The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-29
THINGS YOU KNEW ALL ALONG

That Lenln, the 1aUner oI HuS- sian Communism, was the son of nobleman . That the Emperor of Japan is considered so sacred his hair can't be cut like the aver age persons. Gle pretends to be asleep while the barber steals his hairD That a man was origin ally responsible for high heels. Gouis XIV, who was shorter than most men, ordered his shoes made with heels which added several inches to his height; women copied it :. That Henry Thoreau's defin- ition of city life is: Millions of people being lonesome together.
 That the average January tenn perature of Sitka, Alaska, is higher than that of New York in the same month. (But it's more fun to freeze in New York That an English language expert claims the average American fills one-half of all his conversation with just 69 words, tCan I help it if you're anemicD.. That 8 new gadget for your post war radio is preselector-48 keys around the clock dial, which will make it possible for you to Selec5 your programs for the entire day. That when Winston Churchill sent his last book, a collection of speech es, to FDR, he autographed 1t: "A few more eggs from the old hen.'
 That he new traffic laws in Tor onto require pedestrians to walk on the right side of the walk and give hand signal before turning. (And don't forget to dim those headlights, LanaD That II the girls want their stockings to last four times longer, the U. s. Dept. of Agriculture advises rub bing wax on the heels and toes... That psychologists claim if you have a horse laugh in which there is broad "a", you lack mental strength and spirituality. (Tee-heeD That Harold Fey sums 1t up: Men are more willing to give up their sons than their prejudices.
 That the Kenyon Research Corp. reports more women than ever be- fore are wearing panties. CAnd all along we thought a researchers job was dullD That a woman ill Miami recently sued for divorce on the grounds her husband was "chiefly interested in wine, women, song and slow horses (Nope, not Mrs. Bing CrosbyD .. That statis- tics show young parents are more likely to produce boys, and older parents girls |. That it was Charles Schwab who said "A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away
 That Dr. Louis E. Bisch claims cigaret smokers who inhale are like ly to be sensuouS individuals that enjoy body sensations Cor maybe they're just trying to get the most out of that precious cigaretD -. That if a WAC fills out an applica- tion for a dependent husband, she must list him under the heading. wife" That every day 6,485 people in this country become 2l years old. (That man knows every thin4D .. That one sailor, seeing the Statue of Liberty for the first time after 18 months at sea, was heard to shout: Put down that torch, honey-I'm home!'
 That Rise Stevens album of Jer- ome Kern music (which Columbia issued a few weeks ago. is becom- ing the years No. 1 best-seller. GAS if combination like that could missD That he Crommelin family from Montgomery Ala, with five sons in the Navy has won more citations than any other fam fly in American Naval history That men are supposed to be bet ter at mathematics than women (Who'd want Einstein on a date, anyhow?) That according to Ripley, American women use enough lip rouge in one year to paint 40,- oO0 barns (On them it looks good Sign in an Atlanta restaurant: If you believe in credit, loan me $5."
 That he Army has cancelled an order for 449, 980 yards of red tape from the Industrial Tape Corp. of New Brunswick, N. J. (Now if some government agencies would only copyD That 1945 calendars are exactly the same as those of 1884. GOT don't you care? That scales used in making electric lamps are so delicate they can weigh a persons signature. George Washing ton written in pencil weighs .0008s grams. Us he kiddingO :. :. That Brooks Oxford Baths in Hollywood which specializes in messages, uses the slogan: "The paws that re- fresh"
 That the temperature of the light ed end of cigaret is slightly above the melting point of aluminium or magnesium. Q'd still like to get hold of carton) .. That residents of Jacksonville, Fla, are known as Jaxons That at least 100 flashes of lightning occur some place on the earth every second. of you don't believe it, count them) That the King of Siam has the title, Keeper of the Twenty-Four Golden Umbrel- las. (Saving them for rainy day no doubt) . . That Jose Iturbi claims the only time you realize you have reputation is when you're not living up to it."
 That there's a lawyer in Ham, mond, Ind, named John Lawyer (Firm name of Lawyer and Ander-