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Evening star., 1943-12-29
Fund Agencies
AI|ocated Sum
OF $2,107,130
1914 Appropriation
.S52, 500 Greater
Than '43 Total

Appropriations of $2.107,13O to
community Chest agencies for 1914
today had the authorization Of the
Board of Trustees, after approval of
the budget at meeting yesterday
afternoon at the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
The total sum. which includes
s64 $50 allocated to agencies engaged
in war activities, is S52.5OO greater
than the amount available for dis
tribution in 1943.
The trustees also approved a rec
ommendation that funds amounting
to $l50,000 be placed in reserves for
emergency use in the bad years
lying ahead"
With Frank r. Jelleff. Community
Chest president, presiding, the trus-
tees were told by Executive Director
Herbert Willett that ito date we
have 1856 ,080 givers, an increase of
5l,72l over the number listed on
December 81, 1912; and contribu-
tions of s4,479 900 in comparison
with s3,845 900 a year ago"
The difference between the
amount appropriated and the
amount subscribed is due to the fact
that collection of many pledges is
spread over period of months
with certain percentage always
uncollectcd. The Chest at the be-
ginning of a calendar year appro-
PIRATES money only when it is in
hand
Col. William o. Tufts, chairman
of the Budget Committee, paid trib-
ute to the work of q volunteer
members who serve the interests of
the community at large in an intel
ligent and vital way without public
notice or any emolument" They
are Judge Fay L. Bentley. Maurice
Bisgver, the Rev. Seth R. Brooks
the Rev. Fred S Buschmeyer, Mrs
Wilbur J. Carr. Joseph H. B. Evans
Mrs. Gilbert Hahn, Mrs Alexander
B. HaWes. James J. HAYDEN, Mrs
Charter Feslep, Richard Hynson
Elmer Jenkins Mark LanSburgh. DR.
Howard Long Mrs. B. NJ Nickel
way. Robert c. Weaver. Donald c
MURRAY. the Rev Thomas f
Mitchell Miss Bertha Pabst. John
G. Scharf and w. w. Wheeler.
Evening star., 1943-12-29
.ardAppointed
Wafer Registrar
For District
Sanitary Commission
Official Named to
DispIuce E1ebburd

Raymond Burton Ward, fer II
years water registrar Of the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary Commis-
sion, was appointed water registrar
of the District by the Commission
ers today. This represents the first
step in major reorganization Of the
registrars Office, which has been
under fire of the controller general
and a special committee of the Dis
trict government.
Mr.. Ward will displace Ralph l..
Hebbard February l. The position
carries an annual salary of S4,6O0 1t
was indicated at the District Build
ing that Mr.. Hebbard will remain in
the registrars office and be placed in
charge CT meters.
A native of Washington, Mr.. Ward
attended the old Business High
School and Strayers Business Col
lege and took d correspondence
course in accountancy. Before going
to the Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion on September !, 1882. he had
been a salesman for 10 years with
the Burroughs Adding Machine Co
The Commissioners also an
nounced that Mr.. Wards secretary
will be Miss Hilda Burke Schley, %,
now secretary of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission.
Also a native OF the District, Miss
Schley is a graduate of Commercial
High School and attended Wood s
Business School. Her salary will be
50 300 year.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Joseph d. Arthur, lr., said that as
water registrar with the Suburban
Sanitary Commission, Mr.. Ward in
stalled and operated system of ac-
counts and metering for a water
supply system doing $1,000 900 an
nual business.
Last April. Controller General
Warren voiced sharp criticism of the
conduct of the District water regis
trar office. In October a special
Investigating Committee. headed by
Corporation Counsel Richmond B
keeCh, recommended a number OF
changes IN the office, including the
transfer of the office to the control
Iof Col. Arthur and the appointment
OF new water registrar with the
knowledge of accountancy and busi-
ness machine operation.
Evening star., 1943-12-29
Police Auxiliary Attacked;
AssaiIants Take Revolver

William @. Cox. ST, of BOG E street
NE, an auxiliary policeman as
signed to the ninth precinct, was
robbed Of .38-caliber revolver by
two colored men who knocked him
down in the 700 block of Third
street NE. last night, police said.
The revolver, according to police.
was snatched from Mr.. Cox's pocket.
But the assailants overlooked s137
in cash and eight watches he had
IN another pocket. Mr.. Cox is a
watch repairman.
Mr.. Cox was treated at Casualty
Hospital for cuts on his hand. He
admitted to police he had no per-
nit to carry the revolver, but said
he carried the weapon for protec-
ton, since he frequently carried
watches home to work on them.
Evening star., 1943-12-29
Gen. Cox's Daughter
Sponsors Ship Today

The Liberty ship William r. Cox
was to be launched in Baltimore
today with Miss Cheshire Cox, 3019
Elllcott street NV, as sponsor. ac-
cordlng to an Associated Press dis
patch.
Miss Cox is the daughter of Brig.
Gen, Albert L. Cox. an attorney
here and former head of the Dis
trlct's selective service. The ship
Is named for her grandfather. who
practiced law in Raleigh. N. c.. en-
tered the Confederate Army as
major, rose to brigadier general
and commanded brigade at Apo
mattoX. He served three terms in
Congress and in 1893 was elected
secretary of the Senate.
Evening star., 1943-12-29
Cumberland Mon Dies
In jap Prison Camp

BY The Associated Press
CUMBERLAND. Md, Dec. %
PVT. Donald Frazier Hensev. son of
the late Capt. Charles Walter Hen
sey, U. S. A, of Cumberland, died in
a japanese prison camp in Man.
chuquo. Mrs. A. L. Sutton, his aunt,
said yesterday.
Pvt. HenSey joined the Army
shortly before the japanese attacked
Pearl Harbor and was stationed in
the Philippines at the time the Japs
took the island
Evening star., 1943-12-29
Baltimore Store Plans
Delivery by HeIicopter
F. The Associated Press.

z" he ASsocIaIed Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec 29.-An ap-
plication was on file today with the
Civil Aeronautics Administration in
Washington for establishment of a
postwar helicopter delivery service
between Baltimore department
store and the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Moses H Goodman. vice preSi-
dent and general manager OF the
Hub. said lack of convenient trans
portation facilities had diverted
business to other cities which other
wise would have come to Baltimore
Evening star., 1943-12-29
0PA Warns Retailers
To Get Ration Tokens
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Office of Price Administration
today reminded retailers of rationed
foods that they should file applica-
tions for ration tokens by January
8 to be sure of having supply when
the token plan goes into effect Feb
ruary q.
The tokens will be given as change
for ration stamps in the purchase of
meats-fats and processed foods. Ap-
plication forms are available from
trade associations and local ration
ing boards.
Evening star., 1943-12-29

Your money goes into battle every
time you invest in War bondS-goes
up to the German lines in the form
OF tanks, planes, assault boats as
pictured here in the Mediterranean
area.
Success of our troops depends
upon the help they get from the
home front. Bullets fired yesterday
won't win tomorrow's battle. War
bonds bought last month won't pay
Tor our next offensive. Give your
dollars action: Buy more War bonds.
United States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1943-12-29

CheStal
amounts were announced yesterday follows: ~ "
Barney Neghborhood House - sso54a 90
Bureau Rehabilitation - % o. eJa eo 90 90
Camp Fire Girls, -- 9s5 NO
cathoc Charities Georges couny o. s5s 1856 90
C,id ChId mefare are @ Society 674e4o
cidren chidren Protecve Pnaeeti f7sm aocoo
Christ Christ iI enid Fresh Air Farm % s8s OF
Council OF Social Agencies Columbia and
eomnSn1y = cnes, -----.----- ---- q siss5S s1s 90
Department Washington Federation
rt OF Churches --------------------------- s8s62s
Florence crittentcn -- "a % g5 los g4 94
rFienasnp FasatnA House sss s5Ga 80
Girl Scouts Prince 'SsoSeo SSas 90
1eotW @ home rome 1or the AGED
Instructive Visiting Nurse 155sa49 is5ssa ~
agency and Jewish Foster 5ssss 5ss ss
Juana kaufman Nye Council ioo51 Is
Northwest ne? Settlement 1ss3sSo s9st
ST. stSIn Annas Mhga{aey aone 4"cA 1o72s7s
St AIMS -- 45ss3 5ssS 90 90
": sSMs d"a se5oo 5ss1' ass5sSS assSS
Salvation Army es 1870 90
Social Social 5se Hyssne rSsSsaye sGelsty
Social Service League County - 1855 90
Southwest Community House 1864 80
Sumner Sumner ounes at5 Committee lsssOS OS
Twelfth Branch YMcA ssossS ssoss 90 90
Washington Anmsl Rescue League 1890
asilsto I1eart ASSOCIATION
Washington Home
housing ASSOCIATION
Wasnistol stute OF Mental Hygiene 3348
asgton society 1or the Hard of
sIon oloan League 1859 943
eiale department OF the American Legion 189OO
noug Chllsuan Association
1ouhg women christian Association
ouogeI CoHmlttee 74S00OO
Special War Allotment for War Activities
I"eHtn Street YMCA S565OOO
Cenra YMCA 1696OO0
Cenua YWCA
JeWlSh community Center
travellers Aid Society
PhyS Wheatley YWCA
Reoecca Rhoads Service Mems Club
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Evening star., 1943-12-29
ALLEGATIONS to Chest Aqencies

Agencies ALLEGATIONS
amounts were announced yesterday follows: ~ VIZ S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
FAMOUS FILMS IN
 CLOSING SHOWINCS
Double Smash Revival Program at Strand The=
 ater Tonight

If you haven't already seen the smash revival show at the popular, comfortable Strand theater, do so today before the concluding per- formances this evening. On this grand show is the million dollar hit Boom Town" with the billion dol lar cast, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, Hedy La- marr and Frank Morgan. and Tit tie Nellie Kelly" starring Judy Garland in the sparkling George M. Conan musical hit Leading the supporting cast are George Murphy Charles Winninger and Douglas MacPhail. Remember. If you haven't been among the thousands who have rushed down to sec this big revival show. you have chance yet to see it before the concluding performances this evening.
 Opening tomorrow at the Strand Is a grand double hit, first-run bill comprised of two big hits, Queen of Broadway and Silent Witness
 Queen of Broadway" is the story of a career girl with a racket, and features Rochelle Hudson and Buster Crabbe in the leading roles.
 The other hit Silent Witness, ,' is daring expose of the black market and has in the leads Frank Albertson and lovely Marie Wrixon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
LUCKY JORDAN AT
 STATE THEATER
Don Ameche Concludes Tomorrow; Screens"
 Tough Man Next

Performances tomorrow evening at Warmers State theater conclude the engagements of Don Ameche, Janet Blair and Jack Oakie in Something to Shout About; also Loretta Young and Brian Aherne in "A Night to Remember"
 Screen fans who want something new and decidedly different in the way of film entertainment will have to hunt no further than Warmers State theater where starting Sum day, Manager Julia Smith presents Alan Ladd, the screens toughest tough guy in the long-awaited Lucky Jordan"
 Spies, F.B.T. agents, gangSters, an A.W.OL., soldier, a story that moves at dive bomber speed and gor- geouS newcomer to Hollywood, blonde Helen Walker, combine to make Lucky Jordan" one of the best bets in exciting entertainment to come this way in 8 long, long time.
 In the new picture Ladd stars for the first time-after building up a tremendous popularity in only two pictures, This Gun for Hire and "The Glass Key" both films star ring Veronica Lake and giving Sec- ond billing to Ladd.
 In romance of the new offering is carried by Miss Walker who had the top feminine role opposite Alexander Knox in her first Broad way play Jason" .
 Ladd plays a gangster who tries to put the "fX" on the U. s. Army when his draft number comes up. When he finally lands in uniform he promptly goes A. W. O. L., kid maps a canteen hostess, steals an automobile and heads for the big city. What he doesn't know is that a brief case in the stolen car con- tains vital military secrets, secrets that lis old gang is after for sale to Axis agents.
 Others in the talented cast in- clude such favorites as Sheldon Leonard, Mabel Paige. Marie Me- Donald and Lloyd Corrigan.
 The new comedy-romance My Heart Belongs to Daddy" is the second hit of Sundays new show and features Richard Carlson, Mar tha O'Driscoll and Cecil Kellaway'
 Headlining the new show opening Wednesday at the tSate Is "The Amazing Mrs. Holiday" Deanna Durbin's latest and most eagerly awaited picture. The new film marks Deanna,s eleventh in her series of successes and is said to reveal the star as an outstanding dramatic actress as well as the most popular songstress of the cinema.
 "At the Front in Africa technt- color film produced by the U. s. nesday's show and brings to the Army will be the second hit of We'd screen actual combat scenes of the U. s. troops in action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
Promising Pictures Feature Programs Of Loca 7heaers
DOUBLE HIT SHOW
 OPENS AT POLES
Jack Benny's Laugh Epi- demiC Matched With BaI-
 kan War Thriller

Another grand double hit show opens it's engagement today at the popular Loew Poli theater. This is not just an ordinary double feature program, but program comprised of two of Hollywood's top hits of the year.
 First on the bill is a picture that will positively make laugh history, "The Meanest Man In The World" co-starring Jack Benny and Priscil- la Lane" with Rochester, Edmund Gwenn. Anne Revere and Helene Reynolds. Hilariously disguised as a starving lawyer bent on making good in the worts sort of way, Jack Benny will make you roll in the aisles in his funniest and latest hit.
 The immediate cause of docile Jacks transformation is pretty Pris- cilla Lane, his home town sweet heart. The remote cause, but appar- ently not remote enough, is Mir. Benny's worldly wide right hand. a young man by the name of Roches- ter.
 All through the picture you1l have to hold on to your sides as the story keeps building to high point in screen hilarity.
 Thrilling as todays flaming head lines. is the second smash feature On the bill. "Chetniks", the Fight ing Guerrillas, with Philip Dorn, Ann Sten, John Sheppard, Virginia Gilmore and Martin Kosleck.
 Thrill follows thrill in this excit- ing picture as the daring Balkan patriots first to destroy the con queror's dream of conquest. An enemy troop train is destroyed; an ammunition dump blow sky-high; an enemy patrol ambushed. That's the handiwork of the death h-defying men whose story is the story of bold people everywhere fighting the invader on their native soil.
 While stirring action highlights the film, there is full share of TO- nance and drama. too, as the guer- rilla leader, played by Philip Dorn, and his men fight agains.s stagger- ing odds for the women, as well as the freedom, they love.
 Get ready for antoher star-span- gled show to be presented on the stage of the Loew Poli theater with a galaxy of stage. screen and radio stars, all appearing in person for four performances next Wednesday and Thursday. In addition there will be the usual fine surrounding screen program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
-, In Hollywood
RY ERSKINE JOHNSON

An open letter to the manpower chief:
 Mir. Paul V. McNutt,
 Manpower Director,
 Washington, D. c.
 ! Dear Sir: Don't look now, but there is hole In your "work-or- fight" order which may have es- capped your attention but which is as obvious to some of Us film cus- toners as busted shoulder strap on Jane Russell. As things are now most of the handsome young he- men in pictures have gone or are about to go off to fight, and If the movies are declared essential, the over-age boys who are left behind will be officially considered as working for morale. All right, that takes care of the actors. But what about the characters they play on the screen?
 For years, MT. McNutE. we have been going to the movies after a hard days work Changing over Q hot typewriter and viewing the cinematic doings Of male characters who have all kinds of adventures but who never seem to do anything for living.
 They are shown living in luxury dancing in cabarets, running down to Florida for week-ends. and even marrying blonds, but half the time the picture ignores the fact that all these things cost money and noth- ing Is ever said about how the char acters acquire this convenient com- modity in their spare time.
 MYTHICAL JOBS
 Occasionally the character is per- mitted some fine talk about "the office" but you never sec him there, and If he really has an office 1t Is plain that he keeps no regular office hours.
 Then there is the kind of picture like A Night to Remember" The writers put in an airy piece of dia- log calculated to inform the cus- toners that Brian Aherne was sup posed to be writer by trade.
 This sounded encouraging. but Aherne didn't write line till the picture was two-thirds over. Then he suddenly plopped down in front of portable typewriter, But Loretta Young said. Good heavens, Jeff. you're not going to start on that new novel at this time of night, are you?" He wasn't, MT. McNutt. He was just going to dash off a letter to another char | acter.
 Herbert Marshal in '"The Moon and Sixpence' was in the same kind of writer. He never wrote more than three lines from fade-in to fade-out. but as the narrator he talked a good story. so we con- cluded that his writing hbaitS ran to the dictation method. We won't kick about this. anyhow. because in the picture we actually saw Painter George Sanders paint. It was quite shock too.
 There is also something to be said for Suspicion" even though Cary Grant managed to maintain an in- come without working. The redeem ing feature was that the picture let | the audience in on his system, show ing him hocknig furniture, winning at the races. trying to borrow on his wlfe's life insurance. and re- storing to other dlsreputable de- vices.
 TREND OF. THE TIMES
 All in all, things aren't so bad 1 as they used to be, because the movies try to follow the trend of the times and right now thetrend is who you said in your order - work or fight
 Greer Carson and Walter Pidgeon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
PLAZA FEATURING
 BIG STAGE SHOW

There is corking good stage show awaiting vaudeville fans at the Plaza theater, now being operated by the
 Mahan, Clifford Circuit. Heading the show is Henri Therrien. Ameri- ca's foremost lyric tenor, ina new song cycle. After you have heard him you will understand why Pres ident Roosevelt said: "Heuri Ther- rien is my favorite singer" Irene Vermillion. worlds greatest aero batic dancer comes with her four swing harpists. AS a special treat the Worlds Fair Midgets in spe- cial revue. Gail Manners, the queen of blues, comes direct from Loew's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12

are scientists in Madame Curie," Bob Hope is a war correspondent in They Got Me Covered" Fred Mac Murray is a sandhog in No Time for Love-" Humphrey Bogart is a merchant seaman in Action in the North Atlantic" and so on. But bear in mind, sir. that jobs for movie characters are still on VOL untary basis, and they haven't all volunteered. We think you ought to lay down the law: either the characters in each picture work, or the producer goes to Lockheed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
LOYAL TO TROUPE

Vincent sherman, director of Warner Brothers "The Hard Way, acted in a Broadway play, Bitter stream. ten years ago, and has been responsible for four of his CO., actors-Manart Kippen, George To- bias. Charles Jordan and David Hoffman - getting roles at War ner's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
PROOF OF GREMLINs

Ida Lupino tells people on the Devotion" set that they're foolish if they don't believe in Gremlins. Her father, the late Stanley Lupiao she says. once had long conyer- aation with a Gremlin, who gave him a gold charm which Ida now has as a luck-piece.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
ACTRESS sCULPTED

Max Edel. talented Austrian sculptor. is now doing a bust of Maria Palmer, the Viennese beauty who portrays Tanya Litvinov in Warner Brothers film version of Mission to Moscow. Edel previous . ly has modelled Walter Huston. h. grid Bergman and Jean Cabin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
,THEATERS COMPLY
 WITH OIL RULING

Fred A. Webb. oil rationing' ad- ministrator, said last night that Waterbury theaters are complying with OPA's ban on oil deliveries to amusement places. This was re- vealed after he had investigated at least two such establishments.
 The oil administrator said the theaters he investigated were burn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
RECORD COLD MARK

The three coldest girls in Holly wood: Olivia de Havilland, Ida Lu- pino and Nancy Coleman. They are working in a snow scene for Warner Brothers Devotion" and can't get near the stove between ShotS-be- cause they wear hoopskirts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
AUTHENTIC STORY

Official files of the Army Air Forces were thrown open to Dudley Nichols and from incidents he found there he wrote the story of War ner Brothers "Air Force" story of the epic air struggle over the Pa- cif1c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
SONG HIT REVIVED

One of the biggest song hits Of several years ago, Lullaby of Broadway" is revived for a scene in Warner Brothers "The Hard Way" in which Joan Leslie portrays a Broadway musical comedy star"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12

ing oil from stocks on hand and then "only enough to keep their pipes from freezing" They are per- mitted to do this, he added as long as tkcy receive no deliveries.
 He also pointed out that the three largest theaters in the city use coal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
Up And Down Broadway
BY JACK GAvER United Press Drama Editor

finds the theaer business
 IN plugging pohby steady Approximation which bids fair hold pretty that level well into the spring Six slack that pend by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
GERsHWIN ON FILM

Howard Koch, co-author on the screen play for Mission to Mos cow" has been assigned by Jack L. Warner, executive producer. to work on the "Rhapsody In Blue" script. based on the life of George Gersh- win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12

State, New York, and Young and Kaze present comedy as you Ike it. On the screen, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers Vernon and Irene Castle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-12
,END OF THE TIMES

All in all, things aren't so bad as they used to be, because the movies try to follow the trend of the times and right now thetrend is who you said in your order - work or fight
 Greer Carson and Walter Pidgeon
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1943-02-27
Local 74's Ball Is
Financial Success

The Annual Theatrical Ball and
Floor Show of Local IA New Haven
Stage Employees, held Saturday eve
ming at Hotel Taft, was financial
success in spite of the fact that at
tendance was not as great as in
former years because of the fuel oil
situation. This was stated by Morris
Wasserman, general chairman of
the committee on arrangements.
There were a number of visiting
brothers from Out-Of-tOwn locals i'm
attendance. Among them were
Thomas Williams and Rocco Ma
tarese of Hartford Local "a, and
a member of New York City Local
/.
Herman Jacobs, now living in New
York, and Danny Cummings, on fur
Tough from service with the y. S
Navy both members of Local "A, were
on hand.
Among the patrons of the ball who
contributed to the affair, which is held
every year for the benefit of the Lo-
calls Sick Fund, were: Chicago Stage
Employees, Local 3; Martin Beck
Theatre, 44th Street Theatre, The
Winter Garden Theatre, Studebaker
Theatre, and The Merry Widow Com
pany, all of New York City.