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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-27


The Big Parade: sir Cedrique
HardwiQue at La Martinique /.
Vincent Price, the tallie, and Geor-
gle Price, the snortie. Price and
Half-Price Beatrice kay, veddy
Bea-utiful, entering Loew's State
stagedoor Herbert Hoover, who
thought the Job was toughw hen he
was President Mrs. Eugene
Walter, widow Of the late playwright
COT all those hits). She needs job,
not o handout. She was formerly
Mary Dawn and appeared in "Trial
Of Mary Dugai1," the play Rich
ard Watts, Jr., the critic, and Mary
Anderson, the "lnearie" Of Guest
in the House." the towns newest
syndicate John Garfield Of
H'wood, who earned $500 on radio
programs during his vacation" here
=. The Miami Dempsey Hotel pro-
prietor, who says the Army is not
paying 1896 per month per room.
The Army Is paying about 81 cents
per day, three to a roornI 4. Billy
DeWolfe, OFT Of the hospital,
bundled In sweaters, walking to Ver-
sailles. The Wolfe in sleeps cloth
ingl
Sallies in Our Alley: Jimmy Dor
sey was at the entrance to Cafe
Rouge when someone asked If a GER
tain well-known phony was in the
place eyes" said Jimmy, there
he is sitting ever there by his loath-
some" In La Conga this was
eavesdropped: I'm bored with mar
riage" J -. 'Then whyncha getta
divorce?" Bored with that, too"
:. In Reuben's they were Cabling
about prominent play-girl who
comes from the West /. She was
brought up on a ranch" one re-
marked "Yay-ah," volunteered
another, "the Bar None"
MemOs Of Midnighter: The Cliff
ford Fischer vaude venture has had
such success, one of the former two
a-day entertainers in 1t asked an
other: do you think the pictures
will ever come back?" It's a
blessed he-vent over at the F. Ull-
man, Jrs. Pops the Pathe exec
Hazel Scott will appear at the News
paper Guilds Aston Hotel April 10th
event :. Peter DeRose and Benny
Davis (who usually write song
smashes) have one called Abraham
Lincoln" Dele Norella, the La
Martinique lark, is called the most
luscious Latin since Carmen Mir
anda hit town Dorothy Claire's
breach of contract action comes up
in Oct. We remember when she
was Doris Claire /. It's doll over
at the Arthur Kobers. He authd
the hit, Having Wonderful Time"
among other delightful things
Gov. Lehmans boy, Peter and his
bride are infauticipating in June
Tropical Park generously is turning
over race Saturday to Navy Relief
and on Tuesday for the Army Fund
=. Is Gertrude Niesen going to be-
come the bride OF a Chicago night
spot prop? The Rhumba Casino i'm
preSaTio?
MoyietOwn Novelette,: They are a
family Of well-known Beverly Hill
8inies s. They employed a Jap
gardener for eight years Be-
cause they found him trustworthy,
hey were panied recently to tell
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-27

Chile's present pear crop is ex-
pected to Ali over 10000 boxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
Time Wa. When

Once upon time there were only few sports that Americans, young and old, engaged in during the summer months. But not so today. Through the efforts of officials, municipal and otherwise, the America of today has a well-defined recreational program that covers full twelve months calls for ex- penditure of thousands of dollars annually for equipment and upkeep, and attracts millions of people of all ages and classes And what would be your guess as to the most popular pastime of the American people today.
 It isn't baseball long regarded as our national sport, but it's close relative = softball The Recreation Year Book just issued by the National Recreation Association for the past year shows there were 10000 soft ball diamonds in use In the country. It was the leading activity in 865 cities which made reports to the association. Baseball, however, remains right up at the top with at least 4,OOO public diamonds in use and 811 cities reporting it the most popular pastime
 The list of scortS and activities is long one, ranging from Softball to page ants. Your community may not engage in all of them, but it does in great many and it wouldn't be surprising to find tire and gasoline rationing placing greater era- phasis on local recreational programs. A diversified one will certainly be necessary if community effort is to gohalf way in this business of keeping the home front 1n- vulnerable against the enemy from witn- in - discontent, overwork, no means or relaxation, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
Let's Whip Japan Now

For five years, come July ', China has fought her losing war against Japan without a whimper. Now, for the first time, she sends an sos to her occidental allies. Both decency and common sense dictate that the United Nations - espe- cially the United States give China what she asks: "First, bombers and pur- suit planes; second, bombers and pur suit planes; third, bombers and pursuit planes!"
 She doesn't ask for men. She has five millions, brave, hardy, experienced, mod erately well-equipped at long last, eager to push the hated Japs into the China Sea. She doesn't ask for ships. Apparently she is satisfied with the other material we are managing to get through. But planes she wants = 1000 planes, much less than months output of our vast aviation indus try.
 In sheer good fellowship, based upon gratitude for what China has done and doing for us, we never can hold up our heads in international society if we will not or cannot get a thousand bomberS and fighters to China now, when her very life depends upon them. But going be- yond decency, gratitude and the finer emotions to the first instinct of mankind = self-preservation Y how about making it 2,0OO planes? Brigadier- General Claire L. Chennault, chief of the Flying Tigers, says that with 2,000 planes the Japanese air force can be utterly de- stroyed. He may be wrong, but his record as both fighter and strategist entities him to a lot of credence.
 If again we send too little too late, Dr. T. F. Tsing, Chinese spokesman, warns that "the immediate future of China is very grave" The Japanese three prOnged attack, designed to knock China out of the war, could easily succeed. Thereupon victorious Japanese forces, which already have taken everything between Hawaii and Australia away from Americans, British and Dutch, could turn their undivided attention on Australia, India, Siberia, Alaska, Hawaii.
 But if we send the planes with which Japanese air power can be destroyed and five million happy Chinese push 800, ,OOO little brown heathenS off the mainland of Asia, we shall have Nippon on the run.
 We shall have preserved the ideal jumping off place first for air raids and later for land invasion of Japan. We shall be on our way to victory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
Parking Remains Problem

Until the day arrives when a central bus terminal removed from the public streets has been provided we pre- Surne there will be trouble about the bus loading spots in and around Exchange Place Merchants whose places of busi- ness have for years been blocked by peo- ple waiting for busSes certainly are a long-Suffering lot. This has been partic- ularly true along East Main Street, where a great many different lines converge, from the Center crosswalk almost to Phoenix Avenue.
 There have bzeen many suggestions for preventing congestion at the spot, but it's virtually impossible to do so, par ticularly today when bus travel is heavier and every line is being operated at maxi mum use. Perhaps the best, though, is the idea of utilizing the south side of the Green, between its east end and Leavenworth Street, for a loading spot for buses headed west. There would be room for number of busseS and there'd be no obstruction of doorways and show windows. A safety island could even be built to divert other autos from entering the lane the busses would take.
 But it would mean concentration of an awful lot of traffic at the point for all east-bound busses stop on the opposite side of West Main between LeavenWorth and Lewis Streets. The east-bound busses could not cross Exchange Place and dis charge along East Main for again the same conditions would prevail as, they do now and certainly would in greater de- gree if one stop was eliminated. The west end of the Green, of course, could be util- ized, but thered be problem of traffic regulation which might outweigh any advantages. The problem is not a new one or one easy to solve so that all will be satisfied. But with bus usage on the increase there'l have to be something done for the benefit of merchants and property owners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

All political parties at some time or another seem to go in for names as lr1- ducements to voters to support a certain candidate. And sometimes these names are drawn from the theatrical or literary worlds or more often from the field or science or education. The Democrats have done pretty well in dipping into the pedagogic profession and long may boast about Dr. Wilbur L. Cross and his eleVa- tion of the Democratic Party to suprem- acy in Connecticut. But all those who venture out of their own profession into politics don't meet with such success nor have they always been allowed to getas Tar as a place on the voting machines. Take Ely Culbertson, for example. He would have liked to have been the Democratic candidate for Congress in Fairfield Coun- ty, but failed to get the nomination, Now Republicans down there are said to be wooing Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, play wright in her own right and wife of Henry Luce, editor of Time, Life, and Fortune, as a candidate to oppose Congressman LeRoy Downs. But the lady hasn't yet said yes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

circumstances. It ig not the force of the earthquake which brings us to ruin but the slloddinees of thoee qualities Of character and mind
 with which we meet eiEcugaetarees. Many a person Is brought iow by q eOrToW who under the same elrcugss
 stances might have yieen to ma
 jestlc heights, had he only posgess- Cd a little religious faith. Tn the hour of decision people soElaeihfss ile, evade, choose comfort ID s2d of duty, material gains ll9Etead of honor. BY go doing they build hpuqps' of cardboard aqd mud cn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
NEGROES IN THE NAVY
(New York sunj

(NSW Xork SunO {, fs
 Recruiting of Negroes for the Navy and Marine Corps, according to- the latest information from the Navy Department, will start.on Mon day. Approximately 1000 Negroes a month will be- enlisted for the Navy and recruiting for the Marine Corps is expected to provide the personnel of q composite battalion of 900 men during June and July.
 Negroes who enter the Navy Will have an opportunity to take general training at the Great Lakes Train ing Station and to qualify for spec ial training courses elsewhere. aNes gro Marines will be trained event. ually ct center near New River, North Carolina, not yet ready tor their reception, The composite pat. talon will be made up Of ali coEAbaE arms Of the ground forces Rnd Will provide opportunities for the advau~ tageOus use Of skilled craftsmen,
 The example of. Dcrle MliteE E bound to provide e nucleus for Mer gro traditions In the New. Iaie Negro mess attendant won q Navy Cross by his heroic action at peaFl HsFboF end hy his conduct did more than ten thousand sDeecnmeksgs could have done,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

prize Army Hour, on Sundays, !. is slammed again
 Janlning by manufactured sta- tic or other interference is feas- < ible In tho United States only on short-wave broadcasts. The Army Hour features short-WaYe talks from all ovxer the world made by such noted percentages as Mime. Chiang Kat.shek, General Mac- Arthur, General WaVell, and oth- CTS. The most recent case Of janlIniag was during 8 talk by 8 high ranking army officer from the Dutch Island of Curacao. A plano banged loudly all the time 1 he spoke. ,,% ~.
 Wlnston 5 CMurchillSi latest
 speech, which came on the Rs-
 diO immediately before the Army hour, was jamn1ed by
 gutteral Teut0nic voice care
 fully observing Churchill's own
 apauses in an effort to escape de-
 tecti0fH.. E, }l , x.
 These two cases of jamnaing were traced by tsiangulation to Axis broadcasting stations. The !. army proposes % retaliate if this deliberate interference doesn't stop. rt@
 The Nazis have baned the printing of new editions of Chris tian catecliislns and devotional books. Alleged reason is lack Of paper. But while prohibiting these publications. millions of copies of q booklet on Nazi re- ligion were distributed to Ger man soldiers .'.. Guerrilla war; Z fare in Russia has. become vso highly organized that every third guerrilla now is armed with an automatic rifle Courageous Dutch school teachers are fol- lowing in the footsteps of their heroic Norwegian colleagues, who defied Nazi.stooge Quisllng. More than 1,2OO Dutch teachers refused :. to teach Nazisxa and have been dismissed from their jobs.
 (Copyright, iez2, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

Recent successes of our naval and air forces throughout the Pacific areas ought to be an incentive to increased voluntary enlistments. There's a feeling among the men of the country now that this nation is really beginning to move and a consequent desire to be in on the "kill" when it comes. This may be pre- mature, because the Japs' strength III the Pacific may not really have been tested. But, if will to conquer was needed then our valiant forces fighting the Japs have certainly provided 1t at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

the other day with, 2 Ieud tirede, against the Alaskan ;, highway,
 that was reminiscent Z. of I the
 outbursts. of HWey Long. But Langer has cut his widest Swath,
 behind the scenes in the PriY-.@ iIeges and Elections commit tee. s '.'4...iy f9
 The. committee is considering expense, claims incident to the contest over I.apgers' seat. One item is $SO,0O0 for legal fees filed by lawyers for both sides. An- other is a $2,i00 bill from -Langer flor personal expenses" such as $i.50 a. day for food, plane trips, hotel rooms, etc. ,.
 But the committee. was, com pletely flocred by still another claim made, by Langer,. In a let ter to Senator Theodore F. Green of Rhode Island, committee chairman, the sDakotan demanded an additional reimbursement" for, ''certaim other expenses" chief among which were: VI Y Maintaining 1.-two hONSehOtds," ," in Washington and North Da- kotA. z S,s3 .+s.
 Railroad fare for his family to
 Washington. Langer conteld- ed that, because of the contest, < his family had, to remain in North Dakota ''iilstead ofiAxtv-
 ing. to Washington with, me in
 my car." ,.l' 'f', s5
 Private tutoring fees" for his
 daughter, Mimi, .'whom I had ! to take out of school" Also, Langer claimed that Mirni's. health broke down as a result of the charges made against
 him., and he feels that the tax.
 payers should foot the bill for
 her, medical and living expenses
 at a health resort, plus. trans-
 portation to and from Wash-
 ington. 7
 "Jamming" radio programs is one of the recognized weapons of modern warfare. But 1t is a two-edged sword, and the War Department Radio Branch is ready to swing on the Axis if the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

If you've visited Niagara Falls of recent years you may have noticed or have been told that the falls aren't what they used to be. And that's the truth, for the rush of water over the precipice which forms both the American and Horseshoe Falls has slowly been eaten away The "horse- shoe" could scarcely be called that any more With an eye to restoring and Sav- ing the falls, and at the same time pro- viding additional electric power, engineers have devised a means of diverting water more evenly over the cliff. A weir m the Canadian channel of the river and an artificial island upstream from Goat Island will aid Mother Nature in restor- ing balance to the stream. It sounds easy, but it's big engineering job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
Views Of The Press

an area in which the March rent level is fixed as maximum, must, apparently. pay the higher rent for sixty days, and can expect no rec fund. If, likewise. a landlord has made extensive alterations, in 8 house since the date set by the Price Administrator as maximum rent date, he may seek an adjust ment from the fair rent committee In his iarea. M4 4t
 As more than 800 areas of the country have been designated for rent control, and as in each area one of four different maximum dates is the determining date, much will depend on how well infoEnla- ton Is distributed to landlords and tenants.
 Those olslciaIs of town and city governments who are tn charge oe Assessing rentable property for col.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
Selected Poem

AMERICA! YOU ARE THE GIVER! (Joseph Joel Keith in the Christian
 Science MoniA0gl America, you are the giver: you are the gift. Millions have been going through the long, soft summers beside the fresh, flowing, wide Waters-the rivers with music for names: Monongahela, Wabash, Colorado, Allegheny, Ohio, and the greatest the mighty Mississippi: oh, how you have carried far ' inland and out to sea .- . the treasures of this generous land: the cotton from the sunny ground: the warming richness found beneath the earth: the wood from eYer-growing hills: the golden grain that fills the bread b.ns of the homes: the sweet spread of the bee. What silent singing comes, when, ever and ever blended with your sure and tireless flowing, the heart Is carried gently into the wider stream here, America, is the new dream come true, the journey begun and never ended. America, America, like the mightiest river, you gre the gift, you gre the glveFl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10


 Americans, recently familiar with Japan, have reported that the Japanese Navy Is staffed by only about 1000 personnel In Tokyo. In contrast, the Navy De- partinent in Washington has more than %30, 900 -lioty including the Navy Yard. '
 The Japanese Navy also is re- ported to have cut red tape and !, government reports to the bone, and it gives widest latitude to commanders at seq. The U. S.. Navy also gives wide latitude to commanders in distant posts, such as Admiral Leary in New Zealand, Admiral Ninlitz at Pearl Harbor. But in home waters, es-,, pecially in arlti-sublmarine waF- fare along the East Coast, insld- CTS say the Navy has suffered from a constant stream of reports and" orders to and from Wash- ington requiring g tremendous staff for the paper work alone.
 Now Admiral King offers pro- motions to officers who will de- crease thelr Washington bureaus rather than increase them; who will write fewer instead ''oE more reports; who twill provide more personnel for fighting instead of red tape. ,.@ & GASOLINE GEAR
 The one man dynamo who runs the gas rationins system Of the O., Se!A. is a preachers son and a former professor sof economies. Though one of the most llarassed men in Washington, he is con- stant1y on the verge Of breaking into a broad smile.
 Only 35 years old, he has gray hair about the ears, thin hair on top, works SO late into the night that his wife. mother of 6 new born. boy. celdonl sees him. T generally make the two .. m. feeding" he says. {, Joel Dean was born in Ver- mont, schooled in California, and has a doctors degree from Har- yard, where he wrote a thesis on small loans. He spent year as European manager Of a travel bureau, two years as travelling salesman for International BuSi- nes Machine, and. seven years as teacher. and research expert. 1. AS a fellow conoEnist, he al- ways admired Leon, Henderson, but never met him until he came to Washington less than a year ago. aa
 To effect his own economy in gasoline; he formed a "Drive-In CTub1 with four other tQPA of- flclals. They take turns driving to the office from Arlington, ya., across the river.
 when the brickbats fly in the OPA office. Dean recalls that his father, a Congregational min ister, wanted him to be a mis- sionary on the South Sea Island.
 ~AGany people," eeys Dean,
 ''wish thst ! had fulfilled that miasiOn." g
 HANGERS AGIAEI
 Senator William Langer was the picture of msekness as he sat silent and intent during de- bate on the committees yecommen- datiOn that he was unfit to sit in the Senate. However, the bulky- cigar-cheWing North Da- kotaan has been anything but meek since the vote to accept lsim as q member In good stand ing. Some Of his antics have colleagues banj0-eyed.'
 ' He aInost broke up 8 Foreign
 RAldtlops eemmlttee meeting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

of destroyers, 1495 of submarines and at least 50SS of sub-chasers and other light craft. Since then, the situation has changed to an ur- known degree by repairs to dan- aged ships and new units added. Major units of the French fleet at the end of 1889 included 2 battle- ships, 1 aircraft carrier, 1e cruisersD 60 destroyers and 77 submarines. -,s
 o. What Is the soldiers oath?
 A. The oath which every soldier must take when he is inducted into the army is: "l do solemnly swear that ! will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, that will serve them l1onorably and faithfully against all their enemies whoinsoever, and that I will obey the orders of the Presi- dent of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me according to the rules and arti- cleS of war"
 q. Where can I get a copy of the Roosevelt Churchill Atlantic Char ter?
 A. Send a stamped, addressed envelop to the Waterbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth street, Washington, D. c. and. ask for the circular, "The Atlantic Char ter"
 e. When was the photoplay, "&Sl Quiet on the Western Front" re- leased? ~ 'hh f
 A. It was originally released in 1880, and 1t was reissuede in 1889.
 c. Does lightning have a ten- dency to follow drafts?
 A. There is little foundation for this, popular belief. Lightning fol. lows the line of least resistance to the earth, and would not turn from It's normal course to run hori2orl- tally because door or window is open.
 c. How much concrete waS placed at Boulder Dam? &es
 A. A total of 4,360,000 cubic yards. a quantity sufficient to build a 20-foot pavement from Florida tG California, or a 5-foot sidewalk from the North to the South Pole.
 a.
 EDITORS NOTE-IR you arc
 desirous of securing this weeks
 booklet Famous Structures of the World" address F. Ms Kirby, De.
 partment S-lO0. Waterbury Demo-
 crat Service Bureau, lOl3 Thir-
 teenth Street, Washington, D. C.,
 with IS cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

the New Deal, and talking in terms of billions has become com mon during the defense era. But before this fracas Is over, someone may speak of tril- lion dollars as the cost and be talk ing sense.
 After all, a tril- Hon dollars is only 1000 billions. Total U. s. ap- propriations have alPaO flNy PnaPh06
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
Optirnist

We hate to pick on Senator Walsh right now, in view of the unfortunate experience to which he was subjected through no apparent fault of his own. But who told the Bay Statesman that the submarine menace on the Atlantic sea- board had been considerably checked?
 NO sooner had he spoken than slnkings began to De reported In thFees and fours almost daily. Were these an accumula-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10

crisis the heavy hand of nature reayeled t h c poor worknsan-i ship of man.
 M o s [ cata- clysnls in life arise not from the eIrcum- stances whteh b asgail us but from our ipabsl- fly to handle t h c 6 c ciR-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-10
RENT PROBLEMS 10 CONE
(New York 'gunl

Because Of the sixty-day rule, Federal control Of rents has yet te eauase widespread disturbances ag relations between the landlords agaa tenants, The local committees sEe not likely % have the worst of hlelE troubles hshiDd them untll AAeNst or later. A tenant whose rent Wae Tslspd on April {, alld whe Yves in