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Evening star., 1941-10-27

Rubino, Tunstall Blowe, Bob Nee
han, Faye Sears and Marjorie Drift
meyer already have been assigned
important roles. December 5 is the
production date set for ''Dulcy," the
place Roosevelt High School audi
torium.
Addenda: The Montgomery Play
ers will hold open try-outS Wednes-
day night at Somerset School.
Somerset, Md. for "SkylaIk." which
is to be their second production this
season. Frederick Kerby will direct
the play. scheduled for presenta-
ton December l3. The first
of a planned series of experimental
drama readings by the Drama
Workshop Of the Jewish Community
Center is scheduled for tomorrow
night at o'clock at the center. Six
teenth and @ streets NV. Come
of Age" a play with music, is the
first item up for reading and dis
cuSSion Last week turned out
to be George S. Kaufman week on
the local scene First there was
The Land Is Bright" at the Ma
tional. which Mr. Kaufman wrote
in cola boration with Edna Ferber
Then. the latter half of the week,
the Civic Theater was continuing
its production of The American
Way" And finally the Montgomery
Players came along with the Kauf
man-MoSs Hart comedy. George
Washington Slept Here Ialso known
as George kaufman Slipped Here")
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Anne With Murphy

Anne Shirley, soon to be seen in
one of the pivotal roles of the Will
liam Dieterle production "All That
Money Can Buy" will be co-starred
with George Murphy in K-K-O Ra-
dos Mayor of 44th Street"
Richard Barthelmess, who retired
after years of stardom and whose
recent pictures were only Angels
Have Wings" and The Man Who
Talked Too Much" will have an
important part in Mayor of 44th
Street"
Also signed for this picture are
Rex Downing, l5-year old actor who
scored in Blood and Sand" and
Millard Mitchell. comedian who de-
lighted Broadway in Mr.. and Mrs
North"
Already announced for big parts
in this film to be produced by Cliff
Reid and directed by AL Green, are
Joan Merrill and William Gargan.
Mort Greene and Harry Revel are
at work on the music for the pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
He Got an Audience,
So What if the Bell
Did Ruin a Scene!
By the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
Chatsworth Is . sleepy little resi-
Dental community 80 miles from
here in San Fernando Valley. Even,
1t appeared, q movie location party
couldn't rouse it the other day.
Jane Wyman, Jimmy Durante and
Phil Silvers were doing scenes for
YOU'RE In the Army Now" at the
railroad station.
The first scene over, Durante
looked around bewilderedly. He's
hung his nose over keyboards in
crowded cafes for years. and he
couldn't understand why there
wasn't an audience.
Il loined me lines poifectly last
night" he moaned, when 1 hold we
was going to woik on location. I
thought people came from miles
around"
The morning passed, into the after
noon the company worked. Still no
audience, still saddened Durante.
Then on the dot Of 3 a pealing bell
ruined a scene. Two blocks away a
cloud OF dust gathered. AS 1t came
nearer it resolved into 100 or so run
ming school children.
Durante sighed gratefully.
Saved" he smiled, by da bell"
Evening star., 1941-10-27

BEFORE AND AFTER - T,Oo
closely connected scenes from
the picture called "Loue
Affair."" to be reuiued at the
Little Theater starting Nth
a late shouting tomorrow
night, demonstrate Uhat that
charm is that is Charles
Boyer's. AboUe: Mr.. Boyer
eyes a likely lass name OF
Irene DunneJ and turns on
the technique. Belo,0: 1t
1UOrked in a hurry and here
they are getting chummy at
the bar. Mr.. Boyer also may
be seen employing the tech
niQue on Ohrid de HdDilldnd
in "Hold Back the Da,Dn," at
the Metropolitan Friday. And
Miss Dunno may be found
currently being 1Oooed by
Robert Montgomery in "Un-
finished Business" at Keith's.
Evening star., 1941-10-27


Jim Dandy" which the Catholic
University speech and drama de-
partment will present for a week
starting Wednesday night. We can
tell you little about it. despite the
fact that there was script around
the office for while, used to keep
visitors quiet and to cause them to
forget what they wanted to bother
the department with when they
came in. Mr.. Saroyan himself eX-
plains that Jim Dandy" is a play
which contains no characters, no
limitations of people and no plot, but
which contains the writer weight,
ITO pounds, the reader when read
and the behOlder when seen" Leo
Brady, who is in almost everything
else at Catholic University. is in
Jim Dandy" of course, playing one
Of the no characters.
particular reason at all but that of
coincidence, two groups presenting
plays this week have turned to
melodrama to start the season. The
BlackfriarS Guild stages Ladies in
Retirement the screen translation
of which is the current Earle Thea
ter attraction. at ST. Paups Audi
torium tomorrow, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. Ought to make
an interesting comparison. The
Blackfriars don't have Ida Lupino
or Elsa Manchester, but they do have
Natalie Core and Nell Fleming, a
pair of the more accomplished local
players, in leading roles
Then there is the Mount Vernon
Players fifth anniversary produc-
ton, Edward Chodorov's Kind
Lady" to be presented tomorrow,
Wednesday and Friday evenings at
the Undercroft auditorium of the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, Ninth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. Players in
this will be Arden Rahe, Frances
Odor, Rachael Reid, Elmer Oatfield
Dorothy Mcdaniel Martha Sparks,
Roberta Shirky, Marion Hill. Olive
Caldbeck, Clarence Cornell, Rocco
ford McCann, Mary Jensen, Mary
Mangum and Bunny Crumb. And
in celebration Of the 5th anniver-
sary, the players are holding open
house, inviting audiences backstage
after each performance of Kind
Lady"
i
From Gordon Gray comes wore
that he has forsaken acting for the
nonce to turn director. Seems he
tried his hand at it by guiding tn,
now defunct D'Artagnan Clubs pro
duction Of George and Margaret
awhile back and liked telling people
what to do. So now he is at il
again, directing "Dulcy' for th'
Players Club of Central Community
Center The cast isn't complete ye
and Mr.. Gray would like to see {
male juvenile and blustery banker
. type at Central High School tomor
row night. Clarador Oliker, Rene
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Hit to Be Remade

"Humoresque," the Fanny Hurst
story that was made into one of
the biggest hit pictures in the his
tory Of the film industry back in
the days of the silents, has ben pur-
chased by Warner Bros. from Co.'S
mopolitan Productions. 1t will be
filmed by Warmers on a scale that
will make it one of the most i'm
portant productions on this years
schedule.
1t was in 1920 that the still
remembered silent version OF
"Humoresque" was made. The pro-
duction starred Vera Gordon, Alma
Rubens and CASTOR Glass and was
directed by Frank Borzage.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
New Coward Play
At, the National

"Blithe Spirit" new comedy
by Noel Coward, with Peggy
Wood, Lenora Corbett and Cliff
ton Webb In the leading roles.
arrives at the National Theater
tonight for a pre-Broadway
week.
Mr.. Coward again has his fun
with matrimony in "Blithe
Spirit" turning up with as
novel q triangle as has been
around lately. In this the hus-
band and his second wife are
heckled by the presence Of the
ghost of the first wife, who Is
visible only to her widower.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Return of the Soubrette
Forecast in Miss Fields
Type Is Held an Obvious Lack
In Present Entertainment Setup;
Nj. Boyer May Visit Capital
Ry Jay CARMODY.

Daniel Skdmore Terrell, when
write it full like that opinion there
aperture
True Mr. Terrell other getting along
well include
thing
Katharine
Evening star., 1941-10-27

his alteration, pursues woman
hating college professor Of extinct
languages. portrayed by Tone.
"Eadie Was a Lady" will be di-
rected by Richard Wallace and
Robert Sparks will function as pro-
ducer in the absence Of Gene Mar
key, who was readying the picture
for cameras when he was called IN
active duty by the United States
Navy.
The screen play. adapted from an
original story by Kathryn Scola, VIII
be augmented by original songs cur
rently being written by Sam Calm
and Saul Chaplin.
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Howard Wins Role

: John Howard was awarded his
most important Columbia role to
date when he was cast at that
studio, with Franchot Tone. in one
of the two top male roles of 'Eadie
Was a Lady" opposite lovely Rita
Hayworth.
The new musical comedy also will
present in featured roles Edgar
Buchanan and James Gleason.
Howard will portray a romantic
and sauve racketeer head-over-heels
in love with a Deauteous can-can
dancer who, in place of requiting
Evening star., 1941-10-27

UO1I Z HEVt IS JAY d rTUu5'
Oracle Fields. No, England has the
only Oracle Fields. Miss Fields, you
know, is the type of entertainer
that used to be known as the sou-
brette. A few years ago, soubrette
was as definite a part of the theater
as a juvenile or straight man
Evening star., 1941-10-27

l n [ e l l l g ently
t | m e d p a u S e
which enabled
his auditors to
open their eyes
a little W | d e T
and get a firmer
grip on their
aWareness that
the speaker was
a fellow who
thought things
through.
wv h a t W e
don't have" he
said significant
ly. Nv h a t W e
Evening star., 1941-10-27

Mr.. Terrell paused for effect, en-
Evening star., 1941-10-27
Local Drama Groups
This Week Catholic L. Brings Us
The New Saroyan PLAY
By HARRY MacARTHJTR.

apparently, be of
others scheduling
The Way" Thursday Friday
rday nights keeping approximately of the
point
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
YOUTH FAILS AS
 HOLD-UP THIEF
Shooting Gallery Rifle Did Him No GOOd-POlice
 Chase Him Down

Hartford, Conn, April 22.-(UP) - A youth walked into the play land shooting gallery in downtown Hartford late yesterday.
 He reached behind the counter for a rifle and then allegedly point ed 1t at Proprietor John o. Ram roth, and demanded money Ram roth tossed @ small bag containing $7.5O on the floor.
 The youth picked up the bag, dropped the rifle, and fled.
 Ramroth retrieved the weapon, chased the youth and fired three shots into the air. Two traffic po- liceman took up the chase, as did about 100 spectators.
 One of the policemen took away the rifle held by Ramroth as the chase continued up one street and down the other.
 Finally, Policeman James A. Strachan, carrying the rifle used in the alleged hold-up, sighted the youth climbing a fire escape. He pointed the rifle at him, and the youth came down.
 The youth gave his name as Mel win Meacham, 17, Crowell. Police held him on 6 charge of robbery with violence after he allegediy admitted the crime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
WILLIAM HENRY
 IN S25,O0O SUIT
Bank Teller of Waterbury Trust Co. Injured in Fall
 January l7

William Henry, bank teller at the Waterbury Trust company, seeks damages of 425 ,000 in @ civil action filed in superior court this inorn- ing against William H. Humphrey of Tuckahoe, N. r., Grace r. Hum- phrey of New Platz, N. r., and the Colonial Trust company of this city. The bank is guardian of the estate of Frederick E. Humphrey.
 Personal injuries of an alleged permanent nature form the basis of the action. According to MT. Henry's complaint, icy steps lead- ing to the entrance of the defend- ants five-story brick tenement building at the corner of Central avenue and West Main street caused him to slip, fall, and tumble down the said stairs as he attempted to leave the building on the morning of January 1T, 1041.
 The plaintiff, who was a tenant at the time, allegedly suffered Q fracture of the right femur, and is at present confined to @ hospital, where he is receiving medical care. It is further charged that the in jury will be a permanent one, and that the plaintiff will continue to suffer pain for some time to come.
 The defendants are charged with negligence, in that no precautionary measures were taken to insure the safety of people entering Or leav- ing the premises. Furthermore, the icy walk was not sanded. The law firm of Carmody, Larkin. and Tor rance represent MT. Henry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
SPLENDID ARMY
 IN UNITED STATES
Gen. Marshall Tells Public That Mobilization Has
 Been Successful

Washington, April 22-(UP)- Gen. George O. Marshall, Army chief of staff, told the senate com mittee Investigating national de- fense today that the Army has gotten over the hump" in. the tre- mendous task 1t faced of mobilizing from peaestime to wartime strength.
 we have an army of 1,25o,000, including officers" Marshall testi- fed. "They are organized in divi- sions, in army corps, in field armies.
 We have Q trained staff devoting itself largely to training, and a tre- mendous army has developed"
 He added that on his last inspec- ton trip, the Army's morale was the highest I've ever seen."
 Marshall summarized the present status of the Army after revealing in detail for the first time some of what he described as the "catas- trophic" revisiorls in technique that had to be effected as a result of Germanys new blitz type of war fare.
 Marshall said the Germans had developed to @ high degree the "maneuver of rupture" that they had tried out toward the end of the last World war. He said they now have put 1t on wheels" to produce the astonishing results that occurred in France after the break through at Sedan and the push to Abbeville which resulted in the Dunkirk evacuation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
DICK CHAPMAN IS
 OUTSIDE AGAIN
Dispute With Draft Board Drives Golfer From Army
 Once More

Montgomery, Ala, April 22-(UP) Dick Chapman, National Amateur golf champion, was out of the Army again today.
 Chapman resigned his post as as- sistant athletic director of the Southeast Air Corps training cen- ter at Maxwell field after disputes with his Greenwich, Conn, draft board regarding his selective serv- ice status. He had been on duty here week.
 Army officials quoted Chapman as saying he had received no formal orders to report for induction at Greenwich but was reporting nev- ertheless. His board refused to change its original decision plac- ing the No. 1 amateur golfer in class A-1. Chapman had asked for deferment contending he had hay fever in an acute form and also water on the knee.
 Chapman said that physicians ct Walter Reed hospital in Washing ton had found him unfit for mili- tary service. However, Chapman said he Is anxious to be of any service to my country that I am deemed capable of performing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
British Battle Fleet
 S1nashes Tripoli Hard
Fleet Rushes to Aid Embattled Army of Nile; Capital of Italian Libya Was Given Pounding With
 Shells for 40 Minutes
By WALLACE CARROLL 'TTnitn,S prnaa StaR Cnrresn0f,dau

4
 London, April 22-(UP)-Brit- aims Mediterranean battle fleet aiding the embattled army of the Nile, bombarded Tripoli, captal of Italian Libya and landing point of German forces, for more than 40 minutes at dawn yesterday and in- flicted heavy damage, the admiralty said today.
 British sources said that the at- tack on Tripoli was the longest and heaviest naval bambardment of the war, with both Royal Air Force and naval planes aiding the war ships.
 Heavy and light fleet units took part in the bombardment, smash- ing shells of all calibers up to the 15-inch shells of the battleships, into ships and targets ashore, de- spite the fire of the Italian shore batteries, while planes of both the Royal Air force and the fleet air arm rained down bombs, 1t was as- serted.
 The bombardment was started at 5 @. m. and 1t lasted exactly A min- utes.
 Six transports and supply ships and one enemy destroyer were hit the admiralty said, large fire was caused near an oil depot, the rail- road station burst into flames and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
GERMAN BOMBERS
 SMASH ENGLAND
British Sea Ports Getting American Aid Are Given
 Good Blasting

London, April 22. - (UP) - The German air force resumed its heavy attacks on British sea ports, designed to cut off United States aid, last night, centering on Plymouth, vic- tim of a long series of night blit2 raids. A joint communique of the home security and air ministries said the attack was not long but a number of fires, some of them large, were started. "The fire sit- uation was under control before daylight" the communique said Reports indicate that although the raid was severe, neither damage nor casualties were as serious as in previous attacks on this area"
 The raiders also dropped bombs in several other districts, mainly in East Anglia where there was little damage and few casualties, the min- iStries said.
 Hundreds of incendiaries and many explosive bombs were dropped on Plymouth, the Press Association said. The anti-aircraft barrage was so fierce, 1t reported, fire watchers in a town 70 miles away said 1t looked like e giant fireworks dis- play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
THOMAS F. FOLEY
 q GIVEN FREEDOM
Hartford WPA Sponsors
 Agent Was Held in :.; WOnlan's Death

East Haddam, Conn, April 22 - (UP)-Thomas F. Foley, Hartford gponsoy,s agent, whose secretary Mrs. Bertha Morris Gardner was found dead in hotel room here late yesterday, wsa released today from @ coroner's warrant under which he was held pending an in- uuiry into the cause of death.
 Mrs. Gardner, a widow, succumb- ed to acute alcoholism, according to State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey.
 State Police said the couple reg istered at the hotel Sunday as man and wife. They said they had been to the shore to arrange for the opening of Foley's summer cottage.
 Late Monday Foley went to the hotel desk and told the proprietor, Rudolph Hurter, |" think my wife is dead"
 Police and medical examiner were notified and after an autopsy was performed the investigation was turned over to Coroner Morris H. Wrubel. Mrs. Gardner had been dead about two hours before police arrived.
 Mrs. Gardner lived at Pawtucket. R. until she went to Hartford about IS years ago. She was employ ed in the state Motor Vehicles De- uartment before she became secre- tary to Foley in 1884. Her husband was drowned in . fishing accident here in loS0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22

iais status has been that Of deputy judge, although his pay, since two years ago, has been the same as the other judge. Two years ago, the law was changed to make both judges in the Waterbury court of equal rank.
 One Judge to Act
 Appointment of Judge McNif to- day may mean that for several days late this week and early next week Waterbury will be without one judge in the Common Pleas court as even under emergency the nomina- ton could not be confirmed in few CT than three legislative days. If the nomination takes the usual course of action 1t first must go to committee and then back to the Senate for 6 place on the calendar before action can be taken on 1t.
 Tn naming Judge McNif Gov. Hurley is following the same course and thought of action as he did earlier in the session when he re- appointed Judge Walter Picket in the New Haven Common Pleas court. The appointment became an immediate storm center, however,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
SLAYER DIES FOR
 POLICE KILLING
Joseph L. Brooks Winks at His Guards Just Be-
 fore Death

Boston, April 22-(UP)-Joseph L. Brooks, 30. Sing Sing prison pa- rolee, winked at his guards few seconds before he was executed al state prison early today for the murder of 6 Milton policeman.
 Brooks was smoking a cigarette as he swaggered into the death chamber. He took final puff, then tossed the butt away, as he seated himself in the electric chair.
 Brooks shot Patrolman Edward F. Lee last May l6 while the officer was taking him into Milton police headquarters to book him on an auto theft charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
GERMAN ARMIES
 PUSHING AHEAD
Greeks Smashed So Badly, Nazis Report They May Soon Capitulate
BY JOSEPH W. GREGG, JR.

United Press Staff Correspondent Berlin, April 22-(UP) - Ger many's army of the southeast was reported today to have fought to within a few miles of historic Thermopylae and to have slashed the line of Greek retreat from AL bania, giving rise to unconfirmed rumors that the Greek armies in western Epirus have offered to cap- itulate.
 German reports said that the AL lied fronts both in eastern and west ern Greece are cracking under the weight of Nazi columns and the constant harrasSing of Stuka and level bomber attacks.
 Slogging forward despite the des- perate rear guard action by New Zealand units, the high command reported that the western German spearhead has thrust past Lamia. At that point the Germans were within @ few miles of Thermopylae where Leonidas and his 300 Spar tans made their gallant stand against the PersianS in 490 B. 0.
 West Looks Good
 To the west the situation was de- veloping equally favorably from the German viewpoint. A German column which forced the Metsovo Pass of the northern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
OPERATORSOF MINES LISTEN TO PRESIDENT Southern Magnates Call at White House-Change
 Their Views
 -- S WILL RESUME ALL
 NEGOTIATIONS FOrceful Reminder From Roosevelt Caused Bet ter Mine Outlook
BY FRED BAILEY United Press Staff Correspondent)


 Washington, April 22. = (UP) - Southern coal oper- ators announced after a con- ference at the White House today that they were return ing immediately to New York to resume negotiations for re- opening the mines at Presi- dent Roosevelt's request. The operators said they would discuss terms for reopening the mines with John L. Lewis, United Mine Workers president.
 President Roosevelt had called on the operators and union last night to resume production "tn the inter- est of national safety"
 L. T. Putnam, spokesman for the operators, said the President'S re- quest for resuming mining while negotiations are in progress is point we think best net to discuss at this time."
 Operators of northern mines pro- ducing 68 per cent of the nations soft coal already have agreed to a return to work. Actual resump- ton has been held up pending an agreement with southern operators who bolted the New York confer ence last week.
 Meets With Secretary
 The Southern delegation accom- panied by John R. steelman, direc- tor of the U. s. Cancellation Ser- vice, conferred with Gen. Edwin Watson, the presidents secretary. we have decided, at the request of the president, to return immed- lately to New York and to negotiate with John L. Lewis upon Q plan for resumption of operations" Put man said.
 "The is what the president has asked us to do. We go as the South
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-22
Fire Fighters Still Busy All Through East
Eleven States Are Giving Them Plenty of Work; New England Hit By Worst Conaagration in
 Past Eleven Years
(By United Press)

Civilians and soldiers fought Q seemingly endless battle against ilu- merous small fires in the parched woodlands of Il eastern states to- day.
 Most of the big outbreaks had been brought under control, but for- estry officials said the danger of continued loss of timber and prop erty would persist for the duration of the drouth.
 Many sections of the east have not had 6 heavy rain since the middle of March. The public was barred from woodlands in Connec- ticut.
 The fires formed @ patchwork of scared areas in New Jersey, Massa- chusetts,. Connecticut, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Hampshire and Vermont.
 In New Jersey alone, more than 5O,OOO acres of timber had been destroyed but State Fire Warden Le- roy s. Fales said the situation was 1mDTOVlIlB HIlu was uo Boo0 oS SSoANs be expected considering the wealth CT conditions"
 Soldiers Are Out
 Officers at Fort Dix, N. J., sent newly -inducted army personnel out in attachments of 100 or less to beat out flames spotted in central New Jersey. One group of 30 sol- diers nearly became encircled by fires near Pinehurst, N. J., yester- day. A plane from the state fire warden's department dropped weighted notes apprising them of their danger and telling them how to get out of the trap.
 A state of emergency was in ef- feet in Massachusetts where fire yesterday destroyed @ Catholic church, Q coast guard station, Q ca- sino and several beach dwellings. (Continued on Page O