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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27

era and Q prima donna standby of George Whites Scandals" and Kay Parsons, who specializes in old-tirne songs. There also is @ new girl, Lilo Darrish, whose husky sing ing voice promises to take her plac- eS.
 Steel, incidentally, is the only man ever "glorified" by Ziegfeld. He was the top romantic singer in four "Follies" of the early '20s and he has no trouble evoking those days when he sings some of the great hits he made popular. "A Pretty Girl Is Like Q Melody" was one of the best known.
 DICHARD RODGERS would have N you know that when his and Lorenz Hart's "A Connecticut Yam kee" is revived next month 1t won't be Q revival. This popular musical comedy of 1927 was based, rather roughly, on Mark Twains classic, "A Connecticut Yankee at King Ar- thurs Court" The show got it's laughs on the contrasts a 1927 mod ern found between his own time and the Camelot era.
 Rodgers points out that there have been lot of changes in I6 years and that 1t wouldn't do to keep the hero of 1927 vintage. This necesSitates Q complete rewriting of the book and gags to bring them up to date. There will be some new music and dyrics, too, and the cos- tunes and sets will be completely new. Rodgers says that if he hears anyone say revival" around him he's going to get vigorous.
 DOBERT STOLE, the celebraed
 N vienesse composer and baton- ist, received the highest wage ever paid the conductor of pit orches- tra for Q Broadway musical while he was directing the usic~makers for the revival of ''The Merry WI dow." Got $500 weekly, which is about $500 more than anyone else ever got and there were mighty few in that class. Stoiz took the job only for limited time and is now going around the country conduct ing for various orchestras.
 THE Rodeo is back in town at \ Madison Square Garden. where the horses and steers are cutting up in prewar style to the usual de- light of the kids and the grownups who, of course, are forced to 90 to keep the offspring happy. Same way with the circus. Hollywood's cowboy actor, Roy Rogers, is the big-name attraction this season, along with his horse, Trigger. The Rodeo ought to give the public a preview of the future and show the boys riding herd from the topdeck of e jeep instead of Q cayuse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27

The Concordia Ladies chorus has made final arrangements for the annual Halloween dance to be held Saturday evening, Oct. 90, ct Con- Cordia hall, 123 Bank street. Men in uniform will be admitted free and dancing will be held from 9 to l D. m. The following committee is in charge:
 Misses Frances Besenbruch, Hen. rietta Rahman, Cecelia Besenbruch, Alice May Johanna Thurns and Mrs. Gertrude Hart Mrs. John Hea- ly. Mrs. Marie Barnes Murphy, Mrs. Herman HenseL Mrs. Marie 0aug, Mrs. Fred Neubig, Mrs. John Bro- chardt, Mrs. Otto Schell, Mrs. Ju- liana Reichenbach, Mrs. c. Middle ton Parsons, Mrs. Ernest Mueller, Mrs. Arthur Partridge Mrs. William Beerbaum and Mrs. Ernst Kuhr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CLUB

4 new series of Tuesday evening tournaments was held last night ct 60 Linden street under the direction of Mrs. John Moriarty. Winners were.
 North and South: Robert Treat and Glen Meyer, 91ia; Mrs. James Walsh and Mrs. Frank Valentyne 00M.
 East and West: Martin O'Brien and Thomas Edwards, l6lh; Mrs. Joseph Wedge and Miss Margaret Tracy, 06.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27

A successful sale of rugs, fancy needlework. handmade ornaments, and leather belts which were made by older members of the Connecti- cut Institute for the Blind, was held yesterday at Grieve, Bissett & Holland. Inc. in Q space which was donated by the store as this years contribution, 1t was announced to- day by George 6. Bissett president and assistant treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27

A social in honor of John J. Kearney and other Republican can- didates will be held at the Colored Elks home on Friday night under the auspices of the Colored Wo- mems Republican club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27
ANOTHER GOOD TURN

Needing several hundred snails for @ laboratory scene of The Story of pr. Wassell," Cecil B. De Mile appealed to the Boy Scouts, who went out and got them out of local victory gardens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27

Sweet day, sp cool, Co calm, 90 brightI The bridal of the earth and sky.
 --oeorge Herbert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Club Activities

At a meeting held Monday at the home of Mrs. Donald 6. Futile of MiddlebuFy, president of Bundles for America, the following members were appointed to the executive board: Mrs. Evan II. Jones, chair. man of sewing, Mrs. Charles A. Templeton, chairman of kit bags and Miss N. Louise Coe, chairman of knitting.
 Other members of the board pres. ent included: Mrs. William c. Boies Mrs. John A. Coe, Jr., Mrs. Edward T. Carmody, Mrs. Car! P. Heebner, Mrs. Charles E. Hart, Jr. and Mrs. Betty Larkin.
 Dean Charles B. Gentry heads the Connecticut University delega- ton which will attend c reception honoring students of the University Extension center at the Central Y. M. o. A. this evening ct e:30. Other delegates include Dr. P. Roy Bram. mell, pr. l.. J. Alderman, pr. Karl Hansen and Dr. Arthur L. Knob- lauch.
 Arthur L. Purinton, educational director, will introduce the follow ing speakers: o. Arthur DuBois, chairman of the advisory commit tee; Anthony Demsey, president of the student council; pr. Knoblauch, university extension director; Herb ert s. Smith, representing the "" which sponsors the extension cen- ter; Professor Maurice J. Ross, the center's supervisor and Dean Gentry Arthur L. Purinton, educational di- rector, will introduce the speakers. Music will be furnished by Q string orchestra.
 Mrs. William Keefe, Mrs. Nicho- las Peltzer, Mrs. John Kelley and Mrs. Andrew Kraft head the com mitee of St. Cecilia'S Society which will sponsor dessert bingo Thurs day afternoon at 2:15 at the parish hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27
FROM BASEBALL TO FILMS

William Bendix who plays the washroom attendant and secret leader of the underground, Jano- shik, in Paramounts Hostages" once was locker room attendant for the New York Giants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-27
BIG TOWN MEDLEY
(NEA Telephoto)
By JACK GAVER United Press Stan Correspondent

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
INSIDE ITALY
By SCI. IAMEs SANDERS

Dear Public: All OF you have
read with fascination the almost
mythical exploits OF the British 9th
army; you doubtless have wanted
20 take some Of its components
apart to see what makes them tick.
But to understand and appreciate
these men one must know" them
at closer range than five thousand
miles. Among those that have met
Is young corporal from Yorkshire
who was at Dunkirk. He was also
with the fabulous 9th when they
chased Rommels Wanted Afric-
korps across the width OF all North
Africa. and he was,with them when
the allies crushed Sicily.
We, the 23-year-old Tommie, and
]. rode in the back Of a topless
u S. weapons carrier. II was eve-
ming and We had to talk rather
loud in order TO hear each other
above the rumble OF the dodge
powered vehicle and the distant
but continuous detonations OF field
pieces.
What" I asked, "is your opinion
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
DetrOiter With
Negro Sailors
At Navy School

CHICAGO-(ANP)-Sixty sailors
carefully chosen from Great Lakes
Ships company personnel arrived
at cambridge. Md. December Is.
and began study as the first Negro
squad TO attend the physical in
structors school.
Included in the first squad OF
Negroes 10 attend the school are:
Paul l. Butler. Robert L. Jeffer-
son and Boned Shaw OF Detroit.
Mich: Andrew L. Ball, George w
Owens and Laurence c. Walker of
Gary. Ind: Alonzo ]. Taylor. Rich
mond. Ind; Harold NJ Mitchell.
David J. McCray and Samuel F.
Waters. New York City: James A.
Parks and Leon Burke. Topeka.
Kans., and Marvin w. Mcknight
Parsons. Kans.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
FORMING NEGRO.
|PARAfRo0PfRS


CHICAGO CAMP - Negro SOL
diers are being formed into para
troop units Those in position 70
know but who preferred not to be
quoted. said they expected the unit
to be activated about January /.
II is further reported that the unit
will be the 50lst Parachute bat
talon and that II will be stationed
at Camp Mackall. N. c.. with all
Negro personnel.
Apparently there are Negro para
trooper units already but this is
the first one which will have all
Negro officers. Some OF the crack
officers in several Negro regiments
have been asked to volunteer to
serve as officers Of this outfit and
have accepted.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

Of Jerry?" They are a bunch Of
yellow (censoredD; every damn one
Of them. They are dangerous
though. and can be pretty disgust.
ing at times. The Jerry here Is much
different from the chaps we en-
countered in the earlier days OF the
African campaign. Their arrogance
was insulting. and they sincerely
believed that they could 'blitz' US
out of the war" He inhaled deeply
from an American cigarette and
smiled. But these tcensored)." he
continued. "are all shells: their ar
rogance is little more than pretence.
They know'that. how do you say It?
The jig Is up" Then they added,
They are none the less dangerous
though. The only good Jerry is q
dead one"
Always An England
But what I started out to report
Is what makes these Tommies of the
9th tick. They know that there will
always be an England. They know
that they will not lose because they
Will il so. All OF this is the COM
posite Of an innate love and devo-
ton 10 the homeland. OF training
and experience. and the red badge
OF courage that has come down to
them through the centuries from
William. That and the determine
ton that what happened in occu-
pied European countries will not
happen to the freedom loving peo-
Piles OF the world is the dynamic
that makes theirs niche in history
that will dwarf that Of the legions
Of Caesar and Napoleon.
In spite Of that none OF their are
supermen nor do they consider
themselves such. They are all aver
age fellows with the same desires,
the same ambitions. the same emo
tons, and all in all the same de-
gree Of weaknesses as those who
fight around them in the same
cause.
Just ~ Johnnie Gee Eye. they
all want to get the war over but
quickly. They want TO get hack
where they can drink their 4 o'clock
tea without being interferrcd with
by dive bombers and 8es. They want
TO get back TO Yorkshire and Lam
caster Just as we want to get back
10 Paradise Valley and Harlem.
They want 70 hear Big Ben just as
we want 10 hear the Liberty Bell.
With such oneness OF thought and
desire and determination. we will
all he'll Hitler with every gun that
you send TO us. Believe me 10 be.
as always. Jimmy S."
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25

Checking their sectional chart
flight IN one OF Tusksgsss hason trainer
Field Artillery officers who recently received their pilot
and wings ut the Tusksgee Army Air scanning
map from left right And L. Ewood Smith New Orleans
La Isl L. Scott K Cleage Hamdsn
Jackson Chicago Ill; and And L. Wendell W. Long Champaign
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Negro Soldiers Building
Road To Toxic In India

IL for a year. this road has been no
push-over.
Nor has this gigantic project
been carried out without its toll
Of heroes. unsung and undecorated
though they be.
There was Pfc. Herbert L. Simms
from Wilson, N. C.. who lost his
life. though not his fight TO keep q
bridge from being washed away,
when he slipped into the swirling
waters OF a swollen mountain
stream while attempting to clear
away the debris which was threat
ening to undermine one of the piers
OF the bridge. And Albert Allen.
technician fifth grade. from New
York City, who. unmindful Of per-
sonal danger. attempted TO rescue
Simms. but succeeded only in shar-
ing his fate. There are those like
Sgt. John p. Powell OF Washington.
d. c., who have succumbed 10 the
ravages OF one or several OF the
tropical diseases against which pre-
caution must be taken continu-
ally by every soldier in this theatre.
Many others. not known personally
TO the writer. have paid the extreme
price in the service of their country,
as this road has inched along.
Many Making Records
All the heroes. moreover, have
not been those who are no longer
with us, but who. rather. are now
enjoying their pride in assignments
brilliantly carried out. We refer 10
men like Sgt. Randolph Hill. from
Hickory, Miss. and Sgt. Quincy
Bordeaux. from Norristown, Pa,
who have performed so remarkably
with the dozers that they have be-
come known throughout this area.
In like manner. Cpl. Sterling Hath
cock. from Dayton, Ohio, made his
mark. "Stumpy," as his buddies call
him, operated the leading dozer on
the road for three months and early
earned the reputation OF an opera
tor who could put a dozer where
a dozer just couldn't be put"
Then Their, is M-Sgt William r.
Wright, of Washington. N. c. (class
Of Al, NJ c. A. &c t., who for
months was the enlisted man SUPER
vising the actual cutting of the
road, or T-Sgt Edward F. Clark,
from New York City (class Of 20.
Columbia u. who has done the
greater part Of the surveying re-
quired at this base. Sergeant Clark
is perhaps the most widely known
and respected non-com on the road
His reputation as thorough and
skilled surveyor is such that re-
quests for his services are often
received from higher headquarters
He is at present engaged in the task
OF supervising the mapping. Of the
completed road.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Versatile Negro
Seabees Praised
ByCon1. Officer

A navy construction battalion,
whose enlisted personnel Is COM
posed entirely OF Negro volunteers,
has discharged a record list OF
varied assignments In the South
Pacific. the Navy Department an
nounced this week.
It's reputation for versatility Is
based on experience gained through
an unusual circumstance. according
To the battalion's executive officer.
1t. Com. William w. Davis, civil
engineer corps. u, S. naval reserve.
whose home address Is BIS East
Jackson street. Pensacola, Fla.
A shift of plans relieved the bat
talon of its original assignment
construction of a disqualification
base-so that component detach-
ments could be borrowed. Among
the construction jobs completed by
these detachments in the South
Pacific war zone were:
An extensive seaplane ramp.
A series OF huge gasoline and fuel
storage tanks.
Scores Of Quonset huts to house
aviation personnel.
Roads to serve U. S. marine opera
tons.
A landing field for fighter planes,
later enlarged TO serve large bomb
ers.
A series of gun emplscements and
roads to them.
A complete lumber camp.
Other projects to which detach-
ments OF the battalion have been
assigned include the malarial con-
troll program. servicing OF marine
artillery and maintenance OF ma
rine supply lines.
or the battalion, now reassem-
bled and ready for a new assign
ment Lieutenant Commander Davi:
said: IF there is a job those mer
haven't had practice doing. I'd like
to know what il is"
They are among the nearly l0,00(
Negroes serving with the Seabees
which number 215,000 men in all.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Charles A. Hill Jr.
COmpletesTraini

TUSKEGEE ARMY AIR FIELD,
Ala-Aviation Cadet Charles A.
Hill Jr. son OF Rev. and Mrs. Charles
A. Hill OF 1860 w. Grand boulevard.
recently completed his pre-flight
training at the Tuskegee Army Air
Field and has been assigned TO the
66th Flying Training Detachment
OF Tuskegee Institute. Ala. where
he will begin actual flying. He at
tended the Detroit Institute OF
Technology from 1910 to l943.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Race Hero In Italy
Wins Purple Heart

air raid while posted as sentinel
over a vital military installation.
The 23-year-old engineer was
born in Nashville. attended Wen
dell Phillips high school in Chi
cago, and at the time Of his in
duction was assistant manager OF
the johnson Florist shop in Detroit.
Ramsey is the first enlisted man of
his outfit to be decorated. An award
OF the Purple Heart to 1t. Norman
Z. Andrews, white. Orangeburg.
S. c.. Of the same regiment pre-
coded Ramsey's by a week.
Asked how he felt about his con-
duct during 49, tEyina mcunauta
those guys would have done, Ii
same thing. When q fellow Is poetp<
- q guard. he doesn't quit his pcs
until properly relieved. does hefyAh
IL was nothing. Got a match?"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
Two DetrOiters
Rated Experts

EVERETT. Wash.-Two Detroit
soldiers. both members Of an avia-
ton squadron stationed at Paine
Field. have completed one Of the
arms Qualification courses OF the
United States army and qualified
as sharpshooters with the % caliber
rifle.
The two men are Corporal Dennis
l. Gibson. husband Of Mrs. Florence
Gibson OF 8270 Beaubien street, and
Corporal Orpree Patton. son Of Star
ling Patton of 1929 Lafayette street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
BY EvELIO GRHLO
CAMP War CorrespondenD

SOMEWHERE IN NDIA-tANP)
They're building a road out India
way. a good road. a road which. TO
all appearances, will be a vital fac
tor in the final conquest of Japan.
Eventually. according to official re-
leases. this road will join the old
Burma road to become an important
artery of supply for war-starved
China. Before that junction is made,
territory now occupied by the
Japanese must be traversed by the
"buildingest" engineers ever to set
foot in this country.
The route over which the road
winds itself goes over some Of the
most difficult terrain imaginable.
The country is all mountainous. and
ii receives, according to some au-
thorities. the heaviest rainfall in the
world. Added to this. during the
early days OF the task. were the
difficulties imposed by shortages OF
supplies and equipment here at
1.-The end Of the line" logistically
speaking. This has been no glamour
boy job. and il has certainly not
been a pushover
Many Hardships
Building this road has meant,
literally. the leveling of mountains.
the moving of millions of tons OF
earth. II has meant sloshing around
in veritable seas of mud for weeks
on end. weeks during which il was
all but impossible to remain dry
over half day at the time. It has
meant cropping around in ever
present clouds of dust during the
dry spells. II has meant steaming
in the humid monsoon heat and
baking under a merciless tropical
sun. II has meant a ceaseless and
often unsuccessful struggle to avoid
contracting one of the numerous
tropical diseases which plague US
here-malaria. dongue, dysentery.
and the dreaded black water fever,
among others.
II has meant the pulling OF minor
miracles by maintenance crews in
order to keep the heavy equipment
in operation in situation where
it has been difficult and often i'm
possible 10 procure requirements
for outworn parts. II has meant a
consistent struggle against rain
swollen streams to get necessary
bridges built and to keep those com.
pleted from being washed away. II
has meant almost forgetting. fol
weeks, that such a word as recre.
alton existed. II has meant con.
tending continually with landslides
l cave-ins, and washouts. Take i
from the men who have worked or
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-12-25
BY JAMES A. SANDERS
(ANP War Correspondent)

SOMEWHERE IN ITALY-(ANP)
Private Thurman d. Ramsey, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ramsey,
4l6 East Thirty-first street. Chicago.
has been awarded the Purple Heart
for injuries received as the result
of enemy action. Private Ramsey
was wounded by shrapnel during an
Evening star., 1943-04-20
AUCTION SALES.
THOS. j. OWEN & SON, Auctioneers,
Southern Building.
FUTURE,

THOS. J. OWEN &. SON, Auctioneers,
Southern Building.
STORY DETACHED BRICK DWELL
ING, G,CONTAINING SIX ROOMS, BEING
HFoMs HFaM AvENuE a. pNoR1SEN KoRTHWEsT: ~ '0''
BY virtue of certain deed of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 1854, folio
1856, ct sea-, of the land records of the
District of columbia. and at, the request OF
the party secured thereby the undersigned
trustees. will sell at PUBLIC auction; in
front Of the premises, on FRIDAY, THE
THIRTIETH DAY OF APRIL, AID. 1943,
AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises, situate in
the District of Columbia. and designated
as and being Lot IL in Square 2314 in the
subdivision made by Stone Construction.
Inc, as per plat recorded in the Ofice of
the Surveyor for the District of Columbia
in Liber IA at folio 80: subject to the
building restriction line as shown on said
plat; subject to all covenants OF record,
If any
Terms Sold subject to a prior deed of
trust for 81 100000, further particulars of
which Will be announced at time OF sale:
the purchase price above said trust to be
paid paid in cash: A deposit OF $4,000 re.
purchasers cost; Terms to be complied
forfeited and the property may be ad-
vertised and resold at the discretion Of
the trustees.
J. VERNON THOMAS.
E.. SPENCER FITZGERALD,
ap20,22, PA 2729 Trustees
Evening star., 1943-04-20
LEGAL NOTICES.,
ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON, INC,
AUCTIONEERS.


NOTICE OF SALE TO ENFORCE LIEN
tn uno,, FOR CHARGES, no.;.o :.
herb hfr1By r1r4 given ,H that ~ on gH1DAYi THE
THE HOUR OF NINE O'CLOCK. M,
and continuing each succeeding Tuesday
and Friday until all goods are disposed of.
at the auction rooms of Adam A. Weschler
the City of Washington, District of Co.
lumbia. the undersigned will sell at public
auction personal effects and miscellaneous
household goods stored in the names Of
and for the accounts of Mr.. Rex Beach
Or Mr.. Horace c; Young. Mr.. or Mrs.
Mrs. Alan F. Jones, Mr. Edgar R. Laden,
Mrs Mrs J. M Munyon, 1,,,lI Mr.; John G. Shaw
and sale will be made under and by virtue
of Section 33 of an Act Of Congress, ap
proved April IS, 1910 C36 Stat, Part I,
?, 3oD, known mo n as the WarehouSe Receipts
lien of the undersigned, on said personal
property, for storage charges and other
lawful charges in connection with caring
for and safekSeeping. Of the said personal
property together with costs of said sale.
AMERICAN STORAGE CO,
John G. Bttenbender. President.
Evening star., 1943-04-20
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
:, United States for the District of Colum-
bia. Holding Bankruptcy Court.-In the
matter of MARIAN w. LEE, 1117 Lamont
St. NV, Washington. D. c., Bankrupt.-In
Bs4ankruptGy' No. 42s2 TO the creditors of
Miriam w. Lee of the City of Wash
ington. D. C. Notice is hereby given that
the said Miriam w. Lee has been duly ad-
Judged bankrupt on a petition filed by her
on the 14th day of April, 1913 and that
the first meeting of her creditors will be
held at my Office in the Investment Bldg,
18th and K SIS. N w, Washington, D. c.,
on the tWenty-seventh day OF April,
1913. at eleven o'clock AM, at
which place and time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint
a trustee. examine the bankrupt, and trans
act such other business as may properly
come before said meeting. FRED j. EDEN,
Referee in RankruDtcy