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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-30
MEETS SENATORS

fer today with 10 oil state sena-
tors who are protesting against
rationing outside of the area1
where gas is scarce. He outlined
the situation to another group
yesterday. snslf
Senators Prentiss NJ, Brown
Cd of Michigan, Taft (R) of Ohio
and Herring Cd of Iowa all urged
Henderson to postpone national
gasoline rationing until a voluis-
tary plan of curbing driving. and
thus saving tires. can be tried out.
He is reported to have informed
them that voluntary appeals for
gas saving recently cut use hut.
16 per cent. The senator's, how.
ever, maintained that. records 81
the last Is days will show a much
greater saving. krs
During the conference Hender.
son branded as false assertions
that tires wear out as quickly
when not used as when in use.
LESS SEVERE RATIoNING
II do not think that gasollns
rationing, II IL comes I'm the
Middle West, win be ~ severe
rs In the East, and II viii Be-
for different purpose--the saw
Ing Of rubber" said Brown. s,.
II believe that n q real cam
paign were made I'm the Middle
West the people would respond
by making every reasonable sf-
fort to save rubber" Taft added.
Although OPA officials admit
that IL will be impracticable TO
put national gas rationing In eff
feet on July 1. il was Indicated
that il would come before Sep
TENDER 1. Z.
Plans are being made to use q
coupon system instead Of the card
system now being used in the
East. The eastern system, OPA
officials say, is full of loopholes. :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-30

year, n we win the war, we will
have all the tires and gas we
can use and then I'll go on a trip
again."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-30

way. They haven't rationed hay
yet"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-30

The only one interviewed that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-30
Gas RationinQ
lin Entire Ndtion'
Called Certain

Init News Service STAN Correspon4e1s
WASHINGTON, May 30.--NSs
|tionwide gasoline rationing ap-
|peared today as certain, probably
within six or eight weeks, despite
strong protests from congressman
against rationing in states where
no gasoline problem exists. A;
Price Administrator Leon Hem
|derson and war production board
officials informed protesting seina.
tors that stringent measures are
necessary to conserve dwindling
supply of rubber and that uniform
gasoline rationing appears to- be
the fairest method of curbing the
waste.
Rationing, however, mot ex-
pected to be as severe In the
Middle West and other western
and southern states where there
is annie gasoline.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-30
iOI 'HAMLETS"

His most famous stage role was
as Hamlet" which played 101
times in New York City. breaking
the record of Edwin Booth.
Then, in characteristic Barry
more manner. he challenged the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21

eners with a colOrful, bIow-by- both events to provide WATR Iist- blow account of the gOings-On.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
SCHOOL BUILDING
 CODE IN EFFECT
All School Structures Must Comply With Provisions;
 Exceptions for Defense

The State Board of Education has voted that all permanent construc- ton of defense-connected school buildings, including "sem-perma- nent" or unfinished permanent types, must comply fully with the School Building Code, but that pro- visions of the code be relaxed for temporary buildings, with six to ten year maximum life, to an ex- tent that twill not jeopardize the health and safety of pupils"
 The state board had earlier adopted the policy of recommend ing in general temporary construc- tion for schools during the war pe- riod wherever new construction is essential.
 John E. Nichols, supervisor of buildings and plans, State Depart ment of Education, said today that the buildings being accepted and approved by the Federal Works Agency have all been, so far, of permanent nature. He stated that according to the Federal Works ABeIlCy, WIllcIl duILllIlLSCCIS 4CuCA al funds for construction of defense school-houSing, such construction Is to be left uncompleted with regard to finish and equipment.
 This applies not only to the elimination of critical materials, but also to a reduction of all materials, regardless of supply, and to man hours. The substitution of inferior materials and methods of construc- ton in a permanent building Is poor economy: MT. Nichols said.
 He further stated that temporary construction uses less critical Inate- rial and fewer man hours than any other type of construction and that such temporary buildings have been standardized to facilitate estima- ton of cost and mutual under standing on results.
 The board policy recommending temporary construction does not apply to plans for school construc- ton in the elimination of hazards, or renovation required in the in- teregts of health, safety and well fare of the children where mate rials are available and where the local board Of education is able to nEpceadD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21

means of tranSporta
 The Association disclosed that there apparently had been some misunderstanding among gun own- CTS as to what use would be made of the rifles turned in. As far as can be determined from the War Depart Iinent they will be used only by Am- erican troops.
 Approximate Prices
 Ordnance officials have indicated that owners who resell their guns will be reimbursed on a scale of prices based on a maximum of $47.6 for Springfields and $l2.5O for En- fields of service rnttern in excellent conditions. Prices will be reduced ac- cording to condition, expected life of the weapon an dthe amount of labor and materials required to put the rifle back in Gas issued" condi- ton. That payment will not be made, however, until the gun has been received at one of the speci- fled Ordnance Depots. The decision of the preliminary examiner, wheth- CT an Army or recognized NRA of- ficial Is not to be regarded as offi- cial acceptance by the Army, nor Is any preliminary examiner author ized to make an estimate as to prob able payment. Official acceptance and the decision on payment will be made at one of the following five receiving depots: Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, New Jersey; Augusta Arsenal, Augusta, Georgia; San An- tonio Arsenal, San Antonio, Texas; Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, California; or Ogden Ordnance Depot, Ogden, Utah.
 Gun owners are warned not to send their rifles in until preliminary examination has been made and certain special sporting attachments have been removed at the direction of the preliminary examiner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21

For a scene in Paramount's wildcat" Producers Bill Pine and Bill Thomas had character actor Ralph Sanford take a fall. Ralph made the sicene too real-he broke two ribs in the tumble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
Picture Books

Picture Books Margot Austin-Effelli Margaret Brown The Runaway Bunny
 George Duplex-The Merry Ship wreck Helen Evers-Pokey Bear Lydia Furbush - Circus Parade Inez Hogan = Nicodenus Runs Away
 Mabel Hunt = Pete Piper's Pickled Peppers .... Helen and Margaret Johnson = Runaway Puppy Janette Lowrey Tap-a-Tan Marion MacNeil = Soldier Sammy Dudley Morris The Truck That Flew
 Timely Topics Katherine Bakeless - The Birth of a Nations Song John Floherty Youth and the Sea Alice Crew-Tn Peace and War Dorothea Gould - Very First Aid Burr Leyson = Wings for Defense Samuel Ullman-Plays of Americas Explorers Founders John Winslow Famous Planes and Famous Flights
 Books For Intermediates Lorraine and Jerrold Beim - Snow Hill Carolyn Haywood-Primrose Day Eleanor Lattimore - storm on the Island Katherine Pollock = Sandalio Goes to Town Patricia Ross = In Mexico They Say Felix Salten = Good Comrades Charlie Simon = Lonnie's Landing Phil Stang = Way Down Cellar
 For Older Bays and Girls Elizabeth Coatsworth Houseboat Summer Walter Farley Larry and the Undersea Raider Helen Girvan Felicity Way Christin Govar1 = Carolina Caravan Frederick Hummer = The Torch of Liberty Zillah MacDonald-Two on a Tow Arthur Ranscme Missee Lee Franklin Rack = Varsity Letter Edwin Sabin = Pirate Waters Theodore Waldeck - Lions on the Hunt Kathrwn Worth = They Loved to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
Three Waterbury Men
 10 Inspect Weapons
Army Ordnance OffICias Approve Plan to Obtain Pri- vateIy-Owned Rifles for Military Use; Names Given

washington, D. O., May 2l--Army Ordnance officials have approved a national Rifle Association plan by which three Waterbury men have been designated to examine private ly owned rifles which may be suit able for military use. The MIRA plan was submitted in cooperation with a War Department request last month Co civilians owning Springfield and Enfield rifles in serviceable condi- ton to sell back to the Government those not too drastically altered for Army use.
 Local Inspectors
 Under the accepted plan the sec- getaries of the 2,2O0 MIRA clubs and other officials of this nationwide organization have been instructed to examine for suitability all rifles of those types which the owners may wish to return. Serving in the Waterbury area are Walter Mitchell, Pratte Lane, Wolcott; Oscar O. Nor 1nand, 97 Elmwood Avenue; and L.. '. Talbott, 80 Dikeman Street.
 Tn past years many 30 caliber Springfield 1903 and Enfield 1917 rifles have been purchased from the Government by sportsmen in this country and may have been radically altered SO that 1t no longer would be practical to refit them to military standards. In order to prevent need- less shipping of those guns the War Department directed owners to take their rifles to the Ordnance Officer at the nearest Army post for a pre- liininary examination before ship ping them to the Ordnance Depots specified as receiving points. It is believed that with the number of examining experts increased by the recognition of the MIRA officials sev- eral thousand additional rifles will be turned in by persons not handy to an Army post or who have no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21

Although it's 8 new voice to net work listeners, the soothing tones of Martin Block have been familiar to radio fans in the New York area for eight years. Block is the super salesman who has been selling soap and cigarettes to New Workers with his much h-imitated Make Believe Ballroom" broadcasts, presented via the record turntables. He got his coast-to-coast Introduction recently when he was signed for special an- nouncer duties on the Hit Parade and Kay Kyser program. Block has been praising certain cigarettes on his "HAllroom" broadcasts, and the president of that company liked the way he personalized his messages, the way he persuaded without ob- vious and distasteful high-pressure. The result-Martin was retained by the sponsor for two network shows. His Make Believe Ballroom" idea came into being during the Lind bergh kidnap trial when he suggest ed to the station that he be allowed to twirl records between bulletins. At that time the station didn't have record of its name (today 1t has 100000, so Block dashed to the near est record store, bought half-a-d platters. and within 8 half hour Make Believe Ballroom" was born! With twenty-three sponsors for his WNEW program alone, Martin prob- ably has more commercial backing than any other figure in radio to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
Nev Children;s Books
 At The Bronson Library
National Park Service Photograph.

Laugh Hildreth Wriston - Open Water Frances Wykes - Wings in the Sun
 Interesting Lives Francis Miller General Douglas MacArthur Edward Ellsberg = T Have Just Begun to Fght!" Gladys Burch - Medern Composers for Boys and Girls Covelle Newcomb-The Red Hat
 Miscellaneous Ruth Sawyer The Way of a Story Teller Katherine Watson = Once Upon a Time William Harlow-Trees of the East ern United States and Canada Armand LaBerge = working for Fun
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
DIAL DOINGS
WY JIM PARKER)

Waterburians are showing great interest in the "Connecticut Call ing" program which WATR will broadcast next Wednesday night at 8:3O. Originating at Bushnell hall in Hartford, the special feature will be broadcast coast to coast over the Mutual and sllort-waved to all Con- necticut men in the armed forces. Eight mothers and fathers, with messages to their sons in foreign lands, will share the spotlight with Grace Moore and James Melton. The parents will be selected from each of the states eight counties. Attendance at the broadcast will be limited to families of service men. Tickets are free of charge and Waterburians wllo are able to travel to Hartford for the broadcast are invited to obtain them at the WATR offices, 71 Grand street. Tn con- nection with the program, Cover nor Hurley has issued the follow ing statement: '"This is the first broadcast by any state to it's men in the armed forces. We hope in the brief half hour to bring them news of home and their loved ones and to let them know that we are bac.ing them to the limit. We are going to bring them entertainment, fun, and some facts which we hope will help brighten the grim task which lies before them"
 Shep Fields will do Q guest shot
 on WATR'S Double or Nothing"
 tomorrow night All kidding
 aside, the MOyIan Sisters of ra-
 dlO fame arc now i'm the fun-
 nieS. They're the subjects of
 thirteen page layout of cartoons
 in the May issue of comic mag
 azine Vera BartOn's salute
 to the workers of the American
 Brass company iS Q radio event of
 tonight, 6:3O over CBS An-
 other salute on the boards for
 tonight will go to the U. s. Mer- chant Marines when WATR broad
 casts America at the Ramparts,"
 9:3O to 10 Bing Crosby re-
 turns to his NEG show tonight af-
 ter an absence of two weeks, with
 Merle Oberon and Virginia Weid-
 Ter as guests.
 Take CD A romantic middle-aged lady. (2) Her lovely maid. (3) A handsome hobo. Put them all to- gether in small New England town, add 8 liberal dash of gossip, mistaken identity and assorted complications, and the final result Is 8 lively and humorous story called "The old Maid and the Thief" to be heard as the third pro- duction of the American Opera Fes- tival over WAT'R tonight, 8 to g. ''Tle old Maid and the Thief" sings the moral that 8 villainous woman can make thief of an honest man, and had its world premiere in April of 1889. It was Gian-Carlo Menot- ti's second opera, and received in- stantaneous praise and acclaim. In tonight's WATR-Mutual perform ance, Margaret Datum sings one of the leading roles and the production is directed by Alfred Wallenstein.
 The first of two major fight
 broadcasts over Mutual this week
 will come to WATR listeners tO-
 night at 10 when Lou Nova and
 Lee SavOld tangle at Madison
 Square Garden. Tomorrow nights
 ring attraction, same time, same
 station, will be the Bob Pastor Tami MaurielI0 fight. Mutual
 sportsmasters Don Dunphy and
 Bill COrgEm will be on hand at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21

teen minutes after his NEG broad cast as Henry AIdrich, Ezra Stone will be heard via WATR tonight at 9:15 on Treasury Star Parade in Tommy Tucker, Patriot"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21

'. .. The screens "Simple SimOn,"
 Stu Erwin, visits the Rudy VaIlee show tonight to play the role of Joan Davis smaIl-town sweetheart in "SIick City Slickers." Fif-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21

Henry Aldrich continues on his never ending round of trouble during tOnight's NEG broadcast at 8:3O. This time he meets his Wa terIoo while helping out at Gen. terville's new canteen for soldiers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-21
New York
 Stations
 WEAT-66O - WOR-7lO WJZ-77O - WABC-0SO

F, M. 4;00-W -WEAF-"Backstag Wife" WOR-Baseball Game WJZ-Club Matinee WABC-Jerry Wayne, Songs -WEAF-"Stella Dallas" WABC-Highways to
 Health 4:30-WEAF-'Lorenzo Jones" WABC-The Symphonettes 4:S0-WEAF-"Young Wilder
 Brown"
 WJZ-News, 4:55
 WABC-News, George
 Bryan -WEAF--"When a Girl
 Marries"
 WJz--Jack de Mello's orch. WABC-"Are You a
 Genius?"
 WOR-John Gambling 6:30-WEAF-"The Andersons" WOR-"Jack Armstrong; WJZ-"Flying Patrop WABC-Landt Trio 5:45-WEAF-Three Suns WOR-"Capt Midnight" WJZ-"Secret City" WABC-Scattergood Baines 6:Oo-WEAF-Funny Money Man WoR-Prayer; Uncle Don; Travel; Music
 WJZ--News; Music WABC-Frazier Hunt 6:15-WEAF--News, George
 Putnam
 WJZ-Sports, Joe Hasel WABC-To Be Announced 0-WEAF-Walter Van Kirk WOR-News, Frank
 Singiser
 WJZ-Lum and Abner WABC-Vera Barton, Songs 6:45-WEAF-Sports, Bill Stern WOR-Here's Morgan WJZ-Lowell Thomas WABC-The World Today 7:00-WEAF-Fred Warnings WoR-sports. Stan Lomax WABC-Amos n Andy 7:15-WEAF-John w. Wander WoR-Hank Keene Show WJZ-"Lost Persons" WABC-Glenn Miller's Orch. 7:3O-WEAF-Al Pearce's Gang: Mel Blanc
 R-Confidentially Yours WJZ-Tango Time WABC-"Maudie's Diary: Mary Mason 7:45-WOR-Inside of Sports WJZ-Diane Courtney :00-WEAF-Fanny Brice:
 Frank Morgan WOR-American Opera
 Festivals: "Old Maid and the Thief" Alfred Wallen- stein
 wJZ-Celebrity Theater: Ersklne Caldwell WABC-Death Valley Days S:s0--WEAF-The Aldrich
 Family: Ezra Stone WJZ-"Sur les BoulevardS" WABC-Raymond Scott's S:45-WJZ-Dorothy Thompson WABC-Elmer Davis, S:55 Borge. Mary Martin. Merle WOR-News, Gabriel
 Heater
 WJZ-America's Town
 Meeting: Felix Morley, Edgar A. Mowrer WABC-Major Bowes' Anna teur Hour 9:15-WOR-Red Barber. Sports 9:30-WOR-"Americans at
 Ramparts"
 WABC-'Big Town" Ed ward G. Robinson 10:00-WEAF--Rudy. Vallee;
 Stuart Erwin
 WOR-Boxing: Bob Pastor NSs Adhtt WJZ-"Bats in the Belfry" WABC-U. s. Navy Program 10:30-WEAF--Rou Table: Mrs. Henry Morgenthau WJZ--Morgan Beatty, News WABC--Public Affairs tO:45-WJZ-Texas Rangers
 WABC-News, Mark
 Hawley I1:00-WEAF--New George
 Putnam
 WOR-News, Charles
 Woods
 WJZ--News; Store News WABC--Alhert Warner,
 News L1:15-WEAF--sounding Board WOR-Talk; Guy Lom-
 bardo's Orch.
 WJZ-Clyde Lucas Orch. WABC-Kay Kyser's Orch. l1:30-WEAF-Beasley Smiths
 Orch.
 wJz-Guy LombardO's
 Orch.
 WABC-Dance Orch. 11:4S--W WoR--Jerry Waldts Orch.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05

even as you and /, and maybe more
so! A new training school, in which
army personnel will learn tire re-
treading and proper tire care, went
into session last week under the
direction Of B. +. Goodrich techni-
clans. In addition to instruction in
care and maintenance Of tires and
tubes of all types, the soldiers will
learn about rubber "endless tracks"
aircell rubber and other products
made by the company for military
purposes.
900
THINGS TO WATCH FOR-Ny-
lon, instead Of silk, threads in dollar
bills Though you won't be able to
tell the difference) Perfume
made from coffee flowers, in lieu OF
that from flowery oils of southern
France (not marketed yet, but a
potential link in the South American
good-neighborly way) !. Electric
eye control that turns lights on and
off in schoolrooms to keep, auto.
matically, an optimum, constant light
intensity regardless of outdoor con
ditions synthetic caraway seer
in lieu of the important product
an economical domestic replacement
in dill seed, impregnated with car
| away oil Vari-colored fire by
drants they have them in Fa!
River, Mass, not for civic beaut!
but to help the firemen, for tn
| different colors indicate the waite
| pressure available.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05
Bog Scout Week

his week is being observed as Boy Scout
Week throughout the nation. 1t is led by
Pr, sident Roosevelt, number one Scout in
the nation.
Holmes county has large number of Boy
Scout troops composed of some of the finest
boys anywhere in the world. These boys lead
in their classes in school. They are leaders
among their friends Scouting teaches them
fine living and instills in them high prin-
ciples that should stay with them always
and make them leaders among men.
If grown men everywhere in all nations
throughout the world followed the creed of
the Boy Scout we would have less sorrow
and sadness, fewer wars and little blood
shed.
American fathers and mothers should en-
courage their son to become Scouts and
live up to the Scouts ideals. It is training for
life
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05

why he was doing this in such a
strange spot, the perturbed youth
replied that his parents wouldn't let
him practice in the house.
For nine years, William Ortman
had tried to write a hit song. One Of
those uncelebrated composers of Tin
Pan Alley, he had plugged along with
many tunes he had written, finding
only fair amount Of success and
often less. Then he wrote the cur
rent ballad, "The Shrine of Saint
Cecilia, song which really caught
on, as the musicians say. But be-
fore he could realize the benefits of
his tune, he was accidentally caught,
one day, in the cross-fire of police
and some desperate criminals at 3
midtown hotel and was struck down
by stray bullet. He will never hear
his pretty song again. Or perhaps he
is listening to it near the real Shrine
900
Last week local finance compan,
was robbed of several hundred dol
lars by burglar Soon after the
burglary, this ad appeared in New
York newspaper: "To the burglar
who broke into our office. you hur
our feelings when you used gun
to get money from us. You must b.
from out of town. Why, everybod.
in this city knows it is not difficult
to get cash from our compana. AL
that is necessary is your signatur,
and some collateral. If you can't re
paid in large amounts, use our con
venient monthly plan. This way yol
help US and pay your debts, too, etc
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-02-05

measure authorized by Senator Grady Cook
of Pontotoc, that would do away with tax
alton on homes, land and other property for
the purpose of paying local road and bridge
bonds, provide fund of $26,000,000 foI
farm-to-market roads, of which S407 ,201.3l
would be allocated to this county, and under
write the states full faith and credit under
the present state highway bonds.
Under the bill payment Of the outstanding
road and bridge bonds of all counties AND
county districts would be assumed by the
state by the direct process of the state charg
ing each county with its bonds, paying them
off as they come due and collecting the
amount over a period of 25 years in 30G
monthly payments, out of gasoline tax mon
ey allocated to such county. All county and
county district road and bridge bonds III
the state amount to approximately $34,
100000 at this time.
Such bonds now outstanding with Holme.
county total 1898, 10000 as of last Septem
Der /. These Ieves are being collected 10
make payment on these bonds 7 mills in road
district number l. mills in road district
number 3, mills in the PIckens Rlchland
road district, Ia mills in road district num-
Der d, 8 mills in road district number 5. These
levies will be taken off next tax-levy if this
bill becomes law.
The $26 1000, 900 for farm-to-market roads
would be allocated to all the counties in the
state on the basis Of the number of motor
vehicle registrations in each county, area and
population, However, under a special emer-
gency provision the road program would not
start Immediately but await an after-the-war
need, but even not then if gasoline revenues
drop below a safe-financing figure. An elias
ITCHY clause is written in the measure where
by the author contemplates that were the
war to end suddenly in six months, IL months
or any time prior to the regular legislative
session, that the money could become i'm
mediately available as Mississippi's part of
a national works program to help employ
men returning from military service.
To finance the postwar road program
three-quarters of cent of the 6cents gal
Ion gasoline tax money would be used, one
half cent from the counties, and one-quarter
of a cent from the state, and that part oil
the truck privilege tax money being collected
by the motor vehicle commissioner. This is
the only change that would be made In the |
present method of distributing these revs-
nues.
The bill provides for maximum interest
rate of three percent on bonds issued to take
over county bonds and for the new money