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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

Norman Thomas. former presi-
Genital candidate OF the Socialist
PARTY. will be heard in q lo-minute
address. titled Does America Need
a New Political Party?' tonight al
e:Ss over wATR-ABC.
IN his address Thomas will ols-
cuss his views on the record OF the
two major political parties with re-
Spect to their lai0or. reconversion
ana foreign policies.
Tne American Forum Of the Air, -
radios Oldest forum program, cele-
brates its eighteenth anniversary.
with q discussion Of the pros and
cons OF one Of the most controver-
sial issues confronting the American
people today. What Should We Do
About the British Doan?' on its
broadcast this evening, $50 to
1915 over Mutual.
The four distinguished guest
speakers who will consider the var
ious phases OF the problem posed
above are: Asst. Secretary OF State
william L. Clayton: Senator Claude
Pepper (D-F1aD: Senator Edwin c.
johnson CD-Col) and Representa-
tive Dewey Short tR-Mo). Theo-
dore Crank is producer and moder-
stor Of the series.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON RADIO PROGRAMS

1 VERY lspo N-wARC
Kate Smith
Big sister
| Romance OF Helen Trent
Our Gai Sunday
4 News
! Turning the Tables
our NeiEhhorhood
our Neighhorhood
The second Mrs. Burton
Readers and writers
Colum hla Masterworks
4 Columbia Masterworks
Time to Remember
les Miscrablos
Sing AtouR ClOh
Sing Along Club
C. T.. House Party
G. T.. House Party
Gordon MacRae. Songs
Feature story
March Of Science
March Of Science
Cifnarron Tavern
swing For Your supper
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
IMPRISONED WRITER

French Royalist Rouget de pIsle,
author Of the Marseillaise. was sem
fenced TO prison as a dangeTout
traitor when France became q re-
public. yet his song was proclaimed
by the populace as the national
anthem. and was being sung In the
streets as he sat behind prison walls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Chilean Fails
 To Swim Channel

Dover, Eng, Aug. 26-(UP)- Young Jorge Berroeta of Chile sur rendered to a seven-knot flood tide last night and gave up his valiant attempt to swim the English Chan nel with only half mile to go, but he's going to try again next month.
 Eight-foot waves whipped up by violent storm failed to stop the 28-year-old swimmer He gave up only when the flood tide threatened to sweep him back toward France,
 T had visions of facing people with dead Jorge" his trainer Edward Timme, declared. Thank God we got him out alive
 Timme said that if Berroeta had reached Dover it would have been the most epoch-making of all Channel SWims because of the ad verse conditions" And Timme should know. He's the only man ever to have made the 22-mile swim both ways between England and France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
CHOICE MORSEL It Says Here
By BOB HOPE
 RODEO

spent very exciting Sunday at the Coliseum watching the coun- try'S most famous riders and rop- CTS perform in the Sheriff's rodeo .. It was a sort of Bay Mea- dows with linament.
 Naturally, I came dressed for the affair. I wore my cowboy out fit topped by a ten-gallon hat. won't say the brim was wide, but five thousand people were charged extra for sitting in the shade But l love those western get-ups. Besides, it's so much easier to get a seat when you're wearing spurs!
 I was amazed to see the stadium filled to capacity I though all the folks were horse lovers until I found out the customers were brought in by a posse. They enjoyed it, though. One sheriff put on spectacular show and you should've heard him "yip yip yahoo" as he rode the bucking bronc. The committee was all set to give him the prize until they found out he was sitting on his badge.
 was very popular with the horsy set, and the sheriffs insisted on showing me their rope tricks. I became suspicious, though when they started looking for tree.
 Those rodeos are really unusual affairs. When I asked a boy for hotdog, he leaned over the rail ing with an empty bun and said, Say when"
 had a grand time, but I'll never go to another rodeo again. The little girl sitting next to me took one look at my nose and said, Mama, is that a longhorn?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Dogs Hunt Mines In Palestine

London, Aug. 26-UP)-Exchange Telegraph reported from Haifa to- day that Palestine police and Brit ish troops were searching the fish ing village of Sedet Yam for mines similar to those used in the recent attempt to sink the refugee trans port Empire Rival
 Specially trained dogs, who can scent metal from a distance of 10 feet, were being employed in a house. toulouse investigation, the agency said. The village was be- lieved to be bridgehead for the landing of illegal Jewish refugees by the Hagana underground or ganization. Authorities surrounded the entire area early today, accord ing to the dispatch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Brass Nuggets-When "Joe' Calan, Democrats police reporter returns the daily grind week he will probably toss few S64 questions at Police Superintendent William Roach and Chief Inspector Joseph Bendler He will not be satisfied with the usual evasive answers for 'Joe according latest post card communication, has spn few hours in the state of Missouri and has 'con tracted' of the natives youg showme" spirit By noW however Joe has apparently reached his objec tive Mexico and is homeward bound If the motor and tires withstand the test Joe and his pilot will be ob served coming up the Merritt Highway What stories the staff will hear from their Good Will Ambassador! Edward A. Griggs of 453 Pennington Avenue has been awarded the Naugatuck Valley Alumni Scholarship at Yale University He is graduate of Taft School and of 65 Connecticut students honored Attorney Car mine Ciprano and his brother-in-aw "Joe Orlando of Union Street winding up vacation in the Maine woods The weather hasn't been of the type the natives like to boast about to Summer vacationsts but the Water bury party is taking the sunshine and the dark clouds in their usual Brass City phiosophic way. Principal James E. Moran of the Wiby High School has made the first formal scholastic announcement of the 194647 year. He has scheduled the various meetings of faculty bers in anticipation of school reopenng registration class assignments and the usual first day details
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Synthetic . Cosmic Rov Is Army Goal
 Air Force Aids
 Seorch for Clue
 To Man-Mode Fore,
By WILLIAM F. McMENAMIN United Press Staff Correspondent

ny WILLIAM r. MCWENANUlN
 United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Aug. 26 - (UP)- Army Air Force scientists plan further upperair research into the mysteries of the cosrnic rays. They are seeking clues to determine whether there may be a possibility of man creating radiations as pow erful as those which come from the sun.
 The scientists say that some of these cosmic rays or nlesons from the sun are 100 million million times as powerful as the radiation released by the atom bomb.
 "AAF scientists believe it may be possible to simulate the cosmic ray and thereby synthetically produce mesons," the Air Force said. "The results of forthcoming flights in CO., operation with Dr. Bruno Rossi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his staff may pro- vide final solution of this possi- bility."
 Superfort To Help The AAF is sending a B-29 Su- perfortress to Boston to place at the disposal of Rossi for his research.
 The AAF scientists believe that study ot the energy of the cosmic ray may enable science to make complete use of the core of the atom" This force has never been harnessed successfully.
 If this energy could be devel- oped it is thought that atoms other than uranium could be utilized for power" the AAF states.
 The AAF recently completed a series of flights into the Sub stratosphere from Canada to Peru, testing cosmic rays in cooperation with the National Geograhpic So-- ciety and the Franklin Institute at Philadelphia. The rays are con- Stantly striking the earth, but they are more numerous and powerful in the upper air.
 Instruments Inaccurate
 The AAF is seeking to determine the effect of coSmic rays on men and materials in the stratosphere in preparation for supersonic flights into that region
 The experiments have so far produced the knowledge that radio and electrical equipment is serious ly affected by eosmic rays at high attitudes, They also make present. day electronic flight instruments inaccurate.
 The B-29 used in the next tests will be piloted by It. Charles c. Davis of Playa Del Ray, Cal Gei- ger counters used In the tests were designed by Dr. Marcel Schein of the University of Chicago.
 The plane will use the Bedford Army Air Base near Boston as its base during the prolonged series of sub-stratosphere flights to be con- ducted by MT scientists.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Printers Hold
 Annual Outino

The annual outing of the Water bury Typographical Union. Loyal 329 of the International Typogra- phical Union, held yesterday at Wlgsins Grove on the Waterbury, Thomaston highway, was attended by more than 65 members and guests.
 A program of sports and enter tainment was enjoyed during the day. Among the speakers were J. Maxim Ryder, general manager of The Waterbury Democrat: Clifford Shaw, managing editor of The Democrat; Lester Warner, president of the local; and George Kelly, sec retary- treasurer.
 The outing committee was headed by Anthony Lepore. chairman, and included Joseph Hench, Julius Kul- havick and Edward Byrnes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Caught in passing. Tom Fitzmaurce, one of the cys most competent ailors few back entering
 Grand Street eatery for his afternoon cup of java. lnsurancer John Moriarty ambling in military cadence along Leavenworh Street. Mrs. Michael Mara enter ing her place of employment with contaner of coffee for her best girl friend. Ermna Srica telling her uncles Sam and Johnny, about her recent trip Brook lyn N. Y, where she and college girl friend Polly Hayden occupied Leo Durocher's private box during recent game between the Dodgers and Philadelphia Phil hes Poicewoman Mary Norgren courteousy direct ing several baf1ed to their destination in the City Hall She certainly is justifably popular with her co-workers in the marble palace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
HOLLYWOOD, August 26-O

HOLLYWOOD, August S-One day, about B years ago, a press agent asked me for special favor. You're writing on contract for a couple of editors who allow you to choose your own subject matter" he pointed out. T want you to do an interview with a client of mine Irene Dune. Frankly, we need the publicity"
 I interviewed Miss Dunne, not once but three times. But failed to get a story worth writing. Her life was 'too ordinary"-too much like that of every other American woman of dignity and good taste to provide the colorful sort of copy" that the editors of movie magazines were then demanding. I was frank in telling her my reaction; she was equally frank in telling me her fears. Without publicity, she believed she would be lost in the Hollywood Shuffle. Even so," she walled, T can't bring myself to pose as some thing I'm not"
 I recall that fruitless interview every time I see Irene Dunne in a new picture. Unable to sensational ize herself, she has gone on being the least publicized star in Holly wood. Magazine writers, assigned the task of Interviewing her today, shrug ill despair, just as they did 13 years ago. She's not copy.
 But she has become bigger star with each passing year-and she's outlived, professionally, almost all of her sensational rivals. Today, she is living proof of the fact that an act- ress who can really act, doesn't need publicity to win the loyalty of the public.
 IDOL CHATTER R: People who chuckle because MG.M. once had Heanna Durbin under contract and let her go, forget that Universal once had Mickey Rooney -. Ina word description of Van Johnson gal-ivanter A philoso r should be able to find food for thought in the fact that Johnny Weissmuller'S kids can't swim . Imaginable hilarious evening: Lock- ing one of HollyWoods friendly, though divorced" couples in a room and eavesdropping on the ensuing conversation . Don't think I've ever known top-flight star with less temperament than Ann Sheri- dan, or one with a more explosive temper than Bette Davis Smile alikes: Virginia Bruce and Carole Landis .. Joan Bennett's sense of humor isn't as publicized as sister Comics. but it's more devastating .. Ode to mayhem: Its your ex- wife on the phone, MT. Carradine. | Something about alimony."
 Sometime ago, I told you that Veronica Lake and her director spouse, Andre de 10th, had purchas- ed a Northridge ranch, and com mented on the fact that their new ranch house had only one bedroom. Here's an amusing folloW-up. They | decided to tear out the partition be- tween that single bedroom and the living room and build on four more rooms. The first part of the program taking out the partition-Was a cinch, but then came trouble. Their contractor found that he couldn't get the materials needed to build the four new bedrooms. For the past two weeks, Miss Lake, De 10th, their two children, the nurse and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
JIM MMIE FIDLER h HoHy1Dood

maid have all been sleeping in the living room!
 The other day Randolph Scott filed plea for help with the Santa Monica police. Hoodlums, he report ed, have been throwing stones, re- fuse, empty bottles and hunks ot driftwood over the fence surround ing his beach house. Several times, according to his complaint, guests and members of his family have nar- dowly escaped injury. The thing that makes his story doubly signifi- cant is that fact that almost every star owning a beach house in the Santa Monica area has been having similar woes. All of them tell about insulting remarks shouted by people on the public beaches-remarks about privileged plutocrats" and "stuckup moneybags." It looks like the asinine publicity that Hollywood likes to send out about the fabulous earnings of it's topflighters is begin ming to backfire.
 
 The explorer who returns safely from the land of the head hunters only to break his neck in fall from curb has little on Robert Ryan the herman star of RK.O.'s Trail Street" For three successive days last week, Ryan did rough-and- tumble fight scenes for the picture and emerged from the ordeal with out a scratch. But he spent the fourth day in bed. Playing with his 18-month-old baby, he had thrown his head back suddenly and dislo- cated one of the vertebra in his neck!
 Actor Ray Montgomery reports a practical working arrangement be- tween writer of western fiction and producer of western pictures which leaves him agog with admria- tion. The producer bases his pie lures on the authors stories-and the author bases his stories on the producers movies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Claim Speed
 Established Here

More than ITO contestants took part in a model airplane derby held yesterday at the Municipal Stad- ium with total attendance for the daylong series of events estimated at over 2OO0.
 Morris Dibner, Waterbury, who sponsored the event with Rosert Weilmann, Milford, announced that the worlds speed record of 132 miles an hour for model planes had been broken by Lew Andrews, Bridgeport.
 First prize for stunting planes went to Malcolm Rhines, Manches- ter. Second honors in this division were won by Fred Staudt, Man chester
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Lions Health Fund Wears $1,5OO Mark

Almost $500 has been raised thus far in the annual campaign for funds by the Lions Club Health Founda- tion of Waterbury. Merwin Bronson, treasurer, said that response to the appeal has been encouraging.
 Costs of operating Camp Rose, at Bantam Lake, have averaged about $5,0O0 season in recent years but will be higher this year. The campaign, which will close Fri day, has had 124 children as guests for periods of three weeks or more during the summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
CoIored Elks in Fiue-Day Session

A delegation from the Clock City Lodge of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks left today to attend a fve-day national convention of the organization in Buffalo. N. Y. The local representa- tives are Past District Deputy Jo- seph Hatcher, Exalted Ruler Robert Reddick, Past Exalted Ruler James Petteway, David Burns, and James Evans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Judge and Mrs Charles Summa and family of Cooke Street will wind up pleasant two weeks vacation in Lc field tomorrow Mrs Margaret Dwyer and son, Jackie ot Edson Avenue have eight days of their annual tWo-Weeks vacation left and you assured they'll spend several of those days at Fenway Park in Boston roofing for Joe Cronn's Red Sox. Pat Pallotto day for weeks vacation in Cape Cod Mass Jim Har rlson of South Elm Street, veteran Scovi Company ploye is driving around in brand sedan these days
 George Baltrush of 114 Chambers Street among the many Waterburans enjoying the Ltchield Summer Theaters presentation of Personal Appearance Thurs day night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

full-hour dramatic show which starts it's 18th year.
 When Morning Gilds the Skies" an old German hymn, will be sung by the General Mills Choir during the WATR ABC broadcast of Hymns of All Churches" on Tues day, Aug. 27, at 10:30 A. M. Other selections include Jesus, Lover of My Sou' and Softly Now the Light of Day" An anonymous poem, T Shall Not Pass This Way" will be read by narrator Franklyn MacCor- mack.
 Hollywood Players" program, the new series with company of stars allowed to select their own vehicles, makes it's debut with a flourish when it presents Bette Davis, tWo- time winner of the Academy Award. in a one-act play of her own choos- ing, "The Small Servant over CBS Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 9:3O. P. M, EDST. The story, an original based on characters in Charles Dickens The Old Curiosity Shop" will pre- sent Miss Davis as an oppressed servant who finally finds a bene- factor who comes to the latters res cue when he gets into trouble. This highly dramatic presentation is the forerunner of 39 weekly stories to be enacted by such stellar players as Claudette Colbert, Paulette God dard, John Garfield, Joan Fontaine and Gregory Peck, each of whom will make several appearances dur ing the season.
 Meredith Wilson's Summer half hour musical show on NEG, one of the most successful of the hot weather programs, has been sold for Fall airing to a ginger ale makes, making it's debut in October, over CBS.
 Barely a month before his new NEG Sunday program debuts Sept. 29), Bob Burns this week deceived delivery of his new ocean-going cruiser and immediately headed out for a short fishing cruise.
 Dennis OKeefe, who stars in 'En- core Theater's" final broadcast Aug. 2 over CBS in Disputed Passage says the title has a familiar ring to him. A few years ago he was writing fiction under the name of Jonathan Rix and he recalls that there were many disputed pas scages" between himself and the editors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Newsy TOpics-U. s. Navy is accepting recruits from waiting list If youth possesses any knowl- edge experience eectronic echnican he is as sured of IS weeks of schooling at Great Lakes Ill., and good rating. Apparently most of Seective Service inductees slated for the Army. Jimmie Parker. veteran announcer at WATR is slated for assignment He is joining VERY staff. Jimmie" was associated with WATR several years before his record of continuous service interrupted by call from Uncle Sam. The senatorial primary fight in the 18th district just the overture. Wait until local units of the Womens Democratic Club start letting their hair down and demand not only recognition, but some changes. There is likely be action before and after the coming state convention. Hold your hats, folks, we're going for ride
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Odd FelIolUs Hold
 Outing at Snyder's

A horseshoe pitching contest and setback tournament were on the program at the annual outing of Nosahogan Lodge, Odd Fellows, yes terday at the Summer cottage of Ray Snyder at Hitchcock Lake yes- terday.
 Guests included District Deputy Grand Master Adolph Grube, Will liam Schmidt of St. Petersburg Fla, past grand master and Elmer Bower of Baltimore, past grand. Robert Wetherell headed the con- mittee in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Boilers of railroad locomotives use aluminium foil as an insulation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
SEEING STARS
GOOD EVENING.

All the big stars
 Are out at night, In the August sky
 And what a sight! There's the big dipper
 In perfect formation, Out for a big night,
 Pick your constellation!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

FASHIONS ARE FUN Great big hat
 With great big brim, Not so good on gals
 That ain't built slim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

full-hour dramatic show which starts it's 18th year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

GOOD NIGHT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Claudette Colbert and Robert Cummings will be the stars in the comedy hit, Without Reserva- tions," which opens the Radio Theatres 1946-47 season this eve ming at P. M. over WABC. Will liam Keighley is producer of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Barely a month before his new NEG Sunday program debuts Sept. 29), Bob Burns this week deceived delivery of his new ocean-going cruiser and immediately headed out for short fishing cruise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-19

William Klitka, MT. and Mrs. Will liam Dumschatt and children, Jacquelines and John; Mrs. Adella Turner of Oalxville, Mr., and Mrs. Frank Hallock of Watertown; MT. and Mrs. c. Robert DeBishop. Mir. and Mrs. Earl Hallock, Mrs Pearl Ranslow, MT. and Mrs. Irving Cooke, MT. and Mrs. James Mac Intosh, Beth Macintosh, Mir. and Mrs. John J. Garrigus, Marcia Lee ,Garrigus, MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Tooker, MT. and Mrs. Louis Pan- none, MT. and Mrs. Herbert Hayes, MT. and Mrs. William McKenna. MT. and Mrs. Jack Bertolini, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Winkler, MT and Mrs. Matthew Donnelly, Mir. and Mrs. Grant Outtrim, Miss Audry Outtrim, Robert Brilndage, Mrs. Edith German Mrs. Kay Hurcombe, Mrs. Athlyn Harrison, Mrs. Gus Steere, Mrs. Rose Anderson, Mrs. John Nezir, Judith Nezir, Miss Bertha Arnauskas, Shirley Pierce, Rita Pratt, John J. Bergin, William R. Read, Horace Read, Luther Peet of New Milford, Martin Klugo, George Black, Pat Klugo, George Pierce, Albert Pratt, David Pierce and MT. and Mrs. Tyrell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-19
STRAND

That an accident in Switzerland 10 years ago could alter Holly wood screenplay of today-especial- ly one with a locale in Missouri'S Ozark mountains-iS hard to be- lieve. Yet that is what happened in the case of PRC's Down Missou- ri Way" now at the Strand Theater.
 In 1886. Renee Godfrey, one of the films featured actresses, sus- tained severe injuries in fall from a horse while at school near Zurich. She was forbidden ever to ride.
 When she arrived on the set of Down Missouri Way" she found she had to sit astride galloping Shir- ley, the trained mule who is making her debut in the picture. Renee in- formed the powers -that-be- of the 10-year ban. The sequence was eliminated. On learning that she would have no passenger, Shirley prayed. She is inclined to be lazy.
 Martha O'Driscoll, John Carra- dine, Eddie Dean William Wright star in the musical which was di- rected and produced by Joseph Berne. Roscoe Ates heads the sup porting cast with Miss Godfrey and Mabel Todd.
 The companion Feature is Ava lanche' starring Bruce Cabot.