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Evening star., 1942-01-26

an inspired choice, Watch on the
Rhine" profited by an excellent per-
formance by a cast that might ex-
cusably have had the filters in the
presence of the most eloquent of
anti-Nazi spokesmen. Save for q
touch of stridency resultant from
its overnight change from an init
mate to a large theater, its per-
formance was perfect.
That Miss Hellman's play, the
obviously finest dramatic work of
last season from the moment of its
premiere last winter in Baltimore,
was to find drama beyond itself was
evident long before the curtain went
up. There had been no announce
ment that the President was COM
ing. But the crowd knew it was his
practice to make the command per-
formance his theater night and the
presence of large precautionary
force of agents and police could only
confirm certainty of his attendance.
In contrast with the usual strag-
Cling, especially when the lobby Is
ajam with celebrities, seats were
filled early. Every eye was turned
toward the Presidents box before
the band struck up THE Star Span
gled Banner" to herald his arrival
and start the show.
What might have been an effort
to minimize awareness Of his pres
ence was the immediacy with which
the orchestra struck up the National
Anthem after the audiences warm,
brief reception. At once the lights
went down, the curtain was raised
and the play went on.
Apart from the long tumultous
applause for members of the cast,
especially Paul Lukas, Mady Chris
tians and Lucille Watson, the clos
ing ceremonies were equally simple
and brief. The President waited
until the end Of the curtain calls,
left by side door and returned i'm
mediately to the White House where
he acted as host at supper to the
entire company and executives OF
the National.
&&+
Miss Hellman's play, which has ex-
hausted the powers Of this depart
ment to grant it further praise
and those of a lot of other drama
epartments-will not be seen here
again this season. 1t will conclude
47-week run on Broadway next
month, be taken on a tour as far
west as Chicago, and close for the
summer on June 6.
Producer Shumlin's hope to bring
it here is frustrated by the child
labor law which, as amended recent
ly, still does not permit child actors
as young as the wonderful fat
youngster who plays Bobo so en-
gagingly.
Starting February Catholic Uni
versity's speech and drama depart
ment will embark upon a wartime
program designed to provide educa-
tional and recreational facilities to
Washington's vastly expanded popu-
lation. With registrations beginning
today, provision Is made to accom-
Evening star., 1942-01-26

which brighten the drudgery Of life.
their jealousies and the boundless-
ness Of their courage.
1t Is not to the advantage OF
Girl From Leningrad" that its
heroine Is its only sharply drawn
character, the others mere symbols.
Miss Fyodorova, however, is the only
outstanding figure in the story. The
others are rather no more than the
play girl, the philosophic major, the
giddy young girl, the brave captain
and the romantic sergeant.
As our Allies in the greatest drama
Evening star., 1942-01-26

perate disease
against which
the playwright
so bitterly in
vel & h S. The
presence, too, of
the largest force
of protective
agents in the
theater'S history
heightened the
plays statement
of the depravity
of its actual and
It's implied vii
lains. T h e S e
dramatic ele-
p,nptS heyoDd
Evening star., 1942-01-26

ever, mas known the aQQed drama
deriving from the presence Of the
wartime leader against the des-
Evening star., 1942-01-26

the play gave to Miss Hellman's
work deeper and more deeply felt
meaning, than could have been an
ticipated when Producer Herman
Shumlin accepted the bid to bring
1t here to inaugurate the Presi-
dents Birthday celebration.
In addition to being dramatically
Evening star., 1942-01-26

In human history. that Il quite .
fascinating set Of symbols for them
to be. j. c.
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Hepburn Duel a Draw
In woman of the Year
By HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.
Previewing the new pictures:

Previewing the pictures
the YearSoy behind story Of this movie might have
finished
Katharine Hepburn leading lady.
enough script with which follow
philadelphia unsung
Evening star., 1942-01-26
Presidents Presence Adds
Drama to command Play
Watch on Rhine Proves Inspired Choice
AS Vehicle to Inaugurate Ceremonies;
G.. L. Puts Drama on War Basis
Ry LAY CARMODY.

Never perhaps has the drama reached higher expression in wash @
Rhine" the National Theaer before audience which included
President Roosevelt
Lillian Helmans brilliant
of Nazih of q
Evening star., 1942-01-26

Starting February 2 Catholic Uni
versity's speech and drama depart
ment will embark upon wartime
program designed to provide educa-
tional and recreational facilities to
Washington's vastly expanded popu-
lation. With registrations beginning
today, provision Is made to accom-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-02
TWO MEET DEATH
FROM AUTO CRASH

Richmond, Mass, March 2-(UP)
Two persons were killed instantly
while returning from q wake today
when their i03-model automobile
and q large trailer truck collided
on route GOA.
The victims, both Of Ptttsheld,
were: E. ]. Schiffman, 20. Miss
Louise @. Oirourd, 20.
The operator Of the truck, loaded
with canned goods, was James Ford,
20, Of Lynn. He was arrested BY
police on a dangerous driving
charge. Ford was unhurt.
The crash occurred at an over
pass Of the Boston g. Albany rail-
road.
The car was pushed over an enl-
bankment, and the trailer, breaking
loose from the truck, toppled onto
the automobile, crushing Its two oc-
cupants TO death.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-02
Woman Leaps Out Of 18th
Floor Window, Still Lives

New York, March 2-CU.P) Mrs.
Marie Loyas saw her dead daughter
beckoning to her from over the hor-
lion and jumped out Of o 18th door
window in order to die and Join
her. hut MRS. Lcvas was alive today
and physicians said she would live.
Both ankles were fractured and one
arm was broken.
A ballet dancer IN her youth, ~
years old now, Mrs. Lovas had built
her life around that Of her daughter,
Mona. Mona went back TO. Hungary
q year ago and married an army
o6lcer. A few months later he was
killed III Russia and three n1cntka
ago Mona killed herself.
MRS. Lcvas fell $50 feet, Her fall
was broken by q ventiIator screen On
top Of one story. extension Of the
building. she didn't even lose cons
! sciousness and the first persons K
reach her, received her complaints
that she whs not dead.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-02
City To Correct
Black-O ut Errors

Corrective measures to make
certain that blackout sirens are
audible In every part Of the city
win be undertaken once detailed
reports from wardens have been
studied and analysed, Mayor
Vincent A. Scully said this
afternoon.
In view Of reports that the
warning signals for last nights
test bIackOut cannot be heard In
many parts Of the city, he said. II
may be necessary 10 relocate some
present sirens and 20 add more
% the 10 now In use.
One Of the purposes Of the test,
he reminded, was TO ascertain
where there might be "lOw spots"
where the sirens were only barely
audible or entirely inaaIdible. Sec
tlonaI tests may be undertaken to
locate the specific difficulties.
Waterbury's hilly topography,
the mayor pointed out, creates
serious problems in making the
sirens clearly audible in all Sec
items. Another factor that may
have caused difficulty last night
Is that the new sirens are only
ON temporary standards, when In
stalled, they will be ut much
higher levels.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-02

Her husband, Stephen Loyas, ola
comedy dancing team known as the
Calgary Brothers, left her in her
room ct the Hotel st. MoEitz, facing
Central Park, yesterday. and went
TO his brothers room on the 6oor
below. She lighted two candles be-
fore her daughters plaoto graph,
wrote q short note to q friend, and
teIepl1cned him: 'srhis Is Maria. I'm
going to jump out Of the window
Don't you know It's March first?"
Lovas ran back, found the win
dow open and gaw her lying on the
screen II floors. below. He called his
brother, Andre, who rushed down
stairs ard climbed out on the ex-
tension roof. &.
Andre, / am, 50 tired" she told
him. Il want 70 see my daughter
| I hope God Won't keep me from
her"
The IsoVas, haze BEEN married Il
years. THE daughter was Mrs. 10.
|yas' b. 8 previous marriage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-02
BETSY CUSHING
ROOSEVELT WEEDS

New York, Maj oh 2-CUP)-Betsey
Cushing Roosevelt, SO, former wife
Of James Roosevelt, eldest son OF
the president, and John Hay (Jock)
Whitney, SO, were honeymoorling to-
day at brownsville, Ga.
They were married by the Rev
George Stewart, Of the First Pres
byterian church of Stamford, Conn.
yesterday at the apartment Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Harvey Cush-
ing.
The brides daughters, Sara Delano
Roosevelt, o, and Kate Roosevelt, 6
attended the ceremony. Because OF
the presence of the presidents
granddaughter, secret service men
stood guard.
The Whitneys will return in a few
days to Washington where he is q
director of the motion picture divi-
sion Of the Office Of the coordination
of inter- American affairs.
Mrs. Whitney and Roosevelt were
divorced March 10, 1941. Roosevelt
now a marine corps captain. subSe-
quently married Romelle Schneider
who had been his nurse when he
was i'll three years ago.
Whitney, who soon will inherit
the principal Of q $27, 900 900 trust
fund, formerly was married to Mary
Elizabeth Altemus CLiz) Whitney.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-02
Estate Of Catherine
Daily Invent cried
Filed IN Probate Court This Morning; Disclosed
Assets Are Placed at $lO4,3S3.47;, i.
Disposition of Estate

An inventory Of the estate Of the
late Catherine e. DAILY OF Water
bury, admitted to probate today by
Judge Patrick Heaiey, discloses as
sets appraised at $l04,330.47.
Mrs. DAILY, VINO died here Novenl-
Der 20, last, left holdings the bulk
of which consists Of real estate.
Numbered among these are the
following: Property on Crescent
street, valued at $1,000; one-half in
terest in property on Roseland ave-
nue., 44,250; one-half interest in prop
erty on Crescent street, $4,250; one
half interest In property on Euclid
and Randolph avenues, $3.50; one
half interest in property on Column
bia Boulevard, 5000, and one-half
interest in land on Oakhill avenue,
$l.O0. -,
Other real estate includes a first
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-02
Chief Of Staff George 9.
Marshall Will Be Head
of New Officers
OFFENSIVE OF U. S.
FORCES TO START NOW
Senate Passes Greatest
Bill OF All; To Garry War
Right to Enemy
BY MACK JOHNSON
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

(UnlCed FreSS StdH NOFhcSpVAAuSAf
Washington, March 2
CUP = President Roosevelt
streamlined the whole organ
ization of the United States
Army today for offensive OPP
erations which Chief of StaH
George c. Marshall promised
would carry the war to the
enemy. The senate meantime
by voice vote passed and re-
turned to the house $32,762,7S7,-
900 army appropriation-the largest
vet in the series Of recent record
breaking war bills.
"The time has now come when we
must proceed with the business OF
carving the war to the enemy and
not permitting the greater portion
of our armed forces and our valu-
able material to be tmmoblnzed
within the continental United
States MARSHALL said-
His views were expressed "a let
ter which was read to the senate
shortly after Mr.. Roosevelt ordered
the present scattered army admiIl-
istrative organizations brought into
three unified groups under Mar
shall. These will be the ground
force, the air force and the service
of supply.
Secretary of War Henry L. Slim
son termed the Reorganization
striking rehabilitation" to eliminate
cumbersome procedure and promote
efficient direction Of army activities.
Big Three Commanders
He appointed the following big
three" commanders under Marshall:
Lieut.. Gen. Henry H. Arnold now
deputy chief Of staff for Air, to take
lover the consolidated job Of com
mander of all the Army Air forces;
Lieut.. Gen. Lesley J. McNair,
present chief Of staff Of general
headquarters, to command all ground
forces;
Mai, Gen. Brehan B. Sonaervell,
present assistant chief Of staff in
charge of supply, as commander q
the new consolidated services OF
supply.
The changes 60 into effect March
9. They will continue for six months
after the duration Of the war. They
completely reorganize the war de-
partment's administrative set-Ip es-
tablished in 1920.
Marshall's letter was sent to as
sistant Republican Senate Leader
Warren L. Austin Of Vermont, who
read it during debate on the Army
appropriation.
| Answer to Demands
It was an answer to mounting
demands for stationing OF troops to
protect many points in this country.
This would play into the enemy's
hands by immobilizing our forces,
Marshall said, adding that we must
expect that isolated air raids viii
be undertaken against American
cities in neffort to create just this
condition.
Senate amendments increased the
total Of the bill by 1891 1856 900 above
the figure previously approved BY
the House. Passage followed quickly
Continued or Page 81
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KENDRICK AVENUE
WILL Be WIDENED
Board Of Public Works to
Take Some Action in Re-
gard to Change
CNEA Telephoto)

Steps toward widening Kendrick
avenue will be instituted by the
board Of public works tomorrow
nights with the probability that the
board will call public hearing on
changing the layout and grade the
narrow street which runs between
Leavenworth and Church streets.
New Haven county. which owns
the courthouse and an adjoining
apartment house on Kendrick ave-
niue, plans TO rae the latter build
ing because Of a new statute all
lowing cities and towns to tax In
come reproducing cotlnty-owned prop
erty.
County officials have indicated
they will agree to giving the city
several feet Of land IN front Of the
building to be demolished. The city
will also seek the right to cut
away part Of the court house en-
trance steps. Grants Of land from
other property owners on the avenue
will also be sought.
The city plan commission has
recommended that Keridrick ave-
nue. be widened and has engineers
Continued on Page y
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washington, March 2 --(UP)-
The United States is cooperating
with Free French forces in the de-
Tense Of strategic French posses
sions IN the Pacific, including the
island Of New Caledonia, 1t was re-
vealed today.
New Caledonia, the chief possess
sion involved, Is rich in nickel and
other strategic materials, including
some refineries, which would be
important TO the japanese war eff
fort.
The possibility that Japan might
seize the island, placed strategically
near the air and sea lanes to New
Zealand and Southern Australia,
has been source Of great concern
to the Australia nand New Zealand
governments.
There was no announcement Al
70 the means or extent 10 which
United States forces were assisting
| the Free French in protecting thest
| Pacific Islands. CThe Berlin radio
eaid American troops had landet
there.D
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However, it was confirmed here
that the high commissioner Of New
Caledonia, a Free French adherent,
had made public a statement OF the
American position as sent TO him
by Washington.
This American statement said:
1.-THE policy Of the government OF
the United States as regards France
and the French territory has been
based upon the maintenance OF the
integrity Of France and Of the
French empire and Of the eventual
restoration Of the complete indie
pendence OF all French territory.
Mindful Of its traditional friend
ship for France this government
deeply sympathizes not only with
the desire of the French people to
maintain their territories intact but
with the efforts Of the French peo-
pie to continue to resist the forces
Of aggression.
I'm its relations with the local
French authorities in French terri
tories the United States has beer
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-02
BLACKOUI WAS
PRONOUNCED
SUCCESSFUL
City, Other officials Are
Very Much Satisfied Over
Results
SIRENS COULD NOT
BE HEARD ALL OVER
Members OF One Religious
Sect Refused to Turn
Off Their Lights

With Waterbury'S first
city-wide blackout last night
described officially as an
outstanding success" civil
ian defense officials went to
work today to correct flaws
that developed during tie
test. A principal problem was
caused by the failure OF res
ideatS of many parts OF the
city to hear the sirens that
Signalled the start OF the
blackout at 8 p. m. Other problems
were largely OF a minor nature that
can be quickly corrected.
Austin Purves, chairman OF the
state blackout committee, Deputy
state Defense Administrator Guy B.
Holt and state Police Commissioner
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-02
Russian Troops Smash
10th Nazi Army Hard
Efforts to Reinforce EncircIed Nazi Troops Have Been
Beaten OF; Supplies to Beleaguered Troops
Have Been Cut Off
BY NJ. S. HANDLER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Moscow, March 2.-(UP)-The So
Wet high command reported today
that Germanys 10th army was suf-
fering great difficulties" in its
encircled position at Starya Russa
and said that efforts to reinforce
and supply the Nazi troops by
planes were frustrated by Soviet ir
forces.
Front dispatches reported the cap
ture of a strategic village which
stradles eight roads near Staraya
Russo.
The communique reported that So
Wet reconnaissance planes spotted
large numbers Of German transport
planes at an airdrome near &C..
Storavik attack planes were sent tc
the field and carried out two heavy
assaults, destroying ten of the plane:
which apparently were designed y
fly supplies and ammunition u
the Staraya Russo garrison.
The newspaper Izvestia said the
Germans were forcing civilians at
Staraya Russo and IS surrounding
places to construct Notifications to
resist the relentless Soviet assaults
Continued on Page a
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laps Are in Great Force
OFF North Coast Of Gem
trail Java
FLEET HEADING IN TO
MAKE FINAL ONSLAUGHT
Blistering Attacks Being
Made By Allied Planes
ON Landing Barges
BY VIII. N1cnouGALL


UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, Java,
March 2.-9 P. M. $3.50 A. M,
EWT)-(By TranSpacific Ra-
diotelephone) -(UP) Amer
lean flying fortresses and
other heavy bomberS at this
moment have roared off tc
attack a new Japanese in.
vasion fleet heading for the
North Java coast to reinforce
the enemy forces holding three
bridgeheads on this island.
The U. 8. planes report that the
Japanese appear to be in great forct
off the north coast Of central Java
The fleet consists Of q large number
Of transports protected by man!
warships.
They are headed In toward Java
possible TO deliver the main nttaci
on this last United Nations strong
hold in the Dutch Indies.
The initial japanese invasion
forces won three bridgeheads o.
the island-ol1e near Batavia, ron
on the coast opposite Mountaipou
Bandoeng and one not far fromi tn
naval base Of Soerabaja.
The Japanese are taking terfifi'
losses but they still are moving Tor
ward.
Blistefing Smash ct JapS
A blistering attack by United Ma
tons planes on their landing barge!
and sloops sank or damaged q Scort
Of these light craft, splitting Jap
anese troops, equipment and tank
into the water close to the jaw
shore and drowning many would-b
invaders.
In sea and air battles the UniteS
Nations forces have sunk or dam
aged upwards OF 80 Japanese war
ships and transports,
The air arm alone Is credited Will
scoring direct hits on II transport
and 10 near misses-exploSions clos
enough to cause daInage-on II
other ships Including several crriS
ers and naval warships.
Although the Dutch high com
na,ld released no official details Of
the early phases Of land operations
the Japanese invasion forces appea
to have been light troops. The
seized three pan-shaped areas Q
the Java coast, probably to provid
q landing base for the heavy force
to follow.
The fleet sighted by q. s. airInel
today presumably constitutes thes
heavy forces.
Capt. F. M. Harrison and Lieut.
B. s. Barr are the U. s. airmen VIII
spotted the new japanese sea force
The Japanese are employing mo
torcycle troops and bicyclistS to in
Nitrate through rice plantations an
jungles along the coasts. For tn
most part they are avoiding Tn
main highways where motoriZe'
| troops and their Allies are coIlcen
.trated at key points.
The Japanese tactics are siniila
CONTINUED on Page ~
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American Troops Are Helping French
In Defense OF French Islands In Pacific

and will continue to be governed
by the manifest effectiveness with
which those authorities endeavor to
protect their territories from don1i-
nation and control by the common
enemy.
with the French authorities in
effective control of French terri
tories in the Pacific this govern
mert has treated and will continue
to treat on the basis Of their actual
administration Of the territories
involved. This government recog-
nizes in particular that French Is
land possessions in that area are
under the effective control Of the
French National committee estab-
lished In London and United States
authorities are cooperating for thG
defense Of these Islands with TIL
authorities established by thu
French National committee ais
with no other French authorities
The government spprecsataa TIL
Importance Of New Caledonia u thl
defense Of the Pacific ares"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-02
YANKEE FLYERS
DESCRIBE FIGHT
Hitting Japs With Every
thing, But Latter Keep
Coming Along
BY w. II. McDoUGALL

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
With American Air Forces, in
Java, March 2.--CUP)-"We let our
bombs go and those Japanese trans
t0rts simply came apafts- shey DIS
integrated."
American aviators thus described
one of their flying fortress bomb
ing attacks off the coast of Java
today when I stopped at their base
en- route back from tour as close
as permitted to one sector on which
allied troops are battling to crush
Japanese invasion forces.
The American aviators were
weary, red-eyed and fighting mad
as they aided Dutch. Australian and
British defenders of this embattled
island. They are doing a great job.
The censor declines to permit me
to discuss the battle for air superior
in detail but I am permitted to say
CONTINUED on Page A.
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CITY PARKS FOR
NIGHT PARKING
Supt. Of Parks Curtin Will
Make Rules for Auto
Owners

Authority to allow Supt. Of Parks
James J. Curtin to allow the use Of
city parks for &ll-night parking
was voted by the board Of park
commissioners at q meeting this
noon ct the city hail.
The opinion was expressed that
use Of some municipal parks for
parking would do much TO alleviate
any hardships now suffered by car
owners who have no garages but
who must comply with the police
boards regulation forbidding all
nigft parking on the streets.
IL viii be necessary, IT Is belle ved
70 restrict the use Of parks for
parking very carefully. Serious dam
age TO park property might result
obviously, II such restrictions are NOT
invoked.
Supt Curtin viii soon announce
it Is expected, what parks may BE-
used BY car owners and under wl1al
tContihusd On rage y