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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
BY JOHN ANDERSON
Int Nevs Service Dramatic Ediior

NEW YORK. July II,
I'VE thing that CISSip Lotus
Il could do on the stage In The
way of imitation and caucaturc
came pretty close 10 genius and
since she always seemed a little
bafhed, even a little frightened
~ the gift herself, she never
tired 70 explain II.
She could tell you part Of
what she did when she set out
10 study some one, and then
she would look wildly around as
II she could get no further her
self, as II, in fact, she was
haunted. and say. Well, then l
get~them. and do them,
Since I came 10 know her
toward the end of her long and
brilliant and in m any ways
tragical career, l figured out my
own explanation for the air OF
settled sadness that was upon
her-most of all when she was
doing an off-stage caricature for
an audience of one.
Heaven knows there were
plenty OF perfectly legitimate
reasons for it-her broken ca
reer. her ill-health, her various
come backs" and ultimately
the incessant failures she had in
the theater-each one in these
late years followed by a tele-
gram 20 me such as another
flop-thanks for being mer-
cif,,1"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Glen Gray's Band Plays at Eastwood

The Casa Iona band, one OF
the first swing bands of the
country. is still noted for change
Of pace from romantic ballads
10 the wild bounce tunes. The
band is starred each Saturday
night on the Navy Bulletin
Board radio program.
On Friday night Jan Savitt
and his Top Hatters will take
over the Eastwood stage for
one week. Additional bookings
include Blue Barron coming on
Aug. n and Ted Flo Rito and
his band on Sept. 10. This will
insure outdoor dancing past the
middle of September.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18

said she would initiate him,
with his own accompanist.
Summoned for Interview
"In what key asked the
naughty pianist.
THE same Key" said CiSSie
And you know what he did
when / finished 2" she asked me.
He came over and pOked his
bony finger against my chest
and said Madonna mia! My
voice. IL is In therew
1t was when we were talk
ing about this collaboration
that she summoned me from
Green Rising" some 20 miles
TO New Haven, or rather West
Haven. that forlorn strip along
the Sound which used 10 present
a row of stately old homes 10
the Long Island shore until II
dwindled in the world, and be-
came a sort of bedraggled
beach playground. 1t was a
cool, drizzly day in mid-Septem-
Der when / drove down TO see
her.
The hot dog stands were
shattered for the winter. The
beach houses had the lost look
of Information on them. The
sand was pockmarked with the
raindrops, and l nudged the
curb along the deserted street
fronting the water, not seeirg
a soul 10 ask the way, until |
came TO the number she had
given me.
There it was, an enormous
old brick house, square and
solid. set far back across a
stretch of open lawn behind the
fence which separated it ard
the waterfront.
The house, majestic in itself,
seemed bolted 70 the earth by
the largest wisteria vines /
had ever seen-Vines which
swept up over the three stories
on stalks so heavy that. as they
passed the windows, they APP
peared to be the size of tree
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18

GLEN GRAY and the Casa
Iona band featuring TWO new
vocalists Will play for the jam
session this Sunday afternoon
at Eastwood Gardens and
nightly for dancing through
Thursday.
For the first time the Casa
Iona band is featuring a girl
vocalist-Eugenie Baird. The
spot formerly occupied by
Kenny Sargent, romantic ball
Ladder, is now occupied by
Tommy Morgan. Pee Wee"
Hunt, trombonist, is still fea-
tured with vocal numbers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18

not TO this frall vague, little
woman who seemed 10 have cv-
cry symptom of age, except
somehow seeming old.
The article came out and she
liked it very much and asked
me to help her write her own
memoirs. / was both fascinated
and alarmed.
She had fine stories OF Shaw
and Wilde, and all the people of
Yellow Book London who
seemed to realize that her art
had a certain element of lite
rary caricature.
1t was at some such party
that she met the then ascendent
Caruso, who had sung, and she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Cover Girl TO Wed
HOLLYWOOD. July II.

HOLLYWOOD, July II.
ANOTHER or Goiumbia's
cover girls is headed for the
altar Colleran, who'll
marry Cpl. Robert Foster after
he graduates from officers can
didate school,
They were kid Sweethearts az
George Washington High in
New York. .
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Truly Tragic Career
Cissie Lotus Reached Heights Of Fame
Only to .Descend--Then Soar Again

(J1lH Anderson. uo'Cd dr0-
p,atic critic. uho died uHcr-
peetciiy On Nelr J orb tfis scCCb.
had prepared his usual Sunday
feature 0u the dr0md tiro days
before kis death. H4s last
column. Ttict j0'ioWs. Coa-
cerncd Itself icrh Cissir Lottas.
the frnots English fa90jc. icto
strangely enough, preceded HIM
"a deg'h by baf q yCiO 0oHSD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
ITALIAN

ITALIAN FOOD AT IT'S BEST-Lunehson. Dinner sur
imported wines. Choice Liquors. 32l STATE ST.. NJ
WASH BLVD. Short Walk from Hotels. Closed sundsi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18
Really Extraordinary Art

This privately manufactured
explanation had TO do with the
idea that Cissie Lotus must
have ached all her life with the
knowledge that her extraordi-
nary art was not only imita-
tive, but so evanescent that II
ceased 10 be the moment she
created il.
IL she had been portrait
painter her knowledge of char
scter, OF gesture, and compost
ton would have brought her
enduring fame.
If she had been able 20 pat
her caricatures on paper her
brilliant sense Of mischief, her
sardonic penetration. and bold
ness would have achieved the
same world acclaim she had
achieved-but she would have
had more than the lines in her
own sad little face TO show
for IT,
I don't suppose that people
who never saw her can quite
understand what this curious
talent was like. 1t was hard
enough 10 believe Il when you
were watching her.
She would be standing there
on the stage, with her white
hair fuzzing out around her
head, and suddenly she would
Jerk a scarf over her shoulder
and turn into somebody else.
II wasn't that she would
merely suggest the person; she
could make you feel you were
seeing the object Of her incred-
ible mimicry.
She knew that the voice was
the heart Of the business. and
since II was her chief instru-
ment. her own voice had a sort
Of imperSonal tone. q neutral
quality. which suggested. when
IL was speaking for CiSsie
LOTUS. no matter how far she
might be hidden away behind
all those masking sounds Of
other people.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18

memorable Monday afternoon
when. after the ovation, she sent
the flowerS-Seven carloads of
them-to various hospitals, Just
when everything seemed all
right again, she lost her voice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
CHASE FOREMEN
 HOLD ELECTION
Randall L. Hale Named President for Coming
 Year; Directors Chosen

The Chase Foremca's assoc ation at its annual meeting recently elect ed Randall L. Hale, Case Shop fore mar at the Waterbury Manufact- uring Company, president of the or gsnization for the 1943-44 season. Other officers elected were: vice. president, Wilfred B. Bryan; secre- tary, William Caligan, and treasur- CT, Richard D. Bensen.
 Directors chosen for the year were: John H. Gilbert, Fred A. Jackie, George Sengstacken, Charles R Slater, John Murnane, Walter A. Jhrv'" -iward J. Malvey, William Blair, W. 0. Husted, Timothy Sulli- van, Joseph 0alasso, George Con- long and Gento B. .Orsini. Elected auditors were R. o. Palmer and Everett Grahn.
 Committees named by the new president are: Entertainment: E. J. Malvey, chairman, John Lawlor, James Hynes, Charles Sumpf, George Simpson, Frank Merser, John Baker, Clarence Nichols, Tim othy F, Nolan, Claude Seipel, Clar- ence Miller, Edward J. White, Don Felth, Frank Giacin, John Giacin, Frank Oracle and Frederick II. Mo- Namara.
 Recreation: Timothy Ferriss, chairman, Charles Denehy, John Carroll, Fran Hennessey, Edward Farley, Jr., Edmund White, William Blair, Albert Irwin, Harry Morris and George Ryan.
 House: Otto Donaker, chairman, Edward Ball, Frank Oracle, John Giacin, Clarence Nichols and How ard Welton.
 Membership: Don Felth, chair man, Frank SerTy, W. w. Clarke, Edmund White, William Brennan, James Brennan, Harold Slater, John Hanlon and Harry Gordon.
 Publicity: Arthur N. Johnson, chairman, Timothy Ferriss, Robert Strohacker, William Caligan, Frank Coleman and Paul Leichtle.
 Educational: Walter L. Barrows, chairman, B. H. McGar, Clarence Miller, w. 0. Husted, M. J. Demp- sey, Rodney Chase, Gus H. Reihl and W. w. Clarke.
 Finance: Richard D. Bensen, chairman, o. B. Slater, Timothy Sullivan, Frank Coleman and w. w. Clarke.
 Round Robin Pinochle: Dominic V. Carroll, chairman, Thomas Bly, water, Andrew G. Craft and Pen McDonough.
 The next meeting of the Chase Foremen,s Association will be held in CFA Hall on Thursday evening, November 1, an interesting program for which Is now in course of prep aration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
SEPTEMBER CIGAR
 SALES UNDER '42
Decrease Over Same Mo. Last Year Attributed to
 Overseas Shipments

If General Sherman were alive today he would amend his famous phrase to "War Certainly is He'll" A cigar smoker of heriosm proportions. Sherman would sympathize keenly with the civilian smoker who is finding 1t increasingly harder to secure an adequate supply of his favorite cigars.
 Home front sales of lower-priced cigars declined even more noticeably in September, as compared with 0 year ago, than in the previous months of l943 the Cigar Institute of America reports in It's monthly anal ysis of Internal Revenue stamp sales, A chief reason is that, Q consider able proportion of available cigar supplies is being shipped to soldiers overseas. Another major cause is the critical shortage of manufac- turing personnel which continues to limit production.
 During September, domestic sales aggregated 425, ,5l6,229 cigars, a de- cline of 18.2 per cent from the like month of last year. This decline in the overall ricture was caused by & drop of 32.9 per cent in the sales of lower-priced cigars (Classes A. B, and O, which announced to 297,- 445, ,s37 as compared with 443,55l, ,s75 a year ago. Meanwhile sales of higher priced cigars (Classes D, E, P and O, showed an increase of 67.6 per cent, bringing sales to 128,- 070,592 cigars from 76,435, 5,885 8 year ago. The increase in the volume of higher priced cigars. however, was not sufficient to offset the decrease in the volume of priced cigars.
 Figures for the first nine months of the calendar year present the same pattern as do those for Sep- tember, 1943, total sales showed 8 decline of l0.3 per cent from the corresponding period of last year, and sales of lower-priced cigars a decrease of 20.2 per cent. During this period, sales of higher-priced cigars were 69.6 per cent above last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
Gilmore Epic Leads To Song For Sub Crews
Navy's Submarine Men Now to Have Own Fighting
 Song, as Written By SailOr.SOngwriters

The brave lads who man the sub. marines and carry the war to the very shores of Japan will soon be singing their own, official fighting song. Last of the services to get a song, the submariners now have 'Taker 'Er Down." a rousing melody with 6 two-fisted lyric just written by Vic Mizzy and Irving Taylor. youthful veterans of Tin Pan Alley who are now serving in the Navy at the Tompkinsville, Staten Island base.
 An America well aware of the Army Air Corps song, Anchors Aweigh, Caissons Go Rolling Along, and others, will first hear "Take 'Er Down" tonight when Raymond Paige and his Young Americans" orchestra will give the song It's world premier in the NEG Salute To Youth" program.
 The new song, inspired by the heroism of the late Commander Howard W. Gilmore, who sacrificed his own life to save his submarine and crew in Q battle with Q Jap gunhoat, was written at the sugges. ton of George Codrington, vice. president of General Motors and general manager of the Cleveland Diesel Engine Division of GM. Tn frequent contact with submarine officers, MT. Codrington learned that the Submarine Force had no song of It's own. He communicated with MizZy and Taylor, agreed to underwrite printing costs, and now the song has been published by Santly-Joy.
 All royalties will go into the Submarine Force Emergency Vel fare Fund, and MT. Codrington will turn over the copyright to the Nay as soon as the legal details are com pleted.
 Vic Mizzy, who is 27, is the com- poser, and Irving Taylor, 29, the lyricist. They have been songwriters since their undergraduate days at New York University. Among their successes have been There's A Far Away Look In Your Eye" Three Little Sisters, and Take It Easy"
 Assigned to the Welfare and Rec reation Department at their naval base, Seamen First Class Mizzy and Taylor stage entertainments and help keep the sailors in good spirits, but we get our share of swabbing teh decks, too." said Taylor; ''as a matter of fact, we get lots of song ideas while pushing a broom"
 With the title of the song re- peated number of times in the chorus, the lyric also declares:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
LABOR INSTITUTE
 FORMALLY OPENS
Father DOnneIly Presents Outline of LabOr.Man.
 agement Relationship

The Rev. Joseph Donnelly. direct. or of the Diocesan Labor School national labor board, last night de- fined what he felt to be the most workable relationship between man. agement and labor, when he spoke at the opening session of the local labor school in Waterbury Catholic High school auditorium.
 Tt will be Q meeting of the re- presentatives of two great sectors of human society, each aware that they depend one upon the other, each recognizing the responsibilities of its own class and respecting the rights of the other"
 "Union leadership" Father Don- nelly stated" is generally molded by the tactics of employers and in vir- tually every industry the bitterness with which unionisnl has been re- sisted has caused . carry-over of sus' picion and hostility into the collec- tive bargaining period that followed organization"
 If received without negative op- position, he continued, the union will grow gradually and its respon- abilities will keep pace with Its growth, If 1t has been continually fought, the accumulated bitterness may explode in Q mushroom growth without responsible and seasoned leadership.
 Arthur Bowling, of the Wilby fac- ulty, who last night conducted the public speaking forum of the meet ing, extolled the dignity of the com mon working man regardless of his status in life. Atty. Maurice Wrenn. outlined the elements of parliamen- tary procedure.
 The next session of the school, which proved so successful last year, will be held again next Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26

Editor, Tall Tower Topics -. A civilian pays two installments on a and is then inducted into the service Because of his lowered income service man, he is unable to continue payments. Can this person keep the and continue his payments after the war? . Mrs. R. K Smith. (Ed'S note. Accord ing to the Servicemens Legal Guide now on sale at the Democrat it's very easy to answer that. If the
 finance company the seller brings court action to resume possession of the the buyer will probably have to give up but will get all or an equitable part of the money he has paid in)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
YALE GRADUATES
 CLASS OF 1914

New Haven, Oct. 26.-Simple graduation exercises were held at Yale University yesterday with A50 degrees conferred by President Charles Seymour in the Presidents Room of Memorial Hall.
 Since the majority of the candi. dates for degrees are already in the armed services. large number of the degrees were conferred In abe sentla. with only about IA students receiving them in person. The ean- didates were presented by the Deans of the various schools.
 Under the accelerated wartime program. the class graduating to- day was the Glass Of i0ff. The ciass 0l lD13 graduated on June 0.
 me t34 unaeFgFaduaie lieeEEo were divided ss ioI'oN4' aehaleF Nf 6FtN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
Rev. Edwin E. Aubrey
 Speaker Here Nov. 2
Christian Theology Prof. at Chicago U. Coming to
 Christian Mission on World Order at St. Johns

Rev. Edwin Ewart Aubrey, visit ing professor Of the philosophy of religion at union Theological 6em- mary in New York City in i042 and lo43 will be one of the principal speakers at the Christian Mission on World Order at st. Johns Episcopal Church here Tuesday, November 2, it was announced this morning by Rev. John T. D. F'ranzen, pastor of the West Side Hill Methodist Church who is conducting the pub- licity campaign for the local ob- servance.
 Rev. MT. Aubrey, educator and author, has been associated with the University of Chicago since 1929, when he was named professor of Christian Theology and Ethics, Q position he still holds.
 He was chairman of the Depart ment of Christian Theology and Ethics from l9SS-35 and since 1885 has been chairman of the Theologt- cal Field at the University of Chi- cago. In 1e42 he was also visiting lecturer in ethics ct the California Institute of Technology.
 He was an instructor in the Bible and sociology from 1923-25 at Miami University, was associate professor, 1025-i926. The following year he was associate professor of Biblical Literature at Vassar College.
 He is e fellow of the National Council in Higher Education and in 10S9-4O was president of the Western Section of the American Theological Society. He is also a member of the American Society of Church History and the Society for Social Research.
 His books include Religion and the Next Generation, 1881; Present
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
sAvEi

There are so many things one should save, Things that to the junk pile we gaVe' Tooth paste tubes and paper bags, Odds and ends, and rags. ,,, Now we hesitate throw anything Into the scrap paSkeN This savagng bushes is quite task, It Sure keeps the housewife busy saving Almost everything down to potato shaving The housewife is kept busy saving this and that Filling up papers, clarifying fat Every day she the papers To check the latest salvage capers. She's careful not to throw anything away, She's doing her bit, what may, Tn the line of wrappngs to save everything Magazines, boxes cartons and string .,
 Oh the housekeepers life is busy one shes got to penave Do her bit and save and and savel EM ENA'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26

Raymond H. Miller of the American Brass Electrical Department recently called John H. Goss president of the scovi Company and made him recipient of what is probably the first casting mold which was used about tation in the name of his father Charles Soers who had made quite study of Waterburys industrial history during his long lifetime The mold is part of rare and valuable collection owned by the late Mr. Miller It was given to him 60 years past by James Porter Scovlls
 first brass caster and the first of long line of cary craftsmen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26

Neil Horrgan, genial district sales manager of the Diamond Ginger Ale Company recently proved the days car on the Torrngton road to aid ral and feminine notoris whose signal of distress he assumed meant lack of gas or flat tire Neil guped twice when approach ing the fair motorst he asked if he would help her catch pig The pig had escaped from a light truck being driven by the lady, so Neil grted his teeth and took after the pork and although the pig lost the battle it is reported the sodaman lost his dignity and
 the temporary use of his It is said also he has lost his appetite for bacon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
CANADIAN INDIANS
 LISTED DELINQUENTS

Thirty three men listed as draft delinquents in Waterbury have un- til Monday, Nov. l, to report to their Sslective Service boards or face a IA classification regardless of de- pendency.
 The Department of Justice has announced delinquents under 38 will be ordered to report for induction immediately. Those between 38 and 45 will be put in IA. but will not be ordered for induction unless the armed forces agree to accept them.
 Thirteen Canadian Indians are listed as deiinquents by board i6-A. The Indians who worked in Water bury war industries, are believed back in Canada They have declar- ed they are not subject to induction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
OUTDATED COUPONS
 MAY BE REDEEMED

Out dated gasoline ration cou- pons will be received from gasoline dealers and distributors if they pre- sent satisfactory reason. why they did not redeem them at the speci. fec time, Mrs. Archer Rowbotton1, ration administrator, has announc- ed. Previously the OPA did not per. init redemption of the out-of-date stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
TEACHERS POSTPONE
 ANNUAL ELECTIONS

Election of officers of the Wa terbury Teachers association was postponed until next Monday after noon at { o'clock when a quorum was lacking at the meeting called yesterday afternoon. Only i32 of the required iS5 members were pres ent yesterday.
 ]. Francis Roland, president. Is . candidate for reelection. The re- mainder Of the slate drawn up by the nominating c0mmitie has not been announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26

Underneath the foam is home
 to submarines,
 we can sweep the ocean clean
 if we keep trying,
 "When we take her home our
 broom will be a-fiying." The song is assured of the coop eration required for hit-dom these days, with several radio shows and popular night club orchestras al- ready agreeing to feature the num- Der, including Fred Waring. Calva- cade of America, and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26
ROLAND LATTMER
 SUING FOR $2,5OO

Roland J. Latimer fo Waterbury hahs filed a $2,500 civil action in common pleas court against Patsy and Frank Granato, both of this city, over their alleged failure to pay a $2,064.32 judgment returned in New Haven superior court, Oct 24, 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26

Theological Tendencies, 1886; Living and Christian Faith, 193e; and Mans Search for Himself l940.
 The Rev. Dr. Aubrey was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1896, and received his early education in Great Britain. He was with the U. s. Army Ambulance Service in Italy and France from 19l7-10. From BuclSnell University he received Q Ph. B. in 1919 and D. D. in 1899. The Uni- cersity of Chicago gave him the A. M. in 1921, the D. B. in 1922 and the Ph. D. in 1926.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26

Attorney Sid Cassell, Tommy Quinlan of the Benrus Watch, Johnny Tata of the American Brass, and Bernie Shelley, mailman, were among the many Waterburans who really enjoyed the final offering of Boris Karof horror of cinema fame in the pleas ing stage play "Arsenic and Old Lace" at Shuberts in New Haven Saturday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowen of Young Street cele- brated 40 years of matrimonial bliss recently and in honor of the red letter day treated to surprise party by their children, Lester Lemuel, Laurne and Lauretta Mrs. Bowen is the former Louise Tyrell while her better half is popular empOye of the Chase Metal Works.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26

Sergeant Frank Pope is home on furlough from Ten nessee where he's with base ordnance outfit Orvlle Lawlor son of Former Senator Joseph and Mrs Lawlor stationed at Portsmouth N H. is frloughing in town
 Joe Cronn, former Grand Knight of Sheridan Council has returned to the Naval Base at Sampson N. r., after short furlough here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-26

Pfc. Louis F. Pia, son of Mir. and Mrs. John Pilla of s2 Avon Avenue, assigned to fighter squadron at the Orlando Air Base in Florida recently promoted Co corporal He is q graduate of Crosby High School and prior to joining the Air Corps was employed nlnll carrier.