15.
 All Motor Vehicles Department offices will be open this Saturday until 4:30 o'clock and Saturday, February 9 until 5 o'clock. On other week days, from 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m.
 Included in the list of the sub branches, are:
 Ansonia, City Hall: Shelton, Sey- mour, Derby, and Huntington.
 Bristol, City Hall: Forestville, Pe- quabuck, Plymouth and Terryville.
 Meriden, Police Station: Marion, Miudale, Plantsville, Southington, Tracy, Wallingford, YaleSville, South Meriden.
 Torrington, State Armory: Bark hamsted, Bantam, Burlington, Co., shen, Harwinton, Litchfield, New Hartford, Northfield, Pinemeadow, Torrington, West Torrington, Win chester, Winsted, Colebrook, Cole brook River, Pleasant Valley, River ton, West Goshen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
SEDWICK GUARDS
 ENROLL RECRUITS

Application blanks for the Sedg- wick Guards, state division, have been filed by about 30 recruits.
 Major Peter E. Fox has arranged for another meeting next Friday night in the state armory at which time he hopes to enroll another group of approximately 30.
 The reason why so few can be enrolled at one time is because the application blanks are four pages in length and must be typed. The number of typewriters and clerks makes it necessary to enroll the groups In small numbers.
 Tt Is hoped that enough men will Do enrolled and sworn in when the National Guard leaves here obout March 10,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Powder for sentries The neatly trimmed locks the U S. Marines of today make it hard to believe that powdered pigails by them and that every appeared at dress parade and elsewhere with his hair neatly whened and braided Yet such the custom of Revolutionary times up until after the War of 1872 During the intervening years the locks of the leathernecks gsened under liberal sprnklng of flour which commonly used for hair powder In those days both British and American Marines used flour to whiten their while the bueackets of both navies single twisted brads which tied with bowknot at the neck Sailors, however, did not powder their hair Sometimes the marine flour barrel was empty and officers com planed that they had flour to powder the sentries When the flour barrel failed the U S. S Philadelphia in 1903, marine lieutenant wrote to his commandant that he would be willing to buy the flour himself if he include $50 for flour for hair powder apparently sdered sufficient sum to keep the hair of approximately 1000 enlisted men properly whitened. Powdered hair became obsolete among service well as civilians early in the last century, and long locks no longer considered to be good form Today Marine Corps regu lations require that the hair shall be closely trimmed around the edges and that it shal no be two inches in length Even shaved necks strictly taboo Log of the U. S. Marines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
Parish Testimonial
 For Army Chaplain
Father Doyle to Be Feted Next Sunday Evening By
 Church of Blessed Sacrament ParishOners

Plans for a testimonial to be giv- en the Rev. Neil Doyle, assistant pastor of the Blessed Sacrament church, were announced at ali the Masses at that church yesterday by the Rev. Edward l.. Morrison, paS- tor.
 Father Doyle will leave in March with the Waterbury units of the 43rd Division, National Guard, bound for training at Camp Bland ing, Florida. He was recently ap- pointed a chaplain in the National Guard with the rank of Lieutenant.
 A meeting of the Ladies of the Blessed Sacrament is scheduled to be held tonight in the church base- ment at which plans will be com- pleted for the farewell party, which is to be held on Sunday evening, March 2.
 At all the Masses yesterday Fath- CT Morrison paid high praise to Father DoyleiS work in the parish, stressing the time and effort he had given to the children of the parish.
 Father Doyle in his farewell ser- mon pointed out that his opinions on war hadn't changed since his de- cision to become chaplain, but felt, he said, that men in our train ing camps nedeed spiritula guidance and solace and he could not shirk what he felt was his duty in this respect.
 He also said that his sacrifice was nothing compared to the ones that many of the soldiers would be called upon to make.
 F'athre Doyle will celebrate a solemn pre-induction Mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Hartford next Sunday for members of the l6oth Infantry, National Guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

most recent experie1see with toothache and are some of his frends) Of all times for the troublesome unoar to go the rampage it chose last Sunday so Ray decided there was nothing to do but have it yanked But the yanks didn't for some little time as Ray
 as the ordeal approached needed bolseringfour good bodyguards But when the tooth came out, it literally popped forth and Ray relieved You ask him, but
 don't mention the bodyguards Helen Gach and Phyllis Bungardner had front seats at the Ice Foes week going to try some of the fancy steps local ice conditions permit It's baby boy at the home of MT and Mrs William Buttery of Bethlehem. The youngster was born last Monday at St. Marys hospital Mrs But
 tery the Wnfred Burns of Al Catherine avenue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Who remembers the good old days when Junior thought he had to eat spinach, He ate it and liked it. But he's become wiser since he found out that he would eat couple of barrels of the vegetable to get the iodine ration out of amounting drop two Though grown wise with the years he tell you all the good qualities of todays daetic leader in the hay grain and feed market the wheat germ. Perhaps before another decade he may have renounced the wheat germ for pumpkin seed or something as trifling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

erica'S native taste treats back into their own.
 WINE SITUATION
 IS ENCOURAGING
 Viewed from this standpoint the wine and cordial situation Is gen. erally encouraging.
 Spirits still flow to America from England, but many of the celebrated wines mad brandies of France and Germany and the familiar cordials of France, Holland and Belgium are almost gone. Meanwhile there have appeared a California cognac and some West Indian cordials, like Curacao'S creme de cacao and na- tive curacao.
 Many wine connoiSseurs believe that American wines may never re- produce the precise fiavors of the speciality wines once imported. But America Is growing delicious grapes, especially for the white wines. The experts contend that If domestic wine merchants establish native American wines. instead o frying to copy the French, the day may come when France will import our speciality wines as we now do theirs.
 Progress is now being made in this direction in domestic brandieS. New Jersey orchards are yielding a superb apple brandy. New Eng landers are experimenting on a distilled maple sugar extract that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
Tod0yS Answers Co 0ANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 1. Al Smith used '"Sidewalks Of New York" in 1928.
 2. Both were RooseveltS. RooSe- welt used Hot Time" Roosevelt IT used Happy Days"
 3. William Henry Harrison used "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" in the 184O campaign. Tyler was his run ming mate.
 4. "Old Abe Lincoln Came Out of the Wilderness"
 5. Ali Landon used Fosters "Oh, Susannah" in the 1886 campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
COLLEGE BREAKS TRADITION

Raleigh, N. c. (UP)-North Caro- lima State College has the first wo- man professor in its 51-year history. She is Miss Gertrude Cox, who has been named professor of experimen- tai statistics and will teach advanc- ed courses in statistical methods. North Carolina State recently ad- mitted it's first colored students.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
LOCATION HOTEL BURNS

A week after Paramounts "The Shepherd of the Hills" company completed two months location in Big Bear Valley. the big hotel which housed most of the troupe burned to the ground. There can Dc no more extended locations in that dis. trict until the hotel has been rec built.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

William E. Treat and Frank E. Hess are spreading the fame of the local Rotary Club. Recently Bill told the brothers of St. Petersburg Fla what fine weekly publication "YOur Critique" is, while Frankie did like wise for the benefit of St. Louis ROtaranS Frank D. Chapin of IS Savings Street will be 91 years old tomorrow He'll be at home all day to receive well wishers Abie Burke, Joe Nardelli Frank DiBiase Johnny Thompson Edward T. Bowling, Johnny Gag gianO, Charles F. Griffin, Joe CharrOn and Charley MIccino have applied for membership in the local Lodge of ElkS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Kay Francis says =. A fad is different from style trend The girl who follows fad is just Der of a mob; the girl who adapts trend to her per sOnality is style leader In other words it adds up Windsor, an Ina Claire, to come down to brass taCkS just yOu.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
Tall Tower Topics
sARDINEs Go NATIVE
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

SARDINES GO NATIVE (News Item: California SardineS Are Squeezhg into Tins Those from the Mediterranean 1sles0 No matter how you match them Since sardineS began, They are always done in oil And put up in a can. Though sometimes called by other names Not single one of these, Disguises the little appetizing fish Whether Italian or Portuguese. Now importers are hard put To ship them from foreign ports, So sardineS go American
 By all the latest reports. Woe is us! alas and alack! For homegrown stuff we must plan. But give a thought to the Sardinia Isles When you buy sardines in the can.
 -EM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
VATICAN AIR CONDITIONED

To preserve ancient maunscrlpil in the Vatican library. two types of electric air conditioning devices were Installed. One Of these dflca the air ln summer and the other m0ialcnh it ln winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
By TOM WOLF

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 New York, Feb. 17-Amer- ican business, industry and agriculture are writing a second declaration of inde- pendence in three short words:
 "Made i11 America"
 With war blockading from the U. s. the exports of near ly half the world, this label proclaims an ever increasing list of luxuries and necessities that America can and does produce itself. It is part two of a manifesto which the U. s. began to write during the last World War.
 From Denmark's lowly spinach to Frances exquisite wines, deli cate faces, exotic perfumes; from NACCIlOolOFdh1d , 4IdS1lc toys u sturdy German machine tools, Am erica's past reliance on European exports has sometimes been close to billion dollar yearly business.
 Americas imports have fallen into two main categorieS; those luxury lines in which hand labor is a re- quisite of perfection and in which, therefore, even a tariff -abetted U. S. industry could not hope to com pete with low European wages; and certain animal mineral, and vege- table products not found in North America.
 Almost all strategic national de- fense materials which America lacks fall into this second category. Open sea lanes to the East and the magic of the chemistry laboratory are solving these problems for America but that is another and often-told story.
 FROM SOUP
 TO NUTS
 This is the story for the American housewife, and her family. It has been her demands-for her ward robe and boudoir, for her larder and medicine chest, for her living
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
ABOUT ROADS

ono-eoventh, or a total Of 4b7,- 600 miles. Of all tho roads. highs ways, and btreele i1 the United states have been built, improved, or reconstructed by the WPA during its existence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

John F. Ahearn, IT,, Waterbury member of the freshman class at Brown University, has successfully compelled the first half years work in Naval Science and tactics, it was announced today. The course is part of the university's new Naval ROTC training pro- gram.
 MT. Ahearn is the son of Fire Captain and Mrs. John F. Ahearn of A Wyman street. He is an ex- celIent athlete, specializing in football and swimming. He is a former Connecticut state high school diving champion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Jimmy Red Fox" Flanagan is enjoying three weeks vacation in Miami and Havana. He made the trip down by boat. Attorney Frankie Summa and Julius Biener East Main Street sportsman, enjoy ing FIorda5 Haleah and climate for the remainder of the month. Mary Crane failed to get a single Valentine last Friday but did get free trip to New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Charley Conwell, Jr. Bank Street shoe authority, is getting along very nicely at the Southington Hospital where he has been confined for week the result of
 recent auto accident Steve Solers of Naugatuck and Billy Ward of this city Miami Reaching for month The lads made the trip by they believe it will be their last auto ride for time You see, they're pected to be among the nductees in the first Seectve Service call next month. Ed Rousseau dropped in this morning with Annie Oaies for the third annual minstrel and dance which St. Anns A. A. will offer at St. Joseph's Hall Wednesday, February 19, featuring Joe DiPietroS orchestra Ed is chairman of the committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Four Russian boys were included in the last lot called by the Selectve Service Boards to year i'm training camp They packed off to the inductlOns center at Hartford Friday morning, February !. The youths who answered the call Joseph M Baka of 244 Hill Street, stephen T. Lizak of the Bucks Hill Lbak, of 2S4 Orange Street Life in camp Is expected to be one grand experience for this quartet of Americans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 l. Seven (H, I, N, O, s, X and Z).
 2. Atmosphere.
 3. Union Jack. 4. French author. 5. California.
 6. No.
 !. When the two Houses disagree on the question of ad- journment.
 s. "The California Comet" 9. Postal Laws and Regula- tiOnS.
 10. George Armstrong Custer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17

Good Night.
Evening star., 1941-11-06
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle

An old saying declares: In union
there is strength
Most of us think those words are
true, but the world has been slow
in making. full use of them. To
this day nations fight against one
another instead of forming a union
to bring about justice, peace and
good will.
The Iroquois Indians of New York
proved something of the strength
they could gain by union.
For a long time five separate
tribes lived on lands stretching
from Lake Champlain most of the
way westward to Lake Erie. Those
five tribes were not always at peace
They fought against one another
time and again. Loss of their
warriors was heavy; if it had gone
on. the tribes might at last have
fallen to pieces.
Instead there came the union of
which we spoke yesterday. The date
when the union was started is not
known but it probably took place
Evening star., 1941-11-06
Answer to Yesterdays LETTER OUT.
UNCLE RAYS CORNER-Union Brought Iroquo

about the year 1470. The great
and good Hiawatha is honored as
the man who did most to bring it
about.
After they joined together, the
five tribes found things better
When they had questions to settle,
their chiefs met together and talked
them over.
1t would be mistake to suppose
that each tribe had only one chief.
There we're many Iroquois chiefs.
In times of peace so of them were
in the custom of meeting together
each year for a great council.
There also were war chiefs. These
were chosen because of their skill
and bravery in battle. When a
war broke out, they took charge
of the armed forces.
To the east of Iroquois lived the
Erie Indians. A war was carried
on against them and they were
beaten Then the Iroquois spread
their power to the eastern end of
Lake Erie, and around the southern
side. Much of the present State of
Ohio came under Iroquois rule.
Evening star., 1941-11-06
Take My Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
This Weeks
Slip O the Tongue

Wrong: The only clue to be
found were the robbers finger
prints" No. The only clue
we're? Absurd Better say: The
only clue to be found was the rob-
ber's fingerprints.
Wrong: NO one, not even his
closest friends, know about it
No. mo one know? Better say:
No one, not even his closest friends,
knows about it.
Wrong; The secret of her
charms are her kindliness and
tact"
Right: The secret of her charms
Is her kindness and tact.
Wrong: The woman, as well as
her three children, were injured.
Right: The woman, as well as
her three children, was injured.
Evening star., 1941-11-06
A Paradox

Beverly Hills: I have never been
able to get through my head how
an exception can prove" a rule.
Please eXplain-V. D.
Answer: The adage. The eXcep-
ton proves the rule" has long been
a puzzler because Of the two op-
posite meanings of the word prove" ."
The primary meaning Of prove is:
ito try or test by experiment"
The literal meaning Of the adage
IS: The exception tests 'QS test
of the rule"
Evening star., 1941-11-06

About the year 1712 the Five
Nations had guests from the South.
Indians from the Tuscarora tribe
came with gifts of wampum, and
said:
I'VE have been treated badly by
the white settlers in the South, and
we want to Join the Five Nations. 4"
The request was granted, and in
years which followed the Tuscaroras
moved to Northern Pennsylvania
and Western New York. This
brought a change in the name of
the Indian union. 1t came to be
called the Six Nations, instead of
the Five Nations.
CFor history section OF your scrapbook.)
If you want a free copy of the
illustrated leaf1et Stamps and
Stamp Collecting" send me a g.
cent stamped, self-addressed en-
velope in care of The Evening
Star.
I~~eA Rad
Tomorrow: More About IroQuois
Evening star., 1941-11-06
Special Announcement

In response to many requests,
I have reprinted my pamphlet
which gives a simple, non-tech-
nical key to the use of SIT and
SET. one of the most popular
pamphlets to be offered here. 1t
explains SIT and SET so simply
that even a child will under
stand. 1t also settles the age-old
question, "Does a hen SIT or
SET?" It's free. Send a stamped
f3-cent, self addressed enve-
lope to Frank Colby. in care of
The Evening Star. Ask for SIT
SET Pamphlet. Requests cannot
be filled unless self addressed
envelopes bear correct amount of
postage.
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Evening star., 1941-11-06

Chillon, castle in switzerland
once used as a prison by the dukes
of Savoy. was made famous bv
Byrons poem, The Prisoner CT
Chillon."
Evening star., 1941-11-06
LETTER-OUT

Remove letter from each word
called for IN the last column Print the letter column opposite
the which
correctly
Answer
Ietter-Out
(P) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. I'm
90 BELABOR-RABBLE
(P) TEMPLET-METTLE tests
tP) RESPELIS-SELLERS
(Y) RISKY-IRKS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

Out into that insanity of lurchng death, fingers
their final, hooking challenge
"A TERRIBLE NIGHT FOR US LADS AT SEA" he called
then answered himself through the shriekng silence
A pause. and then THE STEWARD is MAKING HAM
SANDWICHES FOR THE LIFE BOATS NOW %
WAGON LISTS LIKE A BUSTED TEAPOT, OLD DEAR LOOKS
LIKE WE'RE GOING ON PICNIC WEATHER TO BEL
OUT WITHOUT AN UMBRELLA"
SlENCE Those who listened speeding
- his unable reach
thought he had But the signals steadily
riding the
"WE-ARE- SINKING NOW. DECKS AwASH e.. BOATS
SMASHED GOING DOWN STERN FIRST CAN'T HOLD
OUT MUCH LONGER WHERE'S MY HAT GOT TO GO
TO THIS PARTY. SORRY COULDN'T WAIT, OLD MAN.
IN BIG HURRY SKOAL! SKO-"
There
SOMEWHERE Man had his long trail. laughing
- I'm thinking of that wireless these days the
about There things-worry
terribly roaring
crush the flesh And each day with
heavy, eyes filled with dread
DON'T DO IT!
Whatever may the days whatever sacrifice
loss suffering let's face faced that final cha
lenge, WITH A LAUGH! Crying
WHERE'S HAT! GOT TO GO TO THIS PARTY,
SO LONG. OLD MAN! SKO-A-L
Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

IITHEN Robert was l. his
w father died Robert he
came his mothers right arm.
She chung 10 II because She
was Fragile and. feminine.
while Robert was already head
and shoulders dt1Ovc- nor, and
nearly as Stalwart as a man
There had been a small leg
acy enough 10 keep them IN
modest comfort until Robert
was old enough TO work.
II might even have
stretched to a college educa-
ton. but that would have
meant many sacrifices which
Robert did not want his
mother TO make. And. too. ne
had made a solemn promise 10
himself watching 1cr small
stricken face at his fathers
funeral. 10 go 10 work as soon
As ne finished high school.
He was terribly proud Of
his mother She had been a
real lady and the prettieSt
belle IN town His father had
been like himself big awk-
ward plain-faccd. totally un-
worthy of her little finger
Why She had married ms
father. when she had her
choice of all the towns eli
ClbleS Robert could never fig
uTc out
Her tales of them were Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

been. II had been fear of
competition.
And now she knew that she
did not want TO compete with
Miss Teller.
SPOKE swEETLY
She had not enjoyed the
past few hours of being Miss
Telfer's equal. If Miss Teller
would not treat her with the
Difference due her gentle up
bringing. maybe Miss Teller
would treat her with the def
erence due her years.
She spoke very sweetly.
II am happy for you both"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

She looked into Miss Tel
ferS shining eyes.
II am an old woman. dear
child, quite ready To take a
back seat. Robert has told
me how capable YOU are. You
must take over now.
"Oh, 1 WILL" cried Miss Tel
fer gratefully. IL want TO do
everything for YOU both. I'll
adore having great big hus-
band and a dear little mother
To look out for. Well have
wonderful times together"
II think we WILL" said
Roberts mother happily.
Robert did not say any
thing. His heart overlooked
with filial love. Another
mother might have been jeal-
Gus. Robert was too full for
speech.
Tar END.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

lures winch have . arisen from
the study of twins.
Two twin sisters were in the
same biology class. The teacher
assigned as reading material
some dozen books and said that
the questions on the final ex-
aminations were TO cover some
material in these books.
The twins were so busily oc-
cupied that they did not get
around TO reading these books
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20
Daily Short Story
By DOROTHY WEST

would not have minded if he
had known. His mother was
devoting her life TO him. 1t
was small return to devote his
life TO her.
When Robert was 3S. his
mother was we'll along in her
fiftieS. Life had touched her
with gentle hands.
She looked far too young
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-20

a [ I he Uni
V sity of
c ic ago. in
h / & b o o X.
Multiple II u
m an Births,
states that ne
believes from
his study of
tw ms that
S o m @ I h ing
very close 20
mental telep-
athy. IS eSFi
y
world. This is
o n @ Of I n G
m a n y inter
@ sting fea-