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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

Hank Laid writes his own. He
used to write scripts for Bob Hope,
Phil Baker, Olsen and johnson,
Judy Canova, Bert Wheeler and the
late Joe Penner, among others. He
became master of two essential
forms Of humor-si situation and wise
crack.
A good example Of wisecrack COM
edy is Ladd's response when asked
what he thinks Of Beethoven's Fifth .
Magnificent, but like Montgom-
ery's Eighth better Situation hui
NOR Is something like this: A sports
man hires an Indian guide for a
camping trip and the guide gets lost.
Laid quit writing other peoples
scripts to find out how they went
over when he spouted them. 1t
turned out they sounded funny. He
was going great guns when the war
came along and since then has been
devotlng himself mostly to USO
Camp Shows. He came back from
four months in Alaskan Army camps
with word that 1T was 50 cold
there, every morning I had to garsle
with anti-ireeze.
He's in New York awaiting a tour
of the desert camps In Tunisia and
If anyone asks II he is scared, Ladd
replies: you bet, can't stand
sunburned tongue"
A SIGN Of the trend In the the
~ alter Is seen in Dazians, worlds
largest theatrical fabric supply
house, where they have been selling
more material for period" costumes
than ever before In Broadway his
tory. Period shows turn up ut times
when escape" drama Is In demand.
GYPSY ROSE LEE, the writer
" stripper told friends at The
Blue Angel that she's been trying
to dig up plots--one for new mys~
terry novel and one for n victory
garden.
YOU may be rationed TO limit
L. of three pairs of shoes q year
but dancers can't get by on that.
Carmen Amaya had to get extra
shoe coupons from the OPA before
she opened at La Conga. where she
wears out three pairs Of shoes per
week In her flamenco routines.
IT'S considered fashionable among
l. the Broadway stars right now to
live in q hospital. Even the best
hotels have lost their swank. The
idea Is that hospital is necessary
for thorough rest. what with WIS.,
itors strictly limited and nursing
care available Mt the touch OF but
ton. Two Of the patients" at the
lie Roy Sanitarium are Talulah
Bankhead playing in "Thc Skin of
Our Teeth" and Arlene Francis,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
ACADEMY AWARD
FILM AT STRAND
"Pride of the Yankee" Re.
turning for Demand Per-
Torrance Tomorrow

Tonite brings TO an end the three
day engagement OF Girls In
Chains and False Faces at the
Strand
It's herel With thousands 70
cheerl Brought back at regular
prices TO the new Strand Theater by
popular demand. The one and only
Pride Of the Yankees" with the
greatest cast ever. Academy Award
Winner for l94l -- Gary Cooper an
Academy Award Winner for 1912 -
Teresa Wright lead the parade Of
stars with Walter Brennan, Babe
Ruth BIZ Dickey, Bob Meusel, Bill
Stern, Mark Koenig, Dan Duryea,
Ray Noble and his Famous Orches-
ira. and Velo2 and Yolanda. It's a
cast that can't be beat. And Samuel
Goldwyn, producing, with sam
Wood directing The Life OF Lou
Gehrig could be no more wildly
portrayed then as done by this cast
OF casts. You saw and paid high
prices to see the story of great
sportSman-but noW--the Strand
thcater brings It back at regular
prices It's the great American story
for the great American people. IL
VIII only be at the Strand for four
days Saturday Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday so by all means don't
miss I'LL The second big hit Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
FOR THE BOYS OVERSEAS

Betty Rhodes, feminine star Of
salute For Three" Is making her
second Personal Album Of songs
and informal chats for distribution
to service mon IN distant war zones
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
FRONT PAGE NEWS
| COMES TO STATE
'Hangmen Also Die Opens
Sunday; "Redhead From
Manhattan" on Bill

Ending tomorrow evening at
Warmers State theater is the tech
nicolor thriller THE Desperadoes"
with Randolph Scott, Glenn Ford,
Claire Trevor and Evelyn Reyes in
leading roles; also william Gargan
and Margaret Lindsay in mo Place
For A Lady,.
Fresh from the front page head
lines comes one Of the most drama
tic episodes OF the war in an excit-
ing, inspired film "Hangmen Also
Die" which begins a three day en-
gagement at the State theater start
ing Sunday.
Co-starTing Brian Donlevy, Anna
Lee and Walter Brennan, this fast
moving melodrama is packed with
adventures and thrills so breath
taking that 'Hangmen Also DIE is
to be ranked with the outstanding
dramatic films Of the year.
II is n drama Of love, passion and
courage Of the Czech people In the
terror ridden days OF Heydrich, the
Hangman, Nazl protector In Czecho"
slovakia. More specifically, II Is the
story OF q man and a woman, who,
along with other patriotic mem
berS OF the Czech underground, I'M
dertake a relentless fight against
the Naai regime. A powerful blow
against Na2ism Is struck when Hey
drich Is murdered by Brian Dom
levy, n prominent surgeon, also q
daring member Of the Underground
Seeking refuge IN the house Of Anna
Lee, who had helped him short
while before, DonleVy so involves
Anna that she and Donlevy are
forced to stage one Of the most ro-
mantle love scenes to dlsprove the
Gestapo's suspicion that Donlevy Is
the man they're hunting for. In
fact, their romancing proves 10 be
so convincing that Annals flance,
Dennis O'Keefe, believes It's the
real thing.
How Donlevy finally manages 10
escape the Gestapo and how the ro-
mantle entanglements OF lovely
Anna Lee work out provide n stun
ming climax to this Supermelo-
drama,
Inc leadlnR characters, tnoSe OF
DR.. Syobada and MaScha NoVotny,
are brilliantly portrayed by Brian
DonloVy and Anna Lee Walter
Brennan as Professor Noyotny
hands in notable performance and
Dennis O'Keefe makes an admirable
Jan. A fine supporting cast includes
Alexander Granach, Gene Lockhart,
Margaret Wycherly and Lionel
Stander.
The sprightly new, tunefilled
iilmmuSical "Redhcad From Man
haitian" Is the second hit Of Sun
days new show and features viva
cious Lupe Velez with Michael Du-
ane, Tim Ryan and score Of other
favorites.
Coming Wednesday TO the State
Is the hilarious new comedy 1.-THE
More The Mcrricr co-Stafrlng Jean
Arthur and Joel McCrea. The new
comedy Is said to be crowded with
rs many laugh-nlled situations as
there are strangers In war; time
Washington. "One Dangerous
Night" starring Warren William
Will be the second hit OF Wednes-
days show.
Other attractions coming soon 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

cluded, since he started on his first
steady engagement twelve yers ago.
Every dance and music lover
knows Sonny Durham as the chap
whose work on Memories Of You"
put that song on every record COL
lector's must" list. Just two years
ago, Sonny was In Hollywood resting
after leaving the Casa Iona band.
He grouped a bunch Of young mu-
Eicians together, played some one
nighters In California, and then
headed east for what turned out to
De = very hectic trip.
To-day Sonny Durham Is rated as
one Of the outstanding bands In
popular music circles. and has been
signed TO q long term contract by
Bluebird Recvords Dorothy Claire
Is the featured vocalist with Sonny
Durham and his orchestra.
Now that the Office OF Defense
Transportation has approved bus
service to Lake Compounce, the en-
tire amusement area will be open
on Thursday. Friday and Saturday
nights as well as all day Sunday.
A free band concert Is on the pro-
gram for Sunday afternoon. and
also dancing Thursday to Joe La
Harx and his orchestra and Satur-
day TO the Russ Schurer orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
STARS GALORE ON
LOEW-POLI BILL
Forever and a Day"
Boasts of Is TOp-Rank-
ing FavOrites

Opening today at the Loew Poll
Theater for five day engagement
is the picture all Waterbury has
been breathlessly awaiting.
With galaxy Of stars never be-
fore to be cast in one picture, For
ever And a Day. Is positively the
greatest love story to be portrayed
on any screen. With cast of 70
top-notch Hollywood stars, this is
a moviegoers dream come true. Seen
in the leading roles are Brian
Aherene as the disowned son, who
brought disgrace on an entire family,
Charles Laughton, topping all his
previous grand performances as the
tipsy butler, new and exciting
role; Ida Lupino. the screens great
est dramatic actress to date, as the
Eighty maid; Herbert Marshall,
always turning in grand perform
ance proves to be at his very best
as the fighting curate; lovely Anna
Neagle, star Of so many hit must
>cals IN new and successful role, as
the fugitive bride; and handsome
Ray Milland, remembered for his
roles in some of today's greatest
pictures, outdoes himself as the
dashing lover. Forever and a Day"
with today's background of war, can
by the same condition through
which SO many families are going
today.
Heading the supporting cast Of
stars Is Merle Oberon. Sir Cedric
Hardwicke Is famous for his role in
1.-THE Moon Is Down, Edward Ever
EFT Horton, famous for his ironic
roles; Roland Young, Reginald
Owen and Anna Lee, plus SO more
Of your favorites.
The second big hit on the pro-
gram is the light Filmmusical, "She
Has What 1t Takes" Jink Falken-
burg, Hollywood's latest discovery
Is seen in the leading role. singing
and dancing her way right into your
heart. The film boasts some Of the
catchiest tunes Of today as we'll as
some Of your favorites of yesteryear.
Playing opposite the very lovely Jinx
is handsome Tom Neal and Con-
stance Worth heads a great sup
porting cast
Watch for the great surprise treat
Of the year, when the Loew Poll
theater presents on its stage very
soon, "The Poet Of the Piano, Car
mep Cavallaro, and his band Of TO-
day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
NEW ACCOMPLISHMENT

Ray Milland currently playing
the masculine star part In THE
Uninyitcd" has extended his inter-
est IN things Latin American by
learning to speak Spanish,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
Promising Pictures Feature Programs OF Local 7heaters

Tanks A Million" starring william
Tracy, Joe Sawyer, James Gleason
and host OF other favorites In the
biggest comedy show OF the Army.
Strike up the band for the
Strandlll Watch for these great
hits on the Cavalcade Of Movies a.
the Strand. They're hits you want
to see. The latest and best Alma.
The biggest Revival Shows. AL at
Strand pricesl Watch for :.
wings over the Pacific, "Jacare",
Reap the Wild Wind, "Prodigals
Mother" "ziegfeld Girl" Take
Mister Corsica Brothers, Be
yond the Blue Horizon" and q host
Of others.
Just remember the word
STRAND - Strand Theater for
your movie enjoyment. It's the new
STRAND THEATERl!l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
SONNY DUNHAM
LAKE FEATURE
Trumpet King and Famous
Orchestra at COmpOunce
Sunday Evening

Tradition among trumpeters- or
ACCOMPLISHMENTS nothing to Son
ny Durham who brings his orches-
ira 10 Lake Compounce Sunday
night. II you're to understand this
sensation Of the swing world and
TO realize why this 29-year- old
maestro has rocketed himself to the
top Of the list of the trumpets great
you must remember this one fact:
Musical tradition means nothing to
Sonny Durham. AS proof OF this he
plays as fine trombone as q trum-
pet. He never practices either in
strurent and he has played with
only three orchestras, his own In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

who stars In "The Doughgirls' and
whats My Nance
IF names confuse you and you
L sometimes can't remember where
you were the night before. consid-
or the problem of similar wights Of
the night with three clubs in town
named The Casbnh, the Casablan-
ca, and the Copacabana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

June Havoc tried 70 take Pred
MacMurray away from Claudetta
Colbert IN mo Time For Love" ana
gets her face slapped by the latter.
Which proves that Claudette Isn't
altogether the mental type.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
BIG TOWN MEDLEY
BY MARTIN KANE
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

New York UP)-Somehng Broadway anywhere
comedian who writes his jokes Almost
writerssze and quality with the the
out their acts Frence writer's clutter the sidewalks Times
Square ready to clutch at the lapel Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

Nearly all motion pictures shown
m Honduras are from the United
states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14
Hollywood Gossip
LUCKY PICTURE

Two actresses, Noel Neil and Julie
Gibson, earned Paramount con-
tracts as result Of their work In
the Bob Hope Betty Hutton Coz
starring musical Lets Face IT.
and Gully Richards was given his
finest part to date in the forth
coming and The Angels Sing for
his performance as Hopes buddy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-14

the State include white Savage"
produced IN technicolor with Maria
MonteS, Jon Hall and Sabu IN CO.
starring roles; Lady OF Burlesque'
co-staring Barbara Stanwyck and
Eddie O'Shea; and Walter Huston
and Ann Harding In Mission to
Moscow"
Evening star., 1943-10-07

after he sensed the import of that
last session. From that moment
nothing more has been said about
him. The Germans avoid the SUBJ
ject.
Mussolini has been rescued, taken
10 Germany, photographer he
made a radio speech and named a
new government, while Farinacci
appears to be forgotten. But I am
certain he is the man waiting in
the wings as Germany's big trump
card, to be played at the opportune
moment.
Obedient Actor in Play.
Mussolini appears to have been
forced by the Germans into his
present activity, even as to the
choice Of Bolzano as the provisional
Evening star., 1943-10-07

and, above all, the triumph Of Fas-
cism is planned to be revived by
German bayonets. Berlin dreams
that this subject resembled those
the Germans have cherished in all
the occupied countries. They must
have Quislings and these Quislings
In their image must be as cruel and
bloodthirsty as Himmler and his
Gestapo.
Evening star., 1943-10-07

seat of his Fascist republic. He is
an obedient actor in a German play
in which Farinacci has been as
signed one of the leading parts. The
latter was ready to put the fire-
brand to the Italian peninsula If
he had the power. He has secret
projects, the domination of which
may prove convenient for the Ger
mans.
Farinasci is the ideal tool for the
revenge the Nazi regime wants to
inflict on the Italian people for It's
armistice with the British, Amer
lean and Russian governments.
Only the Germans must wait for
while because Farinacci's reputa-
ton in Italy is very bad. 1t is neces-
sary to await a certain stabilization
Evening star., 1943-10-07

But knowing italy Is do, I am
convinced the Germans are fated
to disillusionment. The time for
these experiences is in the past
there never will be another Musso-
lini government or q Farinacci gov
ernment In Italy.
(Rsleassd By the North American
Nswspapsr Alliance. lne)
Evening star., 1943-10-07
Farinacci Believed
Nazis' Trump Card
In Puppet Regime

(This Is the third OF a series OF
three articles by an Italian
journalist nho Dds Berlin cor
respondent OF Mussohni's neDs-
paper, Popolo d'Itdlia, for a
number OF years and from ,Uhich
position he ,DaS able to folloW
the inside Developments leading
to the ,par and the Jail OF Italy,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03

impossibility of raising crops at
1914 costs to sell for 1941 prices:
the fact that truck farmers should
be able to charge higher prices
for some crops to offset their crop
losses elsewhere; the farce of the
governments potato crop advice
this spring; operation of the Cas-
tie Hayne labor camp: the neces-
sity for providing truck growers
with full-strength fertilizer; the
high cost of farm labor.
Appreciation was expressed for
the work of the Camp Davis SOL
diers who are assisting in the fall
harvests. and decision was made
to invite representatives to the
next Farmers club meeting.
Fred SETTER appealed for a
membership of $50 persons in the
New Hanover Farm Bureau. ''It
is the best medium for expressing
our attitudes" he told them.
E. A. Laney. co-chairman of the
War Bond committee, asked for
strong support in the Third War
Loan drive which opens next
Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
FARMERS ARE TOLD
TO GET new VOICE
Continued From Page One)

Albert Setter maintained, in the
open forum that followed Clark S
words, that the farmers complaint
is not unpatriotic. I'VE are will
ing to go all out for production.
but we feel that the farmer ought
to be given more honest chance
to be heard"
County Agent R. W. Gslphin ex-
planned that Encouragement and
lack of sympathetic hearing in
Washington had wrought their i'll
effects. IF agriculture under the
present systems) does not get
some return TO, its labor, how is
it going to stand the great adjust
me1ts after the WARP"
''Are our sons. coming back to
the farms from the battlefield go
ing to have to pay the price OF our
lack of organization?' he asked
The Rev. Herbert Strickland told
the Congressman that the griev-
ance of the truck farmers was not
a wartime outgrowth. but lin
gering 'cancerous disease" He
pointed out that the Department
of Agriculture has consistently re-
fused to recognize the voice Of the
trucker.
Questions and comments flew
from one corner of the clubhouse
to the other. They dealt with the
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
FURNITURE NEEDED

The fighter group at Blue
thenthal Field has issued an
appeal to the public of Will
mlngton for any used furni-
ture which may be used to
furnish a day room for the
officers Of the group at the
former T. B. sanitorium.
According to the group Off
Gals, the men, many of them
flying officers, need a place
in which they can enjoy the
atmosphere of home and forget
about the business of war for
a few minutes during their
training period.
If any one can supply ia
bles, chairs, lamps, bookcases
or other pieces of furniture,
they are requested to call the
airport fighter group and a
trucl. III De sent for the dona
ton.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
RUSSIANS SMASH
INVASION FRONT
(Continued From Page One)

many of them rich strategic prizes,
were recaptureo along a 6oO-mile
front making a total of nearly
ooo in two days, said the com.
munloue, recorded by the Soviet
monitor.
Sunny, northern Ukraine indus
Trial and rail center 100 miles
northwest of :Kharkov fell to the
troops of Gen. K. K. Rokossovskv
us capture was announced bv
STAIN, who ordered another vic.
torlous salvo from 12O guns at Mos.
COW to celebrate that victory.
But even more important was
the almost casual disclosure that
krolevets, rail city 25 miles north
OF konotop, had Keen seized. That
development clinaxed a 13O-mile
drive west of Kursk to cut the
Bryansk-Kiev railway connectine
the German central and southern
fronts.
kroleVets' capture was the deep.
est southern penetration yet made
in the f941 German lines establish
ed below Bryansk a few months
after the original Axis invasion.
On the central front the Rus
slams were believed within 40 miles
of the Axis anchor at Smolensk,
but in the south the Germans ap.
peared to be making their hastiest
retreat.
The coal and iron center of Lisi.
chansk fell to Russians plunging
across the middle Donets river on
45-mile-Wide front. This Army
also took Voroshilovgrad, Slavany-
oserbsI-. Chistyakpvo. and other
important points to inperil the
German-held network of railways
feeding the Donets garrisons.
Hundreds of thousands of Ger
man troops based along the Slavy.
ansk-Artemvosk- Stalino railway
apparently were threatened with
envelopment-unless they with
draw or get needed reinforcements
because of the breakthrough
across the middle Donets and the
speedy Russian drive along the
Sea of Azov to the south.
Along the Sea of Azov Col. Gen.
Feodor l. Tolbukhin's Russian ar
my. which overran Taganrog and
killed or captured more than A.
900 encircled Germans, swept on
westward after the broken rem.
nants of eight German divisions
ree1ing back toward Mariupol.
On the basis of the Russian an
nouncement Gen. Tolbukhin 5
troops were believed to be only %
miles from Mariupol. Their ulti.
mate goal is Melitopol, the raj.
Ilandgate to the Crimea 100 miles
farther Their immediate objective
/ however. is to flank the huge over
extended German army jutting in.
to the rich Donets basin to the
north,
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Butter RATION
VALUES RAISED
Continued From Page One)

homeless neck. four points; shank.
one point: lamb patties, f1v e
points
Pork-BelIies. fresh and cured.
4 points: slab bacon trind on
live points: slab bacon crind Off
six points: sliced bacon (rind cff',
six points: bacon ends, two points.
Variety meats-Beef brains, ona
point; heart. three points: tongue,
six points. veal brains. one point;
heart four points: sweetb1eads.
se.gAt points: tongue, 4 points;
*amo mutton brains, one point:
st0ngue. three points: pork brains,
Zone point: liver. three points:
Stongue, three points.
Creamery butter. Il poi nts
farm butter. six points: processec
butter, four points.
Canned fish-All products con-
Gaining more than 20 per cent Of
Srationed canned fish. u points
Canned or bottled foods:
Fruits-No. size apples. ten
points: 16-ounce cranberries, ten
points: No. 2 - peaches. 81
points; No. ? - pears. q points.
Vegetables-No. fresh shelled
beans, 10 PORTS: No. green or
wax beans. 70 points: No. . fresh
soy beans. five points: No. can
ned and bottled beans, ID k d
beans. pork and beans. ETC.. 18
points; No. ? beets. eight points:
No. ? carrots, eight points: No
Y - pumpkin or squa h. Il
points: No. ? 1-2 tomatoes. 81
points: eight ounce tomato sauce
Pm combination with cheese. four
points.
Frozen foods:
One pound all fruits and Der.
yes u points, y ounces green
|'F wax beans, nine points: y
ounces lima beans. nine points:
~ ounces cut corn, nine point:
IL ounces peas. aine points; IA
lolnceS spinach. y points.
Dned foods:
OAe pound prunes. raisins and
[YsfaAts, four points: one pound
o Deal two points: one pound peas
|'nd lentiIs. one point.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
Obituaries
MRS. LILLY G. OLDENBUTTEL

Mrs. Lilly Gerken Oldenbuttel,
IS, died Thursday morning at 2
o'clock in James Walker Memorial
hospital, after long illness.
Mrs. Oldenbuttel was a life long
member of St. PauIs Lutheran
church. She was the daughter of
the late Neal and Anna Ehric
Gerken.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Victor E. Phelps, of Whining
ton; three sons, John C. and Carl
J. Oldenbuttel, of Wilmington, and
Neal V. Oldenbuttel, of Waycross,
Ga, and one sister, Mrs. T. L..
Rowell of Wilmington.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed from the home of her daughter
at 404 Wrightsville avenue Friday
afternoon at o'clock with the Rev.
Waiter B. Freed, pastor of St.
PauPs Lutheran church, officiating.
lnterment will follow 10 Oakdale
cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-09-03
lions APPROVE
WAR BOND PUSH
u,osrarn To Raise Money
Far Government Out
lined AT Meeting

rions Club unanimously ad-
90 +be money-raising plans of
'F'' heal war finance committee
"' =, weekly luncheon Thursday.
d ,..,ard S. Rogers, an area COM
'.,o,,an of the national war
@ oo committee outlined the
,,,- principle ways the money will
b, rased III the forthcoming $685. :
NM dollar bond drive.
". srbis project" Mr.. Rogers said,
AL. I' need the wholehearted sup
g.-' Of every Wilmingtonian as
poll as the entire backing of each
.;rfr club member.
''( o1o Of the schemes proposed to
..0bie Wilmington to go over the
IN the drive is a special War-
w.. w movie 10 be held at a local
D ,.s.~a mex. Tuesday night. AT 9
. .,-s Entrance tickets will be
..o;.I ducats showing purchase
'F' war bond during the drive.
. Valuable prizes, he announced,
I'll be given away. Among
. a,n Mr.. Rogers said. several
. .-s dollars in war bonds,
. ,'r for which will be put up
~. .-.' +5e banks of the city
ntber promotion plans called for
.,o5ges from members of the var
s r. Civic clubs. house-to-house soli-
,is.4;on and the full support of all
Nom, Of the city's civic work
p r. Marshblrn, first vice pres
ser+ presided in the absence of
nrssiden, Jimmy Lawson. The
Rev sanky Lee Blanton gave the
invocation.
D' Tslix A. Scrogss. head of the
Iocs, branch of the U. S. Employ
mont service. was made member
=. NJ club. Visitors included Lion
wilson from Dunn. The club vel
n,rpd hack. after extended alb
,ercps Lions Wick Twining and
Ronald lane.