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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29

the scene posing as the mythical spouse.
 She can't expose her deception so makes it out by plunging the debonair Douglas into every comical trouble she can think of, even em- barrassing him by scandalizing his hometown folks with assumed vul- garity on their honeymoon. Her at- torney, played by Lee Bowman, con- spires to get her divorced so that he can marry her himself, and amid the laughable mix-up she and Doug las suddenly discover they've been in love with each other all along.
 Miss Loy is said to play her role to the last comedy values as she heaps troubles on the head of Doug las, who gets laughs out of his tribulationS as the victim of her pranks.
 Other notables in the cast include Felix Bressart, Bonita Granville and Raymond Walburn.
 Crammed with thrills, bewilder- ment and comedy is the co-feature Sky Murder, another of the popu- lar Nick Carter mysteries. Walter Pidgeon will be seen in the leading role as Nick Carter, the detective who always gets his man but can't ever get a girl.
 Karen Verne, Edward Ashley Joyce Compton and Tom Conway round out the cast.
 Coming to the Strand Wednesday next is "The Westerner' starring Gary Cooper in the title role, and with Walter Brennan, Fred Stone and Doris Davenport heading the supporting cast. Calling All Illus bands" with Ernest Truex and Lu- cille Fairbanks vii be the co-feature. Among the outstanding productions coming soon to the Strand are Rhythm on the River, "They Knew What They Wanted, "Moon Over Burma, "Arise My Love-, "EScaper and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
JOY AND DOUGLAS
 TOP STRAND CAST
"Third Finger, Left Hand'' Features Double Bill Be-
 ginning Sunday

Ending tomorrow evening at War ner's Strand theater is "Knute Rockne-All American" with Pat O'Brien in the leading role; also Dance, Girl, Dance with Maureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward and Lucille Ball.
 Mirthful moments galore are promised theatergoers attending the Strand starting Sunday, when Third Finger, Left Hand", hilari- ous story of a marriage mix-up comes to the screen at that theater starring Myrna Loy with Melvyn Douglas and a big cast.
 Miss Loy deviates from her ''per- feet wife, characterization in this hilarious bit to manufacture no end of trouble for Douglas who is said to have his funniest role since "Ninotchka."
 The new comedy provides Miss Loy with rampageous wife role and gives Douglas many hilarious troubles. Miss Loy, fashion maga- zine editor invents a fictitious hus- band for business reasons, and Doug las, a landscape painter, arrives on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29

most varied in Hollywood, comes along with still another different" characterization. This time he is cast as blood thirsty, greed ridden mine owner who is sure that Brent stands between his happiness with his wife.
 Lee Patrick, who has an impor- tant role in the picture, portrayS the wife who marrieS Tobias for his money and then spends the rest of her days regretting it.
 Others i'll the cast include James Stephenson and Eric Blore who give fine portrayals in the supporting roles.
 An outstanding cast of stage, screen and radio stars together with new hit tunes and a grand story make Hit Parade of 1941" second big attraction, the musical comedy sensation of the season.
 The all-Star cast includes Kenny Baker, Frances Langford, Hugh Herbert, Mary Roland, Ann Miller Patsy Kelly, Borrah MlneVltch and his Harmonica Rascals and a score of other celebrities.
 According to critics the picture is one continual laugh-fest and jam session combining Spritely tunes and colorful dances with an engaging plot which will captivate any audi ence
 Starting Wednesday the State will present another smash program with the thrilling action drama "Es- cape to Glory" co-starring Pat O,Brien and Constance Bennett, as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
TOMORROW

TOMORROW A. M. S:OO-Yankee News S:15-Weather: Morning Musicale S:3O-Musical Menu 9:OO-News: Devotions 9:15-Shoppers Guide 10:00-Kiddie Show 10:30-Singing Strings 10:45-Improvisati F. J.
 Cronin 11:oo-News: John Agnew organist 11:15-British News 11:30-U. S. Army Band 12:00-Walter Kidder's Concert P. M. 12:15-Melodic Moments 12:3O-Waterbury Democrat and
 Transradio News 12:45-It's Dance Time 1:00-Yankee News -Footba1l-Army vs Navy 4:0O-Songs that Sweethearts Sing 4:3O-Jerry Livingstone's Orch. 5:0O-News: Sammy Kaye's Orch. 5:45-Melody Revue 6:00-Yankee News 6:15-Sports Page-Bin Derwin 6:30-Hits and Bits 7:00-Palmer House Orch. 7:15-The Charioteers 7:3O-Designed For Dancing 7:45-Munroe's Orch: News S:O0-Soldiers' Quiz S:30-Stars Over Manhattan S:45-To the Victors 9:O0-News; Waltz Time 9:15-Art Kassers Orch. 9:3O-Contact-Da Elman 10:OO-Operetta-" Mar
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
JACKIE A DESERT RAT

Jackie Cooper, who stars in Para mounts "The Aldrich Family in Life With Henry" lives in the desert, near Palm Springs, Calf. in the winter when he is not working in pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES
WATR PROGRAMS
i290 Knocycl@

3:O0-Transradio News 3;15-Philadelphia Orch.-Leopold
 Stokowski 4:15-The Christmas Tree 4:30-The Johnson Family 5:00-Freddy Johnson Entertains 5:15-Melody Revue 5:S0-Waterbury Democrat and
 Transradio News 5:45-Captain Midnight 6:O0-Yankee News 6:15-Jim Britt Sports 6:30-While the City Sleeps
 Drama 6:45-Hits and Bits 7:00-Fulton Lewis Jr. 7:15-Melodies of the stars 7:30-Phone Your Answer 7:45-Walter Kidder, News S:0O--Lone Ranger S:30--Laff n Swing Club 9:00-News: Munroe's Orch. 9:15--Ann Del, Crosse, songs 9:30-Mickey Alpert's Orch. 10:00--Raymond Gram Swing 10:15-News: Football Previews 1O:3O-Griff Williams Orch. 10:45-Ben Young's Orch. 11:0O-Yankee News ll:15-Interlude: weather Service 11:30-Richard Himber's Orch. 12:00-Sign Off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29

Lower production by native far mers has increased food prices in Panama.
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MoUie Notes
ESCAPES OLD CLOTHES

For the first time in three years. Henry Fonda wears modern clothes in "The Lady Eve" Preston Sturges Paramount comedy in which he CO., stars with Barbara Stanwyck. Fcnda has been doing roles in costumes and "old clothes" since 1897.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-29
New York Stations WEAE-s6O - WoR-71O - wJz-7so = wABC-sso

F. N.
 4:G0-WEAF-'Backstage Wife WOR-Philadelphia Orch, Leopold Stokowski WJZ-'Mother O Mine WABC-Portia Faces Life 5-WEAF-'Stella Dallas,'
 sketch
 WOR-News; Prof. Snizz WJZ-Club Matinee: Orch- estra and vocalists; news WABC-'We the Abbotts 4;20-W Jones' WOR-Herbie Holmes Orch. WABC-'HiIltop House,
 sketch 4;46-wEAF-Young Wilder WOR-'The Johnson Family WABC-'Kate Hopkins
 sketch 5:o0-WEAF-'Gir1 Alone sketch WOR-Freddie Johnson WJZ-'Set Sail,' Sketch WABC-'The Goldbergs' s:15-WEAF-Ione Journey WOR-'Superman.' sketch WJZ-Ireene Wicker WABC-'The O'Neills,'
 sketch 5:30-WEAF-Jack Armstrong WOR-Mandrake, Magician WJZ-'Bud Barton WABC-Concert Orch 5:45-WEAF-Life Can Be Beau tiful'
 WOR-'Captain Midnight WJZ-Children's Sketch WABC-'Scatterg Baines' 6:0Q-WEAF-Campfire Embers WOR-Uncle Don
 WJZ-News; Alma Mitchell WABC-News; Edwin c. Hill 6:15-WEAF-Music news WJZ-Sports, Bill Stern;
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the headliner. Joe E. Brown ir his funniest picture to date So You Won't Talk?" will be the second big hit.
 Coming soon to the State are such giant productions as: Bank Dick" starring W. c. Fields: the Dead End" kids in their latest success Give Us Wings; Trail of the Vigilantes";; "One Night at Earl Carrolls'; Errol Flynn in Santa Fe Trail" and Love Thy Neighbor" with those famous stars of stage, screen and radio, Jack Benny and Fred Allen.
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On wATR Mutual tonight 65 Jim Britt Fulton Lewis Club Del Crosse 1O Ray Swing lO:SO, Gri Williams 1l3O George Han
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2sS--WTIC--Hartford-.IO4O

28S--WTIC--Har P. NJ.
 4:00-Backstag Wife 4:45-Stella Dallas 4:30-Lorenzo Jones 4:45-Young Wilder Brown 5:0O-Girl Alone 5:15-Lone Journey 5:30-Jack Armstrong 5:45-Life Can Be Beautiful 6:0O-News, Weather 6:15-Bernhard Levitor Salon Or
 chestra 6:30-Serenaders 6:45-Lowell Thomas 7:0O-Fred Warnings Orchestra 7:15-Newsroom of the Air 7:30-Inside of Sports 7:45-aPtti Chapin Sings of You S:00-Lucille Manners, Frank
 Blacks Orchestra S:30-Information Please 9:00--Waltz Time 9:30-Everyman's Theater 10:00--Wings of Destiny Il 1:00--News and Weather
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
WRENN MAY BE
 COP. NOMINEE
Substantial Support Prom= ised Candidacy for Judge
 of Probate

Attorney Maurice F. Wrenn is most likely to be the Republican candidate for judge of probate in the Waterbury district, according to information from high G. O. P. circles. Party leaders are almost definitely committed to his candi- dacy, and have given no encourage ment to other seekers fo the nomi- nation.
 Attorney Wrenn, if nominated, will oppose Judge Patrick Healey, who will be renominated by the Democrats of the probate district, which includes not only Waterbury but also Middlebury and Wolcott.
 The Republican candidate of two years ago, Attorney George F. Lynch of Middlebury, is receiving prominent mention as candidate for state senator from the 17th dis trict. The district takes in the twon of Middlebury, Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour and Southbury.
 One of the reasons behind the leadership's support of MT. Wrenn is the theory that he will swing many Irish-American votes from the Democratic side to the Repub- lican. He is looked upon as an able candidate, and one who would wage an aggressive campaign.
 The probate judgeship has been held exclusively for years by the Democrats. Judge Dennis J. Slavin, who declined to run two years ago because he would reach the statu- tory age limit of 70 during his suc- ceeding term, was elected time after time. Two years ago Judge Healey
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fingered by what appeared to them a dictatorial procedure on the part of the mayor and the board, members of the club hurled pointed questions at MT. Scully and received his replies with sardonic retorts. At one point the mayor waved his gavel aloft and cried, ''Tyhis must remain an orderly meeting"
 eve are making progress" Mayor Scully said at another point.
 "Progress!" hooted one of the Reidvillers. You are. We ain't."
 Another Reidviller called the clos ing of the school an outrage by the mayor and the majority board.
 Some schools in this city are 50 and 60 years old" he said, "but you only close Rockville, which is only 28 years old"
 "They even tried to burn the school" he continued, referring to an incendiary attempt last June."
 Proof!
 "But did it burn?" The speaker paused, then shouted, "No!" His speech was greeted by a burst of applause from his fellow-club-mem- berS.
 The bitterest pill for the Reid villers was what they called the roundabout" answers of the mayor.
 At one point, for example, a speaker told the board that it would only cost $500 to make the Rockville school fireproof. If you discover that it will cast more to build a cinder path and to provide transportation, will you reopen our school?"
 The mayor replied that the board would cross that bridge when they came to 1t.
 But will we cross it?" interrupted John J. Kearney, Republican com missioner who voted against closing the school last June.
 "The only way to solve the prob lem is to cross the bridge" replied the mayor, and groan was heard round the room.
 Orderly Meeting
 The meeting, on the whole, was more orderly than two weeks ago when tempers broke. Among the other things Mayor Scully said would be considered were reduction of the speed limit from 30 to 25 miles an hour, and painting of a line along the center of the high way. Negotiations are now in progress between the city engineer ing department and street depart ment with the state to see whether
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
INCLIS DECLINES
 TO AMEND FINDING
Knows Nothing Personally of Hostility at COn-
 spiracy Trial Here

Judge Ernest A. Inglis, trial judge in Waterbury's 5000, 900 conspiracy case, yesterday afternoon filed a de- cision with the clerk of the Superior Court at New Haven in which he declined to amend his finding of facts in the Waterbury Conspiracy case so that the attention of the Supreme Court of Errors would be brought to the claims of defense attorneys that there was an alleg- edly hostile crowd outside the local Superior Courthouse on the opening day of the trial and that they hissed and booed the defendants and created a general hostile attitude against the accused.
 Attorney for. Il of the IA men, who appealed their cases filed re- quests with Judge Inglis that he amend his finding of facts so that the members of the Supreme Court of Errors would know alleged condi- tions outside the courthouse during the trial. The requests filed were practically identical.
 The decision as made by Judge
 
 Inglis follows:
 Many of the alleged facts which these applications request to be added to the appeal are not within the personal knowledge of the judge who presided at the trial; and none of the alleged occurrences happened in the presence of the court. More over, none of the said facts have any bearing On any ruling of law which the court was called upon to make during the proceedings. They accordingly are not necessary to the adequate presentation Of law decided by the trial court"
 The decision closes with e rul- ing that the petitions for rectifica- ton of the appeals are denied.
 They were those Of counsel for Former Mayor Prank Hayes, former Controller Daniel ]. Leary, Thomas P. Kelly, former executive secretary to Mayor Hayes: Philip Coppeto, contractor; Thomas ]. Fleming, fore mer superintendent of streets; John s. Johnston, New York businessman; Henry W. Minor, former police and Are commissioner: George H King Bley and John w. Moany, partners in the New York auditing firm of George H. Kinghiey & Co.,; Martin ]. Dunn, former city purchasing agent; and Simon Alderman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
Army, Navy Supplies
 Ordered To Date Cost
 More Than $9, ,886, 7O3
ScOyiIrs, Chase's, American Brass Company Chief Beneficiaries of Governments National Defense
 Program; More Large Orders Expected Shortly

only awards by the army and navy which were made public. It is be- lieved that contracts awarded sec retly to local firms, plus compara : lively small orders, and plus con- tracts coming from other than the regular sources, would boost the de- fense orders figure to well over the $25, 100000 mark.
 Slump Feared
 Fears of a slump in employment are being expressed even as more and more government contracts pour into local factories. Some are cautioning that the boom is only temporary, arising from the start of World War II and when the conflict in Europe is over and normal times has been restored, we will be caught in the throes of another recession 3
 Employment figures for this city has been rising almost steadily since the start of the present Euro- pean conflict last September. Today there are 37,033 employed in Water bury, almost 2,000 more than in the brightest of the golden" days of 1929 when there were 35,529 persons employed in this city.
 The official government list of de- fense contracts awarded here since June follows:
 American Brass Company, brass and copper, $221 1,612; ammunition, 153, ,353; tubing, copper nickel alloy, $9,111; ammunition parts, $260, ,632; copper-nickel alloy tubing, $10,952; rotating bands, $34,000; metal for cartridge cases $60, 0,424; ammunition parts $1,486; ammunition parts $168,745; ammunition parts $91 ammunition components, $27, ,149; bronze, manganese $32,157; am- munition parts, $95 5,526; brass $645, cartridge disks $80,190 American Brass Company total, $1, 1,247,599;
 Chase Brass and Copper Com pany: ammunition parts $4,733; car- fridge cases $2,766,813; brass, $118,- AIS; cartridge cases $1,352,557; am- munition parts, $2,765,018; Chase Brass and Copper Company total $7,0O7 ,539;
 Scovill Company
 Scovin Manufacturing Company: tubes, $50,919; primer heads, $667,- 500; cartridge cases, $114,000; car- fridge cases $242,000; ammunition components, $102,41O; ammunition parts, $2S8, 200; clinch tips and balls $5 ,590; rods, welding, $13, ,258. Scovill Manufacturing Company total, $1,- 482, 2,958.
 Waterbury Farrel Foundry: gaug- ing machines $30,O00; machines $11, 500. Waterbury Farrel Foundry total, $41,500.
 Mattatuck Manufacturing Con- pany: ammunition parts, $l,162: ammunition parts, $18,00O. Matta- tuck Manufacturing Company total $19,162.
 Waterbury Tool Company: pumps, $39,193.
 The American Brass Company: ammunition parts, $47,8SS. Grand total, $9,886, ,703.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

Local factories have shared in $9,- 886,70S worth of army and navy contracts in the first three months of the U.. s. governments gigantic defense program, compilation of awards reveals today. Waterbury's Big Three, Chase Brass and Cop per, American Brass and Scovill, re- ceived $9,739,015 of these orders, with Chase leading all with orders worth $7,0O7, ,539. Waterbury Farrel Foundry has been awarded contracts worth $41 500 and the Mattatuck Manufacturing Company received $19,162.
 All of the above contracts include
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
GEORGE BECKLEY
 HOME FROM NAVY

George Warren Beckley, seaman first class, U. s. Navy, son of MT. and Mrs. George w. Beckley, of IA Ridgewood street, was home for a brief visit over the week end with his parents, for the first time in over a year, from his ship, U. s. s. Cim- marron, largest oil tanker in the service of the Navy and temporarily based at the Navy Yard, Boston.
 Beckley, who has travelled to many foreign countries since first en- listed, applied at the Waterbury Navy Recruiting Station in Novem- Der, 1888, where first accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
Rockville School
 To Remain Closed
Delegation Informed By Board of Education; Parents
 Resent ACtiOn-New Suggestions Offered

The Board of Education, Mayor Vincent A. Scully presiding last night told the Rockville Community Club, which attended the meeting enmasse that the Redvlle school will remain closed because it is fire trap The board however promised to give full report in two weeks regarding cnder path from Rockville to East Farms and extra police protection on the highway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

THE HICKTOWN NEWS-PRESS I
 (Prop. and Editor, ". WincheII)
 Katie Hepburn of these parts ex- poets her new gentleman friend, who not long back stopped his car on a lonely road Cat midnight, near Santa Barbara, out California way) and on pended knee asked Kate to be hiS'n His name is Carson Kanin, who directed many good movies, such as "The Great Man Votes" and "A Man to Remember. 'Tennyrate, the young man is now flying East to ask Katie's kinfolk for her hand in holy matrimony.
 Jean Harrington, one of our pret- tiest belles, whose face was slapped by her finance, Bob Nicholas, at the high-tone Pierre last week, slapped Bob's at The Beachcomber. And w. Churchill of London thinks he has troubles.
 Over at the FDR pep meeting at F. Cases Algonquin boarding house Herv Allen, the book-writer (''An- thony Adverse" etc.) asked Johnny Gunther what he could do to con- tribute to the campaign. Write a book" suggested Johnny, land call it Adverse Willkie'!"
 Our Mayor might look into the goings-on of Hack Inspector Wa ters. Ye ed has complaints from indignant citizens who hack near Leon & Eddie's. Seems this Waters chap forced them to remove God Bless America" emblems from their hacks.
 How about that, MT. Mayor?
 Willkie's new Main street head quarters are in Frank Campbell's deserted funeral parlors at 66th Street. When ye ed laughed, fit to kill a Willkie rooter observed, Wal, it's the first time anything alive was there!"
 The boys over at Variety and many other pals of Slime are going out to his resting place tomorrow to pay their respects. Slime went away seven years ago, but all the boys from the Square to the Circle al- ways remember the date.
 Ex-Gov. Al Smith is wearing Willkie tie . . c. J. Nathan, after ten years, will do drama criticism again for the American Mercury. Besides his chores for Esquire and Liberty. Must be paying a mighty big income tax :. Eleanor Holm is back holm Cha, ha) in her hus- bands pool, after being sick with the earache Joe Thorndyke and Virginia Lamont of Life's staff got hitched. Where there's Life, eh?
 Heard good one last night over at George Kelly's Tavern Seems they all were talking about the failure of a theatrical man, who lost all his millions that he made producing attractions. "He was a bad egg, but nobody seemed to think so-so long as he had money" said George.
 Naturally" replied Charlie Ad- Ter, who is quite philosopher, Hike most bad eggs-he was all right until he was broke"
 Joe DiMaggio's admirers have nicknamed him Bucktooth McGee. =. Talk about town that Joe Ken nedy, our Ambassador, may be com- ing home in about 2 weeks Phil Meriyale's little boy has placed a mighty big stone on the proper finger of Jane Sterling, the actress Pretty Joan Stone. who goes @ all the opry houses with Dick Watts every time new bunch of showfolks come to town, will soon be on the boards herself. Going with Taylor Holmes Man Who Came to Dinner" troupe.
 The courage of the British stand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17
NEW NEIGHBoRs ALSO OLD

Lynn, Mass. (UP)-Mr. and Mrs Hugh Patrick moved into 8 new home here, then discovered that their opposite neighbors were MT. and Mrs. Thomas Hannaford- their neighbors in Glasgow, Scotland, 20 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-17

the plans can be completed, he told the delegation.
 Joseph DeLuca, president Of the Rockville Club, was principal spokes- man for the group.