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Evening star., 1940-07-21


Laverne-are in the movies now.
They may make II pictures before
they're through with Hollywood, but
they'll never become actresses.
We've been in vaudeville and
radio eight years now and haven't
had to do any acting yet" says Patty
In q voice even huskier than when
it's raised in song. She recalls only
one serious setback-more than four
years ago, when they went into the
Hotel New Yorker with much fan
fare as a New Boswell Sister Trio"
and didn't go over at all.
"Then," says Patty, I'VE changed
our style Of delivery. We used to
like sweet music, especially anything
about the South or with the word
rhythm in it. We were pretty
corny. So we changed to hot dy-
manic delivery and made the record
that made us-'Bei Mir Bist Du
Schoen.'
THAT one sold 100000 copies.
Since then we've sung with more Of
Evening star., 1940-07-21

cafe ut 1880. 20 he knew the COM
pany couldn't report back before
half after l. Everybody con-
tinued to stare, but Ed tried to be
casual.
It turned out to be almost O'Clock
before Director william Dieterle
finally called Ed to get ready for the
scene. He was told to take q chair
In theater box constructed on q
high platform overlooking . stage.
Yes. It was Fords Theater. WASH
ington, the night Of April II, 1855.
This was to be the assassination
scene. It would take q bit Of act
ing here, Ed reasoned. Who was
to play John wilkes Booth? He
wondered. And who was to sit be-
side him as Mrs. Lincoln?
"Au right. Jimmy" Dieterle was
talking to his cameraman. "This is
very short scene. Just q flash.
No dialogue. We play it from the
back Of the box. Shoot only the back
Of Lincoln's head and shoulders and
we get just 4 suggestion Of Booths
hand firing the gun. No dialogue.
Let's do it quickly"
Ed ONeil's hand went to his face,
the face that 20 carefully had been
made up In Abraham Lincolns
tragic likeness. Eds hand went to
the back Of his neck, smoothed his
hair. That was the only thing that
was going to matter, the only thing
that was going to show on the
screen.
Maybe, the phone would ring
again tomorrow and Ed would get
better chance, the one real chance,
to register as an actor Of parts.
(Released BY the North American
Newspaper Alliance. rnc.)
Evening star., 1940-07-21
Extra Answers the Phone,
Dreams of His Break
Being an Account of One Day, One Job
In the Hollywood Career
Of Cinema Bit Player
HOLLYWOOD.

It was q call from . studio-his flrsl
the man on the other end Of the wire.
half an hour. He discovered why he
six feet, two inches; thin enough
strong, rugged features.
IN, assistant director on dispatch
Evening star., 1940-07-21

~ et -rl .s ao. r.
" tAnT' .s~z
Evening star., 1940-07-21

voice and Is red-headed. The others
have black hair.
They are unmarried, Minneapolis
born Of Norwegian and Greek par
entage, and like to talk OF their
vaudeville days, before we became
famous" Their parents travel with
them.
Pop, being on the foreign side,
didn't Ike 1t when We began to 70
on the stage" says Patty. "ae
wanted u to be stenographers or
college girls. Now We can buy him
. college"
The sisters are teamed with the
Ritz Brothers In Argentine Nights. I"
Best scene In the film. they say, Is
one IN which the Freres Ritz 'im-
personate us, in dresses like ours-
and do our act better than we can I"
Evening star., 1940-07-21
New Novel Bought
For Cary Grant

Columbia Pictures has purchased
the screen rights to Penny Sere-
made" . new novel which shortly
will appear in . national magazine.
Cary Grant probably will appear as
the star and George Stevens will
act as producer director. The story
by Martha Cheavens is a romantic
drama.
Cary Grant. currently playing as
co-star with Martha Scott in "The
Howards OF Virginia" has appeared
IN numerous starring roles since he
was placed under contract by Co.
lumbia. His pictures include when
You're in Love" THE Awful Truth. :"
Evening star., 1940-07-21

with many years Of experience.
Ed ONeil was being made up as
Abraham Lincoln!
Ed strolled proudly down the
street toward the commissary. Stars
and workmen, on their way to lunch,
stole admiring glances ct this re-
markable imitation Of the Great
Emancipator. Bette Davis and
Helen Broderick paused and turned
to look after him. Even the studios
general manager, Jack Warner,
made comment to some accom-
panying executives. We've had
Lincolns and we've had Lincolns
around this lot," said Warner, but
look-there's q real Lincoln!"
Ed hurried through an untasted
lunch, although he knew he had
plenty of time. He had seen Edward
G. Robinson wearing his makeup for
the star part in the Aim enter the
Evening star., 1940-07-21

the top-ranking swing bands than
any other trio. We like Gene Kru-
pas orchestra best, because his mu-
sic matches ours"
Their best-selling record to date
has been Beer Barrel Polka" which
backed up with well All Right"
has sold $4,000 copies. The one
they made with Bing Crosby, "Ciri
Biri Bin" and "Yodlin' Jive," is do
ing almost as well. Their manager
says they get royalties Of 81, 900 q
year now on an average annual sale
Of 1,500, 900 records.
Informal in dress, addicted to
slacks which they roll halfway to
the knees, the girls are going
and unaffected and sort of slap
happy In manner. Gaunt and
spare in face and frame, they would
be almost bomely but for their en-
ergy and their engaging enthusi-
asms. Maxine, the one in the mid
die when they sing, has the best
Evening star., 1940-07-21

IN weeks. Come down at once, said
Ed was at the Warner gate in
had been called. He was tall enough
165 pounds, gaunt enough and with
you'll do said Jack Sulliv
from Reuters"
Ed smiled inwardly as he stepped
forward out Of a group of four 9TH
er tall, thin men, who had been
called for the interview. He could
do with this Job. Even If 1t was
just day-check call, one day only.
It might prove that one big chance
every extra and bit player In Hol-
lywood dreams about whenever the
phone rings.
"Go to wardrobe and get fitted.
Then to make up. Be on stage 10
at / this anfternoon, said Suln-
van over his shoulder as he hurried
away.
Ed rushed from wardrobe to
makeup. Now wearing long frock
coat and trousers of black broad
cloth, he was being made up as one
of his greatest heroes-as a char
acter never before played by any
other than an established actor
Evening star., 1940-07-21

Holiday" "Only Angels Have
Wings" and Ills Girl Friday"
|. George Stevens, the latest addi-
tion to Columbia's imposing list Of
top flight producer-directors, in
Evening star., 1940-07-21

cludes among his latest produc.
tions, "Gunsa Din" vigil in the
Night" Alice Adams" Swing
Time" Quality Street." "Damsel in
Distress" and "Vivacious Lady,"
Evening star., 1940-07-21
They Won't Be Actresses
Andrews Sisters Haven't Yet Had to
In Their Eight Busy Years
By Tern Haagland,
Associated Press Stan writer.

Remember well All Right that extremely popular song
couple OF years ago? ("Dg dig Dig we'll au rightly
Remember Hold Tight? mamma: shupers
and rice they're nice.~
Then you'll remember phon
graph records zoomed those Others public
Evening star., 1940-07-21

II you are too young to remember World War I-you1l
want to see "THE RAdPARTS WE WATCH" In il. you'll
zee great figures Of that crisis they guided our destnies
And you'll see everyday people, like yourself and your
neighbors, they to grips with those destnies
Evening star., 1940-07-21

Do you remember the brave days of 1914 to S? Then
by seeing THE RAPARTs WE WATCH" you will redis-
much that you have forgotten Of your countys
might and courage and integrity in those days Of peril
Evening star., 1940-07-21

Drama7 In "TIIE RAMPARTs WE WATCH" you will see
touchngy sincere porrayals of wars cruel smashing i'm
pact upon decent kindly everyday folks like yourself and
those you love-
Evening star., 1940-07-21

Are you asking. "Where do 60 from here7" "TTIE
RAAdPARTS WE WATCH will give you knowledge Of the
past and an awareness Of the present that will help
you make intelligent md courageous decisions for the
future.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Future Mortgaged By
Terrific War Losses
Comparisons With World War Figures Present I'm
happy Augury for World of Tomorrow

ration of wartime mortality to that
of peacetime ranged Tor various age
classes from five to Is times the
pre-war standard. For the American
Army, as a whole, the death rate in
1918 was about 20 per 1000, as
against a pre-war average Of less
than five.
At the beginning of the war, in
August and Septmber 1914, the
French losses, including prisoners,
totaled $4,000 and in later periods
of average activity the losses aver
aged from 10000 to 10000 month.
During the first four months OF the
war the French losses came to near
" 100000, as against $4,000 in the
last half of 1917.
Unhappy Augury.
THE implications of these data
are many end VITAL" the statis-
ticians say. "Europe's actual losses
and unseen losses, in reduced births
after the war, were so large that
the male population under age %
in England and France was mo
larger, and in Germany little larger
at the beginning of the present war
than at the beginning Of the last
war. The present war will bring
these numbers even lower, and, the
concentration of these losses at
those very ages at which men es-
tablish families, is an i'll augur for
the future of Europe's population"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
new YORK WOMAN
VISITING HERE
Two Masses Here During
Summer-LOcal Resid-
ents Home From Maine
MlDDlEBURY
Correspondent: Nancy Riley
Telephone 4-e41e

Middlebury, July s-Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Spokesman Of Yale avenue
are entertaining Mrs. Spickerman's
mother, Mrs. Hannah Nelson Of
Binghimton, N. Y.
Yesterday and every Sunday dur
ing the summer, mass will be cele-
brated at st. John OF the Cross
Church at both 9 and II a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Crowley and
son, who have been spending some
time with relatives In North Lubec,
Maine, have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John DAILY OF Yale
avenue entertained Mrs. Days
father, Thomas Blair, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clayton
have returned home after spending
some time in New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Spokesman
of Yale avneue visited their nephew
John Nelson In r. I. over the week
end.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
|WILLKIE Will FLY
ITO WASHINGTON
Will Meet Congressional
Leaders Of GOPSOn1e
Opposed Him
BY LYLE G. WILSON
United Press Stan Correspondent

(Untted RreSS StaH CUEreSpOnuenbD
New York, July 8--CUP)--Wendell
L. Willkie flies to washington today
to meet Congressional leaders Of the
Republican party which surprised
itself and the nation last month by
nominating him for president.
Willkie will confer with Sen.
Charles L. McNary, r., Ore, the
vice-presidential nominee, and by
evening may be able to announce
the appointment Of campaign
manager and selection Of a chair
man Of the Republican National
Committee.
He will leave at 2 p. m. In the
Willard Hotel at 1880 p. m, he will
dine with Republican members Of.
the house and senate.
WILKES campaign manager prob
lem apparently is a difficult one. It
has been reported that Rep. Joseph
w. Martin, Jr., r., Mass, and SAM
uel Pryor, Connecticut Republican
National Committeeman, were lin-
der consideration. There are intirn-
atoms, now, that Martin is out of
the picutre. Perhaps it will be
Pryor. yvillkie wants to confer
with McNary, whom he has nevre
met, before committing himself to
a campaign organization.
To Meet Opponents
Today in Washington he will meet
some of his most active and effec-
tive pre-convention opponents. It
is vital to the Willkie campaign
that the congressional Republicans,
including McNary, who were against
his candidacy, not only be enticed
aboard the campaign band wagon
but that they be infused with the
kind of do-and-die enthusiasm
which is necessary to win hard
fought political campaigns. Coolness
of congressional Republicans and
WILKES big business background
are the immediate weak spots in
WILKES campaign. His hackers
hope to overcome both and finally
to capitalize on the fact that Will
kie is man who has met a pay
roll and made good in the most
competitive square mile in the bus
mess world, the lower tip of Man
haitian Island.
AS Willkie already has pointed
out, Mr.. Roosevelt was a wall
Street Lawyer" at one stage of his
career, and the New Deal will not
be permitted to forget that fact If
WILKES legal and executive service
to Commonwealth and Southern
Corp, becomes major campaign
issue.
The candidates plans are subject
to change, but as of today, he ex-
poets to remain overnight in WASH
ington and tomorrow to fly to Col
orado for two or three week vaca-
tin. From some muntain resrt in
that state re will proceed around
Aug to Elwood, Ind. He will de-
liver his formal speech of accept
ance from the steps of the local
high school where he started on
the career that led to the World
War overseas, to Akron, O., as a
practicing attorney and, finally, to
New York and by miraculous
chance road that may lead to
Washington an dthe White House.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Red Cross Fund

The Red Cross War Relief
Fund today reached o total Of
s2i,964.i6, according to an an
nouncement by Major John NJ.
Burial. Contributions Should be
sent 10 the Waterbury chapter.
American Red Cross. IS Field
street.
Originally the LEGAL quota was
E2o.0O0. but later II was raised
10 si0.g0e.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Market Opens Steady
With Some Good Gains
Union Pacific Jumps 2 Points on First aIe-MinOr
Gain Were Recorded By Some Of Other Leaders

futures opened 3 points higher Ia
! point lower.
Union Pacific jumped 2 points Il
50 on the first sale. Other net chang.
es were fractional with majorit,
slightly higher. Commonwealth q
Southern featured in volume Will
a block of 1000 shares at / S-8 I'm.
changed.
Minor gains were recorded in u
8. Steel, Chrysler, United Aircraft
U. s. Rubber, Sears Roebuck, Inter
national Nickel, Pullman, Interna
tional Mercantile Marine, and Am,
erican Hawaiian steamship.
insignificant losses were made by
Bethlehem Steel, General Motors,
Pennsylvania Railroad, General Elec-
trice. and Lockheed.
After the opening the market
continued dull with prices holding
around the opening levels.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08

Despite the present lack of accu-
rate information, the losses of life
among the military forces of the
present war in Europe are declared
by statisticians of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company to be so
"frightful" as to be utterly beyond
human comprehension. Even TAX
ing at face value the Berlin report
of 10000 killed in action in the few
weeks of the Polish and Belgian
phases of the war, this lows flgure
the statisticians point out, equals
the full normal pre-l938 number OF
deaths for whole year among men
of ages from which the German
army is largely recruited 20 to ~
Comparisons
Because most of us are without
adequate standards by which to
measure these losses" the statisti-
clans say, sit is necessary to go back
t othe last great war to get some
comparative measure OF the magm-
tude of these tragic losses of life.
In that war, they explain, the death
losses of men in military service,
both from wounds in action and
from disease, reached the "fgright-
full figure of TIA per cent for the
French army. And the German rate
was little different from that OF the
French forces. England's losses, COW
ering troops from the whole empire,
appropriated 10 per cent OF her
total forces. For our own forces the
figure was about per cent for the
total army. But if we consider only
those who saw action, it was prob
ably about 5 per cent, which is eX-
traordinarily high in view of the
short period of our active partcipa-
ton"
Limiting their comparisons to
men III age periods VINO bear the
brunt of the fighting, the statiStl-
clans point out that in Germany.
for example, during the World War
as a whole, "the death rate for men
bstween ages 20 and "a was practi-
cally IL times that in the same age
period in 1918, the year prior to the
opening of hostilities. This means
that the average number of deaths
in that age period in each or the
war years was roughly equivalent to
the deaths in IL normal years. In
fact, in 1915, when mortality in this
age group was at its peak. the death
rate was more than is times that of
1918 At the pre-wal rate, deaths
Of these young men in the single
year of 1915 were about equal in
number to the deaths occurring in
this age group from the beginning
of the century up to the opening
OF hostilities in 1914"
American Rate
In the French Army, among
soldiers about 20 years old called
to the colors in 1914. it is explained
thai as many died in the four years
of the World War as would have
died in 33 years during normal times.
For the entire French Army the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Join the Marines

sergt. Murl Corbett. OF the u. s.
Marines recruiting service. reports
that three youths from this area
have been accepted for marine
service. and have left for Paris
island, south Carolina. 10 begin
training.
The trio consists Of Peter ker.
nan. Of 10 West View streets Adam
Ianicelll. OF OakviiIei and Louis
GIgn0lii, Of Naugaluek.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
GERMANY HAS NEW
RADIO STATION

New York, July 8-(UP)-Press
Wireless. Inc. reported picking up
a new broadcast today which may
indicate that the far-fung German
radio network has extended to
Japan The Germans already have
hooked up stations in France, Italy,
the Netherlands, Belgium and Nor
way with programs originating In
Germany.
Today, Press Wireless said, a
strange station was heard on 1850
kilocycles, speaking in German and
operating simultaneously with the
German controlled Paris Mondial
station.
After an interval the station iden-
tilted itself in English as Jzk
Japan. Press Wireless said Japan
apparently was rebroadcasting the
German program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Just an ''Urge"

John Norton, "a, of 50 Laurel
street, charged with selling goods
valued at 81 from an automobile
Saturday, was given a suspended
sentence after he pleaded guilty in
city court today. His counsel,
John F. Tobin, said that Norton
was drinking Saturday and did
not realize what he was doing.
Prosecuting Attorney Michael
j. Galullo said the goods were
stolen from an automobile owned
by lone Trowbridge."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Expansion Funds To Be
Available For ScoUiU's

The formal offering Of $4,000
900 in 1O-year debentures by the
ScovilI Manufacturing Company
is to be made tomorrow or We'd
nesday. OF the proceeds, $780,
600 will be used to retire CONVEX
tible debentures Of 1945, with the
remainder available for expenses
of the issue, expansion Of plants
whenever necessary and for gen.
eral corporate purposes.
The issue will be offered the
public by a syndicate headed by
Morgan Stanley and CompahS
The registration filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commits
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Bankruptcy

William Rudnick of 1876 Cooke
street, doing business as the Rain
bow shop at 1873 South Main
street has filed a voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy. The shop
specialized in infants and chill
dren's wear The petition was
filed in the United States court
at New Haven. Liabilities are
listed at $3,175 and assets at
$1,750. The case was referred by
Judge Carol Hincks Of the United
States Court for hearing before
Bankruptcy Referee Walter Tor
rance in this city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08

sion lists the interest rate as 3 IA
per cent. The issue will have an
annual sinking fund equivalent to
20 per cent of the consolidated net
income for the previous year, but
in no case is 1t to exceed S5O0,000.
The fund will be used to redeem
or purchase bonds.
The $7,S5O,O00 issue due in 1945
carries interest at the rate of S
1-2 percent.
Representatives of the UNDER
writing firms for the big issue met
in New York today to sign con-
tracts. The final price was to be
fixed after a study of market con-
ditions during the day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Fractures Hip

Albert CARRIER, 16, of "a Quin-
sigamOnd avenue, bent back
wards at Lake Quassapaug yes
terday afternoon and fractured
his right hip.
Authorities at the Waterbury
hospital where the boy Is re-
ported In fair" condition, said
the hip was fractured last year,
and an abrupt motion caused II
TO break again.
Young CARRIER was taken 10
the hospital In the ambulance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Peace NOvena

A novena for peace will begin
at the perpetual novena in honor
of Our Sorrowful Mother at st.
Margaret's church Friday. An
nouncement of the prayers for
peace was made at masses yester-
day by Rev. John Conlan, pastor.
Peace novenaS are now under
way or are planned in hundreds
of Catholic churches about the
country.
Novena services at st. Margar-
cts are held each Friday at 4
p. m. and 7:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Aid the Alliesl

First steps In the organization OF
q Waterbury unit OF the C0mmlIs
tee 10 Defend America By Aiding
the Allies were planned for 9
meeting 10 be held NJ the Central
Y. NJ. q, A. nt . O'Clock this af,er.
noon. The committee haesbyanehes
IN many cities and among IT.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Deputy Reports

The new temporary deputy
collector for Waterbury, William
C. Mooney of Winsted was at
his desk in the internal revenue
office in the post Office building
this morning to take up his new
duties. Named to assiest the per-
manent staff i'm the Office by
Collector Thomas s. Smith last
Saturday, Mr.. Mooney will be
stationed here for sixty days to
give information to Water
burians on the payment Of the
new federal taxes which have
recently gone into effect.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
SCOUT DRIVE FOR
FUNDS ESTARTED
Budget Larger This Year !;
Pupils Of kindergarten
in Recital
LITCHFIELD

Litchfield, July 8.-The endeavor
to raise funds to defray the Ethan
Allen Boy Scout districts 10 per
cent share of the total budget of
the Litchfield county council of Boy
Scouts was begun here this week
under the direction of Parry D.
Saylor of Litchfield, district chair
man. The budget for the entire
county, slightly increased over that
of last year, stands at $6,607 and
the Ethan Allen districts share is
$66070. The district is composed Of
troops in Litchfield, Bantam, Co
shen, Milton and Morris. Con-
tributions may be sent to Mr.. Say
lor, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee.
Pupils In Recital
Pupils of Miss Eleanor Gaines
Smiths musical kindergarten re-
Gently completed their school year
with recital at the home of Mrs.
Sutherland Beckwith of Litchfield.
The children are between the ages
of two and five years. The pupils:
Catherine Murphy, Leslie Nichols,
Hope Nichols, Janet Gaylord, Rose
Mary Murphy, Dorothy Murphy,
Tommy Stull, Margaret E. Beck
with, Shela Evans, Jennie Lautier,
Ann Talcott, Helene Driscoll, Diana
Lee Webster and Ann Louise Beck
with.
Briefs
Miss Natalie Starr of South street
is spending few days in Hulett's
Landing, Lake George, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Vacations Over

Local industry returned to
normal operating schedules to-
day as 10000 factory employees
went back to work after a
weeks vacation. About 10000
were on vacation all last week,
while the rest began their vaca-
tiOns Wednesday, on the eve OF
the Fourth of July holiday.
Special crews were ON duty
in some plants last week 10
handle emergency orders. The
workers received extra pay.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Back Fire

A small fire caused by a back
fire was extinguished in small
truck owned by the Brock Hall
Dairy at Fort Hill this morning
at Alb O'Clock.
There were no other fires to-
day.