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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
In .--'
Hollywood.
BY ERsKINE JOHNSON

NEA Service staff Correspondent
This column is a dirty trick In Q
way. It gives away one Of the
SWEETEST gags In HOLLYWOOD.
It's about Gregory Ratoff. Sly
like q fox, that's Ratoff.
One Of the most colorful char.
acters In Hollywood, Ratoff Is at
least partially identified as q force
full, explosive, frequently tenpera-
mental foreign director, replete with
gestures and q low comedy accent.
His closest friends VIII secretly
maintain that he really should be
given an all-time Oscar for his
superb character portrayal In the
role Of Gregory Ratoff. the eccen-
trio Russian producer-dlrector.
There are even those who say
that his accent Is considerably
thicker than Is really necessary but
this department Is In favor Of It.
After all, Hollywood would miss
those RatoR stories.
A Ratoh story has O certain flavor
Of It's own, like o Sam Goldwyn
story, or Q Joe Frisco story. Some
Of them probably didn't originate
with him but anyway thy're swell
stories. Like Groucho Marks recent
observation to a friend: mo wonder
the Germans are retreating in the
Don-how'd you like to have 100000
Gregory Ratoffs after your"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20

Bette Davis is afraid Of the dark.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20

Humphrey Bogart, who could, has
never raised his own beard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20

Ida Lupino likes to sit on the
floor during a friendly argument.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
MAKES ACCENT PAY

Ratoff's accent and eccentricities
aren't Just an affection. He makes
them pay. It isn't Just vanity or
shows fflshness. After all, It requires
o touch Of genius to acquire re.
nown as an eccentric In @ town
as eccentric aS Hollywood. He's
demonstrated that he Is always and
frequently inspired In all branches
Of show business, including acting,
staging, directing, writing and pro-
ducing.
Ratoff was once exclusively an
actor. In fact, some people claim
that Ratof Is STILL O great actor.
Stack II up this way. He's been In
this country some 20 years, most Of
which he has spent on stage or
screen.
As q matter Of fact, Gregory Rat
OF had superb education In Rus
sia, graduating from the Imperial
School In Petrograd. He was an Of
flcer In the Russian army in World
War !. He studied acting and d.
recting In the old Russian theater.
He's not only brilliant on such sub
jects as classical literature and
music, but is learned In dozens Of
subjects.
Occasionally he Is noisy on the
set, but 1t springs from his own
dynamic determination to get things
done the right way, his eternal
striving for perfection In his direc-
tion, In his building Of stories and
development Of characters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
A RUSSIAN PARsON

- AOOS6AfAAN = fAkUSVHN
He's an Orson Welles with q Rus
sian accent. He was on the stage
In Blossom Time" tenth Ave-
nue." Castles In the Air" and other
hits. He produced and directed such
stage hits as 1.-THE Kibitzer" and
"Candlelight." In Hollywood he has
done everything, always well.
The best actor on the set wher
Gregory RatoH Is directing Q pic
ture is Gregory Ration.
I'll never forget the time I flrst
met Ratoff. It was one Of these
tensely dramatic scenes which por
up like the regularity Of options ir
Hollywood. The hero was on his
deathbed. Beside him the pathetic
fearful heroine daubed ct her eyes
with o soggy handkerchief. At her
feet the family dog barked and
growled. ''~ts"', ','
Everything was as It should be,
said Ratoff, except that the dog was
not lending the correct amount OF
enthusiasm to his thespian efforts,
Calling In q thick accent to the dogs
trainer, RatoR said:
Look, this is how your dog should
react to this scene."
Then, getting down on his hands
and knees, Gregory Ratoff barked
and growled like o dog.
As for the accent, the gags, and
the gestures, don't let him fool you
It gets him O lot Of copy. Like this
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20

John Loder, as an English officer,
was captured by the Germans in
the first World War.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
YANKS POUND COAST

ALLIED HQ.. 6. w. Pacific.
Dec. s INSl Gen. Macarthur 8
Fifth Air Force was revealed
today 10 have pounded 50-mlle
stretch Of coast line al the west
crn end of New Britain IN q
furious seres of air blows higb'
lighted by blstering attack
against Japan's Cape Gloucester
air and supply base
Smashing al the strategic
enemy stronghold Saturday for
the second consecutive day, Allied
bombers raped 63 tons OF bombs
on the airdfome and adjacent m
StallationS. MacArthur'S head'
quarters announced
On Bougainville. American tor
pedo and dive hombcrS dropped
"a tons Of explosives on Jap in
Stallations and supply lines IN
support OF L. 6 Marines and
ARMY troops extending their En-
press Augusta Bay bridgehead
Australian jungle troops on
New Guinea meanwhile beat down
bitt, Jap opposition 70 continue
their campaign 10 wipe out enemy
resistance on the Huon peninsula.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06

back the first serious U-boat
challenge to appear in the
Atlantic for several months.
1t was indicated that the con-
poys thus protected got through
safety without loss.
Announcing that the enemy SUBJ
marine packs had suffered severe
losses the communique said that
three U-boats were attacked from
the air during the first day by
planes from Iceland which were
escorting two conveys.
30 GERMANS RESCUED
The next day RAF-manned
Liberators Of the coastal command
relieved the planes from Iceland
in escoring the two conveys while
Hudsons and Ventures of the u.
s. Navy staged offensive sweeps
over the neighboring waters.
One American naval plane,
Ventura. sighted U-boat on the
surface and straddled il with
depth charges. The submarine
sank. leaving 30 survivors splash
ing around in the water before
they were picked up
Two hours later. the commune
que recounted. Liberator sighted
another U-boat. made two attacks
and sank IL. Twenty TO Is surviv-
ors escaped from that doomed
vessel.
Another Liberator meanwhile
signalled by radio that it was
attacking a U-boat. No further
reports were received from that
bomber which. together with its
crew. was listed as missing" 1t
was the only announced Allied
loss in the l92-hour battle.
Early on the third day another
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
Germans Beaten
Back in Ukraine

MOSCOW. Dec. e-CUPl-The
Red army frightened its grip on
the White Russian bases Of
Zhlobin. Rogachev and Mogilev to-
day and in the Ukraine beat of
mounting German counterattackS
aimed AZ restoring the NaZi win
ter line along the Dnieper.
Front dispatches said the Ger
mans were taking advantage of
bad weather hampering the Soviet
supply system 10 reeToup. pour in
reinforcemcnts and improve their
defenSes for determined effor,
ID reclaim the initiative on the
southern front
The weather showed no sign Of
Improvement, The armies in White
Russia and The Ukraine were MAr.
lowing in mud and the air forces
were grounded
Ukrainian reports said the Rus
slams had enClrcled Cherkasi. big
gest GermAn-held stronghold on
the west bank OF the Dneiper be-
tween Kiev and Dnepropetrovsk,
and fighting was going on in the
streets OF the burning city
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
Forts Attack
French Targets

LONDON. Dec. 6 GNS)-1n
tho wake Of smashing daylight
attacks on targets in France by
iour-engined u. S. Flying For
treSSes and Liberators yesterday.
Raj heavy 'bombers roared over
the European continent last night
10 maintain the air offensive.
The fight of the British night
raiders across the English Chan
mel was reported early today by
me authoritative British Press
Association after the Fortresses
and Liberators executed wide
spread bombings over France.
with eScoTtS of Tnurderbolt and
Lighting fighters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06

Hudson spotted and attacked a
U-boat. The submarine sank. leav-
ing an oil patch, considerable
debris and number of bodies
floating on the surface.
Meanwhile, a third Allied con-
voy was threatened by what was
officially described as a "concen-
tration of U-boatS" on the sixth
day of the series Of engagements.
One submarine was spotted and
attacked near the mensced convoy
by a Liberator.
The U-boat sank stern first. It's
wreckage and bodies OF its crew
were strewn over the surface.
BOMBERS SINK SUB
Ninety minutes later Liber-
ator saw another Liberator in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
lsadore Bernstein
Extradited 10 Detroit

Isadore Bernstein, sought by
Detroit police since 1910 in con-
nection with the conspiracy 10
fix" the DR.. Martin r. Robinson
holdup case. left Los Angeles to-
day in company with Assistant
Atty. Gen. A, Floyd Blakeslee of
Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
LIBERATOR MISSING

On the sixth day a Canadian
Sunderland flying boat attacked
and sank German submarine
from which Is survivors escaped.
The six U-boats that were listed
as sunk out of Is actually spotted
and attacked were only those
which were definitely observed TO
have met destruction. Some of the
other nine, IL was pointed out,
may have been damaged if not
sunk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
River Yields Missing Man

LANSING. Dec. 6-The body OF
man taken from the Grand
River here over the weekend
was identified by police today as
that of Andrew BombelSki. 81 Of
Eagle. missing from his home
since last Thursday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
Students Get Milk

SAGINAW. Dec. 6-Supplying
a half-pint Of milk to each school
student was 10 start here today
after long delay in obtaining the
usual Federal milk subsidy. ac-
cording TO Superintendent Chester
F. Miller. He said the cost would
be 2 cents a bottle.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
" Million Soldiers Ride

CHICAGO Dec s GNS) 49, The
Pullman Co reported today il has
transported approximately l7000.-
900 members OF the armed forces
in its sleeping cars since the
United States entered the war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
Legion Speeds To Advise
Vets OH How To Get Help
Discharged Men
Need Med
Material Aid
Nv IN MORRIS

s crm picture Of discharged
Detroit service men of the present
war suffering froh both a lack OF
medical facilities and money was
revealed today by l. q lie n n
shields. commander ~ tho Detroit
district oi the American Legion
How many such veterans
there are il disclosed nv the
fact that full time legion service
and welfare officers are Ia he
appointed In four districts in
Michigan" Shields said ~ full
statement ~ this tragic Situs-
ton recently was made TO Com
gross nv Warren \. Atherton.
national commander ~ the
legion.
The primary Job Of the vel
fare officers viii he to steer dis
abled veterans. home from re-
cent battles. around the quaE-
mires of red tape so they can
get material aid at the earliest
possible moment,
DETROIT AREA OFFICER
wilbur Graham Is the service
and welfare officer for the De-
troit district"
Walter II. r. Scott attorney for
the Veterans Facility Of Dearborn.
declared that huge expansion Of
Michigan hospital facilities for
disabled soldiers is needed i'm
mediatcly.
Confirmation OF SCOTS view was
also gwen by Guy +. Palmer, man
ager OF the facility. who pointed
out that Michigan has no hospital
under control of the Veterans Adj
10 which Michigan
soldiers. discharged with tuber-
CulosiS. can now be sent for cure
Considerable increase in the
number Of tubercular veterans is
As a result Of combat
in the Pacific. Scott
pointed out. as dySentery and ma
laria. which have Frustrated many
SerViCemen in the Pacific war tho
atcr lower resistance TO disease.
WORK ON PLANS DELAYED
Architects plans for expan-
sion Of the Dearborn Facility by
addition If $50 beds have been
drawn for some time" Scott
said. but the facility has as yet
received no go ahead signal
from the Veterans Administra-
ton permitting such expansion.
1T must he born I'm mind that
addition of $50 beds was based
upon pre-war calculation of
probable increase In the number
81 veterans needing hospitaliZa-
ton. How vast the increase In
hospital facilities may be with
lO.000, 900 American youths un-
der arms II matter OF guess
work. I would not care 10 make
numerical estimate of how
many more beds may he needed.
IL IL obvious that the increase
must far surpass any expansion
based upon pre-war estimates
or any plan yet set In motion"
Palmer pointed out that 80 far
no discharged veteran in need of
treatment has had 10
oe turned away from the Veterans
Facility at Dearborn But that does
rot mean that we have beds avail
able for all, who might need them
any daV now "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
Planes Sink & C-BOatS
Attacking ; Conveys

LONDON, Dec. (INS)-U. S. naval planes and Raj
bombers disclosed officially today to have sunk six
of Is German submarines dramatic eight day battle
with U-boat packs that tried attack three Allied trans
atlantic convoys recently The smashing victory turned
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
WHOLE FRONT ABLAZE

The whole Italian front blazed
with bitter fighting as nine NaZi
divisions roughly $4,000 men
opposed the twin-pronged Allied
drive toward Rome. The Germans,
il was revealed. succeeded in re-
capturing the town of Orsogna, on
the Eighth Army'S inland wing.
through a tank-paced counter
attack.
But the NaziS paid heavily in
dead, wounded and prisoners for
their resistance. which failed 10
stem the general advance Of the
two Allied armies hoping 10 cele-
hrate Christmas in Rome.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
100 Planes Blast
Mdrsha|Is, laps
Attack Tdrdwd

= NEW YORK. Dec 6 GNS)-
The Japanese high command. re-
porting that a fleet OF loo
carrier-based bombers attacked
the Marshall Islands Sunday, adj
mitted today that some damage
was inflicted on ground installa-
tionS
WASHINGTON, Dec. s GNS)
New raids on Japanese bases
or Mile Atoll and Nauru Island
and enemy counterattackS on the
newly won American positions
at bot Tarawa and Maxim in The
Gilbert Islands were announced
today by the navy.
The japanese counterassaults
were the first against the islands
since they were occupied ny
American forces Nov. %.
Navy communiqueS said that
navy heavy bomberS dropped oo
tons of bombs yesterday on the
Jap base at Mile, $50 miles
north of Tarawa. starting several
fires and destroying one enemy
medium bomber. =.
Navy Liberators also attacked
Japanese installations at Nauru
Island. 400 miles west OF the Gill
bert Islands yesterday, leaving An
oil dump afame. No American
planes were lost in either raid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06

Buy War Savings stamps the
convenient way. Order them
delivered 10 your door from your
Detroit Times carrier-salesman.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06

Clare +. Hoffman, 4th.
Bartel J. Jonkman, 5th.
William w. Blackney, 9Th.
Jesse Paine Wolcott, It'll.
Fred l.. Crawford. Sth.
Albert J. Engel, 9th.
Roy Orchard Woodruff, 10th.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06

Fred Bradley, nth.
John 3. Bennett, 18th.
George d. O'Brien. 18th
Louis Charles Rabaut, l4th.
John d Dingell, 18th.
John LcSinSki, 18th.
George Anthony Dondero, 18th.
act of attacking a surfaced U-boat.
Both bombers then joined the
attack. A third Liberator arrived
Just in time to see the other two
bombers administer the coup de
grace. Twenty-Five TO 30 survivors
rowed around in their dingheS as
the U-boat sank.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
Hero
Planned
CONTINUED from Page Onel

participated in the Sicily cam
paign, where he was injured by a
landing craft during the height OF
the invasion. He now wears a
Purple Heart metal.
1t. Dye saw duty on one Of the
ships damaged by the laps on that
fatcful day two years ago. One
of the vessels sunk then and later
Salvaged and refitted for sea duty
carried the lieutenant on its first
mission OF vengeance for the Jap
treachery of Dec. Z. l94l.
Among other services planned
for tomorrow are those of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the Blue Star Mothers of Ham
tramck.
The VFW service at s p. m. will
be held in ST. Pauls Cathedral.
The Blue Star Mothers will meet
in st. Anne Hall, 244l Anders. The
women will present a war bond
TO 1t. Ray Champagne as a spe-
clal tribute.
The VFW service was arranged
at the invitation OF the Very Rev.
kink b. Ferrall, dean of the
cathedral. Invited 10 take part are
the American Legion. Disabled
American Veterans. United
Spanish War Veterans and the
Jewish War Veterans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
Write Your Congressman
Member of Congress, Capitol Building,
WASHINGTON. u. {.

NellDeT
Washington, d. {.
call you support legislation that will provide muster
pay clothing and disqualification facilities for discharged
servcemen Immediately upon their return to civilian life
have any bemeded apple peddles after this
register protest against the neglect of wounded dis
aed mentally sick of the armed forces who have been dis
charged without provision for their and treatment
petition representative Congress- do all in
that those who fought and bd the American
life will be of life their discharge
from the armed forces
This is urgent please
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
B|oodiest Fight
Since SdIerno as
5th Army Gains

ALGIERS. Dec. s lNS)ZThe
bloodiest battle Of the Mediter-
ranean war since Salerno ragged
undated today after Fifth Army
troops seized three more Strate-
gic heights in the Camino-Mag.
giore Mountain defenses of the
NaZi winter line.
The new gains, threatening TO
undermine the western half of
the German line shielding Rome,
came after 1t. Gen Clark's Brit
iSh and American forces rammed
a deep wedge into the most pow
erful Notifications yet en-
countered in Italy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
SAN VITO CAPTURED

Al the Adriatic end of the
battle line. Gen. Montgomery'S
British Eighth Army drove north
ward 10 new positions along the
river Moro, along which the Nazi
troops that retreated from the
Sangro River dug in for a new
stand.
The push 10 the Moro line came
after Montgomery'S men seized
San Vito Chietino, on the Adriatic
ID miles south of PeScara. Cap
ture of PeScara would give the
British possession of the coastal
terminal of the back door to
Rome" 49, the strategic PeScara-
Rome highway.
The Fifth Army'S gains on both
sides of towering Mount Canine
gave the YankS and BritonS posi-
tons overlooking the great Ca
sllina highway that runs up from
Capua through the Liri River to
Rome
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
Action Pledged
In Congress on
Veteran Neglect
nv DAVID CAMrLoN

THE Detroit tiuifs Neshlngi"H Hhffhn
WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-The
full tale of the helpless misery Of
Americas vast unwanted bat
tailor" The SICK and wounded
fran the nations battles OF World
War II has come As a >lckennS
shock 20 an Infatuated Congress
With a few exceptions. mem
berS OF Congress know little Of
The grim record of boy blinded
their bodies broken. their nerves
fraNed and raw lCft pcDnilcSS.
dependent on private charity. for
months because Of official rcd
tape. delay and neglect
SENATOR HoRRIFIED
Even many Of those most mno-
distely concerned with tho prob
ierr lacked understanding Of A.
Senator Johnson % Of Colorado.
chairman Of z subcommittee Of
the Senate military affairs COM
nOttee studying veterans lcCiSla-
ton. was Mortified when This
correspondent called IL 10 his at
teHtion
The misery Of The "unwantcd
battalion" was first brought 10
the attention Of the public by the
Hearst newspapers Three days
Aco. National Commander War
S,eR II Atherton Of the American
Legion. gave il explosive force
with survey of 1885 cases in
aShich disabled veterans Of this
Mar. had been left pennileSS for
periods ranging As high a. seven
months and more.
PROMISE ACTION
S4F'rom every side. revelation Of
tbe7siiuation today brought prom
RVS NJ immediate action Rep.
PloeSer Of Missouri announced ne
would take the floor of the House
20 renew his demand for an i'm
mediate solution TO the problem.
He charged administration forces
haYe been trying 10 let the entire
Question slide until next year
=, Capitol observers considered II
Tguficant that such men rs SEN
ator. Johnson. Senator Holman of
Oregon. member Of the Senate
military affairs committee. and
Rep, May Of Kentucky House
military affairs committee chair
man did not realize the full mis-
frN of the veterans plight. May
said.
= The immediate problem CON
Germs the gap between the time
Ehen q disabled veteran is dis
charged. and the time the Vet
Grams Administration is able 10
pay him his first check. In thou
sends Of cases. that gap ranges
upward from three months. and in
some eases il has been as long as
a>par.
- When tho disabled veteran is
discharged from an army hospital
as medically cured" his army
pay stops. Allowances 10 his de-
pendants stop And not until the
Veterans Administration picks
him up does he get any more
money
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06

0tOrS. Write or Wu'e y0u
4. =. SENATOR'S
Arthur II. Vandenberg.
Homer Ferguson.
n. -. CONGRESSMEN
George G.. Sadowski. LIST.
Earl Cory Kitchener. 2nd.
Paul w. Shafer. 3rd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-06
CLERGY PARTICIPATES

Clergy invited are the Rev. l..
Wendell Taylor. pastor of the
Covenant Presbyterian Church;
the Very Rev. Nicholas Metropol-
sky of SITS. Peter and Paul Rus
sian Orthodox Church and Rabbi
Joshua s. Sperka of B'nai David
Congregation.
The Wolverine ritual team, di-
reCted by William StrotherS. will
conduct the memorial ritual SerV-
ice. assisted by the fire depart
ment firing squad under the
direction of Capt Michael Char
noSki
indicating the interest Of all
faiths in the American fight for
freedom and democracy, as well
as Indignation over the Pearl
Harbor action of the forces Of evil
and treacherX. representatives OF
The Protestant. Catholic and Jew
.Sh faiths issued special announce
mentS Sunday.
The statements. all published in
the Sunday Times, came from
MSgr. Edward j. Hickey chancel-
ior of the Detroit Roman Catholic
archdiocese: Rabbi A. NJ Hersh-
man of Shaarey Zedek congrega-
ton and T. T. Brumbaugh.
executive secretary Of the Detroit
Council Of Churches.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-12-09
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

trip was TO call attention TO the
issue, but it now devolves upon
the Truman Committee, 10 whom
Buffers report will be referred,
TO do the real investigating.
Some of the minor items well
worth looking into are these:
Maintenance of u. S. automo-
biles m Latin America, 81 mil
lion.
In addition TO that, there's an
item of another 81 million for
travel of u. S. employees in Latin
America.
Bearing in mind the recent
disclosures on the War Depart
ments Canol oil project IN Can
ada, there are couple OF IN
triguing items in a $50 million
loan TO Argentina for oil explor-
alton and another $40 million for
other u. s. oil exploration, and
another SO million for a Next
can refinery.
There is an item Of $3.50 million
Just for office overhead and adj
ministrative expenses Of all the
L. S. government agencies IN
Latin America. The item of 81
million for the construction Of Il
new embassies may not be ques-
toned. nor can the other 50 mil
lion expenditures of the State
Department for purely diploma
tic operations over three years
if that figure is correct. But over
and above that there are appar-
emily more than SO unco-ordln-
ated L. S government agencies
running around in addition &c
Army and Navy. The Butler
report gives clews TO them IN
various and perhaps duplicating
items.
There is miscellaneous
catch-all item OF $3.50 mllllor