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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
BUCKLE co. WILL
 HOLD CONFERENCE
Local Brass Workers Will Meet Company Officials
 Over Labor Trouble

Onicials of the Waterbury Buckle Go. and representatives of the Waterbury Brass Workers Union were scheduled to hold a mid- afternoon conference today in an attempt to settle 6 work -stoppage begun by 150 employees yesterday afternoon. The conference was ar- ranged after John J. Driscoll, exec utive secretary of Q union, had asked the state board of mediation and arbitration to intervene.
 MT. Driscoll said that employees of the press department had halt cd work in protest against what he termed "stalling" by the company in settlement of grievances claimed by the union. He charged the com pany with violation of several con- tract provisions,
 Had no conference been arranged the union planned to authorize a formal strike, affecting the com pany's entire plant. Jesse Con- zalez, of the unions international board, arrived here last night and was to take part in the conference this afternoon.
 Union headquarters announced that picket lines had been removed from a gate this morning to allow truck of the Eastern Seaboard Lines to take a completed defense order from the South Main street factory. The company handles a number of defense orders, including gas mask buckles, uniform belt buckles and other items.
 Company spokesmen could not be reached for any comment on the work-stoppage. The union is pro- testing against failure to place au- tomatic counters on presses, also against an alleged sub-standard wage scale for new workers and against alleged violation of seniori- ty rights provisions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
WILLIAM HENRY
 GAINS VERDICT
Bank Teller Is Awarded $5,OOO Damages in His
 Suit for $25,OOO

A plaintiffs verdict to recover damages of 5000 was awarded to William Henry, teller at the Water bury Trust Company, by a jury in Superior Court today. The verdict was returned at i2:30 ?. in., after the jury, consisting of seven women and five men, had deliberated for approximately one hour.
 Defendants in the action, in which Henry had sought damages of $25 900, were the owners of the Hitchcock apartments, flve-story brick residence at 164-84 West Main street: William H. Humphrey of Tuckahoe, New York; Grace E. Humphrey of New Paltz, N. r., and the Colonial Trust Company of Waterbury, guardian of the estate of Frederick E. Humphrey.
 Basis of the action was the plair- tiff's contention that on January IT of this year he suffered a frac-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
NAZI PRISONERS
 HELD IN BOSTON
Radio Station Contingent to Be Interned Probably
 for Duration of War

Boston, oct. 15-(UP)-Deputy Q. s. Immigration Commissioner Ed ward J. Shaughnessy returned to Washington today after questioning 2l Nazi prisoners seized last month in Greenland for operating a secret radio outpost.
 He was expected to submit a rec port to the justice department at Washington and 1t was said that the names of those held and further details of the seizure might be re- vealed there later in the daly.
 John F. Mulcahy, district director Of immigration, said the prisoners would remain here flor sometime" :" They were confined to a detention room at the East Boston inmigra- ton station while their confiscated ship, the Norwegian freighter Busko, was under a marine guard at 8 nearby pier.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
Secretary of Navy Knox Will Start When Word
 Comes From Congress
TRAINED GUN CREWS
 WILL GO ON SHIPS
IsOlatiOnist Senators to Make One Desperate Last
 Attempt to Stop it
BY JAMES sEEEPLEY

BX JAMES SHEPLEX
 United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, October 15.- (UP) - Secretary of Navy Frank Knox said today that the Navy "is ready to put guns" aboard American merchant ships as soon as Congress authorizes the &C., ton. The Navy also will pro- vide trained crews to man the guns, Knox said at a press conference as two house com mittees approved the neutrality re- vision bill for debate in the house tomorrow.
 The House Foreign Affairs, corn- mittse by Q voice vote put its for- mai okay on the administration measure to repeal section 6 of the neutrality law, which now fcrbids arming of merchant ships.
 Then the House Rules committee approved the measure for floor consideration. Debate will begin to- morrow and administration leaders expected final house passage by Q SiZeable majority late Friday.
 How soon the Navy will be able to begin putting guns and gun crews on the merchant ships was still problematical, however, for senate isolationigts were lining up for Q determined fight against the bill.
 Knox said the Navy is ready to handle the ships as fast aS they come to us" but that 1t would take several months to complete the job because you cannot take all of the ships of the sea at one time"
 Plenty of Crews
 Knox said the Navy has plenty of gun crews ready and that he is satisfied that the Navy can get enough guns for the merchantmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
POLICE SERCT.
 RECEIVED HIM

Somerville, Mass, Oct. l5-(UP) Because he knocked at the wrong door, James Mouse of Roxbury faced arraignment in district court I0- day on e larceny charge.
 Mouse, allegedly attired as a clergyman, came to Francis x. Cav- anaugh's home yesterday and asked for money to aid needy children of Q Roxbury church. Cavanaugh, a police sergeant, recalled recent complaints of unauthorized church collections 50 he hustled Mouse down to headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
RY M. s. HANDLED

United Press Stan CorTespOndent)
 Moscow, October l5-(UP)-Mos- COW is so calm under the threat of the German drive that its atti- tude might almost be taken for in- difference but for characteristic Russian placidity-placidity which seems an asset considering what happened in other countries un- der German attack where panic was caused by mere rurnors.
 The people of Moscow know well
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
MOSCOW IS CALM
 AT NAZI THREAT
New United Press Writer Gives His Impressions of
 Soviet People

Editors Note: The following dispatch, giving . new arrivals impressions of Moscow under attack, is from M. S. Handler, United Press staff correspondent who has joined the United Press Moscow bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
JOHN PAUL JONES

Albany, Oct. 15-(UP)-The navy has another John Paul Jones. The nameSake of the famous comomdore enlisted in the naval reserve here and was sent to Newport, R. T., for training. Jones Is 2I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct. l5-(UP,-GovS ernment expenses and receipts foe the current fiscal year through Oc& l3th, compared with 6 year ago: $5,961,710,567.71 $2,657,326,4 ,44s.1E
 Defense Spending
 s4.Os1,51s,23s.99 ~. s7s5.S41,14s.sg $2,14e,8s5,6e6.14 S1.e61,Ieg, ,0o4.3k ss,7ss. .ss5, ,oil.57 Ssss, ,aA1. .sss.s s1,ss1, ,ss2, ,1Oi.5s S2.So7,717,s2s.m a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15

Train for . good position. New Is The Time. Day and Night School. Post Junisr College e Commerce. Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15

Furnaces cleaned and repaired by experts. Chimneys cleaned. Water
 bury Heating Co. Phone 4-647S.-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-15
The Weather

light Rain Tonight; Thursday Fair, Cool
 Fun weather Report Page 2.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

Gordon and he's been here for years. A native I guess you'd call him. But not Q farmer, definitely, And then Mss Morris told me about the bread woman, too"
 "oh, you've met her9"
 "Yes, and SO should you, Shed be Q leGson in what not to become, She's a SpInSter,'
 I let that left-handed compli- ment go by. Maudie didn't have much use for Gshool teachers as a whole, and whenever used the heavy hand to squelch some Of her activities she would use the SpinGter threat in return.
 T bet that pretty niece Of hers doesn't have much fun stuck up here with her all summer" she added. Her names Jeanie, Ike Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair, and her hairs light brown, too, and her eyes are blue. She's young about 20 and If she doesn't kick over the traces pretty soon Miss Millie will turn her into 6 tight-lipped old maid"
 "It'S none Of your business and don't SO trying to educate the child" said firmly. Maudie'G flair for taking people in hand and for introducing the romantic note Is well known to all of us.
 "Ive no intention of putting in," she said with great dignity, and marched to the kitchen to eat the piece Of chocolate cake l had passed by at lunch. I didn't hear any more local gossip for two days, but I noticed that Maudie was away 0 lot. What with going to the inn for mall, driving with e nelghhor to the bread woman's for homemade cinnamon buns and date-fllled cookies, and re- duclng Der walStllne by rowing the boat in circles around the lake, We didn't seem to have much op- portunlty for talk.
 "It,s a disgrace" she said that evening after bringing me the papers from the inn. Its disgrace the way that man acts. Bringing his iiancee right here under Jeanie Morris nose"
 "All right" I said, let's have it," Once I'd thought l was in love, and so by the time she had told me the story I was feeling as Maudie felt, Jeanie Morris lived with her aunt, Miss Millie, about a quarter of a mile from us down the lake, Miss Millie had raised Jeanie, and summers were always spent in the big white house off by itself Probably Miss Millie never intended Jeanie to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
STRAND

Performances tomorrow evening at Warmers Strand theater mark your last opportunity of seeing Bud Ab- bolt and Lou costello, riotous com- edy team in their latest daugh hit, Hold That Ghost" with the An- drews Sisters, Ted Lewis and his or chestra and other favoTites. Co-feat. uring the program is Hit The Road" starring the Dead End Kids.
 Starting Wednesday the Strand management will present the long, awaited "charley's Aunt, hailed as the worlds most famous stage and screen comedy, with the greatest comedian of today, Jack Benny in the title role.
 With the combination of a great book and Q great. star, something out of the ordinary has to happen and that's the result in this case.
 The film has, in every case, re- ceived unanimous applause from critics from coast to coast, so bet- ter be prepared for the laugh of a life time when you visit the Strand Wednesday.
 "Charley's Aunt" has been played in 8 languages. It has been one of the leading comedies of the stage for over 50 years, has had most rec vivals of any other comedy, but with this star and this production the ultimate seems to have been reach- cd.
 If you think Jack Benney is fun. my while on the air, and If you thought he was funny in other screen hits, just wait until you see him dressed in woman's clothes and masquerading as Q woman, being the recipient of two proposals, It's Q howl and you can imagine the innumerable laughs that await you at the Strand Wednesday when "Charley's Aunt" starring Jack Ben- ney opens It's engagement.
 Dressed To Kill" with Lloyd No- Ian, Mary Beth Hughes and e host of other favorites, is the co.feature of the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
MOVieS Playing
 Tod0y
POLpS

Expertly blending fast-paced ad- venture with an unconventional romance, Metro Goldwyn Mayors 'Honky Tonk," which opened Fri day at the Loew Poll Theater, pres ents Clark Gable and Lana Turner in the starring roles.
 This rip-snorting story of a vest ern gold camp, with its backdrep of an unusual romance, seemed to leave a unanimous first-night irl- pression that the initial teamirg of Gable and Turner had produced the outstanding emotional adven- ture story of the year.
 Gable, in the new story, appears as fascinating card sharp with political ambitions. His part pro- yides chance to use to best advan- tage some of the swashbuckling characteristics that helped make such fine entertainment of "Gone With the Wind" and Boom Town" while Miss Turner plays Q dramatic part that gives her a chance to ex- eel even Sziegfeld Girl" and "Dr. Jekyll and MT. Hyde"
 The story moves swiftly through @ deftly blended pattern of amusing and exciting incidents in which Gable is run out of one camp after another to finally make his last stand in Yellow Greek, where he not only fleeces the citizens but bat ties for the states highest politicsl offices. He fights with six-shootint implements and rapier-keen wi against his enemies and besiegel Miss Turner in one of the most unusual courtships of the cinematit year.
 One of the factors that helps maintain uninterrupted interest from start to finish is an outstand- ing supporting cast, including Frank Morgan, Claire Trevor, Marjorie Main and Albert Dekker.
 On the same program is another smash hit, Man At Large" an eX- citing thriller featuring Marjorie Weaver and a grand supporting cast.
 An Early Bird Show for defense workers is presented every Satur- day morning at the Loew Poli Theater. The complete double fea- ture bill Is presented and there is no raise in prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
In Hollywood "

ing "The Shanghai Gesture" al- ways manages to be the biggest part of his show. Using Q loud-speaker, he bawls out players and crew, en- gages in banter with people all over the set, and thinks nothing of de- laying the whole company while he lectures on various phases of tho dramatic arts.
 HOLY SMOKE!
 Ready to shoot Q scene from the top of the camera crane, Won Sternberg noticed a light haze of smoke on one side of the room of the gambling casino. Who was re- sponsible for 1t? he demanded, his voice booming down from the raft CTS like the wrath of an Old Test ament god. The head prop man called the second prop man, who called the smoke man, who came out of a door and stood blinking under the brilliant lights. The whisps of smoke long since had drifted away, but the Voice went on with Its in- quisition.
 The workman said he hadn't had any definite instructions, ex- actly, but the script said the place should be smoky, and he thought
 'Ah, you read the script?' asked the Voice.
 "Yes, sir" squeaked the work man.
 That was a mistakel" thundered Won Sternberg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

get too intimate with the summer crowd, but summer folks have q way of nosing in where they're often not welcome, and that was what Herbert Cord did.
 It was three years ago that he had first met Jeanie and what the cottagers thought waS just q sum. mer romance began to look like the real thing. Herbert Cord was about 90 big, blond, hale ana hearty. He had some kind Of busi. ness in the city and he radiated gophistlcation when he came to the Inn for week-ends, Jeanie, alone for weeks, must have looked upon him as someone from a thrilling, fascinating new world And 1t didn't take him long to sweep her of her feet
 By the second summer everyone took It for granted that they were engaged, although old Miss Morris refused to acknowledge that her niece or Cord even knew one arl- other, No one knew just what clashes there must have been be- tween Jeanie and her aunt, but Jeanle continued to swim with Herbert Cord. and dance with him at the hall when name-bands played at Round Lake few miles away, and stop in for q sandwich at the inn evenings. It had all been innocent and typical summer romance style, and the cottagers had been glad to see Jeanie show sptink enough to disobey her aunt.
 "But this summer" Maudie con- tinued, her voice growing more aeitated As she unfolded the story, this summer Cord arrived with 6 girl--a Margie Dixon, and in- troduced her to everyone as his fiancee. Of course since no en- gagement was announced between the man and Jeanie suppose he had a right to change his mind. But to bring her here - the other girl, I mean-Tand Haunt her right under Jeanie's nose. It's cruel. And it's hurting the child.
 "You can see It in her eyes," Maudie said with tears in her own, T saw her look at him last night They were in the inn when was there, and I guess the girls had met before becsuse Jeanie seemed to know this Margie. Oh, every thing was fine. But you can imag- inc how Jeanie must feel with that 'girl-and I must say she Is good looking in dark-haired, green-eyed sort of way - hanging on Herbert Cords arm, and acting in that possessive style"
 I had seen Herbert Cord on one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff CorrespOndent

eStShrSe@--NeaN
 fiollywood-All over the lot: A dogs life in the movies is getting tougher all the time. Trainer Henry East, who owns 5l canine actors, says that scripts call for increasing ly difficult stunts. He believes scen- artists have been seeing too much of Walt Disney's Pluto on the screen and that they expect to achieve the same comedy effects with zeal dogs.
 You'd be surprised, he said, at the number of screen plays that call for dogs to register complicated emotions In their faces. And I can show you a scene in one script" ne declared, that says, The dog jumps on the table and claps his hands in glee'l
 Tn The Shadow of the Thin Man., Asta was supposed to stag- ger off merry-go-round, lean against fire plug for moment and then open one eye like q shuddering drunk. Typical Dis- ney stuff. Or dizzy. We finally got 1t, after . fashion, by using slow motion to make him look like 8 dizzy dog walking cate- fully"
 saw East, with whiskers, an- other member of his kennel, on the Joan of Paris" set. Whiskers Is Q head cocker - and I don't mean cocker spaniel-of undistln- guished ancestry. T started to use him as e mean dog because he has e good snarl," said the trainer. But he has an appealing habit of tilting his head and look Ing sort of quizzical, 80 that's what he does now"
 Whiskers' job for the day was to betray the hiding place of a British flyer behind 6 curtain in Paris cafe. That would be a cinch. Henry East was relieved to learn that the pooch wouldn't be expected to tap out a code message or hum God Save the King"
 GIN-RUMMY IN MALAYA
 The gin-runn1y craze is still oc- cupying Hollywood, even on the sets where actors and actresses might better be studying lines. Tn the Ma '1aya" jungle Dorothy Lamour and Richard Denning were playing 1t and no paying any attention to Di- rector Al Santellss preparation for . scene. Only the elephant Mobuk, was ready, and Santell made e It. tie speech about 1t. This is my favorite actor" he said, "the only member of the whole company who isn't playing gin-runaTny when I want 'em for the camera. I under stand they taught the chilnpanzee to play 1t yesterday, but I want to say that won't tolerate any such corruption of this elephant"
 Josef von sternberg, now direct
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

of my brief excursions to the hotel for mall, and could well imagine how he would expand and lap up that knowledge of having two women dislike one another because of himself.
 playing with dynamite, too. You'd think he would know enough about women not to deliberately set such Q stage. He'll probably get his ears pinned back before his triumphant visits over"
 l could hear my own voice say ing those words when I stood be- side Maudie late that night on the path through the little woods near the cottage, and looked down at the body of Herbert Cord. My hand shook so that the fiashlight wavered in circles.
 "He got more than his ears pinned back" I whispered, His head was turned SC that one ear was doubled over, but more in- portant than that was the fact that he was dead and that his body crushed the bed of mint un- der 1t and made the night heavy with the tangy odor.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
In THe Local
 TheatevS
STATE

Since its opening at Warmers State theater Saturday. Sergeant York;" Warner Bros smash pro- duction starring Gary Cooper, has played to capacity crowds at all performances. According to the management the film has broken all previous attendance records with the result that everyone in Wa terbury and vicinity is talking about this great show.
 Besides & story packed with ex- cltement, romance and pathos, Sergeant York" offers a splendid cast. Cooper plays the title role the asy-going sharp shooting Alvin O. York, who takes Q while to think things out-but once he makes up his mind there's no stopping him.
 Joan Leslie, the young starlet who gave such a grand performance in High Sierra" is cast as a pretty clever and slightly whimsical moun- tain girl with whom York falls In love and later nnarries. Walter Brennan fresh from his hit por- trayal in Meet John Doe" is again cast with Cooper. He plays the part of Pastor Pile, the one per- son who thoroughly understands York, his moods, his whims and his grievances. George Tobias who has already established himelf as Q fine character actor, play the role of subway guard who is drafted and handles German prisoners as he would 6 carload of Bronx com muters. Stanley Ridges plays the part Of an army officer who shows York that sometime it is necessary to kill in order to 90 on living, In addition there is large supporting cast of talented players, all of whom contribute the authentic at- mosphere of the film.
 Highlighting the film are the war sequences which had week. end audiences sitting on the edges of their seats. Thee sequences are said to be unparalleled, and rival war sequences from any other film, Opposed to these thrilling moments are the tranquil scenes showing Alvin York's life in Tennessee, and the metamorphosis from renegade to Q soldier-hero.
 Undoubtedly the films greatest sequence is that one delineating Yorks capture of l32 Germans. The feat remains in war annals as one of the most amazing of It's kind.
 All in all Sergeant York" is one picture that you definitely must see" Visit the State today-there's plenty of seats, but we advise at- tending the early matinees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

Shanghai has a campaign for the licensing of ponies ridden for pleasure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
CIVIC THEATER IN
 GENERAL MEETING

The Civic Theater of Waterbury will hold 8 big get-together meeting at the Theater Workshop on Pros- pect ssreet tonight at 8 D. m. Both old and new members are invited to attend. Prizes will be awarded tc the workers in the membership drive and refreshments will be served.
 The theater takes this opportunity to meet both its active working group and the subscribing members They are interested in finding out the kind of a theater Waterbury wants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

A lettuce weighing over four pounds was grown h northern Ire- land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
BORROWED AUTO
 TO VISIT GIRL

Judge John L. Gaffney gave Ed ward AlIneida, i9, of 45 Vine street, this city, continuance of two months when he was arraigned in municipal court Saturday morning with a companion, Virgilio Morini, i6, of 99 Dikeman street, on charge of taking a car without per- mission. The two went to Nauga- tuck where they were apprehended after a mile long chase Friday night.
 Almeida told Judge Gaffney that he wanted to see his girl before he joined up with the U. s. Army. The judge warned him that he should not have taken the car and ordered him to make restitution for any damage caused.
 Almeida has no police record ths court was informed. His frient, Morini was given a discharge when testimony showed he had merely accepted ride with Almeida when he went to call on his girl.
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 Producing companies in India are cooperating to make super pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
FIGS BATTLE SCIENTISTS

Berkeley, Cal. (UP) The actual number of different varieties of figs grown in the world is still inys- tery, even to scientists, according to the University of California Cit- rus Experiment Station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
SHOW STARTS 12 NOON

Producing companies in India are cooperating to make super pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06
TRUMPETER SWANS COME
 BACK

Yellowstone Park, Wyo.-(UP)- Trumpeter swans, which were threatened with the same fate as the passenger pigeon and the dodo, are making a comeback. A census of the magnificent waterfow. showed POS, compared with 190 la 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

Josef von sternberg, now