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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
STRAND

Ending tonight at Warmers
Strand theater is James Cagney and
the oval Canadian Air Force in
Captains of the Clouds; also
Marry the Boss Daughter" with
Betty Joyce and Bruce Edwards.
A new mile-poSt in film enter
tainment will be passed tomorrow
at the Strand when Sergeant
York" starring Academy Award win
ner Gary Cooper in the title role,
begins an engagement Of three days
The picture has everything that
goes to make up a fine f1lm-stars,
romance drama, excitement, fas
cinating story and beautiful setting
Joan Leslie, who is sure-f1re mate
rial, has the feminine lead opposite
Cooper as a simple mountain girl
with q keen wit and lovable person
atty. Walter Brennan, Academy
Award winner, is cast as Pastor
Pile, lifelong friend of York, whose
homely philosophy became part Of
York's creed. George Tobias, STAN
ley Ridges, Margaret Wycherly, and
a host Of other popular screen play
erS make the cast one OF the most
impressive of recent years.
The story is at once both simple
and exciting because it shows both
sides of the lives of the Cumberland
Mountain Folk-their slow, easy-go-
ing manner-and the force of power
they can bring out when their tenn
pers are aroused.
York, a sharp shooting farmer
who gets religion" in his own man.
ner is fellow who hates no one
and registers rs a Conscientious OBJ
jector when he Is drafted in the
first World War. An understanding
officer in his company, played by
Stanley Ridges, shows him that
sometimes violence is necessary to
insure freedom. York turns out to
be not only q good soldier, but one
Of the bravest heroes in the A. e. f.
Besides the featured cast. hum
dreds Of extra players were used in
some of the pictures big scenes.
In addition 10 Sergeant York"
the management will present big
surrounding program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28

Are you in a financial "tighi
spot?" If you can earn at home
in your spare tinle-perhaps typ
ing or knitting or baking-you can
get that spring suit, those new
shoes for Billy, even that wanted
piano!
Would you like to try it? Our
booklet on eranin at home tells you
lots about it.
To make money at tipping, you
might advertise in the papers and
tell everyone you know that you'll
type ID anything, (2) any time,
90 beautifully, A. promptly.
That's how Mrs. P. did 1t and
she gets many tipping jobs, some
from doctors. Another got her old
employer as her first customer and
types special rush work.
Or perhaps you're famous among
your friends for your delicious
cookies. You may do like Mrs. c.,
get high prices by. knowing how to
cater to cookie buyers.
No matter what your talent Is
and even If you haven't oneD you
can earn at hame. Our 32-page
booklet gives the five rules of home
business success, tells how to earn
by sewing, knitting, crocheting, typ
ing, baking-other ways old and
new.
Send 10c (plus one cent to cover
cost of mailing) for your copy Of
"21 Ways To Earn Money At Home"
to Waterbury Democrat, Home Ser
vice, 635 Sixth Avenue, New York,
N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your
name, address, and the name Of
booklet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
Concordia Fest
This EDening


The Annual Book Beer Fest of
the Concordia Singing Society will
be held this evening at Concordia
hall.
Mrs. Doris Stewart, Frances Be-
senbruch, Mildred Hermann, and Ce-
Gle Besenbruch will serve as hos
tesseS.
Fritz Neueig, chairman, Fred
Roether, co-chairman, and William
Borchardt, president, have been as
sisted in their arrangements by Miss
Ursula v. Gugliotti, Mrs. Fritz Meul-
Ter, Henrietta Rahmann, Middleton
Parsons, Jules Reichenbach, Otto
SchelI, william Mueskes. Reinhardt
Arber, William Fossbender and Mr..
and Mrs. Haase.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28

Barbiroli is scheduled to conduct
three of England's leading orches-
tras, both in London and on a brief
tour. The orchestras are the Lon
don Philharmonic, the London
Symphony and the British Broad
casting Company Orchestra. He
will pay his own expenses and ac-
cept no fees for. his services.
The visit to England will be for
ten weeks. Barbirolli will fly from
New York to give his first concert
with the London Philharmonic on
April q, and plans to be back in
this country by July. To fill the
dates in England, he has made an
exchange arrangement with Bruno
Walter, who will conduct the New
York MISUNDERSTANDING in
his plane for the last three concerts
of the season on April 16, II and
Is. Barbirolli will conduct earlier
concerts originally scheduled for
Walter.
DEPENDENT upon musical taste
H. the outstanding Columbia re-
cords on the April list, are the
Scenario for Orchestra" from Je-
rome Kern's "Showboat," and on
inspiring performance of the Bee
thoven "Kreutzer" Sonata by Adolf
Busch. violinist, and Rudolf Serkin,
pianist.
The Busch-Serkin combination
is admirable. Proponents of earlier
recordings of this powerful work,
such as those of Bronislaw Huber
man and Ignatz Friedman, or of
Yehudi and HepZi5ah Menuhin,
may argue that it has been better
played. 1t is fruitless dispute and
from the point of mechanical re-
production, this new recording is
tops. Four Pinch records.
The "Showboat" number re-
verses the current practice of giving
popular treatment to symphonic
music. Kerns beloved melodies are
translated into a suite for full Or
chestra, which gives new charm and
dignity to the music. 1t Is per-
formed by the Cleveland Orchestra
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
2OSth Relatives
Organize Club

A Social Club is being organized
by the wives, mothers, relatives and
friends of the members of the 208th
Coast Artillery. Several of them met
Thursday night at the Hotel Elton
10 discuss plans, and to arrange for
activities through the Duration"
Anyone interested in this unit, and
wishing to cooperate in the develop
ment of the Club, is requested to
attend the next meeting which will
De held at the Elton on Thursday,
April 2.
Among those present this week
we're Mrs. Reginald O'Brien, Vivian
Wylie, Marjorie Lucian, Marie Car
pentier, Eleanor Rinaldi, Evelyn
CharTon, Shirley Detlefsen, Mrs. Lee
more Mitchell, Mrs. Evelyn Ignotas,
Mrs. Charles LaDue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
Personal

Miss Betty Connolly Of Griggs st.
attended the shower given recent
ly by Miss Dorothy Johnson at her
home in New Britain in honor of
Mrs. Arnold Eggert of Brooklyn, y.
Y. Mrs. Eggert, before her recent
marriage, was Miss Clare Ryden of
New Britain.
Mrs. Christopher Hanley of Griggs
street has returned to her home af-
ter visit in New York City where
she was registered at the Hotel Ed
ison.
Miss Sara Quinn of Garrigus
Court has been the recent guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. william Donahue
of Livingston, N. j.
Miss Katherine Michigan of AM
sonia and Miss Gertrude Shanney
of Griggs street have been visiting
Miss Katherine Driscoll of Bristol.
Miss Leonore Demick Of West
Main street and Miss Mary Flahive
Of South street are delegates to the
Eastern States Conference of Teach
er Training Institutions which is
being held this weekend at the Ho-
tel Commodore in N. Y. City. the
girls are senior students at the
Teachers College of Conn. at New
Britain.
Professor and Mrs. H. Clifton
Heaton of Tuckahoe, N. Y, have
been entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thus Heaton of Brookdale lane and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Heaton OF
Wildemere avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
Good Neighbor Group
Sponsors Silver Tea

Miss Addie Sumler OF Wood street
was hostess at a recent meeting OF
the Good Neighbor group at her
home recently. Plans were made
for silver tea to be held tomorrow
at the American hall. A social
meeting will be held Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. Marjorie Wade
Of Pearl street.
New officers were elected as fol-
lows: presider.~ Mrs. Dorothy An
trum; vice-r .ent, Mrs. Martha
Rice; treaSlli -, Mrs. Jessie Nit
chel; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Mar
jorie Wade; recording secretary,
Mrs. Marguerite Conner; cores
ponding secretary, Miss Addie Sum-
Ter; financial secretary, Mrs. Mar
garet Clapp, and banker, Mrs. Pearl
Oliver.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
First Church Guild
Held Tea Yesterday

The Guild OF the First Congrega-
tional church entertained at tea
yesterday afternoon for more than
fifty members and friends.
The proceeds of the party which
was held at the church parlorE. will
be donated towards the payment OF
new sewing machines.
Mrs. Walter Makepeace and Miss
Bessie Hoadley presided at the tea
table, with Mrs. Allan H. Board
man and Mrs. william B. Price serv-
ing as hosteSses for the afterhoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
Pembroke Honored
Cheshire Student

The election of Miss Hope Morley
of West Cheshire as senior board
member of Brownies, the social Or
ganization at Pembroke College,
has been announced as the annual
spring balloting closed this week.
Miss Morley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. D. Oakley Morley of Moss
Farms road, is prominent in extra
curricular activities at Pembroke.
She has been Brownie board mem
Der in her sophomore and Junior
years, a model in the Brownie
fashion show, junior prom usher
and social committee chairman
for the Junior class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
Red Cross Schedules
Summing Glasses

Miss Florence Turnbull and Miss
Betty Simons will be instructors Of
swimming classes to be sponsored
by the American Red Cross OF
Crosby high school each Monday
night from 6 to 8 o'clock, beginning
Monday and extending until June
Is.
Health certificates must be OBJ
tanned by all who wish to enroll
DR.. Harold r. Morrill,, 800 West
Main street, will conduct examine
tons for the certificates during his
regular ONCE hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28

VIVA ~ a - ~ v y
the same major
v 1 c o ries, he
was able to ac-
C u m u late 1877
Master Points
during the year,
six more than
the n u m b e r
won by Mrs,
Young.
I would rate
Silodor as the
greatest find in
bridge dur in g
the past year.
When he won
the nation al
m / x e d pair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28

championship in December, 1910
little had been heard of him in
championship competition prior to
that.
Last year he won the national
mixed team-of-four title at AS
bury Park, the national open pair
title at Richmond, and he fin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
Dr.. Eddy Addresses
Club On Mondd,

"Disappointments and High Hope:
for America" is the subject abou
which DR.. Brewer Eddy win speah
at the Waterbury WomenAs club.
Monday afternoon at $3.50. This i.
the last in the series Of Current
Events lectures sponsored by the
Women's club for this year.
A food sale will also be held ct
this meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
MARY ABBOTT CLUB
SPONSORING DANCE

The annual spring entertainment
and dance of the junior members
Of the Mary Abbott Community club
will be held tonight at 8 o'clock
at the Abbott school gymnasium. A
balloon dance win be a feature of
the program. An entertainment has
been planned under the direction Of
Mrs. Florence Carosella.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
FAMOUS HE-NIAN

Famous for his herman" char
acterizations, George Bancroft has
a notable part in William Dieterle's
new musical film drama, "Syncopa-
tion." This picture stars Adolphe
Menjou, Bonita Granville and jack
lie Cooper in its unusual story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
HEAD SPINNER

In one sequence Of Fantasia, -
Walt Dlsney's full-length musical
production for RKO Radio, the au-
dience has the illusion OF being
whirled through space as II they
were riding @ comet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
Ex-sWTNrATER ACTS

Alan Laid, dramatic ''find" Of
the year because Of his stellar role
in ~This Gun For Hire" still holds
the California freestyle interscho-
lastic swimming record 1or so
yards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
HAS NEVER MISSED

Joe Kirkwood, the trick shot
golfer, has driven more than 5000
shots OF faces Of borrowed watches
and has yet to break 3 crystal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM z. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

The No. 3 position on my ALL
American team for 1912 goes to
Sidney Silodor Of Philadelphia.
While he and Mrs. r. G. Young
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
AFFECTS DIGESTION

Few umpires care about eating
dinner urtil two hours Otter a base
ball game, because OF the nervous
tension OF their JOB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-28
The World of Music
Thomas Studio.

28(UP)John Barbro regular conductor the
~ Philharmonic returning month
his native his promoting the continuation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-12
Modern Skin-Core

But today there's new. better way! Now
all you need TO help keep your skin smooth,
fresh. young-looking is one cream-just one
amazing cream that does vital things for the
skin-Lady Esther 4.Purpose Face Creaml
Evening star., 1942-11-08
The Pacific Front

There was little change in the Far
East. American marines and soldiers
were holding their few square miles OF
beach and back-lying jungle against de-
termined Jap resistance. They have
even enlarged it in few places at the
points of their bayonets.
Last week it was announced that the
Japanese fleet had withdrawn from wa
ters around the Solomons and been swal-
lowed up in the fogs to the northward.
Presumably the cost of staying there
was more than they cared to pay. Pre-
sumably also they were there in the
first place to cover landings. In spite
of their withdrawal amphibious troops
have continued to land east of the Amer
lean position.
The Army took the offensive in New
Guinea and captured the Japanese base
of Kokoda, across the jungle-covered
Owen Stanley Mountains from Port
Moresby. 1t was from Kokoda a month
ago that the Japanese launched their
drive through a mountain pass which
threatened. to dislodge Americans and
Australians from New Guinea. Now the
shoe is on the other foot.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

winter has set in over the difficult noun
tain passes of the Caucasus.
But still, as Premier Stain declared
to his people little bitterly on Friday,
there remain 100000
StoIin Speech well-equipped German
Is Bitter fighting men in 24o di-
visions on the Russian
front and they are in better position
to dig in for the winter than last year.
Stain expressed himself as bitterly dis
appointed over the British American
failure to start second front in western
Europe. Had this been done this sum-
mer, he said, it would have drawn away
60 divisions at least. Russia would have
re-occupied most of her lost territory and
might even be crossing the borders OF
Germany itself. But he is confident of
ultimate victory. He is confident a Sec
ond front will start sooner or later.
Mr.. Stain may rest assured that most
Americans are at least in emotional con-
cord with him. But the determination
of military strategy is up to generals
and admirals and it is obvious that the
cost of second front would be very
close to prohibitive.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Other Fronts

Fifty Focke-Wulf 190s-Germany' new
"superfighters" through the dusk
over Southeastern England Saturday
and poured bombs haphazardly over the
ancient cathedral city of Canterbury. 1t
was the most pretentious air raid Eng
land has suffered for more than year.
Entire streets we're demolished
The raid came when the streets were
thronged with homegoing workers and
Saturday evening shoppers and there
was little warning. Curiously, however,
only 10 were killed, six of these in a
crowded bus. The Raj shot down six
enemy planes and three others were &C
counted for by anti-aircraft.
Use of the 1905 as combined fighter
bombers may indicate change in Ger
man air tactics But the raid hardly
can be interpreted as marking the start
of second battle of Britain" This is
not to be expected until production of
these craft together with new bombers
gets into fuller swing with the retooling
of Reich factories, now believed to be
in progress 1t will not be fully de-
veloped, according to the best informa-
tion available, before early spring. If
there have been miscalculations these
will soon be apparent with more and
bigger raids over England.
Fighting came to an end in Madagas-
car when the French defenders, who
have made little more than a token
resistance against the vastly superior
British. sued for peace this week.
The Vichy government in France con-
tinued its tightrope walking collabora-
ton with the Axis and
French Yield alleged neutrality when
Many Ships it turned over to Ger
many and Italy IS for
mer Allied merchant ships-a total of
12O 900 tons-which had lain in its ports
since June, 1910. They were caught
there by the fall of France and were the
property of various Allied nationals.
They are valuable addition to the
Axis Mediterranean transport system,
vital for getting oil and food to the
hard-pressed Rommel, which has suf-
fered heavy losses in the last few months.
Shortage of gasoline, in fact, is prob
ably a major reason for the present
critical pass in which the fox Of the
desert finds himself.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

The rains are over now. Until May 1t
will be fighting weather In Burma.
Will the Allies be able to beat back
over the man-eating trail that 1t. Gen.
Vinegar Joe" Stilwen trod last May?
Gen. Stilwell brought IS American,
British and native soldiers and 10 Bur-
mese nurses out of the jungle one jump
ahead Of the Japs after 20 days Of gritty
pushing in jeeps. boats, and RATS and
afoot.
Safe in India, he declared: I'VE got .
hell Of a beating. think we ought to
find out what caused 1t, 60 back and
retake 1t. II we 60 back properly pro-
portioned and properly equipped, we can
throw them out"
The rains came then, just too late to
keep the Japs out Of Burma, but giving
the British time to convert the mountain
ranges between Burma and India into
one vast fort. On September rs Gen.
Sir Archibald Wavell, commander Of
British forces in India, said: Since the
loss of Burma, and before. have been
planning the reoccupation Of It,"
All Eyes on Burma.
Now, with more well-trained soldiers
and more planes in India than ever be-
fore, Britain has sent powerful naval
force, including three battleships and an
aircraft carrier into the Indian Ocean.
Gen. Wavell has just completed an in
spection tour of the hazily defined
Indian Burmese border and has been
conferring with Gen. Stilwell and British
Gen. Sir Claude j. E. Auchinleck. Amer
lean and British planes have been bomb
ing Burmese cities for weeks.
The eyes of all the Orient are on
Burma. Even the Toxic newspaper
Nichi Nichi has said that Japanese mill
tary writer's expect the Allies to reopen
the Burma front between November and
April. Recent Jap bombings of Chitta-
gong and airfiel6s in Assam have been
viewed as an attempt to wipe out ad-
vance bases.
The presence of so much British naval
power suggests the possibility of sea-
Evening star., 1942-11-08
MARINE CORPS NOW 167 YEARS OLD
Birthday Tuesday Recalls Glorious History Of ForFomed Unit

heavily fortified harbor of Tripoli in an
attempt to destroy the American frigate
Philadelphia, which had been captured
and was held as prize Of war. Surpris-
ing the Tripolitan crew. Decatur and
his men took charge, set the ship afire,
and withdrew in the face of heavy fire
without casualty.
Perhaps the most colorful of all Ma
rine exploits took place during the War
of 1872. This was the first time that
American troops were engaged in the
South Pacific, near the scene Of the pres
ent struggle.
Early in 1913 Comdr. David Porter.
father of the Civil War Admiral, sailed
around Cape Horn in the frigate Essex,
captured three British whalers and put
prize crews aboard them. One was
turned over to Gamble and IA Of his
men. A few days later this ship attacked
and captured an armed British whaler.
Thus far Comdr. Porter had played in
luck, but he realized it was not likely
to continue. The British had consider
able sea power in the Pacific which was
certain to be concentrated on him as
soon as news of his exploits spread. He
sailed his captured fleet to the Marquesas
Islands, good hiding place where they
could be refitted and the men given a
rest. When they finally sailed away 1t.
Gamble and his men were left to hold
the base.
For the next six months these % men
fought war on their own with natives
who had become increasingly hostile.
It was one of the most picturesque wars
in American history. Finally, 1t. Gam
BILE and his men started back in one of
the prize whalers, but only seven finally
reached New York. A few years later
the erstwhile marine lieutenant took the
first United States warship to the Ha-
waiian Islands.
The next major marine campaign was
against the Greek and Seminole Indians
in the Florida territory. The Redmen
had refused to move to new reservations
in the newly acquired Louisiana territory
provided by the Government The Reg
ular Army, then consisting of only 1000
LlcI, was OlOC1Cu w 11lONC CA1C14l Ny AOANCs
The number of the Indians was esti-
mated at $4,000.
BY 1886 the soldiers were in pre-
carious position. The only reinforce
ments that could be mobilized quickly
we're the marines. President Andrew
jackson ordered Col. Archibald Hender-
son, then commandant of the corps, to
gather up every available marine for
immediate action. BY stripping all navy
yards and shore stations, as well as clos
ing the headquarters in Washington and
taking the clerks at work there, he man
aged to mobilize marine regiment Of
700 men.
With this regiment Col. Henderson es-
tablished blockade from the Georgia
Alabama line to the Gulf Of Mexico.
Unable to break through in several
months Of fighting, the Greeks an
nounced that they were ready to move
and were escorted westward by marine
guard. The seminoles retreated into the
Florida Everglades, where some have re-
manned ever since. theoretically, they
never have made peace with the United
Evening star., 1942-11-08
Good Fighting Weather in Burma
Jops Expect Allies to Reopen Front
By Herman Allen,
Associated Press Stan writer.

borne attack on Akyab or Rangoon.
Yet tho Japanese have strong naval
strength in the Eastern Indian Ocean
and this would have to be taken care Of
before force could safely move on Ran
COON, especially from the sea. Perhaps
the British ships will first be ordered to
seek out and try to cripple the Jap naval
force. -f-
Across Mountains to Assam.
Brig. Gen. H. s. sewel, member Of the
British Military Mission stationed in
Washington, commented last week:
The only really good route for the
recapture Of Burma by the British would
be across the mountains from Assam
(tl1rough much Of the same country
crossed by Gen. stilwelD. This route
would have the advantage Of reopening
the Burma road at an early stage Of the
operations, but the Burma road is not Of
carry supplies which come up the IRA
wady River and the railroad from Ran
goon."
This would mean either a drive SOUTH
ward through Burma or q sea-borne as
sault on lower Burma ports, with all the
danger of such a course.
Gen. Sewell continued with an analy-
sis of the prospects confronting land
army:
the mountain range between Assam
and upper Burma is exceedingly difficult.
Up to a short time ago no roads crossed
the range and all traffic between India
and Burma went by sea. Since the war,
however. it is probable that new chan
nels Of communication have been opened
up. The passage Of refugees from Bur-
ma took place at first over jungle tracks,
but it does not take long for a jungle
track to become a road"
The Japs might try the land route,
too-in a stab at the upper Assam oil
f1elds-but the British are strongly in
trenched now in the hills. A Jap naval
attack on Calcutta would be as danger
GUS for them as sea attack on Rangoon
would be for the British.