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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16
JOHN POWERS DIES

John E. Powers. "A, resident of Alaska for A years, died recently at Fairbanks as the result of heart complications. Powers was U. s. Commissioner at Eagle and at one time was Territorial Senator from the Fourth Division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16
Past Noble Grands
 Club Meets Friday

The Past Noble Grands Club of the Rebekah Lodge will meet at the Methodist Church parsonage on Fri day evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs Katherine Hooker and Mrs. Edna Policy will be the hostesses for the occasion, and all members are urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16
ALLIESD0WN TANK PLANES
 OVER SICILY
Tragic Mistake Made = 4 Transport Destroyed
 with 360 Men

SAN FRANCISCO, March l6.-- Twenty United States Army trans port planes were downed by Allied anti-aircraft fire when they came within range immediately after the German bombing attacks on Sicily, Sgt. Jack Foisie, correspondent for the Stars and Stripes disclosed :n addressing the Commonwealth Club yesterday The Army approved the speech.
 Foisie said the Sicilian invasion was "as near perfect campaign as could be wished but for the un- fortunate incident when 20 CAT transports with l8 men in each following in the wake of the Ger man bombers, were knocked down by Allied gunfire."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16
TERRITORIES RELIEF OUT
 IN VOTE BILL

WASHINGTON, March 16. = The soldeirs' vote bill as finally passed by the House and sent to the Presi- dent does not contain any provisions for extension of the Federal ballot to the Territories.
 Delegate Dimond said he under stood Army and Navy officials have offered their help, however, in the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16
AUGSBURG I5 ONE TARGET
 HIT TODAY

LONDON, March 16.-Augsburg, a south German aircraft factory, in the center of Ulm, was among the targets of today's American heavy raids, the Berlin radio announced this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16
J. STEWART IS
 COMMANDER, BIG ATTA(k

U. s. BOMBER BASE IN BRIT AIN, March 16.-Major James Stew art is starring in new role. The former actor led all the Liberators yesterday in the Brunswick raid.
 Fellow airmen said that his se- lection as commander of such a large force testified to his ability.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16
CONFIRMED BY sTIMsoN

WASHINGTON, March 16.-War Secretary Henry L. Stimson ack- nowledged instances in the war of American forces mistaking their own planes and shooting them down. He said they occurred lin the fury and confusion of night op- erations," and commented he didn't recognize the figures mentioned by Foisie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16

distribution and collection of ballots if the Territories established ab- sentee voting systems for election of their officials.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16

Passenger traffic on American railroads was almost four times as great in 1943 as in 19S9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16
Two Speeulafions 0fImporiante Now
 In Political WhirI
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, March Is. - The political wheel is really rolling here now. Almost everything that hap pens is being interpreted in terms of it's effect on the national elec- tions
 Two important speculations re- gently are:
 CD Whether Vice. President Hen ry A. Wallace has hurt or improved his chances for renomination by his recent speech-making swing around the country.
 @ Whether House Minority Leader Rep. Joe" Martin will give the nod to those many Republicans who are urging that he accept permanent chairnanship of the Re- publican National Convention at Chicago in July.
 Observers here are pretty confused and confusing about Wallace'S chances, but broadly there are two schools of thought One holds that second place on the Democratic ticket is unimportant and that no matter what Wallace says or does, as long as he continues loyal to the President and Administration poli- cies, the President won't dump him. Some members of this school feel Wallace would be just as important running mate as any one else and that while President Roosevelt makes his appeal to conservatism and simple win-the- -war-and-t the peace program, Wallace would hold in line the party's liberals" and left-wing New Dealers.
 The second school feels Wallace already has been tossed overheard and that his recent speeches are merely efforts to keep afloat. Wallace's statement at his press conference the other day, that his renomination lis in the lap of the gods" certainly is an indication that he hasn't given up hope of again being on the Democratic ticket. It has been taken also as a clue that he hasn't been given any hint as to whether he will be.
 Probably no decision has been made about presidential can- didate and won't be until after the Republican convention.
 1 The importance of Martins again taking over permanent chairman ship of the Republican convention shouldn't be underestimated. A permanent chairman with a know ledge of convention strategy and parliamentary rules can throw an awful lot of weight into convention decisions. Furthermore, the selection
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16

Tn pre-war days. the ratio ef dentists to population was about one to 1850 in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-16

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

including button hooks and artifi-
cial butterfly wings were exempt
some time ago.
Outside Of minor matters, the
trend is to limit luxury prices.
New price control is coming on
handbags which have splurged in
to the luxury class. The order is
designed. to extend price control
Straight through to the manufact-
urer and debate handbag prices.
Prices on~imported goods have been
nipped; too.
OPA is going ahead under diff
Guilty with price orders on luxury
fruits. Announced strawberry prices
are reported to be in controversy.
Melon ceilings are promised soon.
Mr.. ScanlQn says prices on frivolous
foods must be held. Otherwise the
farmer who has been persuaded to
grow essential crops under price
ceilings will look over the fence and
find his iieighbor making q lot of
money on non essential crops.
ODDS AND ENDS
Lawn clippings and carrot tops
will do for rabbit feed, If you want
to start backyard project. The
Fish and Wildnfe service Of the
Department of the Interior is CIV
ing rabbit-raising courses in some
30 states. They, estimate that three
times as many domestic rabbits will
be grown this year as. in the year
before the war. Don't expect q
lot of floor and. furniture varnishes.
Although shellac supplies are up,
there is still not enough alcohol to
make much varnish for civilians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

A sunny little frock for a small
girl-and a big red apple pocket to
please both her and her teacher! Do
the cunning little frock in school
girl percales-trim it with ric rae
or bias binding. Match the red apple
pocket with red hair ribbon and
your child will be the prettiest girl
in the class.
Pattern No. 8548 is in sizes 2, 3, 4,
S and years. Size g., dress and
panties, requires 2 SD wards Of 80
inch materials; yards trimming;
apple applique from the scrap ma
teriaI.
For this attractive pattern, send
Is cents, plus cent for postage,
in coins, with your name, address,
pattern number and size to Water
bury Democrat Today's Pattern
Service, 1850 Sixth Avenue, New
York 10, N. Y.
Ready Now, the Spring issue Of
Fashion, just 15c. Complete. Full
Of brand new wardrobe ideas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
SOCIETY
Weddings
DoWLING-BRADY


Miss Mary Alice Brady, daughter
Of Mrs. Mary Brady of New York
City was to Pfc. Thomas Francis
Bowling, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
rett Casey of Kenyon street, SUM-
day, April 16 at the Church Of st.
Tgnatius Loyola, Park avenue, New
York City. Rev. Raymond O'Pray
omciated.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her uncle, James Baxter,
wore a gown of white satin, styled
with a sweetheart neckline and
trimmed with seed pearls. Her fin
gertip veil of illusion fell from a
tiara marked with orange blossoms
and she carried white spring flowers.
Miss Mary Farley, her only at
tendant, wore an ashes Of roses
gown with fitted bodice and sweet
heart neckline. Her shoulder length
veil fell from tiara of spring flow
ers. William Casey served as best
man and Edward Farley and Robert
Golbright ushered the guests.
The reception was held at the
home Of tie brides uncle in Flush
ing, Long Island. Mrs. Brady re-
ceived in Chinese red print dress,
black accessories and a gardenia
corsage. Mrs. Casey was attired in
navy blue and wore a gardenia cor
sage.
Guests were present from Virginia,
Connecticut, New York City and
Long Island.
When the couple left on their
wedding trip, Mrs. Bowling wore a
cerise wool suit, black accessories,
kolinsky furs and white orchid
corsage.
The bride will reside in New York
where Pfc. Bowling is stationed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
- WE, THE WOMEN
New Hat Covers a Multitude
OF Schemes, Says Miss Millett

paign bonnet was the one with yell
low roses because a certain young
man once gave her yellow roses and
said they were her flower. And she
wanted to look her prettiest that
spring-because she did so want him
to propose.
TO WIN HIS INTEREST
Or maybe the campaign bonnet
was one bought by a hard-work-
ing, tired wife when she made up
her mind that her husband wasn't
noticing her. A seductive hat, that
one, and more expensive than she
could afford. But the campaign
was successful-or maybe she had
only imagined her husbands in
difference. Still it did make him
say Unexpectedly. why don't we
go to that new night club tonight,
and have ourselves a time? We
could get your sister to stay with
the kids"
The campaign bonnet may have
been the one an eager young
woman, bent on having a career,
picked out for her first try at job
hunting.
But whatever the reason for
theft selection they were all CAM
paign hats = as much so as the
one the lady Senator chose to see
her through the coming election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Gard Authority

Here Is a very pretty squeeze play
that came up In the Eastern Tour
nament. The bidding shown is
rather optimistic. This is the type Of
hand, however, that Waldemar Won
Zeditwitz likes to open and I agree
with him. If North had bid three
spades over two, the bidding prob
ably would have stopped there, but
the play to make four Is very in
teresting.
After winning the FIRST rtick
West shifted to q small club and
South won EastS king with the
ace. South could see that he had
loser In every suit, and must de-
velop a squeeze. He had already To-
Gated the ace Of diamonds, and
West probably held the queen Of
clubs. If West held both the queen
Of clubs and ace Of spades, there
would not be much danger In the
hand.
But at this point declarer must
lead the Jack Of clubs. West was
forced to win and again could net
continue the diamond. He led q
spade and East won, East did re-
turn q diamond. but South raffed,
ruffed 3 club. and proceeded %
run his stEn1nps yEogb could not pr6r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
William Waterman
Feted Or, Birthday

william WeSterman who before
his retirement Is years ago was
works manager Of the Michigan
Brass & Copper Co., and Is last
surviving charter member Of the
Order Of Red Men, Torrington, was
feted with a party last night at the
Elton In celebration Of his 85th
birthday.
Mr.. Westerman came to this
country at the age of 10 and was
connected with the brass industry
for 60 years.
Those present att he party last
night included three daughters,
Mrs. Idris Anderson, los Woodside
avenue, with whom he makes his
home; Mrs. Rowland Hartley, 10
Central avenue and Mrs. Franklin
Bachelor, Detroit, Mich; son,
George, AnSonia. and two Step
children, Mrs. Edward B. Gross. of
Thomaston, and Harry Nettleton,
grandchildren and eight great
Detroit. Mrs. Westerman has 10
grandchildren.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

COtcI 4IOul OK" WARY DSaEU
haustion. A serene mind and stable
disposition is never more desirable
than in the sickroom.
Learn to relax when you go to
bed by initiating cat throwing
herself Imply on the hearth rug
or by thinking of molasseS pour
ing slowly from jug. Try to dis
miss from your mind every thought
of the days work, every worry and
every fear about your patient.
TO INDUCE SLEEP
Some people like to read them
selves to sleep. finding that this
frees the mind of problems, the
body from tension. A book of
poems, a so-called ."children's story
such as Alice in Wonderland, a
travel book, or essays on nature
make good bedtime reading. But
do not continue your reading so
long that you are deprived of
needed rest. Protect your eyes by
using a proper reading lamp, with
the light falling from behind and
above. Protect your posture by hav-
ing sufficient number of pillows
to support you in a sitting position,
with back fairly straight.
A tub bath in water a little
warmer than body temperature,
followed by a warm drink is usu-
ally soothing and restful at bed
time. A short walk even though you
are tired, change Of scene, a chat
with a neighbor. look at the stars
will help to restore peace of mind.
Be ashamed to say, never slept
a wink last night" It is nothing
to be proud Of.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
CLUB NOTES
MMrieI McDMH
Guest At ShOwer

Mrs. Margaret Benner and Miss
Helen Sullivan were hostess recent
~ at q miscellaneous shower in
honor Of Miss Muriel McDuff, who
win become the bride Of Daniel r.
Hawkins May at SIS. Peter and
Paul church.
Those attending were: Mrs. Will
liam Maggie, Mrs. Joseph Kerrigan,
Mrs. Thomas Walsh, Mrs. John
Murphy, Mrs. Bertha Heidcamp,
Mrs. Doris Wasserback, Mrs. John
Dillon, Mrs. Thomas Moynihan, Mrs.
Michael German, Mrs. Dennis
Cronin, Mrs. Bertha German, Mrs
Walter Maroney, Mrs. Joseph
Cronin, Mrs. Gerald Hanlon, Mrs.
William Thurston, Mrs. Lauretta
Sullivan, Mrs. John Sullivan, Mrs.
Eugene Sullivan, Mrs. John Music,
Mrs. John Healey, Mrs. George Nc
Duff, Mrs. j. Hamel, Mrs. John
Cavanaugh, Mrs. George Burr, Mrs.
Michael Mccormick, Mrs. william
sForgue and Mrs. John Oracle.
Mrs. Martin Sullivan, Mrs. Flor
ence Sullivan, Mrs. Katherine Mum
son, Mrs. John Maxwell, Mrs. Rita
Murphy, Mrs. Denis Mccarthy, Mrs.
margaret Cronin, Mrs. Timothy
! Cronin, Mrs. John Cronin, Mrs.
James Holloran, Mrs. John Hol-
aoran, Mrs. Pat Halloran, Mrs. Cor
nelius Moynihan, Mrs. Thomas Fitz-
maurice, Mrs. George White. Mrs.
William Bolt, Mrs. Nellie Koran,
Mrs. James Neagle, Mrs. Anna Hol-
1oran, Mrs. Marion Adams, Mrs.
Richard McKenna, Mrs. John Flah-
erty, Mrs. Anna Quinn, Mrs. John
Tangley, Mrs. Thomas Navin, Mrs.
Michael OBrien, Mrs. A. B. Barker,
MRS. Madeline Mccormick, Mrs.
Madeline Sweeney, Mrs. John Mil
ton and Mrs. Margaret Benner.
Also the Misses Margaret Dillon,
Marion Moynihan. Josephine Nc
ICormick, Doris Sullivan, Helen Sui
;livan, Rosemary Sullivan. Maureen
EEullivan, Judith McDuff, Helen
Sweeney, Peggy Sullivan, Joan
Horan, Ann Sweeney, Frances
,Whelan Peggy Sutton, Margaret
Shelby, Margaret Fitzpatrick, Mary
Jane Fitzmaurice, Helen Hanley,
MARY O'Brien, Helen Sullivan,
Katherine Nolan and Muriel Nc
IDuH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
Church Society
To Give Bridge

Members Of the Ladies Aid society
of the Mill Plain church will give
their annual spring dessert bridge
Wednesday afternoon at 1880. Mss
Frances Whitcomb, New Haven
county home demonstration agent
will speak on "Nutritional Meals
on May 2 at which time silver tea
will be given. All women inter-
ested are invited to attend.
The society has received be-
quest Of $500 in first mortgage
bonds through the will Of the late
Mrs. Edwin Todd, former member
of the church. According to the will
the bonds will be used to begin a
fund for the purchase Of chimes for
the church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
BY ALICIA HART
NEA Sta6 Writer

Preserving your feminine distinc-
tions-and that includes woman-
talk, just in case you think it is
unimportant- pays q girl dividends,
particularly If she's filling mans
job or wears uniform.
For this nugget Of wisdom, you
can thank attractive Emily Chaplin,
who matches skill as q ferry pilot
with men and wears q uniform diff
fering very little from theirs. Learn
ing to pilot plane while working
as q file clerk Tor the Standard Oil
Company Of New Jersey, Emily en-
listed IS months ago in the Air
Transport Auxiliary, and Is now
back honAe from ne Hrltlsh 1ales
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, April IS = Frank
Battel of Woonsocket, r. l., is visit
ing his grandmother; Mrs. Mary
Battel of Meadow street. .4....-
Miss CoIette Peterson Of Millvifle
avenue attended the open house
ceremonies. At Simmons College,
Boston, over the weekend.
A p1aylet, women in Industry"
was presented by employees of the
U. S. Rubber Company Monday
night at the meeting of the. Yves
leyan Service Guild of the Metho-
dist church at the church hall.
Pearl Adkins, Doris Valentine and
Dorothy Powers were hosteSses.
The cast included Irene Shepley,
Barbara Rimbach, Kathleen PaIla-
dino, Dorothy MacFarland, Marg-
aret Dawson, Cell Sanders and
Pauline Nolan.
Marine Corps Private First Glass
Harold C. Wooster Of Naugatuck
and Jane Shirley Germane of An
sonia have filed wedding intentions
at abe Office of Town Clerk Ray
mond J. st. John. They will be
married Saturday.
At the meeting of Magnolia En-
campment, I. o. o. F., Wednesday
night the Golden Rule degree will
be conferred upon three more can
didates SO they will be eligible to
join the class that will receive the
Royal Purple Degree at Wildey En-
campment, Seymour, Saturday
night. AL Patriarchal Odd Fellows
are invited.
= Boy Scout district board of re.
view will meet Friday night at the
Y to plan for summer activities. q.
Arthur Eager, chairman Of the
committee, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
Beauties Hints
Preserve Your Feminine Appeal
Even While You Do Mans Job

to begin training with the WAsPs.
"The more man-sized your job,"
says Emily, "the more you need
to cling to your femininity. Besides
watching out for things like saucy
hair-do, a powder-pink skin, rosy
nails and cream softened hands, be
on your guard against shop talk.
which, If you're filing q mans shoes,
will be mans talk"
AS this very feminine pilot re-
minds you, you'll hold the ears Of
your boy friend much longer talk
ing about his favorite recipe, woll-
ems fashions or the house Of to-
morrow than you Will discussing
attitudes, air pockets, now wrinkles
| a welding O. TlEetins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
Club Notes

Delegates to the. state encanp-
ment at Bridgeport in June, will be
chosen tonight at q meeting of
Lieut.. Shea auxiliary, Veterans of
Foreign Wars. At the state quarter
ly meeting Of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars and auxiliary held
Sunday in Norwich, plans were
made for funds for the erection of
a Connecticut" cottage att he v.
F. w. home at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
The Women'S Get-together club of
the Third Congregational church
will meet tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 in the parish hall. Mrs. Will
liam Wood will be hostess.
The auxiliary of Jewish War Vet
Grams Of David Fannick post, No. 81,
will hold its regular and joint meet
ing at the American Legion rooms,
in the Cassidy building on Leaven-
worth street, Wednesday evening,
promptly at 7:30 o'clock. This is an
important meeting and all members
are urged to attend.
An all-day rummage sale will be
held IN the Second Congregational
church gym on Friday by the even
ing department Of the church. Ar
ticles may be left at the church Of
flee before Thursday night.
Thorn Corby or this city, deputy
grand master for the third Masonic
district, will speak tonight at a
meeting Of Seneca lodge Of Masons,
Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

Scanlon in s SITS
that removal Of
price control Oh
4uxurieS for cake
eaters so Hnda
good, hut actually
threatens all price
control.
opA e EXPERTS
agree Nothing Is
exempt from
price control be-
cause it is a lux
hry. Fabulous fur
coats are exempt
because there are
too few Of them
to count, A list Of
AAa,.IalnnA..aa A..i.,so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

The Ladies City Pair champion
ship tournament OF the Elton Con-
tract Club, conducted by Mrs. W..
Sherman Smith at The Elton, was
held Monday afternoon with the
following top scores; North and
South, MIS-. Louis Lougee and Mrs.
Louis Schmidt, ISL 1-2; Mrs. Flea
nor Leith and Mrs. Henry Preusser,
148; East and West, Mrs. Walter
Wood and Mrs. Frank Hess, 1872;
Mrs. Vida Weaver and Mrs. Aaron
jacobson, III. The standing: Mrs.
Walter Norton and Mrs. Leon Love-
joy, 438 LIZ; Mrs. r. D. Schroeder.
and Mrs. Idris Anderson, 434 IL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
SCHAFFER-WASSON

Naugatuck, April 25.-Mrs. Mabelle
Kenney of Bakersfield, Calf, an
nounces the marriage, April 10. of
her daughter, Florence Kenney Was
son, to Lieut.. George w. Schaffer,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w.
Schaffer of Trowbridge place, Nau-
gatuck. Rev. Thomas Farley off,
ciated at the ceremony held at st.
Joseph's rectory, Bakersfield.
Mrs. I. H. Kenney, sister, in-law
of the bride, and Flight Officer
Clifford s. Miller of Brooklyn, N. Y,
were attendants. Lieut.. Shaffer is a
flying instructor at Minter Field,
Calf. The couple will reside in
Bakersfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

s h e explain
ed. "I'v e always
chosen just one
special hat for
e a C h c a m
p a / g n"
r h e Senator's
S t r a t e g y
Is sound, but 1t
can hardly be
called u 1 n q u e.
z v ry wom-
an, if she will
recall t h e time
she b o u g h t q
c a m p aign bon
net.
M a y b e she
0yoc n n u IN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

someone relieve
her.
Good sleeping
habits can be
developed b y
repetition a n d
regularity S o
that even the
strain and worry
of sickroon care
will not rob one
of needed rest.
Remember that
the brain, nerv-
GUS system and
muscles m u S t
have time to re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

RepmbHcanCzMb
Sponsors Bridge

The Waterbury Women'S Repub-
lican club sponsored q bridge party
last night ct the Elton with Wa
ter Norwash Of Naugatuck, presi.
dent OF the Connecticut Young Re-
publicans, Is q guest. The commit
tee In charge Of arrangements 1n-
cluded: Mrs. Ida Birdsall, Mrs. Amy
Vandermark, Mfs. william v. Ger
ardi, Mrs. Philip Smaller and Mrs.
Arthur Hawley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
TOMORROW'S MENU

BREAKFAST: Sliced oranges,
oatmeal, nut bread, butter or.
fortified margarine, coffee, milk.
LUNCH: Mexican salad, corn
sticks, butter or fortified mar
garine. fruit cup, tea, milk.
DINNER: Leftover meat in
tomato sauce, mashed potatoes,
crisp banana fritters, en-
riched bread, butter or forth
fled margarine, green salad. APP
pie whip, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
Luxury Items
Remain Under
Price Control
BY ANN STEVICK

washington, April 25s--+Let 'em
eat cake and pay for it: won't. do
as a war-time price policy, says
Rep. Thomas 'Scan1on Of PennSy1-
vania, head, of crusading cor1A
.nittee. to save price. control. Mr..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Chernesky Of
Is Poplar street, announce the birth
of a daughter, Sandra Ann, at St.
Mary's hospital, Sunday, April %.
Mrs. Chernesky is the former Miss
Alma Squires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25

years old and the bonnet was an
Easter sailor-but it was q campaign
bonnet II she talked her mother In
to buying it because she thought 1t
would make the most desirable boy
in her Sunday School class pay
some attention 10 her.
OF psEha Tie Remembered can't.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-25
BY RUTH MILLETT

Mrs. Hattie Caraway. only wom-
an senator, bought herself cam
paign bonnet in preparation for
going back to Arkansas to campaign