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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-24
Contract Bridge
ELTON CLUB

Scorers in the Monday afternoon tournament under the direction of Mrs. w. s. Smith included: north south, Mrs. K. M. Peabody, Mrs. c. A. Dodson, 63; Mrs. Charles Petitjean, Mrs. c. w. Swanson, tied with Mrs. Frank N. Hess, Mrs. J. D. Kelsey, 67h east-west, Mrs. Louis Boisvert, Mrs. Franklyn Wright, 65; Mrs. Arthur Gross, Mrs. Charles Hayward, 6Oh Mrs. George Bach mann, Mrs. D. H. Warburton, 66h.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-24
CORNELL CLUB

Winners in the Monday evening tournament under the direction of Mrs. J. c. Moriarty included: Mrs. Roger Peabody, Mrs. R. W. Heebner 604 1-2; Mrs. James Sincaster, Mrs. Charles Phelps, tied with Miss Alice Frageau, Miss Hazel Morriseau, 485; Mrs. Philip Roy, Mrs. Paul Reusch' 40l 1-2.
 Scorers last night were: north south, Mrs. Reusch, Mrs. Roy, 7l 1-2 Mrs. Peabody, Mrs. Heebner, 7I; east-west, Mrs. Paul, Mrs. Godroe, 73; Miss Frageau, Mrs. O'Neill, 72.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-24
BY ELEANOR RA0sDALE NEA Service Stan Correspondent

Washington. Reid Landreth Price Administrator Henderscns chic cleareyed private secretary picked her boss back In iss
 Said herself after in the w. F. A. eup; e9 getting Henderson hen with the & E O aalway him would dull" so and applied his ohace-and hasn't had dull moment since,
 herself working who busy, his ofnce like dynamo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-24
CATHOLIC COMMENTATORS nRENrw,Nm@

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-24
Never a Dull Moment That's Louis Philosophy

about secretaries working for holding key civilian positions in Washlngon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-24

Dan Gentle of 40 Lounsbury ave. nne, Waterbury, Conn, is a mem. Tbag cs the band
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
Belle Baker Is Hit of BoWery ShoW;
Other Clubs Offer Variety Bills

don. billed as "one Of America s
top condolences and song Stylists."
Remaining over is La Cumpra-
sta, the masked daring dancer
whose South Sea routines are a
hlGhlight of the revue; cute Gin
ger Sutton. aerobatic dancer; and
Esther DeRoy who speciallzeS IN
.rhumba and conga numbers.
There arc two shows nightly.
the first al 9:l5, and Eddie Jones
orchestra supplies show and dance
music.
CASANOVA-A lively package
of fun Hazel Kennedy brings
her eccentric dances and panto-
mime comedy from Chicago 10
share honorS with Andy and Irene,
the magical Arnolds' whose baby
chicks, trunk substitution, and
friendly entertainment style invite
audience participation.
Singing mistress Of ceremonies
Jessica Garwood remains for still
another week. as does exotic
dancer Annette Ross.
The only newcomer is Ellen
Vargo. character dancer.
RhythmS for shows and dancing
is by Lee Walters and his Col
legians.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

which contains novelty and must
cal nonsense.
Interpretations Of tho modern
ballroom steps. puncluated with
aerial SPIN, and hits. arc the forte
OF Hal Harbcrs and George Dale.
and Les Palmer continues TO
master The ceremonies.
Lovely Monnlc Drake remains
10 sing The hit arrangements OF
Don PabloS orchestra.
81 CLUB New gags and new
material arc the theme Of Sonny
Mars turn on the floor "a he goes
INTO a sixth BIC week a. comedian
OF ceremonies and star Of the re-
Nuc. II you've a request for an
especially funny number. ask
sonny 10 do his Last Mile rou-
tine. It'll get you.
An added special attraction is
The appearance of Dorothy Lon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
Beauty Shop Owners
Win Battle Over Fee

a two-year legal battle was won
today by the estimated 10000
beauty shop owners of the state.
who fought payment of an extra
So yearly license fee imposed by
the state board of cosmology.
Circuit Judge Joseph A Moynihan
ruled with the beauty shop owners.
He held that owners. who were
also operators IN their own shops,
were required 10 pay only one
license fee of s.. The additional
S3 operators fec was illegal, he
said in his opinion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
-DUi ~ DUIIIUSI-
Leroy Tops
Frontenac Show

DEL LIZ ROYS tap dancing and
torch singing arc featured this
week in Karyl Norman's male
revue at the Club Frontenac.
Leroy Is the oldest performer In
point Of service at the club. having
been in the shows there contlnu-
ously during each of the'past three
seasons.
Leroy does native dance with
the support of the dancing Six
AdorablcS. and contributes two
songs. How About You and
Harlem on My Mind to the 30
act shows starring the Spanish
English singer and dancer, Billy
Herrera
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
BY WALTER STEVENSON

BELLE. BAKER. famous song
star of stage, screen and radio j.
the principal reason for the sue
cess OF the BOwery Cafes reopen
ing show last Saturday night This
grand entertainer. whose unique
song styles have made her popu-
lar throughout America and on
The continent. captured the fancy
Of the opening night audience and
she gave many enCOreS before CIV
nG way 70 other performers.
In addition 20 Miss Baker. this
weeks revue offers The talented
ChaHdra-kaly dancers Although
this trio ~poclalIzCS IN Brazilian
SambaS their initial offerings of
Oriental and East Indian dances
closely resemble the rDutlneS which
the famous Jack Cole dancers pre-
scented IN Detroit laS- season
The WcSSon brothers double
mmlcry turn in which one pan
tonImcS character While the
other dub> IN The voice. IN cause
for general hIiari'y and 'appcrS
Jack and Judy Storm and aero
battle dancers COTaho and Kaye
lend variety 10 the dance portion
OF the hll
Master Of ceremonies Charlie
Carlisle IS ai Tho helm and tho
following performers round out
the bill Paddy Cliff tenor. the
Don Arden Dancers. Johnny King
tenor and Benny Re>h orchestra
SAKS Tho complete show from
last week holds over with WackS
Buddy Lester. comedian % ccrc-
monies. leading The parade Of
stars. II marks Buddy'S third big
week and hr doesn't let down a
minute when u comes 10 proyId-
ING nonsense.
Dancers DaIo and Corda
continue Their ,Iap-happy dance
routncS. mixing ballroom with
pdntCmImc comedy and a hi' OF
tumbIInG while Fob and Na,ar-
Gates arc ADEPT TT HE Art of tap
dancing
Some smooth magic by Del Can
tier piU- Tho song styles Of Nalon
Powers brings tho revue 10
close
Dance Music > 10y Leonard
SCcl.S orchestra
san DIEGO Tho modcrni>'ic
cocktail bar newly opened last
week. Is dolu- q lively business
and gradually becoming = popular
meeting spot for patrons of this
smart club
In the spotlight again this week
J. Gene Emerald singing CuitarIst
who double, a. master of Cerc.
monies Genial Gene presents tho
Perry TWINS. two boys who DO
comedy dancing and imperSona-
tons as we'll As Individual special
ties. as stars OF the supporting
bill.
The La>ka Sisters an attractive
two>omc billed as society aero
batic dancers offer dual dance
numbers and solo >pccialtieS
Prma donna Alice White and
Groove John>ton'S music complete
the revue
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
'PuLhUn
Is Next
Il. A. Bill
BY CHARLES GENTRY

THE CINEMA public Is
getting another opportunity 10
test the rule that the best
sellers make the best movies"
when I'll. NJ. Pulham Esq"
opens at the United Artists
Thursday, for this j. p. Marquand
novel certainly hit the top book
racks as a printed story.
Now II comes 10 the screen
with IIedy Lamar as the enchant-
ing Marvin MyleS' and Robert
Young in the title role of the man
who couldn't forget his first love.
Ruth Hussey has the role Of the
wife and Charles Coburn. Van
Heflin and Bonita Granville are
in the supporting cast.
The accompanying attraction is
the film version Of the comedy
mystery. "Mr. and Mrs. North"
with William Post Jr and Oracle
Allen as the young married couple
who find the lease on their apart
ment taken over by a couple of
corpses.
or special interest should be
War Clouds in the Pacific a
film Of authentic shots taken at
Pearl Harbor. Manila. Hongkong
and VladivoStok all with plenty.
of action guaranteed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

still a better
a m @ ic a n
[ n a n [ h @
woman who
asked for five
,poun d 5 OF
sugar.
II Just sold
v o u fl v e
pounds yes
terday." h C
demonstrated,
an d refused
10 cell her
any more.
The woman
departed in a
very unlady-
nike huff, but
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
Jack Pickering
Here
and
Now

ANOTES ON BOARDING
gar: The William II, Stew
arts tell about a grocer in
their neighborhood. lie was OF
foreign extraction, but he was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
buy a bomber
Dorothy Lamour Sells Bonds

CHICAGO. Feb. 3. GNS)-Dor-
othy Lamour today was back III
the biz department store where
she worked As an elevator operator
10 years ago but her duties were
10 help Uncle Sam sell defense
bonds and stamps.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
LOuella Parsons
GOSSIP FROM
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD Feb. 3-The
hurried trip of George Stevens to
New York TO see katharine Hep
burn. Now don't 90 starting those
romantic rumorS with Katie and
George again. He wants to talk to
her about playing the Florence
EldTidgc role IN The American
Way and the chances are excel
lent for nc directed her in
Woman Of the Year on the
M-G-M lot and She has high re-
gard for him, as well as friend
ship which started IN the old
R-K-O days.
While in the East, Stevens will
talk with David Warfield, veteran
stage actor. about playing a part
in The American Way For the
last 20 years directors, producers
and film companies, etc. have
been trying 10 get the BclaSco
star 10 make a movie and he has
always refused
Stevens believes If he suggests
10 Warfield that he give his earn
ingS TO some war relief he may
consent 10 come 10 Hollywood /
doubt II for he IS very old man
nov.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

tomorrow! But Charles Grasse-
donia of Astoria. L. l., says: Let's
buy them in stacks so we can
make sapS out of the Japs. Buy
defense bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
HOLLYWOOD SNAPSHOTS

Teresa Wright and Niven Busch
will be married as soon as she
finishes Pride of the Yankees"
Eleanor Parker and Forrest
Tucker are whispering sweet
nothings to each other.
Lieut.. Sandy Cummings, sta
toned IN Kansas, is keeping the
telephone busy whenever he has a
free moment talking 10 June
Duprcl Allecn Pringle in a ring
Side-Spa ~ SfaP>ie- AfaNie,s-w with
Bill Charney, brother of King
Charney.
Most interesting rumor Of the
week IS that Fanny BriCe and John
Cont. who were as inSeparable as
apple pie and cheese. have hit a
snag; Joan Crawford returns 10
Hollywood Wednesday and re-
ports at once 10 Columbia studios.
Buster Keaton is writing some
gags for Tales Of Manhattan"
When Joan Blondell went TO do
nate her blood TO the blood bank
she was told she was anemic and
should get some herself: Cary
Grant cans have haircut for
seven weeks because of his role in
The Gentleman Misbehaves. "
That's all for today See you
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
\ RI Al FIND

~ BETWEEN attractive Del
Parker gives out with a Carmen
Miranda number in which both
personality and accent combine m
terrific effect Mis- Parker in
cidentallv has something on that
we'll known commodity the ball
Both phil and Del lead double
lives. in that Phi can moot Mozart
IN the StatfoT Terrace Room with
that perfect trio work Of his while
Del cnchantS tho nov Brass Rail
Thcatcr Bar customers with her
Curly Headed Baby which lula
hNS customers right into their next
scotch and soda
THE BEST mistake of the week
is sure 10 please Billy GaXton
that ton comedy actor appear
lnC in Louisiana Purchase" in It's
second week ar the Cas- The9ter
l, seems that 2 couple bought
tickets 10 the SUNDAY night pcr-
Torrance Of tho Buddy De SYLVIA
musical bat somehow turned up
~ tho Lafayette. where they were
duly and respectfully seated
After watching TWO acts Of Ann
Corio IN White Cargo the gem
lehman pcraloly approached
Manager Dave Ncdorlandcr and
said ,qrc like this show, but
who're Tho heck is Plly Gavton 49,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
AT THE CINEMA

4 NV INV BILL * Sfatcd- for the
Cinema Thcatcr starting today
This comedy combination includes
Quiet Wedding q domestic farce
with Margaret Lockwood and
Dcrck Farr and the fanciful farce,
The Island Dictator, " starring the
French comedian Raimu
Raimu. Of course. will bc re-
membered for his superb perform
ancc in The Bakers Wife while
Margaret Lockwood, I'm the Eng
liSh film, also scored A. he heroine
Of Night Train and The Lady
NaniShcS."
"OVERTURES IN SWING" are
50 much part Of the Michigan
bill that stage show fans would
miss them no matter what tho
top billing attraction vas
Phil Bro>toT and his band have
originated these 1--WE preludeS and
tho newest one. this week pro-
ccdcs tho appearance Of Jimmy
Dorsey and his widely advertised
band
Phil takes tho "Torcador Song"
not the bull by The musical
horns and turns II into A Car
men lam session while no fin
iSh"S up with a Yankee Doodle"
climax that leaves the flag waving
IN swing time
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

PALM BEACH Professor VII
liam FL Gotta NylophoniSt. and his
hilarious partncr head q nov bill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
RECORD BID

Ae1ptt JJti~t-Aeard United Artists
offered 100000 for the movie
rights 10 Junior Miss and were
turned down. Before Sally Ben
sons book was dramatlzed, gossip
is il could have been bought for a
song and that il was offered TO
one Of our producers with Shirley
Temple in mind, but he refused it.
Now it's the biggest hit in New
York and three companies are on
tour.
The reason United Artists. who
7 hope had Shirley in mind.
couldn't interest Max Gordon. the
producer. and Jerome Chodorov
and Joe Fields. the writer's. is be-
cause Gordon plans 10 produce 1t
himself.
/ should like to SEQ Shirley Tenn
pie as the young heroine and the
Lonergan girl in the role she Gre
ated on the stage No one could
play the brat who lives next door
as young Miss Lonergan plays 1t.
GET A HORSE"
Get horse" sounds like advice
we may all be following now that
there's shortage Of automobiles
but il is really the title Of a
Frank Morgan-Spring Byington
movie. M-G-M tells me this COM
edy has nothing 10 do with our
current problems Of getting cars
and tires but goes back TO 1900
and the good old days.
I thought when ! saw these two
in The Vanishing Nirginian' they
were nice sentimental movie
team and evidently M-G-M does
TOO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

John Carradinc, who has spent
his life initiating John Barrymore
both consciously and rnconSclously
is now completely happy. He and
his Shakespearean idol are doing
tho night spots together
The other night a couple Of in
noccnt byStanderS overheard a
between them:
1--WE stepped into your shoes
and I'm doing a little Shake
spearean number in Whispering
Ghosts" said Carrdine.
1T couldn't be my Shoes"
drawled Jawn. THE only thing
I left behind on the Twentieth
Century-FoN lot were my long
drawers from The Great Pro-
file"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

n Bomber
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

Tho whole gang from Joe
Hickey on seem cheerful dc.
spite their troubles Fat As
Pete Mack. the comedian who
came here for three days and
has now been here over a year
told them You ~ not holding
tho bag, boys You're IN the
bag
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

INITIALS Al Boos. sending
out letters on YMCA business,
got tired Of tie same old Joke
his Sccrctary'S initials arc
- r." 50 people would insist
on meeting - p Morgan
They killed Oft this cornN gag
by having Tho secretary use all
three initials hcr name Is Joan
Alice Pllmcr. and now the gags
arc worse than over because
tho initials are JAP.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

In whole roomfuI Of men,
there vas just one woman. Mrs.
Hazel q. Huntley Of Gaylord.
Mich. After her husbands death.
she stepped into his place. The
clothing men think she'll make
60 of II. oh. well. The girls
have invaded the barber shops
and everything else. They might
a. well measure III for vests.
THAT II. IL we have any.
" IN IN Der. no vests with
double breasted suits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

The chances are, though. that
even with a war on, we'll still
wear clothes.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
leuhy in Lisbon

LISBON, May 6 (P.-Admiral
William D. Leahy, United States
ambassador to Vichy, arrived here
yesterday enroute home.
Evening star., 1942-05-06
Auto Workers Oppose
Public Negotiation
ORG. N. Contract
Thomas and Reuther
Hit Firms Refusal to
Extend Agreement
BY the Associated Press,

6y INC Associated Press.
R. j. Thomas, president of the
c. I. o. United Auto Workers, today
opposed a proposal of the General
Motors Corp. that the public be
admitted to the hearings by panel
OF the National War Labor Board on
contract renewal controversy in
volving wage increases.
Also at issue and opposed by the
corporation is an order by the
board for a temporary extension
of the current contract requiring
payment of double time for Sunday
and holiday work.
Mr.. Thomas said public hearings
before the War Labor Board itself
would be agreeable.
why slap a different procedure
on this" Mr.. Thomas commented
as he entered the hearing room
Hearings before board panels have
been closed to the public in the past
and conferees have been asked to
pledge not to reveal the progress
being made. He said his position
was not in conflict with that of
Walter Reuther, a union official,
who said in March that open hear
ings before the board would be
agreeable to the union.
"It would make three-ring circus
out of It," Mr.. Thomas added. I'VE
want to negotiate a contract"
Mr.. Thomas and Mr.. Reuther
issued a statement criticizing the
company's refusal to comply with
the board to continue provisions
of the old contract for three weeks.
General Motors attitude" said
the statement. Challenges the
authority of the National War
Labor Board. There are
several clauses in the contract which
the union does not like. - Never
theless, the union agreed to ex-
tension of the entire contract
pending final decision by the
N. W. L. B."
c. E. Wilson, president OF Gen.
eral Motors, announced last night
that I'VE protest and do not agree
to comply with" the boards in
terim order directing three-week
extension Of the corporations con-
tract with the union, which expired
April % and which provided for
Sunday double time.
Asserting that the order to con-
tinue double time payments between
April % and May 18 was based on
lex parte consideration of this mat
ter by the w. L. b." Mr.. Wilson
said:
Our case involves many other is
sues, and an attempt to settle any
of them in advance we consider pre-
judicial.
Our fair and practical offer to
Evening star., 1942-05-06
6. ". Seniors 10 Compete
For Davis Speaking Prize

Senior students at George Wash
ington University will compete at
8:15 pm. tomorrow in the Isaac
Davis prize speaking contest. the
universityis oldest forensic competi-
tion, at Columbia House, Twenty
first and G streets NV.
Speakers and their topics are
Joseph A. Clorety, Peace With
Vengeance; Elizabeth Ann Green,
Between Two Philosopher; John
F. x. Britt, Unknown Heroes: and
Cole Reasin, Our Will to Win"
Contestants will vie for prizes estab-
lished by Isaac Davis of Massachu-
sets in 1847.
Among the former winners of this
contest, which is exclusive to seniors,
are Dean Elmer Louis Kayser, pro-
fessor Of European history at the
university; Dean Elizabeth Peet of
Gallaudet College; Theodore w.
Noyes, editor of The Evening Star;
Dean William C.. Van Week of the
University Law School. and Senator
Clark, Democrat, of Missouri.
The university's Phi Sigma Kappa
oratorical contest for freshmen will
take place tomorrow night at the
chapter house, 1765 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1942-05-06

Right now Is the
time to send us your
rugs and carpets for
a thorough cleaning.
Look for this shield
1t Is your pro-
lection.
Evening star., 1942-05-06

Gently superseded Little Steel" as
the boards biggest case. in point Of
numbers involved. About 200 900
workers in IS plants are affected.
The principal demands are identical
wage increase and union
security. The basic wage in steel
is IS 80 per day. In G. M. it Is $3.50
after six months employment'
In another major wage case, in
volving Detroit building trades un-
ions, the War Production Board
ruled yesterday against increases for
IA higher-paid crafts, but granted
raises to 10 crafts receiving lower
wages.
Evening star., 1942-05-06

town of Akyab itself, but the Ber-
lin radio broadcast a Toxic dis
patch saying Informed circles in
Toxic believe the twon of Akyab
has been occupied by the Japan
eSe forces, but there is no Official
confirmation
As the main British forces fell
back, a military commentator said
they might have to abandon some
Of their heavier equipment, but that
they were in no greater danger of
entrapment than for the last three
days. However, it was conceded
that the Japanese may eventually
cut them of, despite the heroic aid
of civilian pilots flying troops and
civilians out in unarmed transport
planes shutting between India and
the front.
Few Resources Left for Japs.
Despite heavy air losses, inflicted
chiefly by the American Volunteer
Groups Flying Tigers" the jap
anese were said to have maintained
air superiority.
Can official Chinese announce
ment in Chungking today said
the A. v. G. had added eight
more Japanese planes to its bag
yesterday in air battles over Pao-
shan. on the Burma road)
To the east, where Japanese van
guards already had stormed through
the Burma road back door of China,
parts of the Chinese 9Th Army were
scattered in small pockets for 100
miles around Lashio.
A last-ditch job of evacuating as
many troops and refugee civilians as
possible was being carried out by
American and British airlines de-
spite hazards of distance, noun
tains and japanese fighter planes
everywhere.
U. s. Planes Ferry Out 1890.
Seven Pan-American Airways
planes were diverted from the China
air supply service and hauled out
1900 persons before the Japanese
closed in around their airfield north
of Mandalay. Some planes designed
to carry 21 passengers were loaded
with 10.
Most of the refugees ferried out
by air were women and children,
but some also were weary British
soldiers who had fought, unrelieved,
for four months against waves of
fresh enemy divisions.
They were tired lot, those I
had in my plane" said a Pam
American pilot.
But they came out with full
equipment, ready for service again
after brief repairs in the hospital.
The planes often made four trips
daily.