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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
LIFE INSURANCE
SETS HIGH MARK
Business on Upward Trend
Despite Nations Prepa=
rations for Long War

The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company ended the year 1941 with a
total of $25 ,433 ,226,148 of Life in
surance in force, and Accident and
Health insurance providing $1,634,-
Stats principal sum benefits and
$25 1897 024 weekly benefits, which
gave protection to the more than
29,400000 of the Company's policy
holders in the United States and
Canada, Frederick H. Ecker, chair
man of the board and Leroy A. Lin
ported Tuesday Both the amount
of policyholders represent new
high marks in the company's
history. the announcement said. An
other feature of the report was the
payment to policyholders and Their
beneficiaries of $567 ,941 ,290 during
the year, marking the 10th success
sive year in which these payments
have exceeded a half billion dollars.
The total of paid-for life insur-
ance Issued by the company during
l941 amounted to $2,0l2,O39, 448. The
l941 issue, classified by departments
was ordinary 81 44,477 ,592; indus
trial, $649, 1856, 789; and group, $218,-
205 ,067; bringing the totals in force
in each department to $12,915, 903,-
lib ordinary, $7698, 1868 1853 industrial
and $4,819,059,567 group. The an
nouncement stated also that for the
year 1941 the company recorded the
lowest lapse rate in its history.
The years payments to policy
holders and their beneficiaries were
made at an average rate of $4,70l so
a minute each business day. OF the
total payments, ordinary policyhold-
ers received $240,004, 367; industrial
policyholders, $248, 480,917; group
policyholders, $55, 682,912; and acct
dent and health policyholders, $23,-
7E73 ,094. In addition to these direct
payments, more than $240,000, 600
was added to the statutory reserves
during the year.
An increase of 1920, 255 $50 in as
sets brought the companys assets to
$685. 047, 1876 at the end of 1941.
This amount, all of which is held for
the benefit of policyholders covers
liabilities, including statutory policy
reserves of S., 189 $685. 752; special sur
plus funds of $7,190,000, unassigned
funds (surplus) of $340,894, JAP, and
reserve for dividends payable to pol
icyholders in 1912 amounting to
$109, 974 1902, a decrease of about ST.
100000 as compared with last year.
OF the total dividends, ordinary pol
icyholders will receive SAC 067 1902;
industrial policyholders, $48,339, 900;
group policyholders, exclusive of ac-
cident and health Sill 10000; and
accident and health policyholders
$4,4l7 500. Including the 1912 declar.
alton, the total amount paid or
credited to date by the company to
its policyholders for dividends land
bonuses prior to its naturalization In
1879 has been in excess of ! "a bill
lion dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
HOLY NAME GROUP
SPONSORS SMOKER

st. Thomas Holy Name society
held it's annual smoker last night
in the parish hall on Crown street
Members heard a brief talk by Rev
Joseph Donnelly. The program in
cluded boxing, entertainment, con-
sisting of sleight-of- hand, dances
and songs.
The arrangements committee in
Guided: Edward Coughlin, Martin
Cream, Albert Co'gan, Timothy
Shea, Joseph Perry, Charles Roller,
Clarence Hamilton, Robert Black
er, William Wier, Albert DeBaroa,
John Joyce, Michael Circuit, Ed
ward Fitzgerald and Lieut.. Ber.
nard Burns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

ever, that Pa1ngaux was perform
ing the pro-Nazi services of sup
pressing anti German activities
among the French. Then one day
his body was found.
Meanwhile, behind Petain's tao
tics of stalling and irritating the
Nazis and their hopes and demands
for a final settlement" of differ
ences, loom successes of the Russian
Army and Americas entry into the
war. Both factors may have given
Petain encouragement stubbornly to
refuse to go beyond terms of the
armistice.
"A third factor is the American
admiral, Ambassador william d
Leahy. In troubled France, Leahy
has become man to be reckoned
with as he has quietly and efficient
ly gone about his work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
TAXES UNLIKELY
TO AFFECT PLAN
265, 600 Connecticut Resi-
dents "SOId" on Practi.
cal disqualification

The 265, 900 Connecticut residents
who are members of the non profit
Connecticut Plan For Hospital Care
will not have to cut corners on their
disqualification needs in order to pay
mounting income taxes and meet
the rising cost of living" declared
Robert Parnall, General Manager of
the Plan, today, commenting on q
warning issued recently by the Ma
tional Association c. Retail Drug
gists.
John w. Dargavel, executive Sec
rotary of the druggists association,
said he feared neglect of health is
likely to result from drastic income
tax increases unless Congress, fol-
lowing Minnesota's example, per-
mits deduction of medical expenses
in computing taxable income" He
pointed to what he termed a strange
quirk in human nature which causes
most people to economic at the
expense of health before adopting
other economies.
Members of the Hospital Plan
will not be tempted to delay hos
|pltallzation and endanger their
health because they feel they can
not afford it," Mr.. Parnall said.
They will not have to worry about
the hole 500 or 5000 hospital bill
will make in their pocket. BY pay
ing between 5000 and $1,000 per
year, they will be protecting them
selves and their families against
disqualification needs, and conserv-
ing their taX-reduced bankroll to
meet the rising costs of living. For
their membership fees the Plan
will provide them with the usual
hospital services regardless of the
cost involved" he said.
Mr.. Parnall pointed out that one
family in every five has hospital
case each year, and said that 'The
Plan provides method of distribute
ing this expense over a period of
years instead of having to meet it
all at once"
The Plan, In addition, will help to
meet another problem mentioned by
the druggists association-that of
keeping local hospitals financially
sound. Mr.. Dargavel expressed con-
Germ for hospitals, saying Hospitals
have been operating in the red in
normal times. I hate to think what
may happen to them now"
Mr.. Parnall said that, although
the Plan is primarily intended to
benefits its members, cit also tends
to help the hospitals through what
will undoubtedly be a very difficult
period, because it guarantees prompt
payment of the charges made it's
members and cut collection costs. 1t
is more essential that never, now
that the country is at war. that
our community hospitals be kept in
a position to render full and imme
date service in every emergency"
he said. If the Plan can help to
do this, we and our members will
JPbe very gratified."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
SUGAR BOARDING
DEPLETES STOCK
Federal Rationing Plan to
Check Unreasonable
Buying Regulation

Depleted stocks have been the
outcome of an epidemic of sugar
boarding in Waterbury, according
to retail grocers. Store operators
yesterday said that many custom
ers had purchased quantities of the
commodity well beyond their nor
NAL needs, and in some cases suf-
ficient to last them two months.
One grocer insisted that sugar is
boarded by some in stocks OF 200,
300 and even 400 pounds.
Dealers pointed out that prac-
tices of accommodating sugar would
ultimately be to no avail, in view
of the federal rationing system
which will become operative next
month.
Heads of families, 1t was said,
will be required to sign affidavits
acknowledging the quantities OF
sugar they possess. These will be
subject to investigation by govern
ment agents, and those found to
have falsified their affidavits will
be liable to penalty. Those who
declare the amounts they have
boarded will not be allowed to
m Ike additional purchases until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

U. S. Senator John A. Danaher
after stating that there is no ques-
ton of national import that will not
divide the people Of the United
States, told Congressman Talbot:
Your most grievous concern will be
know, the return of constitutional
government"
Baldwin Claims Credit
Ex-Governor Raymond E. Bald
win, making himself available again
as the Republican candidate for gov
ernor this fall, claimed that his adj
ministration of 1939-40 should be
given the credit for the current en-
ployment boom and for the effi-
cheney of the states civil defense
organization. His administration,
he declared, gave the State OF Con-
necticut the best two years of gov
eminent she's had in many day.
Also following the politics as US
ual" theme was State Chairman j.
Kenneth Bradley. Joe Talbot" he
said, "has blazed the trail to the
victory that we will win in Novem-
Der. We will campaign this year
as we've never campaigned before y
On behalf of the committee
which arranged the dinner, William
J. Pape, local publisher, presented a
check to Mr.. Talbot. Judge Theo-
bald E. Conway was POSTMASTER.
The new congressman, after
thanking all those who had aided
his campaign, said that his victory
was tribute not to him but to the
Republican party. He lauded ex-
Gov. Baldwin for the help he gave
during the campaign.
Talbot Optimistic
"After next November" said Con-
gresham Talbot, Il think there IL
be five more Republican representa-
tives down at Washington with me-"
Mr.. Talbot's election victory, said
Judge Conway in opening the speak
ing program, resulted from the fact
that "the intelligent electorate went
for him"
"You Of the fifth district have
given Connecticut a lesson" said
Miss Byrre. you have defeated de-
featism i. We should not keep on
letting our friendly enemy say that
there should be a moratorium on
politics."
State Chairman Bradley said:
Joe captured the imagination of
the city voters and held on to the
rural voters That is the program
the Republican party must follow
to win.
Senator Danaher, whose address
was interrupted several times by APP
plause, charged that Democrats at
Washington are now playing more
politics han ever. The yare seek
ing glory and popularity from the
war, he said.
In an inferential attack on Presi-
dent Roosevelt, he said that the
Congress, as the public's representa-
tive, was entitled to full informa-
ton about secret agreements"
which he claimed have been made.
A move is underway, he said, to
have the Constitution amended to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
Pucheu, Of Vichy Cabinet,
Seen AS Axis Ozark Horse"
ToSucceed Marshal Petain
BY MILTON BRONNER
(NEA Service Staff Correspondent


Washington, Feb. l3-Hitler's No.
dark horse on the Vichy merry
go-round is Pierre Pucheu, pro-
Fascist banker. industrialist and
Minister OF the Interior.
Although Admiral Darlan and
former Premier Laval have been
hitting the headlines as pro-Nazi
"collaborators," despite the steady
ing influence of aged Marshal Pc
tain, experienced observers here
have tabled Pucheu as a foxy
grandpa" and the most dangerous
of them all.
He's comparatively young, ire
mendous ambitious and is reported
to be ready to lay his cards on the
table when the time is ripe. Besides
his wealth, he is armed with cbai-
net position that makes him boss
over all the police in France and
the secret service agents as well.
Pucheu belongs to that class Of
big businessmen who have hated
Premiers Blum and Daladier and
repeatedly envisioned a Fascist
France that could do best only by
being pally with Hitler's New Or
der"
There would be no such mon
sense as trade unions, collective
bargaining and strikes" in Pucheu's
picture. The working class would
be dominated just as it is in pres
ent-day Germany and Italy.
TIME OF COUP
rs UNCERTAIN
When the iron will be ready for
pucheu to strike is problematical.
Observers contend he is busy pre-
pairing the skids for Darlan and
perhaps waiting for the day when
the octogenarian, Petain, dies, to re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
Friday the 18th
ink Reported on
Loose Disturbing
Mental Compos-
ure of Super
stitious.

II you're wondering why you
dented that fender this morning,
or why the fish was burned or
why you tripped over that living
room rug, here's the answer-to-
day is Friday the 18th.
The superstitious went around
all day long with their fingers
crossed, hoping for the best. They
shuddered when they saw Q lad
der, shivered when they saw a
blackout, and refused absolutely
to look at the calendar.
But that isn't the half Of it,
folks. There's another Friday the
18th next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

move the biggest barrier to pro-
Axis schemes. AS for Laval his star
is already dipping closer and closer
to the horizon.
Despite all, however, Pucheu's
course will probably be rocky one
One indication came recently when
the mangled body Of Yves Parin-
gauX, Pucheu's chief Of cabinet, was
found on a railroad tracks near
Paris.
What happened is supposed to be
a mystery. The fact remains, how
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
"Politics AS Usual"
Republicans Theme
Talbot Victory Dinner Largely Attended; Guest of
Honor Predicts COP. Victory

declaration by National Commtteewoman Kath-
crime Byrne that politics in time of is weli-ngh
Indispensable served the theme for Republican orators
at the Lincoln Day Victory Dinner held at The Elton last
night to honor Congressman Joseph Talbot of Naugatuck
on his recent election More than 400 party leaders and
workers from all parts of the state gathered to prec
tons of victory in the state and congressional elections this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13
they have consumed what they

Meanwhile, contemplating their
dwindling sugar supplies, local mer-
chants have. adopted measures of
their own to combat the menace.
When deliveries of sugar are
made from wholesalers early in
the week, the article is packaged,
and the names of customers writ
ten on each. When the patron al
rives during the course of the week,
he Is given his package, and The
quantity allotted him is calculat-
ed in proportion to the size of his
family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-13

Highest birth rate among the
states of the union is that of New
Mexico, with 27.3 per 1000 of the
population.
Evening star., 1942-04-19

man planes and I saw some and
I saw some holes they had blown
in the ground. I was not scared,
but I cried because the poor chill
dren walking along the road were
crying. Mama spoke to them, but
they did not answer.
They stared and looked crazy.
Mania held out food for some of
them. and they grabbed it and ate
it, but they said nothing"
1t is just such a fight afoot, by
hungry and ragged children, that
Fleurette is helping portray in the
picture. Her father, Emanuel Zama,
was French producer, but this is
Fleurette's first role.
1t Made So Much Noise.
Eight-year-old Glare survived a
score of raids on her home town.
Lincolnshire, England, before she
and her mother came to the United
States a year ago. Her father, Mai.
]. E. Sandars, is fighting with the
British.
"The bombing made so much
noise" is Clare's most vivid recol-
lection. Il didn't like the noise.
Mother turned our home into a
hospital. and 600 babies have been
born there. Isn't that wonderful!
Il wish I could see father. He is
in Egypt some place, and haven t
seen him for three years, but he
writes me, and I write him and tell
(See REFUGEES, Page ED
Evening star., 1942-04-19
They're True to Life
In Which Note Is Made of the Fact That
Normal Film Characters Are Better
By Jay Carn odr.

they
pictures those which
the aptness they seduouy they
are feeling cute those occasions which bring of the Preston
upon which they show how
standabie little
and be charmed well paid for pains
reviewer looking
Sunday column headlines lift their eerng heads
Out Of the similarity between the pictures of those directors and writer's
who are known by their their unequas as critics pets, - - -
universally loved He currently represented
by suan Travels the tale Of omented director thinks
he should clownng duration making
socially significant pictures
A Standard Character.
Entirely
That a sort Of odd character life directors
being Jewish slightly of standard
IN Il sullivan is no more nor less than fellow who wants to serve TO
the best Of his ability He wants know what he should
fnd of the conviction that whatever be- it what he
habits AS such man sullivan reeoanbv all mem ~bo are ds
raush tormened bewidered life
difference that he director
lusty brickayer instructor department
In making his characters subordinate well principal
10 nfe of his
judicial of their which them
eence part feeling urgency
gods of their devils villains
a honesty Of qualities
He o say a May
A Victim Of Circumstances.
illustration of the point found the brutal
boss suivans Travels He who apparently finds his
hapess prisoner or IN ordering him steamed almost to the point OF
let another piabe
altogether bad merely motivated
blak white tradition
making that murdeousy odds without being
victims of which crcum
be changed in wisdom
In pointed contrast the ruofene of the amiabe umbng
cownsh tumble
Dancing Originally the creation of Noel
ophisaes repoduc
They suffer the disadvantage
outside his they
limited They neither feel talk
amusing their antics and chatter
their variations from
normal.
Critics Also Like Their
People True to Lne
Of the Nations movie houses
types to choosing
the variety will be represented
not
likely be the precise
the
pictures Grapes Wrath How Green Was My Valley
to their advantage.
They
praise like people to life.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Today's Film Schedules

CAPTTOI-"We Were terpschore
Melvyn Douglas 4s5 TAO and loo5 Stake shows: $780,
6:35 and $40 pm.
CoLUMBIA"Bahama neuroics island: $780,
7:5o and $50 pm.
EARLE"Suivans Travels Preston Sturges latest 250
Sis 4s and lol0 Stage shows 43o 6:55 and s2o pm
KEITHSAl That Money Can Buy film version Of THE Devil
and Daniel Webster: 220 450 7:15 and Gas
LTTTLE-Our Russian Front dramatic documentary
report sos, 4:50. $40, $50 and 1920 pm.
METROPOLITAN-The Male Animal the
the Shores Trpo Montezuma
the Marines in action: 2:50, sos, 7:2o and e35
PIx-"Paris Calling melodrama with Elisabeth Bergner
and 10 pm.
TRANS-LUx-Newsa and shorts continuous from pm.
Evening star., 1942-04-19

Wnlle culIlVaIing MS OWN pdI tlCuidI
hobby the other day. Here's the
story behind it all:
Fonda, the amateur farmer, was
plowing his north 10 acres, getting
it ready to put into onions, carrots
and beans. when the tractor de-
veloped a strange whine.
Hank, who also fancies himself
a fine mechanic, thought he would
fix the trouble. He got down. began
poking around and caught his hand
In a moving gear.
For several weeks now, Hank has
been moping around the house nurs-
ing the broken and crushed index
finger of his right hand. Meanwhile,
some 10 of his co-workers and actors
on "The Magnificent Jerk" produc-
ton also have been sitting around
waiting for him to recover.
The Film Moguk Shudder.
Twentieth Century Fox estimates
Fonda's contact with the good earth
and a tight fan belt-has cost the
studio around 100000. Another
studio, R-K-O, which had film
ready to start on completion of
The Magnificent Jerk" has lost
$25, 900 through the delay. If Hank
ever gets those onions, carrots and
beans up. their cost will be almost
their weight in gold.
Fonda is this years horrible ex-
ample of why movie studios object
so strenuously to their players dab
bling in dangerous hobbies and
avocations, things that they know
practically nothing about. The film
moguls shudder every time they hear
that their stars are going in for
skiing, racing speedboats, flying,
fumbling around in wood shops,
hunting bears, or (as in Fonda s
case) having a whirl at such an
apparently harmless hobby as
farming.
william Koenig, production man
ager of Goth Century Fox, said he
believed such hobbies cost major
studios an aggregate of more than
half million dollars annually.
Sometimes players are SO good
in doing dangerous things in make
believe for the movies" said Koenig
that they convince themselves that
they can do what other men have
spent their lives in learning. Stu
dios should have put a stop to such
activities long ago. I'm glad to see
that we're getting real action at
last"
Fonda is by no means alone in his
hobby misery. Only a few weeks
ago Ray Milland sliced the palm of
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Coming Attractions


ezapoppin" with Billy House and Eddie Carr in
the Olsen-Johnson roles, continues a
CAPITOSong of the Islands, in technicoor Thursday
with Betty Cradle Victor Mature the AL Tahan
will headline the stage show.
Courtship
another F street
EARLEKings Row., film version of the novel, with Ann Sheridan
Ronald Betty Field Robert leading
roles starts Friday Cooper will be the stage show
KEITHS-"Joan Paris" dramatic story of flight
opens Thursday Michele
leading role.
METROPOLITAN-"The Fleets musical
William Holden, Friday another
PALACE-Gone With the Wind" blows
for repeat engagement following ITO the Shores of Tpo'
Evening star., 1942-04-19

his hand open, cutting two tendons.
Ray was turning chair leg in his
handsomely outfitted wood shop.
The injury delayed the start of a
Paramount picture by two weeks.
The studio gave him exactly week
in which to sell out his equipment.
The movie bosses have tried nu-
merous times to persuade Cecil B,
De Mile and John Payne to give up
their deep-sea diving. Each owns
diving helmet and likes to prowl
around on the water bottom Of
Catalina Island. Like good little
boys, however, each has promised
not to associate with sharks or any
octopus when engaged in the max
ing of films.
Tyrone Power still carries a 6-inch
scar on his right leg. suffered during
q skiing accident. 1t threw COM
pany into idleness for nearly three
weeks. Paramount recently clamped
down on ,Claudette Colbert, who is
q silver medal skier. Miss Colbert
slipped away to Sun Valley last JAN
uary and word seeped back to the
studio that she was up to her old
skiing tricks. With picture sched-
uled to start shortly after her re-
turn, Paramount oficials got their
star on the telephone and threatened
to cancel her 100000 commitment
If she did not obey orders.
Sonia Kept OF Ice.
Nearly every major studio bans
actors from participating in all
forms of racing. This edict de-
prives Gary Cooper and Randolph
Scott of their favorite amusement
They used to take their stripped
down cars to Muroc Dry Lake, on
the desert $50 miles from Los An
geles. and push the accelerator out
of sight. Scott twice had n1iracu-
lous escapes from serious injuries
when his car overturned at high
speed. Once, however, he was badly
burned, and another time he was SO
severely bruised that he couldn't
start a film role on time
The decree also hits Sonia Henie,
who likes iceboat racing, and Pres
ton Foster, who holds the Los An
geles-to-San Francisco speedboat
record.
John Carradine. a landlubber all
of his life, tried to navigate a s.
foot schooner and the Coast Guard
came to his rescue three times. On
the last occasion, Tyrone Power,
Gene Terney and a troupe of 100
(See HEFFERNAN. Pare Ely
Evening star., 1942-04-19

whose father dldnJ, were Drougnt
together for THE Pied Piper" "
Nevill Shute's poignant story about
an old Englishman who leads sew
eral children across France to safety
at the time of the Sedan break
through.
Twelve-year- -old Roddy's home in
London was hit three times by bomb
sharpnel. Boylike, he recalls the
excitement of the air raids more
than the damage.
II used to go out into the yard
almost aevery evening and watch
the dogfights between our flyers
and the Nazis," he said. But
mummy would come out and drag
me in. Our roof was partly torn
off one night and I couldn't take
a bath for week. When I was
making my last film there. This
England we had an air raid every
day. I didn't want to go to the
shelter, but the warden would come
around and shoe me inside"
II Was Not Scared"
Roddy's own room was blasted
away by one bomb.
Fleurette, II, French girl, and
her parents fed Paris only four
days before the NaziS stormed in.
Mama said the Germans could
not take Paris, but when we saw
the refugees coming in, papa said
we better go to Bordeaux. Papa
could not drive fast because there
were so many cars on the road, "
Fleurette said.
Papa told me to watch for Ger