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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29

The "Greafes+ Show on Earth" Has Folded It's
Tent and Is Still Staggering Along the Highways
After fhe Almost Unbelievable Series Of Disasters
Thaf Started When Those Homesick Ubangis
Refused to Keep Their Big Mouths Shut
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29

was brewing. And they were wondering when, or
how, at what whom among them all, the
jinx-lightnng would strike
Yet in their deepest apprehension, they could
never dream that II was going 10 strike first if
diabolically inspired at the brightest star in
whole circus galaxy, the girl who symbolized- -
typified, in her own radiant person, the general
transformation that John Ringlings imaginative
genius had brought 10 the old, garish circus of
sawCust and sometimes slightly soled pink tights.
The socalled girl stars in the old classic, torch
lit, smelly, steam Calliope 90s had been most I'M
flamorous muscle-women, knotty, and lacking in
feminine curves or charms. Some of them
doughty performers, and able acrobats, but
TaviShing beauties.
"NIr john" as Ringing was called, had changed
all that. Into the big top he had brought glamour
silks and Satins and, above ALL lovely girls
The circus on a footing-and logging
equal to the Ziegfeld Folles, Earl CAROLS Van
tiles, and with Hollywood.
Few stars were raVishinGly, youthfuuy, glor
iously pinupingly beautiful In words of one
syllable, sex had come 10 the circus.
OF this new court of beauty, Lillian Leitzel was
the reigning queen, the girl of girls. She had
everything, including 1T" She was the No. 1
glamour girl" of the circus, before that phrase
had even been invented.
Lillian may not have been the greatest woman
aerialist, but she was certainly the prettiest.
She worked diZZily the trapeZe and rings
high up under the big top, with net ever spread
beneath her, specializing in onearm plunges and
spins in which she threw her entire body, pinwheel
fashion, and over shoulder over shoulder, with
one wrist looped to the ring and swivel.
Her incredibly lovely limbs flashed, revolving
while the audience sat breathless. Her average
was from rs to so turns performance accom-
panied by the roll of drums
in the otherwise total silence,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29

Ringing introduced such features as the FAC.
chinis who shot from a cannon.
One of the attractions that appeared most dar-
ing among this array of great acts was the Dip OF
Death invented in France and known there as the
"AutoBolido" or autometeor. 1t was based on
clever trick that fooled everybody.
The act required a great amount of building and
rigging From tall frame tower led runway
shaped somewhat like the figure g. Another section
was a crescentshaped runway with wooden receiv.
ing tracks that faced the lower of the 6. Be-
tween the two structures was gap of 20 feet.
A car was hosted to the platform atop the tow
er. Strapped behind its steering wheel the
dazzling Mile. Maurica de Tiers who pioneered the
ride in France. The spectators under the big tent
tenSely watched the smiling girl the brakes
released and the car dashed down the incline with
terrific speed AS it rounded the lower loop of the
6, the would shoot off into space, upside down.
Still inverted, its front wheels would strike the
crescent.shaped runway bringing the Car 10 the
ground in an upright position.
The stunt looked terribly daring, but actually
it was safe as far circus acts go. Although they
revolved, the rubber-tired wheels of the never
touched the runway. Small extra wheels on the
aXles secured the car to the tracks so il couldn't
run off until it reached the end of the 6. The
Ceiving runway was three times as wide as the
track on the 6, and its distance and angle was so
carefully calculated that the car would strike the
runway with hardly shock to the driver.
But a first-class killer turned OUT TO be Ugo
AncilettiS Looping the Gap, bicycle act There
was hardly bicycle rider who was able TO appear
in this act at two consecutive performances. Acct
dents were so common that circus men would ask:
(Which one of them got 1t today?"
THE PUBLIC, of course, knew nothing about the
reputed "hoodoo" that had been put the big
top by the duckbilled Ubangi women. But the cir
Gus people knew, and the superstitious were
worried. They worried more when, in the autumn
of 1880 the elephants grew unaccounably restless.
Most circus people believe that elephants
clairvoyant and those of the Big Show were no
exception.
An elephant named Lucy broke out of line one
afternoon and had 10 be put in heavy manacles.
Then big bull elephant refused to mount his
pedestal and tried to uproot the main tentpole
instead The audience imagined it part Of the
"act." The circus people knew better. A storm
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29
BY WILLIAM SEABROOK
CHAPTER III

URlNG the summer and autumn 1881, King
u ling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey big top
49, appeared the great, white, beautiful, brave,
cleaning symbol Of the circus's popularity and
its power to rise above the gloomy and seemingly
helpless depression which rode the country.
The John Ringing fortune was holding firm,
despite adverse national conditions.
In the preceding years, all the brothers except
John had died And john along with his brothers
heirs, was still on the crest of the wave.
The depression hadn't yet touched his mansions
and holdings in Wisconsin and Connecticut, his
Venetian palace and art gallery in Sarasota Fla.
nor the various Ringing private cars and yachts
Despite hard times people were still flocking to
the greatest show earth in search of remem-
bered thrills and laughter.
BY the purchase, in 1927, of the American Circus
Corporation, John had become of the big top.
The circus had now become great, travelling
city with its own private police and detectives
big and powerful that hoodoos and jinxes seemed
powerlesS against it.
1t had roster of 600 people, some thousands
Of animals ranging from horses to lions and
elephants its own railroad trains and locomotives
power plant; millions of dollars worth of gear
its own DOCTORS lawyers, dentists chefs, walters
even its schools and teachers for the children
who Travelled with the show.
The circus consumed each day $500 pounds of
fresh meat; 1000 loaves of bread; $500 pounds of
vegetables; $50 dozen eggs; 800 pounds of butter;
800 gallons of milk 200 pounds of Coffee barrels
Of sugar SO pounds of lard; 100 dozen oranges.
The animals required daily, in addition to tons
OF raw meat for the great cats and carnvoreS, so
tons of hay; 20 tons of straw for bedding; $50
bushels of oats, all bought in local markets.
In a season. the circus gave about 400 per-
formances before total of more than 100000
people. The show crossed an average of SS,000O00
per season. Of which at least 100000 was income
from the sdeshow.
John Ringing had the great gift of finding the
most sensational talents in the world and bringing
them under his tent-by offering them more pay
than they have ever earned in their lives.
From Europe he brought Desperate, the huge,
scowling man of muscle who, for $500 week,
would leap from the very peak of the big top to
wooden runway, landing with smack on his chest.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-29
20 70 ENTER O~RPHANAGE

ONT0Nd, Aug 29--Appr0V0I has
been given to 20 applications for
North Carolina boys and girls to en-
ter Oxford orphanage. but their ad-
mittan>e is being held up pending
Improvement in the infantile paraly-
sis situation IN the state, Sup. G. x.
Frocor said today, Meanwhile. the
John Nichols school building at the
|orphanage has been repainted and
renovated and put in shape for the
opening Of classes for the orphanage
family and d limited number Of town
students on September l8.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-08-29

When COWS &c, as much legume
lay and Stage as they viii eat, it
makes little difference Whe.ner the
additional nutrients are obtained
from a single grain or a mixture OF
eYeral, feeding tests show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
STRAND

Grene-eyed Alma Carroll, 20 year old artist model who is Miss Amer ica" in Republics Atlantic City ], now showing at the Strand theater, was planning to become 8 doctor when they made her a beauty queen.
 AS student at University high school in Los Angeles, she has every intention of enrolling for a course in medicine at one of the big col- leges. In 1941, the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce chose her to represent the city as a typical Miss America. She went on personal appearance tour and 1t led her right back to Hollywood and a screen career.
 She was selected from more than 100 equisite applicants for the Miss America" role in Atlantic City, starring Constance Moore and Brad Taylor.
 Miss Carroll was born in Los An geleS, Jan. Il, 1924. Miss Carroll admits to a few eccentricities, but can't explain them.
 T can't resist a IUew hat, but nearly always go bare headed" she said, And I can't force myself to throw away old hpsticks. Other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
POLI'S

Matrimonial mixups and parental counterclaims all figure prominetly in the new film comedy production, Casanova Brown, which stars Gary Cooper and Teresa Wright, and is said to be one of the most sparkling screen offerings of the sea- son, now playing at the Loew Poli theater.
 After Casanova Brown" (Gary Cooper has carelessly burned down the mansion of his parents -in-law, they get an annullment of his mar riage to their daughter Isabel CTeresa Wright). On the eve of his second matrimonial venture Casanova learns that he is the father of a child by Isabel.
 He finds his child at a Chicago maternity hospital, and learns that Isabel is offering 1t for adoption. He won't stand for tTlis-siezes the infant and take it to an obscure Chicago hotel, where he devotes himself to the intricacies of baby tending. He telegraphs his hancee to postpone the wedding until he gets things under control But things become more complicated. He knows he'll soon be discovered and the child taken away from him but he thinks that if he provides the little girl with 8 mother, every thing will be all right. He pro- poses marriage to Monica, the chambermaid, who accepts him, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
WE, THE WOMEN.
THE WOMEN------- Wise Judge Knows Courtship Vows Are Campaign Promises

you in a one-room apartment" and then keep their husbands noses to the grindstone for years to keep up with the Joneses.
 There probably are some married persons in the world who never broke a pre-marital promise. But they surely belong to an exclusive class-the far-sighted individuals who never made any campaign promises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority

At Easton, Pa, I met recently one of the youngest boys I have seen in tournament play, Rheiner T. Hutchins of Bethlehem, Pa. ] have anidea that he is going to develop into quite bridge player.
 liked his spirit on todday's hand. He was sitting South, and the bid- ding shown is the way it went at the table. A diamond was opened, and most players probably would take the f1nesse. playing dummy's Queen-but not Hutchins. He figured out that if the hand was played at a heart contract, and the heart suit broke, seven could be made. If the heart suit did not break, six hearts could be made, because the lead would come from the East hand. At no trump, if the diamond flnesse did not work, and the heart suit did not break, he simply was in the wrong contract He decided, there fore. to play for all the points. and went right up with the ace of dia- monds. The heart suit broke two- two, and he made seven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
SgM WaA &yaI RNtckeM# Here's a Regal
 Christmas Menu
BY GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Staff Writer

Lawton Mackail, an old friend of this column, offers us his Christmas ideas. He's a noted American epi- cure, with background of wide travel in Europe and America, is a member of the Society of Restaura- teurs and co-author of "The Res- taurateur's Handbook"
 He reminds us that the appear ance of the table should reflect the traditions of the season, with time honored red and green keynoting the decorations. Use dishes of olives, both stuffed and plain, cel- cry, radishes (if available), and nodded cranberry jelly, and any other jams or relishes that Grand- ma has put up. Centerpiece can be bowl of fruit, miniature Christi mas trees on a mirror, holly ar- engagement, or anything else appro- priate.
 LawtOn MackaA's Christmas Meru
 Appetizer: grapefruit halves leach given desesrt spoon of Port wine or raspberry syrup; chilled a half hour in the refrigerator).
 Soup: Oyster soup. (Chop finely one quart of oysters, saving their liquor and putting it into saucepan or double boiler and seasoning it with onion salt, two teaspoons of chopped parsley, white pepper, and bring to boiling point. Promptly remove from fire. Add equal Quan- tity of scalded milk, one tablespoon of butter. Stir well. Serve imme- diately, putting in each plate a thin slice of lemon, and, if avail able, a sprinkling of chopped chives.)
 Main course: Roast turkey stuffed with chestnuts Cor roast chickens with bread stuffing, or roast goose stuffed with prunes, or duck stuffed with orange plugs). Decorate plat ter with sprigs of water cress.
 Vegetables: Creamed white tur- nips, green peas, grilled sweet po- tatoeS, southern style.
 Salad: Criss Kringle Salad (s1ic- es of pimientoS which have stood few hours in rather tart French dressing, mixed with fresh water cress and tossed together in the dressing in a salad bowl and served from same).
 Dessert: Pudding la mode (adte pudding or fig pudding-heated and if desired, set afire with rum. h. stead of hard sauce or whipped cream, serve vanilla ice cream on top, which the heat of the pudding will melt). And nuts, fruit. raisirls, coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
TOMORROW's MENU

BREAKFAST: Sliced orang- es, oatmeal with dates, enriched toast, butter or fortified mar garine, grape jelly, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON New England fish chowder, wholewheat muf- fins, butter or fortified mar garine, celery, chocolate cream pudding, tea, milk.
 DINNER Baked short ribs, stuffed baked potatoes, hub bard squash, mixed green salad with French dressing, enriched bread, butter or fortified mar garine, baked apple, lemon sauce, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

Good looking two-piece frock with 8 youthful air for the larger woman. Well-fltting jacket with in- genious yoke and sleeve treatment graceful pleated skirt-all add up to costume to give you many hours of comfortable wear. Pattern No. 8682 comes in sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, A, 46 and 48. Size S6, three-quarters sleeves, ac- quires 5 yards of S5 or 39-inch ma terial.
 For this pattern, send 20 ceuts. in COINS, your name, address, size desired, and the PATTERN NUM- BER to Waterbury Democrat to- days Pattern Service, 115O Sixth Avenue, New York 19. N. Y.
 Send today for your copy of the FALL AND WINTER issue of FASHION. It contains 32 pages of good-loolzing, wear-able styles to guide you in planning your ward- robe. Price 15 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

ted outdoors on warm sunny days-even in cold weather-after he is one month old. The United States Children's Bu- reau advises in a recent pamphlet on infant care that young baby should not be pilced outdoors in cold weather except when the sun is shining, and if the temperature is not lower than 65 degree in the spot where he is to be placed. It would be wise to buy a wall ther- mometer, if you haven't one, so that you can test the outdoor tempera- ture. His cab should be placed where the wind will not strike it as he sleeps.
 PROTECT HEAD AND EARS
 The busy mother will usually find It easier to place the baby outdoors; for bis nap, so that he can have the benefit of the fresh air while he sleeps, and she can go on with hel household duties, with only an oc- casional peep at him.
 The baby who is old enough to enjoy looking at things can be taken out in his cab for an airing while he is awake. This is not only bene. ficial to him, but is an opportun- ity for the mother herself to get a change of scene and a little fresh air and exercise. Any day when the weather is mild enough that the mother enjoys being out will usually be saf. for the baby.
 The baby's face should not be covered, but he should be well wrapped up, and always protected from the wind, especially his head and ears. His hands should be cov- cred and his feet well wrapped. Take care, however, that he is not over wrapped so that he will perspire, for this may cause him to develop a cold,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

gala Years gleaming headdress girl shine inside sparkrs this newest fashion there gng combs mounted studded with geamg with all of doodads strands of pearls to neace your hair fabulous looking clips barrettes and taras
 many take-to upseep, hold hair scked the sides to encle toknot Psyche curls you sketched model the right.
 hapns toplofy roll the fancy pair seqlnned model hapn chgnon Or put these where will n a you to sparkle.
 strands lacing through rolls sinking the left fashion, ply your plait.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
By EPSIE KINARD NEA Staff Writer

Bring Sonny's paint-Scarred, bat- tered, wheel-less toys and Sisters dismembered doll out of the base ment. You can use experts remodel ing tricks to make them look new enough in this year of toy short ages to hang on the Christmas tree.
 Painting out wear and tear on toys, hammering out dents, replac- ing wheels, grating" new skin on 8 dolls battered body or ''resetting" her dangling arme are simple resto- rations for even tyro.
 How? John Dovenziana, direc- tor of toy repairs of the Boys Clubs of America, tells you what's being done in $50 Boys Club remodeling shops throughout the country. Arm yourself with few tools, he advises, and some small cans of quick dry ing paint-pright colors for toys, of course; flesh pink for dolls and an inch-wide brush.
 All set to paint? For the many coaches and engines, velocipedes, sidewalk bikes, wagons, and tin soldiers, two coats of paint are all that are needed to restore such toys to children's favor. Clean them, sandpaper, then paint - and brush in one direction.
 If the toy is dented, hammer it smooth before you paint. A bulge here. depression there comes smooth as new if you'll hammer it over piece of hard metal placed under the dent.
 A wheel missing? Using a hand rail, slice new wheel of a dowel rod or old curtain rod with a di- ameter and thickness measured to match other wheels on the truck or engine. Anchor the new wheel to the empty end of the axle rod by driv- ing 3-4 tncn brad through the wheel hub and into the rod. If the whole works have to be restored = axle and wheels = make new axle out of dowel rod. and, using the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
L Hollywood
By ERsKINE JOHNSON NEA Stan Correspondent

Dear Santa Claus: It's that time of year again for your Hollywood spy to let you know what the boys and girls of movieland should find in their stockings on Christmas morning.
 Before we tip you of on what the babes in Hollywood need, though, here's some advice for you, Santa.
 Better bring along your own cig- arets. Since the shortage, you will nt find any on living room coffee tables. The transportation problem is still acute don't let anyone talk you out of your reindeer. Watch out again for P-38's and Black Widows and don't bring anybody any more than they got last year.
 Here's the list:
 Jon Hall - A football nose guard just in case he's again invited to step out on somebody's balcony.
 Tommy Dorsey A set of soft rubber flower pots.
 Frank Sinatra - A quart of Bing Crosby's blood.
 DARNELL FOR AMBER"
 Linda Darnell = even though Gene Tierney has been announced for the role, please Santa give Linda the part of Amber in the movie ver- sion of Forever Amber" Will Hays = A pound of head ache tablets and a copy of For ever Amber"
 Merle Oberon - A big bouquet of red roses for her performance in Columbia's new flicker, "A Song to Remember"
 Dorothy Lamour - A big hatpin and five minutes alone in the same room with the gentleman who produced that picture Rain bow Island"
 Private Red Skelton - Five min- utes alone in the same room with the studio executive who changed the title of his last picture from MT. Co-Ed" to Bathing Beauty"
 Lana Turner - A package of cleaners for that pipe she is now smoking. And big screen to sit behind when she smokes it so we won't have to look at her. Errol Flynn - A report card with all As. He's been 8 very good boy lately.
 Bob Hope - A twin brother so he can make those Army camp appearances and keep Paramount happy by working in movie at the same time.
 Ingrid Bergman - A nice shiny Oscar.
 Tallulah Bankhead - A leading man who will kiss HER.
 Virginia Bruce = A good role in another picture, quick.
 Sydney Greenstreet - The fat man of the movies is on diet of toast and ta. Please, Santa, bring him priority on a girdle.
 Greer Carson - A script in which, for once, she doesn't wind up in the last reel as a gray haired old lady.
 HOW TO WIN vOTES-
 Eddie Bracken - A great big Dewey button and copy of How to Win Votes and Influence People, 9
 Daryl zanuck - A special Acad- emy award for Wilson"
 But Abbott and To uCostello - Another special Academy award
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

up to. Some because they were nothing more than campaign prom ises, anyhow. Others because after a few years of marriage the partner who made rash promises just wasn't as eager to please as he once was. And still others because life isn't static-and ones ideas are bound to change with the years.
 There probably wouldn't be a valid marriage in the land if not living up to pre-marital promises were deemed grounds for annulment of the marriage. Just think of the men who were going to give their wives everything some day and who finally settled down to the q can't give you anything but love, baby" philosophy. BROKEN PROMISES
 Look at the women who were go- ing to become wonderful cooks and perfect housekeepers but never quite got around to it. Look at the men who once swore they would never look at another woman who can and do see any pretty woman who comes along, even if she is a block away.
 Look at the women who once said T co':ld be happy living with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

wise, so far as I know, I'm nor- mal."
 She is 5 foot 61a inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. Her almond shaped eyes are definitely green and her hair is rich gleaming brown.
 P. S.-Yep, she's engaged.
 The companion feature is "End of the Road" starring John Abbott and June Storey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

which she had said she would never do. T h e husband asked for an annuln1ent of the marriage on those grounds - but the Supreme Court r u l C d against him
 And a good t h 1 n g, t 0 o, Husband a n d wives prom l SC each other a lot of things before marriage t h 8 t kL -~-no 1I~,A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

To make a new wheel, cut a piece from dowel rod and faSten tO axle with 9 brad.
 same procedure as described above, nail on new wheels.
 Scared doll? Sandpaper the cracked enamel around scared edges and coat with f1esh-colored paint to match the skin of the doll.
 To reset the dislocated arm of a doll, drive a nail through the shoul- der end of the dangling or detached arm. Hitch wire or rubber band to the nail, poke it through the shoul- der area of the dolls body, tie tight ly to the other arm to anchor. If both arms are dismembered, drive a nail through each arm and use the same technique as described to fasten to dolls body. If the business end of the nails poke through on the dolls arm, file down points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
RY RJTTH MILLETT

After nineteen years of marriage, a New York woman broke a promise she made her husband before they became man and wife. She resumed her career as social service worker,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

II y O u r DaDy is under medi- cal super vision or is not very W e l l, t h e s e q u e s t i o n s should be refer red to the doc tor. T h e care of a sick baby is quite a dif- ferent m 8 t t e r from t h e care of a well baby.
 A s t r o n g healthy baby is
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