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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12
Music World
PLATTER PATTER.

New York, March 12-(UP)-Jo stafford, popular radio, theater and supper club singer, has come a long way with her vocalizing talents in the comparatively short. time since 1944.
 Miss Stafford was one of the original members of the Pied Piper vocal group. But it was not until Johnny Mercer capitalized on her singing solo abilities that she hit the top rungs of the nations popu- lar feminine singers.
 In a new Capitol Records album Miss Stafford sings eight old favor ties in her pleasing style. The pick of the lot, perhaps are "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" and "Yester- days"
 But all of the records make for relaxing and pleasing listening. In- cluded are Garry Me Back To Old Virginny," Sometimes I'm Happy" Georgia On My Mind," Alone To- gether," lover the Rainbow" and "The Boy Back Home" Paul Wes- ton and his orchestra provide the accompaniment.
 Capitol Records, in addition to the Jo Stafford album, offered sev- eral new releases. Outstanding was The King Cole Trio singing Sweet Georgia Brown" and Tt is Better To Be by Yourself" Others were the Dinning Sisters singing DO You Love Me" and Wave To Me, My Lady" and Margaret Whiting singing "In Love in Vain" and "All Through the Day" with Carl Kress' orchestra.
 Columbia Records hit the top spot of the recent boogie releases with Count Basie's recording of '"T'he Mad Boogie," with the Count nimbly beating out the rhythm in this tingling recording. The Count and his orchestra also take Pa tience and Fortitude," watchwordS of former New York mayor F. H. LaGuardia, for neat ride.
 Dinah Shores latest Columbia release is Coax Me a Little Bit" and Where Did You Learn to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12
POLL

Playing for the last time today at the Loew-Poh theater is the eciting musical western, Abilene Town" co-starring Randolph Scott and Ann Dvorak.
 The co-feature is the psycho- logical mystery drama, Woman Who Came Back, starring John Loder, Nancy Kelly and Otto Kru- ger.
 Starting Wednesday the new pie ture, Adventure" will be shown. Hailed as the screen event of the year, 1t brings together Clark Gable and Greer Carson for the first time in a two-fisted drama of a Merchant Marine bo-sun on big shore leave.
 The story of Adventure" might aptly be sub-titled, What Happens When Gable Meets Redhead?" During his IS years as a star, Gable has played opposite the late Jean Harlow, Norma Shearer, Claudette Colbert, Barbo, Myrna Loy and Lana Turner, among other feminine headliners, but this is the first time he has ever lost his heart to red head.
 Incidentally, Adventure" offers Miss Carson 8 striking opportunity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12
JIMMIE FTDLER h HoHyuUOod

DlItrisutsd :, neNauEAt s1aalease. Ins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12

to switch from her recent costume roles of Madame Curie" and Mrs. Parkington" to a sophisticated, modern comedy role. Gone are the bustles of her period pictures. In- stead, she wears streamlined Irene wardrobe of today.
 The picture, which marks Gables return to the screen after three and half years in the Air Corps, has an outstanding supporting cast, headed by Joan Blondell, in her first role since "A Tree Crowns in Brooklyn, and Thomas Mitchell, playing the most dramatic role of his career as man who Hoses his soul"
 Noted screen and magazine au- thor, Frederick Hazlitt. Brennan, turned Songwriter for Clark Gable. Brennan wrote the lyrics for Mora Girl" a number which Gable huns in Adventure" The melody made such a hit that not only does Gable hum 1t, but Thomas Mitchell, Tom Fully, John Qualen and Richard Haydn, sing it ala barber shop quartette for one of the San Fran cisco waterfront sequences. Selected short subjects afd latest news round out this gala show.
 
 Mexico now has milk racketeers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12

vantage of hls six-1orscp0uer plane.
 The farmers used to think our planes were buzzards. 1n fact, we always guaged altitude by the amount of buckshot we were sit- ting on.
 Tn those days they taught as to fly by the seat of our pants. Of course. I'll have to admit this gave me quite an edge Over the other students.
 But we didn't bother with much instruction of any kind. A guy who read two chapters of Tom Swift and started looking around for a plane. If you could solo from the barn roof to the ground with mothers parasol, you were quail fled for a license, i'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12
CHOICE nroRsEL .
1t Says Here
By BOB HOPE
 AVIATION


 Nov that the war is over it seems as if just about every town in the country were announcing plans for a municipal airport. you can't tell whether our city fathers are getting air-minded, or just light-headed.
 learned to fly back in the days when any old open spot was an airport. I made many a three point landing in COW pasture, and several four-point landings when the COW got in the way.
 That was back when if pilot was missing, you went around searching all the sparrows' nests in the neighborhood, just in case some bird with highly developed maternal instinct had taken ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12

HOLLYWOOD, March I2-A Hol- X wood trade paper items that a ' kAalo announcer, unwilling to ac- eept ~ OF A. ceiling price on used ceLs is rafding oil his I94l auto mobile. Be had 2,OOO tickets print ed and Is offering them at one dol- iar each. Latest word is that the tickets are selling like hot cakes and the radio man bids fair to snoy 2 nice profit as a reward for his Ingenuity.
 ~ I have no doubt that this same man, when he garnered his $2,OO0 VIII be standing in line to purchase z new car. If he experiences diffi- eulty in getting immediate delivery, ne may even be willing to slip a lew hundred dollars under the counter to expedite matters. Such procedure would not be new here abotts.
 It Isn't fair to condem this man Tor trying to evade government reg aulations. This kind of thing has be- come game in the United States But it seems to me Hollywood could take the lead in a campaign to stamp out such evil instead of en- couraging 1t. Imitation is a vicious trend that might cause untold damage to our economic system. The government is making every ef- fort to control prices and the very people who would be the first to scream if over-charged for neces- sities are the ones who are en- couragtng under-the-counter trans actions.
 Most of the folks in Hollywood are doing very well, financially. They can afford to lay off luxury Items until prices have leveled off. It would be fine thing to see them show the same spirit in a drive to win the peace as they did in win- ming the war.
 I was amazed at the implication 1n . recent column that the separa- ton of the Herbert Marshalls, which took place months ago, was another bid for headlines" The eolumniSt explained that Mir. and Mrs. Marshall were stin occupying the same house, (because of the housing Shortage) and that they seemed to be happy with their child, their friends and their mu- tua1 Interests. I cannot imagine Marshan entering into such a scheme. I am hoping his next Ibid for headlines" will be vigorous de- 1I1al Of any such breach of good tngte.
 2Oth Century-Fox has announced that the budget for Forever Am Der" will exceed 5000 900. This plus money already spent in preparing the story and another large expen- allure for advertising and jublicity should run the picture costs well oyer $4,O00, 900. 2Oth must antici- pate Q ''take" of about 5000, 900 be- fore Q profit can be realized on this much-discussed epic. They face the additional headache of possible battles with censors. Now, I am not 6 movie biggie, but good sense seems to dictate that 1t might have been wiser to select 8 fine whole some story, turn it out for about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12
Current Films
 Time Schedule

MARINERS STATE = 'sTars And Spars", I:15, 4;O0, $40, 9:S0 p. m. Victorious Lone Wilf": 2:40, 5:SO, S:15 p. m. LOEW'S POLI-"AbiIene Town: 1:OO, 3:45, 6:3O, 9s25 D. m. 'WO- man Who Came Back: 2:3O, 5:2O, SIS p. m. LOEW'S STRAND = "SunbOnnet Sue': 2s50, 6:1O,. 9:3O D. m. "AllOtment Wives: 1:15, 4:SS, 7:55 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12

The First National Bank of Nor rison, H., in 1873 became the first bank to have timelock applied to vault door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12

million dollars-and watch the money roll in the pleasant way.
 Actress Dorothy Peterson and her husband, Tom Fitzpatrick have divorced after marriage of thir- teen years. When questioned about her ex-husband's whereabouts, Miss Peterson said that she believed he had re-married, but was not sure, She added, ''You see, unlike most Hollywood couples who separate. Tom and I are not good friends.g I am sure her public will respect Miss Peterson's attitude. After thirteen years, if they were good friends, they probably would still be married.
 Leon ErrOPs fans have registered such strong disapproval of his con- tinued drunk" roles that his stu dio has finally cast him in more sympathetic part. Errol's experience Is not unusual. If a man makes good in 8 certain character, he is likely to play that character in every picture he makes. It will be refreshing to see this able and ex- pertenced actor given chance to prove his legs are not really made of rubber.
 Joe Cotton has turned thumbs down on plan to have him play opposite Shirley Temple in a pic- ture to be titled Honeymoon" He gives as his reason that he is too old to play 8 romantic part with such a young star. I applaud his wisdom. In spite of the fact that Shirley is long, established star, she is just IT years old. Such ill., assorted romances are not unusual in Hollywood, but the public still prefers that loves young dream be confined to stars in the right age brackets.
 Sylvia Sidney had a tough time with the law on the day she was awarded her divorce. She was given one ticket for parking in a red zone and another for speeding on her way home. It is possible that Miss Sidney was unnerved by the ordeal of freeing herself from an unwanted husband and I am will ling to excuse her. I do hope, how ever, that she won't be in as much of a hurry to take on another hus- band.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-12

Coldest temperature ever re- corded on earth was % below zera.S
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Z Transports Scheduled
To Arrive With 80 Men
By the A,,oeioted pr.,,

by The Assoeiofed Press
Two transports are scheduled to
arrive at American ports today.
They are the Crescent Victory
with 1e Army men from Guantana-
mo, due at New York. and the Great
Republic from Yokohama with IL
Navy personnel, due at San Fran
cisco.
The George Flanders arrived in
New York yesterday from Falmouth
with one serviceman.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Benefit Porty Set to Aid
New HyuttsviIIe School

/ A benefit party for a new school
being constructed opposite st. Je-
rome's Church, Hyattsville, will be
held tonight in the Hyattsville
Armory under sponsorship of all
organizations in the parish.
Edward Brennan, Riverdale, is
chairman and Mrs. Rudolph s. Al
len, Hyattsville, is chairman Of
the Arrangements Committee.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Alexandra B'nui Birth
Will Sponsor Cruise

The Alexandria Lodge of B'nai
Birth will sponsor moonlight
cruise Wednesday on the s. s. Po-
tomac.
Entertainment will include q
beauty contest for girls from IL
to is, and another for girls over 16.
Chairman of arrangements is AL
Baker. M. B. Woolf is in charge
of publicity. =
Evening star., 1946-09-02

Francisco, where he Is to address
the International Brotherhood Nof
Electrical Workers convention.
Arriving late yesterday in his
,C-54 plane, Mr.. Patterson told news
men it was too early to guess when
either occupation or selective service
u4hlJld end
Evening star., 1946-09-02
BorkIey Visits Flyers Groves

BERN, Sept. 2 tF.-Senator Bark
ley, Democrat, of Kentucky visited
the American cemetery at Muen-
singer, Switzerland, yesterday to for
mulate plans for. making 1t perma-
nent cemetery. About so American
airmen killed In combat over Ger
many or in crashes on Swiss soil
during World War II are buried
there.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
GIs' Revolt in Athens Shakes
Political Security of South
(Last OF a Series.)
By George Kennedy

C1 revolution at Athens eopadd political security
In the South The dynamite that exploded at the McNnn County jail
courthouse
G captured only county and there will be
elections
return Athens has political
control" elsewhere
partisan Leaguesthe standard
their victory OF ballots and bullets.
politician,
lenge the Democratic primaries disturbed and puzzled about this
CT nonpartisan
Evening star., 1946-09-02

| IN August In the student body Of
Georgia Tech. The CT students were
protesting assignment Of tickets OUT
side the 30-yard line for fall foot
ball games.
"Thirty-eight or fight," said one
of the speakers ominously. RE-
member Athens"
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Patterson Is in Denver
To Inspect HospitoI /.
BY the Associcte3 Pres,

DENVER, Sept. 2.-Secretary of
War Patterson was in Denver today
for an inspection OF Fitzsimons
General Hospital en- route to San
Evening star., 1946-10-02

at the mercy of the benevolent
John L. Lewis.
II the Government has made UP
its mind that it does not want to
keep these pipelines, 1t should make
the purchaser pay real money for
them. Any administration which
can actually recover for the general
uses of Government $50, ,000, 900 OF
the taxpayers money Is under an
obligation to do SO instead Of lend
ing it to a crew OF promoters who
do not offer a real dime Of their
own. particularly call this to the
attention of the budget-balancine
Mr.. Snyder while he frantically
fires unhappy Government workers
wholesale and ruthlessly slashes ap-
propriations for essential Govern
ment services. On such PROPOSE
ton, Uncle Jesse and I, for once,
are fishy-eyed bankers together.
But on the other hand, there are
some things about Uncle Jesse's bid
that I certainly do not like. First
in abject surrender to John L. Lewis,
he proposes to give monopoly Of the
gas at the receiving end to the So
called big five utility companies OF
the New York and New Jersey areas
for their exclusive distribution. I dc
not think that great Government
Evening star., 1946-10-02

In my time nenf'
have Travelled thousands and thou
sands of miles, and up until now
fate has always seen to 1t that
get travelling companions who fall
| into the following groups:
1. Great-great grandmothers max
ing their first air trip, thanks to
a chip-in ticket by all Of the great
greats.
2. Small boys, whose fathers were
smart enough to enroll them In
some good reform school an hour
after their birth.
3. Seasoned travellers who tell you
how they have made the same trlr
thousand times, and how dull this
trip is compared to the one a year
ago when they had to circle Raleigh
for 20 minutes on account of fog.
A. Men who keep asking when
the plane will land, because they
have big deal to close, and IL
minutes is matter OF life and
death to untold millions of costume
jewelry wearers.
5. World War II aviators who say
the pilot doesn't know thing about
flying. and wishes he could get up
there and run the thing.
6. Never mind about No. 6
you get the idea.
! Always the Same Luck.
My tough luck is not confined to
planes. The same goes Tor trains
buses, boats and even subways.
am convinced that when make a
travel reservation a fat little local
gremlin tells district gremlin, who
in turn, tells a national gremlin
that am about to leave home. The
national gremlin then gets to work
Finally, when I step on board, the
stage is all set for me to journey In
the company of 21-carat, 21-jewel
money-back bores.
There must be an international
gremlin messer upper, too. The first
time 7 travelled through Yugoslavia
was placed next to an Englishman
who, scorning the lovely scenery ano
the delight of a strange country
side, told me about his years al
oxford. Nothing in this world car
be more boring to man who didn't
90 to Oxford than the recounting o.
his days at oxford by man who
went there. The High Street, the
bikes, the dons, the punting on the
Thames-Lord, what a bore!
I am sure of this, as I have never
been so sure of anything:
| Oh, to Be ~ Again.
If were 27. If I stood 6 feel
3. If weighed 200 pounds, all mus.
Gle, with 27-inch waist. IT I hac
kas much money as Howard Hughes
If I skated like Sonia. If I batted
like T. Williams. If I cooked Hike
George Rector. If I wrote like
Steinbeck.
If-well, If I were like that. and
boarded a means of transportation
I would draw seat next to some one
whom not even the postal authori-
ties would try to find.
OF course, I realize that people
who have sat next to me have often
wished they had a column in which
to express their feelings.
| distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc,
Evening star., 1946-10-02

use the lines to Harold L. Ickes.
transport natural gas to the North.
east. This would be an honest ane
economic use of the lines. 1t Is
doubtful whether the use of the
| lines for oil would be economically
sound. I also like this proposal be-
cause this could be the way to enc
John L. Lewis stranglehold on the
economy Of the United States. Nat
ural gas for fuel in the Northeast
would be a continuous ice bag ad-
herring to Mr.. Lewis presumption
that he can, with impunity, chal-
llenge the economy, the people and
the Government of the United
States at his own sweet will.
Proposes to Pay Cash.
There is another reason why ]
like Uncle Jesse,s concealed bid. He
proposes to pay the United States
cash for what he buys. Washington
is overrun, I understand, with pro-
moters who want to buy these pipe.
lines on tick. They propose to ask
George e. Aliens RFC to lend te
them, on precarious terms, what.
ever they may pay the Government
This would be "robbing Peter tt
pay Paul" 1t also would put the
Government in the pipeline bust
ness and. therefore. the pipeline
Evening star., 1946-10-02

Mr.. Wallace became politically
prominent because he enthusias-
tically espoused the CIO and the
left-wing elements with which it
aff1liates or to which it is attached.
1t was clearly desirable for these
to have so ardent an advocate in
side the administration and very
much to their interest to build him
up as heroic figure. Equipped with
elaborate and expensive publicity
machinery, they left nothing un-
done to do this. Credit must be
given Mr.. Wallace for his own con-
tributiou.
Loses Sounding Board.
His facility as writer and flu
ency as a speaker are not to be
lightly dismissed, but neither is the
fact that for nearly IA years he
has always had a pulpit and a
sounding board-first as Secretary
of Agriculture, then as Vice Presi-
dent, and lately as Secretary of
Commerce. He no longer has these
advantages. For the first time since
he became nationally known, he is
on his own, without official position
or support. It makes considerable
difference, as other retired cabinet
members could testify.
The sensational events that led
up to his resignation for while, at
least, will enhance his publicity
value and he will not lack oppor-
tunitieS to speak and write. How
ever, his continuance as q large
public figure is rendered difficult
not only because he has no i'm
portant public Office but because he
can have so little new or interesting
to say. His position on foreign
affairs as On domestic affairs has
been presented at great length.
q, On the first, he is an advocate of
the appeasing Russia policy which,
under Secretary of State Byrnes,
we tried for many months and were
forced to abandon because to con-
tinue was manifestly impossible. The
new Secretary of Commerce, Averell
Hartman, a warm friend of Russia,
who was our former Ambassador
there and who naturally knows much
more Of the facts than MIR. Wallace
or his ebullient friend, Senator Pep
per, completely concurs In the pres
ent Byrnes policy which Mr.. Wallace
denounces.
Slim Prospect Ahead.
On the domestic side, Mr.. Wallace
is, of course, wholly identified as q
CIO man and is the hero of the
New York radical press, including
the Daily Worker. One need say no
more except that 1t would be an
absurdity to suggest him as the
candidate or leader of a third party.
Not even those who talk about the
alteration of the man on. the
street" are really serious about that
For time, Mr.. Wallace will con-
tinue in position to profit by the
publicity on which he has been
built up.
There will be a certain demand
for him as a speaker and what he
says, for time, Will appear news.
Also, for year or two it will suit
the purposes of the radical groups
to keep up the absurd Illusion Of
MIR. Wallace's heroic proportions
and, in a smaller way, those Of
Evening star., 1946-10-02
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


@. Is there tree planted on the
Capitol Grounds in honor of World
War II veterans?-D. G. F.
A. On May 80, 1916 a white oak
tree newly planted in the east oval
of the Capitol Grounds was dedi-
Gated as living memorial to Amer
leans who lost their lives in World
War II.
@. How many matches are used
in the United States each year,
L. T. L.
A. Each year 500 billion matches
are used in the United States. OF
these 200 billion are book matches,
100 billion wooden safety matches
and 200 billion of the ordinary
"strike-anywhere" matches.
@. Is Queen Elizabeth of England
of royal birth?-N. r. G.
A. Queen Elizabeth of Great Brit
ain was the daughter of an earl
and as such was considered a COM
moner. She became member of
the royal family on her marriage.
@. Is 1t true that awards of the
Presidential Unit Citation are still
being made?-B. r. T.
A. Awards of the Presidential
Unit Citation are still being made,
especially for actions late in the
war.
@. Are many more divorces now
being granted in Reno, New, than
before the war?-F. D. L.
A. According to a recent report
the number of Reno divorces has
jumped from an average of $500
in prewar years to more than $500
last year.
@. What American group made
the first crossing into Germany dur
ing World War II?-S. H. I.
| A. According to latest reports
available, the first American cross
ing into Germany in World War II
was made by a patrol of Combat
Command "B," 5th Armored Divi-
sion, at 1915 hour on September II,
1914, from the Duchy of Luxembourg
near Stalzanburg, Germany.
@. Where in the United States
are cranberries raised?-S. T.
A. Cape Cod, Mass, produces
approximately two-thirds of the
United States crop. Cranberries
are also raised in Wisconsin, New
Jersey, Washington, and Oregon.
@. What was the peak strength
of the various branches of our armed
lservices?-T. D. o.
A. The peak strength of the Navy
was 2,987311; Marine Corps, 485,-
1884; Coast Guard, 172,952; Army,
8, ,291 1886.
@. How many nations had repre-
sentatives at the Peace Conference
at the end of World War pr. S. P.
A. Twenty-seven nations were
represented at the Peace Conference
after World War I.
@. How may one secure a copy of
the United Nations Charter?-B. P.
H.
A. The Charter of the United Ma
tions has been published as Senate
Document No. 10, Seventy-ninth
Congress, first session. 1t may be
purchased from the superintendent
of documents, Government Printing
Once, for 10 cents.