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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
Una MerkeI Has Hard Time
With Southern Accent
ADJUSTMENTS
BY JOHN TODD

wool southern gal in the play for
two years.
when all came 10 Hollywood
aftuf Coquette, folks just sta'ed
when an opened nah mouth to
talk.
"The movfe->peOple told me
ah'd have 10 clean up nah
speakin'. which made me mad
til an found a-Out they meant
that tallSie audiences wouldn't
undahstani me.
It's on occasions when she is in
contact with a thick southern ac-
cent that Una can't control her
own speech. Her current problem
is Buddy Shyer, a Georgian from
away back. Buddy is assistant di-
rector on Universals Terror OF
the Islands in which Una is fea-
turcd.
When filming first started
Unas accent was hardly notice
able. But as production progressed
and Buddy's recurring ready TO
the next scene, Miss Muhkal
honey" assailed he ears, Una S
lines kept taking on more and
more of the deep South intona-
ton.
The only solution Una has beer
able 10 work out is to spend a LOT
of time between scenes talking &c
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. LIMA
Merkel has 10 watch her Ian
guage.
Not that Una Hn't a very nice
girl, but she does have 10 watch
her P's and Qs and, most Of all
her RS.
For Una has an on-again Off
again southern accent. Which, in
her business of portrayIng movie
characters, sometimes gets her
into difficulties.
"Ah'm all right II ah staht
pitchah readin' nah lines like a
southin BELLE" Una will tell you.
"But, goodness. I've got to keep
IL up or I'll be getting the wrong
laughs in the wrong places"
Although the coincidence was
born in Kentucky. she went TO
school in Philadelphia. Her YOU
ALL twang had several rejuvena-
tons on frequent vacations with
relatives in Georgia.
1t was following one of these
Georgia visits that she applied for
a role in Helen Hayes Broadway
hit, "Coquette." and her southern
drawl cinched the part for her. She
played the role of dyed-in-the-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
RED SHELTON

When Red Shelton played a local
theater last year he was on his
way TO Hollywood under contract
to M-G-M 10 appear in Flight
Command" Up 10 that time Red
had only made one motion picture
appearance in a feature film. with
Ginger Rogers in Having Wonder
full Time" in which he did his
hilarious "dunking' scene.
Red panicked the audiences in his
vaudeville tours. and while "Hav-
ing Wonderful Time" did not get
him off the right start, M-G-M
sensed the fact that he was a
"click" the minute Flight Com
mand" hit the screens and audi
ence reaction tumbled in. Slight
as was Reds role in this film he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01

falls flat on his face in that nom
chalant manner audiences shrek
and call for more. The Red headed
boy is on his way to bigger and
better things and all his friends
will applaud
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
Bomber Date

ROBERT TAYLOR is gladly
cutting down on his flying these
days. because of more important
demands on his instructor, Max
Constat, who is plotting huge
bombers across the country for
trans-shipment to England. Man
can't break dates too often to suit
me, - said Taylor Every broken
date means another bomber has
come off the assembly line.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
GETS BIGGER PARTS

still Registered with The foIkS Who
pay the money at the box office.
GETS BIGGER PARTS
After that came People VS. DR.
Kildare then Lady BE Good, ="
which still is to be released here,
and now Red has a starring role in
his own right in "WhiStling in the
Dark. soon TO hit the local screen,
SHELTON plays his first romantic
lead as the sentimental, but per-
turbed crime creator in this spooky
which mingles thrills and
comedy galore
His trick falls are still the fun
niest thing Red does. and when he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
CAROLE lands

ALTHOUGH she Is one Of the
prominent members Of Hollywood S
sweater set. il was really a grass
skirt that turned the trick for
Carole Lands
You see. Carolc, whose real
name is Frances RidStc, got fed up
with classes at the San BernardIno
high school and singing hash at
the local swing bowl when she was
only is. Leaving a worried mother
and a father who didn't give a
boot, she cot on a bus for San
Francisco with only Sl6.S2 in her
purse.
After making the rounds Of all
the LEGAL HiterieS- she convinced
the boss at the Royal Hawaiian 10
give her a break.
he liked her voice, but what he
was looking for was a hula dancer
"Are YOU Kidding" said
Carole. 81 learned at Waikiki
"Okay. sister, you're hired he
replied.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
United Artists
VIII Reopen
August %

TIE UNITED ARTISTS THE
AFTER will open for the Fall and
Winter season Thursday, August
%. with the Detroit premier of
Spencer Tracy as DIR. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" co-starring l. AN a
Turner and 1ngrid Bergman.
In the dual characters Of the
good DR.. Jekyll and the evil Mr..
Hyde, Tracy is said to add an
other outstanding acting role 10
his academy award winning one of
Captains Courageous his Father
Flanagan, and his Father Tim of
San Francisco. Victor Fleming d.
rected "Dr. Jckyll and Mr.. Hyde, ="
his first film since Gone With the
Wind" Outstanding supporting
characters in the film include Ian
Hunter and Donald Crisp. Com
panion feature TO DIR Jekyll will
be DR. Kildare's Wedding Day"
with Lew Ayres Lionel Barrymore
and LARAMIE Day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
GOT SMALL ROLES

Most of her first roles were
those of hat check girls and
models. Out of sheer desperation
she decided to try for the female
tarzar role in One Million B. G.
which she heard d. w. Griffith
was planning. Neither her sister
or her talk about il any more.
But Carole did get her face and
figure plastered all over the coun-
try with the result that Hal Roach
signed her for three pictures and
later Fox teamed her with Betty
Cradle in Moon Over Miami and
and now Carole has nothing more
TO complain about unless IT was
her recent choice as the ping
girl which she doesn't understand
and which makes her mad every
time you mention il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
Starlet Fever
1871 Cases of Hollywood HoPefHlS
BY CHARLES GENTRY

fOnce = week IN these col
unlns will appear bnef charts
OF the most recent cases Of this
epidemic which IS again Holly
woods contsCioH. The follow
ing newcomers, or those COM
psrstiveIy unknown. have Just
been interviewed by this de-
psTtnent and are among The
best bets for stardon during
fhe coming year,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01

her fellow players in Terror OF
the Islands"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
IMPOSING LIST

The United Artists parade Of
big pictures for Fall release is an
one. 1t includes Lady Be
Good" starring Eleanor Powell
Ann Sothern, Robert Young and
Lionel Barrymore; Down San
Diego Way" with Bonita Granville.
Dan Daley Jr. and Henry O'Neill;
Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main
in "Barnacle Bill" the Marx
Brothers in The Big Store Joan
Crawford, Robert Taylor and
Greer Carson in when Ladies
Meet" Greer Carson and Walter
Pidgeon in Blossoms in the
Dust, " The Getaway" and "WhiS-
Ting in the Dark" Red Shelton S
first starring film with Ann Ruth
erford and Virginia Grey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
-v.,t ARE NEW MODELS IN MOVIES TOO

..o.. business it is to bring you 's'''n orouth
We whose 80, TOO little about the uneea'nS s'p"
msnt' '0n''. our business Maybe that's because
and of OVERRIDING the words
rc;cantic" and terrific .,.;,,t.
-..,. fact tina, We often make the "'1N
Duh ..,bu;eally fine motion pictures eNs :.
OF .s''p pnd notable performances of 'ODn s. movie
stores exchanging Then every once IN A., new
fixed ana UNI =. rs With the truth that there "'
COME ~. = movies, as we'll as autOm0one'' '''''e
even cigarets ar, r;ek and
c;,c,, Rogers new picture ON, D~' ,i,b
JUS, '1 a T,mre Everything about shines rpo
Harry ;n,nrovemen,s It's new model Oh '"e co.
ne~ne'S .,nrv bright With streamined lnVe"''
Meets Uu' "..r,e and iSht.hearted laughter A00 -
d0~nr's"' ..,. model Ginger kitty FOye) R0ee's
certainty IL ;.,o If sorts of romantic eOmPhea"0'"
,,ror, Dick and Harry. :,
Unlike manufacturers OF other ne" chi, bust.
0"lNe ,,o detail about this one, because 'n' ON'
3. ,hr;ves ON pleasant surprises
| w. an however invite you to step INTO 0u' ~
l - loom, relax and enjoy dem0nSu@"0 =,
"0",I ..,, ,Tom Dick and Harry viii be 'ai'ns
| :, soon as the word gets around
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
COULDN'T HULA

AS A matter Of fact. Carole
didn't have any more idea Of how
TO do a hula than Wendell Willkie
does. But she knew that if II was
a Hawaiian club somebody must
have a remote idea of what one
was like.
She found out from the check
ruUn girf that a gdff rared Kay
Ellis was the local grass weaving
specialist and got her TO teach her
in no shakes at all As II turned
out il was her singing voice, and
she has a beautiful pair of lungs.
which drew her 10 the attention OF
Carl Ravazza and his orchestra.
With them she began earning 500
a week and saved up enough
money 10 cast her lot with the
casting directors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-01
Ice Stars
At WeStWOOd
Can Take 1t

IN SPITE Of the fact that the
skating stars. appearing in the
"Lamb-Yocum Ice Parade Of 1871 =
at WeStwood Gardens so through
their routines with no more APP
parent effort than sitting home in
an easy chair, fancy ice skating isl
no sisSy'S game and takes real tai
ent and skill.
Three of the stars appearing in
the show. Gladys Lamb and Rom
ME Roberts and Buddy Lewis,
have been hurt seriously during
their careers, but they came back
for more. Miss Lamb does a diff
cult routine with RUDE Yocum in
which she is spun around in the
air and down close 10 the ice. Miss
Lamb has had four broken ribs
and a broken finger. while Buddy
Lewis once received a broken leg
STAR PARALYZED
As for young Roberts, year
and a half ago the doctors said he
would never walk again after he
became paralyzed following an
operation. Ronnie does what is
known as an aXel paulSon, one Of
the most dangerous stunts ever
attempted on ice skates. and re-
ceivcd his injury in New York
when he did y of these spins
while breaking the record held by
his former partner. Now he IS
skating as well as ever.
All of these stars in the West
wood attraction are professional
skaters but their routineS are so
difficult that anything can hap
pen and therefore adds thrills as
well as beauty to the production.
The revue is being presented
twice nightly, except Monday, with
the musical direction under the
guidance of Larry Funk and dance
music supplied by Lowry Clark and
his orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
AVIATION CADET
 RULES REVISED

Naugatuck, December 10. -- Ralph Pasho, chairman of the local Air Cadet Committee, has received c special notice that presidents Of the various Aviation Cadet examining boards are now authorized to take final action oil all Aviation Cadet applications for bombadier, flaviga- tor and pilot training with few designated exceptions. Under previ. ouS regulations al applications were cleared through the office Of chief of the air corps prior to enlistment,
 Ali qualified applicants for Avia- ton Cadets will Dc delivered to the nearest recruiting station by the president Of the Aviation Cadet boards for enlistment ag Aviation Cadet ifi the U. 6. Army. Ali aVia- ton cadets will be shipped to the southeast training center, Maxwell Field, Alabama, EnlistmenB are now for the duration Of the war plus six months.
 A man eniisting voluntarily may still choose the branch he wishes from current vacancies. A man who Is called by seiectiVe Service may now select the Air Corps If he eual- flies. Education requirement. is ex- pected to be revised downward and details published soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
LOCAL GIRL WEDS
 FORT DEVENS BOY
Regina StrOnkOwski Now Mrs. .Zignlund Kirdzik;
 Schools Close Today

Beacon Falls, Dec. 10 An- nouncement has been made Of the marriage last Saturday at St. Mary's church, Union City Of Miss Regina etronkowSki, daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph gtronkowski of 70 Main street, Beacon Falls. to Corporal zigfnunG Kirdzik Of Fort DCvenB Mass, formerly Of Naugatuck.
 Rev. Thomas M. Griffin, pastor, oficiated. Miss Mary Kirdzik, cou- sin Of the bridegroom, and Theodore etronkowski, brother Of the bride, were the attendants.
 The bride wore white satin and carried white roses. Her attendant wore Q gown Of pink satin and car- iried yellow roses. The couple left ofl q motor trip and will reside at 70 Main street here. The bride wore for travel q suit Of military blue with gold accessories.
 The Loyal Daughters Society Of the United church recently voted to donate ei0 to the Red Gross and also ei0 to the local soldiers fund to buy Christmas gifts for local boys in the U g. service.
 An enjoyable Christmas party was held last night by the Beacon Falls Review, Wofaan's Benefit Associa- ton, at Paradise Inn, Derby. The trip was made ifl private cars.
 Local schools will close this afternoon for the annual Christmas vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
DEATH REMOVES
 CARL s. DAHL|N
Retired U. s. Rubber Com. pany Worker to Be In.
 tered Sunday at 3

Naugatuck, Dec. i0-Carl Samuel Dahlin, n, . resident here for 50 years and one Of the early Swedish settlers in Naugatuck, died early to- day at his home, 660 Hillside avenue. He was born in Sweden, July 26, 1870 and had worked for the U. g. Rubs Der company for number of years, having retired in lo30.
 H0 was c member of the Hillside Congregational church and was acs tive In itS affairs. lie was C mem. Der of svea lodge, Order of Vasa, and Centennial lodge. odd Follows.
 He leaves his wife, Mrs. Matilda (Anderson) Dahiin; two sons, 1ngve G., and Stewart Dnhiin, of Nauga- tuck, and one daughter, Miss Bella Dahiin, of Middletown; and two grandchildren.
 The funeral will Do held Sunday at 3 D. m. from the Aiderson funeral home, POI Meadow street. Rev. Ar. thur 1T. Johnson, pastor Of the Hili- side Congregational church, will of- ficiate. Burial will Do Monday in Grove cemetery ct the convenience Of the family.
 The funeral home will Do open Saturday from 3 D. m. 10 s D. n, and from [ ?. m. to Q D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

William Boies, first aid chairman presented certificates to the fIlemberi of the first aid courses, and Mrs Donald McCollurn, home nursing chairman, gave certificates to the members of the nursing course.
 Harry Grover taught the first aio students and Miss Catherine Brook was instructor in the home nurs- ing course.
 Those receiving certificates were:
 First Aid
 Standard Course Mrs. Gertrude Anderson, Mrs. Kenneth D. Austin Mrs. Anna L. Brinton, Mrs. Valesca B. Downs, Mrs. Irene s. Downes Mrs. Arlene 3. DuryeI, Mrs. Mar. garet Fairbanks Mrs Frances B Gordon, Mrs. Rosetta B. Goodman Mrs. Adelma ?. Hodgkins, Mrs. Celia |. Johnson, Miss Evelyn Jones, Mrs Ellen Kazamekas, Miss Julia Ltm Mrs. Sara 4. Lancraft, Miss Helen c. Moroney, Mrs. Lilla Madgen, Mrs Katherine E. Nixon, Mrs. Esther Rothfnan, Mrs. R. B. Russell, Mrs HCiga gchon, Miss Arlene Torniin. son, Mrs Eriginia Whitehead, Mrs Jei1ette D. zonino, Miss Catherine Brooks. -
 Advanced Course-Mrs. Anna Erin. ton, Miss Catherine Brooks, Mrs Margaret Donahue, Mrs. Arlene Durley, Mrs. Irene Downes, Mrs Margaret Fairbank, Mrs. Alex Fen- wick, Mrs. Rosetta D. Goodman Mrs, Frances Gordon, Mrs. Adelma Hodgekins, Miss Evelyn Jones, Mrs Ellen KazamekaS, Mrs. Sara Lafl. craft, Mrs. Bertha Koonz, Miss Julia Luni, Mrs. Lila Mads0n, Mrs. Mei- win Messer, Mrs. Katherine Nixon, Mrs. Hilda Podoloff, Mrs. Frances Russell, Mrs, Mary gaTasifi. Robert M. Shepard, Mrs. Alice Smith, Miss Roseanna Stutzman, Miss Levina Stutzman, Miss Arlene Tomiinson, Mrs. Teriginia Whitehead. q.
 Home Nursing CoiFse--Mrg. Mabel Adkins, Mrs. Exilda Andrew, Mrs. Louise Brennan, Miss Catherine Doirof, Mrs. Carlette French, Mrs. Ruth a Ford, Mrs. Louise dreider Mrs, Phyllis Hartman, Mrs. Ger. trude Howell, Mrs. Mabel Kochan. owski, Mrs. Kathleen Madden, Mrs. Alice McDermott, Mrs. Lily Miii- ward, Mrs. Stella Nori, Miss Mary owens, Mrs. Clara Pudefn, Mrs. Irene Rung, Miss Helen Rozicki, Mrs. Alice Walsh. 7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
Party Conventions
 To Start Tomorrow
Democrats and Republicans Sending Delegations to
 TOrringtOn and Waterbury Sessions

Naugatuck, Dec, iD,--Loeai Demo- cratic and Republican delegations will attend party c0rNentions to- morrow at which nominees for the post Of congressman from the fifth congressional district vii be ehos- en. Tine election is scheduled for January 20.
 The Democratic convention to. morrow will Dc in TorTington and the C. Q. P. convention will be at The Elton, Waterbury. It is ex- pected Compensation Commissioner Joseph Y, Talbot Of Naugatuck will Dc the Republican nominee.
 The Democratic delegation will be: Warden Leo Brophy, who will have otic fuli vote; Harold Murtha, Daniel Callahan, Francis Cullen, Richard Dufki1, Miss Josephine Col. lins and Peter r, Meegan, each with half vote; Richard Parkinson. Thomas Jackson, Mrs. Nora Stand bridge, Felix Nafdeilo, Prank Mad- den and Burgess Andrew OTooie, each with 6 iialf-yote; Mary Caine MAAbhHBW 6SHAATg GEbHlV EAkAE0hbHSM1 Sh, John Gmeglski, Timothy Han- ion, John Heaiey, Stanley Lcvan- dowski, John Mezzo and Walter Kcslosky, each with one-third of c vote,
 The Republican delegation, each Of whom viii have 6 full vote, ifi- ciudes; Fred Nawarth, Samuel I Lyons, Joseph c. RaytkWiGh, Jr., and Albert Mai, Jr. The alternates are: George 4, Warner, Mrs. Henry EFk, Mrs. Curtis Russell and Wii- liam gchofieid,
 It is reported the local Democra. tic delegation will not vote tnani. rll0uS1y for any one candidate. Some arc reported faVoring Atty. John Monagafl Of Waterbury and some are said to favor Anthony TeleSca Of Torringt0n.
 Ballots Received
 Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John has announced he has afl ample supiy of absentee ballots for the congressional election January 20 ifl his office. Tine town clerk suggests that men ifl the U. g. armed services, who are home on fuFlough now or will Dc coming home soon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
BOY SCOUTS NET
 $l,9OO IN DRIVE

Naugatuck, December i9. - A total of over Si, 900 was contributed here in the recent Boy Scout finan- eial campaign, William 1T. Moody chairman of the Naugatuck dis- trict committee of the Mattatuck Boy Scout Council, reported at the annual meeting yesterday afternoon at the Y. M. c. A,
 More people donated, indicating a wider interest in the Scout move- ment, he said. MT. Moody was re- elected chairman at the meeting, and John w. Hayes, ST., and Harold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
SAFETY CAMP PAICN
 RULES IMPORTANT
Preventatives for Accid' ents Heartily Endorsed
 By (. of C.

Naugatuck, Dec. i0-The Safety Committee Of the Naugatuck Cham Der Of Commerce calls attention to the campaign for Pedestrian Safety that Is being conducted by the State Highway Safety Commission, The local committee is cooperating in every way possible with the State Commission in warning pedestrians and drivers alike.
 The very large number Of pedes- trian accidents has caused the State Commission 10 send out the follow ing rules which win serve as . pre- ventatiye Of accidents;
 l. Obey traffic signals and signs.
 2. Cross streets only ct intersee- tions and stay within the cross. walks.
 3. Look carefully all ways before stepping into the street or highway and keep alert all the way across.
 {, Be extra careful where there are parked cars or other obstacles to obscure your view or the drivers.
 6. Don't leave the curb until you have plenty of time to get all the way across before approaching traf- fic can reach you.
 c. While crossing, don't read c newspaper, or obscure your view with afl umbrella.
 [. Use subwayS, elevated crossings, safety islands and other safeguards.
 6. DO not walk behind or in front Of c street car or bus immediately after alighting; take time to be safe.
 9. Never run into or play in the street. Don't make sudden dasheS or stops in the streets.
 10. Don't depend on the motorist seeing you at night. Wear or car- ry something white that will reflect light; assume responsibility for your own safety.
 il. Avoid walking on country roadWays, f possible, but if you must do so, walk on nsthe extreme left side facing oneoming traffic, Be alert to ears coming ID behind you to pass other ears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
Y BOYS HOLDING
 PARTY WEDNESDAY

Naugatuck, Dec. 1o - The annual Christmas party for the boys of the Y. M. c. A. will be heI1 next Wed. nesday evening at 6:3O o'clock in the gymnasium and boys lobby. A gala time is being planned with various games being played in Uic sym, Christmas songs will be sung in the lobby.
 Each boy viii bring a 10 cent pres- ent for the grab-bag. This event has always proven one of the olitStaflds ing features of the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

E. Chittenden were reelected vAce chairmen.
 During the year, 70 Scouts wer9 advanced to second class ranks. tvs were made first class Scouts. ofim qualified as Q star Scout; two re ceived palms for their Eagle badgen and B merit badges were earnets Nerve s. Roberts, assistant Scuu executive, said. The Beacon E'alh troop and the troop at the "Y', nf well as the Sea Scout ship, will be reorganized soon, 1t Is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
SHELTER CABINS FOR FLYERS

Denver--(Up)--The U. 6. Forest Service has startde a survey Of shei- ter cabins and other emergency housing facilities whcih can be used by Army and commercial pilots in case of mountain airplane crashes or forced landings.