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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15


relief funds. All too few playgoers ha
Miss Cornell last revived the play
In 1887 and that was a memorable
revival, but this one Is tops. The
start not only gives more moving,
glowing performance than before,
but Che rest of the cast is perfect
the only word for 1t.
Raymond Massey is the minister,
Dudley Oigges is Candida's father,
Mildred Natwick, doubling from
"Blithe Spirit" is Prossy and Bur-
CESS Meredith. lost by Broadway
first to the movies and then to the
army, Is the Marchbanks.
u a odd that, in this role on as
Eignment from the army, Private
Meredith, who has had tremendous
praise in the last seven years,
Bhculd achieve the finest plaudits
pf his career. The role Of the love-
sick poet Marchbanks always has
been q weak spot In this play be-
cause It is almost impossible to get
Il played In believable fashion
Meredith Is able to do 1t and, be-
Heve me, It takes doing.
There have been many all-star
gevivMls Of various plays, but I think
his Is the best one our theater
has known.
Tile and regret:
{ "What Big Ears" a farce about
hollywood, by Joe Eisinger and
Judson ODonnell, which wasted
the abilities of Taylor Holmes and
Ruth Weston.
'SThe Life Of Reilly" a farce
about q dumb pitcher for the
Brooklyn Dodgers, whose affairs
are guided by a fortune teller. Au-
thor, William Roos.
THE first new venture in the
I theater restaurant field in over
q year has started off In glowing
fashion in the room last occupied
by George Whites Gay White Way
and before that by the Cotton Club
and the palais dor. This new night
club venture bears the name Of The
Latin Quarter and is the property
of Lou walters, who has been oper-
aEing successfully clubs bearing the
same name in Boston and Miami.
There Is the usual acceptable
food, drinks and dance music OF
such spots, but the show is out Of
the ordinary and something to be
seen. ''Folies de Femmes" is what
walters calls his first production,
but, don't let that bother you. The
turns are good, the production pace
is swift, and the decor and music
are pleasing to the eye and ear.
Among the performers are dancer
Gloria Gilbert, a standby from the
musical stage: comedian Emile Be-
REQ, whose dialect is as funny as
ever: q clever juggler named Trixie,
and many others. Good, solid
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

vaudeville with enough expert pro-
duction touches to make 1t consid-
erably more than that.
TONY CANZONERI went q cou-
l. pie of rounds with the drama
in farce earlier this season and
now another ex-champ is going to
make his theatrical debut. Heavy
weight Jim Braddock has signed
to do a comedy boxing turn with
comedian Bobby Clark In the
forthcoming "Star and Garter" 1nu-
steal revue that Michael Todd will
produce.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

Kentucky has a postofice in the
town of Tee"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

tet and quintet ana maestro RIA.
himself on the drums and singins
those famous blues voeals.
The popular Russ Schuerer or
chestra plays every Saturday night
in its seventh consecutive seafo1
at Compounce and every TnurG5ay
the Krakawska orchestra entertsins
with Polish and American nitric
All amusements are open Tuesday
through Saturday nights and Sun
day afternoons and evenings during
May. After Memorial day the PARK
goes on its regular daily schedule.
Kentucky has a postofice in the
tn,r,,, sf .tTnn
Evening star., 1942-03-01

me, bumped into my leg, and hung
onto my trousers cuff (ncluding bit
of flesh underneath. "Be careful with
him." my wife said. ''His nose is hot.
We don't want him to get distemper."
''He WON'T" said, as the pup
banged against my other leg. ''But
l may!"
1 christened him ''Bumper" on the
spot - the one he made on the rug.
Bumper is black, with white mark
under his chin that resembles a "V."
V for Victory. assume. He's won every
battle since he invaded our apartment.
For example. Tuesday evening por-
ton of peas and diced carrots were left
over from dinner. Give them to Bumper"
my wife said. l did. Gingerly, Bumper
nuzzled diced carrot out of the saucer.
He scorned the peas. He doesn't like
peas" my wife said. Separate the peas
from the carrots" refused. Bumper
looked me over with baleful eyes. My
Evening star., 1942-03-01
BUMPER BARcES IN. Life is filled with

BUMPER BARCES IN. Life is filled with
little surprises. For instance, my wife cas-
ually announced over her coffee the other
night that we'd soon be three.
Three what?" blurted, electrified by
the sudden news. Then, sensing the hurt
in her eyes, l shifted into low gear. Il
mean. when - why didn't you tell me
before? Why, darling, it's wonderful
I'm so glad you don't mind" she said,
apparently relieved. i thought maybe -
we'll, in small apartment, and all - you
might not want dog"
1t didn't soak in. "A dog?" l mumbled.
"Of course, dear. What did you think
| meant? He's the cutest little cocker
spaniel you ever saw. Only six weeks old.
You'll simply love him.
Il may learn to love him, | said, but
it won't be simple!
So we became three.
1t was easy to name the pup. The
first time we met he catapulted at
Evening star., 1942-03-01

wife looked me over. 1t took me Is min
utes to remove the peas from the carrots.
Another evening, Bumpers ball rolled
under the couch. He went after it and
drove himself like a wedge between the
couch and the floor. He howled and my
wife yelled, do something!" said I
would - that I'd leave him there for 10
minutes to teach him lesson. You're a
brute!" my wife said, and heaved futilely
on the couch. Our combined efforts liber-
ated Bumper. He barked joyously. I
barked my shin on the couch.
But for all this, I'm very fond Of
Bumper. Yes,. I've learned to take
everything he does with a dose of
aspirin.
The only thing can't stand is
when my wife says to me at break
fast: ''Darling, you don't look well.
Let me see if your nose is cold"
STANLEY H0RsTMAN
Evening star., 1942-03-01
thy New Improved OVALTIME

thy New Improved OVALTINE
CCIENCE has proved there are certain
~ food elements everyone needs for
health. If there aren't enough of them
in a child's food, serious things hap
pen: Poor appetite-perhaps worse.
Stunted growth, soft bones, poor teeth,
faulty nerves, defective eyesight-
As a projecting ood.drink, aeW i'm
prored Ovaltine supplements the diet
with food elements freque ntly deficient
in ordinary foods. Supplies Significant
amounts Of Calcium, Phosphorus and
Iron-vital Vitamins A and D, and ap-
petite Vitamin b.. Complete proteins
all the essential amino acids, ribo-
Ravin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxin. 1t
acts as an insura nee against food de-
fciencies that retard normal growth.
Soft your child eats poorly, or is
thin and nervous, turn to neW i1sprosed
Ovaltine. Get a tin today, or send for
free samples.
Evening star., 1942-09-09

plasma to be used for casualties re-
sulting from enemy attacks.
Announcing that AFRAID war
dens, auxiliary police and others in
the protective services would canvass
to obtain signatures oh blanks COM
mitting individuals to blood dona-
tions, DR.. Reed asked that those not
approached by the solicitors send
their names to him at 1913 Thjr-
teenth street NV.
At present there are five centers
where blood may be donated, at
least two of which will be kept open
at night for donors who are not free
in the daytime. The hospitals in
clude Garfield, Providence, Aiexan-
dria, Emergency and Georgetown
University.
DIR. Reed emphasized that the es-
tablishment of the civilian defense
blood bank should in no way inter-
fere with the work of The American
Red Cross which is now producing
plasma for the armed forces.
In appealing for public co-opera-
tion, DR.. Reed said
Give your blood, you who have
it to spare, on the same noble basis
of cooperation for the common
good now when danger threatens
on the home front in this most ter
rible of all wars as now actuates our
gallant men on the far-f1ung battle
lines In no waV can Won contribute
more to those who may be called
upon to shed their own blood for
YOU.
Evening star., 1942-09-09
Civil Defense Aides
10 Canvass Homes
For Blood Donors
Plan Devised to Boost
Contributions for
CviIion Population

Civilian defense workers, including
wardens and auxiliary police, will be
enlisted to make a house-to- house
canvass for blood donors, DR.. John
A. Reed, chief of the Civilian De-
tense Emergency Medical Service,
announced yesterday.
Blood donors are for the civil
Ian defense blood plasma bank,
established in July for the protec-
tion of the civilian population.
Only 10 per cent of the goal of
1000 250-cc. units so far has been
donated, DR.. Reed said.
The blood bank, established with
FUNDS donated by the Central Labor
Union, will make it possible for hos
pitfalls within the Metropolitan Area
to have on hand reserve of blood
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
HoIIywood's
funcieS
By Paul Harrison

HOLLYWOOD, June 13 - Be
hind the screen: The scarcity of
male stars and leading men is like
ly to be followed, to the surprise
OF moviemakers, by a scarcity of
top names among actresses. We
ronica Lake, Rosalind Russell, Jean
cite Macdonald, Gene Tierney,
Brenda Marshall and Loretta
Young are some who have declared
that they're going to live where
their husbandS-i S-in-uniform are sta
tioned-as long as they're in the
continental United States, anyway
Those under studio contract may
return for pictures jobs.
Also, groups totaling about 30
/ prominent players, mostly women,
will tour 100 cities in a bond-sell-
ing campaign expected to add at
least S100,000,000 to the war chest.
Dorothy Lamour has given them a
tough mark to shoot at; she has
sold some S120 million worth of
bonds singlehanded.
Scrambled history division: Il
wanted the studio to hold up the
premiere of Yankee Doodle Dam
| dy,' " said Director Mike CurtiZ,
until Washington Birthday on
the Fourth of July"
WELL. WELL ORSON
Paul NUM- will star in Columbia s
war epic about the commands IN
stead of coming home from Brazil
when he was expected, Orson Welles
sent back most of his staff and has
plunged into the jungle for an
other two months. After dropping
Richard Whorf's contract, Warn
ers would double his wage for a
role in Watch on the Rhine,
Bette Davis next.
John Howard, former contender
for Hedy Lamarrs affections, is
helping her forget her broken en-
gagement to George Montgomery
In her new picture, White Car
CO." she tries to kiss Walter Pidgeon
during their first meeting. This
makes him indignant, and he spends
seven reels trying to keep away
from her. Newly divorced Myrna
10y has been cast again as model
wife in another Thin Man movie
GRANDMA GLORIA
Enrol Flynn is playing the famed
fighter, Jim Corbett, but the first
As seconds of his picture shows him
in a clinch. The only referee is
the Hays Office, though, because
Flynn is holding Alexis Smith
Gloria Swanson will be a grand
mother by autumn. Chester Conk-
lin fairly steady role in my
Sister Eileen" but you'll never SEE
his face. Only his legs are visible as
he walks past the window of the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Smart, Welt ai|ored Uniforms
Designed for WAACs

No one is more interested in the
uniform of the WAACs than the
to you-newly organized Women's
Army Auxiliary Corps.
And SO hundreds of thousands of
present and potential members, will
probably cheer the announcement
by the Quartermaster Corps of the
United States Army that the new
uniforms for women auXiliaries will
excel in style and chic appearance,
as we'll as durability.
If you like dress details and
what woman doesn't? the War
Department announces that winter
uniforms for officers in the Wo-
mems Army Auxiliary Corps will be
cut from 12-ounce covert cloth, the
dark olive drab, single breasted, a.
button jacket combining we'll with
both light and drak drab for the
skirt. Styled in a typical American
fashion of six panels, the skirt will
be flared to allow freedom of move
ment and to effect a slenderizing
appearance A detachable belt of
the covert cloth will have cloth
covered plastic buckle.
With this uniform will be worn a
winter cap, also of the same covert
cloth, made with a semi-stiff crown
and visor, and with a cloth chin
strap at the base of the crown, for
use when necessary. The cap in
sigma will be an eagle design in
cut-Out form of cold color metal
with an overall height of approx
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Signal Chapter
Has Birthday
Par+yFriday

Signal chapter No. 276, Order of
the Eastern Star, celebrated its
34th birthday anniversary Friday
night at the meeting in the Ma
sonic temple and also honored the
past matrons and patrons, 20 of
whom were present
The chapter room was decidedly
attractive with its vari-colored
floral arrangements, roses, scabioSa
and petunias.
A special program was presented
for the past matrons and patrons,
in which, in entertaining fashion,
Mrs. j. E. Burns presented them
with the sixth degree and Mrs.
Alan Gillespie, with the seventh
degree The degrees, were all wrap
ped in this years colors, orchid
and green.
After the meeting the group ad-
journed to the chapter room where
purple petunias on the tables re-
peated the orchid and green color
scheme, while about the room
beautiful flowers in various cOlors
made effective decorations. Mrs.
H. L. Bush, Sr., was the chairman
in charge of refreshments.
Instead of a business meeting,
the chapter next time will have a
pot luck dinner on the lawn of the
H. H. Tyler home ,and will have a
white elephant bridge party after
wards
Mrs. Charles CoiTeii last years
secretary of the chapter, was a
visitor.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Brilliant Young Musician
To Give Concert Monday

In Marilyn Ingle FL Centre, and
also Imperial Valley, has a musi-
clan whose future is one OF tre-
mendous promise according to all
who have heard her.
Valley residents will have an op-
portunity to hear this talented
young artist, violinist and pianist,
in a concert Monday night at the
Barbara Worth hotel, this concert
being given under the auspices of
Signal chapter No. 276, Order of
the Eastern Star.
Marlyn has been studying for
the past year, after graduation
from Central, at McPhail conserya-
tory, one of the finest in the coun-
try, and has won signal honors
for herself in this Minneapolis
school
Cut of total enrolment OF
6000 students, Marilyn has been
awarded a scholarship, has been
presented b. the school in two
public concerts, receiving splendid
lGress notices, and was one of thrt .
Oleshmen students to be given
membership in Sigma Alpha Iota.
honorary society. She was also
chosen to play a concerto in the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

school orchestra concert.
AT McPhail Marilyn studied piano
under James Bliss, Ruth Ieeple
Reid having been her teacher in
e. Centre, and violin under j. Ru-
dolph Peterson.
Marilyn is at present majoring in
piano although she has not determ-
ined definitely which instrument
she prefers.
For her concert Monday night
the young artist will play both vio-
lin and piano numbers, including
representative works of Beethoven,
Bach, Chopin, Saint-SaenS, as well
as of modern composers.
For the violin group, Dorothy
Armstrong will be the accomponist,
and in one selection, a concerto,
Estelle Livingston will play the or
chestral back ground on the sec
ond piano.
This concert is open to the gen.
eral public and will offer to all
music lovers a splendid opportunity
to hear a brilliant program pre-
sented by a brilliant young artist,
one of the valleys own
All proceeds from the concert
will be used for defense projects.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14

special groups, section chairman,
etc, whose names appear officially
in the new year book, inviting them
for luncheon and game of bridge
at her home on the San Diego high
way.
Exquisite flowers from Mrs. Hulse's
gardens decorated the house, gorg-
eouS day lilies centering the quar-
tette tables, and equally gorgeous
scarlet hibiscus, the dining table.
In the bridge game Mrs. Minor
O. Simms won the high score prize
and Mrs. Don c. PauluS, the sec
ond; Mrs. Howard p Meyer receiv-
ing the prize for top score in the
5000 score group, Mrs. Charles E.
Farrell, that in the 1000 group, and
Mrs. Julia Bracket, the 1000 group
top score, Mrs. S. Emmitt Allen
receiving the consolation award.
These prizes were defense stamps
mounted on white card centered
with an American flag and tied
with a scarlet or blue ribbon, max
ing them attractive as well as well
come gifts.
Those present were: MeSdameS H..
r. Anderson, S. Emmitt Allen, Julia
Bracket, Roy E. Breedlove, w. C.
Costello, Earle G.. Davis, H. C. Diller,
Wolford Drye, Norman F.. Dupont,
Charles E. Farrell, II. S. Cow, Stew
ems H. Harris, Elmer w Heald, 1.
N. Hitchcock, Harry w. Horton, F..
d. Jacobs, Paul A. jenkins, w. S.
Kong, Earl Kraft, Forrest E. Kutz,
Hugh c. Latham, E. j. Mack, w.
w. McEuen, John B. McNeece, P.
M. Mercer, Howard P. Meyer, Will
liam Pata, Don c. Paulus, Minor
o. Simms, Howard Soper, w. j.
Thornburg, W. A. Tondro, Robert
w. Ware, J. A. Wilson, Arno c..
Yaeckel.
Others invited but unable to at
tend were: MeSdameS Sem Bacon,
Davd Blank, Leta Mae Bryan, Char
les Bramkamp, w. j. Clements, War
rem Currier, A. B. Hanson, Ross T..
HickcoX, James Fl. Marshall, T. c..
Lanier, j. w. Donohue, d. b. Rob-
erts, Dan Scott, and Roy Johnstone.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Alpha Mu Omega
Holds Mee+ino

Alpha Mu Omega, music society,"
had its monthly meeting Thursday
night at the home of the spon-
sor, Ruth Teeple Reid, 523 Holt
avenue.
The group discussed a creed for
the organization and decided that
for the summer months they will
meet twice monthly at 4 p. m. in
stead Of in the evening.
Raynor Clemons will be in
charge of the next program which
promises to be of interest to all.
After the business meeting the
members enjoyed a social hour dur
ing which refreshments were served
by Mrs. Reid.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
eVac cation Bible School Will
Open Monday Morning

signments are: Children in the
first through the third grade who
live south of Main street go to the
Presbyterian church; those in the
first through the third grade who
live north of Main street, go to the
Scout hut; these in the fourth
through the sixth grades to the
First Baptist church and those in
the seventh and eighth grades, to
the Methodist social hall.
East Ell Centro students will have
their headquarters in the Second
Baptist church.
Those who attend the school are
asked to bring Bibles, any Bible pic
lures they may have, and pencils.
BraWley, HoltVille, CaleXico and
Calipatria are having similar
schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
Children S Day at
Baptist Church

Childrens day Will be featured at
the First Baptist church Sunday
with a program that morning at
GAS and with a promotion day OBJ
servance throughout the church
school
An interesting program will be
presented from 9:45-l0:45 in the
church auditorium, the children
taking part. Promotions will be
made and Bibles will be awarded
to all the children promoted from
the primary to the junior depart
ment.
Mrs. Mable Sullenger, superin-
tendent, will direct the hours pro-
gram assisted by departmental
heads and teachers. A special in
vitation is sent all parents to at
tend.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-14
chn.ss.. ssnsi OF Interest to Women sss.' c,ss.
Bridal Shower
Compliments
Mrs. Newton

Among recent social events is the
shower given for Mrs Lee Newton,
the former Jane Pool, by Mrs
George r. Harris, Mrs V. w. Flem-
ing, Mrs. Regina Pennington, Mrs.
A. Y Preble, Mrs. Robert +. Thac-
ker at the Harris home, 1888 Hell
avenue, FL Centro.
Since Mrs. NeWton's husband is
in the service, the hostesses used
color scheme of red, white, and
blue in the attractive decorations,
the gifts being arranged beneath
sprinkling can adorned in these
colors with :ireamerS shoWering
down over the table Candles were
wrapped III gay hues and the buff
fet had an American flag center
piece.
Frances Niles accordionist, sup
piled the music, dedicated to the
bride whose marriage was solem-
nized April 80, and Mrs. A. Y. Pre-
BILE recited an original poem ded-
icated to Just Our Jane"
The guest list included: Mes
danes Winifred Ellis, Willard
Bogue, Don Hicks, Norma Hicks,
Robert Marshall, John l.. Dubois,
Jr, Alice DuSold, Joe Smoot, Lyn-
wood Qualls, d. j. McChristy, Ed
Latham, Walter Pool, P. j Aguirre,
Eugene Anderson, Nelson Correll,
Eugene E. Anderson, Ernest Zinn,
w. j. Webb, Gerald Port. H. G.
Miller, Earl Hinson, l.. G.. Niles,
M. M Dizney, Julia M. Bracket,
S. L. Townsend, A. l.. House, d. S.
Anderson, Carrie Hildahl, w. H.
Tullos, r. E. Daniel, H. o. Gallo
way, M. Trentham, Pat Bush, j. A.
Sinclair, Merle Hartsock, Percie
Thacker, Dan Taylor, Stella Lin
coin, Loretta Dunn, H. c. Tackett,
Fred Riddle, Hilda Nelson, John P.
Hansen, Charles Ralphs, George
Wright, Earl Templeton, A. O. Dol
son, Scott B. Foulds, H. H. Tyler,
Ralph Powers, A c. Williams,
George Roth, Merta Thompson.
George Varney, George Parr, JAG
kie Payne, Robert Hart, Virginia
Wilson, Gladys McElroy, Claude
Suttle, Hevens, w. L. Boyd, Joe
Bishop, Orvan P. Glaze, c. T. Glib
son, Vera Grant, w. d. Carey,
A. r. Carey, Margaret Rau, M. o.
King, Flora Eiler, Kinnaird; the
Misses Shirley Rau, Helen Bishop,
Vivian Worle%, Joy Littlefield, No.
wassa Westover, Dorothea Eiler,
Helen Torrance, Marjorie Harris,
Frances Niles, Corene Anderson,
Leila Foster, Mary Lou Anderson,
Lois Huffman, Margaret Johnson,
Martha Jane Preble, Mary Ann
Riddle, Paddee Fleming, Helen Sa-
vidge, Lucille Templeton.