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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11
|MARDI GRAS AT
 PARK PAVILION
Prize Balloon Dance Also Scheduled; Johnny
 Beccia to Play

A big Victory mardi gras and prize balloon dance will feature this weeks Thursday night weekly dance program at the Hamilton Park pa- vilion where Johnny Beccia and his 13-piece band will again fur nish the music for dancing.
 The Thursday night dance ses- sionS at the park are very popular with the young folk who find the environment of the pavilion most appealing for pleasant evening of recreational dancing.
 The up-and-coming Beccia mu- sical organization has acquired a big following since beginning their summer engagement at the muni- cipal dance center, but the manage ment is looking forward to record attendance Thursday night when the carnival spirit will prevail with the staging of the mardi gras. Nov- cities, favors, balloons and noise- makers will be distributed and a grand time is in store for all who attend.
 Dancing will get underway at 8::3O and continue until Il p. m.
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selected a Metro cutie named Lucille Le Sueur, who of course went on to become star called Joan Craw- ford.
 The other day Langdon was looking for another unknown to play opposite him in comedy short at Columbia. He chose Sylvia La- Marr, who recently was Joan Craw- lords Stand-in.
 Tom Brown, who started in pie lures 10 years ago as prep school student in Brown of Culver" has been playing juvenile roles ever since. But he finally gets a break in Republics "Chatterbox" he's a college senior, and he manages to graduate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11
POLICEMEN WALK NOW

Beverly Hills, Cal. = CUP)-The police department is saving rubber by putting officers back on their beats afoot instead of in patrol cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11
By PAUL HARRISON A Service Staff COreSDOndeni

4NAzzA 0CA VAOC OVeEAK OWASSPWAHACAV
 Hollywood - Behind the screen: Two years ago Los Angeles air. craft inspector, William Engelbert, Jr., went to a movie and fell in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11

rented the place and movxed in. It was easy to meet the actress then, and after few months of court ship he married her.
 Not until recently was the story known around the studio. Then a producer heard it and assigned a couple of writers to whip up a comedy based on the romance. But Lynne Roberts isn't going to star in 1t; the role goes to Janis Carter instead. The studio decided that Miss Roberts wasn't the type.
 STILL TYPED
 Ever since Mikhail Rassumny switched from the stage to movies four years ago, beginning with ''Comrade X," he has been cast as a comedy mechanic. You may re- call that the laugh highlight oi Hold Back the Dawn was his portrayal of a Mexican garage me- chanic.
 Rasumny had been typed before and didn't like it. On the stage mostly with the Moscow Art Theatel he played dour, tragic parts. He begged for a change and was happy when he was chosen as the gypsy Rafael, in "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Maybe in my role are 8 few laughs" he said, but at least
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11
STRAND

Waterburys first great western jubilee which includes two of the outstanding westerns of the year
 currently at the Strand, will come to an end tonight with the final showing of "Stardust On the Sage"
 starring Gene Autry, with Smiley Brunette, Bill Henry, Edith Fellows
 Louise Currie and George Ernest in the capable supporting cast. The second western thrill hit on the same program stars Roy Rogers in Sons of the Pioneers" who is aided and abetted by George
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11
In Hollywood V
am not any longer a mechanic"

I am not any longer a mechanic"
 But in his first scene he is shown vainly trying to reassemble a ma- chine gun which he has taken apart.
 
 Harold Huber, who played a Japanese spy in Little Tokyo, U. s. A." was called to the Goldwyn studio to test for the role of another secret agent of Japan in ''They Got Me Covered" After the tests were screened Huber was told: You get a part all right, but not as Jap. You're just what we've been want ing to play an Italian spy.'' GOOD OMEN?
 Abut IS years ago Harry Lang don looked around Hollywood for a newcomer to be his leading Wom- an in Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11

love with the lead-
 ing lady, Lynne Roberts, 8 20th- Fox starlet. Later he tried unsuc- cessfully to meet her, but he learn ed her adddess and often drove past her house in the hope of see- in g h CT. O n c morning E n g el- ert n o ti c e q htat a f a m il y was vacating the house next door,
 lY-.
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of the year, Mrs. Miniver," CO., starring Greer Carson and Walter Pidgeon and featuring Dame May Whitty, Teresa Wright and Richard Ney. If you haven't been among the thousands who have seen "Mrs. Miniver," make your plans to do so before the concluding performances tonight.
 Opening a five-day engagement on Friday at Loew's Pon theater is "Jackass Mail" starring Wallace Beery with Marjorie Main, and "Moontide", with Ida Lupino and Jean Cabin. Don't miss this smash double hit show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11

A new substance that may be painted on ignition parts is said to be moisture proof and is supposed to prevent short circuiting by water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-11
MOVIE MEANIE

Barton MacLane, screen villain, has the meanest role of his career in RKO Radios ''The Big Street" !" He plays 8 night club owner who crippleS 8 girl for life when she triec to leave him for another man. Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball CO., star in the film.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

thrown tanks. motorized units and
heavy artillery into the fray in a
futile attempt to halt the Russian
attack, apparently launched in a
determined effort to deliver crush
ing blow to Germany's little ally
and to relieve Leningrad.
CThe Firms themselves de-
clared they had smashed the
Russian attacks and inflicted
heavy casualties on the Red
ARMY
1900 Declared Killed.
Actions In which more than 1900
Germans we're killed on the north
west and central fronts were re-
ported in the midday communique
of the Soviet Information Bureau
broadcast by the Moscow radio.
Despite the intensified German
aerial activity the Russians said
there were no big scale Nazi land
attacks indicating the invaders were
about to launch their long -heralded
spring offensive.
Soviet communiques said Russian
warplanes were countering the Ger
man aerial blows with heavy at
tacks on Nazi lines of communica-
ton. Fifty German motor trucks
loaded with troops and supplies, Is
carts loaded with ammunition and
many pieces of artillery were re-
ported destroyed in one such raid
alone.
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n Red Army Planes
Shot Down, kozis Soy

BERLIN From German Broad
casts, April 20 (P.-The German
high command today said Russian
attacks had collapsed after hard
fighting on the central and northern
sectors. The communique indicated
the NaZi air force was taking an
increasing part in the campaign.
German bombers were said to
have blasted harbors and public
utility plants in the Caucasus. A
big Russian tanker was reported
damaged in the Black Sea.
The German high command, re-
porting its first large scale victory
in weeks on the Russian front said.
in a special communique last night,
that four Red Army divisions
about $4,000 men-had been en-
circled and destroyed in a six-day
battle in sea of mud and slush.
The scene of the bitter battle,
which started April 10, was given
only as somewhere on the central
front. the troop and shell-chrned
battlefield west of Moscow.
The special war bulletin said the
action against the four encircled
Russian divisions was carried out
under difficult conditions by rein
forcements brought up through
sodden fields for the onslaught
against heavily fortified positions.
The Russians were first cut off
and then encircled," the high COM
mand said, "and while the Germans
were bringing up reinforcements
through heavy mud the enemy was
preparing the fortification of the
positions he was holding"
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the larger island of Mas as we'll as
Sioban on the tiny dot of Sipora
Island, both in the same area.
East Of Java, Domei said japanese
troops were beginning a methodical
occupation of all islands OF major
Importance An emissary of the
Sultan Of Soembawa. largest of the
Sunda Archipelago east Of Bali, was
said to have called on Japanese au-
thorities In Java and asked for the
dispatch of troops for restoration
Of law and order"
Sultan and Dutch Clash.
This dispatch said the Sultan, ma
tive chieftain Of 1000 900 people,
hoisted the Japanese flag on his pal
ace on the first report Of Japanese
landings in Java, but Netherlands
offlcials took 1t down and shots were
exchanged between Dutch troops
and the guards of the Sultan. The
Dutch were overpowered and all
imprisoned, Domei said.
The "mopping up" of the rich tin
producing island Of Billion south
Of Sumatra also was reported by
Domei which said Japanese had now
occupied Manggar and Tandjoens
Pandan, assumed complete control
of the tin mines and interned 4O
Dutch subjects.
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fender Of genuine Auaericanism
There never was a greater need for
the Republican party than In this
critical hour.
Victory Single Objective.
Previous to the entrance of our
Nation into war there was a lively
debate and discussion as to the best
way to preserve the peace. This was
an American issue and naturally
divided both of the major parties
The dastardly attack OF the japanese
on Pearl Harbor made it necessary
for our country to enter the war. In
our hour of national peril we as q
Nation have the one real objective
to win the war and to make secure
the liberties and freedom Of our
people.
I'VE do not intend to let the two
party system Of Government be
hQuidated while we are fighting
the foreign dictators. We do not
intend to let constitutional Govern
ment perish here in the United
States.
I'VE do not intend to let private
enterprise become q memory.
I'VE do not intend to let ours
become a sociahstic state.
The American system of Govern
n1ent must be upheld and 1t can
only be sustained by strong, vigor-
Gus, fighting Republican party.
Our party Is stronger today than
In many years. This is encouraging.
1t is going to require complete unity
and the full efforts Of all who are
opposed to the New Deal to win this
fight for America. Republicans must
not fight each other.
Your chairman has been In 27
States since the last meeting. This
has brought me to all parts of the
Union. Before the year is out I ex-
pect to be in every State where we
have a reasonable chance to win.
This was necessary because of the
need to stimulate the party organ
ization In these critical days. Ny
reports indicate these frequent pill
grimages were of great value. They
have also provided an opportunity
for publicity where 1t is most needed.
The campaign this year, in my
judgment, will be different from
other campaigns. I do not expect
to see as much ballyhoo' as usual
and the value of good organization
will be clearly shown.
mo one can tell what November
will bring forth. Right now we are
in excellent position. Municipal
elections in Connecticut, Michigan
and New Mexico tell the same story
as did nearly all Of the elections in
the past year. There is a distinct
Republican trend"
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Towns Attacked.
Japanese Approach
Ponoy Island Junction

TOXIC Japanese Broadcast)
April 20 (P)-Domei correspondents
reported japanese forces approach
ing junction as they mNrched from
North and South into the center of
Panay Island in the Philippines to-
day Naval units also were reported
landed without opposition at Santa
Rosario on Guimaras Island just
south of Panay.
One formation, advancing from
noilo on the south coast had reached
Potopan, As miles inland, the news
agency said yesterday, while other
forces coming in from the north
coast at Capiz were reported 20
miles inland
At the same time the occupation
Of several islands southwest Of Su-
matra and east of Java in the Meth
erlands Indies was claimed by war
correspondents.
Other Islands Occupied.
On Thursday Japanese troops
landed on the small island of Sibe-
roet, southwest Of Sumatra in the
Indian Ocean, and on Friday other
contingents occupied Gunongsitoli on
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and our resources to the efficient,
complete and final winning Of the
war for America.
We further pledge TO preserve
the two-party system to guarantee
the continuance of our constitu-
tional form of government and the
sacred safeguards provided in our
Bill of Rights for ourselves and for
future free Americans"
The contest developing is whether
Mr.. Willkie, titular leader of the
party because of his 1910 leader
ship. shall control the National Com
mittee.
Some of Mr.. Wilkes supporters
have gone SO far as to demand the
resignation OF Chairman Martin
House minority leader, on the
ground that his record in Congress
has been too strongly isolationist in
the past.
Any effort to dislodge Mr.. Martin,
however, would be doomed to de-
feat, according to the sentiments
expressed by many members Of the
committee, and 1t probably Will not
be pressed.
Chairman Martin referred all
resolutions to committee to report
what it considers proper after going
over them. Willkie supporters op-
posed the plan. hoping to have the
issue fought out in the full commit
tee itself and either approved or
rejected.
Appoints Committee.
Members Of the committee are:
Mr.. Hallanan; David 8. ingalls,,
Cleveland. Ohio, representing Sena-
tor Taft; Werner Schroeder, Chicago,
who read the Brooks resolution
Wallace Townsend, Little Rock, Ark;
Mrs. Gladys Knowles, Missoula,
Mont; Mrs. Pearl Sayre, Ardmore,
Okla, and Robert Burroughs, Man
chester, N. Fl.
There were rumblings that res
olution might be presented to de-
nounce the voting record of Repre-
sentative Fish Of New York, strong
isolationist in the past, in an ef1ort
to read him out of the party.
Chairman Martin was seeking tc
preserve harmony In the national
organization so that the G. 0. P.
might present united front in the
fall campaign.
Addressing the opening session
Mr.. Martin said:
I'm behalf of our party I pledged
the President our full support ano
cooperation in the war effort. That
pledge has been kept and we viii
continue to keep it regardless of the
provocations that may arise. The
safety and security Of our country
must come first. We are Americans
above Republicans. We will sacrifice
political opportunities for unity ano
the furtherance Of the war But we
are determined this great party shall
continue to live as stalwart de-
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Air Activity in Russia
Speeded Up by Germons

KUIBYSHEV, April 20 (P). - In
creasing German air activity was re-
ported today from many sectors oi
the front amid indications Of an i'm
provement in the weather conditions
on which the launching of large
scale land operations are dependent
Russian dispatches said the Nazis
were blasting away at railway sta
tions, airdromes and front-line posi-
tions with their bombers-sometimes
hurting SO planes against a single
objective in the biggest air attacks
of the year.
CThe German high command
declared yesterday that four Rus
sian divisions had been destroyed
on the central front after six days
Of bitter fighting in a veritable
quagmire)
Nazis Launch Tank Attack.
On the southern front, the Ger
mans were reported to have
launched several tank attacks with
air support in an unsuccessful at
tempt to restore positions pierced
by the Russians.
Most indicative of milder weather
we're advices from the northern front
which told of severe fighting above
Leningrad, where Soviet troops were
said to have driven a wide breach In
the Finnish lines on the Karelian
Isthmus after traversing a vast
minefleld.
The Firms were said to have
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Communiques
Correoidor ShelIed
From New Positions
y Tho Aksociated press.

Ry tho Associated Press
The tert OF War Department COM
rrunigue No. 200, based on reports
received here up TO $50 am. today.
tollotCs
l. The Philippine theater;
On April 10 the enemy opened
an intense bombardment of our
island forts from new positions
in Cavite and Bataan. Corregi-
dor was severely shelled while
Forts Hughes and Drum also
drew considerable FIRE.
Our guns returned the fire.
silencing at least three enemy
batteries and breaking up three
truck and troop concentrations
In Bataan.
Five dive-bombing raids were
made on Corregidor In addi-
tion, enemy light bombers. op-
Grating at high altitude. made
several attacks on Corregidor
and Fort Hughes. One Japanese
bomber was hit by our anti-air-
craft artillery.
Near Zamboanga. in Nindanao.
one of our patrols ambushed two
bus loads OF Japanese troops. in
flicting casualties.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
War Department comnuntque No.
1879. based on reports received until
I pm. yesterday, said:
/. Philippine theater:
A small mobile force Of Ameri-
cans and Filipinos, operating in
the mountains Of Northern
Luzon. successfully raided enemy
outposts in San Nicolas, Natl
vidad and Tayug in Pangasinan
Province during the past few
days. Large amounts of military
stores were destroyed and heavy
casualties were inflicted on the
enemy.
Our forces on the islands of
Cebu and Panay continue to Of
fer stubborn resistance to the en-
emy advance.
Air raids and artillery bonn
bardment of Corregidor continue.
Alert counterbattery fire of our
guns has silenced at least four,
and possibly five, enemy batteries
during the past few days. Our
effective anti-aircraft fire has
kept japanese bombers at ex-
tremely high attitudes.
Our flag on Corregidor was q
casualty for a few minutes yes
terday. Normally the United
States flag flys from a 100-foot
pole at the highest point on the
besieged island fortress. During
an intense bombardment from an
enemy battery In Bataan, a shell
fragment struck the pole and cut
the halyard.
Slowly the flag began its de-
scent. However, before 1t reached
the ground Capt. Brewster @.
Gallup of Cornell, Calf. Techni-
cal Sergt. Ezra r. Smith of
Summer, H., and Honorio Pun
ongbayen, Philippine Islands,
rushed up and gathered the colors
in their arms.
Not content with saving their
country's flag from touching the
ground, the group Of soldiers
Immediately set about repairing
the pole and the severed halyard.
Amid the bursting shells the re-
pairs we're completed and the
flag was soon waving proudly
and defiantly at the top of the
island, proclairning to friend and
foe that Corregidor still stands.
AS soon as Gen. Wainwright
learned of the incident he off,
cially commended the trio for
their gallant service to the colors.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
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Republicans
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Of this earth by tyrannouS aggreS-
Sors. operating not only by rule Of
law but by rule of force"
This is the nub OF the willkie
resolution, which will be introduced
by Walter s. Hallanan Of West Vir-
ginia, a vice chairman OF the COM
mlttee. Mr.. Willkie months ago
committed himself to fight to have
the G. Q. P. abandon its isolationist
position of the past.
Senator Taft Of Ohio holding q
proxy. is attending the meeting and
has prepared a resolution which
also commits the party to about
support of the war effort, but does
not undertake to commit the party
to any particular course OF action
after the war.
Brooks Also Plans Resolution.
A third resolution, to be offered
By Senator Brooks of Illinois, says:
We pledge unreservedly our lives
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Report for Last 4s Hours

Record for Last - Hours.
prom noon yesterday 70 noon today
Highest SIS, at pm year Aso, 90,
Lowest. Al at $50 an. Year aso 90.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, al. on April
Lowest, 8. on January II.
Humidity for Last ei Hours.
From noon yesterday 10 noon today
Eishest. So per cent at $50 . N. yes
terdAy.
Lowest. As per cent Al 10 an. today.
Weather in various Cities.
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Russia
Continued From First page.)

Continued From First Page)
patches said the thaw was now gen.
eral throughout Central Russia and
that ice was breaking along the
headwaters of the Volga and other
rivers in the Kalinin area northwest
of Moscow.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Philippines
Continued From First Page)

ticularly deadly after anti-aircraft
defenses had been reduced.
Yesterday the department re-
ported that comparatively small de-
fense forces continued to harass the
Japanese on the islands of Panay
and Cebu
Yesterdays communique said also
that small American and Filipino
mobile forces in Northern Luzon
raided enemy outposts. destroyed
supplies and inflicted heavy cas-
ualtieS.
Flag Is Replaced.
The American flag over Corregidor
was shot down yesterday during an
intense bombardment, but was re-
placed under fire within few min
utes by three soldiers who were off,
cially commended by 1t. Gen. Jona-
than NJ Wainwright.
The three were Capt. Brewster G..
Gallup of Cornell, Calf; Technical
Sergt. Ezra r. Smith of Summer,
Ill, and Honorio Punongbayen of
the Philippines.
They caught the colors as they
f1oated down from a 1oo-foot pole
at the highest point of the besieged
fortress, the communique related,
adding that "the flag was soon wav-
ing proudly and def1antly at the
top of the island, proclaiming to
friend and foe that Corregidor still
stands"
Towns Attacked.
The raid on Northern Luzon was
on the towns of San Nicolas, Nativi-
dad and Tayug in Pangasinan Prov
ince. The points are about 100
miles north of Manila and within
a few miles of each other.
Offcials here expressed belief the
operations were carried out by the
same force of raiders which late
In February forced the Japanese to
evacuate the valley of the nearby
Abra River between the towns of
Cervantes and Bangued. .t
Evening star., 1942-04-20

What you buy Is not as precious as
the paper you waste II you insist
that your storekeeper wrap 1t up.
Evening star., 1942-04-20

Eeny, meeny, miney, mo, Uncle
Sam needs your dough. Buy De-
fense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-04-20
Weather Report
FURNISHED by Un


District Of Coumba-Continued rather cool and windy tonight
Maryand-Contnued cool tonight; frost in portion
Evening star., 1942-04-20

River Report.
Potomac River slightly cloudy and
Shenandoah clear at Harpers Ferry Poto-
mac slishtly muddy at Great Falls.
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Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic SurveyO
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The sun and Noon
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches IN thu
Capital current month to date).
Morth le42 AVERAGE. Record
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-23
.705 Features
City Bowling

Sam Richardson and Cass
Schlaff of Norge are in the prize
section of the city cham
bowling tournament today
on the strength of their 1882, last
nights red letter performance at
Olympic. Richardson sheared of
705 (255-235-215) and Schlaff
SIT.
AL Pasket and Mel West clipped
1908. Right behind were John
Cherup and Bert Mort from West
Warren with 1906. These scores
were top in the championship
fight. Leaders in the various di-
visions remained unchanged.
In singles, Pasket hit 673 after
a 1873 start. The middle was 256
and the final 224. Richardson
counted 233-228 in GA for runner
up and had a six game average
of 224.83. His 705 is only 10 off
the tournament record, held by
James O'Brien of Twentieth Gen.
fury.
William Hayes had best over
average singles with 131 from
593. In doubles Verne Guinden
and Charles Metz had 142 from
1O15