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Evening star., 1941-03-30
BAD BOY
MAKES GOOD
Continued from pogs six

Continued from poos six
anCes, conducted symphony orches-
tras in New York, Pittsburgh, De-
troit and other cities, and appeared
frequently as a concert pianist. In
1899 he was orchestra conductor for
the big stage production "The Ameri-
can Way"
Couple all this activity with radio
appearances, the writing of a highly
successful book, "A Smattering of
Ignorance" and playing in the NOV
les, and you have what anyone else
would call an active career. Once,
within eighteen months, Levant COM
posed piano concerto, nocturne
for symphonic orchestra, two string
quartettes, music for two films. a
number of piano pieces and half
dozen popular songs. Oscar himself
insists that all this was pretty skimpy
and Intellectual He says he wants to
do something real
Oscar doesn't like acting on the
screen. "Makes me nervous" he says.
but then, anything does. I'm jumpy
and terrorized before every Tnforma-
ton Please program. Before every
concert. too. They comfort you by
saying it's sign of a good performer
to be nervous before the curtain. l
think it's a sign of nervousness.
Levant. by the way, has just COM
pleted a role in another picture.
Kiss the Boys Goodbye" at was
just as much agony as ever" he sighs.
The yarns about Oscar are many
and bizarre. Once, in Boston before a
concert, he went over to Symphony
Hall to rehearse. A man sat at the
piano playing. Cant somebody do
something about that guy?" he COM
planned. 'I've got concert tonight"
The guy turned out to be the great
Igor Stravinsky, in the very throes of
composing.
There you have Levant," says
Levant, relating the story.
Out in Hollywood they still chuckle
over the time Oscar showed up to take
a part in Rhythm on the River" and
asked Director Victor Schertzinger
how he wanted the role played. lust
be yourself" said Schertzinger -
and Oscar followed the advice. 1t re-
suited in one of the neater moments
of the film, when Oscar picked up a
copy of "A Smattering of Ignorance"
and remarked acidly. "A very irritat-
ing book"
Beating the reader to the punch"
is the way he explains it now.
Turning the Toblss
ONcE Levant found time to help
Ben Hecht make film called Crime
Without Passion" As music consul
tant he received fifteen dollars week.
Hecht kept sending him Office memos
raising his salary - until it finally
reached $500 week. But Hecht never
notified the cashier to hike Levant's
check. Just his method of ribbing a
ribber.
In New York Levant has always
lived within one block of Carnegie
Hall. His daily routine is astounding.
He works in the afternoon and at
night. Frequently he goes to the NOV
les around midnight. He retires regu-
larly at five Am. after making a round
of the night spots. He never drinks.
Conversation is his stimulant. He is
chain cigarette smoker. and his coffee
average is thirty-two cups day.
How - and when - Levant man.
ages to work so hard is one of those
mysteries. His apartment, where he
lives with his attractive wife and
Evening star., 1941-03-30
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THE DIFFERENCE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
TESTIMONY ENDS IN PAPE ACTION
Local Publisher 5 in g State Highway COn1miS-
 sioner for $lO,OOO

Witnesses yesterday completed presentation of testimony in the SI0,O0O civil action brought by Wil- liam J. Pape, publisher of the Waterbury Republican American against State Highway Commission CT William J. Cox. A fractured right leg, allegedly suffered by the plain tiff when his car was struck by another vehicle that had skidded on the Woodbury Waterbury high way on November 20 of last year forms the basis of the action. Pape charges that prior to the collision his automobile had also skidded and struck a sandbank, and was at a standstill at the time of the event
 Evidence presented by Constable Walter Folgmar1n of Middlebury dis closed that ice had formed on the curve where the accident had taken place, although other portions of the highway were dry. State high way landscape foreman Richard Lawrence stated that he had notified workers to sand the stretch of road on the day of the occurrence, after observing a car at the side of the road. The landscape foreman said that on the same morning he had driven over the area without skid- ding, although he acknowledged having seen some discoloration on the cement, which he could not identify as ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
DROUGHT AFFECTS
 POWER SUPPLIES
Real Shortage in New Eng land This Winter If
 Rain Fails

Washington, Oct. 2.-(UP)-The Atlantic seaboard will face the pos- sibility of reduced electric power and water supplies unless the most se- were fall drought in many years is relieved soon.
 New England water supplies were said by the weather bureau today to be the lowest in 50 years. Streams and wells are at record low levels in many areas; pastures have dried up causing feed shortages.
 Chairman Leland OldS of the federal power commission, speaking at Charlotte, N. C., said 1t may be necessary to ration electric power to private consumers, particularly in southeastern states.
 The water shortage Is as acute as 1t was last spring in the southern Atlantic states and may become ''very serious" in another month or two, Olds said. Defense plants will be given priority on available power.
 The weather bureau reported Ian almost total absence" of rainfall in September from Virginia and the eastern Ohio valley northeastward.
 "The foreSt-flre hazard has in- creased considerably in the upper Appalachians and in the New Eng land area the woods are closed" the bureau said.
 In contrast with the eastern drought, north central areas re- ported that rainfall this year has been the heaviest in 40 years,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
ANOTHER HOUSING
 PROJECT NEEDED
Initiative Rests With Local Business Men Says U.
 s. Manager

If additional housing units are to be constructed in Waterbury after the present project for 300 units is completed, the initiative will have to come from the business men of this city, David T. McGrath, hous- ing manager for Waterbury and Bantam, said yesterday.
 Reports published in The Demo- crat c month ago indicated that the question of erecting further units here was being considered by the government, and MT. McGrath yesterday admitted that in his opin- ion the city could use an additional 200 homes for its defense workers.
 According to the housing mana ger, the applications for homes which have been filed at his office greatly surpass the number of units which will be available when the two sites have been completed, and there is room for the construction of more units at both the Long Hill road and the Hamilton avenue loca- tons.
 MT. McGrath said that the 122 families who will be granted homes at the Long Hill site have already selected, 90% of them being families from out-of-town. If further accom- modations are to be built to accom- modate the many others who have applied for defense homes. the busi- ness men of Waterbury will have to take the lead in the project, the housing manager iisisted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
JOHN DOE MEETING
 TO BE POSTPONED
Big Protest Session to Be Arranged ShOrtly-Per-
 riellO Opposed

The "John Doe" meeting which was to have been held in the Elton hotel this evening has been post poned until some time in the very near future 1t was learned. Plans under way today are for arranging a gigantic rally opposing the elec- ton of Patrick Perriello. These plans will be released some time in the near future. At this rally opposing Perriello there will be at least one outstanding Republican and one member of the state sen- ate who will directly charge J. Kenneth Bradley with disrupting the unity of the c. O. P. ranks throughout the state and especially in the cities of Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury.
 One of the senators who will ad- dress the proposed antl-Perriellc meeting is one who has constantly been at odds with the state chair- man of the Republican party.
 While leaders of the John Doe organization would not commit themselves today 1t was learned on good authority that "the leaders oi the local Republican party will on. joy many SleepIess nights between now and the day Of election"
 Leaders of the John Doe move mont stated today that it Is tcc premature Co censor PeFFleilo, thu they have decided to await de. vslonmelats which ere niire 70 occui within the next two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
173Names PlacedOn
 City's Voting Lists
38 Express Preference for Democratic Primary List
 Board to Start Full Week Next Tuesday
Trescntt R. Larchar.

Legere, Prescott B. Larchar.
 John P. Moriarty, Maria s. Ma gone, Domenic L. Mecca, Grace H. Farafino, Henrietta Malsch, Cath erine E. Mariner, Marie R. Man. gini, Rose E. Mangini, John Mailly, Mary M. Murphy, Julian Majeski, William Misset, Mary J. Moore, Elton Ed Mitchell, Marie Mullen, Rose E. Martone.
 Marie c. McVeigh, Elizabeth M. McGurk, William McGrath, John G. McNamara, Lillian McGrath, Nancy E. Mccarthy, Nancy E. Me- Grath, John McKenna.
 Marie c. Napolitano, Gustave Neuman.
 Emilio Orlando, Nora T. o'Connor, Roland Ouellette.
 Antonietta Pettinicchi, Louise M Porto, Frank l.. Pino, Fortuna Pas cucci, Clarence Pierponts Bronis A Puzas.
 Josephine RuginIs, Stephsnie Rinaldi, Beatrice Rosa, Angelo Rus- so, Florence F. Rogers.
 James F. Shanahan, Marjorie Sesselmann, Margaret F. seery John J. Sullivan. Helen A. Stankus John v. Stankus, 1rlanda Scapig. liati, Frederick Shaw, Leander St Martin, Maureen Sullivan, Mary A Standard, David T. Scadden, vir- ginia Sperring, Vito Sileo.
 Mary Tortorici, Alma Tore, Jose phine l.. Theler.
 Angelo Venturino, Beatrice Ver- rastro.
 Stanley wobsniewski, Julia M, Wrenn, Mary 0. Whelan.
 Nellie Yesutis,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
FLUSHING NOTICE

The water mains on the High Service System will be flushed on Friday, October 3, 1941 and on Sat- urday, October {, 1941.
 The flushing operation on the east side Of the Naugatuck River will be on Friday, October Srd, between 3:O0 and $500 D. m.
 beginning at il:00 Friday night and ending at 2:00 on Saturday morn ng. on the west side of the Nauga-
 The pressure will also be low bee tween e:O0 and li:00 a. m., on Sat- urday October {, ie4i.
 This work will affect residents on Johnson and May Streets and ali streets above these th0roughfares on the east side oe the Borough. On the west side, the services affected will be those Of houses on Highland Avenue and all houses north .0k Highland Ave. and west of Hillside Avenue but not Including Hlllalde Avenue. 0aipln and N0Adley Streets will also DO affected.
 The flushing operation will dle- e0lor the water and lt would De vice for e0nanmeFn 70 draw sugns eiant water for drinking purposes beEora the flushing heGlna.
 THE MAunATucK WATER tes1sse COMPANY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02

The city voting list today was swelled by the addition Of the names of l73 new voters who were sworn in at the city hall yesterday as the board of registration held Its monthly session. Of those made voters yesterday, only 52 elected 10 register on the Democratic or Re- publican primary list. There were 38 enrolled as Democrats and IA oS Republicans.
 Several hundred more voters will be added to the list when the board of registration begins a full week of sessions next Tuesday. Voters will be made daily from 9 a. m. to 8 D. m. until the following Tuesday.
 The number of those enrolling on primary lists was surprisingly low in view of the extensive plans made by party workers to bring in 'eI- igibles to be sworn in.
 The voters made yesterday were as follows:
 Kazimir Asevicza, Rosalie Q. Ad- ducci, Beatrice Allard, Loiser A. AL lard.
 Helen Ray Burrall, Mary A. Bar bieri, Robert Biron, Charles Bryan, Bertrand R. Baron, Joseph Bianco, Mary A. Begley Anna Baldaccheri, Astutillo Baldaccheri, Martin Burn ham, Francis M. Bedell, Charles P. Bedell, Viola Bauby, Simone Bisail- lon, Irene F. Brophy, Ruth M. Brady, Girard J. Bellmore.
 Jane M. Coletti, Leon J. Coletta, Dudley A. Costenbader, Jr., Edward J. Culhane, Ora A. Corcoran, Mei- ford Charette, Richard J. Carman, Dorothy M. Coogan, Eileen M. Crean, John J. Carey, Corrine Cor riveau, W. Robert Christian, Walter Clark, Adela Comcowich.
 Giuseppe DiDonato, Veronica A. Dolan, Joseph DiCorpo, Jr., Michael J. Devino Frank N. DeZlnno, Fran cesco D'Uva Pasquale DiCesa-e, Gabrielle E. Danis, Alice o. Des- chenes, Uric J. Doyon, Olivine Doyon, Regina Dombroski, Maurice L. Davis.
 Edna Enslehardt, Robert W. Farley.
 Helen M. Ferriter, Robert J. Fall lon, Rose Famiglieti, Pasquale F. Familgietti, Vincenzo Festa.
 Antoinette Greene, Michael A. Giuda, Genevieve E. Garceau, Anna M. German, Carmela Galasso, Jo- sephine F. Green, John Green, AL fred J. Green, Mary E. Clarity, Mary E. Guntreman, Mary E. Cog gin, Jeremiah J. Griffin, Raffaele B. Giuda.
 Daniel Hawkins, Eileen M. How ard, Dorothy c. Hogan, Joseph A. Hebert, Richard J. Joy.
 Peter Katkevicius, Elzina L. King, Adolph Kudzma, Amiliya Kripaitis.
 William Lorusso, William Lo- Russo, James A. Labonty, Girard J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
Hope Of Finding Little Girl Is sGOne

searchlightS and portable two-way radios, spent @ fruitless night tramping over six square miles of mountainous timberland.
 Three state conservation depart ment officers were recalled from Beaver Pond dragging operations after authorities said they were satisfied the child's body was not in the shallow water. The ponds shoals had been searched after it was learned the suspects sister had a camp on its shores.
 The suspect said he spent last weekend at party with married couple. He said there was some drinking" but that he did not par ticipate.
 Sunday, according to the mans story, he visited a North Conway ice cream parlor, stayed brief time with friends and returned home Sunday evening.
 Monday he responded to a re- quest to appear at County Solicitor Burnham Davis office. He was told to wait a few minutes, but left with the remark that he would re- turn next day. Then, fearful that his parole might be revoked, he said, he drove to Bridgton, Me, and on Wednesday drove to Somerville, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
Youth Given Nolle
 On Payment Of $25
l6-YearOld Driver Figured in Auto Collision on Mer-
 iden ROad-Five Slightly Injured

failed to appear to answer e charge of operating an automobile withcpt a license.
 Peter Anthony Marinelli of 90 Lawrence street, was allowed ascon- tinuance until tomorrow when his case on a charge of violating the motor vehicle law was called.
 Moses Matthias, 36, of 4S East Liberty street, arrested last night by Detective Sergeant Anthony Mariana, was given nolle on charge of nOn-support.
 Daniel Mahan, A, of 610 South Main strete, charged with drunk eness and breach of the peace, was given a suspended sentence on the former count and was fined SIS and costs on the latter charge. He was placed in the custody of the pro- bation officer for two months in order to make payments.
 Thomas Cullen, 64, of Rochester, N. r., charged with intoxication and vagrancy, received 00-days in the New Haven jail after he was or dered yesterday to leave town. Gull len told the court that he got half way out oft own when he was again picked up. Judge Gaffney stated he had no sympathy with those who broke a promsie with him and irl- posed the sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
POLICE RESTRAIN.
 GLASS STRIKERS
Interference With Truck Driver at Local Terminal
 Broken Up

Strikers were disbanded at the Naugatuck Glass Co. last night by 35 local police when they tried to halt a truck loaded with the prod ucts from entering a freight ter- minal at South Leonard street.
 Earlier the same strikers had pre- vented the truck from going over Eagle street bridge and made the driver return to the plant in Nauga- tuck. On orders from Captain F'red- erick s. Hickey and Sergeant Joe seph Petit the strikers returned to the entrance of the Naugatuck plant after they allowed the truck to the enter the Standard Express Go. terminal.
 Police reported that no violence ensued. Frank McCreven, field rep- resentative of the United Mine Workers, is representing the em- ployes for negotiations with W. s. Witherwax, president of the com.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02

Conway, N. H., Oct. 2-(UP) = High Sheriff James Welch of Car roll county announced at noon to- day that he had abandoned all hope of finding long-loSt Pamela Hollingworth alive.
 "Of course that's only my per- sonal opinion," he added, land the search for the little girl will go on indefinitely"
 Forest rangers said the search would continue at least until Sum- day.
 Meanwhile, at Concord, Gov Robert o. Blood's executive cotI1- cil, authorized the posting of a $500 reward for discovery of the child, dead or alive. This increased total rewards to $850.
 Sheriff Welch's statement was made as the intensive hunt for the five-year-old Dunstable, Mass, tot neared the 96-hour mark. No defi- mite trace of Pamela has been found since she vanished in White Ledge National Forest here Sunday afternoon while picnicking with her family.
 An exconvict was held as a kid- naping suspect at Carroll county jail but the sheriff said his alibi for Sunday had been supported by IT acquaintances and that he probably would be released before Sundown.
 U. s. forest service rangers con- tinued to voice belief that the child still was in the woodlands. At dawn dozen groups of search CTS left hunt headquarters to beat the thickets near Bear Mountain.
 A spokesman said two groups of possemen, each led by a blood hound and carrying powerful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02

ElverO Signort, Jr., 16, of Byam road, was granted a nolle on pay nnent of $25 on a charge of reckles driving when his case was pre- scented to Judge John l.. Gaffney tn municipal courtt oday.
 Signori was arrested Tuesday night by Motor Patrolman George McEl- ligott when the light panel delivery truck he was operating was involved in an accident with three other automobiles on Meriden road.
 Signori was slightly injured In addition to four other persons, two of whom were treated at St. Mary's hospital and later discharged.
 A one day continuance was grant, ed to Peter White, 38, of 15I9 Ma 1naroneck avenue, when his case was called on road rules violation fol- lowing collision with another car on East Main street.
 Motor Patrolman John Deeley who aarrested White yesterday af- ternoon, said the. accused made an abrupt stop and opened the left front door which was struck by a car operated by Joseph 0. Falzone, 20, of l94 Southmayd road. Falzone, the officer said was following in a line of traffic when he colided with the door of Whites car.
 Bronson Rivers, 2l, colored, 30 Chatfield avenue, was placed on probation after he was arraigned Dn a charge of theft of a bike. Judge Gaffney ordered Rivers to report to the probation officer for a period lasting to December 2.
 Rivers said he stole the bicycle after his own was taken by youth on Locust street. A plea in the ac- cused's behalf made by the proba- ton officer won the accused con- tinuance after he told the court that the youth was deprived of the or- dinary privileges of other boys for Q number of years. He was unable to get along with his step-father who lives on Canal street and that he was compelled to shift for him- self. The step-father, the pro- bation officer said, would not per- mith the youth to live at home and refused to have him in his home. The probation officer said 1t was surprising that the defendant has not been in more trouble since he was neglected and said that 1t was a credit to him that he had kept out of any scrapes.
 Mario Pace, IS, of 413 West Main street, was granted nolle on pay ment of $5 when the case on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license was called today.
 James Hay, 40, of Lincoln Dale, N. Y. was granted a nolle on pay ment of $5 on a charge of road rules violation.
 Gerard La France, 24, of 383 South Main street, forfeited his bond of SIS in court when he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02

pany.
 The union and company ofaciala are negotiating on all clauses Of the proposed contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
Marriage Intentions

The following couples filed a marriage intention at the office of the town clerk today:
 Aldo Luxxi, "A SI0cum street and Julia Pever0ff, 39 Hawkins street. Java will import machinery to in- troduce the manufacture of dolls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-02
WOuId-Be Kidnaper Left New York

New York, Oct s-UFJ -Azfa Horace w. BlIxIe said today thae her husband had left here q month ago to co south.
 He was SS years old, she saids was Q school teacher by peofes~ sion, and was employed as . sub- stitute teacher in the Miami Fla, public school system uzAtA six weeks ago when he came e New York.
 He told her, she said, thaS ho was going south to "dO some work for the America First Commlttee.1 V She said he had done @sozne Kind of publicity work" for that oFgan- ixatiOn.
 She said she could give nc ex- planation of his act.
 Mrs. BikIe told this story Dit by bit and abruptly terminated the interview.
 Officials of the New Fork Chapter of the America First Committee said Bilkle was utterly unknown to them.
Moose Pass miner., 1941-04-08

This has been such a LOT derfu11y mild inter in South4e st ern h1aske that the most of the guesses as to the date of the ice hres at Nenana are marked April But the ice was 40 plus in ches thick at Nensna a week ago or so we read.
Moose Pass miner., 1941-04-08
HOPE HAFf MIE+o

Clark brothers are re-opI ening their mine on Palmer creek. Three men are at work at the mine in additioI to Carl and Earl Clark.
 Fir. end Hrs. Schofielo have returned from a visit to Oregon. The two Ti1- Hams boys, sons of lirs. Schofie1d, are at one of the Army fields in Texas.
 The PRA has done a splen' did job in keeping the Hope end of the highway clear all winter. The P3A as represented by Roy Thurst on
 The Bix1ere are driving a smart new Nash coupe the sI days.
 Ivor Nearhouse has begun work ct his mine and empl oyI three assi stants.
 Jon lit is at Seward General hospital for speeia1 treatment which benefits him greatly.
 Carl Clark is building an attractive log cabin on The Terrace.
 EIessers. Suetmann and Lache1t drove to Hope last week and vi site6 the Palmer Creek mine with a view to starting operation. x * & X * k X
 Harry Johnson spent sew era1 days in Loose Pass las week.
 lord from Russell 7il- Hams is that he Nill re- turn to --oose Pass pronto at the end of his term of service with Uncle Sam's draftees.
 Hrs, Leora Roycroft has returned from her trip to the States and the lPl{'s prediction that she would not stay away from Ala ska, AIoose Pass, and her three nice sons until 1o42 is
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Text of Message on w. P. A.
Roosevelt Asks $3.50, 100000 Fund
And Removal of Several Restrictions

The tert of President Roose-
uelt's message to Congress yes
terddy on work relief erpendi-
tureS for the merit fiscal year
tolloWS.:
Evening star., 1941-05-21

employment of aliens who are other
wise eligible under the act.
Administrative employees of the
Work Projects Administration, and
similar employees in other Federal
agencies whose salaries are paid
from relief funds have been barred
from the benefits of executive Or
der No. 1916, dated June "a, 1898
and the act OF November 26, 1910,
extending the classified civil service
of the United States. I recommend
that this discrimination be elimi-
mated.
There are several sections in the
current relief act with respect to
political activities. While there is
no particular objection to the re-
enactment of these provisions, most
OF them appear to be unnecessary
because of the passage of the Hatch
Act and amendments thereto.