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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

zoni said this was a routine measure and that no particular importance was attached to the hatchet by poe lice.
 A l5-year-old girl who had told police she had been abducted two days before Miss Welden's disap- peared broke down under question and admitted her story had been a hoax.
 Meanwhile, authorities awaited results of an eight-state alarm sent out for the detention of the driver of a Connecticut Licensed blue coupe in which the missing girl re- portedly had been riding.
 The car, States Atty. William Travers Jerome, Jr., said, allegedly was operated by one John Bush. Jerome said Bush was in Benning- ton the day of the girls disappear ance and told several persons he had a date with a beautiful blonde" Miss Welden had blonde hair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
State Quits Girl Search
 In Vermont

Bennington, Vt, Dec. 10 - CUP) The State of Vermont will halt the police search for Paula Welden, is. within the next 24 hours unless evidence of a crime is established in the disappearance of the Ben- nington College art student, State Detective Almo B. Fran1oni said to- day.
 Vermont has no state police force and no official agency design ed to cope with this type of case" !" said Franzoni. Unless We can prove A crime has been committed the state will have to relegate Miss welden's case to the files of missing persons"
 My men and are in this prac- tically on a volunteer basis" Fran zonia said. We just don't have the authority to continue. We've track ed down every indication of foul play and we've run up against blank wall on every lead"
 CritlciEe's vermOnt's Police Lack
 Criticizing what he called Yer mont lack of police facilities" W. Archibald welden. father of the missing girl, appealed to authorities not to drop their search for his daughter who disappeared nine days ago.
 T know the police have done all in their limited power to find Paula said Welden, wealthy Stamford, Conn. industrial engin- eer. but Vermont has a definite lack of police facilities for handling this type of case and something should be done about it.
 The parents of every girl in Yer mont face the same situation in which I now find myself should their daughter disappear"
 Shortly before state authorities announced their intention of with drawing from the investigation, more "clues" were sifted by police and eliminated as worthless.
 Stained Hatchet Examined
 Miss Elizabeth Johnson, room- mate of the missing girl. said under wear found on Glastonbury Moun- tain did not belong to Miss Well den. She said the lingerie did not match that in Paula Welden's bureau drawer.
 It was found 20 yards of a moun- tain road where a Bennington salesman claimed he had dropped Miss Welden on Dec. 1 after giving her a ride in his automobile from the college gates.
 In nearby cabin, authorities found a stained hatchet which they turned over to chemists for examin- ation. This apparently had been overlooked during an earlier check of the same cabin. However, Fran
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
Sontu Claus Overloaded With Toys
 Prices Spiral
 ToAll-tinAa High
 On Yule Gifts
BY UNITED PRESS

ANA+~@A-
 An overourdened santa Claus win place more toys beneath the nations Christmas trees this year than ever before.
 Department stores in scores of cities reported that the purchase Of toys has reached a record volume, with everything in demand from paint boxes to electric trains and tricpcleS.
 Prices, too, have scared to an all- time high. Toy prices have jumped more than prices for almost any other line of goods, The price of wagons, bicycles and roller skates, made of metal and available for the first time since the war, are partic- ularly high.
 Dolls Supply short
 A Birmingham, Ala, department store Santa Claus reported that every child wanted @ tricycle. and an electric train Oboth in exceedingly short supplyl
 AFoAAos GS CfCAa oAC hOfSNtNEs anu btAG supply is not nearly enough to match the demand. Manufacturers reported a shortage of doll wigs and eyes, and most dolls available were in the higher price brackets.
 One large Kansas City, Mo, de- partment store advertised the sale Of "doll bonds" for Christmas, to be redeemed ion e doll when they be- come more plentiful.
 Boston retailers predicted a iOC percent increase in spending on toys and said customers complained that last years toys were of poor quality end did not last out the year.
 Erecsor Sets Popular
 A Springfield, I'll, departmen. store reported that its scarcest single item was erector sets, with the de- mand higher this year than ever be- fore. Pittsburgh retailers said theiI greatest demand was for sleds, metal dishes, "magio-skin" rubber dolls wagons and trains.
 War-inspired toys sold well ir some sections and Jagged in others apparently depending on the taste: of the parents. Toys offered by man. ufacturerS indicated many young. sterS would be introduced to suct lwe-inspiring items as games involv. .ng radar, electronics and atomic bombs.
 Jordan Marsh, large Boston store reported it sold more than 500 alum. mum jeeps, at SS9.50 each, before the season was hardly under way.
 Tricycles. priced from $6.50 tc Si4.00. were up approximately. 25 per- cent over lS4l and were not avail able at all last year. Price tags on doll buggieS ranged from $9.50 tc sSs.S0 for deluxe models, about a % percent jump.
 Electric Trains Good Sellers
 Electric trains, selling at about Sl3S, sold everywhere as fast as they appeared on the counters. The prict of stuffed animals had almos' doubled.
 Department store officials reported that roller skates. unavailable durinl the war because of the shortage O bal bearings. could be had at price ranging from s2.95 to S6.25. Befor, the war. they sold for as low as sl { pair.
 A boys good bicycle, which for. me-iy retailed at about s42.5O, solS for Ss5.
 A set Of childs table and twS chairs was priced at anywhere iron S9.50 to Si4.95. not much higher thar in pre-war years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
.otorist Cleared

New Haven, Dec. l0-(UP)-Mi- chael J. Rubino stood cleared to- day of criminal responsibility in a highway accident which claimed two lives Coroner James J. Cor rigan said Rubino was not to blame for the collision between his trail- CT truck and an automobile in which Mrs. Jane c. Elmore. and John c. Klein, both of Naugatuck, were killed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
STRAND

The problem of rehabilitation for a wounded veteran forms the basis for PRCs feature production Gas House Kids" the exciting new coIn- edy-drama now playing at the Strand Theater.
 The picture offers one type of solution to e question which must be answered in many homes, though the treatment accorded the theme is on the light side.
 Robert Lowery and Teala Lor- ring head the pictures large cast, with Billy Halop, David Reed and Carl Alfalfa" Sw1tzer seen promin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
Current Films
 Time SchedMLe

WARMERS STATE-"san Quen- tin: 100, 3:OS, S:26, 7:44, 10 P. M.
 "sunset Pass: 2:OS 4:2s, 6:AO. g LOEW'S POLL - "Undercurrent" {: 2:2O, 5:45, 9:2O P. M.
 "Isendezvous With Annie": 12:4S, 4:2O, 7:45 P. M. LOEW'S STRAND: "Gas House Kids: 2:1O, 4:34, 6:5S, S:4O F. M. "Tumbleweed Trail'': 1:09, 3:33, 5:67, 0:21 P, M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
POLL

Ending tonight at Loews Poll T'heater ig "Undercurrenw stg- pense-packed story of . strange marriage, 1t features thrilling new team, Katherine Hepburn and Reb-
 As an addsi attraction "Ren- degvotis With Annie" viii be shown starring Eddie Albert and Faye Republics beautiful i've Always Marlowe.
 one of the years finest pictures, Loved You" produced and directed in Technlcolor by Prank Borzage, opens Wednesday.
 The film, which combines . fntisl- cal score recorded by Artur fsu- binsteifl with c stifsipg love story. introduces two new Stars to the screen as Q romantic team, Caths crime Mcleod and william Carter Philip Dorn. one of Hollywo0d's most brilliant actors, is seen in the top role of ooronoff
 ftubenstein. who does not appear in the picture, plays q number of the finest and most popular piano compositions from his repertoire and each is afl integral part of the pic- ture's plot development. Outstanding among these is the Rachmaninoff Second Piano Concerto which is the love theme of the film.
 The story concerns a lovely young girl who falls in love with a great pianist, to find that there b nd room for her in his life, and who also learns that he is jealous of her musical ability. She returns to her home to marry the sweetheart Of her childhood, but finds her entire life colored by her love fore the maestro, and only wins happiness when she proves mastery over him as 6 musician.
 Madame Maria Ouspenskaya Af1o Felix Pressart are featured also.
 As an added attraction "The Pi1- grim Lady will be shown featuring Adele Mara and Warren Douglas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
ONCE OYER LIGHTLY

Charlie Martins novel Upward to the Stars" will be the next CO., starring film for Bob Montgomery and Audrey Totter Jim Jor- dan. son of Fibber McGee and Molly. is nov an associate producer at Monogram studio Martha O. Driscoll and Greg Bautzer discov- cred each other after Joan Crawford left for New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

strike a balance and consider the public as well as their own inter eStS. Like all clergsmen, I believe the working man should make good living. and eniog satisfactory working conditions. But the welfare of the people Of a nation should also be of some concern in labor disputes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
'OIicenlaF1 Ar -sted

Bridgeport. Dec. 10 JP)- 4 Ispended Bridgeport 3liceman. lbert R. Jenks. was - Id under 2.500 bond today on a breach of ,eace charge. Jenks. who had been ought since Nov. 24 when he ai- egedly searched two men at gum point while of duty. gave himself ID. He claimed he had been away nd hadn't known he was w8nted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

Injurious, It
 threatened the welfare of the country, and the labor movement
 itself suffered harm. The pulp lie iss getting more and Anore fed up with strikes. They've under gone so many hardShips heca uSe of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

T MSn& W has been aesri- mental @ or
 eAnized labor. A strike in a Wa ter60Ty factory is . local affair. but in this case N threaten ed the entire nation I favor the cause Of the miners and we all know
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
OR> JOHN c. WALKER,
 Faster. Second Cong. Church:

Lewis went
 too far this time because the welfare of the general pub lic should have been taken into consideration. u seems to me that we have arrived at q point whe re both labor and csnitai mus St
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

Remark of the week: Orson gelles. directing Rita Haygorth l an intensely dramatic scene for The Lady From Shanghai" in- tructs:
 Darling, look sad. loOkSdepressed. Pretend you're watching an OptiS>~ drop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

a committee. Lewis went a little too far last week I have sympathy for the miners and co think they deserve every break in the world. But it should have been handled 6lfferently.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

ry as cOa.-mining. which keeps ne nation going. such labor dis utes should be settled by a com littee Of capable men represent g both sides"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
CONDEMN DRUa HTEaa

The Cathode Legion Of f)eosneg b iip in affTls over af ameflds ment in the Motion Picture Gods permitting films about illegal drug traffic. There's ( narcotic eeele in the 0ffing af1d the Legion warns inst "dftig pictures N1ii bring in their wake very serious af1d phvsss cal eviIs,S
 We agree heartily with the 1es zion. There's enough b0fdsf.iino material on the screen today witt1S out adding drug pictures 0 tl1e list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
CHARLES HUREBUT
actery Worker, 2 Tracy Avenue:

Lewis quar-
 . with the oVernment did Oi help organ
 1ec labor. Hes ione a good job or the miners D the past but his time he Derhaps went a title too far I hink in the ase Of such an sseniial indus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

AiIeen Leslie, writer of the Date With judi" aif show. viii keep q date witht he stOrk in April sl. Latest figures shov that 41y0O0.00o people have seen 'STihe Bells Of e, Mary's." On1y 51,000y yO00 saw Gone With the Wind" Elsa LAf1~ chester turned down an offer from the Theater Guild to do q role ops posite husband Charley Lattgi1t0n in Calico" Her reason. 'T'm vefy much opposed to husband and wife appearing together in the same play Of picture. IL generally niakes for professional jea1ousies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
THOMAS FLANAGAN, Funeral Director, a Arch Street:

"A strike long
 irawn-out sure ly would have made the pub lie impatient with labor. Tn the case of a labor dispute in- volving the en- tire nation such as a coal strike, I think the mat ter should be brought before
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

their past pleas for better condi- tSonStionS deserved recognition. Lewis has also cone a lot for their cause an along the way. But I think this situation should have been brought before a presidential committee"
 NORMAN NICHOLS.
 Clerk. sl NEegTamac Street 0akvtlleS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
It's MY
 OPINION"

Questions What effect hes John l. I.ewis,s recent quarrel with the government had upon the cause of organieed I.abors WILLARD SMITH.
 FacteEy Wer&er. Isee rAemaSasn AvenaeS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

entity in support. The picture was produced for PRC by Sigmund Neu- field and directed by Sam Newfield.
 The companion feature Is Yum bleweesd Trail" with Eddie Dean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

LeOFa Tbempson, t1le agent who wang1es fancy commissions fOf sOsne Of the natten's tOp- flight illustrators, has epened q 1fOiitwOOd branch = C exploit she bopes, Siteh aabbiess ln aft as Linda DaFnetL Ann Mfiles., Lionel Barrymore ,sssa Oegfss Sanders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
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ffolivwOodh 10. 1 sailor, Htsss ling Hayden, hos his schooner ll1 fOf safe pfofHibsa afld hopea f0fs Sterling and Sonny THfB wafbiifla AC0me J0sephihe Co MH Flying Machine for 6 scene ab0lt "BIaze Of Noon ,y. Taiklfig abotlt hOlitW0Od's epidemic cf div0fct5, Prank Morgan qiiippeds '.fIlege datD igs not. "fs0wb f0ttF Nifef Dtlt, Who's y0nr Wife9"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
iNHoLLYWooD
ExcIusiUeIv Yours
By ERsKfNE JOHNSON
 nEA Staff Correspondent

Hollywood, Dec. iO,-CitEA)-A Hollywood actor who's crOwding co took himself c bride the other day. c teensager practically iii bobby A friend was curious,
 "reil me" ne said. When y0ii % out and piay poker with the b0Ts, do you cali in sitter for yOtir wife7"
 Looking over the Christmas lists prepared by his youngsters, Azzie Nelson observed:
 "Seems as though santa Clans won't be coming through the ehifBs ney, but through . large hole in my pocket"
 Twentieth Centufy-Fox gilI tfT to prevent the showing In the c. Q. of "Gaiety George" movie if1 which Richard Greene starred in England. The studio claims it b an inferior picture and would hurt Green at the boz-offlce just be- fore his appearance in Forever Amber"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10
ANN HELPS 4 FRIEND

No one in the Audience knew t but Ann DvOrak made her debut the other nigbt as a Hollywood cafe entertainer.
 Tine dance team of Igor and Tanya couldn't go on at the Flor entine Gardens because of Tanya's illness. Igor called Up his girl friend, Ann, who knew the routines and became a quick but tinbilled. substitute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

AuAie Murphy, most deeOrats ed hero of World War 1T. viii be starred by 1sill Cagney in . film version of William Faalknef's Two soIdiers." "SOng Of the Thin Man" retfniting Powell and LOy, is slated 0 rOll at M-G-M Dec. 16 William HOl- den is financing . company to ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

shortages, they're impatient I favor labor and the working man. but I cont think strike against government is right, IL should be put to an arbitration board"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-10

Isss TAemaSasa Avenue:
Evening star., 1946-06-11

ton for services rendered during the
period Of their country's greatest
peril.
The Navy reached an all-time
peak of $50 admirals and commo-
dores during World War II. They
were needed to command the world
encompassing Navy demanded by
global warfare on an unprecedented
scale. With the end of hostilitieS,
rehabilitation of officers and men
began under a well l-planned pro-
gram which is scheduled to reduce
the Navy to $4,000 officers and men
by next fall. The retirement or de-
motion of flag officers will continue
until they number about $50, it is
said. That means that during the
next few months more than 100 ad-
ditional upper-bracket officers will
lose their flags, either through re-
tirement or return to permanent
rank. There is no stigma attached
to this normal process of peacetime
retrenchment. The multiple rows OF
ribbons which most of these veteran
officers wear and the citations ac-
companying their decorations attest
the valor and the faithfulness of
their services.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
War Study
By David Laurence
rom the Bangor Daily News.

from the Bangor Daily News.
In 1884, two Harvard professors mad.
a statistical study, as far as record,
went, OF all the worlds major war,
since 500 B. C.-902 conflicts. The
savants considered duration, number OF
combatants. casualties, populations and
money-costs. Result: Even proportion.
ateiy, World War was eight times "big-
ger" than all its predecessors combined
Since then we've had World War II
Its statistics aren't complete-never will
be. But publicist Delcevare King ha,
demonstrated that this war cost lust
one OF the fighting nations-the United
States-much more In money than the
total money-cost of World War I. and
cost another OF the fighting nations
Russia-many more lives than were lost
by all the nations engaged In World
War I.
So now We hurry toward World War
III.
Bigger and better wars. Rocket wars.
Atomic wars.
Until wars are devoured BY war.
Until there's nobody left to Tight.
That willsbe something, won't It?
That's Progress with an upper-cass
P-that Is!
Evening star., 1946-06-11
AWornind to All

Occurring within a few days of
each other, the fires that took such
a heavy toll of life at the La Sale
and Canfleld Hotels in Chicago and
Dubuque should place other cities on
warning. Could either Of the trag-
edies have been prevented? Could
they have been less CHASTITY? Was
careless management or lax enforce
ment of the fire laws in any measure
responsible? Were the laws them
selves and the official inspection
systems adequate? These and SINH
lar questions presumably will be the
subject Of a thorough investigation
In both the communities involved.
Meanwhile 1t must be assumed that
local police and fire departments
have been alerted throughout the
land. The extraordinary wartime
burdens on hotels and apartment
buildings have carried over into the
postwar period. and it is not incon-
ceivable that there has been a gen.
eral lowering Of safety standards.
The point merits the immediate at
tention Of authorities in every urban
area, in Washington not less than
elsewhere.
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Homes for Veterans
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t was with a mixed feeling of pride
and shame that I read of Staff
Sergt. Mack Winstead's successful at
tempt to find living quarters for his
nice little family. I was proud that the
people of Washington rose to the occa-
sion, offering Sergt. Winstead a choice
Of 800 homes.
And yet this pride was almost washed
away by the feeling of shame that en-
quilted me. For it is shame on all of
us that soldier of World War II, who
was directly responsible for keeping the
homes Of Washington free and safe
from harm, had to make a spectacle
of himself and his family in order to
find place to live. If 300 vacancies
exist, why aren't they offered to the
veterans whom these homeowners were
once proud enough to call "our boys?
Have we forgotten so soon?
I find myself in dilemma somewhat
similar to Sergt. Winstead. A discharged
Army officer, I have q wife and a
21-month-old boy-a youngster who, it
seems, is not deemed worthy of home
in which to live. yet who, If World
War III comes. will be expected to risk
his life to Keep homes safe for others.
What bitter irony!
WILLIAM G. PAUL,
Evening star., 1946-06-11
Letters to The Star
A Chaplain Pleads for German.
Faced With Starvation

1dSSd WIN OldI VdtlOH
To the Editor of The Star:
I'm greatest need we write you our
urgent request. We beg you: Help us
before it is too late! We see hunger
and death all around us. We have the
impression that no one cares whether
we live or die. We are becoming bitter
and desperate.
THE misery is now so profound that
we can hardly bear it any longer. The
death-bell rings daily several times
With little more food, the old folks
could be saved-they are SO precious to
us! The dear little kiddies wither away
from starvation. Must our promising
babies and children die?
Our worn-out women and mothers
get more hopeless from day to day.
Many are tempted to commit suicide
they can't stand this life much longer.
I'VE cry to God; and we cry to you,
also :. Oh. help us! We shall perish
unless help comes soon! May our ap-
peal not 90 unheard. May Gods mercy
make you merciful, too! May He reveal
to you the ways and means which we
cannot see.
I'm His name we plead-please, please
help u%or we perish!"
This tragic letter describes conditions
in the British sector of Berlin. It was
sent me by Frau Elsa Jensen and daugh-
ters, Christian friends met while serv-
ing as an Army chaplain Frau
Jensen is the widow of Bishop Jensen,
well-known in America as a leader in
the World Inter-Church Movement.
One daughter Is principal of the Chris
tian kindergarten in Staaken, the suburb
described in the letter. The other is
secretary of the Berlin YWCA, dean of
the Lutheran Bible School, and friend
of Bishop Dibelius and Pastor Neimol-
ler-men who were thrown into con-
centration camps for their opposition
to Naziism.
Twenty-Five million Americans have
relatives here in Germany. They and
all right-thinking people are tremen-
dously concerned that this helpless ma
ton does not starve. But the threat
Is real-the danger Is imminentl AS
ex-President Hoover Is pointing out, the
fate OF the world depends on the action
America takes or fails to take Seeds
Of war thrive in the soil of despair
as after World War l.. The -Four Horse
men ride again. Upon the United States
rests fateful responsibilities. May she
not be blinded by hatred and re-
venge! ...
Remember Jesus parable of Dives
and Lazarus? And the awful fate that
befell the rich man who ignored the
poor beggar at his doorstep? Our
Lord meant it when He said "As ye
do unto even the least of these, my
brethren, so do you unto Me"
I sincerely hope you publish this ap-
peal. 1t voices the despairing cry for
help Of starving multitudes in Europe.
w. D..KUENZLI,
Chaplain, Capt. A. U. s.
Wiesbaden, Germany.