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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Strond Bills Horror Films
 Limited Engagement
 Ends Next Monday

The Strand currently features a double horror bill for limited en- gagement ending Monday. Decem- Der 24.
 Horror Hit No. is "The Face at the Window" featuring Tod Slaugh- ter and Marjorie Taylor.
 The second mystery meleganic thriller Is Torso Murder Mystery in which Bruce Cabot is featured.
 Beginning Tuesday, Christmas Day, the Strand will present, by pop ular demand a revival showing two of the most outstanding motion pic- ture epics of the past few seasons.
 Ronald Colman will be seen in "Arrowsmith" the first cast includ- ing Helen Hayes and Myrna Loy.
 The companion feature on the Strands bill starting Tuesday, Christmas Day will be Samuel Gold wyn's production of the "Adyen- lures of Marco Polo starring Gary Cooper and Basil Rathbone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
IMMIE FIDLER h HoHylUood
Distributed Ty MsNsuss, Syndicate. Ins.

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 20 - DEAR STAFF: For four. long years, we people of this nation have been dig ging in. to fight the enemies of free dom. Most of us have done our parts, m one way and another, and We can be proud of what we have done.
 But we will have fought in vain. fl We fail to preserve the priceless privileges for which we strove to- gether. It will have been a futile war, and useless sacrifice of lives and re- sources, if We do not make the most Of the things we struggled to pre- serve.
 And what does make the most" mean? It means that we must con- tinue to work together for a better world, not for just few but for all.
 We, who are strong and healthy, possess the most priceless of world ly treasures. And nothing so touches the hearts of the strong as 10 witness the mamied and the crip- pied, who, but for the Grace of God, might be any one of us.
 Today, science, medicine and com- mon sense are helping to overcome the diseases that cause healthy hu- man beings to become crippled. One of the great steps in this direction is the winning war being waged against infantile paralysis.
 Do you know what infantile pa- ralysis is? It is pain that twists lit tie bodies. It is affliction that turns dancing children into invalids. It is an evil orge that strangles the laughter of babies.
 Sister Elizabeth Kenny has found cure for infantile paralysis. Many healthy, happy kiddies, who were afflicted but are now well, bear wit ness that Sister Kenny is one of the great generals in humanity's war against polio.
 Today, the nation is being asked to contribute to the Sister Kenny Foundation Fund. We are being asked to give what we can afford, and to send our gifts to Bing Crosby, chairman of the National Sister Kenny Fund, Hollywood, California.
 I'm sure such a cash gift, added to the Christmas gift lists we are all preparing, will add a warm, holiday glow to anyone's heart.
 JIMMIE FTDGER.
 DEAR BOSS: Because you are National Co-chairman of the Radio
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
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crackle when tested in cold water. Add walnut meats; turn onto large pan or marble slab, well greased with butter, pressing into thin sheet. When cold break into pieces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21

l was sklmp!ng-our house just doesn't have 6 transformer to handle neon.
 won't say those Hollywood lots are big and crowded but while l was walking around trying 10 pick out the tree l wanted l found three couples who were looking for the Hollywood Bowl.
 I had a wonderful place picked out for my tree this year, but just as I was putting it up Hedy La- marr leaned out of her window and caught me.
 The tree seemed awfully heavy. When l got home a tourist stuck his head out Of the branches and yelled down: "OK, Bub. me and the family don't care where we're located-just give us the new ad- dress"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
SUNDAYS MENU

BREAKFAST: Prune juice, ready-to-eat cereal, fried eggs with bacon or ham, mullins, mar lnalade, coffee, milk.
 CHRISTIAN DINNER: Grape fruit with currant jelly center, roast turkey, oyster stuffing, gib- let gravy, whole cranberry jelly, large stuffed baker potatoes. Brus- sells sprouts, soft rolls, butter or fortified margarine, olives, rad ishes and celery, salter nuts, van- fila ice cream with quick-frozen strawberries, or plus pudding with hard sauce, coffee, milk.
 CHRISTMAS NIGHT SUPPER Cold sliced turkey, stewed pears (halves) stuffed with cranberries. pot of baked beans, hot baking powder biscuits. butter or forti- fled margarine, olives, nuts, canned cherries, sponge cake, tea, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Whot : When
BY GAYNOR MADDOX NFA Staff Writer


 There's still time for making nut brittles for Christmas stock ings and gift boxes. Here are a few that put the least possible strain on your sugar bin:
 Peanut Brittle
 Two cups molasses, 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons butter or fortified margarine, dash baking soda, dash salt, l cup peanuts.
 Measure molaSseS into heavy kettle and bring slowly to boil. Add sugar and butter or margar- inc, stirring only to prevent burn ing. When a drop in cold water turns hard, remove at once from heat. Stir in baking soda; add Lllts. Pour out at once on large greased platter. Flatten to thin sheet. Break into pieces when cold.
 Black Walnut Chocolate Brittle One square unsweetened choco- late, l tablespoon butter, 2-3 cup sweetened condensed milk, 1-4 cup corn syrup, cup broken black walnut meats.
 Melt chocolate, butter, in heavy saucepan over low heat. Add con- densed milk and corn syrup. Stir over low heat until mixture will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Junior Red Cross Publication Named

The publication of the Junior Red Cross was officially named "The Waterbury Junior Red Cross News" yesterday. Pupils of Bunker Hill school, who submitted the name in @ citywide contest, will receive a plague to be presented by Mrs. Ben jamin Robin.
 Judges in the contest were: Will liam T. Harrington, city editor of The Democrat, Raymond J. Fan ming, managing editor of The American, and Erwin J. Frey, busi- ness manager of VERY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
Current Films
 Time Schedule

 L0EW's P0I1-Barry FilHgsr- aid. Walter Huston. Louis nny- ward, Roland Young. gune Du- prez. C. Aubrey smith. Misrha AaeF, Judith Anderaon. Eifh- ard Haydn. ouecnie Leonard and Harry ThurSton in ~Ano Then There Were None: 1:sA, s:so. sec D. m
 James Craig and Frances Oif- ford in "khe Went to the ;Raoe4" isIo. SEQ, s:3o D. m. LoEW's sTRAND--The Pace At the Window"; l:09. s;3e. eses. tsS6 D. m.
 "Torsa Murder Mystery: 2.1f, s;se. Tsia. ssfs D. m. WARMERS sTATE-"Hold That Blonde; 2:l0. t;so. 5sis, esto D. m.
 -The Woman Tn Green: isoo S:3o. GOO, S;So D. m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-21
MysterYFiIm AtLoewPoI
 Barry Fitzgerald
 Heads Name Cast

Nov on the screen at the Loew- Poll theater k the Animation oi Agatha Christie's World-famous masterpiece oi mystery features And Then There Were None" For splne-tlnRling suspense and eleetrl- flying thrillS-for a story that's as unusually exciting as it is exciting y unusual-ior sheer, solid motion picture entertainment this film Is a must see" on anyone's film list
 The brilliant cast is headed by Academy AWard-winner Barry Fllz- gerald. Walter Huston and Louis Hayward. with Roland Young, June Duprez, Sir C. Aubrey Smith. Mischa Auer, Judith Anderson, Rlehard Haydn, Queenie Leonard and Harry ThurSton.
 The story of ten who had slnned and were struck down. one by one. 10 the terrifying tune Of the super Ingenious Nursery Rhyme" killer unfolds one of the most absorbing plots that ever sent chills racing up and down a mOyle-goer's spine. Prom the moment the first of the ten-all strangers to each other-who were invited to a weekend party on bleak, terror-filled island is struck down by the unknown murderer. until one by one they each meet violent death, the suspense is built up to terrific peak and a climax that will leave you deliciously limp with excitement.
 The performances of the star studded cast. are, Of course. brilliant throughout, adding no little to the tremendous thrill you are bound to get from And Then There Were None"
 The companion feature is the amusing, light-hearted "She Went to the Races" Unpretentious and gay, with thrilling raceing scenes at the Santa Anita track as a background for the hilarious story of a group of college professors who figure racing odds from a scientific vieWpsint. "She Went To the Races emerges as an amusing story James Craig. Frances Clifford, Ava Gardner and Edmund Gwenn are the principals involved. Miss Clifford and Gwenn are cast as fellow members of a research institute. Deity directed this sparkling screen play has ac- ton that is replete with amusing situations from first reel to last. "She Went to the Races" can be classed as one of the seasons more diverting and original romantic comedies.
 Our gala Holiday Show brings to the screen on Xmas-Day the first psychological drama ever to be filmed in Technicolor, Leave Her To Heaven" the screen version of Ben Ames Williams dramatic best seller, starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde and Jeanne Grain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
By MARY ELIZABETH PRIM
 ZAP NoUSJeaturcSj

NlCNTPELIER, Vt. - That Har- yard professors dream of Madame President of the LISA. may com1 true, but she won't come from the l945 Vermont Legislature.
 With a record breaking total ci z5 women in the House of RepreSen- tatives and enc in the Senate, this Lcsislatura seems an ideal proving ground for Professor Ernest A Hcoton's theory that what this coun- try needs is woman chief exscu- tive.
 But the ladies of Vermont dis agree
 The presidency would seem a pushover for woman Democrat elected to the Vermont Senate, but Mrs. Kathleen Walsh Hurley of St Albans, only female member of that body and one of it's seven Demo- Crsts, is not interested.
 Absolutely No. 1. IN O - Absolutely" said the slim, prematurely gray mother ol two school children.
 "Women may mix in politics, continued Mrs. Hurley. whose father held the same Senate seat 12 years ago, but they shouldn't be giver the reins entirely"
 As for possible Republican can didate, Professor Hooton, how about Rep. Ann Brown Wilcox of Ply mouth. cousin of the late Calvin Coolidge. The only drawback is that she has no intention of follow ing in his presidential footsteps.
 T don't think women yet have tho knack of looking under issues" de clared Mrs. Willcox. who also servec in the House four years ago. "Ttey need much more political exper- fence"
 Widow of former Vermont Su- preme Court Justice, Rep. Willco' said the election of so many womer to the Legislature was due partly td the manpower shortage, but most ly-
 Many Capable Women
 Because Vermont is full of cap able women"
 The legislators range from 34' year-old Rep. Sylvia B. Wright O Rupert, landscape painter, to Mrs June Fassett Jones of Goshen, borr in 1874. Mrs. Edith I. Sanford O. Stamford, 66, now serving her sixth ltsrm, has been longest in office.
 The Legislature holds an annua Ladies Week. when legislators wives are entertained at luncheon and teas. The 46 women member often speculate about how long l will be before the festivity is chang ed to "Gentlemens Week"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
ONE LIBERTY BELL
 WILL RING ONLY ON
 FINAL VICTORY DAY

EASTON, Pa. Northampton Ccuntys Liberty Bell, the second publicly-owne bell to proclaim liberty on July B. 1776, will ring for reace on the day that the present World War ends-not when Ger many capitulatas, but on the day of final. victory.
 The bell now hangs in the belfry of tie Northampton County court house and is in perfect condition. It was cast in 1768 by the Moravians at Bethlehem, and has been in al- most constant use ever since to an- nounoe the converting of court.
 Four days after the Declaration of Independence was signed in Phil adelphia, and the National Liberty Bell there pealed forth it's message Of liberty a courier arrived in Eas- ten with a copy of the declaration, which was read from the steps of the court house, then located in Centre Square, Easton. Then the tell On the court house rang for freedom.
 .s The plan to have the bell rung again for victory will invite every resident in the county to come to the court house, sign his name in a large victory register and then take a tug at the bell rope It is planned
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10

undertake adequate housing schemes for Europeans and natives, he says. Now the labor shortage is acute, but building spectators have been erecting houses at exorbitant prices while essential housing for workers is held up.
 Several solutions to the labor shortage have been suggested. Dr. E. J. Hamlin, Jchannesburg's city engineer who has just relinquished the pest of government houseing director, said the position would be eased greatly if the government guaranteed fua employment to the Building workers for ten years after the war, thus attracting more ar tisans.
 Johannesburg postwar commit tee. following a report by Dr. Ham lin, said the law should be amend cd to allow Europeans, who at present are excluded from working in urban areas, to be trained for building homes for Europeans in specified regions. The building workers, who fear dilution of the Eu- lopean labor market if -Europ- cans are trained, say they have no objections if Europeans are paid the same wages as Europeans. Other observers said wages of about $1 an hour make capital costs of housing prohibitive for non-Eu- ropean workers earning Sl50 daily. Tn the meantime the situation is rapidly becoming worse as men and women are demobilized from the de- fense forces. The government is busy converting empty army camps into garden villages to give some re- lief
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
Price Control Is
 Traced Away Back

PHILADELFHIA Pa.,- Wartime price control is nothing new here - in fact it's 169 years old.
 The Continental Congress ap- proved the establishment of a price control program in 1776. Among the items regulated were coffee, rum, molasses, cocoa, chocolate, pepper and salt.
 After spending the last five months in the States, the first plane load of workers for the Goodnews Bay Mining company left Anchor age by plane for the camp. of Plat mum.
 The camp, which is empty of peo- pie from the close of production in November until it opens in the spring, has summer population of around 50 and is modern commun- ity with comfortable homes. a mo- tion picture theatre, bowling alleys. This area produces the largest amount of platinum in the United States and has an annual value of over $l 100000.
 PLATINUM MINERS BACK FOR SEASON
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
MORE JAP SHIPS SENT
 T0.B0TT0M
Air Patrols Make Extensive Attacks on China
 Sea Area
By RICHARD BERGHOLZ ZAP Wor CcrresDOndent)

MANILA, April 1o-Direct hits py heavy bombers blockading Japans China Sea shipping, sank a destroyer, one 8,OOo-ton freighter- transport. and seriously damaged another destroyer and fourth vessel Sunday night, headquarters reported.
 In addition, air patrols of the Fifth Airforce wrecked six coastal vessels in waters near Hainan Is- land, sank harbor vessel in Hong kong, and small craft off Formosa
 Gen. Macarthur reported also heavy bombing raids on eastern Mindanao, Jolo Island in the Sulu Archipelago, and Formosa, where l75 tons of bombs left huge fires in airdromes and supply areas off Ithe west coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
BLIND NEWSCASTER
 SEES ENTIRE WORLD
 FOR HIS LISTENERS
By VERONICA KoMpANEK

BALTIMORE = A scriptless ra- dio news commentator sounds like an anachronism.
 Then, says Baltimore's Ian Ross MacFarlane, just call me 'anach' for short
 When it comes to analyzing world news for what he calls the mob around the cracker barrel, Station WTTH's scriptless and almost sightless = reporter is as much at home in the current age as a PIT boat.
 Years of devotion to geography books when he could see .. years of world travel and living with peo- ples whose current history he in- terprets and a memory that permits him to plot within 10 miles the places that are making today's headlines are his properties.
 These, plus an intuition that he says 9is more important than most people realize" and a loyal wife, who in addition to being his seeing eye dog" does much original research
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10

feels like wool and as complement for true wool it is likely there will never be enough to go round.
 The fiber, recently announced by the Imperial Chemical Industries laboratories, is Ardil, made from ground meal of peanuts.
 Development of the fiber is being acclaimed in England as an impor- tant advance in the field of textiles, useful not only in the woolen indus try but in cottons and rayons as well.
 The chemical process which pro- duces Ardil duplicates in the lab cratory the complicated and slow progress by which sheep transform vegetable proteins into wool. Hulled peanuts are ground and the peanut oil extracted. leaving oil-free peanut meal with about nine percent nitro gen. Further refinement removes residual meal of about two percent nitrogen which is usahle as cattle feed. The basic Ardein protein then Is made into an Ardil liquid by an alkali solution of caustic soda, and this is precipitated into a viscous state suitable for spinning Fine filaments CT threads are projected into coagulating bath from spin nerette, producing Ardil staple fiber.
 This finally is made into yarn and bleached, yielding cream colored crimped, resilient fiber, soft and warm to the touch. Made up .c looks like wool. feels like wool. and like true wool retains the capacity to absorb certain percentage of body moisture without losing it's protective warmth. In addition, it is without wool's disadvantage = shrinking. Ardil fiber can be wash ed as freely as cotton without dam age.
 ICI scientists say Ardil can be blended not only with wool and cotton but also with silk and arti- ficial silk, improving, reinforcing and cheapening the joint product to a point where low-income groups can afford it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
AFRICA E SHORT
 OF HouSE5, TOO

JOHANNESBURG - South Afri- cas- housing shortage is acute and many Europeans in large cities are forced to live in garages and other unsuitable structures without sani- tary conveniences.
 Aggravating the situation is the scarcity of business premises with many flats being used for tailoring,
 dressmaking and so forth.
 J. D. Briggs. chairman of the South African Labor Party, planes local authorities. Even before the war, when money. material and la bor were plentiful, they failed to
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and reporting for him, more than compensate for loss of one eye and cnly one-third vision in the other.
 When he tells his listeners of the significance of what labor does in the British Isles, MacFarlane draws his data from witnessed and studied hunger marches, and mining and in- dustrial problems in North Cumber- land, Yorkshire, Wales and Lanchas- ire.
 As fer event on the continent, in 1893, he was the official guest of the National Socialist regime in Ger many, living in the local headquar- ters and interviewing Nazi party members of all ranks.
 He was in Bagdad during the riots following the death of King Feisal and was the only foreigner present during the Syrian -Iraquis re- volt.
 In the Jewish agricultural col cnies in Palestine, he was the only non-Jew who ever lived and worked as an actual member
 Writing for an English syndicate, MacFarlane stocked up on the Jap snese in Shanghai, Chungking, Pe- king, Singapore and in the Philip pines.
 Hitler, Gcebels, Mussolini, Count Ciano are among international lead CTS about whom the radio reporter might say, T knew them to talk to. ,
 It was during his travels that Mac Farlane met with the accident that eventually cost him his sight. He became lost without water in the Syrian desert, finally came to a well and jumped in it. By some trick of fate, the retinas of his eyes were detached
 Later they were further injured in an explosion at Fl Alamein when MacFarlane was reporting for Mu- tual ill the North African campaign He conducts his broadcasts on an extemporaneous basis. Someone preferably Mrs. MacFarlane, reads the last minute summaries to him during the five minutes immediate ly proceeding the time he is to go on the air
 Wire news is only part of his re- porting. Both he and Mrs. Mac Farlane are part of the press that covers Capitol Hill, national political conventions or wherever he thinks leg work should supplant the tele- type.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
MONTE CARLO COMMITTEES } NOW AT WORK
Great Time Promised al Ski Clubs Affair Next
 Saturday Night

With the approach of the Ski Clubs Monte Carlo party, Club Pres ident Bill Hixson today announced the appointment of committees which have been at work since last week preparing for Saturday nights festivities at the Union Hall.
 Under the supervision of Irv- ing Simpson, Committed Chairman, plans are shaping up rapidly Assist ing as committee heads are Marvyn Perry, Management; Eric Sundsten, Finances, Stan Singer, Recreation; Forest Robinson, Publicity; and BOD Thibcdeau, Refreshments.
 Tickets for the party may be pur- chased now from the following mem bers of the Publicity Committee Bill Hixson, Joe Werner, Betty Jones. Irma Johnson, Vi Klassen Mae Nelson, Eric Sundsten, and Ruth Torkelson.
 Ski Club members are showing considerable enthusiasm for this unique type of entertainment, which is designed to offer the widest pos sihle appeal. There will be dancing. a variety of games, sandwiches, hot dogs, and an exceptional bowl of punch. Crisp bills. locally minted, will be legal tender for the evening. If there are any complaints on the party, boredom will not be one of them.
 A Ski Club members are urged to attend and take their friends.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
MefaI of pfopeIIor {. Makes Hand for Boy

SOMEWHERE IN THE MARI .ANAS - Seabee craftsmanship has furnished Jesus Castros Saliass, Is, serviceable aluminium hand to re- place one blown off when he pick cd up Q hand grenade last fall.
 Shipfitters working in an open air shop used a plaster cast from the right hand of the boys brother and metal from a Japanese propeller to dc the job
 With patient skill, they engraved skin lines and nodded simulated fingernails. The artificial hand is cupped so the boy can hold things.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
1 This Sailor. Had Good
 Air Line

CHICAGO = A furloughing sail CT, flying to Chicago, gallently showed an attractive girl how to fas- ten her safety belt. When the plane landed, he asked where he could To- cate her later She smiled graciously and replied: You can reach me through this air line. I'm a steward ess on vacation"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
WITNESS

DALLAS = Detectives Clarence Oliver and Ed Preston, searching for a witness to traffic accident, were told of an elderly woman, a bit deaf who had seen it. 6
 After they had given her a com- plete description of their problem she smiled sweetly and answered I'm sorry, but I'm already taking all the magazines I can read"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-04-10
SHOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April 10 = Closing quotation of Alaska-Juneau Mine stock today is 6%, American Can 93al, Anaconda 3l7s, Bethlehem Steel 70a, Curtiss- Wright 534, h. ternational Harvester IT'S, Kenne- colt 37s4, New York Central 23A Northern Pacific g, U. s. Steel 6312, Pound $4.04.
 Dow, Jones averages today are as follows: Industrials, 156.5l; rails 5208; utilities, 2785.