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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21
STATE

Hon on the band-Wagon, theater-
goers, and journey to Warmers state
theater where the greatest epic OF
the air ever filmed Captains OF the
Clouds" is currently woWing audi
ences.
Yes. folks, it's been held over by
popular demand for three extra days
for the benefit of those who haven't
had the opportunity of seeing James
Cagney in the greatest role OF MS
career and also for the benefit OF
those who will appreciate seeing 1t
the second and third time.
Never In history has any theater
presented such thriller as Cap
tains of the Clouds" Made with the
cooperation of the Royal Canadian
Air Force, the picture was filmed
against the authentic backgrounds
of the Canadian north woods ana
the RCAF training field at Uplands.
Briefly, the story deals with
group of pilots who make q difficult
and dangerous living picking up
freight and passenger jobs in Can
adas northern woods and lake coun-
try. Immersed in their own roman
tic, financial and personal problems
they pay little heed to the war until
one day they hear Winston Church
ills 1--WE Shall Never Surrender
Speech" With one accord they 60
to the nearest air field to enlist.
and that, folks is the beginning OF
the greatest thriller 1t has ever
been your pleasure to see.
OF particular Importance Is that
the picture is the first full-length
film ever made in the Dominion OF
Canada; the first picture to show
the celebrated Royal Canadian Air
Force in action; the first showing
American built planes in war; the
first big flying picture since the
United States entered the war.
"All American COED" with
Frances Langford and Johnny Downs
is the second big hit OF the pro-
gram.
Abbott and Costello, the sensa-
tional comedy team OF Buck Pm
vate." TN the Navy" Hold That
Ghost" and other hits, are back
again and return to the screen at.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21
POLLS

It was Inevitable that Spencer
Tracy and Katherin Hepburn should
some day appear on the screen to-
gether and the union of these two
Academy Award winners in "Wo-
man of the Year." which opened to-
day at the LoeW Poll theater, pro-
vides the screen with a completely
refreshing and engrossing photoplay
With Tracy in a made-to-order
role as newspaper sports writer and
the sparkling Miss Hepburn as
sleek and sophisticated columnist
on international afafirs, the story
unfolds the meeting of these two
opposite personalities, their mar
riage, and the clash of temperament
between the man who wants his wife
to preoccupy herself with her home
life and the woman who, named
Americas Outstanding Woman OF
the Year." believes she can combine
marriage and a career.
Tracy, in the role of the sports
writer, again offers that combination
of naturalness and dramatic power
which has made him one Of the
greatest performers of the screen,
while Miss Hepburn has never been
more striking than in her present
portrayal as woman who knows
her diplomats from the ground up,
but who is completely ignorant OF
the popular American pastime OF
baseball.
Topping an excellent supporting
cast is Fay Banter, an Academy
Award winner in her own right, in
the role Of Miss Hepburn's aunt
who aids in patching up her turbu-
lent niece's marriage when it seems
about to 60 on the rocks. Reginald
owen is a convincing newspaper
managing editor, and lesser roles are
ably filled by Minor Watson, Will
liam Bendix, Gladys Blake, adm
Tobin, Roscoe Harms and William
Tanner.
Completing the program is Lupe
Velez in her newest and funniest
comedy, 1.-THE Mexican Spitfire's
Baby, with Leon Enrol and Charles
Buddy" Rogers.
This program will be presented In
it's entirety at our Early Bird Show
tomorrow morning at 1000 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21
Many Players Attend
Santa Maria Bingo

The Bingo Party sponsored this
week by the Daughters Of Isabelle
proved highly successful, with over
two hundred in attendance. A short
business meeting of Santa Maria
Circle proceeded the party.
Miss Mildred McGovern, chair
man of the arrangements commit
tee, was assisted by Miss Julia Lar
kin, Mrs. Anna Iawlor, Mrs. Mary
Lawlor, Mrs. Margaret Lawlor. Mrs.
Rosalie Lucian, Mrs. Catherine Ly-
man, Mrs. Leon Lewis, Mrs. Alice
Maher, Mrs. Anna McAdams, Mrs.
Catherine McCarroll, Mrs. Mary Nc
Namara, Mrs. Violet Mcnamara, Miss
Mildred McGovern, Mrs. Marion
Miller, Miss Madeline Missell, Mrs.
Ellen Murphy, Mrs. Margaret Muir
ply, Mrs. Matthew Noonan, Mrs.
Mary ODonnell, Mrs. Alice O'Neill,
Mrs. Mary ORourke, Miss Bea Shea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21
Sister Entertains
Brother At FareUell

Mrs. Gerald Ricciardi of Hillcrest
avenue entertained at her home with
farewell party in honor of her
brother, Nido Albanese, who has
joined the U. S. Navy.
The house was attractively dec
grated in a patriotic color scheme.
Mr.. Albanese received a purse and
many gifts. A buffet supper was
served.
Among those present were Rita
Dastaler, Joseph Bolger, Alfred
Tagno, Charles, Edward and Marie
Damiani, William Albanese, Sylvia
Fillipelli, Matilda Tascinelli, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis F!lippelli, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tony Filippelli, Mr.. and Mrs.
James McEvoy, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Ricciardi and Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard
Riccardi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21
; MCKINNEY
ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Yesterday I explained the system
of responses to an opening two-bid
as advocated by AL Weiss, a strong
New York player. His system also
requires that if a player opens with
a suit bid of one, and if he actually
holds the normal requirement of
two and one-half tricks, he must
treat any jump response by his
partner in the same way he would
treat an opening two-bid by him. In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21
STRAND

Ending tonight at warner 0trdIu
theater is the grand musical Birth
of the Blues" with Bing Crosby,
Mary Martin and Brian Donlevy;
also Robert Preston and Ellen Drew
in 1.-THE Night of January 18TH"
Plenty of thrills and excitement
will be in the ofting for theater-
goers attending the Strand over the
weekend for "All Through the
Night" with Humphrey Bogart IN
the leading role begins a three-day
engagement tomorrow.
"All Through the Night" Is said
to present Bogart in his best per-
Torrance to date and according to
reports the film sets new high
for thrills, action and rousing screen
excitement.
Among the highlights of the pic
ture Is the sequence where Bogart
rounds up all the ex-mobsters he
knows and leads them on a raid
against the fifth column meeting
place, neatly foiling a plot for
sabotaging a battleship in. the har-
Dor, and putting them all behind
bars. For the first time in his life,
the ex-gangster finds himself hero
with the police.
Briefly, it is the story Of an ex-
gangster who goes after the Gestapo
using just about the same tactics
he used against rival mobs in pro-
hibition days. With Bogart as the
gangster, a wonderful supporting
cast which includes Karen Verne,
Conrad Veidt, Judith Anderson,
Peter Lore, Jane Darwell and
Frank McHugh, "All Through the
Night" spells entertainment plus for
Strand patrons.
In addition to this thriller the
management presents Down in
San Diego" with Bonita Granville
and Ray Mcdonald.
Plan now to see this swell show
OF the Strand tomorrow afternoon.
Remember, it's for three days only,
SO plan to be there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21

ST. Mary's Hospital Aid society is
conducting it's annual membership
drive, which closes on st. Patrick's
day at the silver tea held annually
at the nurses home on South Elm
street.
It is expected that the approx
mate membership of 1000 Of 1941
will be exceeded this year.
Miss Florence Cassidy, general
chairman, announces the chairmen
of Waterbury and vicinity par
isheS.
They include: Immaculate Con-
ception, Mrs. John L. Gaffney; st.
Margaret's, Mrs. A. j. Jackson;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21
Personal

Miss Mary Patrick Of South street
is visiting in New York for a few
days.
Miss Cora Adamson of Park ave-
nue., Naugatuck, is spending the
weekend in New York city.
MIS-. Agnes Blordin Of Central
avenue Is in New York where she
is the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cullen.
MI. and Mrs. Elmer Hager, for
merly Of Gates avenue, are now re-
siding in Naugatuck.
Among the members Of the Ep-
worth League of Grace Methodist
church, who are attending the
Mid-Winter Institute today in
Westville are: Olive johnson, Helen
Wilson, Priscilla Henchel, George
Kraft, Colby Hughson, Jacqueline
Weise and Jane Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21

At 10 o'clock this morning, Miss
Mary Agatha Church, of Baldwin
street, exchanged her nuptial VOWS
with Leverett Kelsey Tanner, Jr.,
of Thomaston.
Rev. James A. Broderick Of
ficiated as the couple exchanged
their nuptial VOWS at the rectory
of the church Of st. Francis Xavier.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21
TRINITY EPISCOPAL

1.-THE Christian Arsenal" will bs
the title of a series of sermons al
Trinity Episcopal Church on Pros
pect Street during Lent. The open
ing sermon was preached last eve
ming.
The ministers for the course are
OF the Order of the Holy Cross and
the Order of st. Francis. Rev.
Father Stephen, o. S. F., of the
monastery of the Little Portion,
Mount Sinai, Long Island, was the
preacher, last evening. His subject
was: Baptism"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21
BOOSTER CLUB

The Women's Democratic Booster
club will meet on Monday evening
at o'clock at the Hotel Elton.
j. Francis Boland will address the
members on the subject of Defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21

One aircraft engine firm recent
" produced enough power for APP
proximately $50 twin-engine bonn
berS in one month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21

the State Wednesday next in the
greatest comedy hit Of all, "Ride
En- Cowboy" Remember, 1t opens
Wednesday so plan to be at the
opening performances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21

Manufacturers Of military air
planes buy an average of more thar
five tons of high-grade steel fos
each plane they manufacture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-21
The World of Music

hopeful slogan the Metropoi
that there will always
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Census Survey
Proves District
IS 'Modernized'

More than three-quarters OF the
173,445 occupied dwelling units in
the District In 1910 had mechanical
refrigeration, the Census Bureau
reported today. About l8 per cent
used ice refrigerators. Only 3.5 pei
cent of the dwellings had no refrig.
Grafton equipment.
Radios were found in nearly "a
per cent OF the homes. and approx.
mately 96 per cent were lighted by
electricity. according to the censu.
figures. Seven-e -eighths OF the oc.
cupied dwelling units were equipped
with central heating. Steam or no
water was the most common type
of heating equipment. Less thar
one eighth OF the homes used stove.
for heating
Almost two-thirds Of the Distric
homes used coal or coke as TIT
heating fuel. Most OF the remain.
ing homes were heated by fuel oil
Gas was used as the princips
cooking fuel in 85.S per cent OF th'
occupied dwelling units, coal or cok'
in SIS per cent. electricity in 3.5 pei
cent and kerosene or gasoline in
per cent.
Evening star., 1942-07-01
mo. II OF q Series
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

On Maine avenue S.W., above
Seventh street, is headquarters OF
a police precinct which has As miles
to patrol. But it's all water.
Helping the harbor police these
days are nearly so volunteer aux
iliarieS-men with a background of
boating
Just as all the 20 regular police
men of the harbor precinct can tell
starboard from starfish and can
trim sail without a knife, so their
new aides know their way around
craft larger than rowboats.
When civilian defense got under
way and call went out for thou
sands of auxiliary policemen, the
yacht-wise volunteers promptly Of
fered their boats as we'll as them
selves But the Coast Guard, which
controls the inland waterways, po-
litely rejected this offer and so all
the water front patlolling is done
in regular boats of the metropoli-
tan police of which there are seven.
Take Full Training Course.
The harbor auXiliaries take the
same training course required of
other auxiliary policemen-f1rst aid
bombs, gas, police regulations
though their work is quite different
AS part of their instruction, they go
out with regulars on the patrol
boats, while their colleagues uptown
pound psvemepts and cruise in
scout cars.
1t. Otha r. Sanders, recently
made commanding officer of the
harbor precinct, is highly pleased
with the volunteer reserve OF skilled
yachtsmen recruited by the acting
commander, Sergt. Ralph Cox, a
kindly and philosophical veteran of
the water front. Most of the aux
iliaries are members of yacht clubs
and are enthusiastic cruisers, then
which there are no greater enthuSi-
aStS.
Some of them are at home on
ships considerably larger than those
which ordinarily ply the Potomac
and the Bay. For example, Julian
S. Byng, needs no atlas to follow
the worldwide war for he's sailed
about every navigable stretch Of
water and some that turned out to
be q little less than navigable.
Share BiackOut Duty.
In blackouts, the auXiliaries 60 on
duty with the regulars. sharing
Evening star., 1942-07-01
Tick Bites Add I More
Cases Of Spotted Fever

Two more cases Of Rocky Noun
tain spotted fever are being treat
ed in Washington hospitals, the
District Health Department an
nounced today. One is a 6-year-old
boy from Chevy Chase, Md. and
the other 4-year-oid boy from
Brandywine, Md.
Both had been bitten by ticks
The first and only District resident
case so far reported this season
about 10 days ago, was a 40-year-
old man who had been bitten by a
tick in nearby Maryland.
The Health Department said
Rocky Mountain spotted fever had
been on the decline in recent years
probably because more persons haC
learned of the value OF daily exam
ination and "de-ticking" proceed
ure after exposure to ticks while in
wooded Or bushy areas. Vaccination
officials said, has not had wide
enough application to reduce preva-
lence of the disease.
Last year there were but foul
District cases and no deaths In
1910 there were nine cases and two
deaths; in 1889, II cases and foul
deaths, and in 1898, IS cases anc
f1ve deaths.
Evening star., 1942-07-01

over 1000 German officers and
men,
Soviet armored units we're de-
clared to have destroyed nine tanks
in an attack on German column
In another sector" it was said.
enemy tanks attempted TO cross
a river, but were met by heavy fire
from Soviet infantry. Having lost
II tanks, the Germans were forced
to retreat
A Sevastopol artillery forma ton
was reported to have disabled seven
German tanks, destroyed a mortar
battery of four guns and killed
about two regiments of enemy in
fantry" in five days.
Hand -to-hand fighting developed
at times at Sevastopol and Rus
sian forces were praised officially
for their courage In holding the
Black Sea naval base under fire
since June S.
AT a cost of enormous losses,
the Germans broke into trenches
Of unit commanded by Senior 1t.
Garafokov" the information burea u
said Our men launched a bayonet
counterattack In this engagement
the Hitlerites lost $50 in killed
alone"
Bombs and gunfre of the Red Air
Force were declared to have demol-
ished or crippled % German tanks
and more than so trucks, silenced
four artillery batteries and blown
up two ammunition dumps Monday.
Field telephones made in the
United States linked Red Army
communication centers. American
correspondents visiting a reserve
cavalry corps yesterday found its
troops using lea ceased sets
manufactured by the Connecticut
Telephone & Electric Corp. COM
plete with Russian language instruc-
tionS.
Red Prisoners Rescued.
German troops who surrounded q
Sevastopol artillery detachment at
a cost of 200 dead were reported to
{ nave DCCIl lVCO VI DoCih ~
and guns by Red Army rescue
operation.
Another Soviet detachment broke
through the enemy lines in dark.
ness communique said, "anC
brought out the belea8uered unit
with its equipment
The people Of Sevastopol, inureo
to the terror Of war after rs days o1
intense siege. were described a.
burying their dead in a hail OF bomb:
| and shells and carrying on other
work in catscombs hewn from thu
F., rocks
One dispatch from the besiegec
Crimean citadel told of woman
carrying flowers to the grave OF heI
husband during an air raid. A shor
I time before, she had played Chopin:
/ funeral march on a battered piano
| in her ruined home, while friends
Evening star., 1942-07-01

be 25-cents- per week telephone
service fee and charge OF cents
for each outgoing call. Mr.. Minnick
hopes there will be a telephone in
every room. but the corporation Is
having difficulty in clearing tele-
phones through the War Production
Board.
Although there will be luxurious
dining room on the first floor,
room for private dinner parties,
huge soda bar and drugstore, ten
ants Of Meridian Hill will not be
offered meals on any weekly,
monthly or meal ticket basis. A
combination of meals and room
supplied by larger boarding houses
usually results in substantial saving
to the tenant.
Parking facilities for those who
have cars will be provided Meridian
Hill residents, at extra cost, across
Fifteenth street from the hotel.
Scotts Rooms Cheaper.
Ralph S. Scott, who recently COM
pleted a 250-room hotel for women
at 2l3l o street NV, charges
s34.50 per month for rooms, all Of
which are single. Each has running
water and a bath for every four
rooms, just as at Meridian Hill Mr.
Scott, however, does not charge
/ for switchboard service, although
each outgoing call costs cents
Mr.. Scott, too, is having trouble
getting telephones for all the rooms
This may be an inconvenience, but
/ it's a saving, for the coin telephones
. cost only nickel.
+ Although Mr.. Scott got an RFC
loan to build the hotel, he own:
and operates it personally. RFC
officials contended it cannot be com.
pared with Meridian Hill, since tht
latter is better constructed ap-
pointed and commands ''magnifi'
cent view not only Of Meridian
Park, but of the entire city.
An attache of Mr. Cogswell'
Office, who accompanied this re
porter in the inspection of Meridian
Hill said that rates fixed for room
there are higher than those charged
by high-class boarding houses.
Old Embassy Is Boarding House.
A trip was made TO the old French
Embassy. 2460 Sixteenth street.
block from Meridian Hill. II
now a boarding house, operates
commercially for profit. occupied b
81 tenants. who share rooms an,
Is baths. The place is in excellen
condition and the rooms large. Da.
and night switchboard service is of
fered and there is telephone II
each room This service costs tn
tenant so cents a month, while call
are cents.
Meals served at the place, tn
rent Official said, are excellent,
and added he had partaken OF then
A man and his wife paid 354
month each for board and A doubl
room with private bath. Board
placed by the Rent Administratio
at s29 a month for two meals. Thi
Is S25 a month for the room. con
siderably under Meridian Hill price
Evening star., 1942-07-01

patrol boats. The harbor police
cruise their As miles of water to
see that lights are out and nothing
untoward is going on. Their cabin
lights are out and they poke cau-
tiously about docks and mooring
floats of the Potomac and Anacostia
with only dimmed navigation lights
invisible from the air--to guide
them.
The largest patrol boat. No. 6, q
55-foot tug with 100
Diesel engine, takes four regulars
and five auxiliaries, the other boats
smaller numbers. All but one :ot
the smaller boats have radios sAd
thus keep In touch with police head
quarters.
II enemy bombers should reach
the city. the pa troi boats would help
the Coast Guard vessels police the
waterfront. reporting progress Of the
| attack and any damage, so far as
they could observe, and giving help
where it might be needed.
Meanwhile, any craft nosing about
the Washington Channel these
nights had better carry proper iden-
tif1cation or she's likely to find her
self overwhelmed and her crew taken
in for questioning.
/ Sub Threat Minimized.
/ AS for a potential hostile Subma
rine, Sergt. Cox insists that, even il
one should get past the defenses OF
Hampton Roads-a possibility which
he considers fantastic-it couldn't
approach Washington. Submarines
draw too much water to navigate
/ the channel, he points out. So he
does not look on such a suicide
cruise" with the object of lombard
ing the city with deck guns as even
remote contingency
! Meanwhile, as the harbor suxilia
ries learn how 10 be sea-going cops
they often are confronted with less
/ glamorous phases of police work
such as dragging for the bodies OF
| accidents and suicide victims.
Sometimes the. harbor police &C
for two months without making ar
arrest. But their service is none
the less important, particularly ir
wartime, when their vigilance woulc
make it unhealthy for spies or sabo.
teurs to build nests in the tangle o
small boats and cluttered wharve,
of the water front. They can spo
strange craft or newcomer
among the yachtsmen as easily a.
traffic officer can take in a last
! wears tag
Evening star., 1942-07-01
American-Born Selectee
Would Fiqht for Hitler
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l.. July IA
native born Newport 'R - man
who Federal officials quoted as say
ing, Il would rather fight for Hitler
than for the United States" win be
arraighed before United States
commissioner today on a charge OF
advocating destruction of the
United States Government by
force"
Assistant United States Attorney
Joseph VeneEiale said last night that
Nicholas Hansen, q, former en-
ploye at the naval torpedo station in
Newport, signed statement In
which he declared:
Il would rather fight for Hitler
than for the United States and II
approached would be willing to take
part in any act Of sabotage. such
as bombing OF the torpedo station.
Hansen, who said he was Of Ger.
man descent, told FBI men that h<
was In class IA in the selective
service and due for induction soon
Evening star., 1942-07-01
War Bond Booths
Opened for Drive
In Nearby Areas
Soles Campaign Launched
In Alexandria, Arlington
And Tukomo Park

In an effort to promote the sale
of war bonds and stamps in Alex
andria and Arlington County, Va.
special booths were opened today
in the business sections of both
areas.
City Manager Carl BudWesky Of
Alexa ndris inaugurated the cam
psign in Alexandria when he cut
a ribbon stretched across the front
of the J. C. Penney store on King
street and purchased the first bond
from Mrs. Geneva Green, an en-
ploye Of the store.
The booth In which Mrs. Green
will sell the bonds and stamps is
located in front of the store and
will remain open all this month.
In Arlington, a sales booth spon-
sored by the Arlington War Savings
Committee opened on Wilson boule-
ward in the principal business sec
ton. Mrs. Virginia Ekstrand, chair
man OF the committee. will be as
sisted bv Mrs. Paul Myatt. vice
chairman, in directing the booth.
The booth will be open from 10
m to 6 pm. for the next two weeks
with the exception of Fridays and
Saturdays. when the hours will be
/ from 10 m. to 9 pm. 1t will be
manned by woman volunteers. with
! the Woman's Civilian Defense Res
cue Squad handling the sales next
Friday.
+ Arlington's July quota is S2000 900,
! The quota in Alexandria is 1925 900.
George A. Cook, president OF the
! Takoma Park Chamber Of Com
merce, was the principal speaker at
a national defense rally at noon to-
day in the F. w. Woolworth Co.
store at 3 Laurel avenue, Takoms
Park, Md.