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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-04

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-04
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 and Answers
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Evening star., 1942-05-21
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs
BY the Spectator.
Trade Mark REGISTERED u Patent Cfnce.

Most people are inclined to believe
a bandman's life is safe, cloistered
thing. That is, as far as the mat
ter of actually playing music is con-
cerned. No one would gainsay the
dangers attendant to their highway
shutting from one city to the next,
highways being the death traps
they are, or were, prior to rationing.
But who would be likely to suspect
offhand that disaster turks also on
the bandstand itself?
This poignant topic was brought
up by singularly odd means the
other day: Something called a
publicity handout. We found its
contents Of somewhat refreshing
interest.
1t Is thus brought before ref1ec-
tive minds that guitar players, in
nocent. unobtrusive guitar players,
are subject to mountainous finger
callouses which grow and harden
with each passing year. But their
professional brothers, the bass fid-
dlers, have a still more serious
worry. For bass violin strings have
been known to snap, with such
force as to render the plucker tenn
porarily unconscious. And by a
similar token, violinists have re-
ceived sundry face injuries in the
course of their bowling career.
Nor are pianists free from danger.
Once upon q time, Band Leader
Walter Gross was leaning across his
grand piano Cabling with a friend,
when the lid fell down. Result:
One broken collarbone.
Trumpet-playing, year in and
year out, tends to produce a prom
inent chin for trumpetists to carry
around, while saxophonists con-
versely suffer from receding chins.
Heaven help the physiognomy of
the lad who doubles on both instru-
ments, to say nothing of his patience
with a chin constantly evoluting
back and forth. TromboniStS on
the other hand are relatively safe
They do more harm with that sliding
mechanism to musicians in front of
them than to themselves.
There Is also record that the
vibraphone can sometimes become
a menace. Take the occasion a
bandman came hurrying in drenched
from a heavy reinstorm to take
his place for rehearsal. In his
haste he happened to bump into
the vibe which, Of course, promptly
sent all its voltage into the hap
less yokel's nervous system, an ex-
perience he did not enjoy. Then,
there is the case of the musician
whose place was next to the ac-
Gordon in the band. We are told
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Lobby Of Central 'Y
Is BEING Improved

The lobby of the Central Young
Mems Christian Association, 1876
G street NV, Is undergoing a ma
jor "face-n lifting" its first in 36
years, it was said.
The old lobby is being thoroughly
renovated Among the improve
ments will be walls extending to
the ceiling and separating the main
entrance, members lounge and the
membership Offices. The latter also
will be provided with a reception
room. The walls will be of marble
base and finished in wood above.
The renovating is expected to be
completed in about three months
and is part Of general plan of
building development at the Y. M
C. A. With the completion Of an
History addition, now under con-
struction, the lobby will be cut
through to connect with it. The
addition, being built on the west
side of the old building, is expected
to be completed by January l, 194S.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
PART-TIME WORKERS WITH
DRAFT EXEMPTION

Men with cars who can work 8 hours
evenings per week must have initiative.
ambition, mature intelligence and neat
appearance. If you can qualify. we offer
a most unusual opportunity of a perma-
nent nature. Our present men Of this
callber, are earning over S35 a week con-
Sistently: 3 local references required
write full details to Box ASA. Star
Evening star., 1942-05-21

Songstress Mary LAMAR have
joiBed the staff. That still leaves
plenty Of room for Pete MaciaS and
the boys and Novachordist Ida
Clarke.
II +
More than flight of imagination
we feel sure, is the resemblance of
the word "Balalaika" in Russian
Typography to the word Bananas
in the English. 1t looks most odd
staring up at you from the cover of
Misha Bess' new booster pamphlets
X 4 X
One lovely face about clubs
Olivia DeHavilland's, in the Blue
Room, but for only one night.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Home Playground Contest
Progresses in Third Week

With youth safety as its goal, the
annual home playground contest to-
day enters its third week showing
fine results, the Junior Board of
Commerce reported.
According to G. Edward Hacking,
chairman. 10000 pamphlets de-
scribing the contest are being dis
tributed to increase interest in the
safety program. Prizes for the con-
test are being contributed from the
youth welfare fund of the board.
Objective of the contest Is to re-
duce juvenile traffic accidents and
increase the number of playground
facilities for youngsters, particu-
larly during the summer vacation
period.
With the board, the contest is be-
ing sponsored by the Traffic Ad-
visory Council, Department of We
hicles, Office of Recreation and
community centers and the local
Works Progress Administration. The
Child Traffic Safety Council is di-
recting the program.
Theme of the annual contest Is
to make the playground out of the
home yard ito keep children happy
and safe"
Evening star., 1942-05-21

Experienced in Washington. mechanically
INCLINED; drivers permit preferred. Write
ful particulars TO Box 6-E. Star
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Junior Commerce Board
To Fete Crippled Children

Following a luncheon meeting to-
day in the Annapolis Hotel to hear
a discussion of lumber uses in the
war by Roderick Olzendam Of the
Weyerhaeuser Timber Co., the Junior
Board of Commerce will hold a
moonlight cruise for crippled chill
dren tomorrow, proceeds of which
will be used to aid youth.
Four hundred crippled children
are expected to be entertained
aboard the S. S. Mount Vernon of
the Wilson Line. The ship will
leave the Seventh street pier at
pm. and will return at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
Situations Wanted
Reduced Rates
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts other than those contracted by myself
ALBERT E. .JOST, 701 18th st. Sc. 21.
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts other than those contracted by my
self. ALFRED E. JONES. 14l7 Staples
st. ne. -
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
myselt. nrDss '0niseScS ROSCOE r. GARRETT. 4sss
Harrison st. NV. q.
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
debts other than those contracted by my
self. J. D. HANDIBOE, 1000 Sth st. ne.
MEN OR WOMEN-If you want to benefit
fully of improved conditions, write imme-
diately for full information on how to
viii e be surprised to know about biz results
secured by others: No selling experience
necessary to start No capital required.
Golden opportunity build UP solid business.
Rawleieh's, Dept. DCE-14-143, Chester, Pa.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
action Of any other business that may
come before the meeting will be held
tie 0csi Company, @ iii iii N. 7. ave. me me-, Between
the hours Of 10 am, and IL pm.
Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the American Fire Insurance
Of for the eecon Of M nine
held at the office Of the company, 51I 7th
st. NV, Washington, D. c., on Thursday.
June 1s. 1912, at eleven o'clock am.
Polls Will e dEoRaE S5fR sFSa NJ EMaEh1cA Z g pm
my1s.21.ea.a7.iea.s.s,11,15.isse secretary.
Evening star., 1942-05-21
HELP MEN.

UNTANT-Opportunity with national
firm; will give office space for part-time
services or pay basis. Box 449-C. Star.
APPRENTICES. helpers, electricians for
work on defense projects. National con-
cern. State age, experience, education.
Opportunity for permanent Job and ad-
vancement. Box 154-E, Star.
ASSISTANT JANTTOR. colored; 6-day
week. good pay. Phone RE. 05S5.
AUTO MECHANIC. with tools. for steady
Job, good wages, to work in auto parts
business. Call Franklin 1910.
AUTO MECHANIC. or helper. also metal
man. Apply 1882 18th st. NV. Shreve
Bros. Garage.
AUTO MECHANICS, wanted by Penn
sylvania Greyhound lines; heavy duty
men preferred; attractive rates. 1345
New York ave. ne.
AUTOMOBILE mechanic, experienced;
steady Job, good pay. Temple Motor Co.,
1900 King ST., Alexandria, Va.
BARBER, sxperienced. 1412 Good Hope
I'd Sc. AT. 5714.
BEILBOY, colored. Apply 1923 22nd st:
BEVERAGE sERVIcEMAN. s25 salary
plus commission. Interesting work, excel
lent future. 1918 Mount Olivet I'd. ne.
Evening star., 1942-05-21

ENRIC MADHlGUERA,
Whose orchestra a0iH remain
in the Del Rio through June 1.
his trouble was colds in the left
ear, the one nearest leak in the
faulty squeeze-boX. This could be
mere facetiouSneSs on the part Of
our informant, however.
You may even carry the whole
sorry story down to the band leader
himself. Ever hear of fiat feet?
That's the plight of the modern
band leader. and we, somehow, are
prone to sympathize with him above
all others.
1t is obvious that Enric Madri-
guerra has lost none of his old fair
for entertaining musically. Not
only does his band have more in
struments per capita, but instru-
ments blended in arrangements Of
superlative taste and variety. There
is oboe, flute and bass clarinet, a
complete and separate percussion
section, which Is dignifled way of
saying he has a couple of bows
who habitually beat up a storm
for the rumba and conga numbers.
The band also has great knack for
having fun with a piece every now
and then. Such as Taboo" where
by Madriguera abandons his fiddle
to try rather uncertain hand at
the piano while the flutes and &C
Gordon carry on a weird sort of
obligato, the rest of the boys shout
equally weird lyrics and the drums
and maracas go completely mad
above it all. Then there is beauteous
Patricia Gilmore whose infrequent
appearances on the stand by no
means slake the visual thirst Of
clamoring Del Rio patrons. 1t is,
in short, a real show that Madri-
guerra has to offer, and replete with
real music.
X X \ X
Adjectives, too, cannot be resisted,
cannot after all be . isted when
the thought of a Shcila Barrett
performance comes to mind Even
Misha is enraptured, to the point
Of scowling into silence walters who
have ratified glass or scuffed a
shoe. Up at the Troika this week
(the closing week. Miss Barrett is
sketching those superb character
izations-the Bronxites, the profess
sional southern gals, the Maizies to
whom a date means nothing-with
a vitality that couldn't possibly
diminish. Furthermore, we still
maintain that Sheila Barretts is
the most effective way a war bond
sale has ever been coaxed.
The Anchor Rooms Matt Windsor
has received piece of news about
his patriotic tune, "I1l Defend You
My America" that pleases him more
deeply than any other note regard
in the popularity of the song.
Moppets in some of the local public
schools are now making practice
of singing it as they go through
the PAGES of their frequent fire
drills.
The garb of Johnny Meals Ban
ner Boys of the Hi-Hat is an ecstasy
of patriotic display. Shirts, ties,
pants and in some instances socks
consist of nothing but red, white
and blue shade. It explains the
name of the outfit among other
things.
Lounge Riviera currently boasts
a sheer mass of entertainment,
since Accordionist Les Colvin and
Evening star., 1942-05-21

STENOGRAPHER- -TYPIST,
White: work in law ONCE of Congress:
good salary. Phone Ma. 1920, Ext. 2q2,
Evening star., 1942-02-15

8K1OCE WORK. A mans home is his castle
except the evenings when his wife has two tables of
bridge. Then it becomes delicatessen.
Bridge has become game in which there is more biting
than bidding. Often it is difficult to remember whether
spades sandwiches trumpe, to decide whether
your partner is leading from aceking heartburn.
Icamc home the other evening and found my wife
barricaded in the kitchen behind bottles of stuffed
olives, jars of salad dressing, anchovies, assorted
cheese salted and mint waters in pastel shades
''You promised the time had tables
of bridge you wouldn't go any fuss,' said.
She was gung two fragile slices of bread together with
speckled paste
is cold ham in the refrigerator and piece of pie.
She ignored my look, which as black as the of
Spades and. strictly from hunger. made myself ham
sandwich, doubled and redoubed.
BY the end of the first rubber, guests
munchng their hearts content. They full
filing their stomachs if their contracts My wife
and were busy replenishing trays that tho only
slams made with the kitchen door.
As the evening wore on two tables of bridge be-
tables of debris. The cards sticking to-
gether and tempers flying apart Score pads
smudged and paper napkins tattered.
I'm afraid of being old maid said the
of the last sandwich amid gales of no laughter.
''WeI, think everybody had a good time," my
wife sighed she closed the door the party and
surveyed the dishevelod room.
cit a nice evening" said. "And I'm glad
you didn't 60 any fuss.''
And that just the beginning of the fuss.
-uslE BELL
Evening star., 1942-04-26
New Locoi Successes
BY Russions Reported

LONDON. April IS tR.-New 10
cal successes for the Russians in
the Smolensk and Kursk areas were
reported today as spring thaws
spread northward and begged down
the armies on the Finnish front.
Red Army dispatches to Kuiby-
shev said Soviet troops had smashed
across river in the Smolensk sec
tor, driven through barbed wire net
works and captured heavily forti-
fed German positions under cover
of an artillery barrage.
The other report of a Soviet sue
cess was from Istanbul where it was
said the Red Army had cut the rail-
way between Orel. eco miles south of
Moscow and KurSk. $50 miles south
of the capital. and were driving
toward Fatezh, 80 miles northwest
of Kursk in an effort to sever COM
munieations in the German rear.
Stockholm dispatches. giving cred
ence to German claims, told of q
setback TO Russian forces on the
northern front. however. This re-
port said the German 18th Army
long eneircled at Staraya Russa
south of Lake linen, finally had
broken out and made contact with
German forces to the west.
Some Stockholm correspondents
pointed out the Germans still pos
sesS an advantage Of extensive rail-
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Burmu
Continued From First Page.)

was apparent from the British COM
muniques that the heaviest enemy
pressure was applied against the
Chinese of the left and center, COM
manded by Gen. Stilwen.
The situation was most grave
around Taunggyi on the Karenni
front in the southern Shan states
where the Chinese have been pushed
back 80 miles, within 100 miles of
the great city of Kipling's song.
Japs' Progress Admitted.
The British account accented the
gravity of the situation on their
left in these words:
Recent reports are confused re-
garding Japanese progress in the
northward drive through the Shan
states. 1t is fairly clear that the
drive has made progress"
Some military experts expected
the Japanese columns driving up
the Salween to turn abruptly west
to cut Allied communications with
Mandalay and encircle the defend
ing armies of the center.
The front was shaped like huge
emi-circle with its anchors neal
Yenangyaung and Taunggyi, with
Evening star., 1942-04-26

the sagging center several miles
south in the vicinity Of Tstkon. 80
miles above Pyinmana- II was this
central force which was nenaced
with encirclement Despite the stub
born Chinese resistance, the numer-
icaliy superior japanese pressed re-
lentlessly on over the bodies Of
5000 Of their dead.
The japanese have complete air
superiority above the entire front
and have 10 times the number OF
ground troops on some sectors. Their
eouipment is better. The Allied sup
ply problem has been almost hope
less since the fall of Rangoon. In
dia, the nearest arsenal. is separated
by virtually untracked and rugged
mountains.
Divisions Strengthened.
The two or three japanese divi-
sions which opened the battle for
Burma appear to, have been
strengthened appreciably through
Rangoon, the sortie of the Japa-
nese feet of three battleships, five
carriers, fiotiIlas of cruisers and de-
stroyers having screened convoy
through the eastern expanse of the
Bay of Bengal.
Now the Japanese have three
weeks in which to subjugate Manda-
Law and Lashio, the railhead for the
Burma road. before the monsoon.
Vanguards of their forces already
sre operating in the high and rela-
lively dry plateaus Of central Burma,
but they still have to route or anni-
hilate the defenders and consoli-
date their positions before the rains
bog down their communications
lines elsewhere.
Allied military men view the
Burma front as most important for
the japanese, because the fall OF
northern Burma would stopper exist
ing or planned supply lines to China.
Some tenuous caravan trails and
air supply routes still course the
north India mountains INTO China,
and there is a long and difficult
road from Russia. These, however,
are wholly inadequate to equip the
millions of troops with which Gen
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek has
fought Japan for nearly five years.
Hence some experts view the battle
for Burma as japanese prelude
to knocking China completely out
of the war.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

way communications Immediately 10
the rear which permit eoncentra-
tions of men and equipment even
when the thaw Is at its worst.
Swedish dispatches mentioned the
possibility that the Russians had
been compelled to withdraw from
some positions about Staraya Russo
to insure against their own encir-
clement by reinforced Germans
when the ground grows firm.
While informed quarters In Lon
don considered these operations rel
stively small in scale. Soviet dis
patches indicated very heavy air
activity. A TaSs report. quoting
the Soviet Information Bureau. said
the Germans had lost I.1o3 planes
in the last month. while the Rus
slams had lost 3l4, In the last week
according to these figures. the Ger
mans had lost 322 and the Rus
SLAMS 68.
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Russia
Continued From First Page)

front consisted mostly of trench
warfare, 1t was said. In the Sevas-
topol sector, snipers of the Black
Sea naval infantry were credited
with killing 1850 Germans In the
last two weeks.
Russian reserves continued to
move up to the front.
A press notice. today announced
the death of Maj. Gen. Nicolai Le-
vitsky, 55, one of the leading officers
assigned with Marshals Klementi
Voroshilov and Semeon M. Bud
yenny from the reserves.
Leningrad Raiders Shot Down.
The Moscow radio tonight re-
ported that the Germans had lost
IS planes in raids on Leningrao
alone yesterday and today.
Russian fighters shot down Is and
anti-aircraft guns bagged nine yes.
terday. Eleven others were de-
stroyed today.
Three other Nazi craft we're de.
stroyed over German occupied terri
tory, the Moscow radio said. Five
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Dependency Deferments Placed in Two Groups;
Army to Call Men Engaged in War Work Last

boards to determine the division
between 3-A and 3-B registrants
Of the first and second registration
as soon as they have finished clas-
styling the February Is men.
The men who register tomorrow
the 45-through-64 age group are
not affected by the dependency
memorandum since they are not
subject to military service.
Degree of Dependency.
Broadly, the degree of depen-
dency is determined by the actual
need for the civilian earnings of
the registrant regardless of whether
or not the dependent is working or
is capable of working.
The memorandum points out that
the passage of allotment and al
lowance laws, tentatively scheduled
for hearing before the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee this week
may require change in classifica-
tion of many registrants now de-
ferred for dependency but that at
present there is no justification for
putting a man in Glass Al where
there is a financially dependent
wife, child or children. 1t warns
local boards against anticipating
increased demands for men by de-
livering for induction men properly
subject for deferment under cur
rent policy.
Pointing out that this policy does
not authorize the classification of
a married man in Glass la merely
because his financially dependent
wife is working. or is capable of
working, and that, on the other
hand, classification of a married
man in Glass 3-A or Class 3-B is
not justified unless there is actual
financial dependency on the earn
ings of the registrant," the MEM
orandun adds:
The necessity of giving adequate
consideration to the family unit
where child or children are in
volved cannot be over emphasized
and in such instances, due con-
sideration should be given to the
family status, the maintenance of
the home, and the desirability of
continued paternal guidance and
control.
In tbs case of registrant claim
ing dependents other than wife,
child, or children, the test to be
applied is whether the alleged de-
pendent comes within the defini-
ton of dependent person and Is
financially dependent upon the reg
istrant for support.
The local board shall not, in
classifying registrant, consider the
question of whether some other
person, not morally or legally OBJ
hgated to do so, could or would sup
port the dependents of the regis
trant in the event of his induction"
Support Defined.
Support in a reasonable manner
is defined as follows:
I'm determining what constitutes
support in reasonable manner, the
agencies of the selective service
system shall consider as reasonable
IiiaI InedSuTS Oh support WHICH is
considered adequate in accordance
with the prevailing standards in the
community at the time of classifica-
ton or reclassification.
I'm other words, the maintenance
of present standards for the de-
pendent is not required but con-
sideration shall be given by the
local board to the providing of an
adequate measure of support as set
| forth above. The prevailing stand
ards in the community will be
| judged on current standards as they
may. at the time, be lower by reason
! of the war"
The memorandum is stern in the
exclusion from deferment of regis
!
Evening star., 1942-04-26

the ground 1t would handicap
T. v. A.
At the same time, Majority Leader
Barkley and Senator HiIi of Ala
bana. the Democratic whip, made
known they would oppose the
change TO be proposed by the CON-
mittee.
Il win resist II 70 the limit Of my
capacity" said Senator Hill.
Evening star., 1942-04-26

request that you ask the Senate TO
restore this item"
Senator McKellar replied as fol-
lows:
"Of course. you know that it wes
not intended that the A. D. A
should use its funds for mainten-
ance. We will certainly provide for
the collection of the rents but il
does not take 100000 to collect
500 900.
IF you will bring statement OF
the amount of rents you collect and
the number Of people you have on
your payroll and their salaries up
here to me We may be able to ad.
Just it so you can continue to col
lect the rents. Otherwise, we will
have to take another method OF
collecting rents after the first, as
it seems to me-"
Evening star., 1942-04-26
Norris Explains Opposition.


IS. This money is not an appro-
priation of additional funds, it is
derived entirely from rent revenues
due TO management. Lacking this
money the authority will be unable
even to collect the rents ConSe-
quently the revenue will be lost to
the Government. The A. D. A. has
developed and managed these prop
critics during the past seven years
During that time they have beer
no expense 10 the taxpayers, but
they have met a great need IN the
National Capital by providing prop
er dwellings for families of low in
come.
AT all public hearings held by
congressional committees local sup
port of this work has been practi'
cally unanimous. AS the matter j.
one OF the utmost urgency and i'm
portance. though the amount in
\ved Is comparatively small zap
pr5ximately $50 1000. may earnestl,