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Evening star., 1942-02-14
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other than an actor getting paid
handsomely by the week for ap-
pearing to be interested. This, how
ever. cannot be said of The Lady
Is willing" for the lady is Miss
Marlene Dietrich, who is not gen.
orally undesirable for . number of
reasons, and who this time plays
. lass with . warm heart and
generous, II sometimes misguided,
nature.
Miss Dietrich, for the purposes Of
"The Lady Is willing" is . sleek
Broadway musical comedy actress.
who falls in love with an abandoned
baby and takes it home, . procedure,
she discovers, which Is frowned upon
by the law. To adopt the baby she
must have q husband. But We are
not giving away any more plot
secrets unless there is . clue in the
fact that the doctor, who arrives
when the baby develops q small
rash, Is Fred MacMurray.
It's an oldie, maybe, but Mitchell
Lessen. who produced and directed
1t; Miss Dietrich and Mr.. MacMur-
ray and their surrounding cast,
especially Aline MacNahon and
Stanley Ridges, manage to have .
lot Of fun with 1t. Some fans may,
Of course, be disappointed at one
moment; that scene where Miss
Dietrich broke an ankle and saved
the baby she was carrying Is cut
Just before her tumble. You can
watch for it. though, and hiss to
your neighbor: That's where she
fell down."
The Earle's stage show is q nimble
frolic headlined by that expert
young comic, Alan Carney, about
whom that brought back by popu-
lar demand" line might with good
reason be true. A very funny fell
low. this. Others are Kay, Katya
and Kay, who make ballroom dane
ing threesome affair; Park and
Evening star., 1942-02-14

way even at this moment such 9TH
ers As Victor Jory, Otto Kruger and
Ralph Morgan.
Many of them were not very as
tute in their choice of plays+it is a
complaint their critics constantly
make Of actors judgment-but they
at least made the effort to get away.
But not the big name people They
will talk about it, make heart
broken gestures, eye heaven be-
seechingly for a playwright worthy
Of their artistic merit. After that
they just stay home, waiting for
the next chance to put on the act
Of feeling forlorn about the in
adequacy Of opportunity in the the
eter.
Evening star., 1942-02-14

Clifford. adept gymnasts; the Ar
nolds. who recently won . local
talent contest for their hillbilly
swing. and the Roxyettes, who are
headliners, too. every time they
come on q stage.
Evening star., 1942-02-14
10000 Servicemen Attend
Camp Shows Every Night
Top Talent of Cinema and Stage Gives
Its Services at Barest Minimum;
Is Troupes Now on Circuit
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.

makers lean and
write
activities OCamp Shows
Right Nation in mechanical transoma
its fighting time
Evening star., 1942-02-14
Minor People, If Not Stars,
Will Leave Hollywood
Latter Talk About Return to Theater,
But Former Do Something Positive;
Macbeth to Be Special
By JAY CARMODY.

could
difference between actually
that deriving satisfaction
another wh the thate while something
about It,
glance current foreul
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
by ELSIE
ROBINSON

regular army and has already
gone TO foreign soil to fight.
I do not need the money
aud lChy should take a job
from someone Uho might really
need il? Then there's my son
to think about. believe that a
mothers care is the best care
child can hare. He iDill be
groCn in another ten gears and
! tpiu lose him fast enough. And
lastly. there are other Udys in
lchich / can Serue my country.
when Everyone 1Uho needs
iCOrk is employed, then I triH
take a defense Job with or NTH
out salary. We should not be
greedy and rant more money to
spend on ourselves. Greed is
ono OF the chief causes OF udr.
! cannot change the World. but
! can do my part TO keep my
oru little Uorld decent"
Mrs. Z. J. Repka-age %
708 Division rd.
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
$3.50 price.
Here's one soldier who takes
a different view. Sgt. John T.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
l and Down Broadway with WALTER WINCHELL

EVERYBODY is anxious
to make friends, but few
trust the friends they've
made. That's because most pail
ships are built on favors, not
trust There are so many
beautiful gals around. beauty
loses much of its value. That's
why you see SO many pretty
lasses working as mattresses or
in other four for penny Jobs
Ambition runs wild. Even
those who are broke have
dreams Of fame and fortune to-
morrow - because they know
things like that have happened
before. But they forget the
hundreds who have started at
the bottom and stayed there. il.
No matter how smart a man is,
there isn't gal who can't make
him feel like a dope. Some
people can hit the top by luck,
but they soon find out that you
have to have talent in order to
stay there Those who like to
talk about themselves are called
hams If they interrupt the con-
versation of others talking about
themselves.
q q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

Krulikoskt OF Fort Jackson,
S. c., speaking:
"A home is no more secure
than the nation IN which it ex-
lists, and when the safety OF that
nation is at stake, then duty TO
government takes priority over
home-for without that govern
ment home as we know II cannot
exist.
Thousands of able bodied
men are constantly being called
TO the colOrs. leaving jobs which
in many cases women can ade-
quately fill. In fact, there are
hundreds of intricate tasks in in
dustry which can be handled far
better by the delicate touch of a
wOman's hand.
Some will say that a woman
Is needed more urgently at home
w NaiC iVE h'l CIlilui I'll. Dut
suppose she does give up much
of the time she would normally
spend with the youngsters. The
separation would be only tenn
porary and when they are again
reunited, mother and children
will emerge stronger in charac-
ter to face the hard life OF a
postwar period which undoubt-
edly will follow this conflict"
John T. KrulikoSki, age 90.
Sergeant, 28th U. S. Infantry,
202 Colquitt I'd.
Fort Jackson. S. c.
(S2.50 prize)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

Dear elsie Robinson: Maybe
I'm old fashioned. but I still be-
lieve a woman'S place is in the
home. especially when she
doesn't need the money she
could earn at an outside job.
Surely ne all lCGHt TO do our
share 10 bring rtctory quicker,
but the best tCdy 10 do II IS to
DO the UOrk lCcre best tittcd
for. We all SerUe, iChether IN
army camps, on the sea, in the
air. behind the plough, in the
machine shop, IN the home
and none is more iWpOrtGnt
than the rite and mother trho
keeps up the morale Of the
nation.
While we men are fighting
for liberty at the battle front,
the wife and mother fights on
the home front 10 uphold the
ideal of liberty among those left
behind, and especially i'm the
minds of her children. BY keep
ing her children healthy in body
and spirit she is making the ma
ton strong. She has job, and
a big one, right al home.
I'VE soldiers like to think Of
our mothers and wives al home.
carrying on in the way they
always have. keeping our homes
bright. warm and cheerful for
us when we return How can
they do that if they are i'm some
factory working at top speed
in defense jobs?
Let the single women take
defense jobs, il need be. but let
the mothers Of the nation keep
the home fires BURNING"
Pvt. Sam Kreisler-age q.
Det O. NJ. c. IS. c..
Nv jefferson Barracks. Mo.
$1,000 prize
But Annalou DuLay. OF New
Providence. n. j.. is ready and
willing TO do her part in 'front.'
line job.
ITO the Women Of America
"OUr men are going 10 Tie
aid Of Uncle sam Then arc
Leaving thetr homes and tdult-
lies 10 do ueiy pavt--Uhy not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

you' You should take that de-
tense JOB aud help turn out the
lreopors and materials so uttal
for rdr.
Uncle Sam has oiuen you
more than other women Of the
tcorid have. or ever hope to
hare. It's your turn nolU TO do
your utmost for Uncle sam. By
Serring noU IN factories. in
mills, on the farms, you can
hetp insure your chudrens pre-
c'oHS heritage OF freedom II uou
tdH 20 do your part, this tree
dom mdy be lost toreUer. BIZ
staying at home nolU lChcR -FOUR
country needS your services.
you may forfeit that homel'
Annalou DuLay-age 20.
p. o. Box So.
New Providence. N J.
$1,000 prize
A soldiers wife-Mrs. Z J.
Repka. Of Fort Sam Houston.
Tex.-turns thumbs down on
the idea.
Il am wife and mother"
SAYS She. "My husband is a
non commissioned officer Of the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

ETHICS OF Retreats Is
turning out a neat First Aid
Kit for Exhausted Tires. II
contains a ward of court
plaster. a package OF dental
floss, two pounds Of putty and
a crOss-town transfer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Arthur Bugs Baer

NOW that your rear tires
are thinner than a drizzlc we
must consider the Ethics Of
the Retreats.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
How Should Children BE Cared For i'm Wartime?

and keeping fathers In the
home as long as possible.
3. Volunteer Youth Work
ers to keep child morale as
high as Army morale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Broadway Americana

always charged with trying to
kill the theatre. love the theatre
more than any Of their accusers
-. The good nature Of a person
is always taken advantage Of.
even by those who make a living
because Of such good nature &.
Double-talk is considered more
of an accomplishment than an
intelligent understanding OF in
ternational events. Those who
make living entertaining others
are usually unhappy and worried
because their business is so pre-
carious. Jealousy and envy are
two Of the most popular emo
tions-flops and clicks rubbing
shoulders is perfect environment
for breeding such emotions 81.
When a person doesn't fit the
mould most Broadwayites fall in,
he's called "a character" Put
ting UP a front is considered to
be more important than sup
porting your mother.
y o o
EVERYBODY is looking for
an "angle"-which means doing
things the easy way. And a guy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22
Ethics of eefPeadS

advises liberal use Of chewing
gum on long trips. Apply IL
with cotton waste, like a
sailor caulking rOwbOat.
III you cannot repair a flat
then let the air out Of the
other three tires to equalize.
WHEN you arrive home a
fine job OF retreading can be
done with a combination
Welsh rarebit and tapiOca.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

home front as teachers.
recreation leaders, camp and
scout directors and coaches.
2. Selective service defer
ments for male youth leaders
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

4. Expansion Of proper So
ciaI activities for adOIescents.
What say you, Young
America, to that program?
Is it necessary? Are the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

THE experts advise YOU to
take off the rear tires and
put them in front. That's
just like switching two torn
soX.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

canning with an adhesive
mixture Of chewing gum and
wet paper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

the Goodwill Hour. or even a
minute Of 1t. here is our ad-
vice TO you:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

Mrs F. {. Mueller of Orange, California suggested this
question The big majority Of you still believe woman
place IS IN the home, And "thems the sen
men of most Of our lads in the army and navy including
Pvt Sam Kreser of jefferson Barracks No lie writes
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

JACK Up THE REAR
END. SOFTEN UP THE
PUTTY, APPLY 1T TO THE
PUNCTURE. PACK WITH
DENTAL FLOSS AND THEN
USE THE CROSS-TOWN
TRANSFER"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

important than he is, will be
called stooge. Brains are very
important. but a man who Is
deeply intelligent is considered
something Of a freak Friend
ship is built on such flimsy foun-
dationS thai you make and
unmake ten friends almost every
week. Everybody has enemies.
You can't help making them
even II you're good you'll be
Knocked as not being good
enough.
o o o
NO MATTER how conclu-
sively you prove that the whis-
pers about you are lies. there
will be many who will believe
the whispers =. No matter how
clean your reputation is. you're
bound to have mud splattered
on your life. When they can't
find a good reason 10 knock they
just invent a reason You
will be told that Broadway life
is an unhappy existence, but
BroadwayItes can't give IL up
because something else would
make them even unhappier -.
The reason so many boost them
selves is because it's protection
against the army that is always
trying TO push them down
Broadwayites will agree that
behind-the- back-talk is bad. but
that doesn't stop them.
BROADWAY is a dream In the
minds OF millions of people
throughout the world. And a
nightmare for most Broadway
ties. IL is one Of the jewels Of
civilization, without all of civili-
zation's imperfections. 1t Is
paradise TO those who overcome
its hurdles and hell to those
overcome by its obstacles. 1t 10
one OF the most famous parts OF
the U. s., but most Americans
don't realize that underneath
it's not much different from any
other part of the nation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

THAT will solve your food
problems during the ration
ing.
distributed by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

ETHICS Of Retreats sur
eeSts doing your own vul-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

YOU boil each one sepa-
rately, then mix together
thoroughly while cooling
slowly. Apply with garden
trOwel in increasing layers TO
surface OF tire. The rarebit
will supply the residence and
the tapioca the adhesiveness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

who can accomplish this feat"
is looked upon as something OF
a genius There are plenty Of
nice people. but more OF them,
fear TO show their niceneSs,
because so many nice humans
are considered saps. Gambling
is very popular-even the boot
blacks on the corners place
cheap bets on horses or play the
numbers Most Broadwayites
are either very sentimental or
very tough. They'll weep over a
sob story, then go out and stab
a friend in the back.
. o o
CONTACTS are considered
very important. A man who
knows four powerful people will
snub a man who knows only one
"A man in trouble can always
get a handout. even from people
who wouldn't give him a hand
when he needed them to stay
out of trouble Everybody is in
love, talking about it or writing
about it--yet there is very little
true love Anybody who is a
friend of a person who is more
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

good idea TO buy a mail order
bicycle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

AFTER your rear tires are
I'm front, and are worn out.
and your front tires In the
rear have been worn out. then
YOU start getting punctureS.
But you also start getting
tapioca and rarebits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

THIS combination makes
an All-weather tread that will
combat the clements. At the
same time, Ethics of Re-
treads thinks il might be a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

ALTHOUGH Ethics is not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

ETHICS Of Retrcads also
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

EVERYBODY is looking for
an "angle"-which means doing
things the easy way. And a guy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

To the Women OF America.
"Our men are going 10 tie
aid Of Uncle Sam TheU arc
leaving thetr homes and t17Ii-
lies 10 do ueiy pavt-Uhy not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

HNMHNIHNIUNU
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-22

DRAMATIC critics, who are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
ARE
 BEING CALLED IN
Those Who Had Previous ly Been Deferred in 3A
 Now Must Report

Local Selective Service boards are calling up registrants who previ- ously have been deferred by virtue of their 3-A classification.
 A score or more of men with de. pendents, principally mothers, brothers and sisters, have been or dered to report to local physicians for the cutstomory screen" test. This is the preliminary step to serving a formal induction notice and it is now believed certain that for the first time since the adop- ton of the selective service system for the present war 3-A men will be sent to a mobilization camp early in December. Their names will be included in Noyember's list of registrants to report at the in- duction center in Hartford for the final physical tests.
 Within the next week an unusu- ally large number of potential in ductees will be sent to Hartford. Il they pass they will be given thu usual two weeks through and vii be under orders to report for active military duty in November.
 With classes IA and 1-8 nearing exhaustion draft board officials arr turning to S-A for future supplies of men. For the past two weeks thu various local boards have been Se' viewing men in this classification They have set aside men with "col (Continued on Page B
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Japanese Are Landing Upon
 Guadalcanal Marine Area
Youths Of 18 And 19 Rushing To Recruiting Offices Before Called
May Save Drafting of Mar ried Men Who Have
 Children
(By Unitetd Press)

CUndated)-America's IS and l9- year-olds flocked to recruiting of- Aces today.
 Eager to volunteer before they be- come eligible for the draft the youngsters gave Army, Navy and Marine recruiting officers their busiest session since the day after Pearl Harbor.
 They streamed in from school and farm and factory, dressed in sport coats, overalls and shirt sleeves Crusy sergeants told them they still needed parental consent. so most of them took papers home for sigma ture. But some argued that the consent wasn't necessary-President Roosevelt had said he wanted them and that was enough. Cleveland and Kansas City re- cruiting offices announced that en- listments of IS and 19-year-old' were up 60 per cent in the last twt days.
 Fifty per cent recruiting gain! were reported at Salt Lake City Milwaukee and New York City Denver officials said Colorado hat doubled its enlistment rate, Pitts burgh officers said they were rush ed" and Detroit reported that l and 19-year-olds now formed 26 pc cent of all enlistments, against fou lper cent 9 month ago. .ss.s. I Substantial increases in enlist lments were reported throughout tn
 (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Another Scrap
 MoUie Saturday


 "A scrap movie show for boys and girls of Waterbury will be held at the State theater Saturday morning ct 10 e'cleck. Any child may Obtain admis- sion tO thc theater by taking Ave pounds of scrap metal to yaok's parking station, next to Inc theatcr, where . truck Is stationed as 2 scrap depot. Am attendant win De present t0. day and tomorrow from 10 .. m. to 6 ?. m. Co receive the scrap and give . free ticket ln return for the five pounds.
 The program will inciude many features of great inter est Co children such as coloFed Disney cartoons and 8 western thriller. Ihls is the second show for children given by I0. cal theatern in the all.out scrap metal drive, Che 1lFnt, iant sae- uFday. having been attended by mere than I.see persons. '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
HITLER IS.ACAIN
 SMASHING STAFF
Chief of Staff Halder Is Fired or Reduced; Angry
 of Stalingrad
By NED RUSSELL

United Press Staff Correspondent London, Oct. IS. (UP)-Adolf Hit Ter has dismissed Gen. Franz Halder, chief of staff in the German high command, and dismissed or reduced in rank numerous other high of ficers in 8 drastic army purge, re- ports reaching London said today.
 Halder, an artillery specialist, has been regarded as one of the key men of the German high command.
 Stockholm reports said he had been succeeded by Gen. Alfred Jodl, chief of operations in the high conn mand. also an artillery expert and one of Hitler's favorites.
 Russian sources reported that . purge which had already cost Field Marshal Fedor Won Book the com mand of the southern front had been extended widely and in making it Hitler used secret report to Heinrich Himmler, chief of the Nad Gestapo, on high army men.
 The reporteo army purge was con-
 (Continued on Page 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
GERMAN SUPPLY
 SHIP DESTROYED
Caught in English Channel By British; Italian Gen.
 Killed in Action

London, Oct. 15.-UP)-The ad- miralty reported today that light British naval forces have intercept ed and destroyed an important Ger man supply ship in the English Channels
 The communiQue reported that the action occurred early yesterday.
 Strength of the escort provided foi the supply vessel. said the admir- atty, made it obvious that the Ger mans attached great importance tc the safe passage of the vessel.
 The ship had pig escort of tor pedo boats and minesweepers, the communique said.
 The ship was located, the admir- atty said, by coastal command planes Tuesday evening. Light maya forces then intercepted 1t off Caps De La Hague and severely damaged the vessel by gunfire. They als' set afire two escort ships and thu rest of the escort scattered ana retired.
 British motor torpedo boas thei attacked and blew ID the ship witl two torpedoes.
 British Raids Failed
 London, Oct. I5.-(UPl-0sEman. said today that British commando
 tcontinued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Wendell L. Willlie Stands Firmly On That Second Front" Advocacy
Ignores Opinions of Some Military Men at Home
 and Abroad
Army.N4vy B Asr--Aems Pbsto
BY HERMAN SMITH

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, Oct. 15 -(UP)- Wendell l.. Willkie today stood solidly behind his advocacy of a second front, some military men" to the contrary notwithstanding.
 Willkie completed his 31 ,000-mile around-the-world tour of important war theaters late yesterday with an hour r-and-a.half report to President Roosevelt. Then he went to New York, and hopes to leave there sometime late today or tomorrow for his farm near Nashville, Ind.
 After talking with MT. Roosevelt, who assured him that he had not criticized him while he was abroad, the 1940 Republican presidential candidate told newspapermen with out boast, I have had considerable experience in measuring responsible judgment of technical men,"
 Explaining that he had talked with military men all over the world" Willkie said his statement in Moscow urging second front twas the result of these discussions. His statement as criticized in some quarters here and in London.
 T have found out at first hand that a lot of us, including public of- ficials, are going to have to stretch our muscles and our minds before we win," he said.
 Took Expert Opinions
 Most of the leaders of the gov (Continued on Page A