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Evening star., 1942-01-31

OLQer pnOtOpldy
inspired by Germany, dealing with
the work of Americans engaged In
all-out production of war materials.
My -Four Years in Germany" a
successful effort. did not make War
ner Bros. significant factor in the
motion picture industry. That did
not come until five years later, when
the company purchased and merged
the studio of the old Vitagraph pro-
ducing unit.
Most important milestone on the
company's way to its 3,o00th movie
was the formation in 1926 of the
Vitaphone Corp, the subsidiary
through which the studio developed
the talking picture. Its first effort
to add sound to the camera was
represented in the production OF
Don Juan" which had an audible
musical score, the first Of its kind.
1t was not until a year later that
the first character in a motion pic
ture spoke the first word ever to
come from sound track. That was
the word spoken by AL Jolson in
The Jazz Singer" which was fol-
lowed a year later by the first 100
per cent talking picture, THE Lights
of New York"
Three thousand pictures have kept
them pretty busy.
Actresses. of course, have favorite
actresses and 1t Is surprising-or
maybe 1t isn't surprising-how many
OF them turn out to be Bette Davis.
Latest actress to confess a favorite
Is Michele Morgan, the charming
French girl who has just completed
her first American picture, Joan of
Paris" Miss Davis is not only Miss
Morgan's favorite actress but is the
one she would like to be as good as
and probably will be II determine
ton and q marvellous talent are
enough TO accomplish 1T.
It was determination and effort
that enabled Miss Morgan to accom-
plish in her first year in Hollywood
a thing that has stymied other for
eign actresses for years-learning to
speak English without an accent.
There is the merest trace OF her
French pronunciation about an oc-
casional "r" or an a." 1t happens
very rarely, however.
Miss Morgan attributes her ease
In her new tongue-which she feared
she might not be able to act into
the fact that she learned her les
sons from a Russian. Until she
found the Russian, who had learned
English the hard way, she had tried
a Scotch, an Irish. two English and
one American teacher.
They did not seem to be doing 10
well with her, 50 she switched over
to the Russian.
That she might not be confused
In learning the new language. she
spoke virtually no French during her
first year in this country.
1t worked out just fine. but when
she wants to speak French now, she
has no hesitation about using 1t.
She spoke quite bit Of 1t In a
fast conversation with Alfred de
Nazson, the Cartons maitre, when
Evening star., 1942-01-31
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showinx

Current heater Attractions
| and Time of ShowinS ]
Stage.
National-"Tobacco Road" seems
endless: 2:30 and $50 pm.
Capitol Johnny Eager Robert
Taylor becomes an underworld
tough: 9:45 am, 12:45, 3:25, 6:15,
9:05 and 11:55 pm. Stage shows:
11:45 am, 2:35, 5:25, BIS and II :05
pm.
Columbia-"H. M. Pulham, Esq" "
the decline of a New England dy-
nasty: 10:45 am, 1:10, 1885, 8, 8:25
and 10:55 pm.
Earle-"Bedtime Story" romantic
comedy with Loretta Young: 10
pm. Stage shows: 1875 am, 2,
4:40. ITO. 9:45 and 11:l0 pm.
Keith's-"Ball of Fire" Barbara
Stanwyck knocks the dignity out OF
Gary Cooper: Ills am, 1:20, 3:25,
$50, 7::35 and 9:40 pm.
Little-"The King" with that IN
comparable Frenchman, Raimu
II am, 12:40, 2:20, 4:10, 6, 7:50 and
$40 pm.
Metropolitan Man Who
Came to Dinner" Sheridan White
side on the screen: II am, /, 3:15,
$40, TBS and $40 pm.
Palace How Green Was My
Valley" the movie version of Rich
ard Llewellyn's best-seller: II an.
1:40, 4:20, Z and $40 pm.
Pix-"Girl From Leningrad," and
her battle for Russia: 1880 am,
1:30, $3.50, $40, 7:45 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts; con-
tinuous from 10 am.
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chusetts avenue NV, 8 O'Clock TO-
night.
Foreign language cinema. "Ehi
Esta ell Detalle," All Souls Church
Sixteenth and Harvard streets NV
3 O'Clock tonight.
Sightseeing tour, sponsored by
auxiliary group, Red Cross Motor
Corps: leave from Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club 10 am. to-
morrow.
FOR COLORED SERVICE MEN.
Open house, Y. w. c. A., 1916
Twelfth street NV. 6:45 O'Clock to-
night.
Dance, Phyllis Wheatley Y. w. G.
A., 901 Rhode Island avenue NV,
o'clock tonight.
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MUSIC.

MUSIC.
Organ musicale, washington
Chapel, Church Of Jesus Christ of
the Latter Day Saints, Sixteenth
street and Columbia road NV, 3
O'Clock tonight.
HIKES.
Along gorge Of Northwest Branch,
sponsored by Capital Hiking Club;
leave by buses from 14l6 r street
NV, 10 am. tomorrow.
Along Occoquan Greek, Prince
william County, Va, sponsored by
Wanderbirds' Hiking Club; leave
from front of National TheAter, 8
am. tomorrow.
DANCES.
United Federal Workers. G. I. O.,
14O7 l. street NV, $50 o'clock to-
night.
Interstate Club, Almas Temple,
1915 K street NV, $50 o'clock TO-
night.
All States Club, Washington Hotel,
$50 O'Clock tonight.
BUFFET AND DANCE.
lambda Chi Sorority, Wardman
Park Hotel, $3.50 O'Clock tonight.
DINNERS.
Order Of Eastern Star, willard
Hotel, 7 O'Clock tonight.
Washington Building and Loan
League, Mayhower Hotel, 7;;So o'clock
tonight.
Washington Society Of Amateur
Cinematographers, Mount Pleasant
Branch, Public Library, Sixteenth
and Lamont streets NV, 9 O'Clock
tonight.
Philosophical Society Of Washing
ton, Cosmos Club, 8:15 o'clock TO-
night.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Dinner, followed by entertain
mert, sponsored by League for Mer
in the Service of First Covenant
PRESBYTERIAN Church, at Fellowship
House, 1868 Massachusetts avenue
NV, s O'Clock tonight; transporta'
ton provided from church, Con.
necticut avenue and N street NV.
Dance and dancing lessons, Jew.
ish Community Center. Sixteenth
and @ streets NV, $50 o'clock to.
night.
Open house, dinner and dance
Foundry Methodist Church, Letts
Building, Sixteenth and p streets
NV, $50 O'Clock tonight.
Dance, National Catholic Commu.
nifty Service Club, 918 Tenth street
NV, 8 o'clock tonight.
Dance, Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth
and K streets NV, 7:so o'clock to-
night.
Dance, Soldiers, Sailors and Ma.
rines' Club, 1015 L street NV,
O'Clock tonight.
Dance, Y. M. c. A.. 1875 q stree
NV, 8 O'Clock tonight.
Dance, Women's Battalion, De
partmental Auditorium, Constitu'
ton avenue between Twelfth ant
Fourteenth streets NV, 8 o'clocl
tonight.
Games, Church of the Pilgrims
Twenty second and p streets NV
3 O'Clock tonight.
Movie. Mount Vernon Place Meth
| odist Church. Eighth and Ma,ssa.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
Preston Sturges
Tops De Mile
With This Tub
Wide World News.
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Preston SturgeS has whipped up
. fancy bathroom, such rs even De
Mile never dreamed about, for The
Palm Beach Story"
The miniature swimming pool
stands on dais In q room Of
baronial size, adjoining an even
larger room containing . silk-can-
opied bed.
On each side of the tub are stands
with shallow bowls, resembling huge
bird baths. One of the bowls Is filled
with powder. The other holds q
puff more than foot across. Foot
high bottles of toilet water and To-
tionS line the walls.
There's no bathing scene in the
picture, hence no water in the tub
Sturges insisted on the unusual set
ting, however, he says, because 1t
resembles the luxurious bathroom
Of one Of his former mothers-in-
law.
Evening star., 1942-01-31

for which Mr.. Hayes description
swing and sway"-is better than
anything We can think Of ut the
moment. Mr.. Hayes outfit Is one
of the better musical organizations
operating today, and he turns 1t
loose here on = number Of popular
ditties.
The brightest moment in any
Sammy Kaye stage show, OF course,
still is that 80 you want TO lead .
bandq" affair. The leader is .
gracious master of ceremonies who
knows how to handle this bit OF
audience participation without hurt
ing any feelings but still having .
whale of q good time.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
His Second Film

Jimmy Monks plays his second
featured f1lm role, that Of . young
r.. A. r. flyer. IN Joan Of Paris" "
the Michele Morgan-Paul Henreid
vehicle.
While touring with the Brother
Rat" company Monks came to
Hollywood IN 1887. Through q
friend IN the cast he was intro
duced to Director John Ford, the
only fllm director that Monks had
met till then. Ford later directed
Monks IN his first picture. In the
cast Of How Green Was My VAL
ley" was Anna Lee, who introduced
Monks to her husband, Robert Stev-
Evening star., 1942-01-31

having b e e n
short subjects OF
varying degrees
Of shortness.
First picture
turned out by
the company was
MY -Four Years
N G e rm a W
based upon the
book of the same
name, written by
American Am
ba-SSador James
w. Gerard. The
3,OO0th, rat her
obviously, Is an
Evening star., 1942-01-31
This New Bedtime Story
Really Is an Old Story
It's an Unlikely Premise, Too,
On Which Earle Film Is Based;
Sammy Kaye Band on Stage
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

It likely that motion pictures depicting the trials Of
frantic
should consider himself we'll rid of fghy amusing
large number That they ghtu
people has not perhaps ghtu discouraged the movie makers for
they certainly send OF these affairs.
Evening star., 1942-01-31
A Dark Horse Threatens
AS the Stars Turn Critics
Here Comes MIR. Jordan looms
Toward Top as Votes in Annual
Poll Are Tabulated
~ HAROLD HEFTERNAN
HOLLYWOOD.

comparative dark horse picture stands An excellent chance o4
disclosed Judges abulatg the fourth
critics poll being conducted by The Stars
pointed that Here Jordan
Robert Montgomery with
Evening star., 1942-01-31

enson. Again history repeated, for
the latter was assigned to the direc-
ton of Joan of Paris"
Evening star., 1942-01-31
1t Takes Nearly "a Years
To Make 5000 Pictures
That's How Long it Took Warner Bros;
Miss Morgan Would Like to Act
AS Well as Miss Bette Davis
By JAY CARMODY.

long motion pictures.
studio Warner and
have all starets and just plain actors and actresses
making pictures 1S18 their O00h
shooting
anicero rolndru eralsoin g.
Evening star., 1942-01-31

gnr1MI BED sToRI;" Columbia ei.sEs:
March; produced BY B. p Schulbsrg; di-
rected by Alexander Hall; screen play by
Richard Flournoy; from q story by Horace
jackson and Grant Garrett. At the Earle.
Tha Cast
Evening star., 1942-01-31

TONIGHT At THE CAPITOL
LAST COMPLETE STAGE AND
SCREEN SHOW STARTS At II PM.
Evening star., 1942-01-31

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1942-01-31

eng the 950th feature produced
y the company, the other 1850
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
TWO HIGH SCHOOLS PURCHASE STAMPS

Owing to the holiday tomorrow, Leavenworth and Crosby high schools today conducted sales of de- fense stamps and bonds among pu- pills, resulting in a total for the two of $898.85. No sale was made in Wilby high school.
 Individually, LeavenWorth high school sold $483 .65 worth of stamps, bringing it's total for the five weeks since the inception of the program to $2,291 10. James Coleman's class room led with sales of $55. 5.55, follow ed by Earl Smithies' room, $42.85, and John A. Dillon's class, $3l.25.
 At Crosby high school, $415.20 in stamps were sold, 624 pupils par ticipating. This brought Crosby's five-Week total 10 $2,456. 90, and 10,- eos stamps sold. This week 1854 stamps were disposed of.
 Leading was Miss Julia Sullivan's class with $3l.50, representing the sale of IA stamps. Second was Miss Kathryn Hayes room with $26.00 sale of 1lO stamps, and Jo- seph Murphy's classroom followed with $2265, representing sale of i9 stamps.
 Wilby high school thus far h. distributed stamps amounting to $l,937.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
Commodities Showed Much More Easiness
Principal Block to Market Activity Was News From Singapore-Major Markets of Nation Close Tomorrow

1 in the day with U. s. Steel equalins its low for the year and Youngstown Sheet & Tube at new low. Coppers drifted down with Ken- necott at a new low and American Smelling equaling its low. Automobile issues were firm for a time. At the high, General Motol was up 7-8 point. The stock sold ex dividend ta g 3-4. It wased from dividend at 32 3-4 It was from the previous close from a high os 47 1-8 up 5-3.
 Railroad issues slipped back frac- tionally following rally that car- ried Santa F'e up 1-2 point net. Utilities were mixed in a narrow range with new lows for the year ir Commonwealth Edison, Common : wealth & Southern preferred and North American.
 New lows were made by Douglas Aircraft, Boeing and United. Glenn l.. Martin equaled it's low Airline shares were fractionally lower. Chemicals added to recent losses. Allied lost more than point while Du Pont made new low and Union Carbide equaled its low. Dow Chem ical, an exception, held small gain.
 Oil shares were strong, gains rang ing to nearly point in Standard Oil (N. J) Farm issues were fea- tllred by strength in International Harvester issues and weakness in J. I. Case, which equaled It's low at GA of ? 1-2 points.
 New lows for the year were mace by Allis Chalmers, Coca Cola. In- ternational Paper, Norfolk & Vest -ern, National Power & Light, Proc tor &, Gamb,e, Sears Roebuck. Wrig ley and U. s. Tobacco.
 Australian bonds were forced down as much as points on fears Aus tralia might be tfm next point cf concentrated Japanese attack. Braz- 1l1an issues were firm. U. s. gov ernments were mixed. Railroad E. sues made an irregular decline.
 Wheat lost 3-8 to 3-4 cent bushel and other grains were easier. Cotton at the lows had losses rang ing to 70 cents bale. Coffee had small losses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
CASE ASSIGNED
 TO LOCAL COURT

Transferred to Waterbury superior court for convenience, $10000 suit which began trial yesterday in Litchfield superior court continued here this morning, Judge Frank P McEVoy presiding
 Action is brought by Harold A Johnson of Rye, N Y. and Linda P Kopp of WatertoWn, against the town of WatertoWn, the Evergreen Cemetery association of WatertOwn and Warren A. Parker, WilmOt Hungerford and Harry Byrnes, Wat ertoWn selectmen.
 The plaintiffs allege that about August l, l940, the Evergreen Gen. etery association, with legal auth orization, proceeded to uproot trees and remove grass and shrubbary on their land preparatory to construct ing a roadway leading to the ceme- tery grounds. It is also contended that request made to the WatertoWp Selectmen that the association be compelled to close the thoroughfare was rejected
 Also sought is an injunction re- straining the defendants from pro- ceeding with work on the pathway and a court order compelling them to restore 1t to it's former condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
STORES REMAIN OPEN TOMORROW Factories Not Taking Time Out for LinCO'-,'S Rirth=
 day Celebrai q

Stores and factories will operate as usual tomorrow, taking no time out for celebration of Lincoln s birthday. The city hall, the courts, some offices and the schools will be closed.
 Defense plants will follow their regular schedules. Stores will be open during their pormal business hours, but will be closed on Mon- day, the 23rd, when Washington's birthday is observed.
 Municipal court will hold a ses- sion tomorrow, but the superior. common pleas and compensation courts will be closed for> the day. The citys banks will be closed.
 Patriotic observances are planned by several societies and >fraterna, groups tonight and tomorrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
NEAR GAS VICTIM
 REPORTED BETTER
No Official Statement Is- sued to Explain Proctor
 Street Accident

William Eberle, of 156 Proctor street, who was overcome by illum- mating gas Monday at his home was reported much better, by St Mary's hospital authorities this af- ternoon. MT. Eberle was rushed to the hospital by the Connecticut Light and Power emergency crew after 1t was summoned to federal housing project off Hamilton ave nue in which Eberle had taken up residence. On admittance to the hospital, Eberle's name was placed on the danger list but yesterday hos pltal attaches reported his name was removed from the list.
 Eberle came to this city from Pennsylvania to engage in defense work and obtained an apartment in the new housing project. Relations Of Eberle maintained that he was overcome by broken lead-in pipe but David T. McGrath, manager of the project here, asserted that no broken pipe was the cause of the accident and that gas had been turned of and not connected to out side mains.
 When the repairmen from the Connecticut Light and Power Com pany found the man unconscious in his bed, they reported that the gas was partially turned on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
Opposes Pension

Congressman Joseph F. TaI- bot of Naugatuck, the fifth dis trict's new representative in Congress, has announced him self as opposed to the recently Ea3sed bill providing pensions Tor senators and representatives. He said he would sign q petition calling for recall of the bill from committee.
 Under House rules the petition cannot be presented until 30 days after filing of the bill, hence many members of Con gres sare declining to declare themselves for or against It.
 Congressman Talbot will re- turn here tomorrow night for a dinner in his honor at The El- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
Nipponese May Make Stride For Conquest
Continued from Page l)

| they cant, possession Of Singapore would give them an approach by sea through the Strait of Malacca. They supply lines through the Indian ocean.
 Thus the dual importance Of Singapore is seenA-as guardian of Sumatra and, Java, and barrier to the sea approach to all-important Burma It's less would be severe blow to the allied cause.
 Earle Scrap Revealed
 Philadelphia, Feb. 11-CUP) Now it has been told-the uncensored story of former Minister to Bull garia George H. Earle'S famous cafe braWl with German officers in Safia
 Earle himself told the story to the Philadelphia chapter of the Military Order of the World War. The braWl did not ocur inside the cafe-as earlier versions had it-but as the former Pennsylvania governor was entering his automobile parked out side the cafe. There, Earle said. he noticed three Nazi soldiers staring at small American flag on his car
 One of the soldiers asked me If I was an American" Earle said When I told him l was, he said You don't like us NaIs, do you? and I told him I didn't.
 One of them grabbed my leg when I started to get into my car and I kicked him in the stomach with all my might. One of the other two took a punch at me. His fist
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
SAM ROSENTHAL
 N0LLE RECIPIENT
Involved in Accident With Car Driven by Fairfield
 Woman

Samuel Rosenthal, 57, Of l9l Lin coin street, charged with violating rules of the road, was given a nolle on payment of $5 when his case was called before Judge T. E. Con- way in municipal court today. RosenJhal vas involved in an acci- dent yesterday afternoon on South Main street near Union street when the car he vas driving collided with one operated by Mrs. Catherine Light of Fairfield. Motor Patrol man George McElligott and Patrol man Joseph Sullivan investigated.
 John Goldson, 20, of GO Vine street, charged with violating the city sanitary code paid $5 for a nolle. Prosecutor Attorney William K. Lawlor said the, accused failed to cover the refuse which he vas transporting in a truck through city streets. GOldSon was summoned to court by Supernumerary Joseph E. Bagley who is working for the street department i'll campaign to eliminate dumping on prohibited streets.
 Marie c. Mccciola, 34, of 829 Park avenue, Bridgeport, was given a discharge for wilful neglect of her daughter, a minor. Mrs Moccioa was brought to the city on war rant by Detective Lieuts. Joseph Bender and Henry Johnson.
 Patrick J Murphy, 22, of 60 South street, was given Continuance to March II on a charge of road rules violation.
 Nolles were granted in the cases of George Burke, 3l, of l33 Hillside avenue, charged with breach of the peace and resistance, and Tim othy Shea, of Easton avenue, who was charged with breach of the peace and intoXication.
 Edward Marcia, 26, of 86 South Elm street was given a contin- uance to Feb 25 on charges of breach of the peace and non-sup- port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
BY ELMER C. WALZER United Press Financial Editor

New York, Feb. Stocks and bonds made an irregular de- cline today with dealings light while commodities generally were easier.
 The share market made an at- tempt to rally and for time the industrial average registered small net gain. But this recovery failed to attract buyers and the list slip ped lower again.
 Principal deterrent to market &C., tivity was the news from Singapore The holiday tomorrow also kept out of the market. Major markets in the nation will close for Lincoln's birthday, reopening on Friday.
 Steel shares, among the first to rally at mid-se ssion, were down fractions to more than point late
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
BLACKOUT LAYS
 AN EGG AT STORRS

Storrs. Conn. Feb. 11-UP)-I'he test blackout held throughout the entire University Of Connecticut campus laid an egg last night So far as the hen-houses were con- cerned.
 Because of the blackout, hens went to bed two hours ahead of schedule, and, 1t was feared, they may have become disorganized In their egg-laying schedules. This was considered particularly serious for the hers in the Internat!onal Egg Laying contest now going on.
 It will take several days to de- .As;naisaA .AA dark yaSultA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
WELFARE DEPT.
 REPORTS INCREASE

Hartford, Conn, Feb. l1--tUPJ- The. State Welfare department today reported slight or per cent in crease in it's January relief case-lo load over December
 The increase in the states five largest cities. it was said, appears fer the most part to be of a seasonal nature"
 The largest case-load increase was at Bridgeport, where a 29 per cent increase was Eoted New Britain reported decrease of 3.3 per cent.
 The department reported the num- Der Of obligations in January in the five cities decreased 5.7 per cent over the previous month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
Market Stocks Bonds Made Irregular Decline Today
Patients Evacuation
 From Hospitals Set
Detailed Plans Ready to Be Placed in Operation in
 Event of BOmbings or Other Disasters

Detailed plans for the evacuation of patients from St. Mary's and Waterbury Hospitals in the event of a bombing and other disaster have been drawn and are ready to be placed in operation should the need arrive.
 The plans. prepared by the Wa terbury Medical Defense commit tee, of which Dr. Edward J. God frey is chairman, call for the transfer of St. Mary's Hospital pa tients to Westover School, Mid dlebury, and Waterbury Hospital patients to Taft School, Water town.
 The master plan includes the use of ambulances. station wagons and other vehicles for transport ing part or all of the patients at either or both hospitals. A supply Of stretchers, cots, blankets and other equipment has been made available and is ready Tor instant use
 The medical defense committee functions as unit Of the Water bury defense council. It's plan calls Tor the use of many trained vol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
WARRINGTON AIR
 RAID DIRECTOR

Air raid warden classes for resi- dents Of Waterbury in Sector GAG were started last night at Oronoke school on Wooster avenue with Air Raid Warden Harold Warrington in charge.
 MT. Warrington explained the duties Of a warden and sketched briefly methods Of householders pre- pairing against air raids, as well as the handling of incendiary bombs.
 The next session of the class will be held on Tuesday, Feb. IT, at the Oronoke school at which time gases will be the subject of discussion. MT. Warrington is deSirous that anyone in the sector willing to volunteer as an assistant warden for the district submit his or her name before the -rzn --s-sV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-11
No Debate

Owing to the general Observ- ance tomorrow of Linc0ln's $ birthday and school pupils en- toying holiday, the weekly de- bate in the Knights of COlum- bus Catholic Youth tournament will not be held as scheduled. The two teams matched for the next meeting are the Church of the Immaculate Conception and St. MichaePs of Waterviile. The former has the distinction of winning the first championship when the tournament was in augurated three years ago. It's representatives have played prominent part in contests since, the first sponsored by the Knights for the James F. Arnold Memorial trophy.