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Evening star., 1941-04-19
Deanna Durbin Bride;
900 Persons Attend
Big Church Wedding
Guests Include Sturs and
Wardrobe Attendants;
Bride Is Nervous
Ey the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, April 1s.-Deanna
Durbin. radiantly lovely in an ivory
duchess satin gown, murmured a
scarcely audible Il do" and became
the bride of 25-year-old Vaughn
Paul last night.
golden-voiced movie songstress
milled about outside the Wiltshire
Methodist edifice while inside 900
guests witnessed HollyWood's first big
church wedding in nearly four years.
Nineteen-year-ol Deanna obvi-
ouSly was nervous as she walked
down the aisle on the arm of her
father, James Durbin. Mr.. Paul,
young studio executive, replied II
do in a clear voice to the Rev. DR..
Willsie Martins do you take this
woman -"
After a reception in Beverly Will
shire Hotel, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul left
by automobile for q wedding trip.
Their destination was their secret.
They will return in a month to re-
sumo film work.
Carries Bouquet of GardeniaS.
Deanna's wedding gown was de-
signed in princess style with wide,
sweeping train and long sleeves
finishing in the graceful outline of
a Gala lily over the wrists. She
wore Madonna halo of matching
lace. She carried an old-fashioned
bridal bouquet of white gardenias,
lilies of the valley and white bou-
vardia, with shower of white phaele-
nopsis orchids.
While she waited for the first
notes of MendelsSohn's Wedding
March," she cautioned her brides
maids, walk slowly-and smile"
Deanna's invitations went only to
close friends and to fellow workers
from stars to wardrobe attendants
at her Universal Studio.
Name Guests at Wedding.
Among name guests we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Boyer, Edgar Bergen,
Eddie Cantor, Marlene Dietrich,
Melvyn Douglas, Kay Francis, Mar
garet Sullivan, Adolph Menjou,
Basil Rathbone, Franchot Tone,
Richard Arlen, Walter Brennan,
Andy Devine, Judy Garland, Jon
Hall, Hugh Herbert, Gene Palette,
Ray Milland, Irene Rich and Gail
Patrick.
Only one executive, Producer
Harry Rapf, was present from M.-G.-
M, which passed up Deanna five
years ago as having no starring
future.
Andres de Segurola, former opera
star, who has been her voice teacher
throughout her five-year movie
career, was in the front row.
Mr.. Paul's gift to his bride was
diamond pin. The studio gave them
a silver service for l2
Evening star., 1941-04-19
High Repairs
Declared Necessary

Need for additional repairs to
Western High School was urged on
the District Public Schools Asso-
citation last night by Charles M
Pidgeon. treasurer of the group.
Representative Gale of Minnesota
addressed the meeting in the board
room of the District Building, citing
the Sneed for vocational training.
He also pointed out the need for
trained leaders in periods of crisis
such as the Nation is now ex-
periencing.
A motion picture entitled People
Come First" was shown. Bede john
son, president, presided.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Mother Held for jury
On Charge Of Cruelty
To 7-Year-0Id Boy
Preliminary Hearing
Waived, Bond Fixed at
$500 in Police Court

Mrs. Evelyn M. Stewart, "a,
charged under the act pertaining TO
cruelty to children with beating and
abusing her 7-year-old son by a
former marriage, pleaded not guilty,
waived preliminary hearing and was
held under $500 bond for the grand
jury when arraigned in Police Court
today before Judge John P. Nc
Mahon.
Mrs. Stewards present husband,
Irving Stewart, appeared in court
with her holding their baby. They
live at 2133 First street NV.
The son. Kenneth Ford, was taken
to Sibley Hospital Thursday suffer-
ing from body burns which police
said were received when he was
placed in a tub of hot water after
he had been whipped as punishment.
Capt. John H. Fowler, command
ing the 18th precinct, reported
the child's mother stated she had
instructed the boy to watch his g.
month-old stepbrother, but that he
had neglected the baby. Mrs. Stewart
tolo pOI1SC, SdPt' IO"ACi SdiNs Iiiob
she whipped the boy with a strap
in punishment, and then realized
she had punished him too severely.
She placed Kenneth in tub of
hot water to ease the pain, police
said she stated, and left him there
to continue her household work. Re-
turning later she found the boy un-
conscious, she told police.
She called physician who pre-
scribed remedies which she applied,
Capt. Fowler said she stated The
boys condition did not improve,
however, and an ambulance was
called and he was taken to the hos
pital. Irving Stewart. the boys step
father accompanied him.
Kenneth A. Ford, the childs
father, is an employe of the United
States Public Health Service, and
lives at 325 Sixteenth street NE.
Mr.. Ford visited his son at the hos
pital yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Army Dance Partners
To Form 'ButtuIion'

An attempt to 'streamline" the
organization of girls enlisted by the
District Defense Council as dancing
partners for soldiers in nearby Army
camps will be made at meeting in
the Department Auditorium at 8
pm. Thursday.
Archie Edwards, chairman of the
Government Employees Service
Committee, said his group decided
last night to organize the approx
imately 1000 girls ON the dancing
rolls into a battalion" to ease the
burden of collecting them for dances
and other events.
Plans calling for future election of
officers and organizers from the
ranks Of the dance registrants will
be discussed at the Thursday meet
ing.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

A friendship which had endured
through more than so years of
separation was renewed here yes
terday by two 71-year-old men who
were classmates in 1889.
The friends lost touch with each
other soon after graduating from
New Hampton Commercial College
at New Hampton, N. H. They are
Clarence C. Currier of Mount
Rainier, Md, retired pay roll clerk,
and Howard G. Lane of Hampton,
N. H., a retired merchant.
In st. Petersburg, Fla, last win
ter Mr.. Lane met by chance Mr.,
Curriers' brother, and this led to
an engagement between the friends
Evening star., 1941-04-19
StonewuII J. CockriII
Dies at CoIvin Run

Stonewall J. Cockrill, II, died yes.
terday at Colvin Run, Va. He was
born in that vicinity and spent his
life there as a farmer.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Julia
Cockrill; 10 children, two sisters and
two brothers. Funeral services will
be at 2 pm. Monday at the Andrew
Chapel Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

when Mr.. Lane passed through
Washington on his way home.
The two met at Union Station
and compared notes of their college
days. Both brought photographs of
their class and teachers and between
them we're able to identify many
individuals they hadn't seen since
college days.
Mr.. Currier retired four years ago
from the Potomac Electric Power
Co. and lives with his family at
1925 Thirty-fourth street, Mount
Rainier. He was surprised to learn
that Mr.. Lane had visited Wash
ington many times in past years.
Neither knew the other was
nearby.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Elsie janis Husband
Volunteers for Army
B, the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, April l9.-
Gilbert Wilson, actor and husband
of Elsie Janis, who entertained A.
E. F. soldiers in the World War,
has volunteered for Army training,
He leaves next Tuesday for induc-
ton.
Having sent everybody else's hus-
band into the last war, it is the
lease l can do to have my own go
into the Army" Miss Janis said.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Rockville Rotory Elects

ROCKVILLE, Md, April 10 (Spe-
ciaD The Rockville Rotary Club
has elected officers as follows: Buell.
M. Gardner, president; Harold c.
Smith, vice president; Albert Brown,
secretary; F. Bache Albert. treas
urer; William F. Prettyman. Thomas
c. Kelley and Adolph E. Guide, di-
rectors.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
Two Divorce Actions
Filed at Rockville
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 19.-Mrs
Gail Dodson of Rockville has filed
suit in Circuit Court for an abso-
lutte divorce from Turner A. Dodson
also of Rockville, and asks custody
of the couples six children, who
range in age from 4 to IA years.
In another suit filed here, Law
renee F. Mullinix of Silver Spring
asked an absolute divorce from Mrs
Naomi A. Mullinix of near Norbeck
They were married at Kemptown
Md. July 2, 1898, and have no chill.
dren,
Evening star., 1941-04-19
U. of Va. Prize Awarded

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
19 R).-Edward James McShane,
professor of mathematics at the
University of Virginia, last night
was awarded the President and Wis
itors' Prize, given each year to a
member of the academic staff for
scientific research.
Evening star., 1941-04-19
British Are Reported
Leaving Turkey

Ps The Associated Press.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 19.-Ths
Sofia newspaper Fora reported to-
day that British subjects were 1eav-
ing Turkey on the advice of their
embassy, and going 10 Egypt, Pales-
tine and India.
Evening star., 1941-04-19

In April, Beware OF:
Stepping out between parked
cars to cross a street at a point
other than q crosswalk. 1t was
this action, at 7 pm. of a rainy
day. that led to the death Of the
35-year-old pedestrian who was
the Districts only trafiic victim
In April, 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Bumper Crop Of Babies Surprises

This may work to advantage on the one hand and disadvantage on the other. For instance, conservatism, characteristic of age, would act as a check on nasty decisions in poli- tical and social life. On the other hand, needed legislation for chang es would be delayed, or skipped en- tirely by more plodding individuals. Constant world changes and uncer- tain conditions make it difficult to assess the extent that this influence might reach. The old, normally con- sidered conservative, may be CO., creed into using their numerical strength in furthering programs of a radical nature for themselves at others expense. The innumerable proposals that have been concoct- ed for "old age assistance" confirm this tendency.
 A growing army of more mature individuals would likewise be ex- pected to go out of their way to push any government action in the interest of providing medical ser- vice to the public, because they would want to meet their own med ical needs.
 Social, security costs now in ef- feet may be large, but those to be envisioned would be larger. A great CT proportion of national income would be needed to support broad CT program, and the effect on fu- ture national budgets would be widely felt. Security funds, more- over, even if the plan were dis pensed with to create larger re- serve, would grow, and this would offer bait to political meddlers. The full tax load of this program would not be reached for a long time, but 1t would indeed require sound ad- ministration for 8 permanent solu- tion of the problems involved.
 Such a pattern of life contains the seeds for consequence that would be inevitable in terms of our own social economy. Children ot the next generation would face an obligation to contribute more to the care of old people than we or our fathers have yet been called upon to assume.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
l2l REGISTER IN
 FOREMEN'S CLASS
Four Sections Arranged for Instructions Starting
 Next Monday Evening

One hundred and twenty one foremen and supervisors attended the opening session at the Y. M. C.. A. last night of the Foreman Train ing Class conducted by the Indus trial Foremen's Club. The irstruc- tor at least nights session was Wall ter A. Brown of Bridgeport, New England manager of the Elliott Service for Labor Relations. MT. Brown is a graduate of the Mechan- ical Engineering School of the Uni- cersity of Illinois. He has had many years of experience, leading indus trial conferences.
 be divided into four sections meet ing simultaneously from 7:30 to 0:30 p. m. The names of the other in- structors will be announced Thurs day. MT. Brown will lead one of the sections. The following companies were represented last night: Water bury Mfg. Company, Chase Metal Works, Chase Rolling Mills, Ameri- can Brass Company, main plant and French Small Tube Division, Conn. Light & Power Company, Eyelet Speciality Company, scovill Mfg. Company, main plant and Oakville Division, Platt Bros. & Company Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Ma chire Company, Lux Clock Com pauy, Patent Button Company, Bris- tol Company, Princeton Knitting Mills, M. J. Daly & Son, Waterbury Buckle Company and the Water bury Fire Department.
 The Foreman Training Course consists of six two hour sessions. The five succeeding meetings will be held on Mondays, July 21, 2S, Au- gust 4, il and IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
STATE

After playing to capacity crowds at the air conditioned State theater since it opend there last Saturday "The Bride anne c. O. D." co-star- irg Bette Davis and James Cagney, is being held over for three days. Manager Julia Smith announced this morning.
 Unanimously praised by critics and by the large audiences who have already seen the film "The Bride Came c. O. D." is definitely the stand out comedy of the year.
 For Cagney and Miss Davis the film marks their first appearance on the screen together and they are terrific.
 "The Bride Came c. o. D." is a laugh riot from start to finish and tells the amusing tale of spoiled young debutante with more dollars than sense ard an aviator with just the opposite combination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
CONSTABLE HURT,
 OPERATOR FINED
Local Driver Allegedly Up- set Prospect Officer By
 Stepping on Gas

Francis McGrath, A, of 1917 South Main street, this city, was as- SeSsed total of $14.10 when he was arraigned in Prospect town court last night on a charge of road rules violation and breach of the peace.
 Presiding Justice Otto Schuster granted McGrath a suspended 30- day jail sentence and stay of ex- ecution until August IS to make the payment of the fine and cost
 McGrath was stopped at the Prospect Naugatuck intersection Sunday afternoon by Constable AL fred Martin when he failed to stop for 8 stop sign. When Martin, who stood on the running board reached his hand into the car for McGrath's license the driver al- legedly stepped on the accelerator which jerked the car into motion thereby throwing Constable Martin to the pavement. As result of the fall, the constable sustained a hand injury and multiple abrasions. Me- Grath was later arrested on com plaint of the constable.
 McGrath was fined $25 on the road rules charge of which $l5 was remitted and received $50 fine or the breach of peace count with tho suspended jail term. The costs o' $l4.10 on the latter count was alSc l suSpended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

She Is about to elope with self infatuated bandleader, who hires Cagney to fly them to Las Vegas. But Cagney, desperately in need of funds in order to keep up payments on his plane, decided 1t will be more profitable to deliver the bride back home to her doting papa. He gets her father on the phone and clinch- e sthe deal. He will be paid ten dollars a pound, 0. o. D., for de- nvering the would-be bride, unmar- ried. By a simple ruse, he gets Bette in the plane first, and flies oil, leaving the bewildered bridegroom gaping on the ground. From then on the laughs come fast and fur ious.
 An unusually grand supporting cast lend able aid to the stars in bringing the picture to such 8 high peak of perfection. Stuart Erwin Eugene Palette. Jack arson, George Tobias and Harry Davenport are included.
 "The Nurses Secret" a mystery thriller that packs suspense from the first reel to the last is the sec- ond big hit of the program ano presents Lee Patrick and Regi: Toomey in featured roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
. SERIAL STORY sSAs
 MURDER IN CONVOY asah. .'s,' syA W oeR'EN

to "A" deck. Lieutenant Rollins eyes followed her. She was un- doubtedly the prettiest of the 47 nursing sisters bound for a Cana dian hospital in England. The amazing thing about 1t all was he knew he had met that girl some where before. It was quite un- thinkable, though, that he ap- proach her, bow deeply, and say:
 "Pardone me, Sister, but haven't we met somewhere?"
 She would speak to him, of course. Would tell him 8 few casual facts about herself. He would name a few places he had been. She might suggest a few also. Then, in an awkward sort of way, he'd be forced to shrug, laugh lightly and give up. That would never do. He would bring up the previous meeting only after they were on cozy terms.
 Lieutenant Rollins, sir?"
 The young officer came out of his reverie with a start. He turned to find sentry at salute.
 "Yes, I'm MT. Rollins"
 "The o. c. Troops would like you to come to his quarters im- mediately, sir"
 Lieutenant Rollins felt his way through the darkness to the nearest entrance. He found the door handle and tugged it open to meet even inkier darkness. He reached forward and pushed aside the heavy curtain so placed to prevent light from showing when the door was opened. For a moment he blinked into the corridor lights, then quickly strode down to the suite at the far
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Chapter II

A bull-voiced foghorn blared through the waterfront haze. From a distance two bells changed mon- otonously. With khaki coat collar turned up against the knife-edged wind, an Army lieutenant stood leaning on the deck rail as the blacked -out liner gently rose and fell at the dockside.
 The giant troopship had gone to sleep. The only sounds that came to his ears other than the bleak fog signals were the occasional sound of sentry's boot on the deck or untitled command from the general direction of the bridge,
 He couldn't see more than a baseball throw in any direction, but the lieutenant knew number of camoufaged ocean greyhounds were hugging other piers. The last trainload of troops had pulled in 24 hours ago and all men were now aboard. Endless thousands of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Draft Boards Await
 Results Of Lottery
Sequence Numbers Assigned to Youths Who Regis tered on July 1 Drawing in Washington Thursday

after each group of 10 old regis- trants."
 Any induction made after mid night, June 30, will be ignored in the integration of new registrants among old ones, Director Averill stated.
 The lottery, which will deter mine the sequence in which new registrants will be integrated among old ones, will be held in Depart mental Auditorium, Washington, D. c. at ? p. m. (E. s. T0 Thursday, July IT.
 A set of serial numbers, each preceded by the letter "S", from "S-I to include the largest num- Der used by any local board in the country in assigning serial num- bers to July 1st registrants, will be drawn by lots. Approximately 800 numbers will be drawn, Director Averill said.
 The serial numbers in the order they are drawn in the lottery will constitute a master list to be used by local boards in assigning "Se- quence Numbers" to their July lst registrants, in this manner:
 The registrant in each local board area whose serial number first appears on this second mas ter list will be given Sequence Number l" in his area; the reg istrant whose serial number is next closest to the top will receive Sequence Number g." and so on until each July lst registrant has @ sequence number.
 As was the procedure in connec- ton with the previous national lot tery in October, l94o, local boards will cross off on the second mas ter list and ignore those serial numbers that are not held by any registrant in their areas.
 When sequence numbers have been assigned to all new regis trants, the local boards will assign each of these registrantS an order number to be determined by ia- tegrating them among the old registrants. This means that the new registrant with Sequence ir his local board area will receive the lowest order number assigned to his group, and the registrant with the largest sequence number will receive the highest order mum. Der for the same group.
 Nearly seven hundred young mer are registered with the four loca draft boards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
STRAND

Ending tonight at Warmers Strand theater is Wallace Beery in "The Bad Man" with Lionel Barrymore. Laraine Day, Ronald Reagan and big cast; also "The People vs. Dr. Kildare" with Lew Ayres and other favorites o fthe famous Dr. Kildare series.
 Abbott and Costell, those scream ingly funny fellows who poniced Strand patrons when they appeared at that theat rein Buck PriVates" will be bask again tomorrow in their newest laugh 'In The Navy"
 In addition to Abbott and Costello the talented cast boasts such stel- lar performers as Dick Powell, The Andrews Sisters, creator of boogie- woogie rhythm who also appeared with the sensational team in "Buck Privates," Claire Dodd, Butch and Buddy and the Condos Brothers.
 Annog the selections rendered by The Andrews Sisters are We're In the Navy" "EIull-Ba-Lu," "Gimmie Some Skin" and many others that will have you singing and swinging for months to come.
 All in all. folks. you're in for the time of your life when you see Ao- bolt and Costello in their newest comedy sensation Tn The Navy" starting tomorrow at The Strand. Put is on your must" list and plan ao be there for the opening perfor- Eilances.
 As the co-feature the manage. nent will present the thrill-packed film washington Melodran1a" with Frank Morgan heading Q big cast of fayorltes including Ann Ruther. ford, Lee Bowman, Kent Taylor' Virginia Grey and many others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
POLES

Romance and comedy take 8 joy ride together in 'Bancle Bill" Wal lace Beerys newest starring vehicle which is poviding veritable fun fest at the Loew Poli theater. Ed Fitzpatrick, manager, today ar- nounced a hold-over engagement which means that 1t will run for three more days.
 Beery foresakes western adventure for the waterfront and tuna fish, ing fleet, and is teamed with Mar jarie Main, the "lady blacksmith of Wyoming" in rollicking love affair that is augmented by fights, thrills and other excitement.
 Berry plays a waterfront loafer who falls in love, is faced with the care of a small daughter, played by Virginia Weidler, and goes to work. He champions the f1eshrmen against a price-fixing combine and emerges the hero of the fishing village.
 His comical lovemaking reaches an absurd climax when he and Miss Main warble sentimental ditties to the accompaniment of a wheezy reed organ. He and Barton Mac Lane stage a vicious fist fight There are thrills among the boats of the tuna fleet, and Miss Main adds to the general hilarity by get ting jealous of Connie Gilchrist playing 8 rival charmer, with re- sulting hair-pulling battle that quite sets the record for. feminine forays
 Richard Thorpe, who directaeo Wyoming" direcvted the new com edy with 8 delft skill, and Leo Car rillo, Donald Meek, Sada Haden and others are among the principals Effective photography by Cylde DeVinna and the musical score by Bronislau Kaper add interest tc the comical waterfront idyll.
 The second smash hit on the pro- gram is Dance Hall," with Caesar Romero and Carole Landis.
 Tomorrow night Movie Quiz will be played at Loew's Poli and cash awards otaling $100 will be giver away to winning members of the audience. Be sure to be here anc participate in this new game oi skill.
 Thursday evening another in tht preliminary contests to select Mis-: Waterbury of 1941, will be held or our stage with the grand finals tC be held on Thursday evening July 24. 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15

Sequence mum bers for ll,5Sl young men who registered in the state of Connecticut on July l, l941, will be drawn in the Second National selective Service Lottery to be held in Washington, D. C., Thursday evening, Colonel Ernest l.. Averill, state director of Sel- ective Service announced today.
 The sequence numbers will de- termine the order in which these new registrants will be integrated among the old registrants who have order numbers larger than the last selectee of their local board who was involuntarily in- ducted before midnight June 30, 1941, Director Averill said,
 For an example" the director said, eff local board should hap pen to have 10 new registrants and 100 old registrants on its list whose order numbers follow that of the last involuntary inductee as oy midnight June 30, then one new registrant would be placed