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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10

So II anybody else has been
wondering whether were going
IN have another era OF silk
shirt stiffs"--ihe answer seems
20 he no" In fact. the only
silly thing I've happened 10 hear
Of is that the clerks Of Wash
ington boulevard stores have
laughed behind their hands Al
men who have come shopping
for honest overallS.
But they seemed 10 be out
of-towners. Just arriving Al the
bus station. and that still leaves
us with plenty OF reason 10 think
that these war-work pay checks
are being spent with a good
showing Of horse sense.
TAG-END NOTES: knew
7 should have steered away
from that riddle about Broth
erx and sisters, I have none. but
that mans father In my fathers
son." w. A. Ivtngstos writes:
"You are slightly damp In your
deductions. The person In ques-
tton In himself 80 that man
is t." Nope, w. A. l.. If
you read H, MY THAT man's)
father In my fathers son." u
doesn't make sense. Sub>tifu-
tion my son" for that man"
does make sense. Come again IL
YOU still say I'm wrong.
Seen: Sam Gruber, awaiting
induction Monday Ginger
Marks, marking a fourth ami
verSary General CLANCY in
his car bearing a plain, ordinary
"A" card for gas rationing =.
A sign. Coffee 10 cents; with
meals 6 cents" And that
extra cup is gone everywhere
Bert Acosta and Ray Whyte.
hiding up four weeks Of work
on a new-type aviation light a.. Z.
The first-nighters at Life Of
the Party amusing themselves.
before curtain time. by bouncing
a green rubber balloon around
the theater. Fun. too! N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
YOU WANT MORE

All this and Carlo. too. couldn't
make this idea as fascinating If il
hadn't been most cleverly and
careflly edited. There is Just
enough of each sequence so that
your interest never lags and you
are left, even at the very end,
with desire TO see more.
That's one Of the reasons Tales
Of Manhattan" is such a great pic
ture, because it leaves you un-
satisfied.
An especially engaging musical
score and the brilliant direction OF
the French director. Julien Du-
vivier, all adds up 10 the kind OF
entertainment that Just can't miss
Why don't they do this more
often.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
BACK TO THE FARM

Weary Of guys who make passes
and A job that passes for living,
Ginger throws her massage vibra-
tor into the East River and makes
for the railroad station.
Her transportation problem be-
comes as great az that Of a man
without priority card. when she
discovers that the fare hack home
has been raised.
She finally hits on the idea of
masquerading as a 12-year-oId and
going the childish way. This works
until a couple Of conductors dis
cover her smoking a cigaret and
bowling over a cartoon in Esquire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
THE NEXT wEARER

BY means Of a chauffeur the
coat next serves to eXtricate Cesar
Romero from Jam with his
fiancee. Ginger Rogers. but as the
tailor would have IL the coat actu-
ally establishes a romance between
Ginger Rogers and Henry Fonda.
Showing no signs OF wear, II
next passes on 10 Charles. Laugh
ton. a poor composer. and brings
him moment OF triumph. direct
ing his own composition az Car
ntgie Hall. II also helps Edward
G.. Robinson retrieve himself from
hand-out buns fate and gives
him new start in hfe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
ARMY PROTECTION

ARMY PROTECTION
Pursued, she hides i'm the corn.
partment OF ma jor in the United
States Army.
Attracted 10 the child and
anxious TO help her. he befriends
her, rocks her IN sleep and. in the
morning. runs out and gets her
Wheaties.
The train is held up so, when
hrs irate fiancee, finds out about
Ginger, he has TO persuade her To
come 90 the school and show tina (
she's just little wait he has be-
friended.
He's on his way 20 take over
military instruction in a boys
seademy and ne persuades Ginger
10 come with him. his irate fiancee
suSpecting that everything in
braids isn't II years old.
ALL IN TURN
We don't have 10 tell YOU what
ensues. because you can easily
imagine Ginger as the toast Of a
boys military school, fighting off
adolescent advances without max
ing beardless enemies of each one.
The idea is rich in possibilities
and believe us, the script writer's
have cashed in on every one.
The situations are suggestive
without being offensive and you'll
howl over almost every compiled
ton.
Ginger finally wins the ma jor
with a couple of minor difficulties.
but not until you've had your
quota Of laughs.
AT HER BEST
Gingers performance. as we
stated. is excellent. she combines
cynicism with a baby-talk in def
and devastating manner and her
appearance is all for her.
Milland handles his role in a
light fashion. without giving in 10
an obvious temptation 10 burles-
que. Ginger Rogers mother, Leila,
plays Ginger's mother on the
screen and the rest Of the support
ing cast. including Rita Johnson
and Robert Benchley. is good.
The second feature is one Of
those mile-a-minute mysteries with
Richard Carlson fleeing from a
murder charge and enemy agents
who want 10 get their hands on a
military secret.
In his haste ne picks up Nancy
Kelly and the pair OF them have
some awfully close shaves. It's
one Of those hectic affairs which
further convince us that the war
is hard on everybody's nerves. in
GLIDING those OF scenario writers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
LAST STARS

Among the featured members
Of Lurceford'S crew is Dan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
THE FINAL FLING

II proves 10 be curse 30
thieVing J, Carol Mash. who
losses - from burning plane 90
land lined with riches. in the
middle OF small Negro COM
munity. where il winds up on a
scaFacrax
An ingenious idea the whole
story intrigues you with it's variety
and It's novel conception. For
example the coat never appears in
any obvious role. upon the back
OF waiter or a night club
habituee.
It's SEAMS are lined with laugh
ter and tears and its lapels reflect
Kaleidoscope view of all the
various types which go TO make
up humanity in a large city.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10
OUR FAVoRITEs

Individually. you'll have great
fun picking out the chapters you
liked the best We preferred the
Edward G.. Robinson one, the
Ginger Rogers sequence and the
Glory Day" finale with Paul
RobeSon, Ethel Waters, Rochester
and Clarence Muse.
It's much harder trick 10 Sc
lect the best performances. because
you feel that every member of
this large cast got terrific kick
out OF making the film.
In addition to Ginger. who gives
a Very clever romantic touch TO
her scene with Henry Fonda and
Edward G.. Robinsons seriousness.
there are 81 many minor coniribu-
tons like that OF Victor Francen
as the ToScanini Of the Laughton
bit. and James Gleason as the
keeper of the Bowery mission in
the Robinson part. that you could
devote columns alone giving all OF
them credit. Let is suffice that
there is hardly any one who is
disappointed in his, or her con-
trlbution.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-10

ALL ANY one could talk about
today was the tragic death of
young Don r. Brown. Those Of us
who knew him from the time he
was a little boy and watched him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
HITLER BUSHES
AID TO ARMIES
Draws Men From France.
Norway, Denmark to
Speed for Russia
BY WILLIAM DOWNS
United Press Staff Correspondent

London, Jan. 80 - (UP.D - Adolf
Hitler was reported today 10 be
rushing air. borne achievements tc
the northwest Moscow front as the
Russian war communique announc-
ed the recapture of IS towns and
villages in the Kalinin area, 100
miles from the capital, and asserted
that 80 more towns and villages had
been freed in the south.
Russia said that i'll the Kalinin
advance, the Red Army destroyed
a German plane, IA machine guns,
seven motorcycles and IA trucks
laden with supplies, equipment and
food, and that great numbers OF
Germans were killed or captured.
In the southern drive the Russian
troops destroyed six field guns, five
machine guns, IA motorcycles and 80
trucks, it was asserted.
The communique, recorded here
from the Moscow radio, said that
the Russians continued offensive op-
erations throughout the night.
1t reported that in daring raid
on a German airdrome Red army
infantrymen destroyed II German
planes.
Bolster Up Troops
1t was reported in Stockholm that
Hitler was Withdrawing troops from
France as well as Norway and Den
mark to bolster his line between
Leningrad and Smolensk in an at
tempt to halt the steady advance OF
Russian ski troops and parachutists.
ICOntipued on Page g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
OVER 100000 FOR
RED CROSS HERE
More Contributions Came
in After Quota Was
Passed Yesterday

The emergency war fund raised
in Waterbury by the efforts of the
local Red Cross mounted today to
more than $4,000, with the receipt
of an additional contribution of S.
600 from the Scovill Mfg. Co., de-
spite the formal disbanding of the
drive committee by Chairman Lewis
S. Reed yesterday.
Receipt of the large gift from
the local manufacturing concern
brought to total of nearly $4,000
the amounts donated to the fund
in a final splurge within the pas
two days.
Thus is triumphantly concluded
the city's largest drive for sub
scriptions for any cause in the past
Is years. Mr.. Reed, who called a
special meeting of campaign work
ers at Field street headquarters
yesterday afternoon to express his
appreciation for their untiring eff
forts in recent weeks, will. deliver
two radio addresses TO the general
public this evening
The chairman of the drive will
to K over WATR at 5:55 and over
WBRY at 7, to thank the people Of
Waterbury for their generous dona-
tions to the war relief fund, which
was assigned to this city just after
the completion Of the annual roll
call of the Red Cross, which had
already received $4,000 in con-
tributions locally.
A message of congratulation from
Mayor Vincent A. Scully was read
at yesterdays special meeting, fol-
lowing the announcement that the
drive had surpassed its quota. Mr..
Reed singled out Mrs. Herman
Continued on Page g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
BRITISH FORCES
QUIT BENCHAzI
Some OF British Forces
May Be Caught; Dutch
Put Up Great Fight
BY WALTER COLLINS
limited PrpesS Staff CORRESPONDENT

Cairo. Jan. 3O-(UP) British im-
perial forces have evacuated Ben
ghazi main port and base in west
ern Cyrenaica, British general head
quarters for the middle east, sale
today.
In unofficial quarters in Cairo
fear was expressed that the AXIS
forces had moved against Benghaz
with such speed that there was rot
sufficient time to Withdraw all OF
the defending troops. GA military
spokesman in London said it was
not certain that the imperials haC
been able to evacuate Benghaz
completely
A division of Indian troops which
was covering Benghazi withdrew tt
a point northwest Of the city under
the pressure of greatly superior
forces converging on it from Che
south and east, the communlque
said.
The coast road north Of Benghazt
was cut by an Axis force, head
quarters sad.
Can official German broadcast
said Gen. Edwin Rommel, COM
mander of the German Atrika
korps, had been promoted by Adolf
Hitler to colonel general in recog-
milton of hi succesSeSo
Text of Communique
Following is the text of the Brit
iSh communique.
ut now appears that an enemy
force which advanced on Benghazl
from the south on Jan. % consisted
Continued on Page g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
$4,000 ALIENS
TO BE REMOVED
Justice Dept. in Order to
Prevent Espionage Set
to Isolate Them
BY FRED MULLEN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

Washington, Jan. 30.-CUP) The
Justice Department, in a move to
prevent espionage and fifth column
activity similar to that which pre-
cedeSi Pearl Harbor, today set in
motion a plan to remove a large
part of the 10000 enemy aliens re-
siding in eight far western states
from vital defense areas.
Attorney General Francis Biddle
has ordered Japanese, German and
italian aliens out of two areas in
San Francisco and Los Angeles by
Feb. "a. Today he will designate
27 additional areas from which they
will be evicted by Feb. Is, and with
in few days will apply the restric-
lions to several more sections.
Chairman Martin Dies, D., Texas,
of the House Committee on I'm
American Activities, who in Il House
speech two days ago predicted a
tragedy on the west coast that will
make Pearl Harbor sink into sig
nificance, endorsed the justice de-
partment's action. He added how
ever, that some means must be
devised for dealing with natural
lied Germans and Italians who
have been active in Nazi and Fascist
activities on the Pacific coast.
Impressive Evidence
The Dies committee, it was
learned plans TO report to the House
shortly that 1t had turned over to
the state and justice departments
and the armed forces last fall, i'm
pressive" evidence that Japan was
preparing for lightning attack on
Pearl Harbor. The committe was
said to have obtained the evidence
from a former japanese consular
agent who had been stationed in
Hawaii.
The Dies committee report will
waru--unless it is changed in view
of the justice departments action
that conditions exist On the west
coast for another Pearl Harbor"
lCosthe.e.1 ~ PaXs "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
DOCTOR BARKER
IS APPOINTED

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 30-UP)
DIR. Creighton Barker. executive
secretary of the Connecticut State
Medical society, today became dir
ector and chairman of procure
ment and assignment medical, dem
tai and veterinarian service In the
state. DR.. Barkers appointment
came from Federal Securities Ad-
ministrator Paul v. McNutt.
physicians from various parts of
the state" DR.. Barker said, will
serve on a state committee that will
direct the activities OF the service
in Connecticut.
I'VE will make every effort to
maintain the present high level OF
civilian medical services IL Con-
necticut and to meet the demands
of The var effort simultaneously"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
Conn. WPA Offers To
Remove Trolley Rails
Will Meet Portion OF Costs, If City Will Agree to Do
Her Share; Work Can Be Done in Very
Short Order
The connecticufflt WPA today Of

The Connecticuff1t WPA today Of
fered to remove all remaining troll
ley tracks In Waterbury, supplying
all labors costs and part of the ma
terial costs, provided that the city
would meet the remainder of the
labor costs. P. E. Enright, repre-
senting State WPA Administrator
Howard Staub, met with Mayor
Vincent A. Scully at the city hall
this morning to discuss the offer
Another meeting was arranged for
Monday, at which time Superin-
tendent of Public Works Herbert
Scott Smith and other city officials
will be present.
Actual cost to the city, it is be-
lieved, would be comparatively low.
1t would be overshadCWed by the
Importance of scrap steel in the war
effort. Another factor in the city's
favor is that the price paid by sal
wage firms for the old tracks would
be turned over to the city.
Tons of Lost Rails
Waterbury has many tons of
abandoned street car rails. Some Oh
it is now imbedded deep in pave
ment, more has only been covered
by thin patches and the rest Is still
above the street surface. The WPA
plan would ignore tracks over which
permanent pavement has been
placed but would salvage track still
on the surface or covered with only
thin layer of asphalt, and would
repave an 18-inch strip where each
rail had been.
The WPA plan is being offered all
over the state, at the request of the
War Production Board. 1t is under
stood that all trolley companies in
the state have waived their rights
to the metal
These projects, Mr.. Staub said to-
(Cp,,ti,,roI ~, T1ara a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
Eighteen Miles Away Is
Report; Almost Within
Artillery Range Now
JAPANESE PLANES IN
FULL CONTROL OF AIR
Japanese Are Closing in
Almost From Every Point
to Make Final Smash
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News Editor
The siege of Singapore by
land and air began today
when an estimated 10000
veteran japanese troops bat
tied to within 10 miles -
almost with artillery range
of the. key British island.
British Imperials, fighting
furiously and inflicting heavy
casualties on the enemy, were
holding lines in the Kulai sector
on the central front north of the
causeway that runs from Johore
Bahru to the naval base and near
the Puritan Besar river, on the
west coast Of Malaga.
But the enemy had forced a path
down the peninsula, by throwing in
creasingly superior numbers against
the Australian and other defense
units until they were at a point
where modern long range guns could
easily lombard the straits and the
north shore of Singapore island.
The Japanese field artillery, how
ever, was hot able TO fire as far as
the straits and the 1mperials were
fighting to hold their present de-
Tense lines IN order to prevent
enemy bombardment of the island.
Hit British Positions
japanese airplanes, however, were
attacking British positions and the
naval base area where they claimed
to have done much damage and
were attempting TO enforce a siege
of the waterways which still are
open to the British and across which
reinforcementS can move A British
communique noted increasing enemy
air attacks in the last "a hours and
indicated that the city as we'll as
military positions were heavily
raided.
The north shore OF Singapore
Island has been stripped for action
by evacuation of civilians and the
British were expected to defend Jo-
hore Bahru to the last before blow
ing up the causeWay leading across
very wide water gap from the
Mainland.
In the Philippines, the Japanese
were moving up heavy reinforce-
ments to renew attacks after SUI
fering heavy defeats and heavy
casualties at the hands of American
and Filipino forces under Gene./l
Douglas Macarthur on aBtaan Pen
insula, the war department said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
President Roosevelt Is 60 Years
Of Age Today AS World War RACES
Others Must Celebrate
Event; Chief Executive
Has Serious Work
BY JOSEPH l.. MYLER
United Press Staff Correspondent

(lnlteu ITeSS otdl contemporary
Washington, Jan. 80 up
President Roosevelt is 60 today, but
others will have to do most of the
celebrating of the anniversary Tor
him; he is far too busy plotting the
nation in its greatest war.
For the President, White House
staff members said, it is just an
other working day--the Saith since
Pearl Harbor and one which may
like others before it, last far into
the night.
But Mr.. Roosevelt, whose years
rest lightly upon him and have
caused no abatement of his char
acteristic energy, has a nationful
of stand ms, including the cream
OF HollyWood's youth, beauty and
talent, to observe his birthday for
him.
While the chief executive WORKS,
other Americans will be dancing the
hours away at more than l2,COo
diamond jubilee balls throughout
the country for the benefit of infan-
tile paralysis victims, whose cause
the President has made his own
these nine years past.
Hollywood There
In the ca ital some % OF Holly
woods most glamorous stars Will 90
the President honor while he tolls.
After wishing him many happy re.
Turns of the day, during one Of the
few brief irterludes he has permit
ted himself, they will embark upon
a rigorous schedule OF their own
paced by Mrs. Roosevelt.
BY tomorrows dawn their feet
will be protesting, and g,amor-at
least the component of it which le-
ponds upon mascara, lip rouge and
afternoon naps---will be as wilted as
a corsage long past its prime.
The Hollywood; contingent's sched-
ule of personal appearances began
at II a. m. and will continue long
past midnight. Before they see
their bed again the visitors will
have attended a reception, lunch
con, a banquet, two balls, four din
ner dances and three theaters.
All of them started the day with
high courage, however, pleased that
Continued on Page g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
BY JOHN Il. MORRIS
Copyright 1912 by the United Press

United Nations Headquarters, in
Java, Jan. 30-(UP)-All!ed COM
manders in this camouflaged SUI
preme headquarters are using a mas
ter plan against Japan's all out gam
BILE for a quick victory-or certain
defeat-in the Southwest Pacific,
the United Press is able to disclose
today.
The master plan for the Allied
forces on a 50000-miles front is al
ready beginning to operate. 1t is be-
ing elaborated as rapidly as possible
by men who have arranged the
headquarters OF the supreme COM
mand to move at lightning speed
On some fronts, results are ALREADY
plainly discernible. Due TO such
strategists as Gen. Sir Archibald
Wavell and Admiral Thomas c. Hart
SThe margin of japanese military
superiority already has been whit
tied down and this, I was told, Is
only the beginning.
Must Win, Lose Quickly
After several days at supreme
headquarters talking with key fig
llres who for obvious reasons cam
not be quoted, ! am able to report
that the japanese are pursuing
policy of throwing all of the
strength they were able to muster
in years of preparation into an on
slaught that has convinced respon-
sible observers that the enemy
knows he must win decisively ip the
near future or lose everything.
Against this offensive, is pitted
the mounting fighting strength OF
the Allied powers and the skill OF
such men as Wavell. a calm, deter
mined figure with monocle screwed
in his eye, and Hart, vigorous and
fast-moving American sea dog.
Under direction of supreme head
quarters and sometimes at distances
of thousands of miles from here, the
Allied operations are holding and
delaying the enemy Spearheads and
to turn them back from OBJ
jectives which are essential for sue
cess of the japanese offensive. Else
where, additional strength for The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
new BRITAIN HAD
FIRST BLACKOUT

New Britain, Conn. Jan. 80 -(UP)
Casualties 1865, including 80 dead,
81 seriously injured, and four
trapped beneath debris.
Damage: Scores of buildings des-
troyed or seriously damaged in all
parts of the city
Theater patrons were forbidden to
leave their seats.
The wrestling show at Stanley
arena went on as usual, but pa
irons wondered what was going en-
outside.
Anyone who showed light vas
jumped on Immediately.
That was theoretically what hap
pened last night In New Britainh
first black out lasting half-honr,
Tt was the first black-out in Con-
nectic1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-30
mac ARTHUR IS
VERY DEFIANT
Waits for Anything Japs
Can Hand Him; Congrat=
ulatiOns Sent President
BY HARRISON SALISBURY
UNITED Press Staff Cores pOndent)

y
washington, Jan 30-UP)-Gen
that III "the fox holes of Bataan and
the batteries OF Corregidor" his
Smoke -begrimed" forces await a
large scale new Japanese attack.
The description OF Macarthur S
men and their poitions is his own.
The American commander thus
described his forces in q special
message to President Roosevelt on
the anniversary of his birth.
And to the War Department he
reported that his men are awaiting
a large scale Japanese offensive
backed by fresh troops and new
armed dispositions of enemy forces
which have been observed in front
of the American defense lines.
MacArthur's message to President
Roosevelt said
To-day, Jan. 80. the anniversary
of your birth, smoke begrimed
men, covered with the marks OF BAT
tie, rise from the fox holes of Ba-
taan and the batteries of CorregiGor,
to pray revently that God may bless
immeasllrably the President of the
United States"
Japs Get New Forces
The War Department communi-
que which revealed Macarthur
message reported that a lull con-
tinued on the fighting front as the
Japanese wheeled new forces into
position for new attacks.
Fighting on the Bataan peninsula
was light the communique said.
There was practically no enemy air
activity. The arrival of fresh Jap
anese troops at the front and move
ments behind the line indicate
preparations by the enemy for the
resumption OF large scale often
sive."
The firmness of MacArthur's stand
increased the possibility that the
Philippines may be turned into a
base fer long range harassment and
guerilla action against Japan.
This prospect was brought to the
fore by the declaration of Presi-
dent Manuel Quezon that Japan
holds only one-third of the sprawl
ing island group. Two-thirdB OF
Philippine territory scattered
among 1903 islands stands uncon-
quered, controlled by American and
Continued on PAGE 65