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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
M The Local TheaterS
STATE

Performances tomorrow evening at the Warner Bros. State theater mark your final opportunity of sec ing -Four Mothers" starring Priscil- la, Rosemary and Lola Lane and Gale Page with a large vast; also James Cagney and Pat O'Brien in return Z engagement of "Here Comes The Navy.
 What is being hailed as the brightest galaxy of stars ever brought together for one motion picture will be seen in Cecil B., De- Miles new and thrilling epic North West Mounted Police" pro- duced in technicolor and slated to have its local premiere on Wednes- day at the State theater.
 With Gary Cooper and Madeline Carroll in the starred roles, and other such starring players as Paul lette Goddard, Preston Foster, Ro- bert Preston, Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Overman, George Bancroft, Lon Chaney, Jr., and Walter Hampden the picture is one of the biggest su- appropriations of the new year and promises to outdo anything ever brought to the screen before.
 The impressive list of ten star ring players, all of whom have been seen in many memorable produc- tions, head list of thousands of players appearing in the picture making North West Mounted Po- lice" the biggest picture DeMille has ever made from point of cast.
 Additionally, it is the first pie utre he has ever made entirely in technicolor, and the choice comes as a fortuitous one since the uniforms and backgrounds are so impressive.
 The import of the story can only be judged from the fact that it has its basis in a real revolt against the Canadian government back in 1885 by a tribe of people known as the Metis, made up of half-breed voy- agers and the like, and a murder some group if there ever was one The revolt of the Metis, as mat ter of record, amounted to Civil War which almost rent Canad a. under, and might have if it had not been for the courage of five hun dred loyal Mounted Police.
 Filmed on an epic scale from any standpoint one might consider, North West Mounted Police" looms as DeMille's' greatest picture, pos sessing a huge starring cast, TO- nance, action, thrill after thrill everything theataer-goers might want including technicolor to lend reality ta the vivid scenic hack grounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
STRAND

Ending tomorrow evening at the popular Warner Bros. Strand the ater is the technicolor production "Bitter Sweet" co-starring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette Mcdonald; al- so Miriam Hopkins and Claude Rains in "The Lady With Red Hair"
 Starting Wednesday the Strand will present another of its mann moth double feature shows with the lpicturiZation of w. Somerset Maug- hams great play "The Letter" star ring Bette Davis as the headliner of the bill.
 It is becoming automatic that each of Miss Davis performances should top the one which preceded. It happened with Dark Victory, . 'aThe Old Maid," "All This and Heaven Too" and now this great dramatic star rides to even greater glory in her newest success, "The Letter"
 The film concerns itself with a strange story. It tells of a beloved and sheltered woman who murders a man, murders him in cold blood, pumping his body full of bullets un- til her husbands gun is empty. Why did she do it? Well, she tells her husband and her lawyer that she did 1t to defend her honor. But it seems there was letter {. let ter in her handwriting addressed to the murdered man, and now in the possession of his widow, an Eu- rasian woman.
 These are the ingredients of the drama Bette Davis is the central figure about which it revolves. Her bert Marshall will be seen in the role of her husband; James Steph- enson takes the part of the lawyer; and Gale Sondergaard is said to turn in an excellent performance as the Etlrasian woman.
 o-featuring the program will be { singy, swingy, picture Dancing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
POlI'S

The trials and tribulations of young newlyweds, and particularly the danger of their first quarrel, becomes the subject for gay, TO- mantle comedy in Keeping Con- pany," with Frank Morgan, open ing a three day engagement on Wednesday at the Loew Poli thea ter.
 John Shelton and Ann Ruther- ford, two of the outstanding young players of the screen, and both rate as strong probabilities for fu- ture stardom, appear as the youth full bride and groom. It means the formation of a new romantic team on the screen and @ big step up- ward for each of the young players.
 Teamed are Morgan and Irene Rich, repeating their dramatic success of "The Mortal Storm" as Miss Rutherford's screen parents. Thirteen-year-old Virginia Weidler and youthful Gloria De Haven play her younger sisters.
 The other smash hit on this twin bill is Gene Autry's half million dollar production, Melody Ranch" |" sprinkled literally with sparkling music and comedy sequences, ac- ton shots for those seeking such entertainment; gorgeous scenes good direction and wide appeal.
 Comedian Jimmy Durante heads the cast in support of Autry, and is ably abetted by Barbara Allen, the "Vera Vague" of radio, Ann Miller of ''Too Many Girls" fame; Barton MacLane, George "Gabby" Hayes; Jerome Cowan, Mary Lee and many others.
 Attractions current at Loew's Poli are "Comrade x" co-starring Clark Gable and Hedy Lamar with Oscar Homolka and Felix BresSart, and Lucky Devils" with Richard Arlen and Andy Devine. This pro- gram positively comes to a close at Loew's Poli tomorrow evening, so if you haven't already seen 1t plan to do so before that time.
 Gone With tn Wind" is coming to Loew's Poli for return limited engagement. Again it will play at Loew's and again the thater man. agement is excited and making preparations for another GWTW mob scene!
 Nothing cut but the price" is the slogan of the engagement. The prices have been cut about in half, as compared with the first show 1ngS.
 "The film will be shown exactly as it was before-in the full four hour length, not one inch has been cut" says Manager Fitzpatrick There will be no reserved seats.
 Make your plans now to see @Cione With the Wind" in its first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
Chabot; director of the juvenile so- ciety. Louis Archambault.

Chabot; director of the juvenile so- ciety, Louis Archambault.
 Other Villa Maria lodge officers are: Honorary president, Mrs. John LaVallee; vice-president, Mrs. 4si- dore Houle; senior officer, Mrs. Henry Phaneuf; recording secretary, Miss Claire Vadnais; assistant re- cording secretary, Miss Rita Peri gard; financial secretary, Miss Pean- nette Frechette; treasurer, Miss Bea- trice Beck; auditors, Miss Lena Frechette and Mrs. William Cyr;; master of cermonies, Miss Cecile Frechette; sergeants at = arms, Miss Blanche Pelletier and Miss Irene Perigard; director of the juvenile society; Miss Anita Houle.
 Selections were sung by quartet consisting of Mrs. Alice Guertln, Mrs. Beaar..ce Parent, Koral Mar1en and Armand Guertin and group Of solos by Miss Theresa Gagne. They were accompanied by Lena Derouin.
 A buffet luncheon followed the exercises
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
FRENCH GROUPS
 INDUCT SHAFTS
St. Jean Baptiste Units Stage Joint Installation
 Ceremonies Here

Installation exercises for new of- ficials of the St.. Jean Baptiste council and Villa Maria lodge, LUnion St. Jean Baptists, were held yesterday afternoon in Franco American Hall before approximately 15o people.
 In charge of installation was AL bert E. Trothier of Bristol, vice. president of the national organiza- tion, who was also the principal speaker. Other speakers included pr. Louis J. Thibault Sr., Ernest Bris- son of Hartford and Alphonse Tail lon of Bristol.
 Joseph Nobert was installed presi- dent of tn mems unit and Miss Cecile Rochon was made president of the Villa Marie Lodge.
 Installing officers of the mems unit were: President MT. Trothier; vice. president Dr. Thibault; honorary president, MT. BrisSon; senior officer, Alphonse Berthiaume of Watertown, master of cermonies, Leo Pepin. For the women's organization: President, Mrs. Louis J. Thibault ST.; vice. president, Miss Mabel Taillon of Bristol; honorary president, Mrs. Wilbrod Guertin; senior officer, Miss Rose Stebbins of Hartford; master Of cermonies, Mrs. Joseph Brennan.
 Other officers of the council in- stalled were: Honorary president, Hormisdas Frechette; vice presi- dent, Lucien Larivee; senior off, Ger, Elzear Baril; recording secre- tary, John LaVallee; assistant re- cording secretary, Philip Russelle; financial secretary, Raymond Per- igard; treasurer Roderick Adams; auditors, Albert Poulin and Leon Phaneuf: master of cermonies, .ucian Bertrand; sergeant-at-armS, Wilfred LaCourse and Edmond
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06
CIGARETTES REPLACE OPIUM

Johannesburg. South Africa = (UP) - Cigarettes have almost re- placed opium among Asiatics in Johannesburg, according to au- thorities. Occasionally a small quantity of the drug slips into Johannesburg, but the gradual dying out of the old addicts and
 the strict police control have al- most entirely killed the demand,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-06

on a Dime" starring Grace McDon- aid with RoE<rt Paige, Virginia Dale, William Frawley and Lillian Cornell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
VOTE BILL
MAY BE OFFERED
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ures, North Carolina will obtain
a 18th member of the U. S. house
of representatives, and talk here
was that the new congressional dis
trict would be carved from the
10th and the 18th districts.
This would not affect any OF the
other nine districts in the state,
and might mean that Charlotte
would have a congressman.
E. B. Denny of Gastonia, chair
man of the state democratic execu-
tive committee. said tonight plans
called for a Remembering of the
western districts. if the proposed
new district were formed in the
Charlotte are
The new district, he said, would
be known as the 10th; the district
now represented by A. L. Bull
Wrinkle of Gastonia and now known
as the 10th would become the 18th;
and the district now represented by
Zeb Weaver of Asheville and now
known as the 18th would become
the 18th.
Denny was asked whether the
carving of a new district out of
what now is the 10th and 18th s.
tricts might mean that n of the
districts would have a republican
MAIN 'ty.
Eve expect to continue to carry
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13

all ef the congressional districts"
he replied.
He said that he approved Of the
tentative plan to form the new dis
trict in the Charlotte area, but en-
phasized that changes in the pro-
posed districting might be made if
affected counties were not satisfied.
Speculation on committee as
signments mounted as the time
neared for house Speaker Null and
Lieutenant-G Governor Harris to an
nounce their long list of appoint
ments.
None of the selections had def
nitely narrowed down to one man,
but political observers believed
Representatives Kerr of Warren
and Bryant of Durham, and Sen
ators Clark of Bladen and Cherry
of Castor were slated to head the
joint committees on finance and ap-
preparations.
In the lower house Halstead of
Camden and Jarvis of Buncombe
appeared to be in line to top the
two judiciary committees. Senator
Gold of Guilford was mentioned as
likely to get his job back as chair
man of senate judiciary one.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
ITALIANS DAMAGE
BRITISH WARSHIPS
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to have been one of Britain's 5000
ton Birmingham class.
Units of the German air corps
the communique said, continuing
the brilliant action begun yester-
day, carried out a scouting Often
sive against English squadrons.
1.-TWO important groups OF war
ships we're attacked. One cruiser
of the Birmingham type was MT
for certain with a heavy bomo:.
(The German high command said
lone cruiser and several other
warships suffered heavy bomb
hits'' during a repeat attack on
a British fotilla in the Medlter-
ranean.")
The earlier attack was the first
action for the Nazi air force in
he Mediterranean and the Italian
communique yesterday listed these
results attained by Axis airmen:
A British aircraft carrier hit by
an Italian aerial torpedo, another
hit by Italian bombs and n also
hit by German bombs:
A cruiser hit twice in Italian
dive bomber attacks:
A destroyer hit by German
bombs.
The attacks reported today were
said to have occurred lin the cen
trail Mediterranean" those yester'
day in the Sicilian channel, be-
tween the Italian island of Sicily
and French Tunisia in north Africa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
WHEELER SAYS O. K.
ON BRITISH AID
BILL MEANS WAR
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chamber itself. Committee Chair
man George (D.-Ga.) said there
must be some limit on committee
hearings, to begin Wednesday, or
discussion would take IL ses.
sion."
Wheeler called the bill the new
deals triple A. foreign policy
pillow under every fourth American
boy"
"Never BEFORE" he said, has
the United States given to one mar
the power to strip this nation of
its defenses in time of peace OF
war. Never before has the con.
Cress coldly and fatty been asked
to abdicate.
IF the American people want a
dictatorship-if they want a totali-
tartan form Of government and if
they want war-this bill should be
steamrolled through congress - as
is the wont of President Roose.
velt."
Observing that the President had
said Britain would repay, Wheeler
said the repayments were likely tc
come in cries of Uncle Shylock.'
Our boys will be returned-re'
turned in caskets, maybe -
he declared.
Urging his listeners to write tc
their congressman and senators,
Wheeler said that only in this way
could the people stop this head
long rush into dictatorship and
war" !
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
Dixie PUBLISHERS
HONOR G. E. HALL
Resolution Adopted At Clos
ing Session Of Annual =,
Meeting In Atlanta

ATLANTA, Jan. 12.-LR-Officers
.,,d directors Of the Southern News
raner Publishers association closed
their mid-winter meeting here today
.+ter selecting Edgewater Park,
Mics. for the organizations annual
convention May 1921.
A resolution also was adopted at
+,e concluding session paying tribute
"a Grover C. Hall, editor of the Mont.
,.omerv. Ala, Advertiser, who died
last week.
The program of the May conven.
zion will be designed as a review of
.livine history'-world events as
tbev affect newspapers. Topics for
discussion include trends and the ef-
feet of labor laws, increased taxa
tion. advertising, and problems in
news coverage-
Plans were also discussed for me.
chanical conferences at Fort Worth,
Texas. Feb. 17-18 and at Louisville,
KY, Sept. IL.
Walter Johnson secretary-manag-
or of the association, announced an
agreement with the Texas Newspa-
nor Publishers association for the
maintenance of a joint office at Dali
las would be continued.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
Marshall Decides Not
To Speak At Gathering

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-(R-Verne
Marshall, chairman of the No For.
elgn War committee, tonight broad
cast from Mutual Broadcasting Sys-
tenn studios rather than from a meet
ing in Queens county because of IAN
effort to make it appear that the
Queens meeting was undes question
able auspices"
He charged that individuals,
groups Or organizations planned to
demonstrate at the meeting of the
Queen County Association to Keep
America Out of War.
Marshall said that in the present
war democracy definitely is not the
stake"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
CARDINALS LAWS
WILL BE REVISED
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cation and the law implementing
article q of the constitution on
Mexico's rights to the petroleum
subsoil.
Avila Camacho did not disclose
what modification he had in mind,
but sources close to the president
asserted the following changes
probably would be proposed:
1.-The definition of a legal strike
would be made considerably strict
er and the power of the govern
ment to intervene in labor-capital
conflicts, and wen to compel ar
bitration in certain cases, would
be strengthened.
2-Civil service code provisions
permitting public employees to
strike would be replaced by a flat,
compulsory arbitration clause and
the employees STANDARDIZATION priv
ileges would be restricted.
3-The law establishing compul-
sorry socialist education in all Mex
lean public and private schools
would be rescinded. In addition,
a modified share in public educa-
ton would be extended again to
the Catholic church which is now
banned from ali school activities
by the constitution.
Shortly after his election, Avila
Camacho said publicly. II am a
believer" Catholic leaders have
urged fullest cooperation with the
president.
4-Some modification of the pre-
sent ban on granting oil conces-
sions to foreign interests that might
lead the way to an understanding
with United States, British and
Dutch companies whose properties
were appropriated in 1888 by the
Cardenas regime. j
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
Dies Says Foreign Agents
Entering u. S. A. Seamen

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Jan. -.
-P-Rep. Martin Dies CD-Tex).
chairman of the house committee in.
v~estisating unAmerican activities,
charged tonight that agents of for.
eign governments were entering this
country aboard ships whose owners
had beer paid to allow the men to
ship as seamen.
In a speech at the Westchester
county center, Dies declared his com.
mittee knew that certain foreign
governments are paying steamship
companies to allow the men to ship
as seamen."
"These seamen," he said, "are
agents of these governments, who
ship with the express purpose Of en-.
tering this country Illegally"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
PLANE PRODUCTION
REPORTED DELAYED
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ment," O'Mahoney said in a state
ment. 'it is clear that the manu-
facture of American airplanes
needed to fill our own and British
orders, has been seriously delayed
because parts manufa cturers have
been unable to get a sufficient
amount of aluminium to fill their
orders"
Edward R. Stettinius, defense
commissioner in charge of indus
trial materials, said recently that
there we're ample supplies of alumni
num-. His statement followed an an
nouncement by n aircraft plant
chat it would curtail operations be-
cause of inability to obtain alumni
mum. Stettinius said that curtall-
ment was unnecessary" and that
the plant later had announced ship
ments of aluminium would allow 1t
to continue production without in
1erruption.)
Commenting on O'Mahoney's
charges, a spokesman for the
Aluminium Company of America at
its Pittsburgh Offices declared that
the price of aluminium in 1910 had
been reduced from 20 to II cents a
pound.
The spokesman recalled that the
recent annual report of I. W. Will
son, vice president in charge OF
operations, pointed out that the
company had undertaken a two
year, $3.50, DOC, 900 expansion pro-
gram because of defense needs and
that this expansion a the equiva-
lent of two decades of peace-tlme
growth. Wilson declared the pro-
gram would increase ingot produc-
ton from 327, 900, 900 pounds in 1889
to more than 700, 900, 900 pounds by
July of 1912.
O'Mahoney's announcement to-
day was made in connection with
calling the monopoly committee,
which he heads, to meet Wednes-
day to consider a final report.
The senator said that the defense
commission had been compelled
to set up priority schedules which
shut off aluminium supplies needed
by civilians, although the nations
potential capacity was such that no
eurtailment should have been nee
essary. He had been told, he said,
that rural identification projects
had been forced to take inferior
equipment because of inadequate
aluminium supplies.
The Aluminium Company Of
America has enjoyed practically
complete domination of the field in
this country for almost so years,
through control of plant capacity
and raw MATERIAL" O'Mahoney de-
clared. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
GERMANS SEEK TO
BURN LONDON AGAIN
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damage far below the big raid Of
Dec. 1890 when London's firemen
found it impossible to cope with
all the bombs.
German planes also e. report
ed over Liverpool and a town OF
northeast England.
Relays of bombers roared across
the south coast and were reported
to have famed out for attacks as
far as western England.
Some time after the London ST.
rens sounded, British fighters were
heard circling overhead, indicating
that an Raj night combat force
as taking the air against the raid
ers.
Heavy explosions were heard at
frequent intervals rumbling over
the steady clatter of anti-aircraft
fire.
Fly in Relays
The authoritative Press associa-
ton said the Nazi invaders were
flying in relays over the Thames
estuary at intervals of about three
minutes
Fire engines, sirens and anti-air-
craft guns in London and the out.
skirts set up a terrific clarnor and
thousands of volunteer fire watch.
ers ran to their posts.
Even as the guns roared and the
Nazi planes could be heard high
overhead, reports were still com
ing in on the extent of last nights
raid on London, and people were
still being dug out of the debris.
some alive and some dead.
One report said eight pedestrians
were killed and many injured by a
bomb which fell in a London street.
Eight persons were killed and
many buried in a hit on a hospital
and three we're killed at another
hospital.
The alarm came after a day OF
quiet during which the Royal Air
Force issued a communique an
nouncing wide Saturday daylight
raids on the Dutch and Belgian
coasts with bomb dammage to
barges in a canal at Middelharnis
and hits on the mole at Zeebrugge.
Troops drilling in a barracks
square at Domburg were machine
gunned, the communique said. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
GREEK SOLDIERS
TAKE TEPELENl
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Friday continued their northward re-
treat tonight with the Greeks in close
pursuit, it was reported here.
There was no confirmation that
the Greeks had captured Tepeleni,
as reported in advices received on
the Yugoslav frontier but the towns
fall had been expected.
Reports from the Albanian front
said Greek planes again machine
gunned the fleeing Italian column,
which includes hundreds of trucks,
tanks and other motorized equip
ment.
An Italian officer captured near
Klisura was reported as saying the
italians are in a most critical situa-
ton as a result of the break in their
lines at this key point"
The Greeks continued to clean up
isolated Italian detachments in the
Klisura area while others fought
around Tepeleni.
In the coastal sector, the Greeks
made further advances toward Va
Iona despite desperate fascist resist
ance, it was said.
The government spokesman gave
this picture of the fighting:
"Despite difficulties of terrain and
other difficulties governing opera
lions in Albania our units continued
their attacks successfully and threw
back the enemy from fortified posi-
tons which he was holding after ex-
tremely rapid action which took the
Italians by surprise.
1.-THE enemy left in our hands ten
mortars Of 81 millimeters, eight
heavy and one light machine guns
and much material not yet counted.
1.-THE italian surprise was so great
and the retreat so quick the enemy
had no time to take away materials
and suffered heavy losses, leaving AZ
dead.
"At another point of the front we
took seven officers and ia prisoners,
They are in very bad shape. Their
feelings betrayed that they consider
ed themselves happy the ordeal was
over.
1.-THE Italians during their retreat
abandoned stores of clothing, food
and supplies"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-13
Two Negro Juveniles
Arrested For Thefts

Police yesterday arrested two ne
gro juveniles Balam Ray Jr. of
808 Russell's alley and Rufus Bell
Jr. of 116 South Seventh street in
connection with the larceny of a
number of bicycles and tricycles
from homes in the city the past
few days.
All of the bicycles and tricycles
were recovered and returned to
their owners.
Officers said the boys admitted
taking bicycles from 713 Orange
street 307 South Sixth street and
from J. L. Memory of ia South
Seventh street and also two tri-
cycles from Mrs. R. Dannenbaum
of 207 South Seventh street.