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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
CHAD HANNA AT
 POLI'S TOMORROW
"Maisie Was a Lady" on Same Bill; ''No, No, Nan=
 cite" Winds Up Tonight

Colorful, earthly people and the vivid, thrilling drama behind the creaking wagons of wondering tent show are thrillingly brought to life in 2Oth Century -Fox's superb screen version of Walter D. Edmonds' best selling novel, Chad Hanna" which opens tomorrow afternoon at the Loew Poli Theater for an engage ment of four days.
 Set in the turbulent 1830's with the adventurous, early Erie Canal as it's background, the novel story depicted in Chad Hanna" revolves around the adventures of a simple country boy, Henry Fonda, who is so dazzled by the sultry allure of the wander ing tent shows bareback rider AL bany Yates, played by Dorothy La mour, that he joins the outfit.
 Intertwined with the destiny of "Huguenine's One and Only Inter national Circus" are the fates ot three people, Chad, Albany Yates and Caroline, brilliantly portrayed by Linda Darnell, a love-starved, runaway country Waif who aspires to become bareback performer. She falls in love with Chad but so gor- geous is Albany, that Chad forgets the girl at his side Later he realizes that it's Caroline he really loves.
 With the show facing bankruptcy, Chad comes through to save it in a thrill packed, dramatic climax effec- lively staged.
 All of the beloved characters of Edmond's best-seller which first ap- peared in the Saturday Evening Post under the title of Red Wheels Roll ing" ring true. The brilliant featured cast has Guy Kibbee, Jane DarweH, John Carradine, Ted North, Roscoe Ates and Ben Garter.
 The second half of this splendid two-hit screen show is comprised of the newest in the Metro Goldwyn Mayer "Maisie" series, "Maisie Was a Lady" starring Ann Sothern as "Maisie" with Lew Ayers and Mau- reen O'Sullivan.
 Miss Sothern continues her role of Maisie Xavier, the showgirl peren- nially in need of a job, and holding one temporarily this time as the "Headless Woman" in a carnival sideshow. Her wisecracks fly with all their old time sparkle and she is as quick on the trigger as ever, and furthermore, she is surrounded with her strongest supporting cast tdota her strongest supporting cast to date.
 Attractions coming to close at Loew's Poli tonight include "No, No, Nanette" starring Anna Neagle and Roland Young, and Romance of the Rio Grande" with Cesar Romero and Chris-Pin Martin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
'QUEEN OF QUIVER'
 HITS BRIDGEPORT
Marian Miller Feature Att traction on Lyric Bur=
 lesque Program

The Lyric theater in Bridgeport home of glorified burlesque, is cur rently showing another all new, travelling show in which Marian Miller, the platinum haired Queen of Culver" is the feature attraction.
 Giving what could honestly be called an unique performance in burleSque, is something that can be said of but few practitioners of the dainty art of disrobing. Marian Mil Ter, however, is definitely an excep- tion and the title Queen of Culver" was not bestowed on her by accident. Her routine is not only unique and unusual, it is also startling. By dint of remarkable muscular control, she can quiver at any given point and at random.
 Miss Miller started her theatrical craeer as a night club entertainer and was a feature attraction from the very first day she set foot on a burlesque stage, which is an unique accomplishment in itself.
 I. B. Hamp and Harry Clexx ham, dle most of the comedy in the Mar ian Miller show and with the delft touch of true artists. The skethces and blackouts in which they are gems of comedy and the chorus of the show looks as if it had been chosen by Earl Carroll himself.
 Next Sunday, Jan. 19, for one day only, the Lyric presents another giant stage production, featuring Charlie Barnet and his celebrated orchestra, surrounded by a great cast of headliners from the variety stage and the radio.
 Featured with Charlie Barnet and his orchestra are the two outstand- ing vocausts of America, Ford Leary and Bob Carroll.
 There will be five complete per- formances of this brilliant presen- tation, the first at p. m. and the last at 10 p. m. all at the usual popular prices.
 HAo NN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
AL DONAHUE HERE
 WITH GREAT BAND
"LOw Down Rhythms" Or= chestra at Hamilton Park
 Sunday Night

Al Donahue, personable batoneer who brings his "low down rhythn1s" orchestra to Hamilton Park Sun- day night, is known as the "Commo- dore" to his personnel. He was given the honorary title by the Merchant Marine because of his maritime &C., tivities.
 Donahue is acknowledged the big gest operator of ship-board orches- tras in the world, recognized as such by musical trade papers such as Billboard, Variety, Downbeat and Metronome, all of which constantly seek him for information concern ing music on the high seas.
 There are currently total of 37 orchestral units operating under the Donahue banner on as many pleasure cruise ships from St. Johns, Newfoundland, to Buenos Aires, Ar gentina. Directing the activities of his far flung units from his offices in the Steinway Bldg, in New York City, Donahue is under exclusive contract to provide music for danc- ing and ntertainment on all ships of the South American Prince Lines. hte Furness Withy Steamship Lines, the Furness Withy Steamship Lines, Cruise Lines, the American Republic Lines and the entire Easter Steam- ship fleet. In addition, Donahue or chestras play all year round in the Bermudiana, Inverurie, Castle Har- bor and St. George Hotels in Ber- muda.
 Donahue appears in person only with his number one orchestra, which comes to the Park Sunday night. Featured artists are lovely Dee Heating, Phil Brito, and Char ley Carroll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

in a college orchestra lead by Fred Astaire, who also plays the trumpet.
 Gay and swingy, the amusing story tells of the rivalry between AStaire and Meredith for the affec- tions, of Miss Goddard, whom they have inveighed into becoming the bands manager.
 In addition to Burgess Meredith the film boasts the fine comic capa- bilities of Charles Butterwort'' w''o is said to be at his best as million aire tone-deaf music lover.
 Four of the pictures nit tunes are Love of My Life, Poor MT. Chis- holm" and T Aain't Hep to That Step, But I'll Dig It, and Hot Concerto" played by Shaw on his trusty clarinet.
 One of the most daring criminal attacks in the terror packed annal of the air furnishes the basis for the second big hit The Great Plane Robbery which presents Jack Holt in the leading role. Definitely one of the most exciting films Holt has ever appeared in, the new produc- tion also features Stanley Fields, Vicki Lester, Noel Madison, Gran vile Owen, Theodore Van Eltz and Hobart Cavanaugh.
 Wesley Ruggles' Arizona, one of the most mammoth spectacles that ever thundered acroSSAa motion pie ture screen, comes to the State on Wednesday. Based on the popular novel by Clarence Burlington Kel- land, Arizona" presents Jean Ar thur in the starring lead and feat ures William Holden, Warren Will liam and a cast of thousands. On the same big show will be Sandy Gets Her Man" starring Baby Sandy with Stuart Erwin, Una Merkel, William Frawley and Edwar Ken- nedy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
DONAT PREFERS
 LONDON CLIMATE

Mike Curtiz had been having an argument with some stunt men about the low temperature of the tank into which they were to dive for a scene in 'The Sea Wolf" The situation wasn't helped by Alan Hale's facetious suggestion that they be instructed to "dive in gradually" Director Mike Curtiz turned to a prop man and said, Get me ther- mol mean a baronet-you know, a thermometer-one of those things that makes the weather hotter or colder"
 Robert Donat still prefers the
 hit-or-miss Hitler missiles in Lon
 don to the climate in Hollywood.
 He's vulnerable to asthma
 Chico and Harpo Marx had their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
MARINES HAVE
 SITUATION IN HAND

A couple of marines from San Diego have been in Hollywood handling a couple of situations. Capt. James Roosevelt found that his civilian staff has his first movie, "Pot O Gold" fairly well in hand. His superior officer, Maj. W. s. Van Dyke, spent a two weeks leave dl- recting Rage in Heaven" after the original director, Robert Sinclair, had uuarreled with the star, Bob Montgomery. When l visited the set, the general commanding the marine base was the majors guest and was looking on interestedly while Van told Montgomery how to kiss Ingrid Bergman.
 The movies are taking a new Interest in sports figures, with Warmers making Bill Tilden shorts, Metro dickering with Billy Conn, and Tommy Harmon swamped by offers from studios and broadcasters Burgess Meredith was smart to get out of that dull-sounding flicker based on the life of Schubert
 Rudy Vallee is in the slot machine movie business now, for plenty money.
 Gene Autry's winning of fourth place among the 10 biggest box Offiee stars of 1940 has put his pictures into theaters and cOm- munitieS where they never were exhibited before. And his studio already is receiving letters from patrons acclaiming this ''newcOm-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
GREATEST PLAQUES

The Black Death, or bubonic plague, of the 14th century, and the influenza epidemic of 1918 are said to be the two greatest plaques ever to afflict mankind. The former killed an estimator 25,000,000 per- sons; the latter, 10,00O,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
Mouie Notes
SUCCEEDED ON DEATH

John Tyler, Willard Fillmore, An drew Johnson, Chester A. arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, and Calvin Coolidge became head of the United States government through the death of the president during their terms as vice-president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
EASILY FAMED

Recent experiments show that rhinoceros quickly becomes tan and gentle in capticity, even thoue it may be full grown when car tured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

According to estimates, there are s1O, 100000 heliophobes, or persons who burn and blister instead of ac- uuiring tan, in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
CARRIED OWN SPICES

' Fashionable gentlemen of the 17th century carried spices in their pockets, ever ready for use in flavoring food or drink.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

. Brown Dares You . To Come Over to the . Silver Chalet on . Saturday Mites and Not . Have a Good Time . O'Brien's Music and . The Best of Food and s Liquors-384 w. Main s Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
By PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Hollywood-Behind the screen: A syrupy fan magazine writer was n- terviewing a he-man actor. And do you believe i'll love at first eight?'' she asked.
 Sure do" he said. That's the story of my marriage: one look and leaped. It wasn't until l took a second look that l divorced her"
 Between the flu and the holidays, picture production slumped until all the studios were about as quiet and inactive as a Frank Capra set. But 28 top-budget features are slated to begin immediately, which is an an- swer to the producers screams ot wolf" in 1940. In spite of the loss of the foreign market; in spite ot frozen foreign assets, government suits, American apathy, the tighten ing of censorship, and the "ruinous' block booking compromise - Holly wood now expects 1941 to be its big gest year.
 Bob Hope believes he has sure scheme for becoming the nations biggest box office draw. He's con- sidering changing his name to Banke Knight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

Japan is drowning on frivolity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

South Africa will have a Home Guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

Brazil is organizing flying clubs
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15
Soldl S Seeking Mail
 For ChristmaStide Che e.

ELMENDORF FIELD. ALASKA L This Christmas the Public Re ations department oi the Air Corps, stationed here, l. starting what is known as "MalI a Iettelto a sol,lie. on Christmas
 It is thought extra mail fro n outside at that time will m Ike fer a more cheerful Christmas for the boys who are so far from home. Publicityis being sought from diff ferent newspapers outside, with instructions that the letters be mailed to the Department at FL mendorf field, and contain cheer full news, and perhaps clipping or picture.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15
work.

work.
 "The modesty of this percent age and its contrast with the percentage referred to in the press article mentioned con strains me to call it to your par ticular attention in order that you may better appraise the re- liability of the information other wise given you"
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15

FITCHBURG, MASS Mrs. Rose Walksiewick, shown in po- lice station where she is being held in connection with the kid naping of little Kenneth Mclean, Jr. from his carriage in front of a department store. Mr. and Mrs. Walksiewick were seized with the baby by police near Whalom Park Both insist that the child is their own son.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15
Letter Defends
 Gost-plus Jobs

A controversy, started when Governor GrueniIg claimed in a speech at Ketchikan on Sept eInber 3 that defense contractors are "raking in tremendous fort unes", and that the percentage of profit was "not less than 5OI per cent, has resulted in denial by Ivar Anderson, executive manager, Siems-Drake- Puget Sound construction company.
 A letter sent to the Governor by Capt. R. B. Thomas, 18th Naval District officer in charge of contracts at Kodiak, Dutch Harbor and Sitka, in refutation of the charges, was referred to by Anderson. The letter follows:
 My attention has been ca led to an article appearing on the middle front page of the Sept ember 8, 1941, issue of the Ket- chikan Alaska Chronicle under a prominent headline in which you are quoted as stating you have been reliably informed that profits of contractors on defense projects in Alaska is not less than 50 per cent. " The article excepts certain work at Annette island, Yakutat and Anchorage. This would indicate that the work at Sitka, Kodiak and Dutch Harbor being performed by Stems Drake-Pudget Sound under con tract NOy-3570 with the navy department is one of the instanc- eS where excessive profits are be- ing made.
 "As officer in charge of con- tract NOy-3570 have access to all of the official records aid doc, uments. These records are exam med and audited continuously by navy department employees and and officers under my supervision.
 "In order that any falsely created impressions may be cor ected, I feel it incumbent upon me to advise that contract NOy- 357O is of the cost-plus-a-fixed fee type. The fee paid to the con- tractors include all of their profit and it is a fixed sum of money in each case. It does not vary with the cost of the work.
 "The fee can be converted to percentage of the work. The original congressional act placed a limit on the amount of the fix ed fee which could be paid at 10 percent expressed as a percent age. Subsequent acts reduced this to 6 per cent.
 "As a matter of fact, and as contract NOy-357O now stands including all of its additions, the total fee with profits to which the contractors are entitled IS but 3.72 per cent of the cost of
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15
Revised Book Contains
 Wealth of alaska Data

A new book revising and bring ing up to date the last one issued n 1881, has recently come from the Alaska Planning council, Jun eau.
 The 180-page volume, illustra- ted with photographs, gives in formation of all kinds on Alaska, with numerous statistical compil- ations.
 It describes the history, com merce, government, resources, scenery, communications and va rious agencies of Alaska, and is fully indexed.
 The book is titled "General h. formation Regarding Alaska"and may be procured from the organ zation issuing it.
Kodiak mirror., 1941-11-15

Kansas once had active vol canoes. One cone is visible today, just west of Riley, Kan.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
New Book Describes
Low-Cost Form Homes

A step toward filling a gap in
the "own-your- home" move
ment, such as lack of standard plans
which meet special needs of rural
families. has been taken in a newly
published book-"Engineered, Low
Cost, Farm and Village Homes"
This book of plans, sponsored by
the National Homes Foundation, is
the result of cooperation between
Government housing agencies and
private industry, which recognize
that nowhere in America is need
for better housing more urgent than
in villages and on the farms.
1t presents eight basic floor plans,
four for farm use and four for vii
lagos, which were selected by a
committee of housing experts from
great number submitted from
many sources. Since each floor plan
is adaptable to construction in prac-
tically any standard building ma
terial and architectural style, ex-
teriors for each are shown, rendered
respectively in lumber, wood, shin
gle, plywood, asbestos sid
ing. and brick.
Copies of the book may be PRO-
cured from the National Homes
Foundation, SIS Union Trust Build
ing.
Evening star., 1941-05-17

place NV, designer; to erect one
1-story brick and steel food market
65l4 Georgia avenue NV; TO cost
$35, 900.
Cooley & Gruver, Investment
Building, owners and builders; G
T. Santmyers, 1410 H street NV.
designer; to erect four 2-Story brick
and cinder block dwellings, 1920.
2824-2828 Northampton street ano
1882 Northampton street NV; te
cost $28 5000.
Leon Robin, owner; Victor r
Beauchamp. Inc, 1908 Crittenden
street NV, builders; Thomas Yane
1924 P street NV, designer; to
erect one 1-story concrete. brick
and steel grocery store, 2l41 Wis
consln avenue NV; to cost $685.
900.
H. P. Giddings, sos Thirteenth
street NV, owner and builder;
Dana B. Johannes, jr., 927 Fiji
teenth street NV, designer; to
erect five 2-Story brick and cinder
block fats 1.-TWO units each), 313-
32l Raleigh street Sc; to cost
SIS, ZOO.
Plans 2-Story Flats.
c. r. Wire, 1926 X street NV.
owner and builder; G. T. SAINT
myers, 1410 H street NV. designer;
to erect six 2-story brick and cinder
block fats (two units, 1880 to 184C
Eighteenth street NE; to cost
$4,000.
Edmund G. Warther, 233 Seventh
street NE, owner and builder; Har-
vey P. Baxter, 1108 Sixteenth street
NV, designer; to erect one 2-story
brick dwelling, 5186 Watson street
NV; to cost $l2 900.
DR.. J. B. Custis, 927 Fifteenth
street NV, owner: Frank S. Phil
lips. 927 Fifteenth street NV.
builder; Harvey P. Baxter, 1108 Six
teenth street NV, designer; to
erect one 2-story brick dwelling
$3.50 Partridge lane NV; to cost
$4,000.
Louis Nathanson, 5946 Georgia
avenue NV, owner and builder
Howard Elms, jr., $3.50 Georgia ave-
nue. NV, designer; to erect three
2-story brick and cinder block
dwellings, $780, $685. 1884 Blaine
street NE; to cost $4,000.
Frank S. Phillips, 927 Fifteenth
street NV, owner and builder; Jo-
seph H. Abel, 1927 Connecticut ave-
nue., designer; to erect one 2-story
brick dwelling, 4911 Palisade lane;
to cost $1,000.
Capital Transit Co., Thirty-sixth
and M streets NV, owners ano
builders; Prescott Construction Co.
1907 w street NV, designer; tt
erect one 1-story brick, steel ano
concrete passenger station. silt
Connecticut avenue NV; to cost
$4,000.
Harry E. Davis, 4722 Forty-sixth
street NV. owner and builder:
Claughton West, 1920 K street NV.
designer; to erect one 2-story ma
sonry fiat a units, 1441 Sixteenth
street NE; to cost $1,000.
William L. Rice, 1108 Sixteenth
Evening star., 1941-05-17

erect one 1-story brick and cinder
block dwelling, 405 Forty-seventh
street NE; to cost $2,500.
Francis c. Almirall, 923 Fifteenth
street NV, owner and designer:
Korzendorfer g. Brooks, Inc, 923
Fifteenth street NV, builder; to
erect one 2-story brick and frame
dwelling addition, 5044 Wildwood
lane NV; to cost $4,000.
Charles E. Krey, 905 New York
avenue NV, owner; S. Lee Harri-
son, Dos New York avenue NV,
builder; C. West, designer; to make
repairs, 1923 v street NV; to cost
$4,000.
James E. Collifiower and Louis A.
Spioss, trustees; w. B. Avery, 629 r
street NV. builder; to make repairs,
623 D street S.W.; to cost $4,000.
DR.. James A. Cahill, jr., 2607 Con-
necticut avenue NV, owner; T.
Calvin Owens, Bethesda, Md, build
er; L. M. Childs, designer; to make
repairs, 2607 Connecticut avenue
NV; to cost 81 300.
Lewis w. Hegens. 713 Fourth
street N NE., owner and builder; L. W.
Giles, 4428 Hunt place NE, design
er; to erect one 1-story frame dwell
ing, 5109 B street Sc; to- cost
81 500.
David r. Simon, Woodward Build
ing, owner and builder; Claughton
West, designer; to make repairs.
1923 Seventh street NV; to cost
$1,000.
Evening star., 1941-05-17

Building, owners and builders; M.
G. Lepley, $3.50 Nebraska avenue
NV, designer; to erect one 8-story
brick and cinder block apartment
hotel, 4607 Connecticut avenue NV;
to cost 100000 (2O8 units.
Maurice Norman. 2619 Forty-sec-
ond street NV, owner and builder:
G. T. Santmyers, 14l0 H street
NV, designer; to erect six 3-story
brick and concrete apartments Q90
units, 4l01 to 4121 w street NV.
2201 to 2217 Forty-second street
NV; to cost $580,000.
Maurice Norman, 2619 Forty-sec-
ond street NV, owner and builder;
G.. T. Santmyers, 1410 H street NV,
designer; to erect four 3-story brick
and concrete apartments l86 units) !,
2300 to 1926 Forty-f1rst street NV;
to cost $4,000
Brown Bros. Corp, GOT Fifteenth
street NV, owners and builders;
G. T. SantmyerS, 14l0 H street NV,
designer; to erect one 5-story brick
and concrete apartment Q26 units =,
2745 Twenty-ninth street NV; to
cost 100000.
c. r. Wire, 1926 K street NV,
owner and builder; G. T. Santmyers,
l4l0 H street NV, designer; to
erect seventeen 2-story brick and
cinder block fats two and four
families, 1900 to 1920, 1911, 1915,
1919, 1923, 1927, 1881 H place NE;
to cost $50 1000.
Apartment for $4,000.
Anthony Carozza, 1912 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, owner ana build
er; G.. T. Santmyers, 1410 H street
NV, designer; to erect one 3-story
brick and cinder block apartment
(28 units, 2810-28l2 Texas avenue
Sc; to cost S46 900.
Benjamin Ourisman, 1928 Con-
necticut avenue, owner; Mohler
Construction Co., 1928 Connecticut
avenue, builder; w. L. Hechmer,
1904 Eighteenth street NV, de-
signer; to erect one 3-story con-
crete and brick garage, $40 H street
NE; to cost $4,000.
John Fravel, 1887 Massachusetts,
avenue, owner; Alvin L. Aubinoe,
Inc, 1910 K street NV, builders;
Leon Chatelain, jr., 1927 K street
NV, designer; to erect six 2-story
brick fats -four units each), 1896
1928 1880 1882 1884 1886 Twenty
fifth street Sc; to cost $4,000.
w. P. Dillon, jr., 1906 Grace street
NV, owner and builder; G. T.
Santmyers, 1410 H street NV, de-
signer; to erect six 2-story brick
and cinder block dwellings, 4428
Forty-f1fth street NV, 4501-05
Alton place NV. and 10000 Abe
marie street NV; to cost $36,
Col. Horace B. Smith, Shoreham
Building, owner; H. D. Fulmer,
builder; j. j. Whelan, Shoreham
Building. designer; to erect four s.
story brick dwellings, 2448 Massa-
chusetts avenue; to cost $4,000.
Gelman Construction Co., 2730
Wisconsin avenue NV. owner and
builder; H. w. Gaines, 3728 Window