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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

ment difficult.
 However, it is surprising to note the number of anti-aircraft guns, anti-tank rifles, large caliber anti aircraft machine guns and auto matic infantry weapons which the Dutch have already obtained from various sources.
 In addition, during the last two years number of large, strategic airdromes have been built in the Netherlands Indies between Dar- win, Australia and Singapore. These
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

ming of complete victory" MT Dargavel concluded. Allowing de- ductions for medical expenses would not cost the government much rev enue-certainly not enough to bal ance the more irreparablc loss of the nations greatest fighting asset, the health and strength of the pco- ple."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

Mrs Margaret Ragis of Central Avenue, one of the ctys leading authorities WOmenS cOJheS boarded rater for Florida month ago for vacation but destined to make the sunny cline her permanent home She's buster than she here periodically working the American Red Cross through the Miami Womens Club She's perfect complication of the ideal American who knows she must do her duty knowing from now on that duty is pleasure, that duty is only treasure and that duty is the sole meaning ot our lives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

Rosand Russell, whose spectacular wardrobes are a byword in Hollywood walked onto the set Of Para mounts "Take Letter, Darling wearing hat Wnich inches smaller than the B19" Having considerable trouble adjusting the headgear with handful Of hapns she inquired of Director Mitchell Leisen how he liked It, "Wonderful answered the gallant Leisen Tt suits you to T. Why?" Well, answered Rosaind, II still feel as If were about to take off for a bombing fllght
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

Quite timely is the I942 revised edition in Pocket BOOK form, of You Can't Do Business With Hitler 5y Douglas Miller As in all such volumes it is complete and unabridged. Also finding it's way the book marts in the handy PocketBOOK style is Ernest Dimnets conversion and is the intriguing treatise how to put his intellectual powers at work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
Good Evening.
SCHOOL DAY REVIVAL

Back to school days we go, Studying things do not know, How to give bit of first aid, To find how certain things are made We're going to be just busy as bees, With something besides movies and SKIS. We're going to forget our favorite racing horse DeyotinQ extra time to air warden course We're going back to school, 1t seems Figuring budgets measurements by reainS.- we won't have so much time to look at the scenery, For well be too busy studying about machinery. This year we're all concerned with study, That goes for both you and me, buddy. We're going in for little learning Trying to become bit more discerning Back to school days go Studying things do rot know
 -EM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

Dr. William A. BuIerich, former Poplar Street resident now doing very nicely for himself i'll Miami, Florida recently entertained his mother MT and Mrs Joseph Duba,skas and Mrs Anthony Laurinatis all of this city What the genial Doc didn't show them in the Magical City isn't worth seeing His guests enjoyed themselves so much the worries of these troubled times left far behind Doc has always been hospitabe host whether it was Waterbury or Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
SIX-uEADED CABBAGE

Bfldgewater. N, s. = tUPl-- Nova Scotia's steppcd-up farm pro- duetion program got a boost from J. Aitkens Greene. whose neighbors arc stlll talking about his accom- plishment Of raising six well-formcd heads of cabbage on one stalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
SERIOUS TRAINING

Errol Flynn has put professional boxer on his personal payroll to pre- pare for his next picture. based on the life of James J. Corbett.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
DEFENSES STILL BEING RUSHED

Although the defenses Of the Netherlands Indies have reached a high pitch, the Dutch are not yet fully satisfied. DefenSes are still being strengthened as much as pos sible but the outbreak of war here and the start of invasion attempts make delivery of additional equip-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

Gone With the Wind" is break ing moVie-run records in Argentina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

 Below are the answers to test questions printed On page 6. 1. No. ?. An unbranded animal. ,. Pottery. ,. 1. Joel Chandler Harris. 5. Asta. .. 6. No. !. Beans and corn. s. False. 9. India. 10. Coolers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

are now operating from many trian- ing fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-18
Dollie Rides in Style Here!
DOLL COACH
7.5o

Only 50. Beautiful English style cooch viii,
wood body t22M" long and ll11" wide).
Rubbsr-tred metal wheels Foot extension
70 oceommodots . large doll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-18
Miniature Lob
LiOnel's
Chemistry Set
50

Jsse -. ovsr 500 experiments pos
sible. Comes in portable hardwood
chest. With removable test tube rack,
Chemicals, etc. Book Of Chemistry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-18
She's All Dressed Up! 22-lnch
BABY DOLL
SIS

Only IS. Sleeps and cries like q real baby. She's
soft and euddy teomposton oms, legs and heod).
Her hair Is curly mohoir. oroondie dress and notch
Ina bonnet, Slip ponties Toytewn-fifth Flees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-18
For Health and Fun! Sturdy
Bowling Alley
~

Jvsfa -. All wood construction prevents
worpino. Has return oiisy ard IS COM
plete with balls and pins. IS full ST"
Iona, Ia" high. Set Il Up ory~hsss.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13

Here the body of the cacti grows
larger. and is more suitable for
table legs. The skeleton of the
cactus must also be standing, the
flesh having rottcd away TO eN-
pose the wood 20 the elements
for years for the proper curing.
ON these hunting expeditions,
Mr. Wood will be gone as long
as week. before he finds enough
material for the project IN hand,
And this may be only one of
many such trips before a set Of
furniture is finished because one
large dining table and its set Of
chairs will take him more than
a year to complete.
The framework of the table is
simple, for the large body of a
cholla cactus provides wood for
legs and braces. but the top
takes time and patience. Ply
wood is used for the base, and
on this arc fitted many tiny
pieces of cactus wood cut pol
ished. and fitted together so eX-
actly that they might be a single
piece when the top is finished.
Mr.. Wood works like a Navajo
rug weaver, carrying the elab-
crate pattern in his head as ne
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13
TURNING CACTUS INTO CASH

fits the pieces together, never
drawing the design before he
starts, and never forgetting it as
he works.
The Tucson artist uses two
types Of cacti in his inlay work.
the saguaro and the cholla.
The saguaro wood grows in
the form of ribs, reinforcing the
giant cacti as steel ribs rein
force concrete He takes these
long strips, which are about an
inch in diameter. and cuts them
horizontally into small round
blocks. Then, taking a chisel, he
chips them so they fit together,
and with glue and small nails
fastens them TO plywood.
When cured properly, saguaro
is extremely hard, and is per-
meatcd by tiny grains of sand
which have been blown into the
ribs after many years of stand
ing in the desert wind. The wood
is so hard that it must be sawed
with blades designed to cut
metal
The wood of the cholla, when
used as inlay presents a diff
cult problem because it is filled
with tiny holes, something like
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13

YER since the Indians left
Arizona and the tourists
E- came, Eastern visitors have
been bringing back ash trays
book ends, lamps and other
knickknacks fashioned from cac-
tus wood but it remained for
Herb Wood Of Tucson to make
really useful and beautiful ar
ticles Of furniture from the
frames Of the dead cacti.
This wood does not grow large
enough 10 be cut up into boards
so, for the large pieces Of furni-
ture, inlay is used.
BY long practice and expert
ment, Mr. Wood has learned to
fashion beautiful areas Of this
intricate iutay.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13

While Mr.. Wood has a shop
where he sells lamps and other
small articles for tourist buying,
the major portion Of his business
consists Of making large articles
Of furniture on special order.
When he has such an order,
his first task is the selection of
suitable material, and this in
wolves much more than just 60
ing out on the desert and pick
ing up a few odd pieces of dead
Cacti.
Just any desert land does not
grow the type of wood suitable
for furniture. Mr.. Wood has
found that lowland areas, where
water is closer to the surface,
furnishes his best hunting ground.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13
We are building for
JOE, TOMMY, IVAN and CHANG

what Naval authorities say is the best defense yet
devised against the Stuka and its other Axis
counterparts No one knows how many conveys
have come through unscathed beneath the cur.
tain Of high explosive shells the Mnzzzuzum sends
into the sky. But we do know that building this
miracle weapon was the first of our present six
war assignments undertaken months before
Pearl Harbor, and that maximum daily produc-
ton was attained nearly year ahead of schedule!
AS TO GETTING 1T USED, we leave to
the competent hands and eyes of Joe, Tommy,
Ivan and Chang in the confident knowledge that
the job will be done with valor, self.sacrhce-
and ultimate success.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13

swiss cheese, and when the plant
is growing, these holes are filled
with a watery pulp. When the
plant dies, this pulp disappears,
leaving the holes. Mr.. Woods
problem was TO find some sub
stance that would fill up these
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13

Most of the
Bleached
Skeletons
of the
SagUarO
Are
Stacked
Outdoors to
Finish
Curing i'm
the Dry
Desert Air.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13

ACROSS THE broad reaches Of the oceans Of the
world courageous American sailors are deliver.
ing American-made arms TO Allied soldiers who
man the fighting fronts of freedom. Whether
those soldiers be American 'Joes", English
"Tommes" Russian "Ivans" or Chinese
"Changs", this they have in common:
They are the men we hare in mind "a hours
OF every working day here in the Pontiac
plants
because we knotO that tGhiIe the produc-
tion Of arms is important, the men Who
building it here" is only the prelude of
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13

"getting it there" and getting it used!"
AS TO BUILDING IT HERE: Our six war
assignments involve implements of action on
land, at sea and in the air: Hzzmzzuzzw rapid.fre
antiaircraft cannon, ww automatic field
guns, aerial MuuuuzIHzuuus, comPonents for w-ton
high.speed tanks, vital transport mechanisms
and wMzzmw inner.engine assemblies, With the
cooperation Of over 1,5OO sub.contractors, all
are on or ahead Of schedule.
AS TO GETTING 1T THERE: Unarmed,
the cargo ship is helpless prey under dive
bombing attack. But when she carries mzuuzuluuM
rapid.hre anti-aircraft cannon, she is guarded by
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13

This
Cactus
Wood
SidebOard
Il One of
the Prize
Pieces of
Furniture
Turned Out
htr Ar
Wood
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13

The Dried
Flesh of
the (hOlla
Cactus
Makes an
Unusual
Case for "A
Grand
fathers
Clock.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-13

The
Arizona
Artisan
Does a
Great Deal
of This
Carpentry
Work with
an
Ordinary
Hand Gatt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11
Pull the Trigger on
Lazy Bowels, with
Ease for Stomach, too

When constipation brings on acid in
digestion, stomach upset. boating. dizzy
spells, gas. coated tongue, sour taste and
had breath, your stomach is probably
CRYING the blues" because your bowels
don't move. IL calls for Laxative-Senna
10 pull the trigger on those lazy bowels.
combined with Syrup Pepsin for perfect
case TO your stomach in taking For years,
many Doctors have given pepSin prepa-
ratons in their prescriptions 10 make
medicine more agreeable TO a touchy stom-
aoh. SO be sure your laxative contains
Syrup Pepsin. Insist on DR.. Caldwcll's
Laxative SIENNA combined with Syrup Pep
IN. See how wonderfully the Laxative
SIENNA wakes up lazy nerves and muscles
IN your intestincs TO bring welcome relief
from constipation. And the good old
Syrup Pepsin makes this laxative so COM
Portable and easy on your stomach. Even
lnlcky children love the taste of this
pleasant family laxative. Buy DR.. Gaid-
wells Laxative SIENNA at your druggist
TODAY. Try one laxative combined with
Syrup PepsIn for ease to your stomach. too.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11
Mercy Killer S
Test by Sanity
Board Awaited

Although he contends a sanity
board 10 examine Mrs Mary Ber-
nett, who recently strangled her
S-year-old daughter, was appointed
Illegally, Assistant Prosecutor
Thomas A. PaSieCzny said today
he would allow the board 10 reach
"A verdict before taking further
action.
A board, consisting Of Drs r. W.
CGvcll. Irving r. Shulak and L. n.
Schwartz, was appointed yester-
day by the state hospital commits
sion under authority Of 1899
statute. PaSIeczny pointed out
that this act has been ruled un-
constitutional by the attorney gen.
eral and the prevailing law gives
power of appointment TO the pre-
siding Judge.
Circuit Judge Ira W. Jayne re-
iected Mrs. Bernetts guilty plea
last week pending appointment Of
the sanity board. He was await
ing a recommendation from the
prosecutor office when The COM
mission submitted us selections.
Mrs Bernett, "a, who lived a.
1873 Ferris avenue, Lincoln Park.
StranGled her daughter. Patricia
Ann. TO put her out Of hcr misery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11
Ford Reopens
After ID Closing

The Ford Motor COMPANY tool
and die plant was operating again
today after the second shutdown
OF the night shift in two days
A union spokesman SAID the
company shut off the power again
last night In continuation Of a
dispute which started Sunday over
, one employe
a shop committee has demanded
that the management dismiss the
employe, Identifying him a. a for
mer service man, former AFL
organizer. and one of those who
attacked Richard T. FrankenStcen
and Walter p. Reuther. union lead
ers, in 1887
The dispute between him and
the rest Of the workers G n
when he repeatedly beat another
employe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11
Better or Worse
Judge Denies Annulments TO Two Brides Who Find
Husbands Are Not Rich

her own automobile. When she
found they had 10 IKE in single
room, she left him
Similar was the testimony Of
Mrs Virginia Mlneau. 70, seeking
annuiment OF her marriage 10
Bernard Mineau "a Of 956%East
Seven-Mile road performed last
July y, in Napoleon O Before
the marriage Mineau told her, she
testified. he had a good income :
afterwards she found she would
have 10 keep her Job If they were
to maintain a home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11

stead each girl guest will be given
defense stamp book. The boys
can then spend their corsage
money to buy stamps TO fill the
books.
I'VE are sure that the ladies
won't mind sacrificing their
cOrsages for such a good cause"
was the hopeful prediction.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11

Marriage Is for better or for
worse. not a contract based on
the husbands financial status Cir
cunt Judge Harry r Keidan ruled
today. Re denied annulments to
tWn recent brides who found their
We're not rich.
Judge kcfdan said further:
In all my wears on the bench
have never before had re-
quest for .annulment on such
groundS-and now get two In
one day"
First 10 he denied was Mrs
LaNcrnc Leslie Shane 20. OF 80
'avgnue. High a n d
Park. She told Judge ,Kcidan that
before her marriage IN Toledo, last
IS her husband. Eugene
+. Shane, 20. told her she'd have
a fine home fine furnishings and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11
Discover Prisoner
Wanted in Staying

In finGerprlntlnG Edward Theo-
dore Brown 36. of 80 Ashland
avenue, arrested for carrying con-
Cealed weapons, police learned to-
day that he Is wanted IN Chicago
under The name Of John I. Ballard
IN connection with the murder Of
Elizabeth Conner in a rOominc
house there Feb. ,. l94l Brown
denied knowledge OF tho Staying
when confronted with police cir
cuLars
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11
Girl Patriots
Defense Stamps Replace
Corsaees for Prom

Girls at the University of De-
troits Junior Prom, social high
light of the scholastic year. will
decorate their party frocks with
defense stamps instead of flowers,
II was ruled today.
A no corsage' rule will be en-
forced AZ the party. Friday night
IN the Masonic Temple, and in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11
Mothers With Sons
In 1920 Plan Club

Plans were being made today 20
organize club Of mothers who
have sons with the lS2nd Field
ARTILLERY. now stationed al Fort
Leonard Wood Missouri.
All such mothers arc asked 20
meet Al p. m. tomorrow al The
home Of Mrs L r Avery Of 4l56
Manlstiuue avenue The club VIII
collect and supply comforts for the
men In the lSlnd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11

ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11
zoo in Wd|kout
AT Plant Here

Two hundred UAW-CIO work
ers a. the n. and II Tube and
Manufacturing Company 263
North F>Urman avenue, walked
nt3t- today=ln dispute over The
firing Of union member. accord
ng 10 Frank KolodzielSkI state
labor mediator. The plant is en-
gagged IN defense work, he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11
ALIENS MUST REGISTER

EngStrom also explained that all
aliens, including enemy aliens,
must submit IA the selecuye Serr-
ice registration
Meantime. registrations ~ 20
liceren were being taken A. pre-
cinct stations and II was eNpectec!
that half of the 4.4o0 force woulG
be signed by tonight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11
oTHER REGISTRATIONS

TIT otrD.> V't valid cN.
cuSeS TO- ro' hrlrC available
or TIC rauCra. rCCl StIauon
ds'e. NondaN must register
MI the draft boards II thc,r
localtjes on stHday or SUNDAY.
In addition ~ The previously an
nouncei school registration Offices
EnEStTO~ sand. CITY Han County
Building Ca>S Technical High
School and Brush street armory
Offices Viii he open from : a. m
10 2 .. N. Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-11

Gen. Hugh :. Johnso
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
Writer Says Negro Boxers Will Bring Success
SPORT FACTS
By JESSE T. HAUCABooK

Russ j. Cowans veteran Detroit sports writer and
Lwred (Big Boy) Brown, local pugist have buried the
I ,tchet at least that is what Mr.. Cowans saws
The feud started way back in November of l941 in
eence article written by Mr. Cowans in this pa
bg
After looking at Brown perform his ring duties
Ssainst Jimmy Powers Mr.. Cowans wrote:
4 alfred Chg Boy) Brown, because of his enormous
lie and alleged hitting power has been elevated into
oon of respect among those fighters who represent the
brewster Recreation center boxing team"
Cowans continues by saying, big Boy Brown was
eddcd of of his respect when he went down in de-
.est The 267-pound Brown was knocked out by Jimmy
Powers 2s7-pound Annuncation scrapper The records
show that Brown knocked out but actually Brown
en down from exhaustion The maung of his white op
began to show its effect in the second round when
Brown was pummelled severely on the ropes. The end
lame after minute and fifty seconds of the third round
rown driven into his rolled off the ropes and
rumbled apart on the canvas"
Upon reading this Brown Immediately came to the Of
he seeking Mr. Cowans The two got together and had
good heartto-hear talk. Mr. Cowans gave Brown few
us training which he said of the reasons for
Ne poor showing of Brown
As a result of Cowans' advice Brown began to take
lighting serious, and result has made good showing
his last four ring appearances. He drew Pat Comskey
ten rounds in Toledo later to come back and take ten
bund decision in Detroit He knocked out TONY Giro of
sburph in the third round In his last in Baltimore
d Brown and Low Brooks drew at the end of ten rounds
This only means that the advice the veteran sports
riter Russ Cowans, to Brown has helped him con-
fderabe in his fstic encounters.
Sitting at the ringsde of the Brown Comiskey fight
AQuired of Mr. Cowans how he getting along with
Brown and he informed that everything was all right
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10

For a complete coverage
of news from coast-to-coast,
condensed in one column, be
sure to read PEOPLES
DAILY DOINGS" by Isaac
Jones every week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
Former Triple
Title Holder
In Comeback
Armstrong
Will Meet
Mexican Champ

OAKLAND COLLABORATING fans
agreed Thursday that Henry Arm
strong. veteran Los Angeles Negro,
has hit the home stretch in his
drive along the comeback trail.
Displaying all OF the windmill
aggressiveness that carried him TO
three world titles. Armstrong wed
nesday night knocked out young
Earl Turner. Richmond. Calf. Ne
gro. in the fourth round OF the
scheduled 10-gound main event at
Oakland auditorium.
Henry Armstrong Is scheduled
to meet Mexico's lightweight cham
pion, Juan Zurita, in a boxing en-
counter here Oct. 10, according 10
an announcement by Snowy Baker,
fight promoter.
Armstrong Is former holder OF
the featherweight, lightweight and
welterweight titles at the same
time.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-10
XAVIER
MOREHOUSE

ATLANTA Georgia - (Special)
The hghtlne Morehouse college
Maroon Tigese bowed before the
heavy well balanced Xavier uni
versiiy Gold Rush Saturday Oct.
3 a Harpers Field
crowd OF e5a0 witnessed this
fray which nas hard fought from
siarf 20 finish.
Tho Xavle TIES showed 4 decided
power advantage from the opening
~ me game The Go Rush opened
with ground attack which ripped
The House line n ehrod- Al the
end Of The FIRST quarter the More
house eleven was kicking desper-
steiy seeking 10 keep the Aayerites
away from pay dirt
In the second quarter. after
covering blocked NICK on the
house lo-yard line the Xayerites
continued their ground attack.
Mundi Jones OF Xavier carried tie
bail over Tho goal aifcr several 9TH
er line plungcs had failed Ralph
Riverc kicked tho extra point
Again in tho fourth quarter
Nayierr runn.r- attack clicked.
Richardson carried re ball over
T om the rvo-yard s'rine The con-
version wa also made by Richard
son
Ouistandnr PLAYERS for Xavier
were Barton Rohar Vaughn.
whitney and NcBee The out
standing player for Morchouse
acre pa soe- Sro'i Anderson and
lone