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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
Grayce Darlington
 Feted By Friends

Miss Frances Gogsins was hostess at Q miscellaneous shower at her home recently in honor of Grace Burlington. The bride -to-be was the recipient of many beautiful gifts.
 Those present were: Grace Car rington. Christine Martin, Ruth Kenney, Catherine Reardon, Bettie Zibell, )Rita Rasicot, Julie Smoley, Sophie Meleskf Irene Pauloski, Mary David, Henriette May, Ann Zihell, Emma zihell, Betty Sharpe, Shirley Phelan, Mrs. Clayton Kline, Mrs. Ruth Donnelly, Mrs. Lewis Darlington, Mrs, Charles Goggins, Frances GoGgins,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
SHIP ARRIVES AT
 BOSTON SAFELY

Portsmouth, N, H., June 11-(Up) The three-masted schooner Ed- ward R. Smith was safe In port to- day with her $22, 2,000 cargo of dried pulp intact and her crew safe after being reported disabled and "leak- ing badly"
 Captain E. Baird said his vessel had shipped @ little water and his sail-hoisting motors were disabled after loading cargo at e New Bruns- wick port, The Smith will resume her journey to New Haven, Conn, in q few days on completion of repairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
Stocks Are Irregular| After Firm Opening!
Selective Buying Moves Ahead; Jones & LOughIn,
 Pfd, Of 2 Points at Noon

unchanged; Montgomery Ward 35 7-8 of l-s; Westinghouse Elecs trio e5 3-4 off 1-4; .. s. Rubber 21 of 3-S; Union Carbide n 6-8 O: 6-8. and Kennecott 36 3-4 of 1-e.
 Jones & Laughlin preferred des clined 2 points to lO6 and u. 6. Steel preferred lost & point. Small declines were noted in American Smelling, Allis Chalmers, Consoli- dated Edison, International Nickel, New York Central, Savage Arms. and Youngstown Sheet & Tube. Oils were steady to firm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
Director, Cast Share
 Tributes On Success
Crosby Seniors Achieve Outstanding Success in Pres'
 entatiOn of Comedy; Audience Enthusiastic

Miss Marie Macdonell, head of the dramatic department of Crosby high school, last night proved that 1t is possible to cast a group of youngsters in mature roles; play parts that would challenge the resources of pro- fessionals, and, transcending that, make a magnificent success of 1t.
 The audience at the presentation of Hart and Kaufman's You Can't Take It With You" production of the Crosby Mask and Wig Dramatic club, last night laughed uproarious- ly. If bright new clothes were not a consideration they might have rolled in the aisles. Tn any case, from the more secure confines of their seats, they voiced hilarious approval
 The psychopathic Sycamores, ia. nous now for their total disregard of conventional behaviour, were ably portrayed by the members of the cast. Particularly noteworthy was the interpretation Of Grandpa Van- dehof, rebel, who bears @ violent an- tipathy to the income tax laws, by Robert Wakely.
 Excellent characterization were achieved by Richard Traurig as the father, Dorothy Kane as the novel; lst mother, Robert Kerr as the Wall Street broker, and Edward Flaherty as Mir, DePlnna.
 Muriel Marder excited 6 great deal of favorable comment as the Grand Duchess Olga. Henry Blans- field, in tho role of an ebullient dancing master, did credit to his part.
 The remaining members of the cast contributed such outstanding performances that 1t would be un- just to select only a few for spe- cIal mention They were: Barbara Lynch as Theba, the colored maid; Philip Story as Donald; Daniel Gentle as Tony Kirby Marian Bender as Alice Sycamore; and Renee Pickett as the alcoholic actress.
 Others making major contribu- tons to the success of the play were Grace George, Lucian Cantin, Roland Largay, John Price, Theo- dore Meyer, and Jeanne Greenblatt, Dorothy Butler and Dorothy Barry, inconspicuous as prompters, con- tributed their won little bit to the production. however humble.
 Tn summation 1t may be said that the cast as Q whole acquitted itself with distinction The players showed the evidence Of Miss Macdonell's superb training. Their lines were spoken with admirable fluency, There were no visible symptoms Of or stage fright. And this for an amateur group without the facilities or leisure at the dis posal of professionals, Is high praise indeed.
 The Crosby high school orchestra, conducted by Floyd c. Evans, of- fered q number of lively selections between the acts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
CIRCUMFERENCE
 PLANNED JUNE Y
WOLCOTT Mrs. c. Nelson Cole, Todd Road--Teleph0ne S09S0

Woleott, June Il - A well child conference will be held at Woodtick School June l7 from ea0 a. n, 10 il;30 Q. m, Dr. Martha Clifford and her staff from the Bureau of Child Hygiene will be in charge, assisted by Mrs. Rose Klitka, school nurse. All children from birth to school age are eligible,
 Mrs. Howard Kraft is general chairman assisted by Mrs. Alfred M, Winehell, Mrs, William Libolt, histories; Mrs. Emil drosch, re- cording; Mrs. Hubert Parks, weigh ing; Mrs. Kraft, Mrs. Carl Matt son. Mrs. William Dumschott, Mrs, Rufus Norton transportation; Rev Alfred M. Bells, pupilt notes; Mrs. Charles Tyrell, press notices.
 Card Party
 The home economies committee of Wolcott Grange held a card party In tho Grange Hall Monday night. After the card playing re- treatments were served. Henry Nor- ton was awarded the special prize of a box of candy. Card prizes went to Mrs. John Kirschbaum, Mrs. William Libolt, Edward Burzler and William Tyrell. Another card party will be held June 2S. Those present were: Mir. and Mrs. William Fl, Peck, MT. and Mrs. Elmer Sym- onds, MT. and Mrs. Edward Burg. ler, MT, and Mrs. Henry Norton, MT. and Mrs. William Tyrell, Mrs. Albert Homewood, Mrs. William Libolt, Mrs. John Kirschbaum, Mrs. John Warner, Mrs. Bella MacMil- lin and Mrs. c. Nelson Cole.
 Chlldren's Day
 The Woodtick Chapel Sunday School observed Children's Day on sunday, also the closing exercises for the summer were held. Miss Lois Lois Avery was pianist Mrs. John Qarrigus gave . resume or the years work. A vocal duet Trust and Obey" was given by Rena stamateion and Lois Avery. Tho books of the old Testament were piyen by Rita Pratt; hymn Jesus Loves Me" Rita Pratt, Albert Pratt and Tommie Welton of the primary grade: presentation Of perfect at' tendance aWardS py Vhe ouPSs,at tendent to Lois Avery ,Jacquiline D,lmschatt, Jean Avery and Albert Pratt who have not missed one Sunday . n..
 Rena stamatelon and Rita Pratt who missed only one Sunday.
 Five year perfect attendance seals were awarded to Lois Avery and Rena stameteion, three year seals, Jean Avery and Albert Pratt: 2 year seal Rita Fraty; Potted plants were given 70 ali pupils and officers of the Sunday School. - "A daughter Janet and Mrs. William 1 Tyrell of Spindle Hill spent Sunday In Danbury, New Hampshire witn Robert Tyrell. m
 The Wolcott Volunteer Fire De- partment Band held It's regular weekly rehearsal ct the Wolcott Falk Grounds last evening undeE the direction of Daniel w. Hatiield' conductor.
 Personals W
 ar. and Mrs. 0ustAve schoeek,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
Concordia Auxiliary
 Arrange ActiUities

The Concordia Ladies Auxiliary will hold a food sale on Thursday, June l9 at Grieve Bisset & Hol- lands, The committee in charge includes Mrs Otto Reichenbach, Mrs. Chester Haude, Mrs, c. Mid- dleton Parsons, Mrs. Hiram Smith, Mrs. John Cony, Mrs. DeLatto, Mrs. George Stabler, Mrs. John Betts.
 On June 24 the organization will sponsor Q dessert bridge at 1:30 o'clock in the Club hall. Mrs. Fritz Mueller, Mrs. Gary Dickinson and Mrs. Adolph Schass will arrange the affair,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
Plenty Of Fried Chicken But No
 Guests Invited!

A large quantity of sub-stan. dard fowl seized here several months ago was to be destroyed by burning this afternoon out side the municipal abatt0ir.
 The fowl, representing two shipments which came here from out of the state, has been held In custody of the federal government in refrigerated compartments.
 Announcement of the destruc- ton of the fowl was made by Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, who eO0perated with Agent Fred !. Delmar, of the pure foods bureau of the U. s. department Of agriculture. Action had been held up pend- ing . formal decision for the government In the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
LECTURE ON AIR
 RAID FIRE SSET

Hartford, Conn, June ll-tUP)- Mayor Thomas J, Spellacy said to- day three London firemen will lec- ture Thursday to firemen in the Hartford area on how best to cop- bat afr raid fires.
 Bremen from New Britain, MId- dlctown, and other neighboring communities have been Invited. The Lond3n fire lighters are on tour of ths United States, and Hartford ts thB first stop,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 JUNE II, 1940
iRx United Pressl

French defense shifted to the Marne In the seventh day of the Battle of France. Germans launched mass tank assaults, and advance waves tried to force their way toward Paris under . smoke screen.
 Italian troops were reported driving upon Frances strategic East African port of Jlbuti after bombing British bases at Malta and Alden.
 With Italy's entrance into the war, President Roosevelt closed Che Mediterranean to American shipping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
STATES GENERAL
 RELIEF FOOD LOW

Hartford, Conn, June 1l-(UP)- Connecticut general relief load as far as the states five largest cities are concerned, has been halved in the past year, State Welfare Com missioner Robert J. Smith said to- day,
 Reports from Hartford, New Ha-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11

ten, Bridgeport, New Britain and Waterbury for May show a drop of 48.6 per cent over the relief load In May, l940.
 The case load dropped 14.7 per cent over April of this year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
Miss Marie Kilbride
 Has Birthday Party

Mrs. John Kelly of Walnut street entertained at her home with a sur- prise birthday party for Miss Marie Kilbride of Luke street. Supper was served with large birthday cake as Q centerpiece. Miss Kil- bride was peresnted with many love- ly gifts.
 Those present were: the Misses Rita Cannon. Kay Marinan, Mary Gladney, Harriette Marinan, Mary Mulligan, Betty Healey, Dolores Pelletier, Marie Kilbride, and Mrs. James Cannon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11

Mrs. Anne Pauley and Barbara Kaiser of Waterbury were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sym. Onds of Woodtick road.
 Mrs. Charles Tyrell, Mrs. William Dumschatt, Miss Constance Qer- man, Jacquiline Dumschatt, Rcna stanatelon, Rita Platt. John Duili- gtnatcion, Rita Pratt, John Dunls schatt and Albert Pratt visited the old NewRate prison on Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
NOTED sCTjLpTOR DTEs

Dublin, June 11.-(UP)-Andrew OConnor, 67, noted Irish American sculptor, died today. Among his well.kncwn works was the statue of Christopher Columbus in Kuelva, Spain. He was born in Worcester, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-11

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Evening star., 1941-08-31
From Romance for Essanay to Motherhood in Claudia

announced that the Bushman-
Bayne combination would do Romeo
and Juliet" .. Without sound and.
therefore, without Shakespeare's
immortal words, mind you. q.
After the picture was produced all
critics agreed that Miss Bayne had
been a most lovely and convincing
Juliet. due to her skillful pantomime
and her youth.
In 1918, Miss Bayne and Bush
man were married to the tune of
columns of publicity and became
the parents of her only child,
Richard, now grown up.
Turned to Vaudeville.
With Bushman she made her
debut in the legitimate theater in
1920 in The Master Thief" pack
ing them in all over the country.
From 1925 to 1928 Miss Bayne ap-
peared in vaudeville skits and later
was guest-starred in stock for a
number of years.
when think of motion pictures
today and especially of the pains
taken with testing and training
and makeup recall with something
like horror. Well and amuse-
ment, too. Those early days
when Gloria and I had nothing to
resort to but powder, lipStick and
an eyebrow pencil.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
This Contender for Lou'Gehrig Role Can Play Ball

that played pro ball all over the
State. He was taken on by the
Chicago White Sox for a major
league tryout, but didn't quite make
the grade.
Study the swinging picture OF
Morgan, in White Sox uniform,
which accompanies this article. Note
that like Gehrig, he's a left-handed
hitter. And is there anything wrong
with the graceful stance and fol-
w-through swing at the plate?
Morgan can play any position on
the infleld. In his college days he
was known as an excellent fielder.
Besides that, his enthusiasm for
the role is something to marvel at.
Don't I look enough like Lou?"
he kept asking, turning to provide
a view from all angles. Couldn't
I do 1t all right? Say-imagine
that, getting to play ball for the
Yanks after ALL"
Morgan's campaign to play Geh-
rig is probably the greatest one-man
word-o of-mouth campaign in the
history of Hollywood. The town
saw an example of his diamond
prowess the other night when he
pinch hit for a friend in the Come
dians VS.. Leading Men charity ball
game before $4,000 people. Morgan
slammed the first ball pitched out
of the park for a home run.
Yes, he looks like the only logical
candidate for the Gehrig part.
released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1941-08-31

Don't worry about Sam Goldwyn
tossing a non-baseball playing actor
into the Lou Gehrig role. Sans
too shrewd a producer to make such
a mistake, so all the noise about
Gary Cooper, Eddie Albert and other
leading candidates" for that Geh-
rig biographical film is just so much
publicity smoke.
A large percentage of the story
necessarily unfolds on the baseball
diamond and it would be impossible
to fake a double for closeups OF the
star hitting and playing first base
in the Gehrig manner. Most OF the
Gehrig contenders never played ball
as youths. Two have never even
seen a league contest.
That brings us to dark horse
prospect-Dennis Morgan. Up to
now, no one has even mentioned
this handsome young man on the
Warner Bros payroll, possibly be-
cause no one would think OF a
singing movie star as an ex-pro-
fessional ballplayer.
But, by every qualification, Nor
gan is far and away the ablest can
didate in the home-run slugging,
first base covering field. He's put
up a lot like the Yankees one-time
Iron man" and his features bear
some resemblance to Gehrig. 1t
comes out now that Morgan was a
star left fielder for Carroll College,
Wis. during school DAYS and after
Evening star., 1941-08-31

tributes castoffs to delighted rela-
tives. friends and her maid. She's
never thought of selling them to
secondhand shops.
Easier Than Modelling.
Extra work pays Muriel about
$4,000 year, and she spends $1,000
for clothes. This, she points out, in
cludes all expenses for her personal
wardrobe. Cleaning bills run around
$3.50 year
Working in the movies is a lot
easier on the tootsies. Muriel saws,
than modelling. (She began her
modelling career in Chicago at the
age of So An indefatirable knitter,
she has made about a million
sweaters" on sound stages.
The Bars are getting along all
right now. They live in a comfort-
able 5-room duplex in Beverly Hills.
When Muriel is working. Barbara is
supervised by the full-time maid.
Seeing so little of Barbara is the
only thing Muriel dislikes about her
work
THE only time We go to night
clubs" said Muriel, lis when Earl
Carroll sends us a pass"
Muriel is 5 feet Sig inches tall,
weighs 118 pounds and is in her mid
die tWenties. She expects TO quit
work as soon as she has paid a S70O
personal debt and there is a nest
egg to buy a house.
Evening star., 1941-08-31

ulONlcS. WCdlL LiS d CAuC ooIAAA S'S
ming dress, she sat all day at a
table for a night club scene and
earned $3.50.
That was three years ago. Last
week Muriel jubilantly made the
final payment on her husbands
dental equipment, which cost $1,000.
IT celebrated" said Muriel, "by
buying a new hat. I'm crazy about
hats. I'd starve for month to get
one I especially wanted"
Muriel has 20 hats. Her ward
robe also includes IL evening dresses,
five evening wraps. two cocktail
dresses, three fur coats, two top
coats, q riding habit, 10 pairs of
slacks, four summer sports costumes,
four bathing suits, six play suits.
eight pairs of shoes and two tailored
suits.
Never Worn a Suit.
She's never been asked to wear
a suit. With evening dresses she
often wears flat-heeled oxfords be-
cause they're comfortable and don't
show.
Muriel needs new evening dress
every month. She buys materials
and seamstress makes the dress,
which costs from $40 to $50. A day.
time dress costs around $25, and
Muriel earns s11 day for wear
ing it.
Every few months Muriel goes
through her clothes closets there
are three) like a hurricane and dis
Evening star., 1941-08-31

Is singing on the college OF Musical
knowledge" program for the last
time October 1.
Shortly thereafter Kyser takes his
band East for long tour. Ginny's
staying here, to 90 on in the movies
alone.
But don't say I'm quitting"
Ginny pleaded, at lunch the other
day. Kyser was lunching with,
members of his orchestra in an
adjoining booth.
Say I'm taking leave Of alb
sence. Maybe the movies will take
all my time-maybe Ill never go
back to the band-but I don't really
feel that I'm leaving. There's no
use to talk about the future in this
business because you can never tell
what it may bring"
Likable and Unaffected.
Ginny said she was beginning to
feel depressed over leaving the band,
but she looked cheerful enough at
lunch, in a blue suit, with. a dark
blue ribbon in her hair. She's a
likable, unaffected person; answers
questions directly, seriously, and
lapses quickly into quietness.
Ginny, born at San Antonio.
Tex, in 1915. was reared on her
fathers ranch miles from Fresno,
Calf, and graduated in music from
Fresno State Teachers College. She
studied piano. never had a voice
lesson until after started singing
with Kay"-and planned to teach.
Ginny sang briefly with a San
Francisco orchestra, then went with
Kyser in Chicago when Kay started
broadcasting and the sponsor in
sisted upon girl singer. She
Evening star., 1941-08-31

writer, heatedly. "You say this
will close the case, but I'll bet she's
back : :"
Morgan put the case to vote. Only
two committeeman agreed with the
writer. Nine voted for the woman
this one last time"
I'VE always say that about these
difficult cases." laughed Hersholt.
Only he and Morgan, because they
are officers, would permit their
names to be used here. The others,
all well known in some branch of
the industry, prefer anonymity.
This isn't charity Morgan ex-
planned to me. This is really Just
insurance - insurance against the
almost inevitable bad days of show
business. We don't feel that we are
handling charity cases, We are pay
ing off on insurance policies.
None Turned Down.
Some movie people, the major
ity, never will require help. This
fund was started 20 years ago to
assist those who wouldn't be so for
tunate as most of the others"
I asked Hersholt if hearing these
recitals of trials and miseries week
after week-the committee meets
every Wednesday-wasn't depress-
ing. He emphatically denied that
they were.
ITO hear of agony and Illustration
and to be unable to help-that's
awful-and depressing" he said.
But we can help. We can give
money for temporary or even per-
manent relief. We can relieve pain
and distress and worry. Best of all,
we can get men and women around
that dreadful corner and into fresh
activity and new hope"
The fund has collected and given
away a million and three quarters
dollars.
This organization exemplifes
democracy at work. It's success is
based on the obligation of fellow
worker to fellow worker and the
common humanity of all who work
in the movies without respect to
those classifications of position or
Importance which ordinarily divide
human beings.
Evening star., 1941-08-31
Aherne
Continued From First Page)

landed in the pasture. Made a
fierce bad landing, bumped and held
on and bumped and bumped for
ever. The farmer came running
out to see the strange bird. He had
lantern instead Of a pitchfork.
Why didn't you land in the alfalfa,
hey?' he shouted. It's softer
so, you see, there are odds and
ends to learn about that you pick
up though experience. Well, we
sent a trunk on ahead by rail and
charted course from point to point
on aviation maps and took compass
bearings all in advance. You know,
If you travel the airline routes it is
exactly like travelling an express
highway by motorcar.
THE c. A. A. has done marvellous
job-landing fields every so miles
right across the country, across the
Great Divide, too, and in most places
every IS miles. For night flying
nowadays, there are beacons every
10 miles and you can always see
three or four of them, so you can
never get lost. Weather reports all
the way, so you have at least an
hour or two advance notice of any
bad weather-no matter how sud-
denly 1t springs up.
Il had bag for myself and Joan
had one. We took little leather
case along for when we got into the
dry States where you are not al
lowed to have a cocktail Because
of the heat, we decided to start at
dawn every day-you know, that old
early-start business-f1v till noon or
so, 60 to a hotel and sleep or swim
until the cool of the cleaning, and
then fly some more.
Beautiful and Exciting.
1--WE flew six or seven hours q
day, about 300 miles or so. depend,
ing on head winds. We never flew
that at stretch. I have q four
place Fairchild "a, a high-wing mon
oplane. and I putter along at about
120 miles an hour. She holds 60
gallons of gas, burns from to II
gallons an hour, depending on speed,
and uses about a pint of oil an
hour.
Then we were off. The first aft
ernoon was so beautiful that we flew
on to Tucson, instead of stopping at
Phoenix. Stayed at a hotel. Slept
well. The next afternoon we sat
down in little place called Odessa,
Tex, and had a swim there, very
pleasant, and took off again and
found the going so good that we
went on to Fort Worth, which took
bit of night flying I
don't ordinarily care for But the
beacons made it beautiful and rath-
er exciting and no trouble at all.
Storm Trouble.
"The next morning we hoped
over to Dallas My wife wanted to
pick up a package. And so the trip
went. We went where we liked and
did as we liked. Airport fellows
are marvellous all over. They never
treat me as a movie actor, just a
flyer.
"We made little detour this trip
down the East Coast, down below
Cape Hatteras, and on the way
back up around Norfolk I neglected
to get weather report. That was
the only trouble we had. 1 sud-
denly saw a thunderstorm off to
the right, out at sea, black, growing
and coming on like baying mastiff.
And then another one popped up