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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

Strikers also defied Sherman H.
Dalrymple, URW International
President, who Saturday ordered
them to return to work.
A Goodrich spokesman said a.
0CO workers were engaged in the
Walkout at the company's six plants.
Only a small part of the 1900
workers were reporte / On the job at
Firestone's three plants.
There were conflicting reports of
the Walkout at Goodyear where be-
tween 1900 and 1900 are employed
in three shifts.
Union officials said the strike was
unauthorized and spontaneous" in
protest over the WLB ruling grant,
ing three cent hourly wage in
crease to workers at Goodyear Fire
stone and Goodrich and the U. S.
Rubber Co. an eight-cent increase
had been asked.
U. S. Rubber operates eight plants
in other parts of the country, But
none in Akron.
Union officers said the strikers
felt the three cent boost fell short
of what they deserved under the lit
tie steel formula. The WLB replied
an eight-ceno raise was higher than
workers we're entitled to under the
industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
CHUNCKINC DRIVE
GAINS MOMENTUM
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near Chihkiang, began an attack
across the Yangtze, -Four hundred
japanese were reported killed in
fighting in the suburbs of Tang
yang, on the north shore,
The japanese used tanks, artil-
lery and planes in the Tung Ting
drive.
In western Yunnan province of
southwest China, the Chinese recap
tured MamienkWan after killing or
Wounding 1900 Japanese. A battle
was reported at Katungkwan, near
MamienkWan. The Chinese recap
tured one settlement on the Burma
border.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
FAMOUS FATHERS
RESUMES TONIGHT
Gabriel Heater Featured
in Popular Monday
Night Series

The Monday night Famous
Fathers" program has been renewed
on WATR by the Diamond Ginger
Ale Company and begins a new 13-
week cycle Of broadcasts tonight at
OILS.
Famous Fathers" brings before
the microphone outstanding person.
alitieS who re-enact outstanding
events in their lives.
Listeners who dial WATR nightly
at 9 for Gabriel Heater will find
tonight's broadcast of especial in
terest, since the noted Mutual Net
work commentator will be the guest.
Appearing opposite Mr.. Heater will
be the talented motion picture star,
Teresa Wright, who will portray
Mrs. Heater.
Gabriel Heater is a natural" for
the Famous Father" series, having
been selected as the outstanding
father in radio last year.
Future Monday night broadcasts
in the Famous Fathers" series on
WATR will feature Freddie Fitz-
simmons, Alan Dinehart, Harry
Carey and Otis Skinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
Ethiopian Conqueror
Anti-F ascists Choice
Continued from Page y

shipping in the Aegean Sea off the
west coast Of Greece Saturday and
Sunday, the Communique said Raj
long-range fighters damaged a mer-
chant vessed and left in listing and
forced crews to abandon several
SchoonerS. Cannon fire diSmasted
one schooner laden with fuel drums.
From these and other operations,
all our aircraft returned safely"
the communique added.
Sardinia Shelled
Allied Headquarters, North Africa,
May 24.-(UP)-Allied air squadrons
lashed docks and airfields on the
Italian islands of Pantelleria and
Sardinia without meeting serious
opposition, it was disclosed today,
while bombers from the middle east
command swept the Aegean Sea and
hammered the italian port of San
Giovanni
American bombers and fighter
bomberS raided Pantelleria three
times in five hours and were fol-
lowed Sunday night by Raj We'll
lington bombers, which dumped A.
000-pound block busters on the same
targets. U. S. Lightnings raided
Sardinia twice.
The destruction of 3O5 Axis air.
planes in four days of Mediter-
ranean offensive was reflected IN
lack of opposition during the day
light attacks by the American bomb
erS.
American Mitchell and Marauder
| medium bombers, with an escort CT
CurtisS Warhawks, scored hits on
five small vessels and on moles in
the harbor area and scattered
bombs among parked aircraft at the
| airfield in daylight attacks.
British wellington heavy bombers
took over the offensive at night,
again bombing the harbor area and
airfield. A large fire was started
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

with 1921 passengers, enroute from
Atlantic City TO New York with
homeward- hound weekend travel
ors, left the rails and piled up
Alongside the tracks as the train
turned toward Trenton.
The dead and most Of the In
aured were in the first four coaches
which careened as much as 100 feet
erom the right-of-way.
Ambulances from nearby Camden
and other communities summoned as
hospital internes, police, railroad
workers and civilian protection aides
administered to the injured.
Many of the victims were return
ing to New York after visiting rela-
tives in the Army.
Twenty fire companies stood by in
case of fire and aided in rescue
work. Acetylene torches had to be
used, to remove some OF the victims
from the twisted cars.
AS the victims were brought from
the coaches they were placed on
coats and newspapers for treatment
until they could be taken to hos
pital.
The wreck occurred just after the
train turned onto the Pennsylvania
Atlantic division line from the Read
ing seaShore tracks. 1t was believed
that the switch may have been
faulty.
A railroad spokesman said the
locomotive and first car plunged 100
feet from the right of way about
1000 yards beyond a "V" switch.
The engine buried itself in the
ground while the first car plunged
over 1t. The second car came to rest
by the locomotive.
The third car telescoped the sec
ond, the fourth was partially buried
by the third and the fifth, sixth and
seventh remained upright but
leaned at sharp angles.
Passengers In the cars which re-
manned on the rails we're shaken up.
Some were treated for shock.
Many Of the passengers were
trapped in their seats by the derail-
men, the second wreck at the spot
In approximately two years.
Rita Fine, 49, of Segate, N. Y,
who was in one of the cars that
turned over, escaped without serious
INJURY.
Passengers Scream
81 IT was with two companions In
the third car" she said, when the
train began to lrch. We we're
thrown out of our seats and then
the car turned over. Passengers
Screamed and some girls shouted
fire
"One of my companions Bernard
Bottled of New York tried to quiet
the passengers, then broke window
and helped us out"
Cpl Michael Ricci, 81, of Atlantic
~City. was asleep when the express,
-whicsa left Atlantic City at 9 p m.
and was due in New York at l1:55 p.
m, left the rails a little over 10
20. m.
& THE car began to hop and jump
and there was terrible roaring
sound" he said. "Then the car
slipped over on it's side and I was
damned beneath other passengers
with q window below me. managed
70 wiggle out and stood on the side
Of seat.
y There were about 20 women and
six other men In the car and what
remember most was the horrible
sound of screaming.
Another soldier, Peter MARITIME
Of the Air Force, who was cut on
IS The head, helped me break several
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
COFFEE DRIFTS TO SHORE

Los Angeles, Cal. (UP)-F. w.
Bodley secured a nice vulcanized can
of American coffee without having
to part with ration coupon. A Ger
man submarine sank an American
vessel somewhere in the Caribbean,
and the can of coffee came TO the
surface and drifted to within about
a mile of Bodley's property on the
Florida coast. 1t was retrieved by
his caretaker, who sent it to him as
a much desired titbit,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
PRISON PRINTS BOOK NO. 3

San Quentin, Cal. (UP)-Inmates
of the famous San Quentin peniten-
tiary are to be intrusted with the
task of seeing to it that the 7,000,-
900 residents of California get their
No. ration book on time. Inmates
of the prison will print and dis
tribute them under the direction of
OPA officials. About 500 inmates
will be engaged on the job, the larg-
est and most important the Federal
government has ever intrusted to
prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

maye be the sounding note for tho
mission to new world.-C. M.
George LoWther is polishing up his
Hollywood scenario, a comedy script
entitled Murder, He Says" The
title alone is worth $4,000.
A. L. Alexander's Mediation Board
tonight at $3.50 over WATR will
have the Chairman of the Enemy
Alien Hearing Board which is con-
nected with the Department of JUS
tice as its guest. His name is
Edward COrsi, and he will have as
his fellow guest DIR. L. Wendell FL
field, pastor of the Plymouth church
of the Pilgrims.
The romantic aria, "Cielo E Mar"
60 Sky and Sea- from Ponchielli's
opera, LA Gioconda" will be fea-
tured by James Melton, American
tenor, when he returns to the
Telephone Hour Great Artists Series
tonight at 9:00-9:3O over the Red
Network. AS an orchestral special
ty, Donald Voorhees, and the Bell
Telephone orchestra will play one
OF the newest and brightest hits
from the facile pen of Richard Dod-
gers. 1t is ooh, What a Beautiful
Mornin' from New Yorks outstand-
ing musical comedy, oklahoma.
George Jessel, who guested on
"Stage Door Canteen" Thursday
over CHS, probably will be doing his
act at frOnt-line canteens before
long. He plans to leave for over
seas in a few months, after COM
pleting picture assignments in Holly
wood.
Vox Pops travelling microphones
journey to busy Portsmouth, NJ H.,
Navy Yard where aPrks Johnson
and Warren Hull will broadcast in
tervieWs with some of Americas
intrepid submarine fighters who
have carried the war under water to
the enemy's very doorstep. The pro-
gram will be heard at tonight.
AL Jolson, stage, screen and radio
artist, is about to add producer" to
his list of titles. The Nanny Sing
er is forming his own picture COM
pany to produce, supervise and d.
rect musicals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
r u Listening?
with CHARLES MANN :

Warm weather and the seasonal
yen to hop a train and visit new
places has cropped out in the light
hearted verse written by Ogden
Nash, witty versifier who will share
the weekly spotlight on Guy Lom-
bardo's Three Ring Time" program,
to be heard tonight at 1890, over
the Columbia network. Nash will
describe the confusion sightseeing
travellers face when they're trav-
cling on a train in his poem, Now
You See 1t, Now / Don't"
The governments request for peo-
pie to curb their travelling urge
works no great hardship on Ogden
Nash. Says the poet:
when 1 eventually establish my
Universal Travel Service and
Guide Ways
1 shall advise all my clients who
really want to see anything
just to sit at home and look"
and look sideways"
How They Started: John Cart
was leading an all-electric combin-
alton, consisting of organ, noVachord
and guitar at the Hotel Shelton in
New York. The management de-
cided Johnny needed a girl vocalist
with his outfit and he auditioned
for three weeks. He found gal
whom he rated as star material, but
the hotel men didn't like her. Fin
ally they said she could sing with
the band if Johnny paid her
salary himself. Johnny did and
she's still a grateful lass. Her name:
Dinah Shore
Victor Borge wasn't surprised to
hear the Italians admit their navy
can't hold back an invasion. 81 just
got word" says Victor, chat the
Italian fleet lost its cupboard mo-
tor
A Russian soldiers eye witness
account of the horrible ways the
Nazis treat their prisoners is told in
dramtic story on Uncle Sam"
this week. These popular stories
are heard over WATR every week
night at 6:45.
Most people will agree that Holly
wood did wisely when it selected
candid Walter Huston to play the
role of Davies. The rest of the cast
did distinguished work, too.
In closing, however, I'll add that
while specifically MISSION TO
MOSCOW is a slightly biased por-
trait for the pre-War situation and
good for starving prOpagandists, it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

the communique said.
Lockheed Lightnings bombed Car
loforte harbor and other targets in
Sardinia yesterday.
During Saturday night, two Italian
SM-79 bomberS were destroyed.
Two Allied planes were lost in
all operations, the communique
said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
1OSO-WTIC-2S8

4:00-Backstage Wife
4:15-Stella Dallas
4:30-LorenZo Jones
4:45-Young Wilder Brown
5:00-When A Girl Marries
5:15-Portia Faces Life
5:S0-Just Plain Bill
5:45-Front Page Farrell
6:G0-News
6:15-History In The Headlines
with Professor Andre
Schenker
6:30-Strictly Sports
6:45-LoWel Thomas, commentator
7:00-Fred Warning in Pleasure
Time with Victory Tunes
7:15-News of the World
ationing-Chester BoWles
7:45-H. V. Kaltenborn
S:00-Cavalcade of America
S:30-The Voice of Firestonc
9:00-The Telephone Hour
9:30-Dr. I. @.
10:00-Contented Program
10:3G-lnformation Please
11:00-News
11:15-Harkness of Washington
11:30-Hot Copy
A. NJ.
12:05-The Three Suns Trio
12:30-Echoes From The Tropics
12:55-News
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
BRITISH SMASH
DORTMUND AGAIN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24
$4,000 ON STRIKE
AT AKRON PLANTS

Continued from Page II
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

maye be the sounding note for the
mission to a new world.-C. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

Victor Borge wasn't surprised to
hear the Italians admit their navy
can't hold back an invasion. Il just
got word" says Victor, chat the
Italian fleet lost its cupboard mo-
tor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-24

AL JOlson, stage, screen and radio
artist, is about to add producer" to
his list of titles. The Nanny Sing
er is forming his own picture COM
pany to produce, supervise and d.
rect musicals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-29

A new afternoon feature, which has been on the BLUE Network but a few short weeks. will come to Wa terbury next week when WATR will begin broadcasting Ladies. Be Seated" Mondays through Fridays, o.20 fo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-29

the edges of their sets during it's screening, is the second hit of the current show and presents Chester Morris, Jean Parker and Barry Sul- livan in featured roles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-29
POLES

Today will be your last oppor- tunity to see the mammoth stage and screen show now being present. ed at the LoeW Poli theater with a galaxy of stars of radio, stage antd screen.
 Headlining this great revue is Jerry Wald and his orchestra Hav- ing successfully completed coun- try-Wide tour, the clarinet sensa- tion of the nation has been brought back by popular demand Other acts are Armstrong and Shayne, intri- cate dance steps; Helen Honan, giv- ing impressions of famous stars; and Emil Moreo, great Internation- al Russain star. The stage shows are presented at 1:20, 400, 6:30 and 9 D. m.
 In addition there will be a great surrounding screen program con- sisting of the thrilling murder mys- tery, The Leopard Man" with Den his O'Keefe and Margo. The first screen show is presented promptly at 12 noon with the doors of the theater opening a 11:45. Tthe com plete show is out at 2:30, for the benefit of defense workers.
 Coming to the LoeW Poli theater tomorrow, for five day engagement is the picture everyone has been anxiously awaiting. This great pie ture, MT. Lucky" stars Gary Grant in the leading role win lovely La raine Day playing opposite him.
 Basically, the picture is the story of a romantic comedy-dram of a financially embarrassed gambler and a spirited society girl, and it gives Grant and his leading lady, Laraine Day, exceptional opportunity for their talents.
 The picture, packed with colorful incident and unexpected happen ings, ranks, among the years most entertaining offerings,
 Charles Bickford heads the sup porting cast as the loyal captain of Grants gambling ship, and a clever newcomer, Alan Carney, makes his film debut as Grants bodyguard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-29
In The. Local THenterS
STATE

Capacity attendance at the air conditioned State theater yesterday marked the opening performances of Dixie, technicolor musical TO- nance, with Bing Crosby and Dor othy Lamour in co-starring roles.
 The film is chock full of melody and boasts twelve song hits in addi- tion to rioutous comedy and score of stars.
 It tells the story of how that grand old song Dixie" came to be written hundred years ago by Dan Emmett, with Bing playing the role of Dan, who was the first of Ameri- cas- minstrel men. It tells the story of Dams love for Millie Cook and Jean Mason, roles filled very lus- ciously by Dorothy Lamour and blonde Marjorie Reynolds, who ap- peared with Bing in Holiday Inn" and how the triangle worked out. It tells of the rise of Virginia Min strels, originated by Dan, with Billy de Wolfe, Lynne Overman, Raymond Walburn and Eddie Foy, Jr, playing the parts of the men who formed the minstrels.
 Six new hit tunes and six beloved old ones make the kind of beautiful music to set your feet a-tapping. Crosby's singing is exceptionally good as he warbles the new Sunday, Monday or Always" and "If You Please" among others, and the old Dixie, Swing Low, Sweet Char iot," plus the other four.
 According to everything one hears about Dixie, it's a singh, swing in, minstrel show with songs which are sung as only Crosby can sing 'em-a rare musical treat and something definitely lew in that this is the first time minstrel shows will have been given their screen due in technicolor.
 There isn't any doubt of the fact that this is Bing Crosby super special that ought to make you Took away" toward the air condi- toned State theater for your share of the fun, melody and romance, so plan to see this swell show real soon.
 High Explosive" a thriller that had yesterdays audiences sitting on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-29

actor, he never would have turned songwriter to pen such hits as "BIack Magic" and "Blues in the Night" If Meyer Davis hadn't jumped on a Washington bandstand to conduct the orchestra at a news paper ball, he would still be a news reporter instead of our top society bandIeader. If Ginny Simms had been able to find two more music pupils so she could pay her rent, she would still be a music teacher in- stead of a radio star. If Mary Mar garet Mcbride had obeyed the wish es of her aunt, she would be the principal of small midwestern col lege instead of NBC's cOlumnist of the air. If Jack Carson had followed the advice of his first movie agent, he would now be playing villains in wild-westerns instead of being ra- dio's all-American comic. If Grace Hartman's mother hadn't forbid her going on tour when she was only IA years old, she would be a serious Denishawn dancer instead of a cOmedienne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-29
STRAND

The whole town is beaming with anticipatory delight-and little won der. "Coney Island," that wonder Technicolor musical, is now playing for it's second smash week at the Strand Theater.
 Starring Betty Grable, George Montgomery and Cesar Romero, the picture is reputed to have every thing! Songs - dances - an enter taining and lively story, and top notch cast headed by Charles Win ninger and Phil Silvers.
 Whether you like you music hot or sweet-Producer William Perlberg has included enough of each. The new numbers, dreamed up especial ly for Betty and "Coney Island' by those top tunesmiths, Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger, include 'Take It From There" Beautiful Coney Island" and Miss Lulu From Louis- vile" According to previeW reports, these numbers are nifty-especially the last one, which Betty sings in blackface!
 To vie With these there are such nostalgia melodies as Put Your Arms Around Me Honey" "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" "In My Harem' and "Cuddle Up a Little Closer" All of these are ensconced in appropriate production numbers, intricate dances and dazzling cos tumes-not forgetting, for a minute, the delectable presence of La Gra- ble out in front most of the time!
 You could stop right there, for that is enough to convince all movie eoers that in "Coney Island" has entertainment par excellence!
 On the same program Walt Dis ney Revue, also in technicolor. Don't miss it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-29
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