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was worth probably $4,000 900 Period!
Mccormick had money and the Chicago
Opera Company 10 boot and Mr.. Grindell-
Matthews was perhaps the worlds foremost
expert on sound, He if anyone could tell
Gamma what was the matter with her voice.
Maybe he did. In any case, they separated
their honeymoon although each denied
that the separation had an ominous meaning.
Mr.. Grndell Matthews explained that he
had TO get back TO work on a new invention,
a death-ray machine which, he declared. had
already proven its value by killing mice at
a distance of 81 feet.
Some people unkindly suggested that he
might have turned the contrapton not only
on mice but also on Gannas ambitions. She
certainly made only a few public appearances
afterwards
Now, thanks TO Yoga and her White Lama,
she is reported TO be in a happier frame of
mind than she has enjoyed for long time
Leanngs toward the occult have been OBJ
served in her before. For example, she used
70 say that she was the rencarnation of
Countess Virginia Oldoini Verasis- Castglione,
the light o love of Napoleon III, and she spent
years collecting the costly jewels which that
Inflated monarch had showered on his favorite.
Her meeting with Mr. Bernard seems to
have crystalzed these previously vague yearn-
ings. Teaching that this life is nothing that
on through the milenia toward some ultimate
perfection, Lamaism no doubt holds solace for
Gamma.
In its light she can look on her failures as
fated and relax phIosophically in expectation
Of becoming the Jenny Lind Of the year 1000.
She can lift her voice in song at Tibetland,
careless at last whether it is good or bad
Neighbors, who have heard her practice
notes drifting down the breeze wonder if the
White Lama is accompanying her on one of
those strange musical instruments rams
horns or ten-yard-long bugles which are used
in fantastic ceremonies
One neighbor is said TO have been par
ticulary affected. He is Stanley Mccormick,
brother of her former husband Harold. STAN
ley who is worth $4,000 000 has been mad
for the last 80 years and his huge estate is
his private asylum.
1t is said that one day on hearing Gannas
trills he climbed a tree in order TO catch the
more altitudinous notes and his keepers had
a hard time getting him TO come down.
Perhaps this incident shows that now that
she has stopped worrying about it, her voice
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up their belief with cash on the line,
in enormous amounts.
And the results Well
The mayor Of Nice had issued an
order forbidding her 20 MARBLE again
in his fair city, after her first per-
Torrance because ne was afraid If
she did il might start a riot.
In Havana. stepping onto the stage
in the leading role of "Thais her
throat frightened and out came sounds
which through the years, have come
TO be known as The Walska wall"
The Cuban equivalent of the Bronx
cheer is whstling, but Gamma didn't
know that She took the storm of
whistles that greeted her efforts for
applause.
Her error produced such an uproar
that she became furious and flung
insults across the footlights a major
disaster was averted by the stage
manager, who had presence Of mind
enough 70 ring down the curtain
In Paris, she rented a whole the
ater, by the year, and gave away
tickets TO induce people 10 come and
hear her But the ungrateful
populace stayed away in
droves
In Berlin she was openly
laughed at; in New York
snusbed many times by the
Metropolitan, and in Chicago
Actually. one Of the chief
- L L
Cormick. the international
Harvester Company million
aire who became her third
II and most widely publicized
spouse, was the fact that he
was the angel Of the Chicago
Opera Company
With his backing. she con-
81 fidently expected 10 attain her
|W ambition
49, But alas At the dress re-
~ hearsal Of "Zaza," which was
10 have been her initial star
ring vehicle in the windy city.
her throat produced a note so
windy that Maestro Gino Ma
rinuzzi, the director. leapt like
kangaroo from his stand
and landed not gracefully. in
- the wreckage Of a bull fiddle
In the orchestra pit
So that production Of "a
"a" was just declared off.
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was taken through every monastery and holy
building in and around the city he was
allowed 10 witness participate in and photo
graph the most important religious ceremon-
les he was showered with priceless gifts and
finally accepted into the religion itself
He became "a Lama. passing through all
the mystical ceremonies And when he at last
took his departure il was as the accredited
spokesman. of Lamaism 90 the Western World.
Whether he has wholly fulfilled his oriental
sponsors expectations is not known; but in
Gamma Walska he has at least secured one
convert Of considerable stature.
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was in the happy position Of being able to
give her treatments for nervousness and also
10 back her financially
Alexander Smith Cochran the carpet king
whom she married after Or. Fraenkels death
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-12

Even an ambition as
burning as Ganna's was
bound 70 be dampened
IN time by a succession
OF such incidents, BY
1888 IL was touch and
go whether she would
give up or make a last
attempt. And il was
then that she married
her fifth husband. the
English inventor. Mr..
Harry Grindell-Mat-
thews, W h o died a
couple Of years ago.
Unquestionally. love
guided her 10 him New
ertheless, il is impos-
sible for students of
her career 10 overlook
the fact that each OF
her husbands had, in
addition TO his native
charms, so m ct hin &
which her peculiar am
bition could use.
Before wedding the
Polish Baron Arcade
d'Eignorn, h er first
husband, she was an
obscure cabaret singer;
as his wife she could
co m m and additions
that might have been
denied her before.
Her second spouse
was the wealthy Amer
lean neurologist, Or.
Joseph Fraenkel, who
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fact had cut such a figure as it is given to
few to equal.
But she had failed mserably time and
again, at the one thing she really wanted 20 do.
She had been married five times TO brilliant
men whose total wealth has been estimated
at more than 1925 600 600 She had eHrich6d
herself FROM these matches. She was beau
tiful and talented
But none Of this satisfied her because the
world would not accept her, As she wss bound
and determined il must a singer
Her husbands at least all but the last
had believed she could sing and had backed
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The case ended rather inconclusively out
of court, so il is hard 90 say what lesson it
might have held for Gamma.
Perhaps II only went 10 show that one per-
sons Yogi may be anothers DOGGY.
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has improved, or per-
haps a tendency TO APP
plaud her just runs in
the Mccormick family.
People who know
Gamma well point TO
the similarities and
differences - between
her relationship with
Mr. Bernard and with
the mysterious little
violinist, walter
Staram.
For years she was
under tn e spell of
S tara m, who was
credited with having
hypnotic powers. Their
association was likened
10 that Of Svengali and
Trilby. only IN this case
Trilby didn't seem 90
sing much better with
her guiding spirit than
without him.
Mr.. Bernard. the
white Lama. is said to
be "A beneficent sort of
Svengali.
Yet it is a fact that
he was sued a couple
OF years ago by one
Wilfrid J. Donovan.
New York department
store executive. who
claimed that his wife
had been driven ray
by the Bernard brand
Of Yoga
ther inconclusively out
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-12

When he is not presiding over intimate
little meetings in her New York home ne is
Idorning her lavish Santa Barbara (Calf)
state, which she has named '"Tibetand %
Costing originally over a million dollars.
rbetland has been turned into a sort of
;hangri-La complete with lotus pond beside
which Mr. Bernard can sit cross-leEged.
CONT mplating his stomach or thinking up
new paragraphs for the book or which he
is currently engaged and which is ex-
pectcd TO bring a little of the East's age
old resignation TO the war-weary Western
4 world.
Dribs and drabs of it, exhibited pm
vatcly already seem 20 have brought
resignation 10 his hostess.
a few years ago Gamma was a pro-
foundy unhappy woman. The daughter
of a Polish peasant, she had come a long
- - u - -
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the elghth century a. ID, ny great
Indian scholar named Guru Tor teach
err Rimpoche now revercd AS a god
Also according 20 tradition, Guru
Elmpoche after his death was due 90 show
up IN Tibet again many years later in another
incarnation This second time, the sacred
writings said. he was 10 have the form OF d
Wcsterner
Nor the writings went on, would this
Westerner visit Tibet as an idle tourist or
one bent upon the acquisition Of wealth or
power. He would come a "Tantrk' a
man already familiar with the teachings Of
Lamaism.
Mr. Bernard fitted this description to a
T(antrik).
Il had fortified myself" he declares. with
as thorough a knowledge Of Yoga and Lamaist
teachings tthe two oyerlap\ as can be acquired
by Westerner studying outside OF Tibet.
And the Tibetans were completely bafied"
Emerging from this state. they looked up
their scriptures and decided that he was none
other than the long promised Guru Rmpoche.
AS a result Mr. Bernard was invited to the
sacred city of Lhasa by the King-Regent; he
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ANNA WALSKA. the would-be
~ grand opera star whose vain,
~ 25-yoar assault on the citadel
of musical fame forms one Of the
most bizarre dramas of modern times
has a, long last found consolation
for her hlchtcd career
She has found it in Yoga. tho oc-
cult science Of the East or 10 bc
more exact. she has found it IN YoEa
as preached by a fabulous and very
handsome young American named
Theos Bernard,
Mr. Bernard Is called the White
Lama Lamas are monks OF the
Oriental creed. an orfshoot Of Bud
dhism. known as Lamaism
Sc far as known Mr. Bernard is
the only white man ever 20 have been
initiated into the inner mysteries Of
Lamaism
The honor was accorded him a few
years ago when he made q Pilgrim
age 20 the forbidden land
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-12

"a was just declared off.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
Accused Car Owner
Denies Enphatically
Machine Struck Child
Companions of Youthful Victim Given Testimony;
Judge Comments on Conflicting Evidence.
Imposes Fine of $50

him glancing blow OH Grove street
the evening OF October 81
The boy said the car, driving
without lights, had turned off Will
low street into Grove street, and
struck him on the knee as he was
crossing the street with several
companions. After the accident, he
said, the car backed up, paused a
few seconds, and then continued
on. Richard Holbrook, IL; 8 Man
han street, took the cars marker
number.
The two boys, and another, Don
aid Holbrook, 10, testified that
Kresh had been alone in the car.
However, Attorney Stephen Homick
produced a witness, Sydney L. Mar
Gus, OF New York City, who said he
was passenger In Kresh's auto at
the time.
He said there had been no acct
dent, and the car had struck no one.
He said Kresh had stopped his car
suddenly at the corner, and the
motor had stalled He saw the
boys across the street he said.
Kresh denied having hit or seen
any of the boys He said he stopped
his car TO allow another car to turn
into Grove street ahead of him.
Judge Conway found an incon-
sistency between Kresh and Marcus
stories, and reasoned that the car
had stopped suddenly and stalled
because 1t had hit the boy.
The case was appealed to Com
mon Pleas Court under $500 bonds
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
SENIORS ELIGIBLE
AS NAVAL CADETS
Requirement Changes Are
Made By Aviation Selec-
ton Board in N.Y.C.

High school seniors who are II
wears old or who have reached
their 18th birthday and will gradu-
ate in June, 1914, are now eligible
for enlistment as Naval Aviation
Cadets and the course OF intensive
training will win them their Naval
aviator's wings Of gold.' An
nouncement of the change in age
requirements has been made by the
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection
Board, now located In the Office of
Naval Officer Procurement. 80 Pine
street, New York, N. Y.
Youths who have reached their
18th birthday and who meet the
physical and other requirements for
Naval aviation cadets, will be ac-
cepted for voluntary induction and
enlistment as Apprentice seamen in
Class SV-5. Those who are not vet
18 will BIO enrolled in the Apprentices
Seaman VS. program. II Is expected
that enrollees in both age groups
will be sent to colleges participating
in tho Navy Viz program for 8
months prior to being sent 10
Flight Training School.
In addition to the age and edu-
cational requirements. candidates
must be unmarried and must prom
Use to remain unmarried until COM
pletion Of flight training. They
must be normally, physically and
psychologically qualified according
to Navy requirements, must be not
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30

Miss Marjorie sesselman-
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Sesselmann Of Oakdale Avenue,
has just completed special
course of six weeks at Inter-Off1-
GERS School at Daytona Beach,
Florida, and has been requistion-
ed into the U. S. Army Air Forces
as an Army Air WAC.
A week ago shs reported at
Randolph Field. San Antonio.
Texas. and from there was as
signed to Ellington Field near
Houston, Texas. She is now do
ing several weeks OF special re-
crliting for Army Air WACS.
Commissioned second Lieu
tenant in the Women'S Army
Corps September 10 after COM
plotting her officer training course
at the Third WAC Training Gen.
ter at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia,
she enlisted in the service Feb
ruary 8 of this year. She has also
served In Boston. Mass, with the
Anti-Aircraft Command before
she was commissioned.
Previous to joining the colors
she was employed at the Grand
Street Office of the Chase Brass
&c Copper Company.
Stamford, Conn, November So
(UP) - Several thousand pounds OF
waste paper. donated by towns
people to a recent salvage drive,
were stolen by unauthorized truck
ers, the Stamford Salvage Commit
tee charged today.
More than 100000 pounds Of waste
paper, put out for collection Sun
day and Monday were gathered by
Boy Scouts, air raid warden, and
town and city trucks. Proceeds Of
the sale were scheduled for the Red
Cross.
After Mondays collection, 1t was
learned that seven or eight private
ly owned trucks had been busy pick
ing up bundles of waste paper also,
but these collections were not re-
ported to the salvage committee.
Corporal Robert Ashton, his broth
er, Private Thomas p. Ashton, both
of 200 Monroe avenue, and Corporal
William Stroker of SIS Plaza avenue
are among the local men with the
45th division in Italy.
Joseph Olson Of IA Byrneside
avenue has been advanced to the
grade of corporal at Camp Gruber,
Okla.
Pueblo Army Air Base, Pueblo,
Colo. Nov. 3O-Pfc. Ernest j. Sui
Ivan, son of Mrs. Ernestine Sulli-
van, So Greenleaf avenue, was re-
Gently promoted to the grade of
corporal at Pueblo Army Air Base,
Pueblo, Colo He entered the service
Jan. 81, 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
old TIMERS IN
REPEAT REVUE
Community Club to Be
Scene of Presentation
Saturday Night
Washington Hill

There will be rehearsal of the
cast for the Old Fashioned Min
strel at Washington Park Communl
ity House tonight at 1880 o'clock.
The committee plans 10 put on a
return performance in response TO
so many requests from folks who
did not have an opportunity to see
the other performances on Satur-
clay night, December 9th, at 8 o.
clock. Tickets may be obtained
from any member Of the cast, or
from the committe which Is chair
named by J. B. Cuddy, and George
Lynch.
There will also be meeting Of the
Christmas party and New Year
party committees this evening
just before the rehearsal and di-
rectly after. Marguerite Tierney
is chairman Of the Riddles party
and william Boyle, and George
Lynch are III charge of the New
Years party. Both these parties
have grown in popularity and both
have such large attendance. il
entails lot of work and detail tc
handle them. The chairmen hope
all who are serving on their re-
spective committees will be on hand
to make their reports.
The Earbenders, at the seventh
game of their As tournament, hac
the following scores. Leach %, vs.
Fitzmaurice 20, Conway %. Murphy
10; Dulac 20, Luddy %. The Ear.
benderS play cards at Washington
Park Community House every Sun
day afternoon, from to S o'clock
st. Francis Holy Name As tourna
ment played their seventh game O.
the season last evening in the base
ment Of the parochial school witt
the following results: J. McHugh %
J. Fitzmaurice 10; r. Conway II tt
e. O'Donnell Is; D. ONeill 20, T
Coughlan %. This leaves j. FitZ
maurice still In forst place with ;
total Of 1856 and E. O'Donnell II
second with total of 1872. J. Nc
Hugh hold down third place witt
146 and D. O'Neil and Tommi'
Coughlin tied for 4th place with {
total Of 143. Tom Conway's IA
nous Earbenders, on the bottom
rl,ng Of the ladder with only IA.
points to their credit.
Religious instructions for higl
school pupils will be held on Thurs
day evening Of this week, at 7 o.
clock, in the lower church, and in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
Appeal aiken From City Court Penalty Evasion Charg
49, Year Old Marine
7lUo Years At 'FrOnt'

Corporal John j. Muccino, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Muccino q
Edwin avenue will be 10 years ole
Wednesday, December 8, anc
giancing back over two years O
battling for Uncle Sam in tina
solomon Islands campaign young
John can justly claim severa
honors. He Is pictured above
y. ht) with a young pal from
Hartford. They are exceptionally
young pair of "Deyil Dogs, but
they have seen plenty with the
U. S. Marines.
Corporal Johnnie was II years
old the day after the Pearl Har-
Dor bombing. He obtained parent
al permission and enlisted in the
Marines. incidentally his father,
Nicholas ]. Muccino saw plenty Of
action Is years ago serving with
the famous Yankee Division in
France.
From the Marine training sta
ton at New River, N. c., young
Muccino and his outfit were rush
ed overseas with the First Marine
division. He was assigned to the
tank corps. From the day they
landed in the Solomon group OF
island Johnny has seen plenty in
the line and behind the line. With
another birthday coming ZIP he
can also observe he End anniver-
sary his enlistment. He is per-
haps the youngest Waterbury lad
TO be accepted for immediate ac-
tive service with the Leathernecks.
From the Gay he said goodbye
to his folks he has been with the
Marines. There were no furloughs
for him during or subsequent TO
his basic training. Marines were
badly needed over there and young
Johnny Muccino went with one OF
the first detachmentS recruited
and trained and equipped for
combat action.
Best of luck, Johnny, and here's
hoping you will be home long be-
fore your Goth birthday to enjoy
d we'll earned rest and to a long
chat on military tactics 194l-1943
versus 1917-13.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
FINAL WARNING ON
HEADLIGHTS GIVEN

Today is the last day Of grace fol-
motorists to scrape the paint Oft
their headlight lenses. Supt. Of
Police Daniel j. Carson said the po-
lice are going to begin action or
violators tomorrow following COM
munication from the state motor
vehicle department.
State Commissioner Of Motor We
hicles John Mccarthy has declared
that the retention of half painted
lenses is an unnecessary added haz.
ord to night time driving safety.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
FINE AUTOISTS SIS
EACH FOR NOLLES

Five more motorists today found
1t expensive to overlook parking tags
as they forfeited SIS bonds in City
Court this morning. They were:
Gertrude Freeman, 80, Al Cooke
street; Alfonso Ali, 70, Is Como ave-
nue.; John Kennedy. %, 40 French
street; Santini Carpenter, IS, 32
Hill street; Raymond Galipault, AZ,
815 Hamilton avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30

Michael Kresh, SO, 50 Bishop
,treet, was fined $50 and costs by
Judge r. E. Conway after trial Oh
charges OF eyad.ng responsibility in
City Court this morning.
Francis Tomasino, Is, II Manhan
street, identified Kresh as the driver
VI an automobile which had struck
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30

provide entertainment for all war
and women In the services.
The Ingersou Watch company
host for tomorrow's dance, will pro-
vide the evenings entertainment
Robert Brit Of the plants personnel
department has announced the fol-
lowing program:
Charles Rago, Whdstling solo;
Fred Caligan, tap dance; Shirley
Brooks, tap dance and solo; Mae
Howard, vocal; and Lorraine Tessier
vocal. Music will be furnished BY
the Ingersoll orchestra. Paul Ander-
son, chairman Of the association s
social committee, will officate as
master Of ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
HIS OLD SLEEPING GROUND

Blytheville Army Air Field, Ark
(UP)-- Cpl. Mike FAIR wandered
toward the snack bar of the new
service club here for his free coke
and cup cake. When he got there
he stopped, blinked. his eyes and
yelled: "Hey! I used to sleep over
there. When they enlarged the club
they included what had been his
barracks not so long ago as wing
of the service club.
Buy War Bends & Stamps
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
WAR PRISONERS BUY BONDS

Axis war prisoners interned In the
u S. are buying U. S. war bonds
through voluntary payroll deduc-
ton. Money comes from certain per
missable types OF salared labor and
small monthly allowances.
structions for the grammar schoo
children will be held on Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 in the parochia
school, and on Saturday morning IL
the school also, at 10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
INCERSOLL STAFF
ARRANCES DANCE
Weekly Dance of Indus
trial RecreatiOnal Assn.
to Be Held at YMCA

The Industrial Recreational Asso-
cation will stage its weekly war.
workers dance at the Central Y. M
:. A. tomorrow evening from p, NJ
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
MARKET REPORTS
STAMPS STOLEN

A small quantity OF cash and an
unknown amount Of food stamps
was stolen from Everybody's Market
on East Main street last night.
Thieves gained entrance by break
ing in trap door Detective Lieut..
Joseph r. Bender is investigating.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30
Chairman

to / a. m. These increasingly popu-
lar dances feature fine local enter
tatnment and the music of some OF
che best orchestraS In the vicinity
George Ryan, chairman of the I. r.
A has announced that the affairs
win be held regularly at the Cen
trail "Y'' and have been devised To
workers on all shifts, as well as men
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30

On emacbme in of the fart % troops
will into aGna above Inscription serves o
o e of
n 0 n tc more
received and hpoa
up the OF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30

Sergeant Joseph A. Rose Of Oak
vile is studying at tho armored
sstleet ~ tAaft tkAax. ny.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30

Rev. T. Charles Dooley, formerly
Of this city, who has had long serv-
ice as Holy Ghost missionary In
North Africa, is now serving as q
chaplain with the British forces. He
is the son Of the late Mr. and Mrs
william Dooley and q brother OF
Mrs. r. j. McDermott Of 20 Willow
street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-30

Harry q. Albone of ATS East Main
street has been promoted from pri-
vate first class to sergeant at Fort
Lewis, Wash.