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Evening star., 1940-06-14
Skilled Labor Ample
For Defense Program,
McNutt Announces
Employment Offices
Show 5,100,000
Jobseekers Registered

There is no general shortage Of
skilled labor to supply needs of the
national defense program, accord
ing to report by Paul v. McNutt,
Federal security administrator.
An inventory by the Social Secur-
ity Board of all its State employ
ment offices in April showed 5,1OO, 900
active job seekers resigstered, Mr.
McNutt said. There were 1888 900
workers available for 1883 types of
occupation, exclusive of professional
fields and unskilled labor, the report
showed. The group included $4,000
technicians, $4,000 skilled craftsmen
and $4,000 semi-skilled workers.
Data Assembled.
The survey provided preliminary
data on the number, location and
usual occupation of skilled workers
seeking jobs in 80 States, excluding
such States as California and New
York, for which information Is not
yet available.
The administrator yesterday re-
quested the Security Board to in
vite all directors of State employ
ment security agencies and State
employment services here for a con-
ference on the responsibility they
will have in connection with the
defense program. He said the meet
ing should be called as soon as en-
ployment plans had crystallized into
definite objectives.
Figures by States.
The figures supplied by the Social
Security Board showed these totals
of technicians, skilled and semi
skilled workers, by States:
Delaware, 63 technicians, 1922
skilled workers and 3,095 semi
skilled workers; Idaho, IS, 3,OO8 and
4,423: Illinois, 2,469, 32.234 and
43,269; Indiana, 1,061, 26,200 and
38,864; Iowa, $780, 13,2o2 and 23,6O8;
Kentucky, 266, 145O4 and 22,490:
Michigan, 1920, 5O804 and 75259;
Minnesota, 1,l89, 31760 and 34572;
Missouri, 1.072, 1888 and 37,O55:
Nebraska, 298, 6,826 and 11,734; New
Jersey, 1850, 1880 and 57,234; New
Mexico, lot, 1874 and 8,764; Ohio,
1,19l, $500 and 7l,760: Oklahoma,
36l, 1904 and 16,7o7; Oregon, 232,
6,465 and 10,985; Pennsylvania,
l 1886, 62,398 and 1928; Texas, 1913,
36.287 and 57,371: Utah, 140, 4,466
and 1880; Washington. 879, 1906
and 2S,027; West Virginia. 1875, 1882
and 1858; Wisconsin, 849, 23,348
and 25,62o; Wyoming, 81. l,S49 and
1904.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Gannett Says Roosevelt
Fell Down on Defense Job
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June H.
Frank Gannett, a candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination,
asserted last night that President
Roosevelt has fallen down on the
job" Of national defense "and be-
trayed U.s."
The New York publisher, seeking
Illinois support, declared in a pre-
pared speech that the Republican
party must keep America out of
this war"
Asserting that "in spite of the
vast sums of money spent and
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Jopon's Aged Get Jobs

Old and middle-aged men and
women who long have been on the
reserve lists Of unemployment.
agencies In Japans are in demand
for the first time in years as do
mestic servants and employees in
bars and cafes and also with many
private firms.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Text of Reynoud Speech
Day of Resurrection Will Come, Premier
Says, Citing Democrocies' Obligation

they never abdicated that they
were great.
No matter what happens in
the coming days, the French are
going to suffer.
May they be worthy of the
past Of their nation.
May they become brothers.
May they unite about their
wounded fatherland.
The day of resurrection will
come!
Evening star., 1940-06-14
FIoge's Army Poster
Recalled for Service

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 14.-James
Montgomery Flagg's World War
Army recruiting poster, with Uncle
Sam saying Il want you," has been
called back to service.
With Mr.. Flagg's permission. the
Army announced today, the poster
is being reprinted in six colors and
distributed to Army recruiting sta
! tions throughout the country.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
SCENES OVER HOLLYWOOD

Some of the most thrilling aerial
scenes ever photographed for a film
are said to be contained in RKO
Radios exciting, romantic drama Of
modern aviation, Men Against the
Sky" featuring Richard Dix, Kent
Taylor, Edmund Lowe and Wendy
Barrie.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
MACDONALD, EDDY
IN NEW MOON
Poll Brings Musical Ro-
nance Starring Great
Pair Of Singers

The trio that made possible such
outstanding screen successes as "Girl
of the Golden West" and MAY
time" has been reunited to bring to
audiences the greatest musical ro-
nance Of all time, "New Moon"
starring jeanette Macdonald and
Nelson Eddy, and produced and d.
rected by Robert 2. Leonard.
"New Moon alive with such song
hits as Lover Come Back to Me,
zone KISS" wanting YOU" soft
" as in q Morning Sunrise" "Ron-
dolet," Largo "Mariannie,' "Paree,"
"Shoe Shine Song" and the stirring
"Stout Hearted Men," tells the story
Of Marianne de Beaumanoir, lovely
lady Of France portrayed by jean
cite Macdonald, and Charles
Michon, otherwise known as the
Washington political enemy to the
king, Chafles, Due de villiers, por-
trayed by Nelson Eddy.
The meeting Of these two, their
love, their life on an island when
the boat Is shipwrecked, all makes
for the type Of entertainment that
keeps audiences entertained from
the fade-in to conclusion.
A brilliant supporting cast has
been assembled for the production.
IN the humorous role Of Valerie de
Rossac, aunt to Miss MacD Donald, is
Mary Boland, who scored recently
as the eccentric Countess de Lage
Of 1.-THE Women" Others prom.
tnently cast in a supporting group
Of more than fifty speaking parts
are George zucco as the Vicomte
Ribaud, H. b. Warner and Grand
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
BIC-NAME BAND AT
Shells CHATEAU
CHS Songstress Also Fea=
tured in "Night Club"
Revue Tonight

Offering attractions that rival
headliner acts in some Of Broad
ways leading Might Clubs" Ed Cor
rigan's Shells Chateau starting this
evening and repeating tomorrow night
will present a galaxy of song, dance
and instrumental specialists. Top
ping the bill will be Stewie Will
liams' nine-piece orchestra from the
Paddock Club of Miami Beach and
the CHS songstress, Beverly Winters.
Listeners in on B. B. G. programs
will recall the familiar name of
Stewie Williams band as one of
the most pleasing Of the many fea-
tured on the air. Each member Of
the outfit Is an accomplished mu-
stefan and is caleld upon frequently
by the master of ceremonies to Civ
specialties or requested numbers.
incidentally, 1t has been an
nounced that Bobby Calkins will
continue in the MO role an an
nouncement which will pleace his
many admirers and patrons of
Shells Chateau. Manager Dewey
Butler in presenting his latest re-
vue Is offering the entertainment
seekers of Waterbury and vicinity
the best talent available and Is
arranging to bring other features to
the popular rendezvous. With its
already widelA established prestige
for dinners and luncheons Corrigan's
Shell Chateau should become one of
the most popular night spots of the
state within a few weeks with
Stewie Williams and Beverly Win
tiers as attractions Of big eague
calibre.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12

HOLLYWOOD Likes To Kick En- When They're
Down, AS Veteran Hobart BOSwOrth Knows

duced by colonel Selig, and the
studio was the drying yard of q
Chinese laundry In downtown Los
Angeles. He became q star as well
as q director and writer, and in
the early years Of movies did
much to stabilize and win re-
spectability for a wildcat industry.
After that--but this needn't be
an account Of what Bosworth has
done. The point Is that he still
can do a great deal, but that
Hollywood won't hire him. Bos-
worth himself told me that cast.
ing directors seem to think Of him
as Just an old has-been, likely
to prove expensive to q studio II
his health falters in the middle
of picture.
Actually this actor has an aston
ishing physique and an amazing
memory. "Since I came west" he
said, IT have not missed one day
of work through illness. I box
with my son every day when he's
in town. I'll bet I can outrun and
outswim any man In pictures
within 20 years of my age.
cts q good thing I save some
Of my money when I was making
plenty Of It,"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
DEAD END KIDS
in STATE SHOW
"You're Not So Tough
Tops New Bill Begin
ming Tomorrow

Tomorrow evening marks your
final opportunity of attending the
air conditioned Warner Bros. State
theater an denjoying MY Love Came
Back" with Olivia de Havilland and
jeffrey Lynn in the co-staring
leads; also Roger Pryor and Lucille
Fairbanks in "A Fugitive from JUS
tice."
The State continues its new season
Of summer hits with well balanced
screen bill opening on Sunday for
an engagement of three days.
Spotlighting the program is
you're Not So Tough" starring the
Dead End Kids and the Little Tough
Guys with Nan Grey, Henry Ar
meta and big cast Of other ia
vorites.
Apparently the long smoldering
feud between the two gangs" has
been quenched and the erstwhile
enemies are now friends and COM
bine their talents to make this a
rip-roaring, rough and tumble pic
ture.
The "Kids" and Guys" have been
removed from the brick and asphalt
Of the city slums and transplanted
to a California ranch. They will be
seen as crop workers following the
harvests up and down the state,
working when they must but mainly
relying on their wits and q pair Of
loaded dice for their sustenance.
As entertainment, you're Not So
Tough" rates as one Of the best
things the group has ever done, for
the story is unique; the locale and
settings are new and the action Is
fast and exciting.
A merry masquerade Of cops,
crooks and sweethearts will be afford
ed Safe patrons during the presen-
tation Of the second big hit "Alias
the Deacon" which stars Bob Burns
with Mischa Auer, Donnie O'Keefe,
Peggy Moran and Quinn big Boy
williams.
The film presents Burns as phil
osophical card sharp in an oil boom
town. Comedy situations are height
ened by the presence of Mischa
Auer while the romantic interest is
handled by O'Keefe and Miss Moran.
A desperate ten-round prize fight be-
tween O'Keefe and big Boy" Will
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12

Mitchell.
NEW Nom" Is based on the sue.
cessful Broadway musical operetta,
the book and lyrics Of which are
the work Of Oscar Hamfnerstein End,
Frank Mandel and Laurence
Schwab, with Sigmund Romberg
composer Of the songs.
The second big hit on the pro-
gram is the hilarious Grandpa Goes
to Town" with the lovable Higgins
family Consisting Of James, Lucille
and Russell Gleason heading the
cast.
Coming to q close at Loew's Poll
tonight are Sailors Lady" with
Nancy Kelly and Jon Hall, also
wagons Westward" with Chester
Morris and Anita Louise.
Uproar Hour, fun game Of the
age, Is presented at Loew's Poll
every Wednesday evening, and
Movie Party, game Of fun and for
tune Is presented every Thursday
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20 MULE TEAM
COMING TO STRAND
Wallace Berry Starred;
"Bill of DivOrcement'
Other Feature of Bill

Ending tomorrow evening at the
popular Warner Bros. Strand the
alter is Lillian Russell" with Alice
Faye, Don Ameche and Henry Fon-
da; also Virginia Bruce and Dennis
Morgan in "Flight Angels"
Thrills and laughs galore are
promised theatergoers attending the
Strand on Sunday when 40 Mule
Team" starring Wallace Berry
comes to that theater as the head
liner of the fine twin bill to be en-
joyed for three days.
The Aim affords Berry his most
colorful and convincing character
ization since "viva Villa" and teams
him with two other veterans of the
screen, Leo Garlic and Marjorie
Rambeau.
Saga Of the Death Valley pion-
GERS who dug borax and hauled it
to the railroad, 1862 miles away, by
mule trains across blistering dessert
sands and through sun-baked cam
yons, 40 Mule Team" finds Berry
outdoing any of his recent roles as
Muleskinner Bill Bragg, best driver
on the route by his own admission.
As the Indian "swamper," Piute
Pete, GARLIC Is at his dialectic peak.
And as the hotel and saloon owner,
Josie johnson, who throws out Berry
despite the fact that he considers
himself virtually engaged to her,
Miss Rambeau comes nearer to ALL
ing the shoes of perfect coincidence
than anyone else in the past half
dozen years.
Supplying the Junior "heart in
terest" are young pair Of great
promise: Noah Berry, Jr., and Anne
Baxter, newcomer from the New
York stage. Others in the cast in
clude Douglas Fowley, Berton
Churchill, Arthur Hohl and Glen
Bevans, all In distinctive character
izations.
In addition the management will
present "A Bill Of Divorcement"
with star-studded cast composed
of Maureen O'Hara, hailed as "the
feminine find of the year., Adolphe
Menjou, Fay Banter and Herbert
Marshall.
Another outstanding show comes
to the Strand on Wednesday with
Cary Grant and Irene Dunno in
the hilarious comedy my Favorite
Wife," Co-featuring the program
will be 'Tear Gas Squad" with Dem
mis- Morgan and Gloria Dickson.
Coming soon to the Strand is
Irene" zone Million B. c." Susan
and Cod" "The Mortal Storm"
and other big hits.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent

Hollywood.-"One OF the quaint
customs of this community" said
Ben Hecht, "is that when a man Is
down. the rest of the citizens get
clubs and beat the whey out OF
him"
The writer, who's now taking
one of his occasional filings at
directing and producing, had just
announced that he had engaged
for q character role IN the pic
ture the Sweeney of the once
celebrated vaudeville team OF
Duffy and Sweeney. An excellent
actor, he said, and one who could
be very valuable to Hollywood.
yet. because Sweeney had had
some years of obscurity and need
ed q Job, Movietown wouldn't give
him q chance.
maybe you remember how it
was with Julius Tanner" Hecht
continued. Nov there was an
other good actor - big shot on
Broadway and especially wei
liked. He came to Hollywood and
Epent his money and helped a lot
of people who needed it. He got
a few parts, but not good enough
ones to show what he could DO.
Finally the studios didn't seem TO
have anything for him.
zone day his agent heard aoout
a lob at Paramount that sounded
like a pretty good thing, and 1t
was Just the sort of role he could
do best. Tanner rushed over
there. The producer looked at him
and shook his head. He said, i
want a bald-headed man.
"That didn't faze Tanner, be-
cause he wears a toupee He just
reached up and took off the topper
with one painful yank. A couple
of hunks of scalp came with 1t,
but Tanner didn't mind that
either.
$50 the producer looked at
Tanner and shook his head again.
He said, 'Nope-sorry-I can't
visualize you as bald-heaoeo
mani"
For sheer stupidity and ingrati-
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tude toward able players, know
of nothing to equal Hollywood
treatment of Hobart Bosworth.
About five weeks short Of his
73d birthday, few Of his friends
recently helped celebrate Bos-
worth's 55th anniversary as an
actor. On June 80, 1885, he played
a walk-on bit at the California
theater in San Francisco. Two
years later he played with Maude
Adams, who was an ingenue then.
He played in an Augustin DAILY
company in which John Drew was
the star. After that, Bosworth be-
came leading man for Julia Mar
lowe and for Mrs. Fiske.
His health broke, and he went
to the desert to die. But he re-
covered completely and in May,
1909, appeared in the first motion
picture made in California. It was
1.-THE Power of the Sultan" pro-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
POPULAR COLORED
BAND AT BRISTOL
Compounce Presents JIM
mie Lunceford Sunday;
Fireworks Friday Night

Jimmie Lunceford rand his Or
chestra, considered as one of the
smoothest and most popular colored
units of the present era, will make
their initial appearance Of the sea-
son at Lake Compounce Sunday
night. In place Of the wild and
blatant jazz the Lunceford band Of
fers a solid, rocking beat, unison
swing that is quite unique and to
this Gay Is equalled by very few
bands. In the brass section all three
trumpeters take solos in entirely
different styles. Paul Webster car
ries on the high-note tradition, Sy
Oliver works with the mute and
plays in the growl style of Cootie
Williams, while Eddie Tompkins is
the work horse of the brass, lead
ing the ection and taking many
solos.
Willie Smith Is star performer
Of the reed section while Wilcox on
the piano and Durham on the steel
guitar take occasional solos. Lunce-
ford, however, does differently than
most maestros. Intead of featuring
his soloists, he keep them secondary
to the hand enemble swing, bring
ing them in at just the right points
to add sparkle to the already bril-
liant arrangements.
Each Saturday night Lake Com
pounce presents mammoth fire.
works display featuring different
novelty set-pieces every week, and
during the evening there is dancing
to the music of the Hal Mcintyre
orchestra, who by the way, are
breaking all attendance records for
this season. The KrakowSka orcheS-
ira entertains with Polish and
American music on Thursday
nights.
Roller skating to the gliding rhy-
thms OF the Hammond organ is a
popular pastime and there is al
ways q cooling refreshing breeze
for your skating comfort at Lake
Compounce.
Convenient bus service is avail
able to park patrons this season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
HE5REsS DTSAPPEARS

The riotous mixup that develops
when a runaway heiress slows away
in a handsome strangers trailer.
leaving the impression Of being kid
mapped, is the basis for the hilarious
subsequent action in RKO's "Cross
Country Romance" starring Gene
Ramona and Wendy Barrie.
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liams proves the action highlight
of the picture.
GAIL This and Heaven Too" will
be released by Warner Brothers for
a special pre-release engagement at
the State starting Wednesday. Bette
Davis and Charles Boyer are CO.
starred for the first time in this
film which is based on the world
applauded story by Rachel Field,
who formerly RESIDED at Farming
ton, Conn.
Despite the fact that the State
theater is among the first in the
country to present this super-pro-
duction, regular State prices will be
effective during its entire engage
ment.
Completing the program will be
Enemy Agent" with Richard Crom-
well, Helen vinson and Jack LaRue,
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The Democrats Service Bulletin
PAN AMERICAN HISTO-GRAPH

twenty Republics Western
Hemisphere name? third. hail. twOthird
all Of them?
For could the approximate date OF
original discovery settlement and colonization? Could
the which threw off European control
and became independent? Could Of the national
of these countries? Can the reorge Washing
ton" Of South America?
o. forgotten school
Today however, foreign
ton domination economic mtaydead threat OF viola
on OF priced Monroe D0nea the nations Of this Western
Hemisphere have pressing problems They hang
together or they all hang separately
would like
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achievement OF Independence
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below for the o 30 shades color
In the days ahead II bhooyes
possible about the Republics OF this Hemisphere
eaf0n, prepared the result Of months detailed
panstakng research gives the
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COLD HITS TROPICS

Queensland, in tropical Australia,
is recovering from blast of a flock
Of $500 sheep were frozen to death.
Near Barcaldine a hose was. left
playing on tomato vines over hight
and in the morning the bushes and
fence were mass Of icicles. Snow
fell in Stanthorpe and on the Bum
va Mountains for several days.
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evening, and 80 in cash awards
given away to winning members Of
the audience.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
sTAGECOACH RACE

Thrills, fights. a charming ro-
nance and a stirring stagecoach race
combine to create interest In Stage
to Chino" RKO Radios newest OUT
door Aim starring George O'Brien,
and with Virginia Vale again playing
the feminine lead.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-12
PRACTICAL SETTING

A real tourist camp about 40 miles
from Hollywood, at the mouth Of q
desert canyon, was taken over for
three weeks by RKO Radio Studios
when zone Crowded Night" was
filmed. The entire action Of this
unusual offering Is laid in an auto
court, covering 24-hour period.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Elizabeth Boone
Bride of r. E. Willis

Mrs. j. Milton Boone of Sweet
briar, Va, has announced the mar
riage at noon yesterday at Sweet
briar Of her daughter, Miss Eliza
beth Hine Boone, and Mr.. Robert E.
Willis, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Willis of Canton, Okla.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her uncle. Mr.. Frederick
A. Fenning of Washington. had as
her only attendant her sister, Miss
jeanette Boone Mr.. Forest F. Nc
Cluney was best man.
Mrs. Willis is a graduate of Sweet
briar College and granddaughter
of the late L. G.. Hine, onetime
Commissioner of the District of CO.
lumbia. Both bride and bridegroom
are members of the senior class Of
George Washington University law
school and on completion OF the
school year expect to make their
home in Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Cuban Ambassador.
Honored at Farewell
Luncheon Party

The retiring Cuban Ambas-
sador, DR.. Pedro Martinez was
honored at a farewell luncheon
which the members of the EN-
bassy and the Cuban colony in
Washington gave yesterday at
the MayfloWer Hotel. Toasts
were exchanged and all ex-
pressed the greatest regret over
the departure of the popular
diplomat.
Those present included Mr..
Eduardo I. Montoulieu, member
of the Cuban Technical Com
mission. and Mrs. Montoulieu;
Mr.. Eduardo Durruthy, techni-
cal advisor of the Cuban Tech
nical Commission: DR.. Ramiro
Guerra of the Cuban Institute
for the Sterilization of Sugar,
and his two daughters, the Misses
Mercedes and Graziella Guerra:
the Cuban Consul General in
Philadelphia, Mr.. Nicolas Men,
eses. and the Cuban Consul in
Baltimore, Mr.. Eugenio Cas-
tillo. Members of the staff of
the Embassy present included the
Charge d'Affaires and Mrs.
Baron, the Conselor and Mrs.
Valdes Rodriguez, the First Sec
retary, DR.. Roberto G. de Men,
doza; the First Secretary, DR..
Alberto Muxo; the Second Sec