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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
'MOUieS Playing
Today
STATE

There couldn't be q more enjoy
able picture than Deanna Durbtn's
seventh consecutive hit, ~It's a Date"
which Is currently entertaining ca
pacity audiences at Warner Broth
ers' State theater where 1t viii con-
ttnue showing through performances
Saturday evening.
The lovely star who has had a
date with the whole world ever
since she made her first screen ap-
pearance In Three Smart Girls" is
ct her best and it Is safe to say that
here is one picture you'll remember
every day Of this year, for it is def
nitely Deanna's greatest.
Featured with Deanna are Kay
Francis and Walter Pidgeon and
they also turn In performances of
note. Others In the cast include
Eugene Palette ad Lewis Howard
and Harry Owens and his Royal
Hawaiians.
The story of ats Date" con-
Germs a famous Broadway actress
and her daughter played by Miss
Francis and Deanna, who are Of
fered the same role in Broadway
show. In addition they become
rivals for the romantic interest of a
Hawaiian pineapple painter played
by Pidgeon.
Deanna's boy-friend, played by
Howard, also figures prominently in
the complicated but interesting pro-
ceedings.
The film moves swiftly from
Broadway to Maine and then to
Hawaii where Harry Owens and his
orchestra carry on the Hawaiian
atmosphere for the colorful produc-
ton. Owens and his orchestra with
hula dancers and the soloist, Kenny
Allen introduce two new numbers,
'It Happened in Kaloha," and
Rhythm of the Islands.
Highlighting the film are the
songs as sung by Deanna in the true
Durbin fashion. They include,
Love Is ALP, ave Maria, "Muset-
ta's Street Song" La Boheme"
and "Loch Lomond".
The further adventures of Simon
Templar better known to screen
lovers as 1.-THE Saint" will thrill au-
diences during the presentation Of
the second big hit THE Saints
Double Trouble" with George Sand
ers in the leading roles.
Coming to the State on Sunday is
another exciting double bill with
the technicolor thriller, DIR. Cy-
clops" as the headliner and Joe
Penner heading the cast in the sec
ond big hit, millionaire Playboy"
Make a date today to see this great
show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11

has shown a striking increase and
parellels the increase in marriages
that occurred in 1899. This indicates,
Mr.. Borman said, that the public
has continued to accept the pre-
martial blood test as a Desirable
procedure.
The increase has been noted par
ticularly in laboratories doing 3
large volume Of work. Examinations
In connection with the Marriage
License Law at the Bureau of Lab
oratories Of the State Department
of Health during 1889 involved tests
on blood specimens from 23,036 APP
plicants, an increase Of more than
81 per cent over the 1859 tested In
1888. In addition, specimens were
received from 173 Connecticut res
idents who planned to apply for Q
marriage license in another state
with a similar law.
The percentage Of reactors OBJ
tanned in the Bureau of Laboratories
was identical with that found In all
other approved laboratories in the
State, the report disclosed. The
identity Of the two figures for two
consecutive years suggests, although
definite information is lacking, that
comparable serology is being done
in laboratories where the volume Of
work Is sufficient to affect the fig
ureS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11

except in wardrobe departments
Yes, most of the photographs you
see OF such events show some FAM
Gus connoisseur of pulchritude, COM
plete with tape and an expression
of professional detachment. calcul-
atlng to a sixteenth of an inch the
ratio of hips to thighs.
CARROLL ADMITS
ANYONE COULD DO 1T
I am one who has always pooh
poohed the legend of Earl CAROLS
wizardly in cutie picking. Any adult
who doesn't happen to be a Turk Or
an Eskimo could select equally
pretty ones. also deplore Earps
taste in showgirls, most of whom are
bovine-faced Junos who don beads
and slither across the stage while
clutching stuffed pheasants or
boughs of apple blossoms or some
thing.
But today am able to acclaim
Mr.. Carroll as a right guy and an
honest one, because he has admit
ted that beauty-picking is a cinch.
Mr.. Carroll speaking:
you don't need a tape meas
ure to pick pretty girl. Stand
ards of beauty are pretty constant,
and one man is just as good
judge as another. The only rea-
son I'm called an authority is that
beauty is my business; it's COM
modify, and I'm a dealer in it."
HE JUST LOOKS
AND THEN PICKS EN-
The production he mentioned is
a picture at Paramount to be
called "a Night at Earl CAROLS.
This should provide very nice
plug for his huge, glittering tour
list trap in Hollywood, and the film
usical probably will be about what
you'd expect. For movie glorifica-
ton, Mr.. Carroll will use his own
cast of about so girls plus like
number chosen from the towns
chorus ranks.
watched the preliminary sell
ection of the newcomers. They
showed up by the hundreds, all
shapes and sizes and of nearly all
ages. They were mostly in bath
ing suits or shorts and sweaters,
and they stood patiently in long
lines as he reviewed them 20 at a
time. He'd scan each detachment
from the front, then turn 'em
sideways for an up-and-dOwn pro-
file. Numbers 2, 8, 9, and II step
over here" he'd say briskly. "The
rest are excused"
In about an hour he had cut out
20 for closer inspection and to see
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
STRAND

For thoroughly delightful screen
entertainment we suggest seeing the
grand mid-week show which opened
at the Warner Bros. Strand theater
yesterday.
Headlining the program is 1.-THE
Shop Around the Corner" directed
by Ernest Lubitsch, the man who
made Carlo and the whole world
laugh, and co-starring James Stew
art and Margaret SULLIVAN with a
large cast Of favoriteS.
Rarely has Hollywood presented
such perfect star discovery team
ing in a gentle, realistic and anus
ing story brilliantly suited to their
individual talents. Each has given
his best to this delightfully."- human
tale of shop, owner in Budapest
and his clerks, revealing with rich
humor and absorbing drama the
everyday events in their everyday
lives.
Miss SULLIVAN is charming as a
girl who seeks a job in the little
shop and is rebuffed by the chief
clerk, played by Stewart. But de-
termined to make place for her
self, she takes advantage of a diff
dcult customer to sell herself to the
boss, Frank Morgan. The chief celrk
doesn't get along with the new clerk
and they quarrel constantly until
they discover that it is love and not
dislike which has made them an
tagonistic.
That the entire cast enjoyed every
minute Of the picture is revealed in
outstanding performances, not only
by the stars, but by Morgan as the
gruh but fatherly shop owner, JOS
eph Schildkraut as the scheming
clerk, Felix Bressart as the timid
clerk and Sara Haden as the old
maid.
In addition the management pre-
sents Zane Grey's thriller Knights
Of the Range" with a large cast
headed by Russell Hayden and Jean
Parker.
Those who see this swell show,
which is not to be missed, will not
only be enjoyably entertained but
win come away the better for it.
Don't forget the Strands new low
price policy. Under the new admis-
sions theatergoers may now enjoy
the matinees for 15c and evening
performances for 15c and Csc and
children 10c at all times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
NATIONAL OFFICER
ENGINEERS GUEST
G. E. Davies Gives Address
AT SOciety's Meeting
At Hotel Elton

c. E. Davies, national secretary Of
the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers was the principal speaker
at meeting of the local branch of
the society held at the Elton last
night in commemoration of the ma
tional organizations Goth anniver-
sary. Mr.. Davies stressed the work
being done by the society in assisting
young engineers.
Mr.. Davies also brought greetings
from the national society.
j. Russell Putnam, mechanical
superintendent at the Waterbury
Clock Co., traced the development
of time-keeping devices from sun
dial to the modern watch. He also
spoke of the pioneers in clock max
ing in Connecticut and traced the
progress of manufacture of clocks
and watches in Waterbury.
Russell Bass, secretary of the
local section, gave resume of the
history OF the national society and
of the local group.
William C. Schneider, section
chairman, was POSTMASTER. Others
at the guest table were L. j. ME-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
Earl Carroll Chooses
His Gals By Just
Looking
BY PAUL HARRISON

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
HollyWood-Theres nothing much
sillier than the spectacle Of dance
director or some skin-shoW impress
ario applying a tape measure to a
photogenic Young Thing in a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11

Stars of the sawdust ring, circus
acts that have thrilled millions in
the big tents, will be seen at the
seventh annual Zindah Grotto
charity circus at the state armory
all next week, beginning Monday,
with a matinee for school children
each day and three shows on Sat-
urday. Frank Wirth, circus man
ager, has been able to book num-
Der Of high-grade rare acts this
year because the war forced vir-
tually all circus performers out OF
Europe.
This program here will open with
1.-THE Durbar" with the entire cir
Gus cast participating. Lady Bar
bara and her interesting display Of
dogs, ponies and monkeys, LaFleur
and Manners, kings Of the air, fea-
turing Art LaFleur, 1.-THE Human
Tap" and Pickett and Simons, COM
edy clowns will lead the first round.
Then come Tom and Betty Waters,
tight wire artists who give daring
feats on a silver thread, Jules and
Clifton, two chappies from Picca-
dilly, London, the famous Olympics,
daredevil skating marvels and such
clowns acts as Carnival of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
In The Local
TheNte1.S
POLl'S

Attend Loew's Poll this evening
and play Movie Party, the thrilling
game of fun and fortune. Every
week 500 in cash awards Is given
away to the most slIillful members
of the audience. Everyone Is eligible
to participate, and everyone has
an equal chance to win one Of the
many big cash awards. Make up a
party and come on down to play
Movie Party.
With Laurence Olivier and Joan
Fontaine heading cast Of OUT
standing players and with a story
filled with drama, suspense and
mystery, David o. Selznick's latest
production, "Rebecca" will open a
four day engagement Saturday at
the Loews Poll Theater.'
"Rebecca" is the film version of
the best-selling novel of the same
name by Dauhne du Maurier. On
the screen 1t retains all the gripping
drama of the original book.
Laurence Olivier, who last year
made a tremendous hit as the hero
Of "Wuthering Heights" plays the
role Of Maxim de Winter, the social
ly prominent owner Of Manderley
where most of the action unwinds.
Joan Fontaine is cast as the second
Mrs. de Winter, Rebecca's success
sor, who Is subjected to the tyran-
nical and sadistic cruelty Of Mrs.
Danvers, played by Judith Ander-
cor, Af tho Nnuy vnrly cforA NRbnv
important roles are excellently per-
formed by such well knowns as
Gladys Cooper, George Sanders,
Reginald Denny and c. Aubrey
Smith.
For one of the seasons biggest
hits, don't miss "Rebecca." 1t posi-
lively belongs on you must see"
list Of pictures.
The second big hit is Shooting
High" and it co-stars America S
favorite singing cowboy, Gene Autry,
with the highly popular Jane Wit
hers. Majorie Weaver and Robert
Lowery head grand supporting
cast.
Next Wednesday Loew Poll au-
diences are in for another big treat,
for in addition to the big Broad
way stage show booked in for that
date, one Of the years sprightliest
musicals will headline the screen
double hit show. 1.-TWO Girls On
Broadway" is the smash musical
that brings you a starring trio in
Guiding lovely red-haired Lana
Turner, George Murphy Of Broad
way Melody" fame and Joan Blon-
dell. On the same show is Cesar
Romero in "Viva Cisco Kid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
TESTS
INCREASE In 80
.Z8,682 Individuals Apply
For Necessary Physical
Examinations

Statistics for the entire State on
the rsults of all laboratories APP
proved for premartial blood testing
show that 2S,6s2 individuals were
tested in 1889 compared with 22,O32
in 1888, Earle K. Borman, Assistant
Director, Bureau of Laboratories,
reported in the monthly bulletin of
the State Department of Health.
The percentage Of reactors detected
among marriage license applicants
continues to be in the neighborhood
of one per cent, the actual percen-
tage for 1889 being IL. This figure
is slightly but not significantly less
than in 1888 and is comparable with
findings in nearby states.
The number of individuals tested
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
TIPSY CYCLIsT FINED

Mobile, Ala. CUP - Willie Nose
ley, Mobile Negro, was fined IS in
city police court for riding bicycle
while drunk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11

kerk, r. w. Shoemaker, A. J. Ger
man and r. c. Perry.
Also present we're Walter L. Array,
r. G. Blakeslee, H. r. Blakeslee, E.
M. Brayton, L. B. Campbell, c. w.
Childs, H. Carlson, Richard Cotter,
Alvan j. Davis, Alfred G. Eitel,
Henry j. Fiege, Rawson w. Haddon,
Herman Rooster, Charles H. Keep
pei, Arson w. Minor, M. l.. Martus,
w. B. Mckenzie, Ernest Mueller,
Forrest G. Purinton. Ralph L. Pal
atine, J. Heartt Raub, William
Schuster, William K. Simpson, Rich
ard w. Simpson and Dwight L..
Somers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11
II Hollywood

whether they could dance. There
were tall, short, skinny and plump
ones in the bunch. BY this time
the photographers were getting
FESTIVE, SO Mr.. CAROLS secretary
handed him a tape measure and
he began wrapping it around waists
and ankles while the boys got their
publicity stills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-11

bathing suit for
t h e supposed
purpose Of
d e term lining
whether S h e. S
suitable for a
job in a chorus.
Your CORE
spondent, who
has fairly sharp
eyes, has watch
ed chorus cast
ingS all over
Broadway a n d
Hollywood, and
I have n ev err
seen a tape mea-
S u re ut to
1Nro n I icol 1,cc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Assist- ant Attorney General Thurman Ar holds shakedown of the alleged rackets in the building industry will have to get along this trouble some election year with bob tailed appropriation.
 Arnold fumbled. He might have got his money if he had linked his case with national defense. That is the one thing these days that will surviye--at least in part the economy wave.
 J. Edgar Hoover. Chief G-man, was cagier. Hoover nabbed $l,- 4750G0 out of the deficiency bill to hunt spies and saboteurs in the munitions and airplane plants for the next six months, and got an additional S2,488,000 to hunt them from July on.
 But Arnold had a different case. He simply told the House appro- priations committee that his in- vestigators had uncovered plenty of racketeering in the building in- dustry. In some cities, he said, racketeers have hiked the price of home or an office building by 25 percent.
 Even while the appropriation bill was pending in the House, a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
MORE ORDERS FROM ABROAD
 COME TO '. S.
Both British and French Purchasing Commissions
 Make Statements

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-BritiSh and French Purchasing commissions an- nounced today that their Govern ments will place extremely large ad- ditional orders for aircraft and oth- CT products with American manu- lecturers.
 This new business may reach one billion dollars.
 The decision to trade more in the United States followed highly sat- isfactory reports on the American aircraft already delivered and flying over the various fronts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
MISS JUNEAU CONTEST IS TO DRAW CROWD
il Local Girls to Parade on Capitol Theatre
 Sage Tonight

Juneaus first bathing beauty con- test, the competition which is to select Miss Juneau" to represent the Capital City at the Fairbanks Ice Carnival, is expected to attract a capacity crowd to the Capitol Theatre this evening.
 Eleven Juneau glris will parade in fashion show, with nine judges in the audience to select from their number the Juneau queen. The event is scheduled for 9:15 o'clock. Name of the winner will be an- ncunced as soon as the judges have come to decision. A majority of the judges will have to decide upon one girl before she is designated Miss Juneau"
 Queens
 Entrants in the contest are Naomi Forrest, Sybil Godfrey, Maxine Ja- cobs, Bettye Kemmer, Virginia Lund, Frances Newman, Virginia Powers, Lucia Tucker, Gloria E. White, Betty Wilms, and Blythe Young.
 They will model gowns and bath ing suits provided by the following apparel firms: Leota's, Devlin's, Jones' Stevens, Halvorse ms, the Vogue Shop, Channel Apparel Shop, and the B. M. Behrends Company.
 The style show will be directed by Mrs. A. M. Uggen and the girls will be interviewed by c. B. Arnold.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
CHAMBERLAIN CRACKS DOWN,
 SOVIET UNION
Praises Heroic Struggle ol Finland Against Mas
 fer in Brutality

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 24.-Given a great ovation in his native city Prime Minister Chamberlain made an address today in which he laud- ed Finland's heroic struggle against a gigantic and unwieldy adversary, the Russian apprentice who has nothing to learn from a master in brutality
 Regarding Poland, Chamberlain said the German tyrants are not contented with the conquest of the little nation but seek extermination of people who resist their oppres- sion.'
 The British Prime Minister said the neutrals are afraid to maintain n neutrality before the German bully"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
MAIL SEARCHING
 ISSUE DEFENDED
 BY SEN. PEPPER
Says England Has Inter Cepted Millions of US.
 Dollars for Nazis

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Senator Claude Pepper of Florida says he believes England is justified in halt ing and examining American mail destined for Germany.
 Senator Pepper said he had been informed that since the inspection of American mail began the British have intercepted about 15 million dollars in American letters and packages. He declared the money was being sent to Germany This shows, he says. that persons in this country are trying to help Germany or citizens in Germany.
 "The British have a right to seize such letters" said Senator Pepper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
Congressman WaIIgren Announces Successful
 Fishery Protest
SEAS0NS, BRISTOL
 BAY CHANCES DUE
D efinite Reeommendd- lions Made, But Pend
 ing Before Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A. Congressman Men c. Wallgren of Washington today said the Interior Department would soon liberalize Alaska fishing regula- ticns for 194O announced Jan uary 1.
 WalIgren said the industry needed a modification on the added closed seasons and fiber alizatiOn of regulations govern ing purse seines in the Alaska Peninsula area and gill netting in Bristol Bay.
 The Congressman said his conferences with Secretary Ickes and Bureau of Fisheries offic- iaIs resulted in definite rec concentrations for changes but that they would not be made public pending final Bureau de- cisicn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
RUSSIANS CONTINUE ONSLAUGHT, FINNt
FAIRBANKS MAN IS SUED
 FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
 BY GRACE LOWE, SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Feb. 24.-Miss Grace Lowe has filed sui for S10o,000 in complaint against Andrew $. War wick, alleging that Warw ick, at Fairbanks, Alaska, in the fall of 1888 and the summer of l939,. prom ised to marry her within a reason able time"
 Warwick later married another woman, Miss Loves complaint said,
 She asks $50,000 for allegedly breaking the marriage promises, and lease rights on Fairbanks mining claim, which rights she values at $50.000.
 Miss Lowe said she relinquished the lease rights to Warwick on his premise he would invest $10,000 to acquire the rights and make her his partner
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24

TACOMA, Wash, Feb. 24.-On his wedding night, Hale Nosler, 56, re- sort owner, became human torch staying victim in the ashes of his home. and today his bride Myra, 39, lies near death from a terrific beating.
 King Pomeroy, 50, caretaker of the resort, crawled from the burn ing home and was hospitalized with an arm fracture and other injur- ies
 Authorities arrested John Ord, 42, fireman, after he took Mrs. NoS- Ter to the hospital Tn a deathbed statement, she accused him of shoot ig Nosler and beating her and Pom eroy.
 She said Ord threatened to throw her in the lake un til she pleaded for a hospital for her and Pomeroy.
 Double Attack
 Both Mrs. Nosler and Pomeroy said ord soaked N0Sler'S pody Wltn kerosene before firing it and Mrs. Nosler was attacked as she tried to smother the flames with rug.
 Ord denied the accusations, but admitted to undersheriff Clyde Knowles that he lived With Mrs. Nosler 10 years without a wedding ceremony.
 He said he knew of nothing of the tragedy until Mrs. Nosler went to his home four miles away, early today
 Nosler is a Past Exalted Ruler of the Elks in Yakima, and is also ac- tive in Elks work in the state in behalf of crippled children.
 His remains were recovered from the House ruins.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
ENGLISH TRAWLER
 HITS MINE; GOES
 DOWN WITH TEN
Thirtiefh Naval Disaster Is Reported by British
 Admiralty

LONDON, Feb 24.-The British Admiralty announces that the armed English trawler Benvolio has been sunk by hitting a mine and 10 men are known to have been killed.
 The sinking of the trawler regis ters the 30th naval vessel loss dur ing the present war
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
ITS A SIMPLE PLAN 6

We went over to the Justice De- partment to find what sort of racketeering Arnold was after. One of his aides outlined it:
 A big contractor decides to bid on building job, he invites a lot of sub-contractors to quote him figures on portions of the job, such as wiring, bricklaying, plastering and plumbing Tn the old days he would simply pick the low bidders from each group, add in the cost of the amount of work he would do with his own outfit, then have a basis on which to bid.
 But, in a typical case, the sub contractors decided they were cutting their own throats. They decided to organize pool to
 (COptinI1ad m paOa Ciyl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
AItm ark
 IsReadyfo
 MakeDash
Prison Ship, Forced on Bank Re leased Under
 Her Own Power

STAVENGET, Feb. 24.-The Ger man steamer Altmark, prison ship, boarded by a British destroyer crew and empttied of 298 British prison CTS, has been refioated under her own power and taken clear of the Royal Bank onto which she was forced. She released herself last night from the bank.
 There is no indication when she will make an attempt to leave. Brit ish vessels are outside of the fjord.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
Building Radket Exposed; Insight Is Revealed When
 Government Official Talks

whole herd of accused people in Pittsburgh agreed to pay fines and mend their ways. It was the first real fruit of the building trades investigation.
 We believe the savings in Pitts burgh alone" said a Pittsburgh paper, would be sufficient to pay the entire cost of the national in vestigation."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-24
Nazi Planes penefratinq 
 Info France

PARIS. Feb. 24-Military author ities admit that five German scout- ing planes have penetrated France deeply. several reaching the Par isian outskirts but at high alti- tudes.
 During this scouting of the Ger mans. French planes were making similar reconnaissances and pho- tographing Germany and British planes are reported constantly pa- trolling the North Sea.