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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

Radio news editors are finding
that they have more than their
share of war grief and worry in try
ing to interpret radios censorship
code. This applies to both standard
broadcasters and the shortwavers.
Application of the code, the radio
editors have discovered, is some
thing akin to war engagement IN
itself! There seems to be complete
disagreement between various COM
mentators and editors, and even
between the networks, as to just
what should be termed news that
will serve as comfort to the enemy,
and what is news clear for broad
cast. AS far as radio newshawks are
concerned, the outstanding example
of how not to apply the code is
shown to us in broad relief: the
confusion which resulted from the
AEF landing in Northern Ireland.
AS matter of unfortunate fact,
simply because of a so-called mix
up" the biggest single American
propaganda event Of the war was
totally hidden from view for "a
hours by three and perhaps more
of the most important shortwave
outlets of the country. NBC, con-
forming strictly to the censorial
code, waited for a direct okay and
did not get the story on the air I'M
til too late! They didn't air the
news because they were under The
impression that the code prohibited
mentioning troop movements with
out specific permission.
This clearance would ordinarily
be contained in one of the many
"directives" the shortWaverS receive
each day from the Cordinator OF
Information and the Coordinator OF
Inter American affairs. These "di-
receives" instruct the broadcasters
as what they should mention; what
should be played up with color. and
what should be played down!
Because it received no directive"
NBC remained mum! Offices of the
two coordinators apparently pre-
Sumed that it was not necessary to
send out clearances, inasmuch as
the news bulletins came directly
from the White House. They were
widely carried by the news services
and the stations would naturally
pick them up! That, possibly, was
the supposition!
In the meantime, staff members
of one of the government agencies
suddenly discovered in amazement
that MICS shortwaves had not
broadcast the highly important
story. However, the point in question
was quickly cleared and the story
was aired.
But CHS, apparently believing
that their Interpretation of the code
was quite correct, waited for no
directive" and it's shortWave sta
tons had the story on the air in
the German language less than fiji
teen minutes after the White House
announcement was made. 1t came
just as Columbia was preparing to
send a shortwave broadcast to Ger
many. The story was, subsequently,
I punched in various tongues through
out the day and night.
CHS beat the British Broadcast
ing Corporation to the air by an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
Pubs, Food Clubs,
Gaming Houses
Are FlOuriShine
BY PAUL MANNING
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent

I
| London. Feb. l6-Blitzfree London
on a blackedout winter night takes
it fun where 1t find it.
AS surprised by the absence OF
air raids as small boy who ex-
pected another whipping and got a
bag Of candy instead, the British
capital is caught up in a nocturnal
swirl of gambling, vice, two aiming
spying pleasure and tragedy.
When darkness comes, Whitehall,
Fleet Street and the City of Lon
don are deserted except for pass
ing taxis, buses, a few scurrying
pedestrians and grim is aged
guards who stand in the shadows
of the Admiralty, War Office and
Air Ministry.
There's still life, though, up along
Piccadilly. If it is Saturday night
few Thousand soldiers and airmen,
and their girls will move along in
sweeping stream, keeping always
to the sidwalks, because pedestrian
accidents in the street still remain
high.
Into Lyons Corner House, or a
pub, they wander befor catching the
the last movie at one of eight or
ten most popular theaters. Maybe
they've already been to the pictures,
and then they join the stream but
break away quickly and step down
into Brasserie Uniyersalle, which is
noisy, smoke-f1lled and crowded, but
the beer and food is inexpensive and
there is loud, brassy dressed in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
CHINESE BEAUTY
| BURLESK FEATURE
Amy Fong at Jacques All
Week Assisted By Ec=
centric Comedians

Chinas gift to burlesque, Amy
Fong", and her China Dolls" will
be seen at Jacques theater Water
bury, all week starting today. No
advance in prices for this hit show
full of comedy, music, gags and
girls galore.
A riot of fun is assured with the
smallest and funniest comedian In
burlesk, Charles peanuts" Bohn,
dancing comedian in his original
scenes. Another clever and outstand-
ing eccentric comedian is Herbie
Faye, singing and dancing COB. Joe
Lyons, character and capable
straightman, will assist these two
boys throughout.
Mickie Dennis and Ruthie Mason
those two tantaizing gay girls, DAN
ny Morton singer of popular songs,
Darlene dancer, and Glenn Mason,
xylophone act, with a chorus of real
beauties will prevail.
Matinees at 2:30, evenings at $3.50
and big gala Mid Mite Show every
Friday at ~ M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
TodayS Answers -
URANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

/. Boston, capital of Massa-
chusetts, is the largest capital. Car
son City, New, is the smallest.
2. You should go to st. Paul,
capital of Minnesota, to see Gov.
Harold Stassen.
3. Richmond, Va, and Mont
gomery, Ala, were capitals OF the
Confederacy.
4. Denver, capital of Colorado,
is known as the Mile High city.
S. Columbus, capital of Ohio, Is
named after Explorer Christopher
Columbus; Bismarck, capital OF
North Dakota, for German States
man Bismarck; Austin, capital OF
Texas, for Stephen A. Austin, first
president of the Republic of Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
Dial Doings
BY HARRY ROBATOR

hour. But the BIC, recognizing the
propaganda value of the troop land
ing, Immediately set out to broad
cast the story to Asia and Africa
and Europe, in "a languages.
And, over here, broadcasters on
the standard loop were diligently
applying themselves to the task of
interpreting the code. A few radio
editors stoutly maintained that the
story should not be broadcast at all!
Others proposed that names of SOL
diers should be Withheld-and so,
on and on into the night!
Obviously, the so-ca1led clear
ing house of information" Is not
clear at all!
Last night, your reporter lis
tened to lovely Dinah Shore, OIL
her Blue Network show, intro
duce a new ballad, Good Night,
Captain Curly Head. The song
has definite possibilities! The
number, which the Tennessee
warbler has just recorded, was
dreamed up by Sam Lewis and
Fred Albert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

Mr. and Mrs Dan Griss of 1853 Bank Street ceebrat-
ed their goth wedding anniversary last Saturday They're
the proud parents of athlecayinclined son. Danny
an undergrad at Leavenworh High school, Joyous cele-
bratos seem after the other for this genial
couple, for only yesterday they were guests at a
bountifu meal in honor of Dams best pal in the world
mis- mother Mrs Margaret Grss This latter fete was in
compliment to the unring efforts of Margaret active
cer of several prominent Lithuanian organizations OF
he city, The clubs certainly appreciative of the
igent help she's voluntarily offered 1t was grand party
Tor grand person.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

this hour. Their bars are packed
and Hobbies swirl with people. At
the Dorchester and Savoy, interest
ing it is that the phonies and bar
flies who scattered from London
when the bombs showered down are
now back. Gamblers, chiselers, war
dodgers, they're to be found mixed
in with the genuine who are relax
irg for a brief evening Spies too,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
Tall Tower
Topics
JANE
6SIilliGiiS| Sa11l BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

peggy Pond Church the Christian Science Monitor
Is a wood in autumn;
shining through web oil brown ana goio ieaVes
leaves path underfoot,
clear water a bed Of brown leaves
quick OF leaves and running "ater
Jane world to her heart
coming to drink there is single and untroupled
IT gives lfe,s back without distortion,
sun cloud bough icesheatneo nrahcnes
rnrrored rejection, transformed In beauty
like chds by the eyes OF lts moter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
1O80-WTIC-288

+. NJ.
4:00-Backstage Wife
4:15-Stella Dallas
4:30--Lorenzo Jones
4:45-Young Wilder Brown
.5:00--When A Girl Marries
5:15-Portia Faces Life
5:30-We, The Abbotts
5:45-Musical Interlude
5:55-Stand BY America
6:00-NeWS
6:15-Professor Andre Schenker
6:30-Studio Program
6:45-Lowell Thomas
7:00-Fred Warnings Orchestra
7:15-News OF the World
7:30-Come on and Dance
8:00-The Telephone Hour
8:30--Alfred Wallenstein SYM
phony Orchestra
9:00-Dr. i. @.
9:30-The Brewster Family
10:00-Contented Hour
10:30-W;ltz Serenade
IL :00-News
IL :15-Story Dramas
1130-The Ink Spots
11:45-Beasley Smiths Orchestra
12:00-War News
A. M.
12:05-Freddie Ebener's Orchestra
12:30-Paul Martins Music
12:55-NeWs
1:00-Silent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

The first electric furnace for max
ing high quality steel was installed
In an American steel mill ct syria
cuse. N. Y. In 1906.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
HORSE FROG"

Every time horse sets down its
feet, it steps on a frog. He has a
triangular, elastic, horny pad,
called frog" on the bottom of
each foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

probably.
Crowded also are several hundred
small, assorted "black-market" food
clubs which the police try to close.
Anybody can become member If
they know a person who is mem
Der. There is usually bar down
one side, radio, photograph or
piano player, a coal fireplace and a
dining room to the rear where mem
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

Heard in passing DR.. Arthur E. BostWlck,
chief librarian at the ST. Louis Public Library from
1909 1885, whose death occurred in that city Friday
will be buried in Litcheld in which town he was born
81 years ago Mrs Patrick H Brown took Champion r.
J. Little Model handsome dark seal Boston terrier
down to the Elm City Kennel Club show in New Ha-
Saturday and both she and Patsy had the pleas
of seeing Champion p j. Little Model turn back
the winner and best of breed at the recent Westmin-
Ster show in N. Y. C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
Civilian Defense Calendar
Notices Meetings Insertion This Calendar Must Be
Sent to Mayors Office a Days in Advance.

All completed wardens and
have taken first aid enroll Immediately
Register 10000 have
completed than 10 should notify
chief wardens office to receive credit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
WATR PROGRAMS
1920 Kilocycles

p. M.
4:O0-Andy Jacogson's Orch.
i:5U-The johnson Family
4:45-In the Modern Manner
5:00-John Sturgess, Baritone
5:15-In the Future
5:3O-News
5:45-Easy Listenin'
6:O0-Yankee News
6:15-Jim Britt, Sports
6:30-Pleasure and Profit
6:45-Hits and Bits
7:00-Fulton Lewis. Jr.
7:15-Hubert Kregeloh, Common
tator
7:30-Lone Ranger
News
8:00-Cal Tinney; Sizing Up the
News
8:15-Income Tax Information
8:30-Morton Gould's Orch.
9:00-News; Dancing Discs
9:15-Analysis Of Propaganda
9:30-Spotlight Bands
9:45-Mrs. Meade's Children
10:00-Raymond Gram Swing
1O:15-Cab Calloway's Orch.
10:30-Stars Over Manhattan
10:45-Music That Endures
IL :00-Yankee News
IL :15-Mickey Alpert's Orch.
:30-Radio Newsreel.
12:00-Sign Off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

Kenneth Peck of Watertown is patient at the
Waterbury hospital Mr. and Mrs. John Watson OF
FentOn Avenue Wolcot, entertaining Mrs. Mary
Grove of Cheshire . Joe DOnahue former
tary to Ex-Congressman J. Joseph Smith, reoined
editorial staff this morning Before Joe went to Wash
ington, d. C., ne covered superior and common pleas
courts for It's great having him back with too
49,. Mr. and Mrs. James L. MOrsehead recently cele-
brated their 57th wedding anniversary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

Claude Hopkins boast of one of the finest col
ored bands in the dance field today. Hopkins out
standing pianist, composer and aanger as WELL is re-
garded among top band leaders in the profession the
foremost styst and swing techncian in the country
At time another, such outstanding name bands
Tommy and Jimmie Dorsey, Glen Gray, Artle
Shaw, Paul Wheman and Fred Waring has visited
Claude Hopkins rehearsas and personal appearances to
study the unique arrangements and style OF this whirl
ing COED" was recently presented as highlight
of the Fred Waring radio broadcasts During his
dance engagements, Hopkins usually finds time to rem
der several of his unique piano solos among which
Canada Capers" California Here Come" "Three
Little Words and the popular "Nola, all in the
inimitable Claude Hopkins style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

Miguel San Doval
WJZ-Jimmy Dorsey's Orch
WABC-Guy Lombardo's
Orch.
11:45-WEAF-Beas Smiths
Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

bers can get plenty Of steaks, chops,
eggs ard cheese. Listed as clubs,
they cannot be closed unless they
make the misstep of selling a nom
member liquor.
FLOATING GAMES
SHIFT NIGHTLY
Chemin De Fer Club Is another
type of club which is mushrooming
This high powered gambling is legal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
NoFTEEaNER SEES THE COTTON FIELDS FOR FIRST TIM
Poetry

The between the states that of images in
The beauty of Greek porches and the girls in white
Against the cotton fields. Each cast the other out.
These met in mind seemed utter dark and light
One from the South the realist refused the problem
That he could not solve, the other mad and blind,
Attacked without the saving answer in his mind
This, the mythology of evil, this childish nightmare
These fields festooned in white, these delicate bushes
Mahogany color, sprinkled earth dusty and bare
Like pretty handkerchiefs this sight uprushes,
SezeS imagination, and all heart and mind
Focuses on the children with their dirty trains
CToW-sacks for cottOn) like bedraggled queens
Here the living ghosts: standing behind
paler one enslaved by Righteousness who fought
With images OF evil not his and died to
world he made but could destroy diStraugh
BY rage he undertook the fearful labor a war;
Here IN these fields planted hot seeds of
That legendary evil passion the quick growth of hate
How many times must uneaShed break
Out from their beds loosed by fanatic cloudburst?
HOW many times must human passions flood and shake
The structure Of our lives before the mind is forced
To master those fierce living currents for use
Before we engineer and build giant DAM release
Power implacaby controlled, light world in peace?
May Sarton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

BURLESQUE GETS
A BIG PLAY
The Windmill Theater remains
crowded until after eight, filled with
soldiers without girls who watch a
London version of a Minsky bur-
lesque and then crowd around the
stage door until the chorines exist.
The West End hotels fill up at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

Just 800 years old. It's hard to believe it. but
good old Derby the south of observing its Booth
anniversary The date fell February IL. Derby ike
most of the Connecticut towns of colonial days, had
an Indian name, in this instance, Paugasett Later
the town was known Birmingham and finally it be-
came known as Derby. AS yet no precautionary plans
have been made and may be sheved for the war How
ever Derby officials might do something about hav
ing the state records set its founding as Tor these
records show that the city into being in 1851 Wa
terbury is quite ways behind in the procession, as
Mattatuck did not emerge plantation until 1874
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16

Here and there. Yesterday was the Feast OF the
Chair ST. Peter at Rome and was observed in many no
Catholic churches with vesper services 1t IS tne
patronal feast of the Society St Peter the Apostle for
Native Clergy Damages of 100000 were caused at
fire Westbrook Maine the other day. the Carr BLOCK
being destroyed. If you're up your musical history
YOU may recall that this is the block in which Rudy val
lee clerked in his fathers drug All Connecticut
barbershops will be closed on Monday FEBRUARY 25 tne
Connecticut dogdom learned with regret last week OF the
death of Charles F. Hancock of New Haven we'll known
breeder and exhibitor of chows German Shepherds and
Pekngese He also in great demand as judge at var
iOus shows
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-16
Answers To
Test Questions

/ est VueStlOnS
Below are the answers to
test questions printed on edi-
tOrial page.
I. Yes.
2. Philippines.
3. Francis b. Sayre.
4. A dead body, especially a
human body.
S. Aeschylus.
6. Football.
!. Overture.
s. Civil War.
8. True.
10. Nyl0n.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-11-01
Gas Book "A Good
For 8 Months

The new "A" books which mo-
florists in the Northwest will re-
ceive when gasoline is rationed
will provide rations for only eight
months, said Henry B. Owen, state
director OPA.
The "a" books in use through
out the country will thus expire
on the same date next summer,
July 81, enabling OPA to issue
all renewals at one time.
They will contain 80 coupons in
four pages, and the pages will be
numbered 8, 4, and 6 to COR
respond to the two-month periods
during which the coupons on each
page are valid.
The coupons will have the same
gallonage value lat present four
gallons), and motorists everywhere
will thereby get rations for the
same amount of mileage. At the
rate of Is miles to the gallon of
gasoline the "A book provides
for 24O miles of driving a month.
"B" books will continue to have
16 coupons and will be tailored by
expiration date. This means they
will be made to last longer than
the minimum three-months period
when issued to drivers who can
show need for less than 800 miles
of occupational driving a month in
addition to the mileage obtain
able from an "A" book No "B"
books can be issued for less than
three months. The expiration date
will be set by the War Price and
Rationing Board on the basis of
the applicants need.
&C. books to be issued to driv-
ers in a preferred mileage cate
CORY will contain 90 coupons, but
the book will be made to fit the
applicants needs by tearing out
excess coupons.
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-11-01
'Jap's Desires
Unlimited
Grew Warns of NippOnese
Expectations

THE Japanese" said former
Ambassador Joseph c. Grew in a
speech at Victory Bond program
in Toronto, Canada, on October s.
may not intend to take New Or
leans or San Francisco or Van
couver or Toronto - in this war
They do intend and expect, in dead
seriousness, to conquer Asia, to
drive us out, to force us TO make
peace which will weaken US, and
cause us to grow weaker with
time. And then later, in five years,
or 10 years, or 80 years, they
would use the billion men of en-
shaved Asia, and all the resources
of the East, to strike again"
To-day Japan is stronger than
ever" he said. I'VE now face not
only Japan but Japan and Japan's
conquests. These conquests are
greater than we have permitted
ourselves to realize. They include
POPuloIIOlIo oSSsA SS hbLAlS II AS Z
times the population of the Japan
csc Empire A huge aggre-
gate of human beings, the major
ity of whom are docile and capable
of tremendous toll.
True, we are counter-attack-
ing. But Japan is on the inner
circle and she is busily develop
ing the resources and the man.
power that she has seized.
mo one - any longer can
prattle now of defeating Japan in
three months.
There is no easy way to VIC
tory. We must work, we must
fight, we must sacrifice, we must
conserve. We must give up our
easy living, deny ourselves luxur-
les, devote our wealth to the
commonwealth"
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-11-01
Women Organizing
To Aid Scrap Drive

Plans to establish a permanent,
statewide salvage organization
were launched with the arrival in
Seattle of Mrs. Helen Cummings
Cook, executive of the womens
unit of the conservation division
of the War Production Board.
Women are stepping into the
salvage picture just as they are
stepping into overalls at the ship
yards and into the duties of men
taken by the war effort" Mrs.
Cook explained.
In the communities where it is
practicable, we would like to see
women organized on a block-to-
block basis, so there will be at
least one salvage woman in each
block"
The Government needs scrap to
win the war-and women can get
it for Uncle Sam, Mrs. Cook said.
First organization meeting of
the new statewide organization
was held October % at the Fred
erick & Nelson auditorium, to
which women's clubs from all parts
of the state sent representatives,
Mrs. Cook said.
Mrs. Cook in comforting with
Mrs. r. c. Schand, Diocesan Coun-
Gil, Catholic Women; Mrs. Jack
Wilson, Camp Fire Girls, and Mrs.
]. L. Elder, American Federation
of Labor, explained:
Women in this new organiza-
ton will work right with the state
salvage committee which has al
ready been organized with ]. c.
Haley as chairman.
Our idea is that ultimately
every woman in the state will be
contacted by another woman, who
will impress on her the serious
character of the scrap situation.
That's the only way we can get
them all working together"
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-11-01
Merchant Seomen's
Families To Fly
Service Stors

The Service Flag customarily
flown to indicate members of a
household serving in the armed
forces may also be used by fam
lilies of merchant seamen, Admiral
Emory S. Land, War Shipping adj
ministrator, announced this week,
according to advices received by
the Office of War Information.
Admiral Land stated it was both
fitting and proper that members
of the Merchant Marine, as well
as the men of the Army and Navy,
should be honored by represents
tion on Service Flags.
Admiral Land pointed out that
the merchant seaman's duties ex-
pose him to almost constant dam
ger. Engaged in transporting sup
plies and equipment to the far
corners of the world and also in
transporting the manpower of our
country to the fighting fronts, the
merchant seaman is subject to
extraordinary peril, he added.
THE American seaman" Ad-
miral Land said, "is constantly and
unselfishly struggling TO preserve
a free nation, and is as much a
defender of liberty as any member
of the armed forces of the United
States. An appropriate method of
paying tribute would be to use the
Service Flag to signify service
in the Merchant Marine by men,
bers of any household or estab-
lishment,"
Victory worker. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1942-1943, 1942-11-01
LAB0R'S GAINS help WIN WAR
Shipbuilding A
Forecast Of Victory

With 1912 completed completed
merchant tonnage up to 5,450,000
over 1,154,323 tons for 1941 and
626,415 tons for 1910, Under Sec
rotary of the Navy, James V.
Forrestal, congratulated Rear Ad-
miral Emory S. Land, chairman
of the Maritime Commission, and
added, 1.-The skill and toll which
have achieved this record also
have created a shipbuilding capa-
city larger than that of the rest
of the world combined.
THE noises of the American
shipyards are the theme of our
coming paean of victory and their
din can already be heard, we need
have no doubt, in Berlin and Tokyo
and Rome. From these great ship
yards are coming the means by
which we shall carry the war back
to the tyrants who have instigated
it, and with interest tenfold."