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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
JACQUES CLOSING
 FOR THREE WEEKS
Heating System to Be Re- paired Starting Monday;
 Midnight Show Tonight

There will be three complete per-
 formances of Rosen and Binders record-breaking musical hit "Funs- A-Poppin" at Jacques theater today. The usual matinee at 2:30, evening show at 8:30 and the big gala mid night frolic for which the doors will open at 11:30 p. m.
 "Funs-A-Poppin" has been draw ing crowds to this popular theater all this week ard well it might, for it is a double e-barrelled Salvo of un- restrained merriment decked with beautiful costumes and stage effects and melloWeG with a musical back ground that includes the top tunes of the day.
 Jack Rosen and Freddie Binder, two fun making ZanieS, keep their audiences in constant laughter with their uproariouS comedy sketches. Their comedy is such that you just can't help but let yourself go and have the time of your life as you watch them carry on their merry escapades.
 Others in the cast who turn in commendable performances in the featured spots include Scarlett Knight, five feet, four inches Of loveliness, Nadine Joy, Chick Hun ter, Cleatoria, Sam Marlow and the "Funs-A-Poppin" chorus of hand picked beauties from some of the best shows formerly on Broadway.
 The show comes here from Bos- ton and will go to Philadelphia fol- lowing the conclusion of it's local engagement on Saturday night.
 In order to allow Workmen to make urgent repairs in the heating system at Jacques theater and other necessary repairs throughout the house, the theater will be closed for the next three weeks. A gala re- opening is planned for Christmas Day when a giant holiday show will be presented. Further particulars the re-opening will be carried in this newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
ROONEY, GARLAND
 MOVE TO STRAND
Girl Crazy Also Features Music of Tommy Dorsey
 and Orchestra

Now showing at the popular Strand theater is the smash Metro GoldWyn Mayer musical triumph, Girl Crazy co-starring two of Hollywood's top draws, singing Judy Garland and the inimitable Mickey Rooney.
 Girl Crazy" is the sparkling George Gershwin musical comedy, and the full Gershwin score plus the music of Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra make the film a de- light to the ears as well as the eyes.
 Mickey and Judy, working togeth- CT for the eighth time on the M- G-M lot, dance, sing and clown their way through the tuneful film, surpassing all previous perfor- mances they have ever given.
 On the same program is Dis ney cartoon revue consisting of several new and refreshing techni- color comedies featuring your fav- orite Disney characters.
 Opening next Wednesday at the Strand is a smash double hit bill, 'The City That Stopped Hitler" narrated forcefully by Brian Don- levy, and Sax Rohmer's "The Drums of Flu Manch.' Don't forget the opening date - Wednesday of next week the bill will play for posi- lively four days only.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
In nHoIIywi'ood v

Just as he was about to climb in, an usher closed in. Byrne wrote the story for his paper and next day Tom Roberts, manager of the theater, took out an ad reading: ''The little boy who climbed upon our stage yesterday to kiss Betty Grable knew what he was doing {! Everybody feels the same way about Rosie"
 Van Johnson gets the role of Capt. Ted Lawson in the film yer sion of Thirty Seconds Over To- kyo."
 Dog trouble on the set of "You Can't Ration Love-" Members of D'Artega,s all-girl orchestra report ed for work with 16 pet dogs in tow. Before noon director Buster Fuller had stepped into a dish of ham, burger and tripped over dog leash! {. . Is this Hollywood or Notre Dame? Actors Phiroze Ma zir, Isaac Pesavo, Andre Chavlot, Mike Ansarra, Shushiela Shkari and Ed Goering support George Sanders and Virginia Bruce in "In- ternational Zone" The coach's- CT, pardon-the directors name is L,eonide Moguy.
 Warmers Desert Song' will be released as a Christmas present to ROmberg fans. It's as up-to date as hoopskirt with peek-a-boo windows.
 One of the first films chosen for the Italian film public in Allied occupied territory was Abbott and Costellos Pardon My Sorong." All fun, no politics.
 WESTERN FANS
 Migration of mid-western labor to the Oakland (Calif.) shipyards. has forced the deluxe film houses there into screening only cowboy films. Smiley Brunette, Republics western comedian, gets bigger bil- ling in Oakland now than Ronald Colman or Walter Pidgeon. AS one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON NEA Staff Correspondent

The Smithsonian Institute m Washington is negotiating with Pa- ramount for the permanent exhi- bition of one of the largest sets in Lady in the Dark" Instead of merely exhibiting an artists draw ing of the scene, the plan is to move the entire set, complete in every detail, to special hall for public exhibit. Only thing lacking will be an assistant director yelling Quiet,
 Porter Hall overheard couple of writers talking. One said, T can't understand why he's big film pro- ducer. Why, that guy doesn't know a thing about the movies" Second writer: You're right, but it's a good thing. Say, if he knew 10 per cent of what we know, we'd both lose our jobs"
 Producer Eddie Small has pur- chased the screen rights to the un- official national anthem of Aus tralia, "Waltzing Matilda" It'll be used as the title or new movie, "The Skirt Patrol" written by Ed ward Seabrook and Tedwell Chap man.
 Sudden thought: Has anyone re- ferred to Claude Rains as 'klep- tomaniac?" He steals so many pie lures.
 Wonder what Vic McLaglen's bride will have to say about his habit of always dragging stray mongrels home. Vic's daughter, Sheoila, calls their home, "The Midnight Mission for Dogs" GOOD IDEA
 Covering the opening of Sweet Rosie O'Grady" at the Colonial Theater in Elmira, N. Y, the other day, film editor Tom Byrne saw a little boy scramble up on the stage, and grope for the bottom of the made-in- Hollywood ballroom in which Betty Grable was dancing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
LUNCEFORD GETS
 BILLINGS AT RITZ
Bridgeport Books Famous
 Orchestra for Night Aft= CT Christmas

The Ritz ballroom in Bridgeport, now in the midst of it's orchestra season. has several top name bands scheduled to papear in the near future. His Hi Di Hignness of Ho De Ho Cab Galloway, will be heard Sunday, December 12. On Sunday, Dec. 19 Ray Kinney and his Hawaiian orchestra makes it's appearance with six lovely Hula maids being featured. Jimmie Lunce- ford comes Sunday, Dec. 26.
 This Sunday, Dec. 5, by special request, the Casa Ritz orchestra will play. Long favorite orchestra, and definitely slated for stardom, the Casa Ritz orchestra is under the personal direction of Ronny Rommell who has been acclaimed the second Harry James, Lovely Isa- bell is singing lady. There is danc- ing at the Ritz every Friday, old time charm of square sets inter- 1lingle with waltzes is the musical Ul-of-fare. Try Hintz' Farmers play hk Every Wednesday polkas and noGern music are heard .. and the Casa Ritz orchestra is heard on Saturdays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

The ch,e1 trOuDle WlCn outrage ouS Fortune" is that Miss Fraken has used too many ingredients. When you get mixed up in one play with martial unhappiness, the Jew ish question, the trials afflicting an artistic soul and homoseXuality the chances are the result will be 8 drama in which none of the issues are given clear cut treatment. Miss Franken gets off to good start and things look highly prom iSing for one act, but from that point on the issues begin to get in one another's hair and the end re- suit is shade short of chaos.
 Rut it is not wasted effort. Un- satisfactory though the whole may be, 1t demonstrates that Miss Fran ken has possibilities of growth as . writer for the stage and it will be interesting to see whether she will persevere along the hard path to success as a dramatist capable of the powerful handling of strong subjects or revert to lighter and less exacting matters.
 am not going into the story here lest the telling become as con- fused as the play itself is at times but the time is the summer of 1941, the setting is the shore home of a wealthy family near New York City and the chief protagonists are the members of Jewish family caught up in various inner turmoils.
 oct handsomely by the author One of the most rewarding performances is that of Frederic Tozers, who has been seen SO often as hard-voiced, bettle-browed william that none sus- pected his versatility. He is excel lent as the husband, warm, con- siderate character that is the most apwpealing in the play. Then there is Elsie Ferguson, one of the great women of the stage 25 years back Her last appearance on Broadway was IA years ago. She came out of retirement to appear in this play and prompts the thought that the theater well could have profited by using her during those IA years.
 Others prominently cast are Mar garet Gillmore, Maria Ouspenskaya, Eduard Franz, Brent Sargent, Adele Longmire, Dean Norton and Mar garet Hamilton.
 A visit is recommended to those interested in the theater's most ser ious efforts; the acting will reward you If the play does not.
 RT1STS AND MODELS" a re- 1Avue title the Shuberts used to keep active back in the '20s, has been dusted off to front for musi- cal revue offered by Lou Walters and Don Ross. It is pretty much of hodge -podge, badly in need of comedy. but in these days when the public is avid for almost any kind of tune and-girl stuff the chances are that it will make go of it.
 Miss Jane Froman, still wearing Q cast on one leg as a result of the &&sbon Clipper crash nine months Gsp Ghd doing her numbers while GaAsA1g Gown, is the star of the af- 4air and scores well with several songs, outstanding of which is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Bob Hope has covered more than 23,000 miles since leaving Hollywood after completing his starring role in Paramount's Lets Face It.. His tour of Army camps took him across the United States, to the British Isles and Africa.
 Colonel Byron Foy and his wife, the former Thelma Chrysler, were guests Mrs. Y. Frank Freeman at Paramount yesterday. Colonen Foy is head of the Chrysler Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

of the shipyard workers explained to a theater manager, 'There are two kinds of pictures-shoot 'ems and kiss 'emS We like shot 'emS."
 Child psychology lesson: Dana Andrews, star of "The Purple Heart at 2Oth Century Fox, first became interested in motion pic- lures because his father, Rev. c. F. Andrews, forbade his family to see them.
 Harvey Fishman, 13-year-old quiz kid, is $1 to the good. Made a 25-cent bet with the other Quiz Kids, now in Hollywood for a mo- vie, that he would kiss the first film actress he met. He was in- troduced to Jinx Falkenburg. He asked for kiss, got 1t, and col lected the cash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
ACCORDING TO PLAN

Hollywood-If RKO Radio wants to keep it's new redhead, Betty Wells, from quitting, it must keep her moving along on her own suc- cess timetable. Same calls for in- creasing dialogue lineage in each picture. Now in her second film, the Sinatra show, Higher and Higher" she says she's on schedule so far, according to plan" If, as and when she fallse behind schedule, said Betty, she'll go home to mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Ding1e" of '"The More the Merrier" in the principal role. Marguerite Chapman, and a score of other fav- oriteS are included in the cast.
 Coming Wednesday next to the State is Howard Hawks thrilling production of submarine warfare Corvette K-225' Randolph Scott with James Brown, Noah Berry, Jr, Barry Fitzgerald and Andy Devine. Always A Bridesmaid, with the Andrews Sisters, Patric Knowles, Grace Mcdonald and Charles But terworth in featured roles, will be the second hit of the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Edward Arnold, currently playing a featured role in Paramount'S Standing Room Only," received word yesterday that his son had been named an instructor in avia- ton at Mather Field, Sacramento.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
HUMPHREY BOCART
 TOPS STATE CAST
Plays Tough Army Ser- geant in Sahara; COm-
 edy Companion Feature

Humphrey Bogart, whose sensa- tional performance in 'Casablanca' won the acclaim of motion picture fans throughout the land, is cur rently adding new laurels to his fame in that stirringly, spectacu- lar drama "Sahara' currently at Warmers State theater.
 Bogart is said to be at his best, delivering a superb performance as a two- listed, tough army sergeant. Certainly this portrayal will go in- to Hollywood records as one of the outstanding performances in the vivid screen career of this vivid motion picture personality.
 Continuing his recent trend away from those earlier gangster roles, Bogart thrillingly portrays a char acter that combines the aggressive qualities and hardened veneer of Sam Spade of "The Maltese Fall con-, Joe Rossi of Action in the North Atlantic" and Rick of "Casablanca." As two-fisted Ser geant Gum, commander of the tank 'Lulubelle," and also leader of 8 pathetic but sturdy group of Allied fighters lost in the desert, he has many scenes that are actually breathtaking. And this time instead of mere revolver, belaying pin or sawed-off shotgun, he has regu- lar arsenal at his command, up to and including a 75 nm. gun, the mainstay of his beloved tank.
 With Bogart are only two of his buddies, ''Waco" Hoyt, tank me- chanic played by Bruce Bennett and Jimmy Doyle, radio operator portrayed by Dan Duryea.
 According to reports audiences were impressed with the shoulder to-shoulder loyalty of these three as they struggle to survive the scorching sand and merciless sun with dwindling supply of rations and just 8 few mouthfuls of water.
 Others in the cast include Lloyd Bridges. Louis T. Mercier and J. Carol Naish.
 Comedy is the keynote of My Kingdom for a Cook" the second big hit of the program which pre- sents Charles Coburn, the INT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
FARMER DAVENPORT

Hollywood-When Harry Daven- port was cast as Defense worker in RKO Radios "Gangway for To morrow" he had to leave his be- loved Newhall ranch and move to town to conserve tires and gas. But he didn't give up gardening. He spaded up the ivy-covered front lawn, 80x25 feet, turned it into a Vicetory Garden, where he worked from five to seven o'clock every morning, before going to the studio He is 77.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
BIG TOWN MEDLEY
By JACK GAVER United Press Drama Editor

NEW Franken who had two great stage hits " both of them pleasant edy dramas that succeeded in their main purpose of being entertaining dipped stronger ink with Out husband the writer William Money She is be commended for the effort although the play nnnnknn nff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
OUT IN FRONT

Hollywood-It was Producer Frank Ross who brought the work of Novelist John Steinbeck to the screen with of Mice and Men. |" Now he's out in front again, having bought the movie rights to "The Robe" while Lloyd c. Douglas was still penning that best-seller, and, at RKO Radio, is preparing to launch into a $3,0o0,00O Technicolor production of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Swing Low, Sweet Harriet" Others in the cast include Marty May Jackie Gleason, Collette Lyons, the Christiani troupe, Ben Yost, Carol King and the Peters Sisters.
 The music and lyrics are by Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal and Phil Charig. The less said about the dialogue the better.
 Walters owns the Latin Quarter night club, where he stages lavish floor shows, and this is his first venture into the legit
 AS this goes to press Artists anc Models" has already ended its brie1 run.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-06
Oil Trade Notes

All truck operators have been
forbidden to inaugurate new opera
tons or extend present routes
without receiving prior approval
from the ODT under new orders
issued by Joseph B. Eastman, di-
rector of the office of defense
transportation. All truck operators
performing over-the-road, local cart
age or pick-up-and-delivery opera
tions are affected.
Production of 1OO-octane aviation
gasoline today is more than four
times greater than production in
the early months of 1912, and with
in few months win be about eight
times greater, the petroleum adj
ministration for war has announced.
PAW also said that present pro-
duction exceeds the 1914 goal of
ultimate requirements as set by
military and government author
tiles in the spring of 1912. At the
same time PAW released the first
list of new 100-octane plants and
their location. Since Dec. Z, 1941,
PAW and the oil industry have ini-
tiated u major 100-octane construc-
ton projects. OF these, 80 have
been completed, in spite of delays
in getting the necessary materials,
and the remaining 40 will be com
pleted within four months. An addi-
tiOnal % domestic plants have been
scheduled in PAWS 1874 program
and engineering work on these has
been under way for some time.
Postwar competition for the
worlds petroleum will be keen and
higher prices likely, it is predicted
in Ethyl News publication of
Ethyl corporation. A drastic up
heaval in markets as they were
known in prewar times, with a
scramble for the relatively small
SURPRISES which will be available
for world trade, is the outlook, it
is declared in a survey of "Oil for
Tomorrow"
Coincident with its changing
position from a net exporter of oil
to an importer, to meet war and
civilian consumption, the United
States stands to lose a prewar ex-
port market amounting to approx
mately $400,000,000 annually, the
survey says. If the war continues
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-06
NEW PRTORITY sETUP

Relative priority groups have
been established for the refining
of critical petroleum products re-
quired for the armed forces and
essential civilian purposes, the pc
troIeum administration for war has
announced. U. S. refiners will be
informed of the suggested prefer
ence groups for the various pc
troleum products by PAWS district
directors of refining.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-06

by the end of next year, as re-
suit of measures under way to uti-
lie available foreign sources Ito
the full"
Estimating that this country,
with only 3S percent of the United
Nations crude oil reserves, is sup
plying rs to 80 percent of the oil
for the war, Vinson declared:
There can be no justification in
exhausting this country's oil re-
serves at the most rapid rate pos
sible if there is any feasible alterna-
tive"
Vinson also said that any incen-
tive program would have no eff
feet on crude oil production for a
year or two, and that there was
no prospect that such measures
would result in any increase in
gasoline for non-essential civilian
use.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-06

OH output.
Most news accounts adequately
covered the reasons given by him
for the rundown.
What most of them didn't carry
were Wilson's ideas as to how the
desired production increases may
be had without increasing the price
of crude oil.
Here's his program, as he out
lined it, and with all figures
quoted exactly as given by him:
Full use of the productive ca
pacity of Texas oil fields, which
are estimated to have an unused
capacity of more than 100000 bar
rels daily over the September rate
of production.
Increased drilling in proven areas,
as distinguished from wildcatting.
Vinson said the drilling of the
10000 wells in proved areas, as
planned for 1874, would contribute
significantly" to the country's pro
ductive' capacity, without the neces-
sity of price increase.
The use of foreign oil. He esti-
mated that at least 337 900 barrels
daily of foreign oil would be used
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-06
Montana Producers Won't Agree
Vinson Forecasts Jump In Oil
Output Without Price Increase

Members OF the Montana oil fraternity while
lection OF the proposed 35cen Sterilization
rector Fred Vinson win probably be sympathy
alternative methods suggested by him.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-11-06

this country will be a formidable
factor as a buyer in foreign mar
kets, Il Is asserted.
The United States, largest oil
producing nation, will not be able
to continue sizable shipments TO
Great Britain and the Continent
after the war because of a probable
excess of domestic demands over
production, the survey shows AS
a result there will be a marked in
crease in movements of oil from the
Middle East and Far East, it is be-
lieved
The war production board has
announced a revision of conserva-
ton order M-26 designed TO protect
the power parts of new passenger
cars and trucks which now remain
in the hands of dealers. The amend
ment requires dealers TO drain en-
CINE oil, refilling with at least
one-half charge of rust-inhibiting
oil, and run the engine at idling
speed for five minutes. The oil
must be left standing in the engine.
At six-month intervals, dealers are
required to turn the engine over
TO assure that the oil in the engine
and lubricants in the transmission
and rear axle assembly are properly
distributed. Dealers must also re-
move all spark plugs at six-month
intervals and inject two ounces Of
rust-inhibiting oil into each cylin-
der.
LOS ANGELES Office of Price
Administration rationing officials
are seeking the cooperation Of gaso-
line dealers who are asked TO pass
the word along to their customers,
that
Motorists with B and c rations
should keep a wary eye on their
gas coupons, and apply for renewal
rations-not Immediately on top of
the renewal date-but, at least, 20
days before the last coupon is to
be used"
Paul Barksdale d'Orr, district
OPA ration chief, advised the early
renewal application in order that
war price and ration boards would
have sufficient time to process the
applications, and the motorists
would not be left without gasoline.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-30
US. FIierS
Rip Port
Inn Burma
Registered u. s. Patent ONCE

NEW DELHI India. Aug. 30
1NS) -Liberstor and Mitchell
bombers OF the 10Th L. 6. Army
Air Force were disclosed today to
have blasted the Japanese-held
Port Of Akyab, Burma. in series
OF -hliS1ering attacks Saturday,
leaving extensive damage over a
WIDE area.
Several important buildings in
Guiding enemy barracks and sup
ply stores. were demolished, while
anti-alrcraft batteries were COW
cred in a shower Of augmentation
bombs
The big B-24 bombers attacked
the target area in waves. inter
SperSed by other waves OF the fast
B-25 mediums, 10 uhP utter CON-
fusion OF the Jap defenders.
The Communique also disclosed
delayed reports Of similar attacks
by combinations of LiberatorS and
Aitehells on the Thar railroad
Yards In central Burma on FRI
DAY. No Allied planes were lost
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-30
Nazis CurfIy Dismiss
Protests by Sweden

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 80 (1NS)---
The crisis in Swedish-German
relations heightened today in the
wake of curt Berlin dismissal of
Official Stockholm protests against
the sinking of two Swedish fishing
boats last week by German war
ships in the Skagerrak.
Anti-Nazi sentiment in Sweden,
aroused by German injustice in
Norway and Denmark, was in
creased greatly by Germany $
claim that the two Swedish craft
sunk by Nazi guns forfeited their
neutrality by Intentionally vio-
lating German prohibition against
sailing in warning areas OF In
tcrnational waters.
"A London radio broadcast
said Swedish anti-airCraft bat
teries in the Malmoe area
opened fire last night on Ger
man plane which approached the
west coast opposite Copenhagen.
and later another Nazi plane
flew over Swedish waters off
HelSingborE) }
Berlins reply 10 the Swedish
protest over the sinking of the
fishing boats was delivered by the
German minister in Stockholm
and asserted that Swedish boats
destroyed German hght-buoys-a
charge called groundless by 2
spokesman for the Swedish for
cirO officc