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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
Hospital
 Bulletins

Condition of Joseph E. Cyr of 381 South Main street, who was injured in a fall at his home yes terday, was described as "poor" at St. Mary's hospital early this after noon. His name is on the dange list. A machine operator at the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, he is reported to have fallen down stairway and sustained head injuries. .. ..
 Anthony Buonocore, II, of 29O Citizens avenue is reported to be in good" condition at St. Mary's hospital where he was admitted yesterday after skating accident at Fulton park. He is receiving treatment for a fractured left arm. Motor Patrolman Conrad Baril took the boy to the hospital.
 Miss Cora Rusk and Mrs. Mary E. FentOn, night supervisor and assistant night supervisor, rdSpec- lively, of the. Waterbury hospital are both confined to bed with respiratory illnesses. Miss Rusk is at home while Mrs. FentOn was removed to the hospital last week for treatment. Both are reported resting comfortably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
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Don't Let Yourself Down-Even If You Were A Forgotten Mon Last Week.
 Get yourself something worth while - A Mt. Rock overcoot at $55 = and welcome winters worst.
 The soft fleece of the famous Mt. Rock overcoat is noted for its warmth, service, fit and style. It's a fleece that doesn't wear off or mot up = It's a fleece that will stick to your ribs through thick and thin - Its construction is un- like other fleeces It's stout heorted with miles of mileage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
New Racket In Bonds

Washington, Dec. 27-(UP)-The U. s. Secret Service is taking vigor- ous steps to smash new racket in- volving self-styled brokers engaged in a lucrative trade in premature redemptions of war bonds, it was disclosed today.
 Officials said the brokers paid an average of $15 for $18.75 bonds whose owners seek to cash them in before expiration of the necessary 60-day waiting period.
 Secret Service Chief Frank J. Will son said there was nothing to indi- cate the premature redemption prac- tice was widespread, with an esti- mated 95 per cent of the war bonds sold still held by original owners.
 The government has instituted prosecution against several cases where the redemption regulations have been violated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
Bombers Hit
 .Wotie4 Mile

Pearl Harbor, Dec. 27-(UP)-U. s. Army and Navy bombers at tackled Wotje and Mile atolls in the Marshalls Friday and Saturday and probably sank one small trans port near Kwajalein, a communique by Admiral Chester w. Nimitz said today.
 Heavy bombers of the Seventh U. s. Air Force raided Wotje on Friday, starting several fires, while Army light bombers escorted by Aircobra fighters, raided Mile on Saturday. Two of the light bombers were damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
GRACE DORSEY ASKS DIVORCE
Theresa Stachelek Also Seeks Decree; Cruelty,
 DesertiOn Alleged

Theresa Gredraitis Stachelek of Watertown today filed a divorce action in superior court against Stephen s. Stachelek, also known as Stack of Waterbury. She claims her husband became intolerably cruel in January, 1889, and has been incorporate. She seeks custody of a minor child, an allowance for its support, and alimony. The mar riage was performed Jan. g, 1889 in Naugatuck.
 In another divorce action filed to- day Grace Brown Dorsey of Wa terbury charges Raymond Bruce Dorsey of Baltimore, Md, with de- sertion. She gives Sept. 6, 1924 as the date of marriage and states she was deserted in October, 1888. In addition to a decree she seeks per mission to resume use of her maid en name, and also alimony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27

be completely paid for Saturday, when the city retires a $100, 900 bond issue which was used to finance the cost of the project back in 1913. The amount represents the total amount of bonds issued for this bridge and upon which the city has been paying interest for the past thirty years.
 Of considerable interest in con- nection with this bond retirement is the fact that the bonds were issued during the administration of the late Mayor Martin Scully. He was op- posed to this method of financing the bridge across the lJaugatuck River and following approval of a bond issue by the Board of Alder man vetoed the same. Subsequently, however, the Aldermen authorized the bond issue over his veto.
 T -ese facts are noted on the face of the bonds which were issued in $1,OOO denominations. Interest pay ments on the bonds over the 30-year period have amounted to more than their face value, the rate being Az pCI CCI1t. u Wd0 OllC A4A5A4 SdA4 y 4AAE charge that impelled Mayor Scully to object to the bonds when pro- prosed as non-serial to be retired in thirty years.
 City Controller Cornelius F. Ma loney hope to complete arrange ments tomorrow in New York City for transferring to this city $700,000, obtained as a loan from the First Boston C ID. in anticipation of taxes to be collected during 1944.
 New York concern recently was a.-ardcd the bid for this amount of Tax Anticipation notes, when its fig ure of .45 per cent with premium of $5 was the lowest offered. Un- usually low interest rates prevailed in this years bidding for the city's notes, the highest being .49 per cent, which was the same figure that pre- vailed in the 1942 bidding.
 The money obtained by the city will be used to finance its opera tions through the early part of 1944 when tax receipts are light. The notes will te retired on June 5 at New York City.
 A year ago the city borrowed $500 900 and the year previous 100000 for the same purpose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
Bush Wins Edison Medal

New Yorii, Dc". 27 27-CUP)-The 1943 Edison medal has been award ed to Vannevar Bush, President of the Carnegie Institution of Wash ington and Director of the office of Scientific research and develop ment of the office of emergency management, Washington.
 Ihe American Institute of Elec- trical Engineers announced that Dr. Bush won the award "for his con- tribution to the advancement of electrical engineering, particularly through the development of new ap- plications of mathematics to engine ering problems, and for his eminent service to the nation In guiding the war research program"
 Dr. Bush formerly was member of the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
M AN, 8S, HIT CHRISTMAS EVE.
John O'Brien of West Grove Street Rushed to
 Waterbury Hospital

Several persons were injured fin automobile accidents over the week end, but none seriously.
 Mrs. Minnie Wright, 42, and her mother, Mrs. Manda Wright, 60 both of Shelton were admitted to Waterbury hospital last night after car in which they were passen- gers collided with two cars on Chase Parkway. one driven by Pauline Benedict of p Fox street and the other by Paul Culture of Meriden. Their car was operated by Lawrence Wright, the daughters husband.
 John O'Brien, 89, of 322 West Grove street was taken to Water bury hospital Christmas eve for treatment of a hip injury sustained when he was struck by car at Willow and Grove streets. Gordon Nicol of Middlebury was the oper- ator
 Percy Green, 68, of 1872 Baldwin street was treated for a possible fractured pelvis at St. Mary's hos pital after he was struck on East Main street by car driven by George Pistolas of 253 Willow street.
 John E. Bulger. 55, of GOA Willow street, vice president of the Citi- zens and Manufacturers National bank, was driver of a car which overturned on Faber avenue, near ThomaSton avenue, Saturday. His wife, Catherine, and daughter, Genevieve, were treated for miner bruises.
 Theodore ZaWadcki. GA. of 67 Bur- ton street was struck by car driven by Emmanuel Poirier of Esther avenue on North Main street Satur- day. He was treated at St. Marys hospital for a possible leg fracture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
Full Weather Report

Boston. Dec. p (UP)-Weathcr Forecasts
 MASSACHUSETTS, and CON- NECTICUT-ClOud with inter- mittent very light drixzIe with risk of some freezing drixzle in interior. Slightly colder tonight. Tuesday cloudy with some light rain changing to snow flurries in the BerkShires and turning colder.
 Rhode Island--lOudy with inter- mittent very light drizzIe with risk of some very light freezing drizzle fin interior sections. Slight ly colder tonight. Tuesday cloudy and becoming cel1e-s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
EMERGENCY FUEL
 OFFICE REOPENS

Numerous local residents called at the Citizens Coal Go. yards yes- terday to obtain emergency supplies of coal. The yards were designated as headquarters over the holiday when all dealers closed down busi- ness.
 The emergency fuel office, tele- phone 5-1127, resumed operations today after a two day closing, and business was reported brisk. Coal supplies meanwhile continue to be low with further directive ship mentS expected, however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
Nozis Fete War Coptices

Bern, Dec. 27-(UP)-The news paper Bund said today that the commander of German occupation forces in Rome gave party for 150 American and British prisoner officers at a Rome hotel on Christ mas night.
 The newspaper said the captives were taken from suburban camp to the hotel in motor busses. In the hotel lobby, it said, was a Christmas tree under which the men found gifts from their families.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27

Production of phonograph rec ords has just been started in South Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-27
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certifi- cate has zeen issued by the office of Vital Statistics:
 Stephen J. Grey, USA, and Henrietta R. GrzybOski, III Dike- man street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-03
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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-10

And they were as unlike as they possibly could
be
Among them was an American boy from Ohio
a Scotsman, a Frenchman a Swede and a South
American.
We'll, this makes me an international star,
doesn't it?' For in my Polish veins now flowed
the blood Of many nations.
l thanked each donor for his help and after
wards sent each one magnum of champagne
The weeks l passed in the presence of death
and the thoughts had had while my life was so
low were not TO be forgotten.
went TO Palm Springs, where in the sunshine
of the quiet desert, | courted health in every way
| could through many months.
There was something symbolic Of the return
of health in my reaction TO strains OF music which
was being played in the hotel lobby one morning.
Thinking a street musician had wandered in / went
over to where the small man, with an untidy shock
of gray hair and loose-fitting clothes, was playing
violin. At the sight of the mans face ! had
the same sensation which l had experienced only
twice before-once in the presence Of Sarah Bern
hardt again with Eleanora Duse There seemed
to be an illumination as from spiritual glow about
this man.
l stood enthraled until the serenade was COM
pleted, when / learned that the musician was Pro
fessor Albert Einsten, of the worlds greatest
living scientists. N..
After that day Professor Einstein often played
his violin for me- 1t was his hobby and l was.
grateful for its lilt
Irving Thalberg was considering making film
version of Pearl Bucks novel, "The Good Earth"
which fired the ambition of every star and on my
return to Hollywood Irving discussed his plans
with me.
II think you will be excellent as the lead" he
said, and my hopes scared.
Then he added However, Pola, don't plan
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-10

had smelling salts and ice packs in readiness be-
side the set.
worked against time Just as l had often lived
against IT, with cloud of fear hanging over me
every minute. But a proof of what can be done
through will power, finished "a Woman Com
mands."
Two things stand out clearly in my memory of
that day: l was to go to the office of Charles
Rogers, head of the studio where l told a
new contract was waiting for my signature The
other was that | wanted to see the rushes of
ccene which had been retaken that day Oddly
enough, went to see the rushes first-but | never
reached the producers office There in the proiec-
ton room, at the finish of the scene, which all
right collapsed.
Before / could be taken to the hospital my ap-
pendiX burst!
Then the newspapers reported my death!
] lay unconscious for days during which series
of transfusions slowly accomplished the miracle
of bringing me through the crisis.
The news services then opened offices in the
basement of the hospital during the weeks l lay
in coma Bulletins issued daily as TO my
progress.
look back now at that time and feel that the
letters and wires which poured in from all parts
of the world, not only from friends but from peo-
pie who had only seen me on the screen, but who
were moved to say they were pulling for me- pro-
40 my courage to fight back And found
Ut consolation in the fact that even though |
had endangered my life had fulfilled my response
bilty and duty TO my work.
Many weeks later, when was allowed Go sit
up made request of my doctor:
Can you find the persons from whom my blood
transfusons were taken? I'd like to thank them"
Five handsome young men soon filed into my
rOom They were my donors and were also in
terncs Of tho hospital,
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-10


nearly two years had passed since had made my
last film, "A Woman Commands" 1t had proved a
great mOney-maker for the studio and the critics
had said that "Poa Negri's voice records perfectly
and is as fascinating as her personality With
this verdict successfully bridged the gap between
the silent and talking something only
Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer Greta Garbo and
a few of the other silent-flm stars had been able
to accomplish.
| was entirely recovered from my illness and
had even made personal appearance tour 1t in
cluded the principal cities and had been most sue
cessful Even so, was more impatient than ever
20 make another picture. And the idea of bidng
my time around Hollywood for eight months or
perhaps year longer before would know any
thing definite about part in The Good Earth
was out of the question. For many reasons The
main one being financial. l had had gigantic hos
pital, nurses and doctors bills and my long recu-
peration at Palm Springs had cost a small fortune
Hollywood is a town of acknowledged success,
and knowing this SO well | could not bring myself
to confiding even to my closest friends how much
l wanted to make a picture.
Hollywoods favors are SO often showered from
the hand of fortunes and suddenly and as fre-
quently withdrawn. Everyone lives, laughs, works
and makes love in an atmosphere Of artificiality.
SO my story of anxiety had no place.
Carl Laemmle whom / had known since my
earlier triumphs, was the only person who seemed
to sense the truth of my predcament And one
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-10

was to have part and that Luise Rainer, Wen
nese actress was being seriously considered for
my part.
| went to England then to discuss the offer
from the studio there, but the story which was to
have been filmed was not up to my expectations.
Disappointed, l turned down that offer and came
back to Berlin to be offered a long contract by
UFA where l had made my start. The contract
extended over three years and six pictures and
it gave me choice of stories directors costumes
and leading men, Even though it offered the larg-
est salary every paid to European star still hec
tated, waiting in vain for word from Hollywood.
l signed the UFA contract-and perversely
enough the following day brought the prayed-for
cable. Could l return Immediately to Hollywood
to test for THE Good Earth" you have every
chance to get the part it said. But too late
had signed the UFA contract.
tried to pacfy myself with the thought that
for three years l would have financial worries.
However by then had learned that possessions
are not nearly as important TO my happiness aJ
success in my work saw the UFA contract as a
marvellous chance TO re-establsh myself after long
illness and absence.
My first film Madame Bovary," from Flauberts
famous novel, went into production Immediately 1t
was grand to be back in the studio routine again
and worked long and hard, and at the end of each
picture, | went to the Riviera This became my
routine of work and rest
Two years hurried past swiftly I could not
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Detroit evening times., 1943-01-10

day he came to me with script and guarded
expression on his face.
"Pola, know your ability and believe you
can have new triumph in this" he said, handing
me the script II believe you will enjoy reading
this. And in it you will see just all do, that
there is great part for you"
He asked me to call him after had finished
reading.
The script was called "Mazurka," and it
grpped me from the first page. 1t was psy-
Geological drama with endless dramatic possibili-
ties
Detroit evening times., 1943-01-10

called Carl, but L soon understood why he
had approached me with guarded express
sion.
He wanted me to go to the Berlin stu
dos to do the picture, because Universal
had great holdings in Germany and because
he knew that had been successful with my
work there before coming to America.
This will mean a new start for you,
Pola,' Carl reasoned. "It will take but a
few months and you will be back here in
time for The Good Earth"
l listened to Carl and reasoned that it
would be foolish to wait for the only part
in Hollywood l wanted which was in "The
Good Earth and which could not be lined
up then definitely. And, as Carl said, l
would be back in plenty Of time from Eu-
rope if Irving Thalberg wanted me.
1 signed the contract with Universal
few days later and soon left for Berlin. But
1 departed from Hollywood with uncer-
tainty. / did not want to leave although
there was no reason then why should re-
main.
"Mazurka" was finished in little over
six months and Immediately hailed as the
greatest film of its kind 1t was praised by
all the critics on the continent and soon
wires reached me with offers to make pic
lures in the leading studios of France, Italy,
England and South America. But no word
came from Hollywood. No word-even aft
er nine months had elapsed
In the English papers at this time read
where THE Good Earth was going into
production. Paul MUM was to play the lead
Tillie Losch, a dancer from Broadway,
La gaceta., 1943-01-27
LAS BATERIAS DEL MA.
RRUEC0S ESPANOL DIS
A SOBRE UN
TRANSPORTS AMERICA
NO

Casablanca, Marruecos, Enc
70 27.-Las baterias del Ma
rruecos Espanol dispararo aver
sobre un transporte americana
que venia hacia esta ciudad y
perdi6 Ia vida Ell corresponSal
&c guerra Eduardo Baudry, de
la Caaian BroadcaSting Corpo-
ration.
Baudry iba a transmitir por
Ia Radio los detalles de la his
t6rica entrevista del presidents
Roosevelt con ell primer minis
tro Churchill.
Ell photo del tranSporte tom6
e. rumbo del mar al empezar a
funcionar las baterias; pero u
ma bala de ametralladoras ma
to al periodiSta. Sc lie enterr6
con honores militareS en- el ce-
menterio de Port Lyautey.
La gaceta., 1943-01-27

I'm I'm mensaje al pueblo de
II los EstGdoS Unidos, con-
memoranda ell Dta de Colon,
Ell Presidente Roosevelt de-
clar6: "Hoy dfd, los hijos del
Nuevo MundO lMchGn en- tie
rras distdntes de sNs pGtriGs
de America. LuchGn pOr sal
oar para todG Ia humGnidGd,
iachlso maestro pueblo, los
principles que han fructifcG-
do en- este NNeUo Mundo de
hbertad. EstGmos conscien-
tes de los ~innumerabIes mt
Homes de personas cuyd fu-
tara kbertad y cuyas VidGs
ntismas dependen de que las
Naciones midas ~obtengGn
una Victoria permanente."
De6idO al vdloT hist6rico
del discs.rso del Presidents
Roosevelt, hemos cretdo opor-
titno publicarlo tntegrdnaente
en- tres parties. La primerG
aparece hog. Las otras dos
Sc publicGrGn en- edicioRes
posterioTes.
La gaceta., 1943-01-27

como sabeis, regrese re-
" c~ientemente de una jlra de
inspection a los c~ampamentos,
estaciones de instruction y IA
bricas de material de guerra.
Lo mas fundamental que he OBJ
servado en- mi viaje no es cosa que
pueda considerarse noticia Periods
tica, Els ell hecho escueto de que Ell
pueblo americana esta mas undo
que nunca en- su determination de
cumplir una tarea y de cumpllrla
cabalmente.
Esta naci6n de ciento treinta NIL
Homes de hombres, mujeres y ninos
libres Sc esta transformando en- una
ingente fuerza de guerra, Algunos
somos soldados 0 marinos, otros
somos simples c~iudadanos. Algu-
nos pelican en- aviones, a ocho kllo-
metros sobre ell continente europeo
o las islas del Pacffco; otros cum
plen su tarea de guerra en- las
profundas minas en- la entrana de
IA TERRA de PENNSYLVANIA o de Mon
tana. Solo a mos pocos Sc les con-
decora con medallas por 81 herolco
Compartments, pero de todos no.
sotros es aquella intima satisfae-
cion tan honda y duradera de hacer
10 mejor que podamos, cada n
cumpliendo su parte honrosa en-
esta gran lucha para salvar nues-
ira civilization democratica.
Sean cuales fueren las circuns-
tancias o las oportunidades indivl-
duales de cada uno, todos estamos
en- cuerpo Y alma metidos en- la lu-
cha. nuestra conciencia esta tran
uuila, v nosotros los americanos
Sunto a nuestros aliados yamos a
ganar; v no Greats a quien os olga
10 c~ontrario. q
} ESQ es 10 de mayor transcenden-
cia que pude e en- mi ira por Ia
Nacion: un espiritu irreductlble de
victoria. ST los dirigentes de Ale
mania v ell Jap6n lutheran podldo
yenir conmigo y lutheran yisto 10
u 70 he Visto, de SECURE que lie
garfa1 a esa misma conclusion.
Desgraeiadamente, no pudieron
acompaharme. Por S es que por
sobre los mares les llevamos nues-
tro esfuerzo belico a ellos.
Con ell ~transcurso de cada semana
la guerra amplia su radio y acre
cienta su intensidad. Ash sucede en-
Europa, en- Africa, on Asia, y en-
tados los mares.