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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-20
5AB0TAGE
 CHARGE IN
 R.R. WRECK
Russian Engineers, DipIo- mats, Enlisted US. Army
 Men Escape Death

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 20.- Pennsylvania Railroad officials told the Interstate Commerce Commis- sioners at the hearing today that A Russian engineers and 18 enlisted United States Army men on Man haitian Limited went over the rail- read tracks near Baden, Pa, le minutes before another train was wrecked last Sunday in which five persons were killed and IA injured in wreck.
 The railofficials attributed the wreck to sabotage
 The officials said the Russians were part of group of A engineers and nine Russian diplomats who had arrived at San Pedro, Cal, from Vladivostok on. March 12 aboard the steamer Annie Johnson.
 The United States enlisted men were being assigned to a new post and were aboard the special train.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-20

plenty
 That's different, and I don't like your attitude"
 Listen" he said, stop that kind of talk or I'll walk out of here and leave you flat!'
 Get going" she cried
 But, he didn't.
 Just then my people came in and I had to leave without learning how it turned cut. I could have killed. them. My people, I mean.
 Later we dropped by the Biltmore to say goodbye to Orrin Tucker be- fore he left for Chicago. The band and Bonnie were on the stand but Tucker was nowhere in sight. l thought I would write him a little not and was in the midst of scrib- bling a few words on the back of a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-20
 ISCAUSE OF
 NEAR PANIC
Blast af Burning Grounds of Big Power Plant Jars
 Country for Miles

KENVIL. N ]. March 20-An ex- plosion at the burning grounds of the Hercules Powder Company plant here jared the country foi miles around and created a near panic in the area where the blast occurred early this afternoon.
 similar explosion last fall took a tell of 50 lives but no injuries are reported from today's blast.
 A quantity of powder in a refuse burner apparently exploded but none of the workmen were in or near the plant at the time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-20

Empire Clsssifieds Payi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-20
NAVAL PROGRAM I5
 SENT TO FDR
Final Congressional Action Completed Following
 Senate's Action

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Senate has completed Congressional sction on two bills authorizing a s350,0 ,0OO000 Naval and public works program including developments at Guam and Samoa and also acquirde British bases.
 The legislation was immediately sent to the White House for the ap- proVal of President Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-20
News of the Day Newsreel

menu when I noticed peculiar smiles on the faces of the people near by. I looked up and he was standing behind me, reading the note as l wrote, over my shoulder.
 Frazier Hunt, who has added to his experiences by launching a new radio series, thinks the Chinese sense of time is one of the inn ponderables that Westerners and the Japanese must consider when trying to understand the Chinese. T once asked student what part of China he was from" said Hunt, and he told me that for 400 years his family had lived in Shantung Province. But the student added. My family really comes from the South"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-20
ARTIFICIAL FOOT
 FOUND ON DUCK

HOQUIAM Wash, March 2O-A duck with a stange artificial foot was shot on the Chehalis River by John Epp. The foot replaced one apparently lost in an accident Made of hair and weeds and circular in shape. ii was entwined around the ducks leg just below the knee joint
 Empire ClaSsifieds Payl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-20
TRINITY CHOIR
 MEETS TONIGHT

There will be an important choir meeting tonight beginning at o'clock at Trinity Church. Easter music will be distributed and all choir members are urged to at tend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04

REVIEW or '4I
 . Although the action packed year
 Of to4l still has about four weeks to 90, Mutual staff members are hard ct work preparing the annual broadcast reviewing the years news events. The show, titled Nineteen Forty One in Review" will be pre- sented via WATR and the coast to coast MES chain Sunday evening, December 20, from 7:45 to e:B6 p. m. It's the fifth such year-end bread. cast to be produced by Mutual, but for the first time this year, all Mutual news commentators have been invited to suggest material to be included in the show. They will list tho ten major news stories, in order of their importance, which they believe should be re-enacted on the program. Whatever form these suggestions take, 1t is expected that the theme of the program will trace the change of the United States from an arsenal of democracy to 6 naval belligerent in c year of war. To illustrate this theme, Mutual will draw upon Q large library Of recordings, which will include the voices Of Roosevelt. Churchill, Wheeler, Verne Marshall, and many others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
NEWLY ORGANIZED
 TROOP INVESTED

Investiture ceremonies for Cub Pack ii, newly-organized unit at the Bunker Hill Congregational church will Dc held tomorrow night ct 8 o'clock ct the church. "1
 Among those who are to partici- pate In the program are Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, pastor, hoswili give the invocation and on address of welcome to the cubs and their par- entS; Council President J. Milton Burrall, Jr, who will deliver some introductory remarks; and Director of Clubbing Arthur 2. Hirsch, who will present the pack charter to the cub master.
 Leon Mayshaw, chairman of the pack committee will present Cub- master William Talcott with his cer- tificate and the latter will introduce the den mothers. The den chiefs will be presented by Robert w. Croft, scoutmaster Of Troop ii.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
CHIEF COMMENTS
 'ON REGENT FIRE
Off.Shift Platoon Re- spOnse Splendid; Private
 FarringtOn's Pension

Fire Chief Thomas F. Cavanaugh reported to the fire board comrnis- sioners yesteray on the splendid rec sponse of the men of the off-shift to the fire ct the Rose shop on South Main street on Nov. 20.
 The report of the chief pointed out that during the general alarm, 75 members of the off.sllift re- sponded, including members of the fire alarm bureau and the bureau of auto repairs. The chief stated in his letter that only seven failed to answer the alarm and all of them gave satisfactory excuses. Four oi the seven have indicated to theil superiors that they would be ou' of town.
 Chief Cavanaueh said the splen. did cooperation of the off-shift ant the record made by them made hin take 6 pride In the spirit of tht men in tho department.
 Private John A. Harrington wal placed on the retired list with ( pension, effective from last night by the board. Fireman Burlington has been with the department con. tinuously for 26 years and il months and under the charter he is entitled to be retired with pension after 2E years of service. The statute amended under the last General As- sembly allows the retirement after this length of time even though nc disability is incurred by the fire. men.
 During this long period of serv- ice, Mir. Burlington has never beer up on charges before the coinmis- sioners and has been on duty fol 24 hours Q day before the fire do. partment established the two pla. toons
 Private Harrington has been in. jured twice on duty this year, and has also suffered injuries in 1884 1885; l936 and in 1889, q statement submitted by Fire Chief Cavanaugh pointed out,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
Prernarital Tests In
 Other States Legal
State Health Department Takes Official COgnizanCe of Work of Central Laboratories; Outside Conn.,

by a physician licensed to practice medicine in Connecticut.
 Persons having tests done outside the state for marriage in Connecti- cut should tell the physician that the blood test is for this purpose, as a special certificate must be flled with the registrar who issues the marriage license, the article points out. Blood tests are not legal for Connecticut marriage license pur. poses If done by branch laboratories of the various state health depart ments or by local or private lab- oratories outside the state. The blood test must be made not more than 10 days before the license is issued. There is e waiting period of at least 5 days between the time the license is applied for and the date 1t is issued.
 To be valid. a premarital blood test certificate must contain tho correct full name (flrst, middle and last) and address Of the candidate It must be signed by the physician and the candidate in the physicians presence. Tn no instance docs the result of the premarital blood test appear on the certificate; the re- suit is reported to the physician on a separate form.
 According to the bulletin article, persons with syphilis may marry in Connecticut provided the physician who signs the certificate considers that the person has received Suffl- cient treatment or sufficient time has elapsed SO that there is no dan- ger to others. This does not neces- Sarily mean that the patient Is cured. Where persons with syphilis marry, both parties should know of the condition and the advice of the physician on further treatment should be carefully followed. The necessity for intensive treatment during pregnancy of any woman who has or has had syphilis cannot be too strongly emphasized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
STRAND

"Smiiin' Through" starring Jean- cite Macdonald and Brian Aherne with Gene Raymond opened It's en- gagement yesterday at Warmers Strand theater to an enthusiastic audience.
 Filmed in technicolor and replete with some of the most delightful music ever to reach the screen, sung by Miss Macdonald, "Srnilin' Through" presents the star in the dual part of the old fashioned hero- inc, Mononyean on her wedding day to Aherne. who enacts the role of Sir John Carteret, which forms the basis of the story of Q love that en- dtired fifty years and conquered death.
 Aherne does the finest work of his career as Sir John, and his change from young man of twen- ty to one of seventy is the most reaI- istic aging characterization the screen has yet seen. Miss MacDon- aid has never been more beautiful than as Moonyean, and her death scene is one which will 90 down as one of the screens finest artistic accomplishments.
 For the first time in their screen careers, Miss Macdonald and Gene Raymond appear together, and Ray mond surprises with the depth of his portrayal both as the passionate Jeremy Wayne and his young son Kenneth.
 Particularly outstanding in the featured cast of the picture are Ian Hunter, Patrick O'Moore, Frances Robinson and seven-year- cold Jackie Homer.
 "Whistling in the Dark" the mad. dest merriest adventure ever screen. ed, is the second hit of the program and presents Red Skelton in his first starring role with Ann Rutherford. Virginia Grey and other favcrites in supporting roles.
 Next in the Strands lineup of holiday season attractions is the comedy hit you've been waiting for Nothing But The Truth" with Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. Put 1t on your must" list for Sunday at the Strand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
FREEDOM OF SPEECH DEPT.

(Note: One of the New York pub- licity boys wants to get few ideas about radio programs of his chest. It's all yours, bfotherD
 There's aIl overdose of talent on the Charley Mccarthy program. Abbott and Costello should have their oWn show. Helen Hayes dramatics Sunday night arc made more effective by Mark Warnow's background music When are they going to cut down those soap box opera commerciais? There are fewer squealsy sopranos on the air today than ever before. another reason to be thankful. The bes, sopranos are Francia White and Margaret Speaks, fer our dough John Barrymore will Do missed on the Rudy Vaiic program but they couldn't have found better sub. stitute than brother Lionel. |, Graham McNan1ee certainly has changed. He has toned down that high pressure style of his to talk like a human being, as evidenced on Behind The Mike". Christ mas is in the air. You can't walk into 6 New York department store without tripping over e radio star. Radio people are notoriously gener- ous, Fred Allen ought to hoard some of his material. He seems to be using up too much of t. and may suffer q shortage later in the season. tt Jan Pierce finally made the Metropolitan opera. Radio edi- tors have been shouting hIs praises for years. Bing Crosby is suave as ever, but those commercials used 10 be cleverer The NEG network certainly puts the emphasis or poetry Sunday afternoon, with Tony Wons on shortly after Sammy Kaye, the swing and sway maestro who in- teTpoiates verse with each Sunday Serenade program Some of the dance bands have ben playing of key, and we'll wager they don't know it Too bad Margaret Whit. ing was dropped from the Hit Pa. rade. just as she was hitting llel stride. They haven't been able tc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
STATE

Climbing to new heights Of screen achievement, Bette Davis has what is acclaimed the most powerful role of her career as the selfish. grasp- ing Regina GiddenS in the screen production of Lillian Hellman's noted stage hit, "The Little Foxes" which opened four-day engage. ment at Warmers State theater yes. terday.
 Herbert Marshall. Richard Carl. son and the new "diScovery," Teresa Wright, head the supporting cast Of the impressive film drama, which has It's setting in a small southern town ct the turn of the century. Regina Is the ambitious wife of the kindly but aillng town banker, Hor- ace Qiddens, and with her two rapa. ciouS brothers, Ben and Oscar, she is urging a Chicago financler to join them in erecting c large cotton mill to take advantage of local cheap labor.
 Regina ruthlessly urges Horace te take part in the plan, for she yearns for great wealth, but she cannot move him. Desperate as they see the whole scheme failing at the last minute, Ben and Oscar persuade Oscars weak-willed son Leo, who owrkS at the bank, 10 borrow" e7D,000 worth of bonds from Horace's private box, planning to return them before Horace learns they are inisS- ing.
 Grim and forbIdding, but always maSterful, the part of Regina gives Miss Davis exceptional opportunity for her special talents, while Mar shall Is at his best as the weary and disillusioned banker. Miss Wright, making her film debut as zan, and Carlson as her admirer, David, handle the romantic thread in notable fashion, while a quar- tet of distinguished stage players rec peat for the camera the roles they enacted in the original stage play.
 Flying Cadets" with William Gargan, Edmund Lowe, Peggy Moran and host of other favorites is the second hit of the program.
 Keep Elm Flying" the latest Alb. bott-C Costello riot, Is coming soon tc the State. Watch for 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES
WAIR PROGRAMS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
POLL

Confirm or Deny" starting today ct Loew Poli theater, Is a motion picture Of the men who gather and report the news which Is headlined day by day from war torn London in the newspapers throughout the United States. It is a story of the exploits of American correspondents and the dangers and hardships these reporters face in gathering the war news for American readers as 1t happens in Great Britain. It Is. a newspaper story which exhibitors may sell to their patrons as some- thing modern, and different from previous film ventures into the movie-made giamor and adventure of the fourth estate with which the audience and showmen alike have become familiar in the past dec- ade. Al
 Direction by Archie Mayo for pro- ducer Len Hammond keeps the ac- tion flowing smoothly and crisply with only modicum of romance inserted to round out the plot. Don ameche heads the talent roster as the glob tongued, overpowering boss of the London branch of Con solidated Press" while Joan Bennett is seen in a role as the girl from the British ministry of information who lends the romantic element to the production. Others in the cast, including Roddy Mcdowell, who has been widely praised for his work in How Green Was My Valley"--as the office boy of the press associa- tion who gives his life in the line of duty; John Loder as the British censor, Arthur Shields as the blind press elnploye whose simplicity and easy-going manner are heart warm ing, perform nlasterfully and ex- tract the maximum from the ma terial on hand.
 It is a story of which much could be expected. Audiences who have enjoyed previous newspaper Inelo- dramas will find this much to their liking. Mir. Ameche, Miss Bennett and Roddy McDowell are the big at- traction in this story of modern journalism, Confirm or Dery."
 On the same program we win also present another great feature, "sail- ors on Leave. This is a rocking, rollicking comedy of the characteFis- tically American and infectiotisly g0Od-hunaor ''gOhs" who have a warm spot lla the hearts og evegy- enc.
 This eonnlsse doahls saasnrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
WHERE'S THE FHREP

Philadelphia, (UP)-When mos torist Aaron Gold heard fire en. zine sirens he slowed down and watched the road ahead. When the shrieking whistles and changing bells seemed closer and he still couldn't see any apparatus, he was per.- piexed. He was about to stop and ask a pedestrian "Where's the fire?" when four engines, an insurance pa- trol an dthree police cars roared I'D and surrounded him. The fire was In the back seat Of Colds car and three observers along his way had turned in alarms,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
MORALE MIRRORS

New Cumberland, Pa, (Up)- When officials at the army Tecep- ton center here are aSked how they bolster the morale of men just en- tering the service they answer: "lt'S all done with mirrors" When re- cruits are received, they walk down an Issuing line to be fitted with their first army uniforms. At the end of the line Is c full-length mir- TOT and over 1t q sign reading; You are now looking Rt the Finest sol- dier in the World"
 Over i0yo00,0o0 pounds of butter have been stored ia Dublin, Fire, 10 avert e winter scarcity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04

central laboratorles of the vari- 6us state health departments and the health department laboratory of the District of Columbia are now listed among the laboratories recog- nized by the State Department of Health for performing blood tests in accordance with Connecticut marriage license requirements, Henry P. Talbot, M. D., and George 2. Fox, M. D., explain in an article
 published in the Connecticut Health Bulletin, To obtain @ marriage li- cense in this state, each party must have Q blood test for syphilis taken
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
wATR NOTES

Jerry Cooper and John Boles have been lined up for guests shots on WATR Mutual'S new afternoon show, Mutual Goes Calling, next week, The variety stanza iS heard Mondays through Thursdays. to 3:30. Contrary to previous reports, For Your Information" rec mains oil the WATR schedule. Frank Blair presents the weekly feature tonight at e:30 WATR broadcasts "A Report to the Nation on Irfantiie Paralysis" tonight at i0:30 'Weiterweight champion Red Cocllrane will replace the ale ing Ray Robinson in next weeks bout with Kid Mccoy, Q WATR- MES exclusive broadcast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04

a~@-@s WHOOPsl MY ERROR
 A blunder ct the mike is Boiiles thing that announcers dread even more than case of laryngitig and what happened to Rochard Stark, announcer of phil epitalny's Flour of charm" last Sunday shouldn't happen to c fellow--ever. Stark was reading a telegram Of congratulaS tions to Dorothy McVitty, the Ohio State student who was trying for the programs award to Americas Charming CosEd." The telegram was from the governor of Ohio and Stark read: " Congratulations to you, Dorothy, and best wishes from the folks back home in Indiana. signed the Governor of Tndiana"-- which was not true at all. The teie- gram was from the Governor of Ohio, but the song title and his own effervescence had thrown Stark of his compass c bit, and he had to correct himself. After the program he nloaned and worried, sure that the political repurcussionB of his error would land him in front Of Q firing squad very shortly But out- side Of Q few Amusing" remarks from his co-workers--and Dorothy McVltty-he will be all right. we hope,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
PAYS UP, GETS WATCH

Seattle, Wash. (Up)-T ThlEty-nlne years ago Justice Of the Peace Guy B. Knott, then & Madieon, Mlnn., printer. left his watch ct jeweiTy store, forgot it and moved to Seat. tie. A Madiso nfriend recently ad- vlsed him he could have the watch if he paid the repair bill. lie paid, an dgot it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
HOLLYWOOD RECORD SET

Setting a Hollywood record, as sound men and 10 microphones were used in an expensive country club scene in Unexpected Uncle" Anne Shirley, James Craig and Charles C0hurn arc c0-1eakured an tho nKO Hadto nlntnra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04

program will be shown at our Early Bird Show Saturday morning at 10 o'clock with absoluateiy no raise in prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-04
Dial Doirlgs
By JIM PARKER

find a satisfactory gonRstfess since Bea Waln left several months ago. Why don't they try to inveigie Bea into coming back2
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26
Cuyler Leads Wildcat
Huntsmen in North

setting up some real music The
going was extremely tough, except
on we'll trodden deer paths.
Ed Anderson. well known Michi-
gan wildcat hunter from Alabaster
who gets them with a bow and
arrow, led party of 40 hunters
into the swamp between Frand
Lake and Lake Huron, 25 miles
north of Alpena.
Go"ernor and Mrs. Murray u.
Van Wagner. State Highway
Commissioner G. Donald Kennedy
and Mrs. Kennedy and Auditor
General Vernon J. Brown and
Mrs. Brown arrived here tonight.
The governor and party stopped
at Silver Valley Winter sports
park in Huron National forest at
East Tawas to inspect Winter
sports facilities. There the COVER
nor crowned attractive Whitman
Mainville Alpena'S 1871 Winter
sports queen.