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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
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dios for guests, two concert halls and an art gallery. (Boy, send up a pitcher of ice water and symphony orchestraO <. The most eerie spot in the Big City is the under ground paSSageway that leads from the East River to the morgue. (BbbbbrrrrrrrrD ... There is de- serted theater underneath Carnegie Hall. eve presume it's where the ghosts of all bad singers go) Didja know there are subterranean streams under 59th St.?
 Lum Flung is the unofficial mayor of Chinatown and its best known restaurateur. His business partner is Moe Levy There are more than 50 little islands around Man. haitian Island On Christmas, J. P Morgan gives special friends 8 package of Dragon Shop Man darin LapSang Tea. of you want to feel rich, you can buy it at 68 Thomas St. !. There's a pent- house on 74th St. and Park Ave. that has 8 waterfall with drop of 30 it. Believe it or no, what is now the rundown Bowery used to be one of the swankiest spots in the city. Fact is, the name Bow cry comes from the word, bouwerie which means boulevard framed by, beautiful estates New York has 578 miles of waterfront. Imaginel The land that makes Central Park is valued at a billion dollars. (And in the Summer the park serves as flophouse for un- fortunates) No wonder the N. Y. Sun is so staid. The present owner bought it from the Museum of Art Thirty-two years after Columbus discovered America, the first Europeans dropped anchor in New York Harbor. (Looka, you even get history less for two centsD
 The first New York census showed that it had 1000 people and 20 houses In the early 17th Gen. tury, South, Water and Front streets were covered with water, and Broad St. was an inlet used as a canal .. City Hall Park is now a gath ering place for mendicants and pretzel Salesmen, but it's rich in history: It was in that park the Declaration of Independence was first read to the American Army. .. In the early days of New York, the political big shots used to tax the Indians for protection" (So you think racketeering is something new, eh?) The Staten Island ferry opened It's run in 1713. (And through all those years it has been .. During the Revo- lutionary War the first attack on 8 battleship by submarine oc- cured in New York Harbor, They used to hold steamship races on the Hudson, by cracky! :. New York City owns and operates a fleet of ferrypoats No wonder Mayor LaGuardia is pugnacious. He has even had punching bag in- stalled at City Hall Incident ally. Fiorello has a tiger skin and head in his home, as mark of his victory over ye olde Tammany tiger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
Down Miami Way

We might give him week a.
Miami Beach among the bathing
beauties only keep him on a
leash and let him just sniff
maybe, cur California sunshine
-. or Michigan in springtime.
And wind him up with a cock
tail party. such as only Amerl-
cans can give where every
body takes down their hair.
And then ask him if he
thinks crime pays.
Also, let's shave that funny
mustsche offa HIM.
And If he still won't say uncle
-. then let's give him back 10
the Germans heel Hitler.
But let's watch him like a
hawk ever after. No more
shootin'i We're like Mahatma-
ghandl We don't think any
body ought TO be killed.
Just Look
oh, for goodness sake =. lust
look what Mrs. Roosevelt did 10
us setting us off on a tan
gent!
Calculated 10 relax fraved
nerves and give you new hope
-. like the guy who had a sign
in'front Of his gas station back
in 1922 which read
wasn't the depression awful. and
we right in the middle Of il.
furthermore in a current
magazine runs a fantasy which
tells about the last months of
World War ii the war ended.
II says. May. 1943 the
twenty-sixth 10 be exact at
1903 in the afternoon. Nice +?
Just day dreaming,
That doesn't mean that this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
Take Care
OF Electric Iron

REGARD YOUR electric iron
as household treasure and
guard it accordingly. Before
using. be sure that the bottom
is clean. Avoid ironing over
buttons, zippers or other hard
articles. They may scratch the
surface badly.
Avoid dropping the iron-this
is more harmful 10 irons than
any other hazard.
Be sure iron is cold before
putting it away Replace the
connecting cord at the ffrSrsign
of wear. Keep cord away from
hot iron. or the outer covering
may become orched and
damaged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
Star Wears
A Patriotic
Ensemble

RESORT WEAR fashions will
get direct inspiration from the
clothes which Mary Astor wears
in her new film. Across the
Pacific" She will make her
debut in the film in lime-yellow
and green pajamaS.
Deckchair lounging presents
opportunity for Miss Aston TO
show off smart patriotic pa
lama ensemble. White trousers
are topped with a halter of
white, starred in blue. Over
this blue flannel robe is worn.
Huge. belled sleeves match the
starred halter of the pajamas.
An eye-catching bathing suit
deserves note. Cream-colored
jersey makes the background
for brilliant coral jersey waist
band, cut in the shape of a huge
starfish at the front. Gold nail
heads outline the design.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02

WOMEN WILL he responsible
for the kind of world TO be con-
structed after the war, says
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, opening
two-day conference sponsored
by Wellesley College Forum and
the International Student Serv-
ice.
Men will have 10 do the
greater part of the fighting but
the thinking of the actual future
and the kind of a world we are
going to build is going TO be
largely the responsibility OF
women.
you have trained minds, and
there is no reason why you
should not face the question and
make some decision as 10 The
way We are going 10 live in the
future
Wouldn't Hito he chagrined if
he knew we were already plan
ming on the ever after =.
as though it were next week!
It's a more intelligent Amer
lea that will settle this next
armistice than the last. BY the
time we have taken First Aid.
Civilian Protection, Nutrition
and what not :. there's nothing
we won't know all about.
Our geography will be perfect
too from sticking pins in
maps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
Brushing Makes
Hair He aIthy

DON'T BE alarmed il a
certain amount of hair comes
out on comb or brush. There are
bound to be some few rawlings.
If the falling is excessive. that
Is another matter. Hair, like
any other part of the human
. anatomy Is subject 10 disease
and depletion.
Its well-belng may depend 10
certain extent upon the foods
we consume.
Hair specialists say that men
who 60 bald early are nearly al
ways finicky eaters. not getting
certain vitaminS and minerals
that may he necessary for the
vitality of the glorious crest.
Two rules must be followed:
cleanliness OF the scalp and fire.
quent brushing.
Exposure to sunlight may
change the color Of the hair.
somewhat, but II has an invigor-
ating effect upon the blood
streams in the scalp from which
the shafts receive nourishment.
Oily applications tend 10 keep
the scalp free of dandruff.
Hot mineral oil is effective,
washes out more readily than
olive oil that Is inclined TO stick
and hang on.
Part the hair az various
places, apply the oil 10 the part
ings, using a medicine dropper
or bit of cotton for the pur-
pose.
When the oil is well distrib-
uted. spread out fingers and
thumbs and give the scalp
brisk friction 10 loosen dead skin
scales.
Next morning have a rouSinC
shampoo. Three SoapIngS and as
many rinslngS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
Back to the Farm and AWAY
With Excess Poundage
BY HELEN ROWLAND

Back 10 the bayfield,. Harold,
Back. where the buttercups blow!
Come out Of the night-clubs, Cuthbert,
And take up the spade and hoe.
And, while you are ploughing and planting
And helping your country through.
Serving the land that you claim TO love,
Here's what it will do for you,
It will Straighten your tired shoulders.
1t will give you a champs broad chest
1t will make you forget the tumult
And suffer your heart 10 rest
II will give you a full-sized appetite,
And a waistline straight and slim
For farm is next to training camp,
For keeping a man in trim.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
AMONG

AMONG 4 modern mans
Sweethearts, the first is seldom
the laSt-and the last has no
illusion that, she is the first.
/ have just heard The White
Cliffs Of Dover swung (synco-
pated) by popular swing band.
Let them bring on their gas at
lacks. Nothing can shock me
now,
THERE Is no more magnifi-
cent distance than that between
a mans belief in feminine indie.
pendence and his longing for an
old-faShloned girl who just
wants TO be his rib.
There is sleeping Romeo
somewhere in the heart of the
most domesticated husband
dead Don Juan whose ghost
stirs. signs and wistfully haunts
him at this time Of year.
theoretically. a man diSap-
proves of powder and lipstick.
But don't try 10 flag him, honey.
with shiny nose and sweet,
pale mouth.
ISN'T 1T wonderful how
things are SynchroniZcd and CO.
ordinatcd in this life? For in
stance, the appearance Of isle
thread stockings and long
underwear Just as rationing hit
Us! | saw some sets. bcauti-
fully displayed in a smart de-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
Then Nutrition

Then they rush out for a bite
TO eat and return for the Red
Cross nutrition course con-
Quoted by Prudence Penny
from ! to 3. The series of 10
lessons began today.
From 3 TO 5 those who belong
10 the Homemakers' Club
go back to their knitting and
sewing.
Friday we catch our breath
and go on with plans for the
following week.
These are busy days. girls.
but gradually we are catching
up with what we should know
about national defense.
If anybody says to you
NOTHING is being done about
defending Detroit just tell
them they ought TO go 10 a few
Of the classes and courses about
town and see.
Personally. I am very happy
over the tremendous response
10 our own courses. =. We
have had far more applicants
I h an We can accommodate
for the three courses given
and there will be more classes
later, when we can make room
for them In our auditorium.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02

partment store. All ready to
temper the wind to the freezing
calf!
Putting on long underwear
was once a distinct art which
you learned in early childhood.
as you learned how to handle a
knife and fork. You were taught
TO fold the ends OF the pants
neatly into your liStle-thread
stockings. with the bulge in the
back, where your high-buttoned
shoes would cover il.
THE LISLE-THREAD stock
has been Streamlined and glori-
fled. The other day l saw a par
ticularly smart looking pair of
legs beneath a woman's service
uniform. Their owner. a men,
Der Of the ambulance corps,
vowed she would never wear
anything but heavy isles. 1t
was such comfort 10 climb in
and out Of her ambulance with
out the terrifying thought Of
runs.
Wonder what started the fad
for silk stockings. anyway! Was
II the steam-heated houses or
the short skirts? And is il the
new living standard that is help
ing bring them back. along with
bicycles. violet turbanS and
other quaint relics OF the Isle
thread era?
Distributed bY King Features synd.. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
As for Hi!

AS for Hitler lets take
him on a tour OF America and
show him what happens when
folks live -. for the JOY Of liv-
ing =. how we run around pho
tographing the rocks and rills in
color what fun II Is having
steam heat and Sunday shoes
-. roast turkey and cranberry
sauce when it isn't even
Christmas.
Let's take him 10 Belle Isle
on a Sunday afternoon and let
him find sittin down space II he
can, so he won't GO around say
ing Mr. Roosevelt has no prob
lem trying TO find land for his
people
Or maybe we ought 10 bring
HIM here at Christmas time. so
he can see how many Santa
Clauses we have and all the
avenues of trees SO brightly
lighted and how much fun
We have tying up our packages.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
Evening Dress
Conservative
Yet Formal
BY JOAN DEAN

PART FOUR OF Ginger's
shopping biography tells the ex-
citing tale of springfield for
mails. This little band of glamour
gowns has taken plenty of beat
ing and booing by the fashion
authorities, who tried TO pro-
mote the short sheers for uni
versal evening wear.
Despite the opposition. the
evening gown is no has-been.
American women still prefer the
goddess-like charm of the long
dress for evenings out, dining.
dancing and dashing about the
night clubs.
When Ginger made known her
yen for a happy medium be-
tween a dinner dress and a
very. very formal one, the sales
girl produced the beauty pho
tographed. Right she was
it's conservative enough for
dinner at the Ritz and Suffi-
GENTLY denuded for a debu-
tante's ball.
BLACK MAGIC describes
this sheer darling black
magic. with white touches for
vitamins and youth. Note how
transparent the black marqui-
settle tiers appear. backed with
the white RUSTY pettiskirt.
The long torso fits like a
glove to stress that maidenly
figure and sWoopS down a bit
at the back. Though the skirt
Is full, it falls in straight folds
because the silhouette must be
slim TO be in fashion this year.
Add pair of silver or fire.
red sandals, cover your head
with a marquiSette shawl and
WOW the public. This dress may
look like a fortune, but doesn't
cost one. It's tagged SIS in
sizes II 10 Is.
IRVING BERLIN, Inc, has
hit another high note with the
song Dress Up. Baby, and
Smile" That's an order from
the male population, and we're
only too happy 10 oblige. es-
pecially when the dress-ups
come in such delightful bundles
as this refreshing one.
A few hints for evening
gown-shopping might hit the
spot right now. Unless you're
built like Miss America, with
the born-siren in you, stay
clear of the hig h-fashion,
draped numbers.
Men still approve the girlish
founces and sweeping skirts so
comfortable for dancing. High
backs are almost universal, and
necklines way low. Bodices are
fitted, and sleeves either very
short or very long and full.
Every one should have an eve
ming dress this year. You see.
we're taking a lesson from the
English. At the first shock of
war. they steered far from fri
volIty of any kind. but grad
ually turned 10 more and big
ger evening fetes for a morale
campaign.
OF NTEREST 10 all
womankind is a de luxe figure.
Consequently, there's news
q value in the fact that Evelyn
du Pont, consultant on the
brassiers. will be visiting a To-
cal store through Saturday,
April 4.
She'll tell you what type you
should wear and why, without
any obligation on your part. 'TiS
said no two women should wear
the same type brasSiere. That's
a bit exaggerated. but it's GER
tainly worthy of Investigation.
If you're interested in know
ing where Miss Du Pont will be
call Joan Dean. Gil. $500.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
ashton Note

SINCE THE powder puff has
replaced the chamois skin for
nose powdering the latter had
Ia invade milady's wardrobe
from another angle. Now
chamoiS is tops for pull-on
blouses 10 wear with skirts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
Pardon us While We Dream,
Between War Activities y
BY IRENE NJ. HAWKINS
Mnmen's Editor, The Detroit Times

department spends all its time
lally-gagging. either.
Busy? We have never been
so busy in our lives :. as since
Pearl Harbor.
Frinstance, Monday is testing
day in the Prudence Penny
kitchen things TO be made
at the Tuesday school. And
what's tested has 10 be tasted
-. that's our job here in the
office. Pleasant but takes
time.
Tuesday is cooking school for
members Of The Detroit Times
Homemakers' Club and you
can just imagine what 200
women ringing your doorbell
would mean.
Civilian Protection
Wednesday from 10 to II
-. there's civilian protection
class. under direction of the
American Women's Voluntary
Services. This is our second
course in c. =.
Wednesday evening Red
Cross first aid class for De-
troit Times employees $50
10 $50.
Thursday morning. bright and
early. members of The Detroit
Times Homemakers' Club arrive
TO do Red Cross work knit
ting and sewing.
At 10 o'clock Mrs. Sanders
arrives and they get out their
notebooks and settle themselves
for two-hour class in civilian
protection. This is the first
class that was started todays
was the fourth lesson in the
course. Hours are 10 to u.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-02
Sombrero Style

OLD MEXICO comes through
with its picturesque Sombrero
TO inspire the styling Jane Wy
mans hat
Typical sombrero silhouette "a
trimmed down and squared IN
The line so striking no trim.
ming is necessary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Try to lind Cash to Pay lare, on s5ooooooo

that she would we'd the dapper
Frederic CORTLAND Penfield.
Penfield was the son of a poor
New England widow when he
started his career as reporter
on the Hartford Conn Cour-
ant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Developed Dislike

Sabine d InvilliCrS WClGhtman
carly developed a dislike of her
SiSter-in-law. Annie.
When Sabine entertained the
social SwcIlS she knew prior 10
contract citing the mcSalllance
with those WclghtmanS, she
pointcdly did not include Annie
among the guests.
Which made Annie moro and
more determined 10 become A
social somebody on hcr own.
Secretly she hoped and prayed
the day would come when she
would be in a position 10 work
her revenge
That day did arrive - and
Annie proved 4 relentless enemy.
Annie. for all her father 5
riches. had few beauN.
And no rcd fire was burned
when she married Robert J. {.
Walker. a struggling young
lawyer. Walker eventually went
IN for political career and he
came a congressman from Penn
Sylvana,
Annie and Bob Walker had
two children. daughter who
died in infancy and son on
whom his millionaire grand
father pinned great hopes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Face Flushed

The judges face flushed as
he read the words on the paper
and there was A hurried con-
Sullation between SabineS at
torncy and those looking after
Annies interests.
II was decided TO show the
paper 10 Sabine. Before she had
finished reading the mysterious
document she fell TO the court
room floor IN a dead faint and
pandemonium reigned.
The court b cattle for the
Welghtman millions ended then
and there Sabine decided 10
60 no further.
Reporters endeavored in vain
10 discover what was written on
the crumpled yellow paper.
But all concerned kept secret
the words that cllnChed those
90 millions for Annie.
1t is generally understood,
however. that it was a death
bed statement from old Mr..
Weightman giving his reasons
for cutting off Sabine.
Annie returned TO New York
in triumph she was richer than
any woman in the world.
Still, New York society con-
talnued to give her the brush
off
Late in 1907 there was rumors
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15

tate 10 pay the numerous he
quests listed n Anne ght-
man Walker Pcnfeld's viii
The genera public IN the
United States Of America never
knew Mrs. Pcnncld by name or
reputation. Yet Gar Greater
wealth passed through her hands
than Is administered today ny
such prominent Dollar Prln.
ceSseS" As Doris Duke Cromwell
and Joan Whitney PaySon.
Al its peak. the late Mrs Pen
fields fortune totaled sac, 0oO,-
600. But in her advanced years
she gave lavish sums 10 her
friends. her church and her pet
charities.
And her real estate holdings
became something AKIN TO
frozen assets.
Which accounts for the less
than S20OOO0O0" estimate Of
her fortune al The time OF her
death late in February 1882
Obituary notices gave Mrs
penfields age as IS Years Best
records available give 1914 -
the year Of her birth. Members
Of her family insist she first
saw the hight Of day IN 1890.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Future Heir Dies

II became known that Annies
son was TO be old Mr. Weight
mans principal heir and when
the lad attained his twenty
FIRST birthday Grandpa Weigh
man IN a ftt of unusual geueroS-
ity. settled $4,000 900 on the
youth and badc hIn journey
around The world and SOW his
Wild oats before settling down
10 place M the NcIChtman
Chemlcal business.
After more than year n
wandering Annlcs son was
scheduled 10 return homie and a
great celebration was arranged
10 welcome hlm
one week before he planned
celebration word came that the
future heir 10 the Wclghtman
millions had died In a foreign
land of 2 fever
II vas luS' about that same
tlme Ammo. Tho bo> s mother.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
(M0Gctt StudI0l

met with an accident that
threatened 10 leave her a life
long invalid.
She was horseback riding
with her male secretary with
whom she was repeatedly madly
i'm love-. when she was thrown
from her mount.
For months and months Annie
was in casts and unable TO con-
tinue with her task of getting
into society,"
This same secretary was
credited with having influenced
Annie 10 renounce her EpiSCo-
palian faith and become a con-
vert 10 the Catholic religion
When old Mr.. Wcightman
learned his daughter had affIll-
ated herself with the Church Of
Rome he was indignant and
threatened 10 cut her off with
out a penny.
IT'S the irony Of fate that
Annie later got all OF her
fathers fortune and gave many
of his millions 10 the Catholic
Church
For her generosity the Vatican
later made her Papal Mar
ChiOneSS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Received al Court

Mrs. Penfield. wearing Sump-
tuous jewels and arrayed IN
regal-like raiment. was received
at the Austrian court by the
autocratic Emperor Francis Jo-
Seph, and as she kneeled before
that monarch. she probably
thought back in the old days on
Franklin street. Philadelphia.
and mentally designated herself
a Cinderella.
When the emperor died and
his successor. Emperor Karl,
assembled the throne, Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Penfield were ac-
corded places near the throne at
the coronation ceremonies and
Mrs. Penfield's cup OF happiness
bubbled over.
But her "late-in-hfe" glimpse
Of society from the inside was
cut short when Mr.. Penficld
died in 1922.
1890 After that. her Fifth avenue
apartment. overlooking Central
Park and the luxurious estate
Continued on Page l0)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-15
Considered Calculating

Besides. the story of the law
suit with Mrs. Jones WlSter had
become we'll known to New
York bOn-tOnS.
And she was considered cold,
calculating woman who was
willing 10 drag the regulations
o. her father and SlSter-ln-law
through the courts 50 that she
could retain every penny OF the
tremendous WciGhtman fortune.
Mrs PenfleldS father, VIII
liam Welghtman was born IN
GrlmSby Lincolnshire. Eng, on
Sept 30 1913
He came 10 this country in his
carly youth at the suggestion OF
an uncle. John FAIR. VINO was
engaged IN a small way as a
chemist IN Philadelphia
By 1896 young Welghtman
was his unclcS partner and
when Farr died Wcightman
went into business with a
p tINIItN l. Nv 81 =. anu 'll'-il
chemical nrm laid the tounda-
'pr 'or the fortune Mrs. Pen
lcId administered
William Ncchtmar married
bur- once and had 'vo sons and
p daughter William Weight
man Dr.. John Farr NciChtman
and Mrs p,rTrl0
To mo cns of hor DAYS Mrs.
rcracld resented Tho fact she
had been born In = most I'M
fashionable part of Phladcl-
pna Goa North Franklin street
the red light district Of that
c.ty today
But She entered ihc world be-
fore hc, father r8c mace his
FIRST financial killing selling
lurlnr 20 'te government M
Washington during trc Civil
.Nar