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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

That's not luncheon - that is breakfast, no matter what time of the day it is served.
 Breakfast provides the married woman with enough meal time silence to last the whole day. Why on earth would she get dressed up and rush to town to attend lunch con at which talk is barred?
 But if she were permitted to speak few words she might go once, just to ask question and make a sug- gestion.
 Why do the men meet at noon for their talkless meal? Why in the world don't the silence-lovers meet and have breakfast together?
 That way Mama could sleep late in the morning and have her usual silent meal alone-With the added | attraction of having the front page of the morning paper to read while eating.
 MEMBERSHIP WOULD BOOM
 And the club should certainly be able to gain in membership by mak- ing it's silent meal breakfast instead of lunch.
 The average man is ready for talk by noon, and hence he would not be much interested in a Keep Your Mouth Shut" luncheon club. But most men like to hide behind their newspapers at breakfast. A club that would insure them of ab- solutely no talk with their eggs and toast ought to appeal to them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 5 - Wotzis about OPA sleuths quizzing the headman of major studio and sev- erAl of his leading stars about prices they asesrtedly paid for black mar ket cars? Look for reconciliation between Sally Eilers, former screen star, and producer Harry Joe Brown, one of her ex-husbands Roman tic: Carmen Miranda and a local F.BI agent ;. Despite her just-an- nounced spring date with Doc Stork, Anne Shirley will carry through with previous plans to adopt an American war orphan.
 Tyrone Power and Cesar Romero left more than goodwill behind them on their South American tour; they invested $100,000 in a. Peruvian gold mine Time out for Jimmy Ly- don, seriously i'll with strep throat Now it's Louis B. Mayer, the MGM tycoon, who's reportedly dick ering for a major league baseball club Betty Hutton's health has Paramount boses worried Ode to progress: Alan Ladd who, in his pre- stardom days operated hamburger stand in North Hollywood, has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
Peroxide SWabs
 RemOUe LibStick
By ALICIA HART

Stubborn lipstick stains that stay on after you strip off make up can be removed by an applica- tion of peroxide. Knowing this there's no reason why a girl should face her public with charm de- spoiled by unattractive, overlapping lipSticks.
 What looks worse than a lipstick stain peeping out from behind a fresh application of rouge are red lip beads. These are the extra hazards that are invited when you put new color over the old.
 Ordinarily, soap and water will remove the stains that spoil make up freshness or form lip beads But if the color stubbornly re- fuses to be scrubbed off, that's you cue to swab on some per oxide. your bleaching agent.
 To counteract any drying ef- fleets of peroxide, coat your lips with a cream after you wash off the bleach
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
McKENNEY
 ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority


 Four interesting hands have come all the way from Dr. Paul Stern of London, England, whom we hope to meet before very long. Gen. Rob- ert J. Gill of Baltimore, Md, now stationed at Nuremberg, is endeavor- ing to complete arrangements for an international match to be held in 1948. Members of the American Contract Bridge League hope to charter 8 plane and fly over to Eng land and France for this match.
 Today's hand from Dr. Stern was played by a Dr. Minton of London. Dr. Stern points out that Dr. Minton was in a bad contract, but liked the way he played the hand. He gave the opponents 8 chance to make a mistake-and they made it. That is one of the things that make bridge interest ing.
 East opened the king of dia- monds, upon which declarer was careful to play the nine-spot. Hav- ing received the deuce from his partner, East shifted to the eight of spades. Dummy played the jack, West the king, and Dr. Minton re- fused to win. He felt certain that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

West would return 8 diamond, and he did.
 Dr. Minton played the 10-spot, East won with the jack, and cashed the diamond ace, on which declar- CT dropped the queen.
 Now East made the fatal mis- take. Instead of shifting to 8 heart, he led the six of diamonds, giving Dr. Minton his ninth trick.
 
 Unless Dr. Minton could get the opponents to fall for his little de- ception, there was no way to make his contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

not Ingrid Bergman should let her. self be exploited as "sex star" grows hotter by the day. I've al- ready said that I'm ag'in it. I think Ingrid should leave the ex- ploitation of sex to less able actress es who have already established regulations in that sort of thing. Don't get me wrong: Notorious and Arch of Triumph" are not like ly to drop curtain on Miss Berg mans career. She's too brilliant an actress and too forceful a personal ity for that. But I do believe that thousands of her fans will now look upon her pictures with distrustful eyes. They'll be like a man who, after loving woman for her sanc- tity, discoveres that she has a scand alous past.
 I wonder what, if anything, War her Brothers intends to do with Wayne Morris? Out of uniform Che wore hero's medals for more than a year, Wayne hasn't yet been given his chance before the cameras. When another studio tried to bor- row him for a fine screen role, the Messers. Warner asked such pro- hibitive pay for his services that the deal died a-borning. It may be that his employers want to be sure Morris returns to the screen in just the right part"-but If they delay using hi mmuch longer, the right part is apt to be a grandfather role.
 In Hollywood, as elsewhere, it's difficult to teach an old dog new tricks-but it's even more difficult to dissuade a wolf from trying to get acquainted with every new trick" he sees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
GRADE CROSSING
PERIL SOLVE

Erie, Pa. (UP)-Engineers of the Bessemer Railroad don't take 1t for granted that motorists heed cros- sing warnings. They bring their trains to a dead halt at each in- terSection.
 Bessemer has had no serious cros- sing accidents since the ruling was established in the early days of the 53-year-old line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

talk, especially speeches g n d gossip, W i t h their meals.
 Women, 8 8 y t he chivalrous members, m a y be guests --- if t h e y k e e p quiet.
 On that basis, gentlemen, we s a y, IN o, thanks p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
STRAND

With two of the best musicals of the year to his credit, Anchors Aweigh" and The Harvey Girls, y George Sidney's latest directorial effort, Holiday in Mexico now at the Strand Theater as a new high in Technicolor musical en- tertainment.
 Sidney, who is definitely pro- duct of Hollywood, started at the M-G-M studios at the age of IA in the capacity of office boy, and worked through such departments as cutting and sound before being assigned to direct tests and shorts.
 His newest picture boasts top notch cast headed by Walter Pid- geon, Ilona Massey, Jane Powell, Roddy McDoWall, Jose Iturbi and Xavier Cugat and his band.
 The companion feature is High School Hero" featuring the Teen Ayers and June PreSser.
 t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
Films Time Schedule

LOEWS STRAND - Holiday h Mexico" 2:2O, 5:45, 9:15 P. M. High School Hero,' 1:1O, 4:4O 8:O5 F. M. LOEWS POLI-"Suspense," 2:3O, $50, 9:1O P. M.
 Joe PaloOka, Champ" 1:15, 4:30, 800 P. M. RNER'S "The Searching Wind" 12:4O, 3:35, 6:3O, S:3O P. M.
 Slightly Scandalous," 2:36, 5:30, 8:30 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
Elizabeth Woodward Says
ITS NOT WHAT YOU DO

settled quietly doon to dotn0 The other girls don't make an toh0t Mary tells the other Oire her q qaue. Ike each other #N a thd suits both Just dandy You couldn't exactly help falling for Mary It kaS$1sN just crep up on you. She's everything ever would be- And you consider your ~~ to hadn't counteu responsibility nj for You thought you'd hays doing You dtdT you'd falling for Mary And you're practically out for the count right now
 HEAY DIET
 It's you You don't teass her when with other girls and get wd But doesn't be enough for her. many things you that Things thought about Little things things rolling right Mary expects the with pink ribbon tied around t her three times regularly evening
 
 with the usually somebody's spend small The third house talking playing records playing games with her family But three And can't by for minute with her the phone!
 She you'd places boys than tote along doesn't realize that can't bear that aren't thinking waking
 ADULL DOSE
 she asks much you you through! And why should
 
 sne saw you as much she'd like 1ouo De nothing to look forward cenen 4ouo come niio Souo get to be rather like dish Give her your 1t and see it doesn't choke ha you like her very much indeed something
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
GONE WITH THE THIEF

Columbus, O. (UP)-A thief left
 amessage for Mrs. Nancy BeVier when he footed her car. Two fish ing rods and a camera were taken but in their place was a copy of Gone with the Wind"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
HEAVY WATER CONSUMER

Approximately 2,656, 900 gallons of water are used every week in Kew Gardens, London's famed botanical gardens, which cover 288 acres. The water is drawn direct from the tidal reaches of the Thames river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
WE, THE WOMEN
 Breakfast Is Mems Silent Meal
BY RUTH MILLETT NEA Staff Writer

Chicago now has a Keep Your Mouth Shut" luncheon club, organized by g select group of businessmen who don't 20 for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

Bangkok Siam, now has a popula- ton of 100000, compared with 600,000 before the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
SPECTACULAR RIDE

The most spectacular perform ance of the famous Pony Express to California was the carrying of Lincolns inaugural address nearly 2,0O0 miles in a little more than seven days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

Waterbury theater -goers will be greatly interested in the appear ance this evening at Shubert's, New Haven, of Elizabeth Bergner. She is a star of the cast "The Duchess Malfi." Her fine work has enthused critics as well as her admirers. She is 8 superb actress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

Hamburg, Germany, is calling for volunteers to cut peat to alleviate expected winter fuel shortages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05
JIMMIE FIDLER h HoHywood

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

0 Stern responsibility that let nj for You thought youd na
 Ito falling for Mary And you're pc1caV ~ ran+ for he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-05

The controversy as to whether or
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-17
Silver Band Days Best
Looking at Life

they were the great Lon CLANCY,
Jr., and his wife, but because they
were nice, decent, human beings.
| predict that every once In a
while Mrs. CLANCY will remove
those costly diamond rings from
her finger and replace them with
that little silver band which was a
symbol OF love and promise and
faith.
And she will look at that band
and It will bring back their youth
and their hopes and their anxieties
and worries, and each OF the joys
and achievements they had togeth-
er and to which. | hope for them,
the five-carat ring will never have
TO be an epitaph.
| predict all those things for Mr..
and Mrs. CLANCY. because my wife
and | have gone through the same
experiences so often.
Mind you. can't afford a five
carat diamond ring or a beautiful
San Fernando home with SWIMMING
pool and servants. But we are
much better off than we were TWEEN
ty years ago when money was
scarce but youth abundant
So often now, when evening
comes, we sit together and we
talk. We talk of many things
ahead. OF course, and we plan and
we still have many hopes and ambi-
lions.
Do you know our favorite theme?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-17
CHAPTER THIRTY EIGHT

CHAPTER lhlh i l -El1hA
TT WAS really only about ave
minutes before Battle returned TO
the drawing room. but TO those
there II seemed much longer.
Kay had suddenly lost control OF
herself. She had cried out TO Au-
drey:
Il knew IL was you. I always
knew II was you. I knew you were
up 10 something"
Mary Adm said quickly:
Please. Kay"
Neville said sharply:
shut up, Kay. for Gods sake. "
Ted Latimer came over 70 Kay,
who had begun to cry.
Get a grip on yourself" he said
kindly.
He said to Neville angrily:
~You don't seem to realize that
Kay has been under lot OF strain!
Why don't you look after her bit,
Strange ?"
I'm all right" said Kay.
For two pins" said Ted, I'D
take you away from the lot Of
them"
Inspector Leach cleared his
throat A lot OF injudicious things
were said at times like these, as he
well knew. The unfortunate part
was that they were usually remem-
bered most inconvenlently after
wards.
Battle came back into the room.
His face was eXpressionless.
He said: viii you put one or
two things together, Mrs Strange?
I'm afraid Inspector Leach must
come upstairs with you"
Mary Adm said;
"Tll come, too"
When the two women had left
the room with the inspector. Neville
said anxiously:
We'll, what did that chap
want?"
Battle said slowly:
Mr. MacWhirter tells 4 very odd
story"
Does II help Audrey? Are you
still determined to arrest herr"
I've told you, Mr.. Strange. I've
got to do my duty"
Neville turned away, the eager
ness dying out Of his face.
He said:
I'D better telephone Treiawny,
suppose"
There's no immediate hurry for
that, Mr.. Strange. There's a certain
experiment want to make first as
a result OF Mr.. MacWhirter's state
ment I'll Just see that Mrs.
Strange gets of first"
Audrey was coming down the
stairs. Inspector Leach beside her.
Her face still had that remote de-
tached composure.
Neville came towards her, his
hands outstreched.
Audrey
Her colorless glance swept over
him. She said:
Its all right, Neville. don't
mind anything"
Thomas Royde stood by the
front door, almost as though he
would bar the way out
A very faint smile came to her
lips.
True Thomas" she murmured.
He mumbled:
III there's anything I can do"
mo one can do anything" said
Audrey.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-17
By ERICH BRANDEIs


According TO recent dispatches
from Hollywood. Lon CLANCY, Jr.,
and his wife Patsy CLANCY. have
married again in their lovely San
Fernando Valley home.
Their first marriage took place
in 1887, when times were lean and
when all he could afford to give his
bride was a plain silver band, which
she has worn ever since.
But at the recent midnight cero-
mony he exchanged the silver band
for a five-carat diamond ring and
an engagement ring OF platinum
studded with diamonds.
The best Of luck TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Clancy. and now for little pre-.
diction.
l predict, TO borrow a phrase from
my fellow.prophet, Drew Pearson,
that in all the years to come the
Chaneys will never have happier
memories than those OF the silver
band days.
| predict that often, when they
sit together in their living room,
they will think and talk OF the
days that were lean, and Of the
struggles they had together and OF
each step to success they climbed
together.
predict that they will cherish
most, OF all their friends, those
friends OF their lean days-friends
who did not cater to them because
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-17
THEY SA y

Washington-Gen. Dwight D. Els
enhower explains why G. Is over
seas are often Idle: I'VE are oper-
ating IN an enemy country where
constant vigilance is necessary. In
a fire station you often see fire
men sitting around playing check.
ers but you don't send them home.
New York-Edward A. O'Neal,
president of American Farm Bureau
Federation: We challenge labor
and industry to promptly settle
their differences and get down to
business and turn out goods. Farm.
ens need trucks. automobiles, farm
machines, buildings and fence ma
terials, refrigerators, freezer boxes
and clothing"
Washington-Wlliam II. Davis,
former chairman Of the War Labor
Board tells Congress; Settlement
OF labor disputes by government
fiat is destructive Of all the crea-
tive values os collective bargaining.
II cannot work except in war
time"
Washington-Jam A. Farley,
former Democratic National Chair
man: Whether we Ike It or not,
we're the leading nation Of the
world and must assume that posi-
ton"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-17
towards Zero

only Ave, for MacWhirter did not
turn his head. Five puzzled faces.
Mary Adm said:
You mean that Lady TresSill-
ans death was the elimination OF q
long train OF circumstances
mo. Miss Adm. not Lady Tres
silian's death. Lady Tressilian's
death was only incidental to the
main object OF the murderer. The
murder / am talking Of is the muir
der OF Audrey Strange"
He listened to the sharp indraw-
ing OF breath. He wondered II. sud
denly, someone was afraid. :.
This crime was planned quite q
long time ago-probably as early
as last winter. II was planned down
to the smallest detail. II had one
object, and one object only: that
Audrey Strange should be hanged
by the neck till she was dead.
ut was very cunningly planned
by someone who thought himself
very clever. Murderers are usually
vain. There was first the superficial
unsatisfactory evidence against
Neville Strange which we we're
meant TO see through. But having
been presented by one lot Of faxed
evidence. II was not considered
likely that we should consider
second edition OF the same thing.
And yet. II you come to look at II,
all the evidence against Au>rey
Strange could be faxed. The weap-
on taken from her fireplace. her
gloves-the left hand glove dipped
in h!ood-hidden In the ivy outside
her window. The powder she uses
busted on the inside OF a coat coll
lar. and a few hairs placed there
too. Her own fingerprint. occur
ring quite naturally on a roll OF ad-
hesiye plaster taken from her
room. Even the left-handed nature
of the blow.
-And there was the anal damn
Ing evidence OF Mrs. Strange her
self-I don't believe there's one Of
you Except the one who knows)
who can credit her innocence after
the way she behaved when we took
her into custody. Practically admit
ted her guilt, didn't she mightn't
have believed In her being innocent
myself II II hadn't been for pri-
vate experience OF my own.
Struck me right between th1 eyes,
II did, when l saw and heart her
because, you see. I'd known another
girl who did Just that very same
thing. who admitted guilt when she
wasn't guilty-and Audrey Strange
looking at me with that other girls
eyes
I'D got to do my duty. I knew
that. We police officers have to act
on evidence-not on what we feel
and think. But l can tell you that
at. that minute prayed for a mir
acle-because l didn't see that any
thing but a miracle was going to
help that poor lady.
"Well. got my miracle. Got II
right away!
Mr. MacWhirter. here. turned
up with his story"
He paused.
mfr. MacWhirter. will you re-
peat what you told me up at the
house ?"
MacWhirter turned. He spoke In
short, sharp sentences that carried
conviction just because OF their
concLenecs.
(To Be ContInued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-01-17

She went out With her head high.
A police car was waiting outside
with Sergeant Jones In IL Audrey
and Leach got in
Ted Latimer murmured Apprecl-
atively:
Lovely exit!-
Neville turned on him furiously.
Superintendent Battle deXterously
interposed his bulk and raised q
soothing voice:
las ] said. I've got an expert
ment TO make. Mr.. MacWhirter is
waiting down at the ferry. We're to
joln him there In 10 minutes time.
We shall be going out in a motor
launch, so the ladies had better
wrap up warmly. In 10 minutes,
please"
He might have been a stage
manager. ordering a company on
to the stage. He took no notice at
all OF their puzzled faces.
II was chilly on the water and
Kay Rugged the little fur jacket
she was wearing closer around her.
The launch chugged down the
river below Gulls Point, and then
swung from the frowning mass OF
Stark Head.
Once or twice. a question began
10 be asked. but each time Super
intendent Battle held up a large
hand rather like a cardboard ham,
intimating that the time had not
come yet. So the silence was un-
broken save for the rushing OF the
water past them. Kay and Ted
stood together looking down into
the water. Neville was slumped
down, his legs stuck out. Mary Al
din and Thomas Royde sat up In
the bow. And one and all glanced
from time to time curiously at the
tall aloof figure of MacWhirter by
the stern. He looked at none OF
them, but stood with his back
turned and his shoulders hunched
up.
Not until they were under the
frowning shadow OF Stark Head
did Battle throttle down the engine
and begin to speak his piece.
He spoke without self-conscious-
ness and in tone that was more
reflective than anything else.
This has been very odd case
one OF the oldest I've ever known,
and I'd like to say something on
the subject OF murder generally.
What I'm going TO say Is not origi-
nal-actually overheard young
Mr.. Daniels, the X. c.. say some
thing Of the kind, and I wouldn't be
surprised If he'd got It from some
one else-he's a trick Of doing that
ITS this! When you read the &C.
count Of a murderer say. a fic-
ton story based on murder, you
usually begin with the murder II.
self. That's all wrong. The murder
begins a long time beforehand. A
murder Is the elimination Of a lot
OF different circumstances, all con-
erging at given moment at a
given point People are brought
into It from different parts Of the
globe and for unforeseen reasons
Mr.. Royde Is here from Malaga
Mr.. MacWhirter Is here because he
wanted to revisit a spot where he
once tried to commit suicide. The
murder itself Is the end OF the
story. It's Zero Hour"
He paused.
IT'S Zero Hour now
Five faces were turned TO him