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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-14
FAVORITE AIR RAID SHELTER
 \ OF EN6LEHMEN
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 as safe in a saloon or at home as they would be in an air raid shelter.
 A Small Arsenal
 Anyone who has seen what big bomb does knows there isn't much protection against it anywhere.
 Comparison of the explosive force in a big bomb and in a stick of dynamite gives some idea of the reason. A stick of dynamite aver ages about eight ounces and ex- plodes with enough force to smash q rock three feet thick into pieces. One of the big bombs dropped on London, Plymouth and other cities contains 4,000 times as much explosive as a stick of dynamite.
 LCng Arm
 It is the blast of this explosion that causes the damage and casu- alties. A look at what one big bomb did in a tenement district
  ing, two-story brick houses.
 The two houses in the center of the hit were gone-blown up. Six houses on each side were flattened into piles of brick and timbers Four houses 150 feet in the rear of the hit, across the open backyard between two streets, also were flat- tened. Every house within l50 feet of the hit either was smashed com pletely or had walls blown out. For another 200 to 300 feet every house was damaged.
 FataliStic
 Because very few places in a bombed city seem to be safe, peo- pie who live under a bombardment have become fatalistic about it. They count on the law Of averages only 500 to 1000 out of 100000 are killed on an average heavy bombing night in London-to keep them alive.
 Probably they are no braver than when the blitz started last August everyone who can hear it is ter rified when bomb is falling near by But the civilian veterans of the bombing of Britain have become resigned to fighting down this ter TOT and going to sleep.
 A pillow over their heads keeps out some of the noise and if the house blows down it's probably better to be upstairs where there isn't so much to fall on them.
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0iiawa May Ban
 [indbergI, Books
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OTTAWA, May IA - The City Council unanimously approved a motion requesting the Carnegie li- brary here to clear it's shelves of all books written by Charles A Lindbergh, who in our opinion has shown by his utterances that he is sympathetic to the Axis powers.
 Signals on many trains today are transmitted by means of air valves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-14

Casting net. Veronica Lakes Blonde Venus" is no relation to Dietrichs ditto of the past. 1. Nor is the Carole Landis-Cesar Ro- nero Dance Hall' a lineal descen- dant of the Sally Eilers- James Dunn Dance Team" Jean Phillips, with Albert Dekker in Among the Living" is the girl who once looked too much like Jean Harlow, for whom she was stand-in, and later looked too much like Ginger Rogers. Eliz- abeth Patterson is back in rags and drabs for Belle Starr"-after having her heart set on the pre- sentable costumes originally de- signed. Gene Tierney. who may be pushing ahead too fast, is the "Starr" star.
 Don't hold your breath, but
 How Green. Was My Valley is
 upposed to start June 1, with John Ford in charge of the green cry instead of William Wyler, who'll be tending The Little Foxes Our Wife" gets Mel vyn Douglas, who ought to be three people. :. '. Sleuth Michael Shayne' tLloyd Nolan) is as in constant as most movie detectives the new lady love is Mary Beth Hughes, vice Marjorie Weaver, vice Lynn Bari. Myrna Loy, with her picture hold on Thin Man" Nick, seems to be the only film detectives wife who can get and keep her man.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-14
NOBODY IS EXEMPT

Nobody is exempt-not even the department heads but many of these letters can be put into the poison pen classification as soon as they are opened. Nevertheless, there are enough more that have to be investigated to make it a major headache with those who have to do the work. A lot of them even then turn out to be nothing more than somebody's trying to get somebody's job-or hoping to even an old score-or just being what $ politely referred to as a crank.
 But-and here is where the ruo comes F. some persons considered dangerous in their philosophies or activities have been exposed as re- suits of these letters. The propor- tion is very small still the total is enough to make it important that mo stone be left unturned."
 Serious government officials are .trying to keep the thing from be- coming a witch hunt" without impairing the efficiency or tying the hands of Investigating agen- cies. The whole business poses a neat problem of keeping the sign, Democracy at Work free from smears.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-14
MARINE NEWS
STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORJHROUND


 North Coast scheduled to ar s rive at o'clock tonight and . sails for Douglas, Tenakee, Todd and Sitka at II o'clock. . Princess Louise scheduled to arrive Friday afternoon or c . evening. . Denali due Saturday. SCHEDULED SAILINGS Taku scheduled to sail from Seattle tomorrow. North Sea scheduled to sail . from Seattle May l6 at 10 am. . Columbia scheduled to sail from . Seattle May IT at 9 am. . Yukon scheduled to sail from . . Seattle May 20 at 9 am. . SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS . . Baranof scheduled southbound . . Saturday. . . Tongass due southbound about . . noon Saturday. . . Alaska due southbound Monday . Q Northland scheduled sou h. . Q bound about Tuesday. . LOCAL SAILINGS . . Estebeth. scheduled to sail . . every Wednesday at 6 pm. . C for Sitka and wayports. . . Naha leaves every Wednesday . . at 1 pm, for Petersburg, Port . . Alexander, Rake and way . . ports. . .
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Marlene Dietrich today is our nearest approach to the complete movie star once typified by swan son-a star who wears the trap pings of glamour as though born to them and makes a career of the wearing.
 But Marlene is a busy gal, and most of the working stars of to- days Hollywood are busy, too. Dialogue to study, swifter produc- tion schedules, occasional radio turns. outside" businesses. cou- cert tours, benefit appearances are among the various time-takers Tor the SWanSonS mostly unknown to the silent era of tempestuous "feuds" and flamboyant "tempera- ment," of pink lavender automo- piles and Hollywood-R baths.
 This is not to imply that all our cuties are too. tco busy to toss all occasional tantrum or bare an oc- casional kittenish claw. But sta- dios are less tolerant than they used to be, and generally insist
 hat temperament be exercised )n the artists own time. A gal has to be just plain ornery to go to that extreme.
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Continued from Page One) must have been on complaints of alleged subversive activities. She doesn't know definitely about that, but she does know that every time the Investigating agency has given her a clean bill of patriotic health and her progress has been unin- terrupted.
 Aside from the routine initial investigations to determine if a prospective employee ever swore allegiance to an ism that advo- cates the overthrow Of our form of government, most of the prob ings now come as result of letters to the boss, Civil Service, or FBI
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-14

l5oith America has more spe- cies Of game birds than any other continent.
 The United states has more than 335 varieties of rats and mice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-14
HALIBUTER SELLS

Only one halibuter sold catch at the Cold Storage Dock this morning as the Perseverance un- loaded 4,500 pounds, selling to the Alaska Coast Fisheries at prices Of $50 and 645 cents per pound
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Among the winners of annual Pulitzer prize awards, Marcus Lee Hansen, above, was awarded a $1,00O prize for his Atlantic Mi grafton" selected as the best U. s. history of the year. Other winners included the playwright, Robert E.. Sherwood, and the col
 umnist, Westbrook Pegler.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-14
TIDES

(Sun time--May l5) High tide-3:26 am, TIA feet. {, Low tide-10:01 am, -l6 feet. High tide-4::32 pm, l5.l feet. Low tide-10:17 pm, 3.4 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-14
Hollywood! }! Sights And Sounds
By Robin Coons

HOLLYWOOD, May 14-Return of Gloria Swanson to the movies makes us think, a little sadly, pf the days that were when glamour was a trade and a gal had time to work at it.
 There's nobody in this modern Hollywood to take the place ct the old-time Swanson-unless it's Gloria herself, who looks like a couple of million but is scarcely likely to bother about such foolish ness.
 Gloria is playing the smart but matronly wife of Adolphe Mea- jou in Father Takes a Wife" but apparently she isn't planning to stick to the movies as a steady thing. She'll be generously decked in finery contrived by designer Rene Hubert, as Father is a' rich wife -taker-and of course in private life she continues her old time fondness for style
 Gloria, in her DeMille days ana after, always fancied herself as a pace setter in the clothes ring, which she was. Some of her garb of that era has a bizarre quality today even beyond the normal weakness occasioned by perspec- tive on fashions changing moods. But the gals of the nation alWay5 seemed to love it, and so did Gloria.
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Persons in Government Positions Are Subjeei 10
 Many Investigations v;''| lions

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-10
Marriage Intentions

Marriage intentions were filed by the following couples over the weekend and today at the office of the town clerk:
 Hubert c. Connolly, S11 Bald win street, and Marie A. Wilson, 34 Silver street.
 James Feeley, 22 Wyman street and Mildred JaFvis, He ROseland avenue.
 Max Brown, New Haven, and Esther M. WOIk, 46 Vine street.
 Charles Salern0, S9S South Main street and Angela DandOnOli, 72 Bennett avenue.
 Harold w. Barber, Al Chester avenue and Alvina Slchau, 1H Bishop street.
 Giro DiMaria, 70 Ridge street and Edna M. Kefauver, York, Pa. Raymond D. Wrenn, @ LOuns- bury street, and Anna M. O'Nelll, 941 Baldwin street.
 Rubin M. Maran, 2T5 Cherry street, and Angelina RollO, 54 Burton street.
 Wiiliamb M. BrOdeur, 20 Rldge- wood street, and Rita l.. RaSicOt, 2S7 North Main street.
 Alfred R. Davino, g Ridge street and Angelina E. FOrin. Acci, S2 Ridge street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-10
HOLIDAY WORKERS BEING ORGANIZED
Post Office Prepares for Christmas Rush; College
 Students to Aid

Preparations for the Yuletide sea- son continue apace throughout the city, although Armistice Day festi- vtties, half the football season, and Thanksgiving Gin some cases, two of them) intervene.
 Postmaster Charles A. Babira and his staff have long been accepting applications from young men of col- lege age for positions in the post of- flee on temporary basis during the annual Christmas rush, and have been organizing regular employees to meet the increased business which always is experienced at this season.
 The merchants of Waterbury, aware of the unusual pressure upon their sales staffS as residents of the Brass City begin their last-minute shopping, are cooperating with the local office of the State Employ ment service in offering a training course for women and for high school children, to reinforce their sales1nen in the weeks before Christmas. One session of this course has already taken place, and the second is scheduled for Monday night at the local State Employ ment office.
 Linemen have been busy this week stringing up the wires on which the city's annual decorations, which have been so widely admired In the past, are to be strung Tenn porary poles for this purpose have been erected since the 18th of last month, and today small Christmas trees hang on each of the poles throughout the central area as har- hingers of the season ahead.
 A warning to shoppers-only 39 days remain in which to get this years gifts, and less than that for those to be sent out of town. Early shopping will prove advantageous to the customer, to the merchants and their sales staffs, and to postal of- ftcials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-10
LITIGATION OVER n. WILL WEARS END
Jury Expected to DeIiber-
 ate on Kefford Case Later This Afternoon

After hearing concluding argu-
 nents by counsel this morning, a superior court jury is expected to be charged by Judge John A. Cornell this afternoon, and to retire for de- Alterations concerning appeals over the legality of the will of James E. Kefford, colored, late of this city.
 The appeals, which are being tried simultaneously by the jury and Judge Cornell, are brought by two daughters of the former Water bury Savings bank jan4tor: Mabel K. Bradford of Waterbury, and Gertrude L. Wineglass of New York city, individually and as guardians of three grandchildren, Katherine Solomon and Roberta Kefford, all minors. An additional guardian and also a ple'~t'T is Barley E. Caple of New Haven
 The appellant in the case being heard by Judge Cornell, independ- ent of the jury, is another grand child, Viola Kefford of Springfield Mass, also 6 minor.
 It Is charged that the testator who died on August 29, 1940, left an estate of $2,58565 to a son, James M. Kefford of this city. The docu- ment, admitted to probate last De- cember l7 by Judge Patrick Healey was drawn up under the influence, domination and control of the soli- tary legatee, 1t is held, and at a time when the testator was inflrm a11 mind and body, and incompetent to execute his real intentions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-10
Some Hunters!

Cliff Hassett of 52 Academy avenue last week returned to Waterbury with one Of the hugest buck deer ever shot in NdVa Scotia. The animal, bearing 10 prOnged antlerS, was bagged last Wednesday near New Tucket N. s. Maine customs officials expressed amazement at the size of the creature.
 Four other residents of this city returned yesterday from . l0-day hunting trip to Arthur cite, New Brunswick. They were Bobby GreatOrex, of 26 Byron street, WatervilIe, manager of the North End Thomas baseball team; William Williams of S9 DOwnes street, WatervilIe; John Doucette of l3S Maple street and William Prill of 18S Chapman street.
 The quartet captured one deer weighing 2S5 pounds, 2 weighing 175 pounds each and . doe weighing 150 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-10
NEW TRAIL IS
 READY FOR USE
Land Owners Thanked for Cooperation; Mr., Mrs.
 Club Meets
WoLCOTT ARfs. c. Nelson Cole, TO60 RnAa-TeIephOne 5O939

Wolcott, Nov. 1O.-Harold Pier pont of waterbury who has charge of the blue trails in the Water bury area wishes to thank the many land owners who have made it pos sible to build a new trail through Wolcott by permitting the trail to cross their land. The trail is now ready for use and Mir. Pierpont hopes the people of this section as well as Waterbury will use the trail which extends from Hitchcock Lake to Frost Bridge on the Waterbury, Thomaston road and connects with all three Boy Scout camps. There are also side trails to interesting points, branch trails connecting with the Mattatuck Trail. A detailed map together with interesting literature of all trails in and around Water bury will be issued soon.
 The first regular meeting of the Wolcott Mir. and Mrs. Club was held Friday night in the hall op the Fair grounds. Frances Clarke, pre- sided until the election of officers when the following took over the meeting; President, MT. and Mrs. Carl Mattson; vice president, MT. and Mrs. Jack WaShburn; secretary, MT. and Mrs. Francis Clark; treas- urer, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Winkler, rules committee, MT. nd Mrs. Henry Trayers, MT. and Mrs. B. T. Boetn- gen; MT. and Mrs. Alfred Medina; membership committee, MT. and Mrs. Sherman Watkins: program committee, MT. and Mrs. William pritt: bylaws committee, MT. and Mrs. Jack Washburn and publicity, MT. and Mrs. Francis Clarke. It was voted to pay 25 cents per couple a month with the meetings to be held the third Friday night of each month. A number of games were played with 8 game of high finance played by the men. MT. and Mrs. Henry Travere and their assist ants served refreshments.
 A defense rally will be held We'd nesday night in the town hall as part of Civilian Defense week cele- bration. A motion picture 'The Last Stronghold, dealing with world history in the last decade, the be- ginning of the present conflict and the defense machinery now being put to use in the country will be shown. Mayor Vincent Scully of Waterbury will be the speaker of the evening. Francis Clark, chairman, of the local defense council, Charles Gibson, air-raid warden, Edward Theriault and Mrs. Robert Seery will also be speakers of the evening.
 The Wolcott Women's club will meet at 1880 p. m. Wednesday in the Woodtick Chapel. Mrs. Claude Badger, president, will preside. A brush demonstration will be held after the business meeting.
 The Board of Education will meet in the Woodtick school Tuesday night at 8 o'clock.
 A card party will be held to- night in the Grange hall at 8 O. clock. Prizes will be given and re- treatments served. All are welcome to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-10
MARINES QUIETLY
 MARK BIRTHDAY
Local Recruiters Pay Visit :. to Springfield for 1 AR "ShOts"

sBuSiness as usual" was the key note at the local recruiting station of the U. s. Marines today, despite the fact that this was the 166th an- niversary of the founding of this oldest branch of the country's fight ing forces. Sergts. Maxwell P. Dick erson and Paul P. Connors cele- brated the day in advance by trav- cling to Springfield, Mass, on Sat- urday for their regular injections of anti-typhoid, anti-tetanus, and anti-smallpox seruns.
 Combining pleasure with busi- ness, they gathered with recruiters from all parts of the district at the Springfield office, to discuss their success in recruiting activities dur ing the past month. The district with headquarters at Springfield, of which Waterbury is a part, has won the flag for enlisting the most men in the entire east ern area for the past two months.
 Because of their attendance at the ! get-together in Springfield, the local recruiters were unable to at- tend c statewide convention of the Marine Corps League which met in Bridgeport over the weekend. The city was represented, however, by Edward 6. scholey, acting com Snander of the recently formed Brass City detachment, and Mrs. Scholey at Q dinner dance and Installation Saturday evening.
 speakoTs ct the convention were Chris ]. Cunningham of Albany national commander and Maj. Murl CoegetA of Springfield, recruiting of- kiceR for Connecticut. State depart snens od1cers were 1nducted on Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-10
Hospital Bulletins

The condition of John HallOran 3S, of 31 Bishop street was report ed this morning as "comfOrtable" by attaches at the Waterbury hOs- pital where he was admitted Erie day with Francis Tanner, 40, of 22 Orchard terrace after an acci- dent when Halloran fell from a staging on Bronson street.
 Tanner who brOke the fan to the ground of HalIOran was dls- charged Saturday, hospital au- thOritles reported. The two men were injured while one of them was passing boards to be used to roof . three-story building. The condition of HsIloran is not rec garded as serious by hospital au- thOrities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-10
Five Auto Accidents
 Checked By Police
No Serious Mishaps Reported Over Week-End; Sev- eraI Drivers Summoned to Court Following Collisions

nue, near Phoenix avenue Saturday afternoon when the accident oc- cured.
 Benigano Rodriguz, 45, of a Aque- duct street, Ossining, N. Y. was granted a nolle on payment of SIC on charge of defective brakes and another nolle on payment of $5 on a road rules charge following an ac- cident on Silver street and East Main street.
 Police reported the car Rodriguez was operating struck one driven by Edward J. Nocera of no Bank street. as the latter was making a left turn into Silver street. The po- lice said Nocera'S car was rammeo by Rodriguez machine as he crashed into the rear.
 Michael Montana, 26, of 517 North Main street, was given Q continu' ance to Nov. l3 on charge Of oper- ating under the influence of liquor and driving an automobile without a license.
 Montana was driving his car on the left side of the road on North Main street and narrowly escaped 1 sideswiping a car travelling in the opposite direction, Motor Patrolmen Vincent Begg and James Sweeney reported. a,
 Charles McWeeney, Jr., of 2l04 East Main street, was involved In 8 slight accident when his car struck a parked automobile owned by Louis Santa Lucia of 46 Bonnet street yes terday. The accident happened on Hamilton avenue. Another auto- mobile, owned by Albert Bauby, was also damaged slightly.
 Motor Patrolman John Deeley who investigated the accident, saio that McWeeney reported he was forced into the side of the road and into the parked car by 6 passing au- tomob.le. No arrests were made.
 vivian Slavinsky, IS, of l05 Pleas ant street, paid $5 on a road rules
 Harry Borovy, 26, of 3s Goodwin street, Bristol, charged with reck- less driving, was given a continu- ance to Nov. IA. While Patrolmer 1OVHllO u1lQ LCdA WCAS SA6UbSN aA Investigating the Slavinsky's acci. dent, Borovy's automobile passed them at an excessive rate of speed The officer followed Borowy and notified him for court.
 Other motor vehicle cases were:
 Joseph Crosse, 24, of 40 Granger street, road rules violation, nolled on $5.
 William Planning, 70, of 43 Chap man avenue, and Charles Drago. 3s of 3 Seventh street, both charged with road rules, were granted nolles Tanning on payment of $5 while Drago received an outright nolle.
 Peter A. Telash, 30, of Riverside street, Oakville, was given a con tinuance to Nov. il on Q count ot driving while his license was under suspension.
 Cawley Holstein, 19, of 70 Sum- mer street, Bristol, paid &6 for . nolle on c charge of operating hli automobile without Q license.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-10
Former Waterburian
 Featured In Life"
Andrew SaIter Acclaimed for Success in Study O
 Psychology, AutO-Hypnotic Therapeutics

ogy under the title of "Ehree Tech niques of Autohypnosis".
 Salter's treatment consists of teaching the patient to induce a hypnotic trance in himself, and while in that state to transmit the messages of suggestion to the lower level of consciousness. "It is as though the person had the ability to talk to himself even when sound asleep, the articles explains.
 One of the more spectacular achievements is Salter's outstanding success with fat women who failed to adhere to diets. After treatment, more than score had cultivated a strong repugnance for fudge sum- daes, charlotte russe and lobster Thermidor. Instead they learned to gaze with undisguised delight upon such melancholy dishes as raw car- rots and lettuce salad with mineral oil dressing.