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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

"That Japanese sword the High Commissioner gave to President Roosevelt. He said 1t was from Gen. MacArthur, but it was from me. One of our Philippine officers took it from a dead Japanase, and I sent 1t back to the President by Sayre."
 Notwithstanding to the United States some weeks ahead of Que- zon. High Commissioner Sayre had presented Roosevelt with Q Jap- anese officers sword. Newspa- per accounts quoted Sayre as say- ing the sword had been sent by General Macarthur. Apparently there was a clear-cut misundner- standing.
 SHAKY CHINA
 Chinese leaders in Washington are not shouting 1t from the .housetops, but behind closed doors they are doing some tough talk ing to the effect that an increas- ing number of Chinese are get- ting discouraged about the war and would like to see some kind of appeaSement with Japan. Chin- ese leaders give this as the reason why China must have airplaneS-- and have them immediately.
 The Chinese don't demand Q lot of planes. But they do say that even a small fraction of the munitions going to Russia would work wonders in bolstering China.
 Here is the Chinese picture now being presented to U. S. war strategists. After five years of war, the Chinese are war weary. Most disc0uraging thing is the ir0iical fact that the Chinese are wore off now, with Allies, than they were before, fighting alone. The Chinese were delighted after Pearl Har- bOr because t meant they had . powerful ally against Japan. But now after six months of it, they almost wish they had been left to hold out alone.
 That is why recent reverses in Burma and along the China coast have shaken Chinese determine ton down to the foundation.
 Generalissirno Chiang Kai-shek is not weakening. But many Chinese are, especially the well- to-do class, the people who yearn for restoration of normal busi- ness, who would rather have a chance to make money and live peacefully even under the Japs than to pay the frlghtful cost of continued war.
 Meanwhile, Japan seems de- teFmined to crush China now. Apparently the U. S. bombing raids on Tokyo scared the JAps sick, made them see the danger of nearby China bases, caused them to shift their strategy t0 cleaning up China ahead of 0ther WaFsrOnts.
 U. s. war chiefs realize the urgency of the situation, but also face vital demands from Russia, the new 2nd Front in Europe, and MacArthur. But nov t looks as if promises made to Chine two months ago finally will be tul- filled,
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 Equatting on the floor, crOss- legged, talking to MahatTna Gandhi did not agree with 2OQ- pound ex-Nar Secretary Louis Johnson. He came back from India looking as Wralthlike e dandhi, made . beeline for 2 health checkup at MayO's .s.. pennsylyania's ex-6ov. George Earle recently returned from touring tho Mediterranean with Blll Bullitt, says the NaA alwnyA aim t0 attack the British at tea time Credit Sydney Baron with malnspFinging the Idea Of Wendell Willkle running on both Republican and Demoorakle tlck- cts as governor of Aew York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

general being in the unfortunate position of Gen- eral Billy Mitchell @ man who knew more than his superiors. Mitch- ell was co UT t. nnartialed out of the army, dis graced. Chennault was dealt with more gently. He was retired for physical defects, disability in the line of duty" Un- of11ciallv 1t " as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Selected Poem
AND SUDDENLY MUSIC

(Gilbert Maxwell in the Christian Science Monitor) And suddenly music. better than food or sleep for easing the mind, broke on the waiting ear; song that was never ours to hold or keep, but song ephemeral and amber-clear.
 Notes like the mingling of bells and under these, the hands like bird-wings brushing the ivory keys, and no request of the mind but to hush and hear And music, said, no matter what makes 1t move, breathe, and be borne aloft upon lofty air. (. is sustenance better than food or sleep to prove the nOthingness of care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

c a D a clCys ana ministers by the score would die of heart failure. There are many people who feel that the church is being held back by hypocrites who a attend. W h a t holds the church
 back is the tre- n1endous inertia caused by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
"swEET AND HOT"

Lynn, Royce and Vanya, dancing trio who scored in Eddie Cantor's Broadway musical (Banjo Eyes have been signed to appear in the Tim Whelan RKO Radio musical Sweet and Hot" Lucille Ball and Victor Mature are co-starred,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL .. DOUGLASS D. D.
WHO HOLDS BACK THE
 CHURCH?

Every church roll is cluttered up with dead wood. If all the people on the rolls of the church were suddenly to put in their appearance on any given Sunday morning. churches would be crowded beyond
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

TODAY's COMMON ERROR One may be vexed (nOt aggra. vated by the action of an. other. Aggravated means to make worse; as, Disease iS aggravated by cIimate."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Washed Up Flyer Returns To Haunt Army
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COrreSpOndenE

Hottest subject in the air today is Brigadier- General Claire L. Chen nault of the American Volunteer Group of Flying Tigers who, using a bunch of obsolete planes on the the Burma and China fronts, des- troyed more than 800 Jap aircraft in the last six months.
 General Chennault is hot because the Army has had 8 tough time de- ciding what to do with him, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Questions
 and Answers
YOUR QUEgTToNe ANgWNRRp

The WaseEbmy Dem0erAt'e Ser. vlce Bureau win answer for you free. any question c fact CT lns formation, not involving extem- slve research. Write your quos- tSOn clearly Sagn name and ad. dress, enclose Q three cent postage stamp. Medical OF legal advice cannot be given. Address WAteF- bury Democrat'ss Washington Scr. vice Bureau, 101S Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEAR S o N ROBERT g. ALLEN

WAAC Officials Are Being Driven Woey by DeIuse of Appeonts Registered But Only 2500o Con Be Accepted This Hold Elements Vee Towod Appeoement Thousands determined eager don the driving WAAC officials 
  a andt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

e. Did George Washington adopt Martha Washington's children?
 A. Martha washington had four children by her first husband, Dan- iel Parke Custis. Two os them died in infancy, and the remaining two, Martha Parke Custis and John Parke Custis, accompanied her to Mt. vernon. Her daughter, Martha died in 1774 at the age of l6, and her only remaining child, John Parke Custis, died in 178i, leaving four children. General Washington adopted the two youngest, Eleanor ParRe Custis and George washing ton Parke Custis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

O. What does kiss mean on the end of such names as Hotehkiss and TrevaslSiss?
 A. It is a variant spelling Of kinB and means descendant or relative of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon rises l:O2 o. m. (war tlme) Sun rises 6:2i .. ni.; sets s:20 ? m. (war timal All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
A Thought for Today

Tn the day of prosperity be joyful but in tho day of diversity cOnsider.-Proverbs 7;l4.
 He must gather his faith together, and his strength make stronger-Robert Bridges.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
| Bedrooms Offer
Opportunity for
| Buit-In STORAGE

Bedrooms, although they are no
toriously short on storage space,
have much waste wall and hoor area
that can be used for built-in storage.
Dormer windows In many cases
are much better looking with . stock
chest Of drawers built In under them.
This settles the drapery problem In
short order with sheer tie-back cur
tains, and makes wonderful storage
space.
One wall may have two useful
closets built into 1t, or out from It.,
with q small primping table in be-
tween. Even though this takes 2 feet
of one side Of the room, 1t makes
every inch worth its weight In gold
in keeping things in their place.
Building supply houses can furnish
almost any type Of ready built chest
of drawers or closet and 1t Is neces-
sary only to set 1t in place and
frame It into the wall. The sloping
walls that are waste space In many
bedrooms may be redesigned for
closets for luggage and trunks, sport
gear and numeous similar items
that need good care but should be
out Of the way Of the necessary items
Of daily apparel.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
New T. H. A. Rules 10 Speed
HOUSING for War Workers

Federal Housing Administrator
Abner H. Ferguson announced to-
day changes In F.. H. A. regulations
and procedures to step up private
building to house war workers, espe-
cially for rent.
At a two-day meeting here Of F.
H. A. officials from all parts OF the
country measures were adopted with
a view to increasing the volume OF
defense housing construction under
the F. H. A. program and instruc-
tions were given field ofnces as to
carrying out these matters.
Adjustments are being made i'm
mediately in r. H. A. construction
cost estimates in local areas in re-
lation to actual building costs,
where increases In costs are stabilized
and adjustments are justified. These
estimates form basis Of F. H. A.
property valuations which In turn
determine the amount of mortgage
available under the National Hous-
ing Act.
The results of survey Just COM
pleted by the Washington Office Of
cost data throughout the country
are being used as the basis for ad-
justment of these construction cost
estimates.
Monthly payments on loans in
sured under Title vi defense hous-
ing insurance) are being reduced by
about IL per cent through elimina-
ton Of the so-called accelerated
amortization provision. Effective
February Is the sum Of principal
and interest payments on new loans
will be substantially the same each
month. Up to this time payments in
the first five years have been greater
than in the following is years.
Evening star., 1942-01-10

tile residence, 4240 Nebraska ave-
nue. NV: to cost $4,000.
Michael Walsh, BIS Eleventh
street NV, owner and builder;
George C.. Burns, COS Longfellow
street NV, designer; to erect one
l-story brick and cinder block ware
house, SO l. street Sc: to cost $1,000.
David 1sen, AIS Forty-sixth
street NV, owner and builder;
Dana B. Johannes, jr., 927 Fifteenth
street NV. designer; to erect one
2-story masonry and frame resi-
dence, 1906 Window place NV; to
cost 5000.
e. p. Hinkel & Co., 600 Rhode
Island avenue NE, owners; Walter
B. Avery. $40 r street NV, builder
and designer; to erect one 3-story
brick and reinforced concrete rug
cleaning plant addition, 900 Rhode
Island avenue NE; to cost 5000.
Angelo j. PogioN, 1925 N street
NV, owner; Harry Berenter, STA
Fourteenth street NV, builder; C..
4. Aglo, designer; to make repairs,
1928 N street NV; to cost $4,000.
Other Permits Listed.
Real Properties, Inc, 1905 H street
NV, owners; to make repairs, 727
Fourteenth street NV: to cost
$4,000.
DR.. Robert Hotel, 1922 Monroe
street NE, owner: M. Cladny Con-
struction Co., 655 F street NV,
builders; George T. Santmyers, 1410
H street NV, designer; to make re-
pairs, 1923 Twelfth street NE: to
cost $4,000.
Margaret G. Greenough, 1 Scott
Circle NV, owner; Marthinson g.
Co., 100 I street NV, builders;
William Reed. designer; to make
repairs 3340 Prospect avenue NV;
to cost $1,000.
Hyman Hyatt, 1926 Blagden
avenue NV, owner, builder and de-
signer; to erect one 1-story brick
and cinder block Office storage, 1887
First street Sc; to cost $500.
Laurence Gassenheimer, 20 F
street NV, owner and builder;
Louis r. Moss, l4l5 I street NV,
designer; to erect one 1-story ma
sonry garage addition to hotel, 20
F street NV; to cost $1,000.
Lucerne Cream & Butter Co., 2040
West Virginia avenue NE, owners;
William Burton, l418 Forty-fourth
street NV, builder: Warren W.
Shoemaker, designer; to make re-
pairs 2040 West Virginia avenue
NE; to cost $3.50.
Darlington Morton and Dorothy
Roane, $50 Eastern avenue NE,
owners; Alvin Epling, Riverdale,
Md. builder; to make repairs $50
Eastern avenue NE; to cost $500.
Isadore May, 3101 Fourteenth
street NV, owner; Washington
Glass Co., builders and designers:
to make repairs 1922 Pennsylvania
avenue NV; to cost $425.
J. D. Rogers, 46l6 Kansas avenue
NV, owner; Federal Construction
Co., 915 New York avenue NV.
builders; j. Marcus Hallett, de-
Evening star., 1942-01-10
StippIed Walls Effective

Stipple effects on painted surfaces
contribute q texture note and are
especially useful in interiors which
Evening star., 1942-01-10

South Africa has appointed a
committee of educators to investi-
gate the extent of subversive propa-
Randa in its schools.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Arlington County Leads.


Arlington County led all other
nearby areas both in valuation of
all private building activity and in
number of new dwelling units
erected. The valuation there for
1s41 was 1914, 1853. as compared
to s12,839, los for 1910. A total of
3,518 family dwelling units were
built in the county last year as
compared to 2.466 the year before
Figures for the county show 1925
new one-family dwellings and 2,225
apartment units.
Fairfax County;s valuation in 1941
was $7,502,657, as compared to t3,-
5l0,056. the largest percentage In
crease recorded in any portion Of the
Capital area. A total of 1,700 new
houses and 18 apartment units were
built in the county last year.
In Alexandria the 1941 valuation
was s7,573,809, as compared to &c.
245, ,758 the year before. Permits
were issued last year for 756 dwelling
units, of which 419 are apartments
and 337 are one-family structures.
The number of dwelling units is
Evening star., 1942-01-10

decrease rom 1910 when permits
were issuei for 931.
The totl building valuation in
Montgomery County, Nd, for 1941
was $14.7ls. 400. a gain of $2,478, ,643
over 1910. Permits were issued for
2,l23 one.family houses and $40
apartment units. for q total OF 1868.
In 1910 :.416 new dwelling units
were built in the county.
Prince Georges County showed an
ever greater percentage gain. The
l94l valuition was $6,627, ,405, as
compared % $4,905. .102 for 1910. New
dwelling laits built last year num-
bered 2,08I. In 1910 dwelling units
totaled !, So.
Evening star., 1942-01-10
1941 BuiIdino
Continued From Page BID

$500 one-family dwellings and 1895
apartments, a total Of 10,735, an in
crease of 1854 over 1910.
The month-b month valuation OF
permits issued in the District last
year follows: January. $440l $50;
February, $2,061 ,545: March, $780,
$50; April, S3,949.795; May, s6,234,-
EOS; June, 81 ,982, $40; July, S4334, ,150;
August, s3,5S2,s 500; September So
927,950; october, S2,892, ,9l5; Novem-
ber, 1891 $40, and December, So
5O0,512. The December figure was
highest If the year due to the inclu-
sion of a permit for the $4500,0O0
Statler Hotel, under construction at
Sixteenth and K streets NV.
A year-by-year valuation of pri-
vate building in the District since
1928 follows:
Evening star., 1942-01-10
Permits
Continued From Page BID

NV, designer; to erect one 2-3-
story bricl and cinder block apart
ment (nile units), 1264-1266 Ana
costa roae Sc; to cost $4,000.
Renah p. Camalier, 5401 Thirty
second street NV, owner; James
E. Schwtb, Southern Building,
builder; Jtnes j. Baldwin, 927 FIJI
teenth street NV, designer: to
erect one :-story and attic brick and
Evening star., 1942-01-10

have little furniturse or large, un-
adorned wall areas. Railways, for
instance. A new idea Is to stipple
blue over white or blue over pale
pink. Other combinations are pale
blue, white or yellow over green.
When walls have been finished in
too intense q color they may be
nghtened by stippling with q lighter
hue Of the same color or white.
Evening star., 1942-01-10

signer: to make repairs 1915 Kansas
avenue NV: to cost $500.
w. E. Saymonski, 1909 Thirty
fifth street NV, owner; Metro
politan Contractors, Inc, 1920
Georgia avenue NV, builders and
designers: to make repairs 1909
Thirty fifth street NV; to cost
$3.50. . =
Oscar Randall, 1901 Kansas
avenue NV. owner; j. A. Cook,
40 Bond Building, builder; to make
repairs 1901 Kansas avenue NV:
to cost $500.
Evening star., 1942-01-10

color accent which makes this .
graceful and well-planned COM
position.
Bases a1d brackets are q great
aid in increasing the height and
the Importance of many small
pieces. TIE lamp or vase or piece
of statuaIY that seems inadequate
by itself will be increased to the
proper dimensions with a natural
finished curved bracket, or a teak
wood one With an oriental influence
of white paster or gilt. Select yours
to go well With your furniture woods
and to co. tribute its own accent to
an otherwise empty wall space.
Evening star., 1942-01-10

There are tricks that you can do
with small treasures which will
make them important enough to
hold their own In a large wall space,
and look just as though you planned
it that way.
Here, the purchase of a small gilt
bracket which, sfhay be found in
the shops makes a delightful base
for a tiny clock that would have
been completely lost reposing on
the mantel shelf A scroll work cut
out of wall paper and pasted on the
wall makes a panel frame for the
whole arrangement and the pair Of
china horns of plenty add the
Evening star., 1942-01-10
How to Remove Tape

On removing masking tape-whlch
Is frequently used when painting
stripes or borders-some OF the ad-
hesive occasionally sticks to the sur
face. This can be taken off with
out marring the finish by using a
fresh piece of masking tape ard
rubbing it across the adhered pieces.
The adhesive will stick to the fresh
tape and come off easily.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-08
SMALL BUSINESS
MAN IS HARDEST
HIT ECONOMICALLY

Leaders in Washington and
elsewhere throughout the country
have declared many times that
the class of Americans who are
hit economically harder are the
small business men,, and in line
with that statement is a letter
received in Key West from Fred
l.. Klecan, of Kansas City, Mo.
who says the war has adversely
affected his business and inquiries
if there in an opening in Key
West for small business man.
He says, II have fiShed in Key
West waters several winters for
sport, but know nothing of COM
mercial fishing. He then asks if
there is an opening here in shark
fishing for the purpose of obtain
ing hides and fertilizers from
them to handle commercially.
Any Key Wester who knows of
such an opening may commune
cate with Mr.. Klecan at 8 East
Doth street, Kansas City, Mo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-08
SINGLETON

Continued from Page One)
well as of the sportsman and the
INTERPRETATIONS.
In 1928, Commodore David Por-
ter, reporting to President An
drew Jackson, gave Key West the
title of the Gibraltar of the
Caribbean, and so it is TODAY.
Laid aside for the moment is the
legend, Rooms to rent and in its
place you read, go slow. Men
working"
And so, Key West believing
that in Florida there is glory
enough for all-room for every
guest-and secure in the knewl-
edge that those who have once
been in Key West will be certain
to return, resigns } its 'peacetifne
pursuits and takes, its appointed
place in the ranks. of the defenders
of its country, content to know
that on the mainland its neighbors
will entertain its friends until we
can once more invite them to walk
with us along the paths of peace.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-08
RUSSIANS FIGHT

Continued from Page One)
the west bank of the Don. but a
radio report from Sweden. heard
here. said that he had succeeded
in throwing pontoon bridges
across the river and was driving
rapidly toward the enemY's main
line in that sector.
The Volga. the communique
said. besides the effective naval
gun firing. is also the avenue
through which the Russian fight
ers in Stalingrad are receiving a
constant stream of food and sup
plies. After deliveries are made.
Russian wounded are carried to
ships in the river and from them
are transferred to hospitals far
behind the fighting line.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-08
MARRIAGE MART

County Judge Lord issued the
following marriage licenses yes
terday afternoon:
Gerald Arthur Butler, "a,
Scranton, Pa, and Lucille De-
tires Helm, %, West Pittston, Pa;
Wilbur Phillips Skinner, &c,
Pittsburgh and Josephine Dolores
Towchick, 81, Bridgeville, Pa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-08
NAVY WIVES PLAN
GET-ACQUAINTED
MEET FOR FRIDAY

Wives of enlisted men are eS-
pecially invited to the get-ac-
quainted meeting of the Navy
Wives Club to be held Friday
afternoon at the new USO, ac-
cording to Mrs. Chester Upp,
president.
Following the business and So
cial meeting to be held at 2:30
O'Clock, refreshments will be
served.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-08
=: SOCIETY =:
CRIPPLED CHHDRENS'
UNIT TO HOLD CLINIC

The Florida Crippled Childrens'
Commission will hold clinic
here Friday, October 9, at 2 p. M,
at the American Red Cross head
quarters, Front and Whitehead
streets.
Miss Nell Reamer, of the Coral
Gables clinic, will be in charge.
Any crippled child 1nay come to
the clinic, and all clients should
come for denomination.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-08
CLAUDE CLANTON
is REARRESTED

Claude Clanton appeared be-
fore Judge William V. Albury in
the criminal court during the
September term on a charge of
vagrancy, and Judge Albury said
Clanton would be released if he
agreed to leave town.
Clanton accepted the alterna-
tive of leaving, and the day he
was released he left here on a
bus. But he was found back in
town yesterday by Deputy Sher-
if Joe Knight and was rear
rested on a vagrancy charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-08
THEY'RE BOTTLE BABIES

KANSAS CITY.-Gleaned from
one of the news releases from
the Bureau Of the Census: Six
children between one and four
years old suffered from acute al
coholism in the United States in
1910.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-08
L E G A L S

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN
AND FOR MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCERY.
Case No. S-365
MAJOR ALFONSO COOPER,
Plaintiff,
ALMETER JANE COOPER,
Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: ALMETER JANE COOPER,
RESIDENCE UNKNOWN.
You are hereby required to APP
pear to the bill of complaint for
divorce filed against you in the
above styled cause on the End day
of November a. ID. 1922, the same
being a rule day, otherwise the al
legations of said bill will be taken
as confessed.
This goth day of September a. d.
1912.
(Circuit Court SeaD
Ross C Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
BY: (Sd) Kathleen Nottage,
Deputy Clerk.
oct1-S-15-22,1942