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Smyrna times., 1942-03-26

The regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary will be
held on Wednesday evening, April
1st at the home of Mrs. Grant
Garis at o'clock. The Kent Coun-
ty meeting will be held in the Leg
ion Room at Dover on Tuesday ev-
ening, April 7th, at 8 o'clock. All
members are urged to attend both
meetings.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26
IN sfEMoRIAM

In loving memory of Julia w. Boggs,
who passed away March 2l, 1871.
Gone but not forgotten.
Sadly missed by
Parents and Grandparents.
Smyrna times., 1942-03-26

at 100 p. Nj.
The following described personal
property formerly owned by David
Rothenberg, deceased, to wit:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
Promising Pictures Feature Programs OF Local 7hedters
'CAROLE LOMBA ARDS.
LAST FILM IS HERE
''TO Be OF. Not to Be-" With
Jack Benny, Ends at
State Tomorrow Night

Carole Lomhards last and great
est picture ITO BE Or Not 70 Be"
Is currently at Warmers state thea
ter with Jack Benny sharing CO.
starring honors with the late star.
The picture comes 10 q close tomor-
row evening. Included on the same
program u "Go West, Young Lady"
with Ann Miller, Penny Singleton,
Glen Ford and Charlie Ruggles In
featured roles.
Three times the "FTankenstein"
Aims have hla2ed q trail OF terror
across the nations screens to prove
the top attractions In the fleld Of
horror drama. Now comes O fourth
1.-THE Ghost OF Frankenstein" which
Is advanced as the most sensational
Aim OF the "Frankenstein" series.
The new horror drama opens O
three day engagement at the state
Sunday with Sir Cedric Hardwcike,
Lon CLANCY, Lionel Atwlll, Ralph
Bellamy, Bella Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers
and Janet Ann Gallow In the cast.
original Aim In the series, Prank
erstein," was O horror hit Of 1881
and the producers subsequently
produced "rhe Bride Of Franken-
stein" In 1895 and "5on OF Frank
enstein" In 1899.
In the new Offering, Hardwicke
plays "Dr. Frankenstein," son Of the
Infamous doctor who originally
created the devastating monster.
Among the eerie situations In the
new drama Is one In which the doc
tor attempts 10 perform q daring
operation, TO give the Monster O
sane mind and transform the crea-
ture into an instrument Of good
rather than evil
CLANCY enacts the Monster role,
following his successful interpreta-
ton Of THE Wolf Man" In the
previous shocked Of that title. Lionel
Anvil plays Or. Frankenstein's VII
famous assistant; Ralph Bellamay
has strong role as prosecutor
who clashes with Frankenstein and
Evelyn Akers handles the feminine
romantic leads.
jail House Blues" with Nat
Pendleton and Anne dwynne In
featured foles is the second big hit
OF the program.
The States parade Of springtlme
hits gets under way shortly bring
Ing to Waterbury such super-pro-
auctions as THE Lady Is willing"
with Marlene Dietrich and Fred
MaeMurray In co-starrinR leads;
Loretta Young Fnedrle March
In Bedtime Story: Jack Londons
Adventures OF Martin Eden; Kay
Francis and Walter Huston In AL
ways In Heart" Bombay Clipper"
with William dargan and Irene
Hervey; and among others Randolph
Scott and Elizabeth Bergner IN
Paris Calling"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
MCFARLAND TWINS
AT RITZ SUNDAY
Bridgeport Ballroom to Be
Scene of Four Hours OF
"Music That Wins"

Music that Wins" by the Nc
Farland Twins -. will DO enjoyed
OF the Ritz Ballroom In Bridgeport
Sunday March 22nd, when George
and Arthur bring their saxes, their
famous Glee Club, second only to
Fred Warnings, and their band to
play q four hour dance engagement.
George and Arthur are not only
twins, but they look identical, and
have left behind them O trail OF
mistaken identity. Their orchestra
10 most unique, In that the twins
stand In front or their band, direct
Ing and doing q bit Of fancy sax
tootling. For Ave years they were
featured with Fred Warlng, then
upon the creation Of their own
band, they won such orchestral
plunS aS the Rainbow Room OF
Rockefeller Center, the Glen Is
land Casino, and OF course, import
ant air time. Included In their
brilliant personel are the Twinsters
Three, Bob Mccoy baritone, Jack
Holmes tenor and the Twin Choir.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

Rainer type, or 10 entertain the
very young.
Another OF the increasingly In
frequent attempts TO revive vaude-
Vile has been made on on impress
sIve scale by clifford Fischer In
association with the shuberts. Fol
81 top at matinees and 90 top oil
night, they are presenting "Priori-
Ties OF l042," O variety show which
bulges with the talents OF such
protninerts as Paul Draper, Lou
Holtz, Willie Howard, Phil Baker
Joan Merrill, Hazel Scott.
They oil give" with the best they
have, which Is considerable, and fol
the price you can't go wrong. I'm
derstard II IL not an integrated
musical show, so don't expect the
polish Of big Broadway production
Whether this effort will blossom into
q series OF bills depends upon the
response ct the box office.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
CITIZEN KANE
HERE FOR WEEK
Most Controversial Film Of
Year Opens to Large
Crowds at Strand

The most controversial, the most
interesting, the most different pic
ture ever TO come out OF Hollywood
opened q weeks engagement oil
Warmers Strand theater yesterday
with capacity attendance at every
performance.
The picture Is Citizen Kane" and
Its current showing ut the Strand
marks It's first showing In Water.
bury Its star, It's co-author, It's pro.
Queer and It's director Is Orsor
Weiles, that 26-year-old prodigy OIL
the entertainment world who does
one remarkable thing after an.
other with the ease OF undoubtec
genius.
"Cltizen Kane" Is the story Of I
man with an unquenchable lust fol
power over life, money and love
Through q radically new technique
OF telling the story Of this hot.
blooded man, he Is seen through
the eyes Of the people who fearee
him, hated him, and loved him
Particularly In his relations witt
two beautiful women he loved, mar
rled and lost through his own In
ability 10 surrender 10 love except
on his own terms, the scrutiny Il
In fascinating detail. Kane Is {
great love, but he could not o.
would not learn that In love onC
gets the more one gives, and hi
two impetuous romances lead X
disasters OF the heart.
The time element Is forgotten iE
the telling Of the story. Incidents
skip through the period Of fifty
years OF will, depending upon thu
memory OF the character who Is re-
lating his experience with the w.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
I'm Hollywood

spelling sound tracks with the roar
OF motors. The war, OF course,
quadrupled the trouble because OF
military activity and On almost con-
slant drone Of test flights from the
factories.
Never has n director encountered
more bad luck than Archie Mayo
met the other afternoon on some
outdoor scenes az 20th-Fox for
''Moontide." When squadron OF
planes wasn't seorching the clouds
On actor was blowing up In his lines
Or some freak technical failure was
occurring. The company was jittery
and Mayo was wild.
Finally everything seemed TO be
Strengthened out for another try
lido Lupino and Jean Cabin took
their places. But rs the scene be-
gan, Mayo spotted the approaching
Specks OF q particularly big coVey
OF Army planes, "Cutl" he screamed
Here come some more Army bonn
bers--"
But even as ne yelled II, Mayo's
expression changed and his rage
subsidized In q shrug, He grinned and
added;
q. thank dodl"
Getting back to war financing
there's speculation here about wheth-
or the government will squelch the
epidemic OF chain letters which
promise q defense bond as thu
reward for keeping each chair
Greatly q geometrically growing net,
unbroken. Some OF the schemes ma,
have been started with honest anc
patriotic motives, but nobody doubts
that swlndlers will DO moving In.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
go MAKE UP CAST
OF MARCUS REVUE
Chinese Dance Wonder in
Last Personal Appear.
ance at Polls Tonight

Today will be your last oppor.
sunity 10 see the famous Marcus
show, which Is now being presented
on the stage OF the Loew Poll the
alter, four performances O day. In
point OF magnitude the attraction
Is outstanding. With q company
OF over sixty persons and O special
train OF two baggage cars and Pull.
mans required 10 transport the OUT
fit from stand 10 stand, the Mar
Gus Show Is for sheer size among
the largest on tour this season.
The cast includes Leon Miller,
Hinlow (ChineSe wonder dancer) ;,
Sparky Kaye, LataSha & Laurence,
FREELY, Bob White, Ha Cha San,
Janada, Ruth Darrell, Jack MauSse-
man, Ed McCurdy, Norma Jean
Beck, and large beauty chorus.
Academy Award winner Ginger
Rogers Is coming in an entirly new
kind OF role, starred as "Roxie Hart
the gal who became q national pas
time, she presents distinct depar-
ture from her portrayals In Kitty
Foyle" and TON, Dick and Harry"
"RoXie Hart" opens O five day en-
gagement tomorrow morning at the
Loew Poll theater, at the Early
Bird performance at 10 a. m.
This unusual film, "Roxie Hart"
is the low-down story OF high
class gal. With Adolphe Menjou
and George Montgomery in the top
featured roles, 1t tells Of the good
little girl who could do no wrong
no matter how hard she tried.
The story OF "Roxle Hart" is one
that has been written with an eye
70 laughs. A murdered man Is found
IN an apartment and the murderer
corlfesses. But the reporter finds
that there has been a woman
Roxie-on the scene. When he tells
her that she can get much pub
Ileity and q good vaudeville con-
tract By going on trial, Roxie agrees
70 confess 70 the murder-for her
careers sake.
SO her hackers sign her to con-
tract and hire the most famous
lawyer IN the city. The newspapers
circus her story, they do features
about her, special sob sisters are as
signed 70 her, she fights with her
fellow prisoners. The climax Is
reached ct the most amazing trial
On all court history.
The second big hik On this pro-
cram q pardon NY Stripes with
Hill Henry and shieia Ryan.
Re sure 70 see this splendid dou-
ble-hit program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

con who tried TO build o one-man
empire IN America. In portraying
Kane during this fifty-year period
orson Welles contributed some Of
the finest acting the screen has ever
seen, and the celebrity OF radio and
the Broadway stage can now claim
new acting laurels
Technically, "Citizen Kane"
brings one excited gasp after an
other TO the true movie fan. The
lightning, the photography, the
setsl All so different, so radically
different, from the customary pic
ture. Characters speak In total
darkness, step into the light when
they finish, and somehow--through
the subtle craftsmanship Of the d.
rector--the emotional content OF
their words Is heightened Q hum
bred fold.
In addition to "Citizen Kane" the
management presents the latest Is
sue OF the March Of Time entitled
FAR East Command"
Citizen Kane" will continue show
Ing daily at the Strand through
performances Wednesday OF next
week. Popular prices will prevail
during this engagement.
Starting Thursday next the
Strand will present another outs
standing double bill with Captains
OF The Clouds" starring James
Cagney with the Royal Canadian
Air Forces aS the headliner Of the
program. On the same show n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

don't shun sentiment, under
stand; the right kind OF whimsy IN
proper proportions Is permissible,
OF course. But this one Is not for me,
The Adams production during the
last war was its last professional
appearance In this country until
the current revival under the BAN
rler OF Cheryl Crawford and Rich
ard w. Krakeur, 50 I had never seen
II before. A reading acquaintance
with II q long time ago left me cold,
however, and now I am thoroughly
convinced that this Is one OF Bar
rle's decidedly lesser efforts.
Stars Lulse Ralner
Miss Crawford, who never can be
thanked enough for bringing back
that fine revival OF "Porgy and
Bess" this season, has given this Q
top-hole production, capably staged
by Lee Strasberg, There Will be
some who will like II o lot, but ]
doubt II their number will be large
"A Kiss for Cinderella" Is just not
Of this day and age.
One OF the principal attractions
Of this revival is the first Broadway
appearance OF LuiSe Rainer, the
little Viennese actress who storfned
Hollywood to win two consecutive
Academy awards for the best work
OF On actress and then Just sort Of
dropped out OF sight. There can be
no doubt that she Is O capable &C
treas within certain limits, but GER
tainly she Is no threat 10 q dozen OF
the better known OF the stages dis
taft performers. She Is cast In the
role OF the forlorn little charwoman
who does her bit by caring for war
orphans while dreaming OF being
Cinderella, winding up with o seriSS
Gus illness and O policeman for q
husband.
Ralph Forbes, as the policeman,
does o noble Job and Cecil Hum
phreyB turns IN one OF his to-be"
expected fine performances as
Bodie, the artist who befriendS the
girl. Others prominently cast are
Victor Morley, Ivy Troutnan, Glen
Langan, Sarah Burton and Le Rol
Operti.
The text has been changed by a
word here and there 10 bring the
war references up TO the present,
but the alterations are so few that
II would have been just as well not
10 have made them. Al best TINS
play can only serve 10 show OH the
talents, OF some actress Of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
ny PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service stan Correspondent

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In Movie
Gown people are extracting money
from other people for defense bonds
THE processes seem to be quite
painless--a sort OF game 10 see VINO
can devise new ways OF selling OF
using bonds or stamps.
Even mattresses, cab drivers ana
EhoeshIne boys are being Tipped
with defense stamps, The gin rum.
NV flends now carry sheafS OF
stamps and pay their sainpnn,s
debts with them. One man VINO
Rrumbled about II and demanded u
premlum has been practically oS-
tracized by the movie crowd
The completion OF q picture no
longer a q time when makeup
experts, hairdresSers, script girls afia
the chief teehniclans expect TO get
from the stars the Same gift wrNt
watches, desk sets, luggage ana
liquor they've received for years
Defense bonds are given now, III"
yarlably. Most impressive donation
Uaine from Tommy Dorsey, Every
member OF the big supporting cast
and crew, down TO the last chorus
gal ord carpenter, got o S2S bond
and $50 bonds went TO featured play
ers, director and cameranan.
Dorsey's band Clipped IN Tor q
$500 bond for the boss.
CLTPPED FROM CHECKS
Az entrances TO studio cafes are
desks where young actresses sign
40 players and other employees IN O
plan BY which the movie companies
deduct regular amounts from the
pay checks and buy defense bonds,
On the set OF the Eleanor Powell
musical, defense bonds are con.
tinuousiy being ratified of - and
rapidly. Chorus girls sell tickets on
Boards marked of for seVenty-fVe
ascent chances.
BOMBER TROUBLE
Airplanes In this region have
pestered moviemakerS for years by
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
MUSIC CAN BE FUN

Walt Disney has done more than
anything else In his new RKO Ra-
do production, Fantasia TO show
once and Sor oil that good music
need not be thought "highbrow." IN
Fantasia" are combined eli the
elements OF entertainment plus an
entirely new emotional experienced
for all Glasses, N..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
HAPPY LANDING

An accidental fall through O bass
VOL breaks up q love match and
changes the entire lives OF two fam
lilies In orSon Welles' produced and
directed RKO Radio production,
1.-THE Magnificent Ambersons." Jo-
seph Gotten, Tim Holt and Anne
Baxter are featured.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
HILARIOUS FUN

Romantic complications and MI
larious dual approximations provide
q riot OF fun Ia Lupe Velez and Leon
Errol's latest RKO Radio comedy,
Mexican spitfire ut Sea-" The en-
tire action transplres on board O lux
urious steamship bound for Hawaii.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
BUS TO sTARDoM

Three-year-ol Patsy Nash, child
star in Paramounts II Lave On
Danger" was first seen BY Producers
Bill Pine and Bill Thomas when she
was waiting with her mother on q
srteek corner for q bus. ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
TWO. WAY BIRDS

Two-way carrier pigeons, the Sig
nal Corps latest communications
development, are presented on The
screen for the first time in Para
mounts "True TO the Army" aiding
the romance Of Judy Canova and
Jerry Colonna.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

marry The Boss's Daughter" with
Betty Joyce and Bruce Edwards.
Among the other big attractions
coming soon to the Strand Is Ser
geant York" starring Academy
winner Gary Cooper In his Academy
Award winning role. Put this show
on your must" list and watch for
the playdate announcement.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
Movie Notes
SPOT THE CHILD

That mother love can DO q curse
instead OF o blessing II II fails TO
include discipline Is dramatically de-
plcted In RKO Radios THE Magni-
fIcent Ambersons," produced and d.
rected by Orson Welles, Joseph Cot
ten. Tim Holt, Dolores Costello and
Anne Baxter have top roles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
BLOWS HORN

An ardent musician In real life
and an expert drummer, Jackie
Cooper portrays q young trumpet
player IN "Syncopation," william
DIeterie'S new musical romantic dra-
ma for RKO Radio. Cooper stars
In the picture along with Adolphe
Menjou and Bonita Granville.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

Richard Arlen, star Of Para
mounts William Pine-W III lam
Thomas picture, "Wilcat," lives on
q i2O0-acre ranch which Is located
about an hours drive from Holly.
wood. He has 80 employees there.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
STARS VISITORS

Andy Devine, Richard Arlen and
Don Ameche were constant visitors
10 1.-THE Bashful Bachelor" sets at
RKO Radio during the making Of
this Lum and Abner comedy as they
are great pals OF the radio favorites
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
Up And Down Broadway
BY JACK GAVER
United Press Drama Editor

NEW YORK March 2our This another war and another gener-
~ the kiss Cinderella Sir James HarTeH
Cinderella that the dish Of wsy which the little Scot
during World War The thcagong public swoond under Ia
helped the latter the
Adams only appear TO send
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20
FIRST ROLE

Constance Purdy plays her first
motion picture role IN 1.-THE BaShful
Bachelor" with Lun and Abner. Miss
Purdy Is from the concert stage. Jack
Votion produced the film for RKO
Radio release.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-20

o. BE"
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-27
RESERVE OFFICERS
ASSN TO SUSPEND
Only Informal Meetings in
Future; $3.50 of Men,
bers in Service

After IA years Of existence the
Waterbury chapter, Reserve Officers
association last night voted to sus-
pend further activities and made
plans to meet informally In the fu-
ture as the Reserve Officers club.
All assets were turned over to q
board Of trustees. Ninety-fve per
cent OF the groups membership is
on active duty In the army.
In connection with the organiza-
ton of the Reserve Officers club,
Col. s. Kellogg Plume was elected
president Of the board Of trustees,
Capt. Arthur p. Bliss was named
secretary, and Capt. William j.
Slator was named treasurer. The
other trustees are Lieut. Col. Harry
j. Beardsley, Lieut.-Col. Mortimer
A. O'Hara. Capt. Roger B. T. Ander-
son, and Lieut.. Richard Gilyard.
Similar action has been taken by
chapters throughout the state and
country
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-27
STATE BOARD TO
NAME MEDIATOR
Negotiations Between Am.
Brass and Union Are
Continuing

Agreement to have the state board
of arbitration and mediation appoint
Il mediator III the contract dispute
now In progress between the Ameri-
can Brass Co. and the Waterbury,
T'orrington and Ansonia Brass Work
ers unions has been reached by the
parties. 1t Is probable that Deputy
Labor Commissioner Morgan r..
Mooney will serve as the mediator.
Present contracts between the
company and the union expire
March II. The unions are seeking
a wage increase Of Is cents al hour.
Il closed shop and other concessions.
Last years contract dispute was
settled only after prolonged negotia-
tons IN which state and federal
agencies finally had to intervene.
The G. I. o. unions have exclu-
sive bargaining rights for the more
than 1000 employees OF the COM
pany's three plants.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-27

BraSS Co. n: WATERBURY rarrcl
Foundry and Machine Co. %: +. J.
MANTLE Co. Ia: Railway and Light
M Co. IL: Risdon Mig. Co. IL:
French Small Tube Division Of the
American Brass Co. ~: watervillc
Division OF Scovill. 10: Patent But
ton Co 2: Drock-Hall Dairy, g;
Eye'et Specially Co, Z; Plat Bros,
Co, 6; Waterbury Button Co, 6:
Waterbury Clock Co. 5: c. A. Tenn
pleton. Inc. 5: White Supply Co. 5:
Seymour Smith g. Son, ): Lea Mig.
Co, 5; WATERBURY Buckle Co. s.:
Shoe Hardware Division, U. s. Rub
Der Co, 4; Rowbottom Machine Co,
/.
The Industrial Formen's Club is
affiliated with the Z. NJ. c. A. and
Is open TO all men in supervisory
positions in the Industries of Water
bury and vicinity. This years Of
ficers are President, William B. Nc
kenzic, Vice-Prcsident. Fred r.
Book; Secretary Treasurer, Arthur
l.. Purinton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-27
YOUNGSTERS TRIP
ENDS in THIS CITY
Naugatuck Girl Was Plan
ming to Walk All the
Way to Rhode Island

A nine year old Naugatuck girl
walked as far as Piedmont Htreet
extension yesterday, luggage IN
hand, enroutc to her Handmoth-
er's home t Warren. r.. i.
Mrs. Homer Bronneke, Jr., OF 1879
Piedmont street extension ques-
toned the tiny traveller when she
became suspicious that she might
be lost Desk Lieut.. Joseph Nc
Evoy was notified alsl he sent Pa
trolman Jerry Hunihan to bring
the girl to headquarters.
The girls name and address were
found in the flyleaf of her prayer
boko, which she carried IN the
bag along with several dresses. two
plaid skirts, hair brush and comb.
and rosary beads.
The girl was returned to Maui
gatuck when local police learned
from Naugatllck officials that the
girls parents had been searching
frantically for her throughout the
afternoon.