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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

White Slave traders" Corval said. 'It allowed them to group them selves under the same organization as bona-fide hotel Keepers and pro- prietors of furnished houses" be- sides allowing them to organize into a legitimate syndicate. This was the work of Joseph Peyrouton Mini ster of Interior in Petain's govern ment.
 Soon after liberation, the trusts" approached authorities with the re- quest that they be allowed to con- tinue to operate. This was refused.
 Last Dec. IT, Paris Municipal Councillors voted to close all houses of prostitution. Closing date was to have been March IS. But the trusts" with untold millions at their disposal, succeeded in having the date temporarily postponed.
 The municipal council now has placed the question before special commission of the National Con- stituent Assembly and Corval is sure that the councils position will be upheld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
HAITIAN REBELS RECOGNIZED

Washington, April 9.-(UP)-The United States today recognized the Haitian military government which swept into power after a revolution last Jan. II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
TraATc May Vanish
 Moral Cleanup Hottest Issue tn Paris DriUe
By ROsETTE HARGROVE NEA Staff ClOrPesnnnfenk

Paris, April 9--(NEA)-Pale mad- emoiselles, leaning against shaded dooYways and their better dressed sisters of the institutions of plea sure," long hallmar1ke of Gay Farce" night life, may soon vanish
 At the moment, closing houses Of prostitution and divorcing the old est profession in the world from those who gain the most from it financially is one of the hottest municipal issues in Paris.
 While the moral question is inl- portant, the campaign is aimed pri- marily at the "gangsters" who con trol the traffic.
 "It is 8 scandal that in France today such 8 group should be al- lowed to conduct their activities with irnpunity," said Pierre Corval, Municipal Councillor and one of the leaders in the fight.
 That society can accept the fact of women sold into slavery in this day and age is unthinkable," he reclared. What the general public has not yet understood is that we are determined to wipe out the menace these sharks represent. The problem of prostitution is one which we shall tackle later. It is one which is linked with the social and econ- onic revival of the country"
 NATIONALLY POWERFUL
 Industrialization of prostitution dates from World War I, Corval said, and now has acquired the power and importance of na- tional trust" First efforts to do away with the evil started while the Blum government was in power in 1936, but nothing much was done.
 Municipalities like Metz, Stras- bourg, Nancy, Colmas. Lille, Fon- tainebleau and Montpelier took able to reduce the venereal rate.
 World War II ended this small effort. German occupying forces ordered reopening of all brothels and facilitated opening of new ones. In StraSbourg alone, venereal rates tripled during occupation!
 The Vichy government not only supported but officially recognized
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
VA VELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

cast heard over WOR-Mutual to- night from 9:3o to 10:15 p. m.
 The speakers considering the pros and cons of the question will be Representative John J. Spark man, (D Ala), member of the House Military Affairs Committee; Joseph M, Stack, Commander in Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Mai. General Edward P. Curtis, U. s. Army, retired, who is now vice. president of Eastman Kodak; Nor man Thomas, of the Postwar Council; Brig. Gen. H. c Holdridge, U s. Army, retired and E. Ray moTld wilson, Executive Secretary of the Friends Committee on Ma tional Legislation.
 The Kingfish receives several yards of imported tweed from a soldier friend, stationed in England, and as a result, Andy gets deluslonS of grandeur, in the Amos n Andy broadcast over Station WTTC, to- night at g p. m. The Kingfish, in a moment of financial disturbance, sells the tweed to Andy, who promptly begins to see himself as Harlen's best dressed man. The Delta Rhythm Boys provide the shows musical highlight, the new Pig Latin novelty, The lggity Song"
 Bob Hopes two old friends, Bren- da and Cobina, will visit the WT1C- NEG comics show tonight 10:0O p. m. Frances Langford, back from a visit to her home in Florida. will sing "Day by Day" Jerry Coionna and Skinnay Ennis and the or chestra join in the festivities.
 Conrad Nagel, favorite leading man of motion pictures and radio will be heard as middle aged actor, Morgan Beauregard, in Eliz- abeth de Trevinos "The Way to the Heart" on This Is My Best '" over Station WABC tonight at 9:3O D. m. Morgan. sophiscated lover, becomes involved in gossip col umn romance with his leading lady, and his fictional romance plays hob with his real love Tor the girls mother, and the girls love for a young aviator. Beaure- gard ingeniously deyises an unusual solution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

with three, followed by two from Golfers and one each from Today'S Woman, Cosmopolitan, Liberty, American Weekly, Ladies Home Journal and Story. Tn fact, only six of the weekly dramatizations this year have been selected from full-length books"
 Appearing behind the creaking door in the role of a prison war den's discontented wife, guest ghosteSs Elspeth Eric goads a gangSter into strangling her hus- band in Lady With A Plan" a murderous Inner Sanctum" mys-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

tery, to be broadcast tonight at 800 p. m. over WABC.
 A well tailored plan to dispose of her husband under cover of a jail- break, and then to double-cross the murderer, comes to sorry end for this mistress of the warden's inanse. After a disastrous encounter with her accomplice, she returns to the old homestead-as an inmate.
 Bob Burns, the wit starred on NEG Thursday nights, wanted to show Shirley Ross, singer on his programs, how pleased he is with her work on the series. So this week he presented her with a pair of the love birds which he raises on his ranch in the San Fer nando Valley. Cracked Stooge Leo Gorcey: That's one time Shirley is glad to get the bird"
 While Sammy Kaye, whose Sun day Serenade" is heard over ABC, isn't in the market for girl vocal SVO dU ULlC OAAoO 0OSCAA v stop aspirantS from showing up at his broadcaSts anyhow and begging for additions. Following this weeks session Sammy was talked into hearing & cocky youngster race through series of popular tunes. When she finished she said, What do you think I should do now, MT. Kaye?"
 Get married" was the swing and sway maestro's succinct advice"
 When Agnes Moorehead returned to Suspense" for her tenth guest appearance, to star in Post Nor tenn" the No Studio Audience sign was back in place, and the "theater of thrills" cast and staff were much relieved-remembering the nervous strain attendant to their special version of Sorry, Wrong Number" on ABC's Hall of Fame" recently. It was the first studio au- dience to witness Suspense and, before the airing, the announcer ex- plained the usual no-audience rule and asked the crowd tanning Earl Carrolls Hollywood Theater to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
German POW Eat Soap, Drink Oil

Liverpool, Eng, April 9-UP)- The American steamer Frostburg Victory docked today with 1,400 German prisoners of war, about 150 of them more or less violently i'll from drinking diesel oil and eating soap.
 Ships officers said rumors circu- lated among the Germans that they were going to be turned over to the Russians or sent to the mines, and many declind to immobilize themselves.
 Four were taken to a hospital, but later all were reported ready to be sent to prisoner of war camps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

Virginia HaSkins, young cOlOra- tura soprano who has sung from her schOoldays in St. Louis to a career in Italy and with the Chi- cagO Civic Opera, will be the guest star with James Melton on the Star Theater broadcast Sunday, April IA, at 9:3O p. m., over CBS. Firechief Ed Wynn and the tenor star of the show, James Melton will also be heard on the program,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
Town Meeting Called Tonight

Town Meeting of Martindale" will be staged this evening at q meeting of the Waterbury Public Speaking Club at the Central YM.C.A. Playing parts in this an nual civic affair will be: Earle Y. Blanchard, Roy A. Ferris, Paul c. Egan, Helen Bartsch, Alex J. Camp bell, William Page Wright, Mary Garrick. Miriam North, William J. ORourke, Ruth I. Liebeck. Mary Treat, Eunice Kelly, Arthur Leena. Edward Ring, Steven Geonitas, pr. Philip Paul, Ottilie Wilke, Philip M. von Tobel, Thomas P. Ashton, Eric Fridlind, Edward Young, Mary L. Martin. Henriette Rahrnarn, Norman Wood; Mary Sheehar.
 The meeting will. be held in Rooms B and c on the second floor of the Central .YM.C.A. and will begin at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

One of the most versatile acc tresses of radio and screen, Ag- mes MOOrehead, is starred in the new series, Calamity Jane," heard Sundays at 8 p. m. over CBS. Miss MOOrehead pOrtrayS the granddaughter of a small town newspaper owner who calls her Calamity Jane" because she re- minds him of the original. She runs the paper and gets into a new story situation each week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
THE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT WATERB URY CONN., TUESDAY, APRIL l046

especially quiet durifk the broadcast. But the drama had just begun when e woman down front giggled and nearly spoiled the show. T just glared at her and kept on with my lines" says Miss Moorehead. "She quieted down immediately and looked scared-as if she were afraid I might go down into the audience and climax Suspense" with a r1ur- der of my own"
 Dissecting opera with tongue-in- cheek is a difficult assignment which most comedians would rather sidestep. It has remained for one of the pioneers in radio comedy to take the arias by the horns and give the nation new set of comedy rou- tines which has frightened this sea- sons microphone picture consider ably. The comic with the courage to stray away from the stereotyped path is Fire Chief Ed Wynn, heard Sundays on Star Theater," which stars James Melton over CBS at 9:30 p. m.
 Wynn was asked this week where he learned so much about opera.
 T used to sing in the Metropoli- tan," he stated, and I'specialized in doing Gilbert and Sullival1--one at a time. This went on for couple of years until I learned that this Met ropolitan was building in which they sold insurance. One day I was hitting the high notes in the Refrain from Smoking when two fellows ap- preached and said, With that voice you need insurance, and you can get it right here in this building"
 At rehearsal Wynn walked up to James Melton, the tenor star of the series, with whom the song Short nin' Bread" is synonomous and an- ounced that he could do the number much better. "I sing 'Shortnin' Bread giggled Wynn, "one slice at time"
 And the double-twist to gag is one of Wynn's prize accomplish ments. For instance he tells of the heroine of an opera who was given some "regrubmil." And when John Reed King, the announcer asked what it was, Wynn replied" That's lim- burger spelled barckwards.
 Wynn ills grandfather today, and the proud father of Keenan Wynn, the movie actor, but he's still one of the top comedians, zestful, and al- ways ready to pioneer in new ideas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

To aid the morale of wounded veterans, columnist Ed Sullivan, in his opening broadcast of his Tues day evening WATR-ABC series, urged that veterans hospitals now be named after such heroes as Maj. Richard Bong, Bitch O'Hare, Gen. simon Boliver Buckner and Sgt, John 1asilone, instead of referring to them as Veterans Hospital No. el or other numbers"
 SullivaYY called on the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled Veterans and other organizations of ex-service-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
Vet Uses Pup Tent In Political Drive

Marcus Hook, tPa., April g. (UP)-It will be a pup tent and K-rations for Carl E. Mau when he stumps the state for the Re- publican gubernatoral nomination.
 Mau an independent "G. I. can- didate' said he will conduct his 30-day campaign tour of the state under Army conditions because i've cannot possibly match the money of the state organization.
 Its going to be a rugged deal" he admitted. The tour starts this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

The spirit of adventure is ever alive for Fibber, and as proof ne launches into another enterprise on the "Fibber McGee and Molly show this evening WTIC-NBC, 9;3o p. m.
 Besides Molly, ever present to help her husband, the other Wist- tul Vista regulars include Arthur o. Bryan (Doc Gamble), Bill Thompson (Mr. Old Timer, Bee Benedaret IMrs CarstairsD and Gale Gordon tMayor La Trivia).
 The Kings Men sing Blue Tai! Fly and Billy Mills and the orches- tra play Villa" as the muscal por- ton of the show.
 Red Skelton will recreate his gal lery of zanies on the Red Skelton Program" this evening WTIC-NBC 10:30 D. m. Junior, The Mean Middle Kid" Glenn Kadidlehopper and Bolivar Shagnasty will be among those present. Verna Eel ton, GeGe Pearson, Pat McGeehan and Winderful Smith complete the cast.
 Anita Ellis sings We'll Gather Li- lacS' and David Forester and his 32-piece play Lover.
 Magazine short stories are be- coming an ever-increasing source of material for This Is My Best" dramatizations," says Producer Don Clark, who holds the directorial reins on the CBS Tuesday program.
 Clark explains that magazine shorts are tightly plotted and dee signed to tell the story in a mini mum length of time-a distinct advantage to radio adapters who must reduce the warn to Q total playing time of 25 minutes.
 '-rhe Saturday Evening Post ore ginaily published eight Of the 3T stories we've aired since the current leaa0ns olreniag in September" Te- marks Clark "Redhook cones next
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON RADIO PROGRAM

I VERY I50O K-WABC Kate Smith Speaks
 Big Sister Romance of Helen Trent Our Gai Sunday News
 Turning the Tables
 Our Neighborhood Our Neighborhood
 Tho Second Mrs. Burton Readers and Writers
 Columbia Masterworks Columbia Masterworks You're In The Act You're In The Act
 Cinderella, Inc.
 Cinderella, Inc.
 G, l.. House Party c. b. House Party Piano Miniatures
 Feature Story
 - - March of Science
 March of Science Clmarron Tavern
 Sing Along Club
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

men "to poll their communities through their local newspapers and radio stations and come to a com mon agreement on a hero to be honored. He will be heard again tonight over WATR at g.
 Should We Continue The Draft?" the problem of how to sup ply the necessary manpower to our armed forces in order to meet the nations peacetime obligations. will be the topic discussed on the Am erican Forum of the Air" broad
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-08-03
MAIDEN

MAIDEN, Mass, July 20
Rev Dennis R Fletcher of Phil
adelphia delivered an inspiring
sermon to the large congrega-
ton Sunday morning. Mr. and
Mrs George Griflth of Cam
bridge and Mr. George Higgin-
botham of Springfield were
among the morning visitors. Mr.
Shadrack Jones of Columbus,
o, is visiting his sister. Mrs
James E Lee Of Suffolk st. Mr.
Jone swas accompanied by Rev
Ward who returned after re-
newing old acquaintance in
Boston. Mrs Bernice Sawyer Of
N. Carolina, niece of Miss Au-
gusta Harrell of 1882 Eastern
ave, is among the teachers TAX
ing a summer course at Boston
University. Rev Ward D YER
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-08-03
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on the Cheerio Clubs bus ride
to Revere Beach, July 81, re-
port a delightful time. But Mac
didn't take a Dip Of Death.
MOVED - Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Corn with their two sons, Doug
las and charles, have moved
from 7 Palmer st To their new
home, So Laurel st, BEAUTI-
CANA new beauty salon will
open soon. Watch this paper for
the advertisement. FOSTER
HUNPHREY--Miss Vivian Lois
Humphrey, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Walker, 278 w. Main
st, Marlboro, was married to
Homer Foster Of Hartfod, Conn.
Saturday afternoon, July " at
the First Baptist Church. The
ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Marvin W. Gibson, pastor
OF John st. Baptist Church of
Worcester. The wedding re-
ception in the church reerea-
tiolf hall was attended by more
than 500 guests who came by
plane and auto from Virginia,
Georgia, Maine, Conn, Spring
field and Boston. The brides
seven attendants were from
Worcester, Hartford and New
York. They were special guests
at a reception On the lawn at
the home of the brides parents.
HAzARD-KELLEY NUPTIALsS--
Miss Lillian M. Kelley, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs, Henry L. Kelley
Of AZ Mason st, and Elmer o.
Hazard, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Hazard of 70 Haws st,
Leominster, were married Mon
day night, July 20, in John st,
Baptist Church. A reception
was hel din Beaver Brook Com
munity House. Mrs. Elnora Price
was matron Of honor. Misses
Ethel Adams, Edith Kelley and
Gertrude Hazard of Leominter
were bridesmaidI, Philip and
Raymond Hazard, James Kelley
and Earl Fisher were ushers. The
bride wore white satin with a
sweetheart neckline and veil
fashioned with a crown of
orange blossoms. She carried
a bouquet of white roses and
sweet peas. The couple are
honeymooning in Maine.
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West MedfOrd
M. KoUNTZE
IFS JEROME STREET


The medical profession, Incl
dentalIy, has exercised a mark
ed influence here. Other nurses
on our list include Mrs Har-
riett Darden, Mrs Helen Hem
derson Luck, Mrs Bessie Robin
son, Miss Barbara Nelson, DR.
Clifton Randolph and the late
DR. Henry Jeffries are the only
male physicians we have listed
There is a great world demand
for hospital and Red Cross
workers, and those who are
undecided about CAREERS should
think about the medical pro-
fession. Local Red Cross chap,
tiers are all urging women to
sign up now as trainees for To-
cal hospital work as nurses,
This training is free and is not
being utilized by half as many
as it should be. Advance regis
trations are now open for the
fall term, Phone your Medford
headquarters.
We hear that George Snow
don Of Jerome st is still pro-
crossing along in civil aviation
since I last spoke to him on the
subject, George told me at the
time that he was determined to
get his pilots license and he
had already stacked up consid-
cradle trips aloft in training
flights. All the Snowdon boys
are aviation enthusiasts and
even more so now that Charles
Snowdon, Jr has come home
from serving on an army bomb
er plane Of the first colored
bomber squadron ever assem-
bled. It might not be a far
fetched forecast to say that the
Snowdon boys may some day
have private planes of their
own to help instruct others.
Remember the SOUTHERN
ARE PROGRAM at Chealier
Auditorium is getting closer
and closer. The hall should be
sold out in advance to certify
q worthy contribution to the w.
Medford Community Center
which is in t he hopes of
launching a much improved
community service for youth
and adults but is in need Of
funds to do so. This program
If successful, may we'll aid in
providing the Center with a
means Of attaining stronger
backing and, we hope, paid at
tendannts and planned pro-
grams the same as other lead
ing community centers Of arts,
crafts, class rooms and sports.
1t should provide a steady daily
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-08-03
FOR SALE

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Critical SHORTAGE In
Air-BOrne Personnel

Because of a critical shortage
in airborne personnel, an ur-
gent appeal is being made for
Regular Army enlistments in
airborne units, it was announce
ed at Headquarters, US. Army
Recruiting Service, First Army.
Particular emphasis was d.
rected toward the enlistment
of personnel for the Eleventh
Airborne Division, now assigned
to the Pacific Theater, and for
the 82nd Airborne Division,
now assigned to Fort Bragg,
N. G. Direct enlistments for
these two divisions may be
made for a three-year period
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W. MEDFORD, Mass, July 20
The month of July just past
has been excellent for starting
vacation and pleasant summer
trips to Verdant mountains or
breezy Sea-shore. This increas-
ingly healthy trend noted am
ong local citizens will undoubt-
edly continue through August
and the months just ahead. Mr.
and Mrs Wilbur Sherwood re-
Gently motored to the beauty
spots of Canada. A card has
been received from Mrs Henri
eta B. Smith, visiting relatives
in Harrisburg, Pa. Chief Petty
Officer Charles and Barbara
Anderson Of Middleton, near
Newport, r. l., entertained a
motorcade of Medfordites last
Sunday at their pretty naval
station home. Celebrating the
birthday of Mrs Madeline Dug
ger who motored down accom-
panied by relatives, the occa-
sion was graced by a birthday
cake and a tour of the Navy
district as well as summer re-
sorts. Among the young people
scheduled to depart soon for
Camp Breezy Meadows are Har-
riett Rose, Marie Josey, Mary
and Mabel Paris, Patricia Ev-
ans, Margaret and Nancy Jones
and lone Digger who will serve
as a camp instructor this year.
Among those returned home
from vacations are Richie Furr
and Rodney Chisholm. Richie
added a few pounds while up in
Maine, and Rodney had a great
time at Camp wonderland.
Mrs Adelaide Bryant, pretty
Harlem Hospital nurse thinks
Medford is Just as fine a place
as a vacation spot as any. SO
this year as she does annually,
Mrs Bryant spent a months
vacation here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Joe Williams of
Jerome st. Miss Portia Digger,
dietician nurse at Sea View
Hospital, Staten Island, N, Y,
also returned home to visit her
family and relatives last week.
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only.
Regular Army enlistees may
select Airborne, unassigned,
however, for any period now
permitted under enlistment
Regulations. These periods are
one year, IS months, two years
and three years.
Complete information for d.
ret enlistment into the Hev-
enth Airborne Division and the
S2nd Airborne Division or for
enlistment for Airborne, I'M
assigned, may be obtained at
any U. s. Army Recruiting Sta
ton.
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by, pastor of Perkins Square
Baptist Church, Baltimore, Md.
will be the guest speaker for
Sunday, Aug. S. Rev VERIFY will
also administer the communion
after the morning service. Rev
VERIFY is attending the Institute
of Pastoral Care at the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital haV-
ing received a scholarship
award from the Board of Trus-
tees of John Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore. Among the sick are
Mrs Mary Powell, 218 Broad
way, who is at the Maiden Hos
pital and Mr. Joseph Harrison.
Rev Moody was in the city on
a flying visit to friends in Ey-
erett and Maiden. He is a pas
tor of the Shiloh Baptist
Church, Hartford, Conn. Mr.
and Mrs Elmer L Valentine en-
tertained at dinner Sunday
Rev Dennis R Fletcher of
Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs Ar
thur Jewell, Washington, D G,
Miss Marion v Hall of Dorches-
ter, Rev L L White of Roanoke,
Va, Mr. S Matthew Darlington
of Lynn and Mrs Rosetta Tyler.
Mr. Thomas E Sneed of Everett
is now employed with the Vet
Grams Administration in Wash
ington while awaiting final
plans for the Caisson Choir.