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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
Meeting Tonight

The Lithuanian Catholic Stu- dents and Professional Organization will hold its monthly meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock. The eighth annual May festival will be held in St. Joseph's auditorium Saturday May IS, featuring music by Edward Digimas and his orchestra Valerie Jakstas, president, will be in charge of arrangements assisted by Mary Gudiskas and Julius Vilciauskas Flowers will be presented all at- tending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
HUSBAND PLAYBOY

A futile attempt to be a playboy and Q dutiful husband at the same time makes for much of the com edy motive in RKA Radios You Can't Fool Your Wife" Lucille Ball and James Ellison are co-starred m the fast-moving film.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

by q club member Miss Susan Porzio and will be directed by Miss Anne Colangelo, i7, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Angelo Colangelo of Nichols street.
 Final plans for the entertain ment will be made next Tuesday night at the Community hall at 2 o'clock,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
Bachelor Dinner

Joseph Perrier. son of MT. ant Mrs. Louis Perrier of West Main street, who will be married next Saturday morning to Miss Antoin- ette Rosati, daughter of Frank Ro. sat- of Bank street, will be the guest of honor at bachelor din- ner to be held tomorrow night al Colucci'S. Edmund Matthews heads the arrangements committee, as- sisted by John Cammissa, Andrew Perrier, August Paul, and James Fitzpatrick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
Maypole Dance Set
 For Church Campaign
Mount Carmel Building Fund to Benefit By Entertain
 ment May 3l-Stokes Post Meets Friday
BROOKLYN NEWS

The Newman Discussion club of the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel met Monday evening at the parish hall with President Jerry Raimo presiding. A discussion was held on the Maypole dance and entertainment Friday evening, May 3i, for the benefit of tho new church building fund.
 A play "Unwanted Mother" will be offered by the Newman Art Players before the entertainment and dance. The play was written
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
ROTARIANS ELECT
 HERBERT w. COZ

T'Ine ..otary club at It's annual meeting yesterday noon elected Her. bert W. Coe vice-president of the American Brass Company president to succeed F. Robert Stevenson. The staff Of newly elected officers also in cludes: Vice-president, Michael " Blansileld; treasurer, Thurston V, Lawshe; secretary, George w. Greene, and sergeant t-at-arms, F, Leslie Beebe. The new board of di- rectors includes Clarence J. Bart lett, Dr. II. Everett Allen, c. Walter Childs, Harold G. Manning, Fred erick A. Stewart, Louis A. Walsh and Mir. Stevenson.
 Britain may advance the start of q A-.h. IL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

Ills work in "The Shop Around the Corner In which he played the delivery boy, has won Bill Tracy an important role in Strike Up the Band"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
Legion Meets Friday

Delegates to the national con- vention in Hartford next month will be elected by Sylvester J. Stokes post and auxiliary, American Legion, at a meeting at their club rooms Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
Party June !

about; that's the reason for the cable stays. A local tale con- cerns shad fishing right once held by SouthbuTian in these waters. According to rumor. the township was saddled with the upkeep of that bridge because of that right. That's probably just gossip but 1t has cost Southbury plenty to keep the bridge in re- pair no matter how it came about. Someday, when there's time, we're going to ask John Schiclke about the Shepaug Bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
Swata Guest Speaker

Michael Swata, quartermaster first class, U. s. navy. will speak and show motion pictures tonight at a meeting of the Town Plot Community club at the Town Plot school at 8:30 o'clock. An open forum will be held after his ad- dress
 Party June 9
 A garden party will be held Sum- day, June 9, at the estate of Mrs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

Britain may advance the start of daylight saving time this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

This bridge is lashed to trees on the river bank, 1t needs paint. and there's a fairly good trout hole be- meath 1t. It's a friendly sort of bridge that invites travel. Nearby. during the Indian troubles. hum- hle citizens once built a fort to protect the valley. During freshets, this bridge gets bumped about. Ice jams crowd 1t and shove It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

Business is improving since German troops moved into the Low Countries. Henry Mccarthy sold a lawn mower the other day and his display of garden tools Is a wideopen invitation to start making a crop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

Sallles In Our Alley: At Club is F. D. Roosevelt, Jr, was moving swiftly from table to table swapping handshakes with pals and others. It annoyed comedian r. flyers so much he finally blurted: "Whatcha doing, Frank-running for Thoid Term or speeding2" The laugh- ter rocked Sand st,
Evening star., 1940-01-28
CAPITALS RADIO PROGRAM
January % and 49, 1910

1000 a.m.-WMAL, T,e Walden Quartet of
Cleveland College presents a chamber
music concert featuring Schubert's Quar-
tet Op. 29
1900 noon-W1MAL, Ossy Renardy 18-year old
virtuoso. is soloist with Emo Rapee and
the RADIO City Music Hall Symphony
1890 nOon-WRC, Vernon Crane takes his chill
dren listeners on an imaginary northern
vacation with the story The Sleight of
Hand Sled and the Sleigh Bells"
1:00-WMAL, Ted Malone visits the home of
James Russell Lowell at Cambridge on
his Pilgrimage of Poetry.
2:00-WMAL, Richard Gordon has the title
role of RIP Van Wrinkle" in the Great
Plays presentation.
2:30-WRC, Three experts on the University of
Chicago Round Table discuss problems
facing the American Jew
S:00-WJSV, John Barbrolh conducts the New
York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
with Simon Barer, Russian born pianist,
as soloist:
Overture to ''The Merry Wives Of Wind
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in ,B.Fist
Simon Barer
'Brgg Fair: An English Rhapsody Delius
Capricco Espagnol ----- - Rimsky -Korsakof
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Graham
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too; but I took a chance, went to
the preview and enjoyed the pic
ture enormously. q usually men
ton this to Master Rooney when
ever he complains of roleD
1t is now old history that neither
Clark Gable nor Caudette Colbert
would make "It Happened One
Night" until their respective studios
threatened suspension. (And yet
Gable insisted on making Par
nell!"D. But I didn't know, until
Robert Montgomery mentioned it
few weeks ago, that the Gable part
was originally offered to him and
was turned down fatty.
Bette Davis snagged the fame
making part in "Of Human Bond
age" only because every other &C
tress in Hollywood turned it down.
But even Bette doesn't always know
what is good for her career. She
saw the play, "The Woman Brown" +"
in its pre-Broadway tryout, was SO
enamored of it that she insisted
Warner Bros. buy it for her to re-
peat on the screen. The Messrs.
Warner promptly paid out $4,000
for the property. 'The Woman
Brown" lasted exactly three nights
on Broadway. The Warner boys
relegated the Brown lady to the
attic of forgotten epics and would
rather you didn't mention her with
in their hearing.
Paul MUM is one of the few film
ties who has the sole right to pick
his pictures. Plays, books and orig
inals are respectfully offered to him,
the while his studio humbly awaits
his august decision. Three times out
of four Mr.. Mum is right. But lately
his picture-picking average has
stumped to bad two out of two-I
refer to "Juarez' and We Are Not
Alone" in both of which he miscast
himself.
Luise Rainer fought desperately to
get that role in '"Toy Wife" Il WIS
one of the few who liked her in it,
Luise left picturemaking shortly
afterward.
Norma Shearer thought she was
just the girl to play Scarlett in
Gone With the Wind" (no COM
ment needed =. Ann Sothern was
not at all sure about herself in
"Maisie"-until the picture was re-
leased! George Brent, one of
the biggest picture grumblers, did
just that all the way through 'The
Rains Came"-in which he turned
out to be excellent i. Gary Cooper
turned down "Mr. Smith Goes to
Washington" for which Jimmy
Stewart may get the academy award
Frances Dee was set to play
Melanie-until she said, mo, I don t
want to do any more crinoline pic
tures!"
And did you know that three days
after the start of "The Awful
Truth" both Irene Dunno and Cary
Grant wanted to cancel their con-
tracts and were willing to pay a
penalty for defaulting?
Maybe actors should stick to their
acting and let some one else pick
their pictures for them.
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Evening star., 1940-01-28
Todoy's High Lights
(AH Time PM. Unless Indicated. }

4:30-WJSV, comedy scene from Walt Dis
neys "Pinocchio" features the Pursuit of
Happiness program.
5:30-WMAL, Lydia Summers, contralto and
William Roveen. tenor, are the aspiring
artists heard on Metropolitan Additions.
6:3o-WRC, A new quiz program makes it
debut, with musicians answering ques-
tions about songs supplied by listeners
who want to Beat The Band.
6:30-WOL, Mitchell Ayres and his band are
featured on the Show of the Week
6:30-WJSV, Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt makes
guest appearance on Gene Autrys
Melody Ranch program.
700-WOL Alfred Wallensten conducts the
Bach Cantata Series (No. 18D with
Benevieve Rowe, soprano; Mary Hopple.
contralto; William Hair, tenor; Raoul
Nadeau, baritone, and Craine Calders
Chorus.
S:0o-WOL. Four Senators discuss "The Finnish
Loan" on the American Forum of the
Air"
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Siren Roles
Mean More
Success
Mary Beth Hughes
Has Better Luck
AS a 'Meanie'
Ey the Associa tod preSs

BY the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD.
When next Sunday rolls around
it will be two years to the day since
Mary Beth Hughes popped into the
Hollywood scene.
In those two years Mary Beth, a
slim, platinum blond, has learned
that a beginner really has to fight
to compete with established stars
and that gal can go farther faster
in a sireniSh role than as q person
Of good behavior.
OF competition with stars, Mary
Beth recalls wryly her first role
in broadway Serenade."
II had II lines" she says.
Then Jeanette Macdonald looked
the picture over and when she got
through I had only one line left.
cat the premiere I was all nerves
waiting for me to come on the
screen for the first time. I dropped
my program. BY the time I had
reached to pick it up my line had
flashed through-I was too late to
see myself"
Mary Beth started at M-G-M
and played in seven pitures with
mediocre advancement.
Il always had goody -goody roles
and I looked too much like Lana
Turner" she explains.
So, despite somewhat improved
roles in These Glamour Girls" and
Fast and Furious" she went over
to Twentieth Century-Fox, where
she has just completed a good part
in an as-yet-untitled sequel to "Ho-
tel for Women" and now Is at work,
In her best role to date, in Twinkle,
Twinkle Little Star"
In both Of her new pictures Mary
Beth is annoying, selfish and "catty."
Actually, though, she's a very
sweet person. A church-going Pres
byterian, she was reared in a Cath
olic convent-Holy Cross Academy
at Washington, D. c.
Born at Alton, Ill, with an early
childhood in st. Louis, she was dis
covered" in convent play and given
five seasons of dramatic training
with the National Theater Players
in Washington.
Two years ago Mary Beth and
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Ouspenskoyo
Continued From First Page J

Stanislavsky began, eliminating in
two trips to the United States, in
1923 and 1924. On her second trip
she decided to stay and accepted a
teaching position on the American
Laboratory Theater staff in New
York City. Dividing her time be-
tween stage appearances, her own
school and lessons in English at
Columbia University, Nine. Ouspen-
Skaya was one of the busiest play
ers on Broadway.
She first gained Nation wide rec
ognition in "Dodsworth," a role she
repeated for the Samuel GoldWyn
movie And she's been here since.
So successful was her first screen
appearance that many offers rolled
in. She rejected them, one by one
Today she's listed as the "choosiest"
actress in town.
Also, she's one of the best paid
She asks for-and gets-S750 for a
single days work before the cam
eraS. With that demand goes a
SOllG1 oSO 4Ol az lCdoG q udS . WO1 n.
She doesn't appear interested par
ticularly in stacking up heavy de-
posits in the bank, but she does
want to scare away agents and pro-
ducers who offer only inferior as
signments.
Since coming to Hollywood, the
actress has opened another school,
the Maria Ouspenskaya Private
Studios of Dramatic Arts. She Of
fers courses in all phases of acting
for both stage and screen-and has
turned away scores of aspirants who
sought to matriculate Since she
personally supervises her classes, she
wants to keep them as small as
possible. She discourages child
prodigies and will register no one
under the age of 16.
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Evening star., 1940-01-28
Once Again
Redheads
Reign
Quintet of Those
Winning Favor
Titan Tressed
HOLLYWOOD.

The days Of Clara Bow are upon
Hollywood once more. For the first
time since the ut" girl won the
title of the Brooklyn Bonfire, red
heads are reigning fevorites among
the new discoveries of the screen.
1t is curious that five Of the six
or seven girls who registered strong
est during the past year are "brick-
topped" Vivien Leigh's coppery-
hued tresses helped her with the
Scarlet O'Hara role in "Gone With
the Wind" and she set the pace for
others. Greer Carson, OF Goodbye,
Mr.. Chips" fame, has true fiery red
hair. Lana Turner, who rose more
rapidly from the ranks than any
other youngster, has flaming locks,
while there are duskier red glints in
the tresses of Maureen O,Hara of
"Hunchback Of Notre Dame" and
Mary Martin, who starred in "The
Great Victor Herbert"
Until this quintet popped into
prominence, Lne rednead Drlgade
was headed by Jeanette MacDon-
aid, Ginger Rogers and Janet Gay
nor, although when Myrna 10y and
Barbara Stanwyck get around to
appearing in technicolor, you'll see
reddish tint to their hair.
All Of this might augur great
screen drama, since among the most
emotional actresses of stage history
are the names Of such redheads as
Sarah Bernhardt, FRITZ Scheff, Mrs.
Fiske, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Cecilia
Lotus, Margaret Anglin and Ellen
Terry, to say nothing Of Billie Burke,
whom the great beauty connoisseur.
Flo Ziegfeld, married and who is still
a favorite in the movies.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

been adapted for the screen by Casey
Robinson. Anatole Litvak will
direct.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Two With But a Single Idea
Bring Out New Plays
Continued From First Page.)

his breath and something of the boys loneliness and douragnt
in the he takes the the meantime the
girl restored to her normal self The temptation subsidies and
home without having the boy altered the
life and without knowing it boy.
It's good moment for the audience which believes all the that
these two will married before the
It's tasty coincidence playwright
the rest the had the quality
my breathing from there.
And They
Some Dreary People.
In the of their wandering
strange people all all
rich greed
and fails to find because nothing stimulate nothing
wealthy Communist patiently
problems of the academa with his head in the Clouds
glasses pehed firmly his There the artists
another dbase themselves
penthouses
The point about them that they with
New York makes them
asks why people this plainly willing
still
down. that New York gets into blood"
Well that with
rich praised big
blended add cocktail
because Mr. Rice
the town than to take a bit out of it,
principal roles perfection by Luther Adler
Field John Craven franks boy)
Abbot comedies. Miss Field seems to have found herself
Evening star., 1940-01-28

8:00-WJSV, Orson Welles presents dramati-
zation of 1T Happened One Night" with
William Powell and Miriam Hopkins in
starring roles.
9:00-WJSV, Richard Crooks is soloist with the
Detroit Symphony under the direction Of
Victor Kolar:
Overture to ''Masanello" (orchestra) Auber
Anitras Dance from Peer Gynt" Suite tor
chestrab Grieg
Prize Song from die Meistersinger" Wagner
Mr.. Crooks. orchestra
Ride Of the Valkyres from die Walkure'-
Wagner
Vienna, City Of My Dreams -- SJecZynSkl
Mr.. Crooks, orchestra
Morning (Mr Crooks. chorus and orchestral
Speaks
Etude (orchestra) Rubinstein
All Moon Of My Delight from In a. Persian
Mr. Crooks. orchestra
Village Swallows Orchestral Strauss
God Of Our Fathers tensemble and audience
Warren
9:3o-WRC, Jean Dickenson's solo on the
American Album of Familiar Music is "Je
Suis Ttania" from Thomas "Mignon."
10:OO-WRC, DR.. Josephine B. Neal, specialist
and leader in the fight against infantile
paralysis, is honored as the woman of
the week on the Hour of Charm program.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

her mother came to Hollywood and
one day strolled down Sunset boule-
vard-and were halted by a talent
scout.
Both mother and I had been
warned about men who offer you
jobs in the movies" says Mary Beth.
But this man managed to prove
that he was all right"
II hope they keep me in these
heavy roles" signs Mary Beth.
You can do so much more with
parts like this. Surely I'd like to
be a star some day-but only If I
can be a heavy star"
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Lee Patrick Gets
Una Merkel Role

Lee Patrick has been signed by
Warner Bros. for the part in Sat-
urday's Children" begun by Una
Merkel, who suffered a severe cold
shortly after beginning her work in
the picture.
Miss Patrick is flying from New
York to Hollywood to take her place
In the cast, which is headed by John
Garfield and Anne Shirley.
Saturdays Children" is based on
the Maxwell Anderson Pulitzer Prize
play. 1t was adapted for the screen
by Julius and Philip Epstein.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Norma's Ghost Love

Norma Shearer will star in
M-G-Ms Forever" an unusual, ro-
mantle theme dealing with two
lovers in the spirit world who are
parted when born into the real
world. They agree to meet when
both are o. and fate brings them
together. Both are married, but
fall desperately in love with one
another. Rather than break her
husbands heart, the heroine and
her husband leave. An auto acci-
dent kills them both. Her lover is
killed the same instant while at
tempting a dangerous mountain
climb. Once more the pair Is re-
united in the spirit world. An
original by Mildred Cram, the story
Evening star., 1940-01-28
DANCING.

PEYTON PENN STUDIO
1145 ST. N.W.-MET. 305O
Modern dancing, ballroom speclalty'
standard routines, all tempoS, call eve
nings for appointment.
The Edward F. Miller Studio
s14 18th ST. NATIONAL SO93
UnerceHed Instruction in DANCING.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Charles Boyer Cast
In Bette Davis Film

Warner Bros. announce the sign
ing of Charles Boyer for the role of
the Duke in "All This, and Heaven
Too" Bette Davis next starring
picture at the studio The studio,
meanwhile, continues its search for
a Duchess.
The Rachel Field vehicle will be
Boyer's first in Hollywood since his
return from France and enlistment
in the French Army.
"All This, and Heaven Too" has
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Joan on Broadway

Joan Blondell has been signed
for the role of Molly Mahoney in
1.-TWO Girls on Broadway" featuring
her with Lana Turner and George
Murphy. The role marks Miss Blon-
delps first appearance under the
M-G-M banner. S. Sylvan Simon
is directing, with Jack Cummings
producing.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Well.Wishers

1lona Massey has experienced q
strange public reaction to photo
graphs Of her parents printed in a
pictorial life story of the new star.
She has received a thousand letters
from fans, just wanting her to know
they hope she will have her parents,
now in Hungary, with her before
the year 1910 is ended.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

will be picturized by Sidney Frank
lin, who directed Miss Shearer in
two previous successes, THE Bar
retts of Wimpole Street" and "Smil-
in Thru"
The midland journal., 1940-12-06
Auctioneer Had No Trouble
Obtaining a Higher Bid

At an auction sale, the business
was interrupted by whispered
conversation between the auction
eer and one of the prospective
bidders. At the conclusion the
master Of ceremonies announced:
IA gentleman present tells mo
that since proceedings started in
this room he has lost a wallet
containing the sum of FIVE hundred
dollars. He hereby offers a reward
Of fifty dollars to anyone for its
return"
There was a short period Of SIC
lence, then one Of the members OF
the crowd nodded his head to the
auctioneer and announced: II bid
sixty"
The midland journal., 1940-12-06
AROUND
| THE HOUSE

Wild rice expands about twice
It's bulk. Over-cooking will darken
it as well as decrease the flavor.
Wild rice combines nicely with
creamed mushrooms, served plain
or escalloped.
II q teaspoon Of molasses or
brown sugar is added to griddle
cake batter, the cakes will brown
more easily.
Partly cook cereal in a double
boiler the night before using and
leave it on the back of the stove,
being sure to cover well with wa
ter. It will be well cooked in the
morning.
To keep candles firm in candle
sticks, melt paraffin, pour it into
the sockets, and while it is still
hot, set the candles in.
Save the orange skins. Remove
all the pulp with a spoon, wash
the skin shells and notch the edges
with scissors. Wrap them In
waxed paper and store them in a
cool place. They make excellent
holders for fruit cocktail, salad or
cranberry sauce or a frozen des-
sert. ILL.,
When placing serving dishes di-
rectly on the table have them
within easy reach. Also put the
silver needed for serving on the
table at the right of the dish.
The midland journal., 1940-12-06

IN A season when jumpers have
! jumped way out in front Of any
other school style, this one stands
right at the head Of it's very smart
class. Why? Because it's the
pinafore type, cut high and dart
fitted, that juniors are mad about.
Because the skirt is made with
impressed front fullness that looks
perfectly charming on slim little
figures. Because it's adorned with
two big patch pockets, as decora-
tive as they are convenient. Last
but not least, it's easy to make.
For the pinafore jumper Of this
design (No. 1252-B) choose cordu-
roy, flannel, jersey or wool crepe.
The midland journal., 1940-12-06
I5oi1!!lidIU

TT MUST be remembered, In your
4 remaining representations and
your selections that while American
football is the greatest game ever
invented when 1t comes to mixture
of spirit and skill, to condition. to
player interest and to crowd excite
fment, it is still an unbalanced game
in the way of just rewards.
The better team doesn't always
wiri--not by so kilometers. / have