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Evening star., 1940-08-25
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R'M HIS secretary He calls me his stenog-
rapher. because he's that kind of old
- fashioned. Nothing fancy about him. We
run dry goods store.
In city where you'd expect everybody to
buy ready-made dresses, we keep going on yard
goods. About seventy five OF us in the Simon
X. Abernathy Co., and still holding our own.
Everybody calls him Old Rockbottom.
That doesn't refer to his anatomy,
though he is bony old Yankee. He calls
himself fact-faCer and getting-down-
to-brass- -tackser. But there's something
else about him; don't know just what
you'd call it. You don't see much of it
nowadays It's something like yard goods
- almost out of style - but you can do
business with it.
Take yesterday, for instance. He had
to fire lad. He knew for a week he was
going to have to. Cottons are finished for
the season, and besides Perkins wasn't
much of salesman. Miss Beatty. it'll
have to be Perkins" he said. Might as
we'll get down to it. Ask him to step in
here" He polished his glasses and cleared
his throat knew just how he hated it.
Perkins came in. rabbity youth without
much confidence. He sat down on the straight
chair MIR. Alternately offered him. closed the
door, and started my tipping.
Il guess you know what I've got to say"
MIR. Abernathy said, getting right down to
cases. I've got to let you 60, Perkins.
Il was afraid of that, sir" Perkins said in
his snuff1y little voice. I'm afraid I'm not
what you d call a WOW of salesman
Maybe there's something you like better
than selling" Old Rockbottom said. Maybe
you'd fit better in some other work You bet
ter look around, son. And don't be discouraged
about things
Its all right for man like you to talk,
Mr.. Abernathy, Perkins said with unexpected
spirit. You made good. 1t all looks easy to
YOU
Il had to start where you are" Rockbottom
said but always had confidence in myself
| gave up my first Job to 60 in business for
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times. But thought as long as | hadn't
had to open that envelope still had some
thing Carried it for years in the back of my
wallet
Perkins got up to co. when mans being
fired he doesn't want to listen to other peoples
success stories
But suddenly Old Rockbottom said, son.
I've got faith in you. You kind of remind me
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"BICHEARTED ME-! I'm not jealous when pretty girls
using my soap Ivory that Doctor advised for
skim No Stree Ii makes proud You lots of ladies'
admire ask what soap doctors consider kind and pure
enough for my sany skin. When they hear Ivory that
usually lady will learn how her face
feel with the daily Ivory chat doctors advise,'
Evening star., 1940-08-25

Recently leading medical journal 900 doctors ask
ing which they advised For both babies and grown
up SKINS doctors replied voy than any other soap
rs.o-.s. u OF. ssot os
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be the lovely Ivory
when they think of complexion soap
smooth refreshing feel Ivory gives your skin gentle
whneness fesh clean smell strong perfumes
might be itatng) Yes Ivory fine complexion soap doctors
know! They Ivory for both baby grownup compxon
Evening star., 1940-12-19

upon to bow In response to the
reception given the sympathetic
performance of it by the orchestra.
Sibelius' 'Finlandia" made stirring
conclusion to the flrst part of the
program.
On his return after the intermis-
sion, DR.. Kinder asked permission
to play an old Dutch song "of defi-
ance but one that spelled victory as
1t would again." The presence of
Crown Princess Juliana of the
Netherlands, with Mrs. Roosevelt,
caused the audience to rise in def
erence to her and her suffering
country at the conclusion of this
number and to express its sympa-
thy and admiration with special
applause.
The Beethoven Concerto in D
Major" for violin and orchestra
brought the concert to finish. Mr..
Szigeti's performance of II had
many qualities of superiority, espe-
cially in the Larghetto and Rondo.
The poetic mood of the slow move
ment was beautifully expressed in
the refined, pure style in which Mr..
Szigeti played it. His tone was more
rounded than in the Allegro and
held more warmth. The Rondo was
brilliantly given with the clean-cut
technical fluency which Mr.. Szigeti
commands. The artist cemented
the impression made at former ap-
pearances here and the audience
was quick to make him realize it,
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chore because he has such SYM
pathetic voice."
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Mrs. Ronald Colman Is eyeinR.
the New York stage. Benita was
one Of the better actresses In the
London Of 10 years ago. She failed
as a screen actress. But recently
she appeared in the "T6nfght at<
$3.50" playlets in San Francisco tor
British relief. She did very well
and is now restless to resume her
acting career. Spencer Tracy
says that his reason for refusing to
film "Dr. MacDowelp' is that he did
not want to play straight for Wall
lace Beery, who was In the film also.
I doubt whether any picture is big
enough to hold Wally and another
star. If you notice, his pictures
nowadays always have him with
lesser film personalities. Rob-
ert Montgomery, speaking Of . re-
cent film assignment, says, MY
body is in it, but not my SOUL"
suppose Bob will have his soul on
the sidelines weeping and watching
the rest of him emote.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Aurrent lneater Attractions
and Time of Showing
Stage.
National-''Flight to the West"
new adventure drama by Elmer
Rice, with Betty Field in the leading
role: $50 pm.
Screen.
Earle-"South of Suez," George
Brent mines diamonds and drama:
II am, lao, 4:25, ITO and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows: 1880, 3:35, $40 and
9:05 pm.
Capitol-"Dr. Kildare's Crisis. /"
adventure No. Of the screens IA
vorite intern: 11:05 am, las, 4:30,
tbs and 9:55 pm. Stage shows:
LOS, 3:45. $50 and 915 pm.
Metropolitan Dreaming Out
Loud" Lum and Abner solve their
neighbors' problems: 1925 am,
LIS, $50, $50, 7:35 and 9:40 pm.
Columbia-"Escape," film version
Of the Ethel Vance best-seller: 11:55
am, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10 and 9:35 pm.
Palace-"Tin Pan Alley" Betty
Cradle, Alice Faye and some famil-
lar hit tunes: II am, los, 3:15,
5:25, 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Keith's-"The Bank Dick,' the
new w. c. Fields comic holiday:
II, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 pm.
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I end this prison sentence, I will
be 35-practically an old man." He
refers to his contract with Warmers.
Johns plan Is to save all he can
until he reaches that venerable age.
And then depart forever from Holly
wood for the New York stage. II
just can't stand 1t here" concludes
Garfield.
One mans illness Is another's
chance. Allan Jones gets sick, and
another film chance is under way
for Phil Regan, who took over for
Allan in LAS Vegas Nights" The
studio likes what he is doing in this,
and will star him in another mu-
sical-a singing Western, with Mary
Martin and Susanna Foster.
Eddie Albert, who is rushing from
picture to picture, grumbles, II don't
have time now even to go away and
get lost" I'm glad of that. The
"lost-in-the- desert" publicity gag
has been slightly overdone.
Bogey Man Boris Karlof is cur
rently making records of fairy tales
for Christmas consumption in the
nursery. He was chosen for the
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around himself. With an honesty
that Is completely disarming in
photographed writing, he has
painted himself as chap of frankly
low moral standards who chose them
after due deliberation.
Under the name of Egbert Souse,
pronounced sou-say just for the
heck of it, he runs through the
capital sins all the way from pride
to sloth. He drinks with a gay zest
a little number which he calls "a
depth bomb," he is craven coward
who feigns bravery, he chokes little
children for the sheer Joy of 1t, he
palms off worthless stock on his
prospective son-in-law after induc-
ing him to rob a bank, he vents q
lusty wrath against elderly ladies
who look as if they might have re-
form streaks in them. Always he
gives the impression of man who
is selling a way of life in which he
believes deeply regardless of the
general condemnation of it.
To permit himself to be this
completely lovable scoundrel Fields
has written for himself a part as
perhaps the wackiest bank detec-
tive ever to find his way to the
screen. He also has written a
script which abounds with names
which sound as if they came from
an irreverent morality play, names
such as DR.. Stall, Miss Plupp, Joe
Guelpe (gulp), Hermisiloo Brunch,
Filthy McNasty, all of them highly
expressive of the way the author
feels about the various types he has
created.
The array of Fieldsian gags, most
of them as old as show business but
none of them ever undertaken with
such arch satisfaction, is almost
endless in "The Bank Dick" He
even has included one of those wild
automobile pursuits which were such
a high spot in the days OF Keystone
comedies and the model T. With
more high-powered cars and the
development of better and trlckier
cameras, the ancient gag comes OIL
as one of the funniest things of the
season. The dialogue which has gone
with the pursuit ever since it was
invented, has been preserved intact,
but the Fields infection gives it
flavor of newness that will startle
you. The variant he has thought
up on his old gimme -another-drink
trick is that of washing his hands
in the water which bartenders put
out as chaser, thing that never
ceases to be funny no matter how
many drinks he has. That is long
time for gag to run, but this one
goes merrily right through the pic
ture.
Those who provide a framework
for Fields exhibition of the Joy of
unwholesome living are not particu-
larly important save as props. They
include few who register vaguely,
however, among them Cora Wither-
spoon as his shrewish wife, Una Mer-
kel as the romantic daughter, Shemp
Howard as the laconic bartender
who mixes the depth bombs and
hands out the finger-bowl chasers,
and somebody who plays bandit
called "Repulsive Rogan."
1t is good fun, not overly clean in
its moral attitude If scrupulously 50
in surface effect.
Keith's supplemental item this
Evening star., 1940-12-19

Dorothy Lamour goes to Mexico
City for vacation. And her studio
wanted some high jink stunts. But
Dotty said, mo, I'm going down
there for a rest" I'm with Dorothy
on this $4,000 is a lot of money
to pay for song. But that's what
Metro dished out for THE Last
Time I Saw Paris" (by Jerome Kern
and Oscar Hammerstein) A musi-
cal will be built around the song,
and will star Tony Martin and Lana
Turner, if they are still romantic
when the picture goes into produc-
ton Talking of romance, Desi
Arnaz who did not come through as
expected in R-K-Os TOO Many
Girls" soon gets another cinematic
chance, all because he married
Lucille Ball The couple are to be
co-starred in a musical.
4 -
John Garfield says, "by the time
Evening star., 1940-12-19

week is another timely topic handled
with March OF Times usual flair
for coming up with the precisely
right educational item. Labor and
Defense-1941" Is its title and its
narrative is just what the title i'm
plies. In picturing the millions Of
indispensable" workers in national
defense, the fllm covers the story
Of labor for the past 80 years. It's
major emphasis, naturally, is upon
the changes that have come about
In the labor situation under New
Deal social legislation.
It Is q highly Illuminating docu-
mentary which provides q properly
sober contrast for the inebrious do
ings In the Fieldsian stretch Of the
program.
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didn't want him.
But the picture
will cost more
than a million
to make. Enrol
Is popular at the
box office, and
Warmers " ere
afraid to take q
chance on an
actor with less
pulling pow e r.
James Stephen
son, for instance,
would be good,
but is not as
we'll known as
Erro1 Nra hun
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tanS VIII md h1ghIy dlVert1ng.
Without him, it would be the corni-
est show ever put together, but ''The
Evening star., 1940-12-19

oduA LUCK Is
not without him
so everything is
just fine.
Having lost
Mae. West be-
tween his last
picture and his
latest, Fiel d s
patiently is his
old happy, Gre
ative self. He
can be the whole
show and by way
of clinching that
a d v antage he
has written this
one altogether
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Dorothy Maynor Discloses
Rare Beauty of Voice
Audience Follows Rapt Attention
By Enthusiastic Applause;
Princess Hears Symphony
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

voice o. o. such rare beauty as to be almost in class by itself
the Library Congress last evening The large audience
ported by the singing be heard the Coolidge
and vent demonstration
number art of this great singer
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Errol Flynn Is Scheduled
For 'H0rnblOwer' Role
Films Authors Gnash Their Teeth
At the Thought, But It's in Vain;
Garfield Dreams of Freedom
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM.
HOLLYWOOD.


Erro Flynn as Captain Hoao Hornbower? This picture
vios abandoned
Ohviers
tentatively marked
are gnashng their teeth.
They particularly don't
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Keith's supplemental item this
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Fields Has a Fields Day
In Keith's Screen PLAY
The Bank Dick Could Be Corny
But the Mans Way of Treating
1t Prevents Such Thing
BY JAY CARMODY,

Fields obviously feels that there too much stness the
world that what needs st6
Fields out what he do about the existing state
Ihe Bank Dick Keith attraction It strictly
slapsickish combines
all the mans old vaudeville and rouins
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Enrol. One hun Sheilah Graham.
dred and fifty thousand dollars has
already been spent on script prep
aration, miniatures, etc. So imag-
Inc the picture will start soon.
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script in such way Cthey thought
as to make it unsuitable for him.
Don't ask me why. They Just
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
SCULLY TO HEAR
 CASCRAIN'S TALK
F. H. A. Advisor at WOffi- ems Club Friday; Mayor
 Accepts Invitation <

Possibility that a proposed fed- eral housing program for Water bury, rejected by vote of the board of aldermen 8 year ago, might be reviewed is seen In the acceptance by Mayor Vincent A. Scully to att tend a program featuring talk by A. E. Casgrain, regional infornia- ton advisor for the Federal Hous- ing Administration. MT. Casgrain will speak at the Watrbury Club Friday afternoon under the spon- sorship of the League of Women Voters.
 Also attending will be John J. Driscoll, secretary of the former local housing authority, and now a member of the housing committee. The committee has asked that the mayor revive the authority for Q further study of local housing con- ditions.
 The rejected housing project call- ed for the erection of low-cost housing units in the North End, not far from Lakewood. The site was donated by Miss Edith Chase. Fol- lowing rejection of the proposal, the land was deede dback to her.
 Mayor Scully has evinced keen interest in the housing problem. He Is now studying the request for 8 revival of the housing authority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
ANGLERS GUIDE
 NOW AVAILABLE
New England Council Off, fers Free Booklet to : Fishermen

Boston, March 13-Just when sportsmen the country over are straining their ears to catch the first cries of "ice out" a new edition of the "Fisherman's Guide to New England is ready for the knapsacks of both fresh and salt water anglers. Another step in the recreationa lpromotion camgaign of the New England Council for putting vaca- tion dollars into New England's pockets, the Guide was published for the Council by National Sportsman magazine. This 48-page handy -sized manuel may be obtained free by writing to the New England Council, l032 Statler Building, Boston.
 The "Fisherman,s Guide to New England" contains full information on fishing seasons for each of the six states, streams and ponds that are best for inland fly and bait fishing, locations where the best surf casting and deep water game fishing may be found, and baits that should be the most productive. In addition, the Guide contains data on fishing trip expenses and bits of humorous verse for perusal while waiting for that bite. Charts for recording catch statistics and space for memoranda about the one that got away are also provided. The booklet is encased in a waterproof Jacket,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
TO SEEK
 zON|NG CHANCE
New Gasoline Station to Be Erected Near West
 Main Street Home

A gasoline station on part of the West Main street property of tht Waterbury lodge of ElkS discussed for several years, will become ar actuality if city officials give theil approval. The board of zoning ap. peals will meet at the city hall. Fri day night to hear an application for permission to build the station which would be operated by the Sun Oil Go.
 If the board gives its approval the only remaining step will be granting of the necessary gasoline station permit by Mayor Vincent A Scully. A hearing by the zoning board is required because of the fact that the proposed location ot the station is within the zoning limit of the Second Congregational church, on the opposite side of West Main street.
 In 1885, the local Lodge of Elks applied for a similar waiver of the zoning ordinance. The application was granted, contingent on ap- proval by the membership of the Elks in referendum. The pro- posal was turned down and the ap- plication was then refused by tho board.
 <, The membership of the lodge last week voted in favo rof allowing the gasoline station, and an application for a hearing before the board oi zoning appeals was filed with City Clerk Joseph M. Shea today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
GOVERNOR HEADS HOTELS PROTEST
State Heads Urged to Stop Dining in Tax-Exempt
 Institutions
Special to The Democrat)

N0YCCA1A bV AhO UCulUCE@tD
 Hartford, March Ex-Governor Raymond E. Baldwin yesterday re. quested heads of state departments to hold luncheon ana dinner meet. ings in other than tax-exempt 1nsti- tutions.
 The request followed protests from state hotel-men's organization that state departments have been in the habit of using such buildings as YMCA's and YWCA's, together with university buildings, that are exempt from taxes. YMCA's, for example, are not only exempt from taxes but are support ed in whole or in part by funds of a public or semi-public nature. The governor has released a copy of memorandum which he has sent to all department heads. Il follows:
 "A formal protest has been lodged with me by representative of the hotel men in the state concerning holding luncheon and dinner meet ings pertaining to public concerning the state in private places or places conducted by organizations of vari- ous kinds that are tax-exempt.
 Insofar as is possible to do SO, believe that the departments of the state, in conducting such luncheon or dinner meetings, should use the facilities of our hotels and public hostelries located throughout the state.
 T ask that you bear this fact in mind in planning future meetings of this kind"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
INDIAN CUNMAN
 KILLS BRITISHER
Sir Michael O'Dwyer Is Shot Down at Meeting
 in London

London, March 13.-(UP)-An h. dian gunman today shot and killed Sir Michael O'Dwyer, former lieu tenant governor of the Punjab, and wounded Lord Zealand, secretary for India, at . meeting of the h. dia association in London.
 Sir Louis Dane and Lord Lam- ington also were wounded. Lord zetland 1t was established, was only slightly grazed by the gunman's bullet.
 Dane is @ former secretary of the government of India and former chairman of the East India aSsocia- tion. His arm was broken. Lam- ington, who also suffered arm in- juries, formerly was governor of Bombay,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13

(Cont1nued from Page D pont declared. "It's the same situa- tion that MT. McElligott had with his Pea Green gasoline a while ago; the other dealers all suffered while he cut his prices, and after a while the consumer got so confused that he didn't know what it was all about It would be the same with milk. II there's a price war, people are going to naturally think that costs are down so low that the dealers are starting to skimp on the quality.
 Fine Market Here
 we've had a fine market here, said MT. Pierpont, "and its too bad this thing came along. There was some chiselling but 1t occurred only in isolated cases and the complaints were soon adjusted. Worden's was always one of the first to crab about any lowering of prices, claiming it was one of the leading companies; now Worden's seems to want to start a price war that won't benefit any body, least of all the housewife"
 "The figures show exactly how the situation stands" said MT. Pierpont Store bottles make from 30 to 90 trips before being broken. That means a cost of 1-10 of a cent a bot tie. The paper containers cost IA cents each. In other words, you can't sell milk in paper containers at the same price you sell it in bottles un- less you want to lose money"
 What Will Happen
 If some firm wants to try to build up trade by lowering prices, you can see what will happen" MT. Pierpont went on. Tt would mean forcing others out of business, lowering the standards of the industry and thus working to the detriment of the con- sumner.
 "All along most of us dealers have been against the fixing of prices, but when this thing came along we had to ask for some action. The scale now fixed by MT. Buckingham is eminently fair and will work to the benefit of all concerned.
 We set up the milk administration on 1883 to met just such a situation, Mir. Pierpont stated. Prices were being cut right and left, and the con- surner began consequently to have the Idea that dealers were naturally having to scrimp on quality. It's easy to sec what would happen if one firm managed to get control of the industry"
 Pointing out that the vast majority of dealers favors price stabIlization Mir. Pierp0nt asked: "Why all thii coinmoti0n? There doesn't seem k be any need for ell this argument when almost all the dealers aFs agreed on what's best"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
YOUNG ROOSEVELT RAPS LABOR BOARD
Needs Thorough House. cleaning, He Asserts;
 Cracks at J. L. Lewis

Cleveland, March 13.-(UP)-El- lott Roosevelt, second son of the president, called for a thorough housekeeping" of the National Ila- bor Relations Board and amend ment of the Wagner Act to give business rights equal to those oi labor.
 He told the Cleveland Automo- tive Trades Association that if labor permits the heel of persecution t6 be placed on the neck of business our form of government will pass away and a government similar tf that which exists in communistis Russia and Nad Germany will takt its place"
 In a question period after hil speech he was asked "what do you think" of his fellow Texan, Rep Martin Dies.
 Lewis (CIO President John L Lewis) said he will spend e2S0.O 900 t< defeat Dies and I am now deter. mined that Dies Is one Of the great. est statesmen we have" Roosevelt replied, T hope Lewis spends 63,. O00,O00. Texas will run every GIG pr0pagandist out Of the state in { hurry. And they know how t0 do T down there"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-13
JEWISH VETERANS
 BACK CAMPAIGN
David Fannick Post, Auxi. liary to Press Fight for
 "Americanism''

Plans for an intensive "Ameri- canism" campaign will be made al a joint meeting of David Fannick Post and Auxiliary Jewish War Veterans of the United States, al the American Legion home on Holmes avenue tonight at 8:l5 Other important matters of business will be discussed:
 The "Americanisn" policy has been one of the most important factors in the Fannick Posts pro. gram since its establishment, but now 1t is planned to extend the program into new fields.
 The post recently adopted the following resolution: ''R es olved That the David L. Fannick Post will continue its long established policy of combating not only Commun- ism, Nazism and Fascism but all other anti-American philosphies and groups as well, and that 1t originate 8 broad educational program to en- tighten all Americans of the dan gers of all anti-American isrns and enlist all possible aid in combating them"
 Mrs. Bessie Block will preside at the meeting of the auxiliary. A re- port on the second annual Mitzvah bridge, held recently at the home of Mrs. Polly Rabinowitz, will be submitted.
 Membership drive plans for the post and the auxiliary will be made