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Evening star., 1943-11-04

literature arreStlng. They get into
a running feud, which actually is
love although they do not know
it, and have a very tempestuous
time before they end up looking
adorlngly into each others eyes.
What happens in the course of
this strange courtship makes more
sound than sense, but since that is
what it is supposed to make, II
undoubtedly is all for the best.
In addition to digging up the
music of the period-roughly, since
some Of the songs actually were
written much later-"Sweet Rosie
OGrady' is a kind of technlcolor
tintype Of what life was like in
those DAYS. The impression it gives
is that the period was one in which
dukes fell wanly in love with musical
comedy stars. when people went
for dashing rides in hanson cabs.
dined at Delmonico'S and enjoyed
beer and pretzels at Flugelmans
beer garden. The clothes they wore
were extremely gariSh. especially
the pink tights, and the drinks they
drank were as potent as the the
atrical Journalism was unprlncipled.
The people associated with this
engaging branch of the theater At
the time were either very cOrny or
are seriously libeled in this account
of them
The O'Grady girl, for instance,
1itt1o
a lass who would announce her en-
gagement 10 a reporter Robert
Young Just to make his lurid biOg-
raphy of her one of the most ridicu-
louS pieces of literature of its day.
Virtually no one ever spoke a civil
word to any one and editors and
publishers had lust for dishonest
dollars that was unbridled in its
most conservative aspects.
As a way of life it did have the
virtue Of action. one of the things
it needs and one With which Sweet
Rosie O'Grady' is most happily
blessed
Some of 20th Century'S better
people lend their names TO the vari-
Gus characters involved in the mar
ratlve. II is an arresting thing to
find Young as a knock about scribe
on such a journal, 10 see suave
AdOlphe Menjou lmperSonating
stormy publisher of the same sheet.
and to find Reginald Gardiner por-
traying a tired Young duke who
thinks brandy is the opiate for
broken heart. They all are obvious
lV having such good time, however.
that their spirit is communicated
to you.
Miss Cradle looks every inch the
perfect pin-up girl in the big pro-
duction numbers in which she wears
tights and sings such things as
Sweet Rosie O'Grady," Annie
Rooney and love song whose
title We have forgotten. but which
was not bad love song
1t is a painless, if not alto gether
accurate. way Of catching up on
Your history of vaudeville. musical
comedy and theatrical Journalism
Of that time.
Evening star., 1943-11-04
wild Life Creates
Havoc for Havoc
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
June Havoc wants to lease her
nome, an arty affair with Victorian
antiques, but the place has certain
disadvantages, so she needs a senti-
mental sort of tenant.
For instance, you can use the
front door. 1t works all right, but
a pair of birds built a nest in the
doorway, and until the f1edglings are
gone. June wants assurance the ten
ant won't disturb them.
Evening star., 1943-11-04

Then there's the den. Some wan
dering bees came down the chimney
and built a hive that drips honey
all over a desk. And, since the bees
might get annoyed if anything were
done about it, June doesn't want the
apiary disturbed.
Any bee or bird lover care to lent
a house?
Evening star., 1943-11-04

fancy of this, the pistol -packin'
mamma, generation.
Well, as we were saying, mar
riage and motherhood removed Miss
FAYE from the cycle. but the studio
was a lucky thing in that Betty
Cradle came into its life Just then
Miss Cradle cannot act for sour
apples, as they say in basic English,
but she looks wonderful in tights
and sings her songs with just the
right throatlncSS. Also she dances
like a plump angel, on winged feet
as the poets and press agents say.
So. to stop beating around the
bush like this, Miss Cradle got Miss
Faye's old job and carries on with
the proper bounce and vitality in
the latest of the series. Sweet Rosie
IO'Grady," which opened today at
Loew's Palace
1t looks for all the world as If
Goth Century-FoX was going right
on making money out of the
formula.
o"ttb ItoS4e ~ vi duy 10 SHY
thing which examines life among
Americas popular entertainers in
the 80s. AS the story drifts in and
out among the songs and dances,
which are very elaborately staged,
it seems to be about two people in
love. One is a former burleSque
queen miss CRADLE who has come
up the ladder to musical comedy
queenliness. The other is reporter
on the Police Gazette, a fellow who
is completely unprinCipled in his
determination to make barber-sh shop
Evening star., 1943-11-04
Cradle Wears Faye Mantle,
Or Tights, in Palace Film
BY JAY CARMODY.

Back in the before Alice Faye and subsequent
motherhood, formula.
consisted of telling
plume letting her the period The period
the gidedcage other
Evening star., 1943-11-04

SWEET ROSIE o'GRADY," a ?oth
CenturyFox production starring Betty
Cradle and Robert Young. directed by
Irving Cummings, screen play bv Ken
Engiung based upon stories by william
r. Lipman Frederick Stephan and Ed
ward Van Every. At the Palace.
The Cast.
Madeline MarloWe We---- Betty Cradle
Sam Maeee Robert Young
Thomas Moran Adolphe Menjou
Duke of TrippIngham Reginald Gardiner
Edna VlrRinia Gray
Composer Phil Reaan
Joe luqelman Sig Ruman
Arthur Skinner Alan Dinehart
Clark Hobart Caranauqh
Cahby Frank Orth
Mr.. Fox -------- Jonathan Hale
Danny Stanley Clements
lRumplemeyer Byron FoulRer
Grace LilYan Irene
Madison Milton Parsons
Mrs. OHaeRerty Dorothy Vaughn
POlndcAtcr Hal K Dawson
Kelly George Chandler
Husband Charles Trowbrldgc
ST. BrendanS S Choir Themselves
Leo Diamond and His SolitalreS
Themselves
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29
Butner Artists Delight
Big Audience At School

Frances Harrison. trcqucn; visitut f.
Buucr with local girls for dances
WIS "I!cr;d in two popular numbers
and She received Il big ovation.
Corporal Gould'S piano solos stood
on: III the entire performance. He
WAS presented as a 22-ycar-uli genius
with the IVORY keys. and more than
lived up 10 the introduction given
him. His handling of the two CLASH
cal numbers played was a remark
ably fine performance.
The hillbilly quavtcttc also made
a big hit with the audience. Cspcci-
ally The boy with the base violin.
who sanG also. They were forced 10
repeat several times beyond the mum
beers they originally offered
The 3lOth Irlau'ry urchcStrI fur
ni>hcd orchestra accompaniment for
most al the numbers. which included
tap dancing also.
Following the show the c.tirc cas-.
WAS entertained 4; Inc Service Men )
Center. where sandwiches. cnpktCS
and drinks were served, and some
dancing WAS enjoyed.
The 5000 and NOR" received from
the performance Wri, augment the
$ 800 allotted 10 the Service Me :
Center by the national CSD. bring
Ia around $500 the funds available
for operation of the recreation quar-
tCHS Tor soldiers ard -yiUrS during
the coming year.
So well iii dthc soldIc~S please the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29
Bond Total
Continues
To Climb
Three Local Concerns
Reach Their Goals on
Quotas by Employees

Sales III the Third War Loan drive
continued 20 hoist Nl"cc cnuu,y's
totals beyond the 81 iOT 900 QUOTA.
and tncr" WAS every prospect 'ha.
final Figures ate: tins week Wpald
show tn" county well O. excess of a
million Hnd a half dollars. after liz"
quota nHu been reached AID cXcrs,
on Tuesday, Il was stated today Dy
j. {. Gardner. county chairman.
Nj. Gardiner said today three local
business cruCcr.> mad reported one
hundred percent IN the effort a. have
all or their clerks and cmpip: vcs
sell minimum of 5000 %! bonds
These CO. Germs We're T.. G.. DAVIS X
Sons Company. with twenty cw-
p.oycS. rc.-cr'> Department Store
with eight employees. and ticudcr-
SON Building X LOd" Association.
win three.
Farmr. lro.ps We're Sponsoring
salcs IN '.uG Wcra. of the campaign.
merchants uut club units continued
their efforts :, 81. The government
securities.
There M; general satisfaction Co..
around tnI' he crI-ty mad cNcccur1;
its quota well In advance %, he close
OF he campaign.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29

Az audience which apparently OK
Cccdcd IN numbers any ever 10 as
scmblc IN the audito..m OF Hcndcr-
SON high school a;.adcd the per
Torrance by a gr,-3 of talented
soldier artists of the 18th Lightning
Division from Camp, Hatnrr Tuesday
nigh. l. was under. u.:SpiccS OF the
Henderson Business and Professional
WomCn'S Club. and receipts went
intact 20 support G. the CDldicr'S
Service Center in lIcndcrSoH.
Reports today wee that 5000 or
more wa, realized .grm acimISS onS
and tickets sold.
Ever. sea; WAS ta.yn and people
sat in chairs IL tn raiSlcS on the
main floors and on s'"DS in the bal
cpTy. The auditorium has a seating
capacity ut slightly I'm excess ui one
Thousand. - ;hat there were many
more people than thai present for llC
performance.
Consensus VAS tht Camp BGt.:rr
has assembled OutSt Giing talent al
the Stage. together Nth numerous
amateurs. and the Hrncram Tuesday
nigh' tool; high ran With the best.
Lieutenant kcnncoy was IN charge
OF the program as = I~tCr Of ccrc-
monies. a. he called himself. lie
comedian. for he appeared more in
also proved himself - be 4 first class
that role than as a announcer.
The artists offcrci several excel
lent voices and tl'..r singing was
well received by Il. vast audience,
which repeatedly c...rd Tor cncorcS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29
Couple Tried For
Drunk and Illegal
| sc of Quarters

Charges ui being drunk and dis
orderly and ui registering under
an assumed Uamc At the Carolina
Tourist Camp on the RairiGh road.
and of immoral cumduc; were heard
against ;wo persons IL recorders
court today.
{. L. Lloyd alias John Long. said
10 DC q: Macon. WAS given SIN months
on the roads Tor his part III The
affair. and Mrs. Mary Marks. alias
Mrs. Ven LuCu. WAS sen; 10 the work
house III Raleigh tor SIX months.
LLOYD noted an appeal and Rccordcr
Il. +. Clements liked the bond a.
$500
The Carolina Tours; Camp is
operated 10y l.. G.. Lancaster.
Ernest Moss WAS charged with
being drunk aud d.sagdcrly and Was
..nCd SO and costs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29
CI3;!LEIIgz
YES NO
Do you have headaches? 90
Do you lack pep Or yigur? 90
Do you get irritable easily? 90
Do you feel depressed nervous? %

DO you feel hy-dcpressed-irri
tired - due TO sluggish. consti-
pat"d condition? Do you want faster and
more effective al-around relief than you
can got from an ordinary simple laxative
alone? Then. "a medical science proves,
you should do two things:
]. Get livcr bio flowing freely.
g. Clear out the intestinal tract.
To do both. take doublc-acting Carior's
Little Liver Fills tonight. Tho first thing
Carriers usually do while you're COM
fOrtably asleep ia To- increase the flow Of
liver bilc-a vital digestive juice. This
helps TO digest your food properly. This
first Carter action alone may make you feel
much better when you wake up!
Then. Carriers second action helps re-
licvC tho sluggish condition that may easily
nc at the bottom Of all your hcadachy.
depressed. tired feeling.
Carriers double action is due to their
special formula. Thousands know how we'll
they work. Get Cartcr's Little Liver Pills
today only 2jt at any druggists. Take
as directed. You'll be glad you did.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29
RENT DIRECTOR IN
THIS AREA RESIGNS

Fred II. Davis. of Durham, area
re- director for the lIcmdcrSon-Dur-
ham territory. has resigned. effective
November |. il waS learned today
from Durham. He has had charge oil
the llCndcrSon-Durham area since
December |, 1912. Davis said the
work III the district had declined II
the point where il was feasible FOR
him 10 resign. The Henderson oil
flee was open for four or five months
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29
Mrs. Austin fNpcrtctl

Mrs. I. H. Austin is expected f.
arIiN" thu evening from Charlotte +,
visit he mother. Mr.. l. Il. Gary.
for q fc. days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29

last winter. but was closed i'm latr
spring, with controls exercised out
of the Durham area office.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1913

huge audience that there WAS talk OF
havin. them rcturn later if an en-
ga1cmCnt can be arranged.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29
Pays Traffic Fee

+. G. Hester paid a traffic r"c
Of ono dollar 10 the city clerk. rec
ord5 showed today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-09-29
ASSOCIATED AND CENTRAL, PRESS
Leaf Prices
Above
4Oc Level

Sales Tuesday. September IS:
3l5.3s6 pounds. total cash
Sl39,Ta .66, average SiO.i5
Season 10 date:
2.9l1.2S2 pounds. total cash ST.
OS0,Ut2.S3. average S3I.02.
1912 cumpa riSun:
Sales tuesday, september -.
1872:
2!9.$SS pounds. total cash Sis,
SSG.69. average S;l.iS.
Season 10 date. 1912:
6.i63,6SO pounds. tnt",, cash s.
t9l.iij.62. average SSS.Ji.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15

open hy criticism of certain mem. nek2 Of Che a8encya writing alngg. The report = for publication m Friday morning newspapers -- may not he tough navls sald, but it ls ~an accurate document.
 ffe said the chief reason for wlth~ holding the food forecast -- which originally was prepared more than three months ago was tho fact that two bureaus within the Dc. partmeNt of Agriculture disagreed over certain facts,
 The food report Fgecipltated an Internal feud in OWT which cul- minated In the ovSting Of Henry Y. pringle, Pulitzer priRe. winning bioR- rapher, and the reslgnatlons of more than . dozen members of oWT's writing staff.
 Tt is not our purpose either to smooth things over Go kid the public or to slug them just to be tough, " Davis said. The food document Is as near correct as we could got it.
 I don't know whether it Is Q tough report or not, but it Is accurate.
 This office has Stewed over the report ever since tho beginning of the year but Q difference of opsn. lon among government experts as to what the facts were held lt up. one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15

og lssa ehlAk HaanH waa received two aa,n og fA4l@ 8 different hugeauA in eh@ u of Agriculture"
 Ina document wa@ he1a @ tha exnafea could HNee 1n rcd mnreemenks he said.
 He said he atlll is txyanw e9 Ms fl0ence the resigned writers eo Aes conalgier. He expressed Che NN that pTlnRle will return Co mn0 branch of 0WI.
 The writers whom D4*@ G. scTibed as mot igTeplaceablo hle &W. glll good' = are wrong Ca tAaAE 9@~ lief that oWT ls shifting ias method of getting information Co the puhllo by "advertislng technluuen and ~hallyhoo" instead og by slgalHkt news reporting, he said.
 He explained that OWf uses cen. mercial advertising only in certain types of campaigns. and ehAe none Of it s paid for by the g0vesn- ment,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15

emptied promptly to prevent frceG- ing, Rabbits should have access to q block of white salt at all times.
 New breeders are cautioned not to lift rabbits by ears or legs, The prop CT method for carrying them Is to grasp a fold of skin over the should- CTS with the right hand, support the rump with the left hand, and hold the back of the rabbit against the body.
 Improved methods of managing, feeding and breeding rabbits arc be- ing studied at the U. s. Rabbit EX- pertinent station, Fontana, Calf, operated by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Depart ment of the Interior. The newer methods of selective self-feeding of whole grains. properly balanced with a protein supplement, have ma terially reduced the cost Of operation for commercial breeders, Those who desire specific information on rab- bit diseases and their treatments may write to the U. S. Rabbit Ex- pertinent Station.
 NEXT: Rabbits for market and table,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15

when two American Liberty ships and British and Dutch supply ships followed the sweeper through the Valleta swept channel amid cheers from the people of Malta, who stood on the islands rocky cliffs to well come the convoy that was the first in a long series of conveys which restocked tho island and made Mall ta's Christmas a merry one.
 Now, just as we're doing today, the Malta minesweepers are hard at work clearing the island waters. The channels long since have been open cd. but there arc hundreds of other areas studded with enemy mines, and all those eventually must be cleared. And you can rest assured they will be, for sweeping mines un- der cover of strong RAF support, which keeps enemy planes away from the island. is Q pleasant as- signment for the brave little ships that kept right on working through the worst of the Malta blitz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
MILITARY SERVICE
 OPTION IN FORCE
Hospital Plan Benefits May Be Protected While Sub.
 Scriber Serves

New Haven. April 15.-'The spe- cial military service option adopted by the non-profit White Gross a year ago to protect the dependents of employed subscribers who left their jobs to enter the Army or Navy has fully demonstrated its value to Plan members" William Robson. acting general manager of the Plan, reported today.
 About 600 Plan members go into military service every month," he in- dicated. "often leaving their families in no position to meet the costs of an unexpected illness or accident. By taking advantage of the oppor- tunity to retain the family's White Cross membership. whether the wife is employed or not, hundreds Of wives have been able to continue to benefit from this nOn-proflt service program. And we've had Q few cases where the husbands of WAACs or WAVES nave taken over their wives memberships. Robson added.
 Robson urged employed subScrib- CTS planning on entering the armed forces to be sure the White Gross was properly notified of the reason for leaving their jobs. so that the special option would be offered to family members left behind.
 The value Of White Cross mem bership to dependents during tine absence Of the normal "bread wins ner," he said. Ifs demonstrated every day" by letters such as this one re- celyed from (Mrs.l Adah c. Cava- Her, 1879 Boulevard. West Hartford: :: q found the Plan to be most help- fll at q time when my husband is in the service. particularly as ! had to quit work during my pregnancy. It seemed like gift from the gods ,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15

be selected on the basis of quality and cost.
 Economy may be practiced by fedelng waste from thet able with the exception Of sour or greasy foods), trimmings from garden vege- tables or surplus vegetable trim mings from grocery stores, lawn clippings, palatablc weeds sweet po- tatoes and pea vines, small branches trimmed from fruit trees, green- corn leaves, and similar plant ma terlals. A good quality hay should be kept in the managers at all times,
 Rabbits enjoy and should have green fed or root crops when these can be grown at home-in Victory Gardens, for example--or be made available without too much cost, The root crops--carotS, turnipS, sweet potatoes. sugar beetS and mangels--can be fed fresh or stored for winter use when green feeds may not be available,
 WHITE SALT REQUIRED
 Water always should be accessi- ble except during freezing tempera- lures, when 1t should be provided once a day just before feeding, and then the containers should be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
WE10W . AAERRlrANR

HNN%N"HANA NFaAaNN@
 SeAm EaghAn Kellys Born in the United BtAles-grew up among Ger man speaking servants and ln an neA4eaphera of hatred for Qreat kRaaaan .. Toured Spain and 0er~ many and returned hero Co lecture ~--hla tAlks favored for Hitler and Franco He was chairman og a meeting in New York city on Feb. %. iD9e. at which 0erman-Amerl- can Bund fuehFer Ffltg Kuhn (now in pFisonl was guest oe honor |. Recently indicted, charged with fall. ing Co register with the state Dept as a prapaganda agent for Franco.
 Captain Celln Kelly, Born In the Q. 6. =. Pilot oe Flying Fortress in Che Philippines Three days after Pearl Harhor he flew his plane over a Jap warship. and his bonn. eardler, Sgt. Meyer Levin, made direct hits with three heavy bombs On the return, and nearing land, the Fortress was set on fire by Jap planes. Capt. Kelly ore dered his crew to hail out while ne elected to die with his plane.
 One Kelly loved hls country
 end fought Co defend lt from les
 snemles. The ether loved some of
 bis couneEy's enemies and, ln his
 peculiar way, fought for them.
 Paul C. smith: Resigned aS pub~ fisher of San Francisco newspa- per to enlist in the Navy as It. Comdr Couldn't get enough action behind n Washington desk and surrendered his naval corn- mission to join the Marines as . private, requesting combat duty. T want to learn how to use a bayonet,' ' he explained, "something a hell of Q lot of people have got to learn to win this war"
 Gerald L. K. Smith: Former meIn- Der of the Silver Shirts, the leader of which (Wm. Dudley Pelley) Is serving IS years in prison on Federal charges Devotes his efforts a great deal to tossing wrenches into the war effort. by making violent speeches against the government leaders conducting the war . By strange coincidence he intends to make hLs melting talks in cities where our most vital defense plants are located. Once quoted as saying that "Ood made me a rabble-rous- erl" Shared the same speak CTS platform with Gerald Winrod and other merchants of hate.
 One smith resigned Q soft desk
 job ln the Navy for active conn.,
 bat duty; the other resigned Che
 pulpit t0 combat the Adnlnistra-
 ton and our Allies.
 Lleut. Gen. Mark W. Clark: Com rnancer of the U. s. Fifth Army now in Africa He Tod the thrill- Ing submarine landing on the coast of North Africa, paving the way, by daring intelligence work, for the American and British landings Was almost captured several times turing this clever military exploit, Decorated on the field for bravery,
 Frank w. Clark: Of Tacoma, Washington {. . Indicted by Fed sral Grand Jury for alleged Sedi- tiouS conspiracy i. Formerly lieutenant in Pelley's Silver Shirt Legion /. Went into business for himself as head of '"The League of Var Veteran 0uardsmen" Has seen in contact with George F.. ChriUtianS, already serving time for Sedltlon. Worked closely with Mrs Lols do Lafayette Washburn, named
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
|SUGAR-COATED
 YARNS DENIED
Elmer Davis UphOlds OWl in Handling News; Ac.
 curate Data Assured
RY JOSEPH LATIN

Washington, April l5. - (UpD - War Information Chief Elmer Davis, answering charges that his office Sugar. Coats News, said today that its purpose Is to do tits Slamndest" to present the American public with accurate Information,
 The office of War Information, Davis told . press conference, is neither tough or soft" in handling news,
 He distributed copies Of an oWI report on the food situation, but denied 1t had been forced into the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15
GROWS nURLs TOR PTPEs

San Francisco tupl--Callfornia Is making new effort to keep the "holne pipes burning during the war. With the foreign supply Of brlarwood cut or for the duration. California is growing Manzanlta burls that make | very fair substi- ute for brlarwood pipe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-15

of Italian Fascism in the United States Recently changed the name of his rabblerousing publica. ton, but has not changed It's violent tone,
 Sgt. James W. Reynolds: Radio Operator on the ill-fated plane which carried Capt. Edward Rick enbacker over the Pacific Was one of the eight men who drifted for 2l days and nights on tiny rafts With prayer, guts and deter mination seven glorious Americans came back .. Look at their names; Adamson, De Angelis, Reynolds, Cherry, Whitaker, Bartek One perished at sea. His name: Sgt. Alex T. Kacxmarckyk. Hard to pronounce, but Americanl
 Sgt. Reynolds saw . son Of one
 Of our foreign born die for Amer
 lea, yet Senator Reynolds warns
 against eur foreign born.