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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
HIGH SCHOOL AIDS FARMERS

Boonville, Ind. - CUP J. The Boonville high school came to the rescue of the Warrick county farm CTS by granting them pirmisison to use the schools vocation shop to prepare their machinery for next years work. The vocational teacher, Loren N. Evans, will in- struct them on how to repair the machines, since it is so difficult to get professional mechanics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

chorus will be heard in Negro spiritual, Steal Away" and the or- chestral numbers are Let Me Love You Tonight" by Touzet, Irving Beglin's Always" Vincent You mans Orchids in the Moonlight and Simons' ''Tele Peanut Vendor" " A Gershwin medley by the ensem- ble concludes the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
Good Evening.

This winter I think I'll read some history And soft pedal the books on mystery Which are certainly good enough, But I feel the need of heavier stuff I'm sort of fenced in with locked doors, Strange noiseS blood-sained floors I think I'm really getting thirst M . For the background of the Henrys and Chares te HS This winter 1 believe will devote Myself to the colonies and the ubiquitous toothote' Learn about my country from the beginning And of which now constantly singing This winter believe I'll neglect the mystery story With all those plots goo-ey and gory I'll sign off on the har-raising mystery ., ,,, And devote myself to bit of history E'" r'A'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

Jane Purdy, seventeen-year-oId daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Purdy, Prospect is spending her winter leisure hours painting several canvases which she hOpes to exhibit at Nantucket next summer Henri Scott prominent hairdresser avidy absorbs the war news Henri recalls many interesting stories of the famous battle of Jutland in which he participated while serving with the English Navy during the last war Thom COrby, prominent and hard-wOrking
 member of the Zndah GrOttO appears to have cast off the past 20 years since he sined down that avOir- dupOis . . . About the most popular topic of cOnver- saOn in feminine circles the past two days has been President ROOsevets announcement that there are over IS million men in the country between the ages of IS and 45 who would under the recently posed National service act The ladies not only amazed at the tremendous number of young men still circulating this land of the free but would be greatly interested to learn where they are circulating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

Hitber and Yon. Jackie German, Seabee, Is wears old son of MT. and Mrs John German of Fox Street and pal spent Christmas as tne gGeS's % former Mayor Kennedy of Beverly Hills, Call1, ana report most enjOyOble time. They were later taken to large eating place where fine steak dinner was enjoyed. While there Judy Garland sat at nearDy faRIe more lovely than on the screen. On their way back camp the boys refused an offer of the mayor and decided to htch-hke and were picked up by Actor Arthur Lake. Such thrills come only once ln a l1e- time. For fifty years the north reading of the weathervane at Mount HOlyOke College South Hadley Mass has been 26 degrees due west After the hurr cane last September it gilded and college official noticing it's geaming appearance discovered tnat North veering to the west the WeatherVane VIII have to reset like clock for proper future reading
 After S4 months in the South Pacific Private Harvey Souires of Main Street is back in the old Brass City attempting to nhale enough Of the Od Home Town atmosphere to make him forget those beautul islands" so far away Harvey was member or the National Guards when it was lnducted into 1eoeral service in 1941 He is rounding out 3O-day turlougn
 If the time in the South Pacific only passed as swiftly as it did since I came home on leave wouldn't have minded the stay, says Harvey Members o1 the M Mat- tatuck staff of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com panv have welcomed their superintendent, William B. Iaydon formerly of North Haven. Mr. Laydon has been associated with the company for more than zO years Here's good news! Lieutenant-Colone Peter Fox of the Connecticut State Guards and veteran o1 World War Mo- 1 will soon be discharged from the U. S. Veterans Hospital at Newington With "Pete hack in circulation a million friends will be happier SPete" has been often described soldiers soldier which is high compliment, but one doesn't go wrong in saying it fits Pete" perfectly Best or lucK Colone and big year of health and happiness. Heres one for the book and it happened in local bank only yester day morning young lady lnqulres of oanK teller II she should send her check and income tax report to the Collector of International Revenue I don't know, lady," the teller replied A can do is send the checK to Washington. What happens after that don't know We'll maybe the lady with her international Revenue some peculiar situations with Uncle Sam paylng the checks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

the Thin Man." to eb aired over CBS tonight, at 8:30 p. m. Fridays Gag -of-the Day
 It was during a lull in the re- hearSal of the Jack Benny show, and announcer Don Wilson was compar- mig travel experiences with Mary Livingstone. 'Londol4,' said Miss Livingstone, "is certainly the fog giest place in the world"
 "Oh, no,' protested Wilson, tits not. I've been to place much fog gier.'
 Where was that?"
 Ut was so foggy, I don't even knoJ where it was," replied tae an- nounCer.
 Andy and the Kingfish go into the business of listening to other peo- ple's woes, bending an ear for a fec, on the Amos n Andy show to- night at 10 D. m. over NEG.
 Their first client is 65-year-old wealthy widow, who has always yearned for a son. If she had had one, he would have been about 40 years old.
 Always ready to please, but with an alert eye toward her bankroll Kingfish advises her to adopt son around that age.
 Then Kingfish persuades Andy tc accept adoption.
 Life may begin at 40, but Andy soon discovers that the adage does- n't apply to him. He finds problems in becoming a new son more thar lie had bargained for.
 Credit a taxicab driver for being the direct inspiration for book anc a radio program as well. The booR is Frederick L. Collins authorita' tive "The FBI in Peace and War, and the program is the Saturday CRS show of the same name.
 Once while on his way to FEB headquarters in Washington, where he has often consult d with Director J. Edgar Hoover, Collins hailed taxi and told the driver his destin ation. T know replied the taxi man. That's where hope to b' one of these days. I've got my ap plication in, but I've got to cram lot more knowledge between m. ears before I get a job there" Col linS moved over where he could ge better look at the drivers eager intelligent face That's the only wa. you can get into that place" tn : tax;man continued. Political pull 7 just doesn't work with Hoover am the FBI." Says Collins, recalling the incl dent: Tt made me want to put doWl 4 on paper for everyone to read tn FBIs long record of achievement both in peace and war. That is tn guiding aim behind our radio show too"
 No one could have been more sur prised or thrilled to read of tn capture of the latest group 0 would-be saboteurs than was Te' Adams, acting director of the "Wl { the People" program, heard Sun days over CBS. The AdamseS hay been summering at Hancock Pom' Me. where the Nazis landed, 10 the past 25 years. Ted and youn Harvard Hodgkins, who first de tected the spies presence, have or ten gone sailing together, hence was a simple matter for Ted t book Harvard on the program. I {,
 Coming events cast their shad ows"-especially in the Spivak fam fly.
 At the age of tep, Maestro Char lie, who will be heard on "The Vic tory Parade of Spotlight Bands tonight at 9:3O over station WATF scornfully cast aside the violin hi parents had bought him and de manded a trumpet-calmly declar ing he had decided to become on of the worlds greatest trumpe players. He did.
 To Paula Stone, who interview movie stars Tuesday and Thursda afternoons over MES, goes bou quet for the most thoughtful re
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

President
 Dr. Charles H. Audet was in stalled as president of the Water bury Medical association at a din ner last night at The Elton. He succeeds Dr. A. A. Johnson. other officers installed included: Vice president Dr. II. J. Stettbacher, and secretary, Dr. Clarence Cole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

thatD, Garry retires into his Poets Corner to read a sonnet on Spring. Furthermore, adds Moore, it will be an iambic pentameter!" Never mind them East Indian dialects" :" counsels Durante. Put it into Eng fish. an make it rhyme!" Song stress Georgia Gibbs and Roy Bargy celebrate the vernal equinox with a group of joyful jumpin' tive tunes.
 Nick and Nora Charles leap nimb- ly to trap the murderer, when an amorous ballet dancer bows out of her earthly sphere in "The Case of the Deadly Dances" light fantas- tic episode in "The Adventures of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19
159O--WBRY.-96

3:30-Sing Along Club 4:00-General Electric House Party 4:25-News 4:3O-Feature Story 4:45--Milt Herth Trio 5:00-Service Time-Army Air
 Forces 5:30--Terry Allen and the Ross
 Sisters 5:45-Swing For Your Supper 6:00--Quincy Howe and the News 6:15-Lyn Murray's Orchestra
 and Chorus 6:30-NeWs 6:45-The World Today 6:55-The Meaning of the News 7:00-Cities of Belgium 7:15-Sammy Kaye Orch. 7:30-The Nutmeg Melodeers 8:00-The Aldrich Family 8:30--AdVentures of the Thin Man S:55-News Highlights-Charle
 T. Lynch 9:00--It Pays To Be Ignorant 9:30-That Brewster Boy 10:00-Moore and Durante Program 10:30-Volce of the Army 10:45-Hasten The Day Day, News
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-19

To Paula Stone, who interviews movie stars Tuesday and Thursday afternoons over MES, goes a bou- quet for the most thoughtful re-
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

- want another chance al
life. Others are born bankrupts,
achieve bankruptcy or have bank
ruptcy thrust on them.
Juan Pedro Narona was undoubt-
Cdly the first one who ever dcliber-
atcly filed a petition in bankruptcy
10 find a lost blonde.
1t seems Juan Pedro, prodigal
middle-agCd son of the late Countess
of Gibacoa and a rich Cuban tobacco
planter, had been playing Lord
Bountiful to five starry-eyed charm
crs when the one he liked best sud
denly uppcd and left him one hot,
Vapory morning last summer.
Juan Pedro was inconsolable. The
lady, he said, not only hid her lovely
presence from him-she also van
ished with 81 900 cash and his ration
book.
He looked high and low for her.
SO did a famous private detective
agency. Then the Cuban free
spender had a stroke of genius.
He went into bankruptcy in New
York federal court-and the FBI was
assigned to find the woman.
Juan Pedro said it was highly
important 10 fetch the blonde, de-
scribed as Helen f. Polk, since he
had turned over $4,000 to her to
hold in trust for him-and it might
be. a little itep~of interest TO his
creditors in bankruptcy.
But when the hearing was held
before the referee, the gay Latin i'm
Manhattan amended his story. Asked
whether he gave her the $4,000, he
replied:
"She is a great friend OF mine.
/ intended TO marry her while we
were SO friendly That is why she
became SO friendly with me-
Prodded by further questions, he
admitted he did not give her the
money in trust as stated in his papers
~ May g. Ias5
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

furs, two cars and her expensive
house furnishings. She says these
were gifts from her spendthrift
spouse and hence not attachable.
Miss Polk was also married and
Juan Pedro said he paid for her
divorce. He said he gave her $1,000
for the expenses and she gave her
ex-husband $1,000 "for being good
boy"
Da2ed by the end of his day in
the bright sun of wealth and pleasure,
the five-Woman man acknowledged
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

giving the expensive Helen $1,000 to
$1,000 a month and once handing her
$1,000 at a Florida racetrack
He said he took 10 81 900 bills TO
her New York midtown apartment
on the night Of July 7 last ard missed
the money when he got back 10 his
home. The next morning she was
gone-also the ration book
The 59.ycar-olj ladies' man. whose
bankrupt business was trading in
rum, tobacco and brooms, protested
he was an honorable man. For a long
time, he said. he didn't know whether
to choose his wife or Miss Polk.
For all his love for Miss Polk, she
was not the only one who received
his cash and attentions.
There was Ruth Ericsson. the
beautiful manieHfist- -at-a- -N1Y York
hotel. She testified the Cuban angel
man started tipping her 30 cents for
an S5-ccnt manicure, later Increasing
the gratuity 10 s. and $40 In 194l,
she added, he gave her $50 for a
vacation and later tip Of 5000.
Ruth, chosen as Miss Subways in
December, 1871, is obviously an ac.
complishcd manicurist She told the
court she got other Sl00 tips. Juan
Pedro, explaining the $3.50 tip, said
she was crying for money for the
mortgage"
Another one of his fair friends
was Sheila Wilcox, n model. He said
he met her at fashionable dress.
makers and, "Oh, l didn't give her
very much. At different times I
gave her money l gave her a dia.
mond and sapphire pin, a diam
and a ruby" ~
Then there was Roeanna De
Fargo, model and daughter of a
Cuban diplomat in Washington. He
summed up what he gave her as "a
second hand fur coat for about S7O0
and gave her a 81 800 pin"
But the fairest and most expen.
sive of all, he insisted, was Helen
the blonde he sent the F'BI after.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

counted the long spending blackout
that damped him inevitably in the
lap of the law.
He ladled out tips like a man in
charge of soup kitchen. Some ran
as high as 5000, and the trustee is
reported looking up the true meaning
OF a tip--just in case some part of
the total is recoverable for the host
Of wailing creditors.
Juan Pedro has a wife, too, Es-
telle Yvonne Varona, a Partisan lady
of quality, who lives in the grand
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06

= was so crazy in
love, to find her l
would have signed
anything"
He said he under.
stood by filing the
b a n k ruptcy petition
Miss Polk would be
found right away.
"ITow?"
"Dy the federal au-
thor.ties getting hold
of hcr-the detective
department"
Accuse her of run
ming away with your
money and then the
FBI would get hold Of
ncf
Yes"
You an tie d her
back more than the
money!"
~ o, / did MT. /
wanted the IN oney
back an d then get
her back at the same
time. l wanted both" F."
At the hearing, Juan
Pedro, who said he in
herited a huge slice of
his fathers $12,000,000
fnY.fnn oiri1V ro-
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
The Cuban

The Cuban
Freespender's
Rum, Broom and
Tobacco Business
Went From Black
to Red After
Fair Helen Left
Him Sad and Blue.
m a er on New
York's Fifth Ave,
while he waits for a
divorce from Cuba in
a small side street
furnished room.
NJ @ a n w h lie, the
trustee is trying TO
tap Mrs. Varona's
personal property for
the benefit of Juan
Pedro's bill collec-
tors-including $780,
900 in jewels and
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-06
By : 8
irving
johnson

ZONE bankrupts are men
who fail in business and
- want another chance at
Evening star., 1945-05-28

W0p. 8:O0-Army ehsplains returned from
action for refreshsr touyes interviewed by
Parks and Warren.
WRc, S:00-Willism Holden in Recon.
nsisssnte Pilot
VOL. S:30-"Dsnts of Desth." Isd 5her.
lock Holmes adventure until fall.
Evening star., 1945-05-28

times reach The Star too late for correction that dau
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-01
Royal Oak
Girl Elected

ANN ARBOR, Aug. 81 - The
fifth annual Girls State at Univer-
sity Of Michigan, sponsored by the
American Legion Auxiliary and 30
other state clubs, today had
elected as its governor general
Miss Maurren Kelly Royal Oak
High School student.
Results Of the election among
POS delegates from 102 Michigan
cities also placed the following in
office:
Lieutenant governor general,
Marilyn Meade. Pontiac; secretary
general, Dorothy EmenS, Flint,
and five directors. Donna and
Alma Stranahan of 1927 Alter, De-
troit; Faye Horton OF 22063 Oak
wood, East Detroit; Marguerite
Hutchinson of Dearborn, and
Laura Hottie Of Muskegon.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-01
Job|ess Law
Flaws Cited

Gov Kelly today was asked 10
call a special session Of the state
Legislature 20 revise the Michigan
Unemployment Compensation law
draStically.
The demand came from George
+. Adde's. Secretary-treaSurer of
the UAW-CIO, AT a meeting Of
union officials last night,
Adde's revealed he had written
President Truman demanding that
a severance pay OF three months
wages be given all laid off work
ers To be paid out of the govern
ments S30,0O00O0,000 Of unex-
pended war appropriations.
In a telegram 10 Paul V. Nc
Mutt, federal security admins
traitor, Adde's scored the u. S.
Employment Service for forcing
workers TO accept low pay jobs
on threat Of loss of unemployment
benefits.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-01
Rallies Natives
To Whip Jdps

Like Lawrence of Arabia. q
young EnghShwoman rallied a
native tribe TO whip the arrogant
JapS The story of how this
white princes" matched bravery
against trickery and loyalty
against ruthlesSncsS, scoring a
decisive victory over the willy
NipS. will be told in FRONT
PAGE DRAMA over static n
WJLB at , p. m. tomorrow.
Files of The American Weekly,
great magazine that comes each
week with The Detroit Sunday
Times, furnish the real life stories
for FROM T PAGE DRAMA,
broadcast each Saturday by Sta
ton WJLB.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-01
Chinese Reds 10 Back
Chang if Elected

CHUNGKING, Aug. 81 GNS)
"A Chinese spokesman for the
Yenan Communist group declared
today that it would support Gen.
Chang Kai-shek if he is reelected
president in popular election.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-01

So handsome! n inc coat style
boys prefer because they're easy 10
sip on. Smart rayo0, cotton end
wool mixtures win tweed fronts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-01

Wardrobe sirefchers for
sch o O /! Neatly tailored
wool and rayon. Blue, red,
cocoa brown or green.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-01

Striped ard printed cot
tons thaf take 10 Tubing.
Short sleeves, reversible
coQar. Full throughout.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-01

They're Just right for school,
dress and play. In eosy-to-
wash cotton eabardine.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Lions-BIades Contest
Could Change Race

Washington's Lions, buoyed by
last nights 2-to-1 victory over the
New York Rovers on Uline ice, to-
day were looking to what might
prove to be one of the key matches
of the Eastern Hockey League cam
paign.
On Friday night Baltimore's ag-
gressive Blades, winners of eight
straight and presently challenging
the Boston Olympics for the East
ern League championship are to
invade Uline's and the Lions can
change the course of the loop race
by upsetting them.
A topnotch goal-tending perform
ance by 6-foot-1 Dick Bittner, the
all-round cleverness of Hank Meow
ski, Harvey McClelland, Nick Phil
lips, George Kelly aid jimmy Will
son, and a successful comeback
launched by Coach Charley Good all
figured in the Lions win over the
Rovers.
Only seconds remained when
Nicowski provided the margin of vic
tory by taking setups from Wilson
and "Chirp" Brenchley and sending
a waist-high shot from the blue
line right into the net
Other score had resulted early In
the second period when Nick Phil
lips skated in fast to convert a dou-
BILE pass from George Kelly and Al
Smith.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Naval Barracks League
Provides Much Action

With three games scheduled at
Central starting at $50 tomorrow
night-Quarters D VS.. Foreign Dis
bursting, Bureau of Aeronautics VS..
Censorship, photographic VS.. Bu-
reau of Personnel - the United
States Naval Barracks Basket Ball
League rapidly is winding up its
first round.
Last night, Bomb Disposal and
Communications made it four in q
row as the former romped over
Operations, 55-24, and the latter
drubbed Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery, 1928. Radio Central coll
lected its first win when 1t bested
Busanda, 1922.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
PiH Hopes for Partial
MARYLAND Golf Card

Harry G. Pitt of Manor Club
moved into the presidency of the
Maryland State Golf Association
today with hopes of staging at least
a partial program of tournaments
in 1915. He succeeds Nathan Smith.
Delegates from member clubs ap-
proved tournament program put
ting the issue up to the Executive
Committee which will meet next
month. A small minority voiced
the opinion that tournament play
should be put off for least another
year when conditions might be more
favorable.
Smith. before handing over the
gavel, announced that the Edward
l.. Bartlett Memorial Cup had been
donated for the Maryland State
amateur championship, replacing
the one retired last year by Roger
Peacock. Smith also announced a
new trophy for the senior title to
be donated by B. Warren Cochran
Other officers elected last night
were John D. Hospelhorn, Country
Club of Maryland, first vice presi-
dent: John O Berglein, Kenwood
Percy w. LIE Due, Argyle, and Frank
E. Mirth. Indian Spring, vice presi-
dents from the Washington district,
and A. Herman Stump, Green
Spring Valley. and Walter C. Hop
kins, Rolling Road. vice presidents
of the Baltimore district. Albert E.
.Steinem, Woodmont, was renamed
general counsel. and Emmet Gary.
Hillendale, was returned as secre-
tary.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Sweeney Splits Mitt Wide Open
In Speedily Knocking Out Fox

OF Baltimore, was a great fight IN
any ones book.
The decision was a popular one
with the majority of the fans DR..
70. U. Singer voted for Finazzo,
Judge Bob Eller gave the nod to
Washington, and Referee Eddie La
Fond called it even Well string
along with La Fond. On this CORE
spondent's score sheet four rounds
went to Finazzo. four to Bee Bee
and two were even, and the score
was 1896 in the point
There were no knockdowns, and
Finazzo's bolo rights and lefts had
little effect on Two Bees, who is in
better condition than any battler
to appear here since Willie Pep.
Bee Bee is learning fast and is dis
playing willingness to mix it that
made for a great fifth round of
furious slugging. At 162, his nat
ural weight, Washington may soon
be serious middleweight contend
er. Finazzo weighed 167.
Greer Decisions Jeter.
In preliminaries. Joe Green, 1T,
Washington, took a four round de-
cision from Art (Red Jeter, 178,
also local; Flattop Cummins, lat,
took a four-round licking from
Battling Shifty, 142, in another all
local encounter, and Norville Cad
dis, 141, Washington, TKOd Pancho
Washington, 142, Baltimore, at 1859
of the third round.
A crowd of 1900 paid 50 ,359, best
gross gate of the season at Tur-
ner's Arena. The net was 81 1,760.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Skaters Dance Titles
To Be Decided Here

The annual intercity dance COM
petitions between the Washington
Baltimore and Hershey pa figure
skating clubs will be held at Chevy
Chase Ice Palace next Sunday.
Preliminary junior and senior
competitions will be run from am
to 1:30 pm: semifinals and finals
and club team competitions, from
6 to pm.
This annual event, run under
rules of the United States Figure
Skating Association will be judged
by Harold Hartshorn. former ma
tional champion; Mary Natwicl
Meredith and Joel Liberman. al
of New York, and all national dance
officials.
C. L. Parker heads the loca
committee on arrangements.
Entries announced are: Juniors
Don Laws, Nancy Miller, Don Viii.
son, Carol Hinrichs. H. r. Joseph
son, Dorothy Rudy, Dallas bort
Elizabeth Neary. Seniors Dick
QueisSer, Vivian Halliday, Bob Ell
bourne, Eleanor Werner, Davio
Speck, Ruth Parkinson, Walter
cambridge, jr.; Patsy Jones, Carle-
ton Hoffner, jr.; Anne Davies, Tefft
Barker and Vera Halliday.