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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-16

Use it." he advised, nor SPAR
ingly! This beast is devoid of both
decency and manners"
And SO, stoutly belavored, the
camel broke into the jambaz, the
pacing rolling gait which looks
SO slow and clumsy, but will, in
the long run, outdistance anything
on four feet.
A few hours later the heart of
the desert came to them with
orange and purple, spawning its
brittle eternities; with a carved
aridity, an enormous, sterile mo-
notony floating on vague horizons;
with profound, annhiliating soil
tude and silence; with the form
lessness of the illimitable.
1t came with its sense that here
was life, but never birth. 1t came
with it's desolate grandeurs, its
sublime austerities, it's Fremont
ton of the disappearance of all
existence from the face of the
earth.
So insolently barren and naked
it was. So completely lifeless
Humanity and its endeavors - the
four men trotting astride their
shaggy mounts, the tinkle-t inkle
of the camels' bells, the eft thud
of the animals padded leet, the
creaking of the saddles seemed
like an intrusion, a trivial and
futile challenge to the infinite.
Sneering wilderness.
The BedaWins felt it, as no.
MAIDS do.
They were bred to the sterile
desert. They knew no other life;
wished for no other life. Yet they
hated it, feared it. And so they
were brooding and morose; were
silent.
So was the American.
He was occupied with his re-
Elections. More than ever was he
convinced that he had chosen the
right, indeed the only path: he
must seek out the hykmoot amez,
the Man of Mystery, and kill him.
(To Be Continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-16
SIX NAME BANDS
IN SUPERB FILM
4S Stars Popularize Stage
Door Canteen" L0ew=
Poll Offering

Starting today for what promises
to make theatrical history in Wa
terbury, at the LoeW Poll theater is
what is absolutely the greatest film
that has ever been shown on any
screen, Stage Door Canteen" with
its marvellous cast of 48 stars and
six famous Name Bands all in the
one film and this picture is not like
some of the others that have come
through in which host of stars
were presented and they did
nothing, all of the stars in this
film, do something and all tend to
make it the best of all films that
nave been shown locally in years,
and for that matter for all time.
stage Door Canteen' brings to
the screen the first lady of the
stage Katharine Cornell, for the
first screen appearance that she has
ever made, all the golden opportun-
tiles that have heretofore been
offered to this star went unheeded,
but when stage Door Canteen"
was proposed she volunteered and
any recompense that would have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-16
HARRICAN'S KIDS
STRAND FEATURE
Thrilling Picture OF Horse
Farms, Race Tracks;
'FOllies Girl Sunday

The adventures Of young jockey
learning to ride, and also learning
the tricks Of the racing game, plus
a gripping human interest story in
his regeneration, after being misled
by crooks, serve as the vehicle which
introduces Bobby Readick, youthful
Broadway star Of George Washing
ton Slept Here" and other stage hits,
in "Harrigan's Kid row playing at
the popular Strand theater.
The picture was filmed at famous
horse farms and race tracks and it
has thrills Of races. at track acct
dent, and comic relief blended with
many tense emotional moments.
Charles F. Riesner, of Caught
Short" directed.
Players include William Gargan,
Frank Craven, Jay Ward, Selmer
Jackson, Douglas Croft and others.
On same program is "At Dawn We
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-16

been hers she signed over to the
Canteen fund without asking what
the amount would be and it is a
sizeable sum.
The film is loaded down with
musical surprises and an idea Of
the type that you may expect, may
be judged when it is mentioned
that the following bands all appear
in this one film, Xavier Cugat,
Count Basic, Benny Goodman, Kay
Gayser, Guy Lombardo and Freddie
Martin and the bands all contribute
to the gayety of the film, all the
leading stars of Hollywood, includ-
ing Katherine Hepburn, Merle
Oberon, Helen Hayes, are few Of
the female leads, then there is
George Jessell, George Raft, Ray
Bolger, add to this glittering array
such singers as Ethel Norman,
Oracle Fields, Ethel Waters. Gypsy
Rose Lee and you have a little idea
of the immensely Of this film
Stage Door Canteen' will be
shown for five days only at the
LoeW-Poli theater, as it is impos-
sible to hold the picture over there
as stage bookings have already been
contracted for and they take prece-
dence over the film SO be sure to
come down to the LoeW-Poli the
alter either Friday, Saturday, Sun
day, Monday or Tuesday and see
what is absolutely the last word in
entertainment and something that
you will remember all of your life.
Next Wednesday and Thursday on
the stage of the LoeW-Poli theater
there will be offered one of the
greatest bands on the road today
Joe Venuti and his orchestra and
other superb acts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-16
THE DESERT
CHAPTER v

Rashid went on to say that he
and his companions had left
Mounetville quite early this morn
ing. They had travelled fast,
anxious to return to their tents.
The reason for their haste?
1t seemed that a servant at the
governors palace had overheard
a telephone conversation shortly
after midnight of the preceding
day. A prominent foreign official
had arrived by plane from Dakar.
He had wished to speak to sidi
Elliot at once about some urgent
affairs; had been informed by one
of the Christian kapitans-Pelle-
tier was his jaw-breaking, alien
name - that the sid had left town
and was not expected back for
quite a while.
Where, precisely, was the gov
ernor? Why was he not at his
post at such crucial time?
Well - Pelletier had said - the
matter was too confidential to be
discussed over the telephone. He
was sending a car voer to the air
port to fetch the other. Then he
would explain
Lincoln smiled.
There was the note which he
had tossed through Pelletier's
window; and the latter had needed
time to figure out a plausible
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-16

Die" a Republic production star
ring John Clements.
Starting Sunday for three days
only. is "Follies Girl" a light fill
musical with Wendy Barrie and on
the same show is thrilling mystery
hit Terror House" with Wilfred
Lawson and other screen favorites.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-16

Jackie jenkins, the 1913 screen
discovery who set movie audience
ongues wagging as Ulysses
Macauley in "The Human Com
7-dy," has been given his second
important screen movie role. He
will play Thomas Jefferson Dan
EOS, second son ofg Brian Donlevy
snd Ann Richards in America"
King Vidor's epic of American in
sustry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-16

Peru has ordered the construc-
ton of "a modern hand looms
which will be sent to the Prov
ince of Huancane, where colony
of Indian weavers is being estab-
liShed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-16

Children of Hillesden parish in
England have organized their own
church, under the guidance of the
vicar, electing wears warden and
a children's warden, and the choir
is under the direction of one of the
hOVS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-16

THE STORY: Lincoln Elliot,
American, decides to have one
final fling at adventure before
settling down to his important
duties as the wly-appointed
military governor of French
colony in Central Africa, Disguis-
ing himself as the Arab, Terek
el-Medjahiri, he learns of der
wish plot against the govern
ment. He determines to find its
prir,e mover, the hykmoot ameez,
and kill him. On the way to
Lake Tchad, he meets a caravan
of Bedawins who seem afraid of
him.
The future outlook., 1943-03-27
Happenings At the
Windsor Community Center

On Monday night, March 10,
1943, Coach Dyson's Hardwood
Sextet upset in grand fashion
the highly tutored Florence High
Girls, winners of the Piedmont
Tournament for girls last sea-
son. Dorea Freemon, a pert lit
tie lassie with an acute eye for
the basket, rolled up q high point
score for the evening, the final
score being 10-4. The boys re-
venged their one-point defeat of
last week at the hands of the
Florence boys on their home
court, by rolling over a 1926
score. High scorer for the boys
was Lonnie Byron, but Eater, "
Scooter" James Cunningham,
"Snake" Robinson and other
members enjoyed Point Test
at the hands Of their opponents.
This group will meet Brown
Summit quintet and sextet at the
Center Monday night, March %,
1943.
The Junior Boys: Cliff Don
nell, captain, Coble Shipp, CO.
captain, "Wimp" Robinson, Jay
Donnell and others rolled up a
1912 score over Coach Nc
McKee's Washington Street
School Juniors.
The Red Cross Nutrition Class
meeting with grand success, Mrs.
L. w. Rogers, instructor.
The future outlook., 1943-03-27
GOSHEN SCHOOL NEWS
Mary Lee Allen, Patricia
Watlington, Reporters.

Master Fred Godfrey Coins,
of the fifth grade, received Il
donation of $1.00 and letter of
encouragement toward the third
bond, sponsored by Miss f. M.
Garrett and the music group
from Mr.. Farrell. Of Farrell Stu
dos, Greensboro.
M. B. A. Holland, Mrs. Rosa
r. Winchester held their month
ly meeting with the al Club.
Project plans for the Victory
Garden projects were outlined.
Reports were made on prof.
ects on hand:
The Goshen School reported
S12 Red Cross funds to Mrs.
b. II. Cole, a membership for
each home room and each
teacher.
The Community Drive head
ed by Mrs. Rosa Winchester,
County Chairman, and Ms. B.
j. Morris, Deputy, report | the
following membership given
through the school:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Rankin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kelly
Mr.. and Mrs. Surgeon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mark
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Nc
Murray.
White patrons donating thru
the school channel were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Maie Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Hall.
These donations were brought
in by Harvey Shoffner and Ger
trude Pass.
The future outlook., 1943-03-27

Dolly Madison's former home
in c. "cfL now rents for $50
a month
Fifty million pounds of edible
olive oil Is used in the United
States annually.
North side Of Il room Is al
ways the honor side among the
Chinese
The future outlook., 1943-03-27

tact Mrs. B. a. Hall or Mrs.
V. A. Peeler and register or
make application.
The most colorful and success
full affair held this year was
the "Mother and Daughter Ban
quet," held at Center Friday
night, March 10, 1943. In keep
ing with the season of st. Pat
rick's Day, color scheme of
green and white was used. The
decorations, tables and even to
the ice cream that was served
as dessert was done in the Irish
colors. Two hundred and twenty
eight mothers and daughters as
sembled at the tables extending
the length of the gymnasium on
both sides.
Mrs. w. r. Gibbs acted as mis-
tress of ceremonies; Mrs. T. ID.
Bluford was the main speaker;
Mrs. f. Logan Penn and the
Dudley High Girls Chorus group
rendered four selections, and the
j. C. Price Quintet, under the
direction of Miss C. L. McCul-
loch, rendered several musical
selections.
One of the most interesting
and outstanding features was the
presentation Of the prizes and
awards by Mrs. L. p. Dyson. The
prize for the oldest mother pres
ent was awarded to Mrs. j. p.
Morris, 70 years old. The young
est mother was Mrs. Cora Bell
Ferrell, Is years old. The honor
of being the mother with the
most daughters present went to
Mrs. Luella Coins, with four
daughters and three granddaugh-
ters present. The daughters pres
ent with her were Mrs. Larcenia
Crump, Mrs. lola Tarpley and
daughter, Melrose, Mrs. Eula
Johnson and the badly daughter,
Miss Desere Coins, who is at
present member of the Junior
High School class at Dudley High
| School. Mrs. Coins was also given
the honor of the mother having
| the most daughters. She is the
mother of nine daughters. Those
not present were Mrs. Callie
! Kelly, Greensboro; Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Herbin, Mrs. Madge
Aston, of Detroit, Mich, Mrs.
! Garline Coles and Mrs. Irene
Hall, of New York and Wash
ington, D. c., respectively. The
honor of being the Oldest daugh-
ter present with the mother was
] given to Miss Elsie G.. Morris,
Of Flint, Mich, daughter of Mrs.
J. p. Morris, who is home on
brief visit. To the youngest
daughter present, the award
went to little Miss Barbara Ann
Mebane. daughter of Mrs. L. Me-
bane, of Mt. Tabor community,
Greensboro. granddaughter of
Mr.. Richard c. Mebane.
After the presentation of the
prizes, Mrs. Dyson, pinch-hitting
for Mrs. v. A. Peeler, expressed
the appreciation of the staff and
Center to the committees COM
posed of Mrs. r.. T. Weatherly,
Mrs. Dillworth, Mrs. N. E. Har-
gett, Mrs. F. A. Hargett. Mrs.
Eloise Robinson. The Variety
Girls Club and other interested
patrons.
All Of the prize winners greet.
ed the group over the loud
speaker.
And thus was spent a most
enjoyable evening.
The future outlook., 1943-03-27

The Bulgarian port of Varna
was the most popular resort
on the Black Sea.
The future outlook., 1943-03-27

23,540 volumes Of fiction and
fact were donated by express
employees to the Victory Book
campaign more than one
for every office maintained by
the Agency in this country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
gressional hopper for months with
out favorable action.

gressional hopper for months with
out favorable action.
Rep. Forest A. Harness, r., Ind,
and Rep. Howard Smith, D., Va
both leaders in the house fight for
passage of the Counally-Smith bill,
protested the Presidents plan. The
Presidents statement was issued
only a few hours after Sen. Tom
Connally, D. Tex, co-author of the
measure, had urged MI. Roosevelt
to sign the measure before the Fri
day midnight deadline even though
the miners had called off the strike.
Lewis Silent
Lewis and his UNIV officials de-
clined to comment. Other labor
leaders we're non-committal but
there was little doubt that they
would oppose any such proposal just
as they bitterly have opposed the
Connally-Smith bill and all other
proposed restrictive legislation. One
labor spokesman said, however, that
he thought labor would prefer the
Presidents proposal to the Con-
nally- Smith measure.
The Presidents statement indi-
Gated that he considered the mine
strike completely settled, but some
observers feared the new resent
ment in the coal fields might slow
the back-to-work movement. Miners
already were grumbling about re-
turning to work without the wage
gains they had demanded.
Mr.. Roosevelt said the action of
UNIV leaders had been "intolerable"
AID haG tightly Stirred up the an
ger and disapproval of the over
Whelming mass of the American
people"
He left unsettled the question of
whether he would demand strict
compliance with the War Labor
Board decision in the case. Soft
coal operators and some WLB men,
bers regarded the UNIV back-to-
work move as unsatisfactory be-
cause the union still flouted the
WLB and authorized the miners to
work only if the government retain
ed control of the mines.
| Mr.. Roosevelt said Coal Admins
| traitor Harold L. Ickes would con-
tinue operating the mines "for the
time being" and that terms of en-
ployment would be those STIPULATED
| by the WLB.
There has been no promise or
commitment by the government to
change those terms in any way
| the President said
His reference to Ickes operating
the mines "for the time being" sug.
gested that the mines might soon
be returned to private owners despite
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24

(COIlLlIluGu EdRC ~
Speda indicated that docks were
bombed accurately and oil stores set
Attire, the air ministry said.
1t made no mention of the pres
ence of warships in the harbor,
though three battleships and num-
Der of smaller warships were docked
or anchored there when American
flying fortresses attacked Spezia on
June and damaged shipping.
Spebia. Italys largest naval base,
lies on the Ligurian Sea so miles
down the west coast of Italy from
Genoa and has been raided six
times by aircraft from North Africa
and British bases. The last raid by
British-based aircraft on Spezia oc-
Cured April Is.
The Spezia- Friedrichshafen raids
constituted the first shuttle opera
ton ever undertaken by the Raj
between Britain and North Africa,
thought early in the war British
based planes sometimes landed IN
France after bombing Germany.
On shuttle raids Of this type, the
bombers face the formidable anti
aircraft decreases of Western Ger
many on only one-Way trip and
complete their journey over the
weaker italian defenses. When
round trip must be made over Ger
many, night fighters and anti-air-
craft gun crews are waiting for the
bombers on their return journey.
The Air Ministry said that a be-
lated report on the Friedrichshafen
raid confirmed that three acres OF
the Zeppelin works were devastated
and the motor engine works Of the
Maybach were damaged in the at
tack.
The shuttle plan permits bombers
to make part of their long-distance
flights in daylight over the Mediter-
ranean, which is under Allied air
control, and then across Germany
under cover OF cEarkness, a Dig tao-
vantage during this season Of short
nights.
Some Is German planes gave the
northeast England Harbor town OF
Hull it's 100-odd raid of the war last
night, causing damage and casual
ties, including at least IL deaths. In
cendiary and high explosive bombs
were dropped over a wide area be-
fore intense anti-aircraf fire drove
off the raiders. A number of per-
sons were trapped beneath fallen
masonry.
Hull Consistently Bombed
Hull probably is the most heavily
bombed town of its size in Britain.
More than 1000 of its 100000 in
habitants were killed during the
1910 large scale blitz attacks on the
town and many others have died In
the comparatively minor raids since.
Nearly every street in the town has
suffered to some extent and 1t was
estimated recently that 1t will take
20 years to rebuild the town after
the war.
British medium and fighter bomb
erS at dusk last night attacked tar
gets at Meaulte and st. Omer and
the airfield at Maupertus, all in
northern France. Two enemy fight
ers were destroyed. All British
planes returned safely.
A formation of American Flying
Fortresses was sighted over the Eng
fish Channel in daylight yesterday,
but there has been no announce
ment of any American raids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
new HAVEN MAN
ALLEGED FORCER

Charged with the fraudulent issue
of a check, Arnold A. LAGRANGE, 81
Pleasant avenue, New Haven, was
granted continuance until tomor-
row in Municipal Court this morn
ing. Police said that La Grange
had paid Bill Messer of the East
wood Garage for some repairs to his
car with $45 check, and had re-
ceived $29 in change. The check,
signe dWith the name of an uncle
of Liza Grange, was refused by the
Waterbury National Bank because
they had no such account listed
there.
Other cases: ShelIe Ferguson, A,
162 Bishop street, breach of the
peace, 30 days Jail, suspended for 6
months,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24

Continued from Page u
number OF light guns Of 40 milli-
meters or less also have been
mounted there. Cologne and Brem-
en- were estimated to have 1T least
500 FLAX guns each
Searchliehts in the Ruhr valley
probably total at least 500 and large
cities, such as Frankfurt and Col
ogne, are believed to have 200 each
for their own immediate defense.
FOrmidablv Defended
Penetrating this "Magirat Line"
of the air. Brit night raiders now
encounter clusters Of 10 10 80 search
lights every i've miles. With the
night fighters and guns these make
western Germany the most formid-
ably-defended fortress in the world
against air attack.
British experts reported that well
over 1900, 900 Germans now are tied
down in western Europe manning
the FLAX and fighter defenses. in
GLIDING full-time ARP personnel.
Guns guarding some Of the more
important cities are mounted on
200 foot high concrete ":lak towers"
miniature fcrts with accommoda-
lions for hundreds of troops.
The Germans also were said to be
making increasing Use Of camou-
flage, with whole areas Of large
cities being altered to make parks
look like city streets and large lakes
being covered with green netting to
prevent them from serving as land
marks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
EXPERT TO ASSIST
PARK DEPARTMENT
Fairgrounds Opening Here
Next Sunday; Miss Bow
ers to Instruct Staff

One of the best qualified recrea-
ton leaders of the country is sched-
uled to spend two days in Water
bury starting Monday, at the invi-
tation of the park department, an
nounced William J. DerWin, assist
ant supervisor of recreation, today.
She is Miss Ethel Bowers, of New
York.
Approximately SO playground
workers will hear Miss Bowers at
the Hamilton Park Pavilion on
Monday and Tuesday, the hours
scheduled: 8 to II a. m. and 2 to 5
p. m. each day, said Mr.. Derwin.
Mr.. Derwin also announced that
the Is Fairgrounds and two SWIM
ming polls in this city will be Of
ficially opened June 30, and that
other details will be revealed in the
near future.
Miss Bowers has trained over 26,-
900 people in 610 recreation insti-
tutes in all the major cities of this
country. More than thirty of these
courses have been one-month insti-
tutes, often for college credit, I'M
Ger the auspices of local colleges and
universities. In addition to her
teaching ability, Miss Bowers is
we'll known as a demonstration and
party leader, having led 265 parties
for more than $4,000 people, accord
ing to her last count. AS the author
of the standard reference book of
her profession, the 420-page "Recre-
alton for Girls and Women" and
innumerable games booklets, maya
zine articles, and bulletins Miss
Bowers is considered an outstanding
authority on the theory as we'll as
the practice of recreation for girls
and women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
FEDERAL HOUSING
EXPANSION LOOMS
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
to express the opinion that the fed
eral government already having de-
veloped two housing sites here they
should be expanded rather than the
government seek sits elsewhere.
Danil T. harrington, Jr., fee neg
otiator for the private home CONVEX
sion plan in the Waterbury area,
reported on the number of leases
negotiated to date and stated that
he believed the city would take up
its quota of 300 units during the
year, but doubted if more than this
could be obtained locally.
Likewise 1t was stated by Housing
Committee members that it was
doubtful if the full quota of 572
priority certificates for private home
construction by local builders to be
rented only to war workers would
be exhausted this year. Mr.. Davies
expressed the opinion that the Fed
eral Housing Authority, which has
charge of this program, would. in,
such an event, make these priori-
ties available to out-of-toWn build
ers and also stated that he under
stood that large companies and
combines in the New York and New
Jersey areas were interested in COM
ing into Connecticut to take up
these certificates and eventually
might be awarded existing ones
outstanding in the Waterbury area.
Mr.. Davies also stated that any
plans for expanding the local fed
eral housing projects would not con-
flict with the recently announced
1O0-unit dormitory for Long Hill,
which, presumably, will be used to
house immigrant single women for
short periods Of time or until they
have secured more permanent quart
ers.
Also attending yesterdays session.
held in the War Housing Center, 100
Grand street, were Charles Murphy
of the Hole and Joseph M. Sui
Ivan and Miss Maureen Carroll of
the Center.