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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12

He couldn't stand much more of this. He prepared, briskly, to leave. He said firmly, You'll take your college entrance examina- tons. You'll spend the summer home with us, and you'll enter college in the Fall"
 He couldn't know that in June she would be meeting Martin, and that then everything would be changed.
 Bruce's resolve to make things up" to Candace hadn't lasted quite until commencement; he wrote that he was involved in deal and could n't get away. And Belle was abroad. It looked for time as though Can- dace would have no one of her own there at all.
 But she might have known that she could depend on Peter. Big raw-boned gentle Peter who was kinder than any blood brother could have been. He wrote that he was leaving school day early so that he could be with her for commencement, and would then take her home. He would have a friend with him. Martin Corby.
 Candace came down the stair way when she got the message that they had arrived and were waiting, and though the sitting room was filled to overflowing with other youths all faintly sim liar in appearance, it was only Martin she saw: Martin with his dark breeding face, his sensitive hands. Peter said with a hint of pride, My cousin Candace. Martin"
 Martin took her hand in his and 1t was as though switch had been thrown, a current of feeling that left her da1ed swep. through her, stopping her breath, stopping her heart, draining all color from her face. Martin mur- mured a polite something and she murmured back, and they walked out together onto the grounds, among the people.
 The dazed feeling passed; and with the return of thought came uneasiness. She saw that she was an object of envy among the girls. Many of them looked admiringIy toward Peter and that faintly surprised her - but some of them eyed Martin. And she had a dread that he might return the interest of one of them, might wander od. Not that he showed any in clination to. He was attentive, solictious - but perhaps he was just being polite.
 She was polite, too, introducing them about, My cousin, Peter Frazier; MT. Martin Corby." And all the time she was wishing they might run of, she was longing for the day to be over so that she would have him safely to herself in Peters old car
 It was over finally. Her trunk was in back and suitcases over flowed onto the running board, and she sat dreamily between Peter and Martin. Peter was driv- ing and Martin suggested that Candace move closer to himself to leave Peter room. All along her side where it touched his she
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scenes often effect amazing changes in the stature of actors and actress es. If the girl and the hero are pretty much the same height. she'll kick of her shoes before going be- fore the camera for 8 clinch close up. If the man is so much taller that an embrace looks a bit aWk- ward, he may take of his shoes or, more likely, the heroine will stand on box.
 I've seen Joan Crawford, Rosa lind Russell and other tall ac- tresses married" in their stock ing feet - in three-uusrter r'nots in which their feet didn't shOws But today at Warmers, in s2s.-e for "The Princess O'Rourke, the camera drew back and revealed, full-length a completely shoeless ceremony in which Bob Cummings and Olivia de Haviland were married by Justice of the Supreme Court Harry Davenport. It was a whispered ceremony, too. They were being quiet because the girls uncle, Charles Coburn, was asleep in the next room and would have put a quick. stop to the marriage if he'd been disturbed.
 HE'LL FIT IN
 Daryl Hickman, boy actor ap- bearing with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Keeper Of The Flame, is F years old and 58 inches tall. Henry Lewis Stone. his stand-in also is 58 inches tall but is 43 years old. Stone, once g prominent circus midget, has been called by his draft board for afl Army physical exam. The ex-mid- get figures there ought to be places in the Army maybe in tank crew where he could fit in to ad- vantage.
 For fans who figure that war pie lures are growing q bit too grim, there's 10 minutes of relief in one of Leon SchlesingerS new Looney Tunes "The Ducktators" It starts with the matching of freak black egg, and out hops little Adolf with 8 "Heil!" A misfit and hood lun, he's joined by fat duck names MusSolini, and then by Hiro- hito, "who makes silly axis of himself" They're always picking on the Dove of Peace, who finally gets good and mad and gives 'em their comeuppance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
PAUL'S PREFERENCE

Paul Henreid, featured in War ner Bros, "Casabdanca," says peo- pie call him "Hahnride," "Onll- reed" Heenreed" and many other names, while he prefers the simple accommodations, "Henreed."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12

Once flew my whole band across the Channel for Barbara Hutton's marriage to that Georgian prince.
 War Freezes Fortune
 When the war broke I had $350, ,000, a town house, country home and two night clubs. I spent 85,000 redecorating one of them and it was bombed out"
 Thta took care of one fortune in escrow till the war ends.
 50 got here with three crum- pied singles" Harris continued. Jimmy Walker got me a job at a club with a pickup band. I was touched at how many society folk remembered me. After I had fol- lowing got more and more club work until had enough to buy a small part of La Conga. Gradually I've acquired complete control"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
POLI'S

One of the most diversified musi% calls to reach the screen in many months is Metro Goldwyn Mayors Panama Hattie" which opened at the Loew Pon Theater yesterday. Starring Red Skelton and Ann Sothern.
 As Panama Hattie, night club entertainer who says "dese" and "dose" but has a heart of gold, Miss Sothern has one of the finest roles of her career. In love with a sol- dier, Dan Daley, Jr., the scenes in which she meets his daughter. Jackie Horner, and overcomes the child's dislike of her, are especially appealing.
 In addition to the four Cole Por- ter songs, Lets Be Buddies, :" Fresh As 8 Daisy" Just One of Those Things" and i've Still Got My Health" are five other numbers, Good Neighhors," Panama Hat tie," "The Son of a Gun Who Picks On Uncle Sam," At the Savoy" and "The Spring"
 Red Skelton continues his amaz- ing stride in the cinema heavens. Here he is one of the sailors who have sworn to protect Hattie from
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- h Hollywood.
RY PAUL HARRTsON

(NEA Service Stan COrTespOndent)
 Hollywood. Norman Krasna is Q mcvie-maker who doesn't put much stock in screen villainy. This Is no reflection on the heavies of Holly wood, whom the successful MT. Krasna regards as very fine actors. If they were not fine actors, lend- ing credibility to the most artificial roles, the public would be intolerant of rlIn-of- -the-mill pictures and of the restrictions of censorship.
 Sinister screen characters" he said, "are likely to be phony. This isn't because they're so wicked, but because they aren't wicked enough. Movies or American movies, at least-don't dare be so realistic as to portray human villainy as 1t really is."
 When you pause to think about them, the roles of cinema Scouns drels are the most obvious of all film frauds. The deepest-dyed evil- doer never says anything stronger than 'Doggonitl"
 He maintains an astonishingly aloof attitude toward captive hero ines, and he never seizes logical op- portunities for sitting throats of leading men. Most of his murder ous behavior is confined to threaten ing motions just as the police begin chopping down doors.
 ALTERNATE IDEA
 As playwright, scenarist, pro- ducer and director, Norman Krasna seldom has called in the services of a flesh-and- blood villain. His cur- rent Princess O'Rourke," which he wrote, is an example. "Olivia de Havilland is a princess, a royal ex- ile," he explained. Bob Cummings is an American flyer. They are in love and are about to be married when he learns who she is and is confronted with the humiliating re- quirement of giving up his citizen ship to be a prince consort.
 Naturally, he balks at the mar riage. And just as naturally, the princess tlowS up. And there you have your trouble; the villainy stems not from person or thing, but from a situation"
 MOONBEAM SKID
 Later at RKO, watching a ship board scene for "Once Upon a Honeymoon" I was reminded strik- ingly that Krasr1a isn't alone in his feeling that movie deviltry isn't often lifelike.
 Leo McCarey, producing and di- recting. had Walter Slezak and Ginger Rogers on the boat deck of liner at night Slezak was a charming scoundrel, but after Gin ger married" him she had found that instead of being diplomatic emissary of peaceful readjustment he was German agent. So when he sailed to contaminate America his wife declared that she'd fight him and expose him.
 Standing these by the low chain rail, she made long, bitter speech that was far more exciting than the physical climax, which probably would have looked little phony anyway. Maybe Selzak tried to push her overheard and she lodged, ano he fell. Or perhaps she just booted him overheard, as everyone would approve, except the cenSors of tht code-bound Hays Ofhce.
 But McCarey is smart enough no to try to show this part. The SC quence dissolves, and you'll see Mis- Rogers reporting to Cary Grant il a lower salon that the man is dead The censorS and the public vii have to assume that he just slippet on 8 moonbeam.
 HUSH-HUSH
 You've probably noticed that love
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
SERlAE STORY
 OF BRIGHTNESS GONE
BY HOLLY PATTERSON

THE STORY: Candace Rech, nurse, k leaving her apartment
 for . trip with an elderly, rich woman patient - and probable marriage to the patients grand- son. Az she packs nm evening gown her thoughts 60 back e the last time she had woFn such . dxeas and tO her tragic love for Martin Corby.
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felt warm and tingling. His arm was draped along the back of the seat; he moved it forward once and she felt 1t rest on her shoul- ders, she thought she felt faint pressure of his hand on her arm. The feeling of suffocation came again, the warm hay brightness.
 (TO Be COntinued)
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BIG TOWN MEDLEY
BY ROBERT MUSEL

United Staff NEW N he o in a time
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New York, Tamara Shayne, Charles Dingle, Leonid Kinskey, Diana Lewis, and Sara Haden.
 The first giant amateur contest held on the Strand stage last night proved highly entertaining. It was well balanced with singers, dancers, comedians and instrumentaliStS. The next contest will be held Fri day, Sept. 18. Those desiring to enter may do so by registering with the Strand management. Winners receive cash awards. The contest is open to everyone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
MARCH CHANGES HABITS

Fredric March, who had never smoked cigars. is smoking plenty of them these days in his title role in "The Adventures of Mark Twain" The famous author was a constant cigar smoker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Woman, IS, Rescued
As Flames Wreck
1akoma Apartment
Tenant FIees to Roof
And Is Carried Down
By Two Firemen

A 65-year-old woman was res
cued by firemen and several other
persons narrowly escaped when fire
wrecked a three-story frame apart
ment house at 637 Carroll avenue
Takoma Park, Md. this afternoon.
A hook and ladder truck OF the
Silver Spring IRE department was
involved in an accident on the way
to the blaze, but none was hurt in
the crash.
The woman rescued was Mrs. Amy
Gully, who TOOK refuge on the roof
after being driven out Of her room
by smoke Firemen L. M. Brown
and Herald Hirst climbed UP a lad
der and Carried her to safety.
Tie fire was discovered by Mrs.
E. L. Wingo. manager of the build
Ing in which 10 families lived. Last
June, Mrs. Wingos 8-year -old
daughter Doris was burned fatally
on the premises when her dress was
set ablaze by burning trash.
Mrs. Wingo told firemen that she
opened a closet door about l pm.
and found flames shooting through
the wall. She gathered up her 10
month-old baby. q Swear old son
and the faInily's pet dog and fed.
The dog was overcome by smoke.
The fire truck driven by Silver
Spring Chief John Oden hit two
parked cars in the 800 block of Phil
adelphia avenue In Takoma Park,
but the fireman escaped injury.
The bitter cold hampered firemen's
EFFORTS to put out the blaze. One of
the hoses split and water which
gushed out froze quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
$4,000 Affected as Navy
Goes on 7-Day Week

The Navy Department, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard today were
placed on a seven-day operating
week, which will affect the employ
ment hours Of about $4,000 officers
and civilian workers.
In a letter to all bureaus. boards
and ofices in the Navy Department
and to the headquarters of both the
Marine Corps and Coast Guard, Sec
rotary Knox extended the scope of
a recent order which put certain key
omcers on such a basis, Under the
regulations, bureau chiefs are
charged with arranging schedults Of
military and civilian personnel to
carry out the order.
Navy officials explained employees
would continue to work a 48-hour
week, but days of would be arranged
so the Navy could maintain contin-
uous operation. Main effect Of the
new order on officers and employees
will be the disruption Of the week
end holidays. Under the new order,
some workers will be on duty on
Sundays.
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IN. Y. Pupils Must
LEARN Anthems
Freedom Stonzu
Press Photo.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. CDR. Harold
G. Campbell, superintendent Of
schools, today ordered all principals
10 "see to it" that the city's l,l00, 100
pupils learn and sing in school the
fourth stanza of The Star Span
gled Banner" because of its present
appropriateness.
The final verse. as reproduced
from the original poem by Francis
Scott Key, follows:
"Oh, thus be it ever when free men
shall stand
Between their loved homes and
the wars desolation.
Blest with victry and peace, may
the heav'n-rescued land
Praise the pow'r that hath made
and preserved us a Nation!
Then conquer We must, when
our cause 1t is just,
And this be our motto: In God
is our trust!'
And the Star Spangled Banner
in triumph shall wave
Ger the land Of the free and
the home Of the brave!"
The original text of the final verse
was included in the order because in
some songbooks there is q difference
in wording.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Strikers Back on Job
In Detroit Suburb
By thG Associated Press.

By TIT Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 6-Striking city
employees of suburban Highland
Park returned to their jobs today
under terms of q compromise wage
agreement.
The City Council and representa-
tives Of Local II, City Employees
Union CA. F. L. announced that
hourly pay raises Of 10 cents would
be granted workers receiving less
than $4,000 4 year and scent
hourly increases would be given en-
ployes receiving between $4,000 and
$1,000 annually. Local II. was
recognized in the agreement as bar
gaining agent for $50 city employees.
The union had demanded q gen.
eral l5-cent hourly increase when
the strike was called last Friday.
Water. police and lire services were
not affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Soldier Is Burned
| As Fire ExpIodes
|CWH War She'll
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMP DAVIS, N. c.. Jan. g.
There's a Civil War casualty in the
station hospital here. He is Pvt.
Harry CHAT of Detroit, Mich, born
more than so years after that con-
f1ict.
Pvt. Chats unit recently bly,
ouacked on an old Civil War battle
ground, strewn with rusty shot and
shell that serve as reminders Of
fierce engagements Of another day.
Some Of Pvt. Chats companions,
pitching camp, selected a couple of
the old shells as props for q make
shift fireplace. The air was chilled
by q breeze from the ocean nearby
and Pvt. CHAT sat down by the fire.
Pine logs cracked and the fire grew
brighter
As Pvt. CHAT gazed at the fire
there came q sudden puff from the
fireplace, spewing hot embers on the
soldier. His hands and face were
burned.
The Army investigated and found
that one of the old shells, heated
almost to melting point. had dis
integrated suddenly. spraying fire in
all directions.
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from East Indies bases If additional
planes were rushed to that theater.
Prime Minister Churchill replied
a week ago with the pledge that
Britain and the United States were
going to the aid of those colonies.
Prom naval point OF view, the
most important result of yesterdays
Davao raid was the three direct hits
scored on the Japanese battleships,
for it tended to reduce the tenn
porary advantage the enemy gained
by the sneak attack on Pearl Har-
Dor.
One Japanese battleship already
has been sunk of the Philippines, a
second was effectively bombed" and
badly damaged, and now a third has
been damaged.
At the outset Of the war, the best
available information credited ia
pan with 10 capital ships as against
II for the United States in the Pa
cific.
Initial Jap Claims.
Japan's initial Pearl Harbor
claims were that two American
battleships had been sunk and four
others damaged. The Navy ac-
knowledged the sinking of the bat
tle-ship Arizona, and the capsizing
of the old battleship Oklahoma,
but Navy Secretary Knox said
damage to other ships was so super
fetal in some cases that the vessels
were able to proceed to sea for duty
with the fleet.
If Japan's original claims were
correct, then the 10-to-6 advantage
she held in capital ships on Deem
Der I has been reduced to
7-to-6 edge, assuming the United
States Pacific Fleet has not since
been reinforced with battleships
from the Atlantic.
The class Of the japanese warship
hit in yesterdays raid was not dis
closed. The two previous victims of
United States bombers in Philippine
waters have been ships of the Kongo
Glass. Japan apparently has not
risked her newer dreadnaughtS to
support operations against the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
Yankees Lose Stonceu
And Peek to Army
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-The World
Champion New York Yankees
learned today that they were giving
two more players to the Army
Pitchers Steve Peek and Charley
Stanceu.
President Edward G. Barrow was
advised that Peek, whose home is
at Utica, N. Y, had enlisted today
and that Stanceu would be indicted
Thursday at his home in Canton,
Ohio.
Both pitchers were rockies last
season and used chiefly in relief
roles. Peek. who is n, won four
games and lost two. Stanceu, who
will be rs Sunday, won three and
lost three.
Reserve Catcher Ken Silvestri al
ready has been indicted and First
Baseman Johnny Sturm has been
classified IA and will be called up
within q few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
WiIIkie Hopes President
Will Reorgonize Setup
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Wendell L
Willkie, 1910 Republican presidential
candidate, today had this to say in
regard to President Roosevelt's arm
ament program as outlined to Con-
gress:
The Presidents recital of the d.
rections which he has given as to
our production of airplanes and
tanks and guns for 1912 and 1913
was the prediction of an accom-
plishmept which none of us thought
possible.
ut is a magnificent program. 1t
is to be hoped that he imme6iat ely
reorganizes his Government and pol
icies to the end that these accom-
plishments may be made possible.
They cannot be brought about by
his present organization and admin
istrative methods"
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Ford Says Achievement
OF Goal Is Assured
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 6.-Henry Ford
commenting on President Roosevelt's
war production program, said today
that its achievement not only was
assured, but that 1t meant an early
end OF the war-possibly in 1913.
Asserting that the entire resources
Of his company were pledged to the
war prosecution program, the 49,
year-old Ford said:
I'VE have been whole-heartedly
in this war effort: given a contin-
uous flow Of materials and no in
terruption to labor's cooperation,
the production phases Of the Presi-
dents program are entirely prac-
ticable. Industry can and will pro-
duce 10000 planes, 5000 tanks and
huge quantities of anti-aircraft guns
this year."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
'Bitsy' Grant Accepted
For Service in navy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 6.-Bryan M.
(Bitsy Grant Of Atlanta notified
Dixie tennis tournament officials
TODAY that he had been accepted
for Navy service and would not be
able to compete in the tournament
now under way at the Davis Islands
Club.
With Grant out of the meet
Wayne Sabin, top-seeded entry, be-
came the outstanding favorite to
win.
Grant previously had announced
in Atlanta he was seeking a COM
mission. but, failing In that, would
enlist The Mighty Atom" is only
feet 4 inches tall, under regulation
height, but apparently received q
concession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06
japanese 'Sovogery'
Condemned by Hull

japanese troops have descended
ito the lowest possible level Of ami
NAL savagery" in determinations
against all white people reported
from Manila, Secretary of State Hull
said today.
The Secretary's condemnation Of
the Japanese tactics came in re-
spouse to requests for his comment
on War Department reports that
the Japanese occupation forces in
Manila had warned that all white
persons appearing on the streets
will be shot.
ITO make a war of extinction on
all helpless and innocent men, wom-
en- and children, other than Ash
atics," the Secretary said, us de-
scending to the lowest possible level
of animal savagery."
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Tennessee: "A fine speech that could
not be beaten"

Tennessee: "A fine speech that could
not be beaten"
Senator Bankhead, Democrat, OF
Alabama: "A remarkably clear and
emphatic presentation of our griev-
ances and our determination to win
the war"
Senator Brown, Democrat, of
Michigan: Il hope they hear that
speech in Japan and Germany"
Senator Gillette, Democrat, Of
Iowa: "A superb call of leadership
at a time when the country needs
such q call"
Speaker Rayburn: "Of all the
Presidents great speeches this was
the greatest. It was q most COM
prehensive report to the people of
America on the status and the prog
ress OF the preparations for defense
Should Give laps Pause.
Senator Quincy, Republican, of
South Dakota: "A very good mes
sage to the country. Congress now
must pass the legislation necessary
to carry it out"
Senator Wiley, Republican, of Wis
consin: "A magnificent and realis-
tic statement of the problems that
confront u.s."
Senator Bone, Democrat. of
Washington: "A very realistic ap-
proach to the problem we have at
hand"
Senator Lee, Democrat, of Okla
homa: "A very inspiring speech"
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma: "A fighting speech. I
hope we don't have to bid all the
equipment suggested, b,< If we do,
we will do it,
Senator Glass, Democrat, Of Viz
GINA: "A very fine presidential
speech"
Representative Ford, Democrat.
OF California: Il think the Presi-
dent outlined a program that will
make Hitlerism. Fascism, Japanism
sit up and take nouce-that will
make them sit up and take notice
before they attack this Nation
again"
Representative Elston, Republican,
Of Ohio: Il thoroughly agree with
the President. particularly with his
statement that it will be necessary
to speed up production of essential
war materials"