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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
AMBITIOUS BELLHOP

He was only a bellhop at the Ambassador Hotel in New York City. But he was ambitious. One day he carried the baggage of a famous screen comedian and his wife and received a $2 tip. It was the big gest tip he had ever seen. The bell hop decided anyone who tipped $2 was in very good business, indeed. Some day, perhaps, he too would be film star.
 While he dreamed of film star- dom, the bellhop continued to col- lect large tips from visiting screen stars. He made it a business to flat ter them. Gee, you were swell, in your last picture" became one of his stock lines. The tips grew larger. From his job as a bellhop he became steward on transatlantic liner, then night club entertainer, them an orchestra leader and then g. radio and stage star.
 Today you know him as Michael O'Shea, Barbara Stanwyck's lead- ing man in Lady of Burlesque." But here's the real topper. A few days ago Michael O'Shea started work in his secon dstarring pie ture, the life of Jack London. When he walked on the set he recognized an extra as the wife of the star who had once tipped him $2 for carrying thir baggage. , The extra in the picture starrln0 the one-time bellhop-Minta Dur- fee Arbuckle, widow of Fatty Arbuckle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

There isn't much in that, it must be admitted, but the sparkle of the dialogue, the ability of the players and the direction of van Druten have combined to make it one of the most enjoyable theater ven- lures of the season. Miss Sullavan has never been better and it is a heartening thing to have her back again.
 Alfred de Liagre, Jr., is the pro- ducer and the magnificent single setting, presenting the three rooms of small apartment, is by Stewart Chaney.
 MAYOR La GUARDIA has finally realized one of hs pet schemes-the Civic Center where plays, musical entertainments of all types, pallets and other cultural matters are to be presented at nominal prices. The theater is the old Mecca Temple, a huge barn of place that is some what discouraging to the spoken word but no doubt will be fixed up as the bugs appear so that the mat ter of acoustics will work out all right in the end.
 The first play to be presented was a revival of Rachel Brothers Susan and God" with Gertrude Lawrence and Conrad Nagel in the leading roles. This ran a week and currently Sidney Kingsley's 'The Patriots has stopped in for week from its sojourn on the road. The next theatrical attraction will be the CLOS musical revue When Johnny Comes Marching Home.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
STARLEr FLYS PLANE

June Allyson, who is afraid of high places-even elevators-nevertheless learned to fly plane before civilian flying was curtailed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

after Christmas a service of lessons and carols will be held
 The order of service is as follows:
 Prelude-The Heaven Declares His Glory-Beethoven rocessional-Good Christian Men, Rejoice.
 Bidding Prayer.
 Carol (Choir and Congregational The First Novel;.
 First Lesson The Story of Crea- iton-Genesis 1:1-2:3.
 Carol-(Choir and Congregation) It. Came Upon the Midnight Clear.
 Second Lesson-The Story of the Vineyard and the Guilt of Man. Isaiah 5:1-7.
 Carol (Choir and Congregation) Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne.
 Third Lesson-The Promise of Salvation-Isa1ah 11:1-6, Jeremiah 23:5, 6.
 Carol (Choir and Congregation o Little Town of Bethlehem Fourth Lesson-The Birth Accord , ing to St. Iuke-Luke 2:1-20
 Carol (Choir and Congregation) Hark, The Herald Angels Sing. Fifth Lesson-The Visit of the Wise Men-St. Matthew 2:1-14. Offertory Anthem (Choir) He Shall Reign Forever-Simper DoXology. Sixth LesSon-St. Johns Inter pretation of the Incarnation Gall standing).
 Carol (Choir) Joy to the World. Prayers. Carol-Choir and congregation kneeling-Silent Night, Holy Night.
 Blessing. Recessional O Come, All Ye Faithful. Postlude- Mardi-Merkel.
 St. Paul's Sunday school VIII hold their Christmas party at on Sum- day afternoon. Their service will be 9:30 Sunday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
BOB HOPE AIDS
 MARCH OF DIMES
Comedian Named Chair man of Servicemen's
 Division for 1914

New York, N. Y, Dec. 24-Bob Hope, who probably has entertained more members of our armed forces than any other star, has, fittingly, been appointed chairman of the Servicemen's division for the 1914 March of D:Ines" campaign. Fran ceS Langford, she of the luscious voice, will serve with Hope as vice. chairman. Two appointments were made by Basil O'Connor, president of the National Foundation for In- fantile Paralysis.
 The favorite funster of Americas fighting men and women and his charming cohort on their recent 25,000 mile jaunt visiting many fronts, where they made merry with quip and music, will again team up.
 Hope and Miss Langford will carry the torch of the March of Dimes" campaign with them from January IA, 1944, through the 31st, on their visits to military camps. Neither, however, will make any solicitation of members of the armed forces.
 It is the policy of the National Foundation to take care of all chill dren of servicemen who become af- : filiated with infantile paralysis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
BIG TOWN MEDLEY
BY JACK GAVER United Press Drama Editor


 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

John van Druten took advantage of all the tricks, including very handsome kitchen sink, in writing '"The Voice of the Turtle" but as it turned out he could have gotten along without some of the time consuming stand-bys because he really wrote himself fascinating play that seemed to me to be the best he has done since "There's s Always Juliet" of decade or more ago. That, too, was a play with a small cast, four persons, believe, and one of them was a servant who was not on the stage a great deal of the time.
 The current play has the distinc- tion of returning Margaret Sulla- van to the stage after too long an absence in Hollywood where she occasionally gives the movies a break by appearing in something that appeals to her. Playing oppo- site her is that perennial juvenile, Elliott Nugent, who never was bet ter than in this play. The third member of the cast is Audrey Christie, who has few peers in the portrayal of roWdy female charac- terS.
 ''The Voice of the Turtle" - and we might as well get the title eX- plained now as saying that it comes from the song of Solomon and pertains to the turtledoves cooing in the spring-is a simple tale about two peoeple meeting and falling in love. Sally Middleton is a strug- gling young actress who has laid out most of her money for a nice apartment where she has enjoyed a romance with noted theatrical producer only to have the affair collapse and leave her in the dumps. Comes an actress friend, back from a tour, who has arranged to meet a furloughing soldier flame at the apartment. She ditches him for a naval officer and leaves the sol- dier on Sally's hands. They have dinner and because it 1t almost inn possible to get hotel accommoda- tions he spends the night on the day bed in the living room.
 The next day consists of the two getting better acquainted, and be- fore you know it they are going strongly into their second day to- gether and this time they don't spend the night in separate rooms. The third day brings the wander ing actress back to see what hap pened to the soldier and to accuse her friend of poaching. The up- shot is that what might have been just a passing escapade turns out to be real love and thus the happy ending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
DURANTE MENU SIMPLE

Jimmy Durante's never-varying luncheon menu: bacon and eggs, apple pie and coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
NUMBERS HER FAILING

Marilyn Maxwell can't remember phone numberS-even her own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
PEARL STREETERS
 SPONSOR PARTY

Recitations, dramatic sketches, tongs and a gift presentation were Included on the program of the Christmas party held last night at she Pearl Street Neighborhood House. About 150 participated.
 The story of Christmas was told py Mrs. Sailsman w. Weller and Matte Holmes read "The Night Be- fore Christmas" Other recitations were given by Lurline Mccormack and Liza Mccormack. Christmas hymns were played by Ledonia Watts and Ruth Jones accompanied the singing of carols.
 A dancing group of Miss Della Johnson presented a one-act play let. Santa Claus was present to dis tribute gifts to the children and young people.
 During the program 8 copy of the book George Washington Car ver', written by Rackman Holt, was presented to MT. and Mrs. George O. Ward by the Negro His tory Club of Ann Coger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
TREE DEALERS MAY
 LOSE MUCH DO=RE=MI

Thousands of excess Christmas trees are flooding the Waterbury market, local dealers have stated, and many newcomers in the field will lose their entire investment.
 With the bottom dropped out of the local market and trees available at almost any price buyers cared to pay, scores of dealers who had bought heavily in consideration of last years shortage will have to burn their excess stocks.
 Trees were selling for as low as 25 cents yesterday as dealers every where were trying to cut down their anticipated loss, which is expected to be particularly high because of the high price paid to wholesalers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

ACTRESS BUILDS PLANES, Mary Astor's hobby is building model airplanes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24

NhulCh OChCuuAC
 The churches in Waterville have planned special musical programs for Christmas.
 R. c. St. Michaers - Father Falls and Father Hastillo. Masses on Christmas day: 6:45, 8, g, 10, II. The Il o'clock will be high Mass. Miss Winifred Delaney, organist has ar ranged a special musical program. The g o'clock Mass is for Children and special program of Christmas music has been arranged.
 Masses Sunday at St. Michaels are 6:30, 7:15, 8, g, 10, and II. Nine is especially for the children
 Confessions will be heard Friday at 10 to 12 for children, 1 to 5:30 and 7:30 in the evening till g until all are heard.
 Bucks Hill-Mass of Holy Sacri- flee will be held at o'clock in the Community Chapel on Christmas Day.
 Episcopal-St. Pauls - Christmas day-Rev. Shanno nand Rev. Mur- ray Rewart. Holy Communion and sermon.
 The musical order of service as announced by Miss Alice Lorenson organist is as follows:
 Prelude-Gounod.
 Processional hymn-First Novel;. Sermon Hymn-O Little Town of Bethlehem.
 Anthem-Songs of the Ages by Geibel-(Choir)
 Doxology. Kyrie-Merbecke. Glori-Tallis. Santus-MerDecke Communion hymn-Here, O My Lord.
 Gloria In Excelsis-Old Scottish Chart.
 Recessional-It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.
 Postlude-Hallelyah Chorus (Mes- hiah) by Handel.
 Sunday, Dec. 26 First Sunday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
THESE FUNNY CUSTOMS

With Second Army on Maneuvers, Somewhere in Tennessee (UP)- Its sure funny custom" con- mented the private, "the way these Middle Tennessessee folks call their kids by their first and middle names, such as this farmer here does. One of his sons is named Robert Clyde Winfield. That's too long!' Whats your name?" the CT. was asked. "Stanilek Bryzcn- cobrak,' was the reply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-24
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
 REICNS IN TOWN
Girl Scouts Hold Party, and Carols Sung on
 Streets of 'ViIIe'
WATERVILIE Correspondent, Alice MacMul-
 len, Phone 3-7217

waterville, Dec. 24 - The girl scouts held their Christmas Party Wednesday evening in the basement of St. Paul's church. A delicious supper was servec and grab bag en- joyed and games played.
 Briefly Noted
 The girls sang Christmas carols last night on various streets in the "Ville"..
 Bill Gangloff recently inducted in- to the Army is serving at camp Swift, Texas.
 Joseph Ciaccio, A. U. s. is spend- ing leave with his father Peter Ciaccio of Sheffield street
Evening star., 1943-10-12
SO Soldiers 10 Present
Variety Show al 6. j.

A troupe of so enlisted men in
the Camp George G. Meade Special
Service Unit under the direction of
1t. Jack Christianson, former radio
star, will present a variety show
for officer candidate students in
the ASTP Unit at Georgetown Uni
versity from 7;30 to 9 o'clock tonight
in CASTOR Hall.
Twenty-Five USO junior hostesses
will serve refreshments at a recep-
ton after the program in Copley
Lounge. They will be assisted by
Mrs. Dorothy Bell, Miss Nancy Mac
Enerney, Miss Nancy Hayes, Miss
Courtnay Owens and Miss Nancy
Callahan.
Thursday night 70 soldiers from
nearby antiaircraft posts will be
entertained by USO junior hostesses
at dance at the USO Club, 1914
N street NV Entertainment for
the dance will be contributed by
night club artists from the 400
Club
Both USO functions are under the
direction of John Sherman Rugge,
director of one of the three USO
mobile service units covering this
area. Mr.. Rugge each week visits
nearby posts taking movies, cigar
cites, magazines. victrola records
and stationery to the men, most
Of whom average only one days
leave each two weeks.
Evening star., 1943-10-12

LII. Johnson at 1t. c. w. Johnson.
tended Duke University.
AMARILLO FIELD, Tex. - Four
men from the Washington area have
completed courses in aviation me-
chanics at this school of the Army
Air Forces Technical Training Com
mand. They are Francis F. Cady,
son of the late Mrs Elizabeth Cady,
822 Otis place NV: Clinton j. Cor
man, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Cor
man, 1923 Howe avenue, Bradbury
Park, Md; Marvin E. Hayes, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard N. Hayes. Seat
Pleasant, Md, and Daniel G. Mike.
son OF Mrs. r. Mike, Seat Pleasant.
MIDDLE RIVER, Md. - Corpl
William F. O'Dea, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William A. O'Dea, $50 Webster
street NV, recently was graduated
Evening star., 1943-10-12

Oullb dIIClltcd VA SAilo NAAAieoAJ
Institute.
Also graduated here was Foster
Falkenstine, 26, who formerly at
tended Strayer College. 1t. Falken-
stine is the son of Mrs. A. Falken-
stine, Inglewood Calf.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE COL
LEGE-Four men from the WASH
ington area have enrolled here as
engineering students under the
Army Specialized Training Program.
They are George Paul Kalv, % Sec
ond street NE; Thomas Kirby, jr.,
1O9 Grafton street, Chevy Chase,
Md; Galen K. S. Queen, 1866 Merid-
ian place NV, and William B.
stiles, jr., 1886 Forty-fourth street
NV.
GREAT LAKES, III. - Twenty
eight men from the Washington
area are new recruits here They
are Bernard E. Griffis. 27, of 5429
Connecticut avenue NV; John c.
Gill. so. Of 66l9 Central avenue s. E:
Hayman Smollar, 80. of 3034 P street
NV; Perry W. Jones, 30, Of 1922
Twenty eighth street NE; Emil G.
Handler, 35, of 56l9 Third street
NV; Calvin Tisdale, II, of 1918
Twelfth street NV; Milton C. Early,
II, of 1902 Sheriff road; Joseph
Engel, 81, of SOLO North Capitol
street.
Doon Y. Lee, 80, of 3l3 Cedar
street NV; William L. Jones, 81, of
5021 Fourth street NV; Robert H.
Hite, %. of 454l River road NV:
Woodrow M. Royce, 26, of 608 G
street S.W.; George w. Richardson,
26, Of ATT G. street SW.: Samuel F.
Hall, 20, of IA Ingraham street NV;
James S. Glynn, IS, of 1920 Connect
icut avenue NV; Alfred A. Chal-
mers, 27, of 2O12 Perry street NV:
Charles L. Beall. 81, of 621 Morris
place NE. and Richard C. Back, %,
Of 1886 Macomb street.
Thomas E. Simmons, l8. of 1926
Nineteenth street NV; Robert M.
Schaffer, 26, of lilo Raum street
NE: Frederick c. Mauritson, IT,
of % Armor Green S.W.; John D.
Evening star., 1943-10-12
Three From D. T.. Area
Cited by Army for
Legion Of Merit

Legion of Merit awards to Brig.
Gen. Dabney O. Elliott, 3649 Upton
street NV; Warrant Officer Joseph
H. BakeWell Fort Belvoir, Va, and
End 1t. John A. Letham, ia Park
Crest drive, Silver Spring, Md, were
announced last night by the War
Depar tment.
Gen. Elliott colonel of Engineers
at the time of his citation, was sim
gled out for outstanding services as
chief Of staff, 9th Army Corps. He
was credited with Co -ordinating all
the various staff agencies into a
harmonious machine and con-
tributed materially to the success of
this organization.
Sent Overseas in April.
Gen. Elliott, who will be SO years
old tomorrow, was sent overseas on
an unannounced assignment in
April after a year here as director
Of the Strategic Logistics Division
under Gen. Brehon B. Somervell,
Chief of Army Service Forces.
A native of Sewanee, Tenn, he
was graduated from West Point in
1914 in the Engineer Corps. In 1917,
after serving a month at the Platts-
burg On. " officers training camp,
he had two additional months at
American University in a similar
capacity. He served in this coun-
try all during the World War.
MeritoriouS services with the En-
gineer Board at Fort Belvoir won
the award for Warrant Officer Bake
we'll. In preparing for the forma-
ton and expansion of the topo-
graphic unit, he was largely reSpon-
sible for the rapid execution Of its
many tasks and development of the
unit.
1t. Letham, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Letham, was awarded the
Legion of Merit when, as a master
sergeant, he operated a motor
vehicle assembly plant of the Army
Service Forces in French Morocco
Resourcefulness Cited.
His resourcefulness, enthusiasm
and tireless application to duty has
been an inspiration to all his COM
rades and are reflected in the re-
markable production rate of his
assembly plant" the citation said
in part.
1t Letham's ordnance plant was
engaged in uncrating and assem-
bling Army vehicles. Those dam
aged in combat were reftted from
spare parts from other vehicles and
returned to service, saving valuable
shipping space used for replacement !
parts.
Before going into the Army, 1t.
Letham was employed in the trans
portation division of the Potomac
Electric Power Co. here. His father, |
employed by the Army Service
Forces, is a mechanical engineer in .
the Standards and Specifications
Branch of the Production Division.
1t. Letham attended schools in
Boston, Central High School here,
and Mount Washington Academy,
Baltimore. He was born in Scotland !
and entered the service in March,
10d1
Evening star., 1943-10-12

"a Candidates Seek Post
When Glasgow, Scotland, recently
chose new chief constable there
were "a candidates.
Evening star., 1943-10-12

Hickey, 80, $40 Mellon street Sc;
Theodore T. Magos, IT, of HOS
Thirteenth street NV; Ralph l..
Raney, II. of 612 G street NE; NAL
colin Stickley, IT, of 2750 Fourteenth
street NV; Lawrence L. Craven,
II, 1928 Eleventh street NV; Rob-
ert w. German, 18, of 1920 Harvard
street NV, and Thomas King, IT,,
of Alb G street NE.
MIDLAND FIELD, Tex.-Karl E.
Keyes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E.
Keyes, 81 Gallatin street NV, and
Fielding l.. Washington, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard B. Washington,
1926 North Edgewood street, Arling-
ton, have reported to this bombar-
dier school for training.
CHINA.-Lt. Col. Stanley MCGEE,
Evening star., 1943-10-12
l1S&5z:WlTH ID CO.
FIGHTING MEN 4

COLUMBUS FIELD, Miss. - Ma
Evening star., 1943-10-12
Park View Citizens Ask
Post Office Facilities

The Park View Citizens Associa-
tion last night moved to request
post office facilities for the area. It
was pointed out that the nearest
branch post office was located in
the l400 block of Irving street NV.
The association also appointed a
committee to call on the acting SUI
perintendent of schools with a sug-
gestion that space in the Park View
Evening star., 1943-10-12

captain and assigned to the air
forces. He arrived in China in
July. He formerly was in the auto
mobile business in Washington.
LUBBOCK FIELD, Tex.-Second
1t. George w. Trickett, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William j. Trickett, 1887
Church street NV, recently arrived
here for duty as a weather officer.
He was commissioned in September
from meteorological cadet training
at New York University. He attended
West Virginia University and Beth
any College, and was employed by
Evening star., 1943-10-12

Az oouCll So4ulIl-
bus street, Ar
lington, recently
was promoted to
full colonel here,
where he is as
sistant chief of
staff of the air
f orce b a S e d
here. Col. Nc
Gee, whose wife
lives in Arling-
ton, is a former
coas t artillery
officer who was
called to active
duty in Septem-
her 1QdQ ac q
Evening star., 1943-10-12
the Navy Yard as an inspector of
engineering materials before enter
inn thu co.,1iao

G E o r G E
FIELD, Ill.-Lt.
Charles Webster
johnson, son of
Mr.. a n d Mrs.
O'Neal M. john
S o n, Greenwich
F o r e S t, M d.,
r e c e n t,l y was
a W a + d e d his
wings and COM
m i S S i oned on
graduation from
t h G Army Air
Forces Advanced
TWo-Engine Pi-
lot School here.
Evening star., 1943-10-12
Meat Handler Fined
On Health Churoe

Harry Heft, operator of Heft's
Kosher Meat Market, 3501As Georgia
avenue NV, was fined $40 by Mu-
nicipal Judge Thomas D. Quinn yes
terday on health violation charge.
Charges against the establishment
we're Shiny refrigerator boxes, dirty
floors, shelves, and meat block; ex-
posed box of chickens on the floor"
Evening star., 1943-10-12

School be utilized for day care of
children of working mothers. The
committee is composed of Miss Edith
Shannon and Mrs. Grace Keiser.
1t was suggested that each men,
ber canvass his own block in an
effort to increase attendance at the
meetings of the association.
B. j. Kroger, president, presided
at the meeting, which was held in
the Park View School. Four new
memberships were received.
Evening star., 1943-10-12

SAAtAAiASl 4 4 oAASAO
Young, 2l, son of
Mr.. a n d Mrs.
Nathaniel P er-
ton Young, Fair
fax, recently re-
ceived his wings
and W a S COM
missioned a sec
on d lieutenant
on gradua t i n G
from t h e Ad-
vanced T W | n
E n G in e Army
Flying S C h o o l
here. Before en-
listing for pilot
ira i n i n G, 1t.
Evening star., 1943-10-12

from the factory training school of
the Army Air Forces Training Com
mand at the Glenn Martin Co.
Evening star., 1943-10-12
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
Willow Rum Hotel
3 ooo-Bed Dormfory, Worlds Largest, Opens
Jan. II Across From Bomber Plant

amy public housing project In the
country" Reeder SAID.
eve have our own water and
sewage systems and are building
our own sewage disposal plant"
The rooms Will be open only TO
Willow Run workers, Reeder re-
vealed, with Immigrants" (those
living more than Is miles from
the planD given the preference.
Other workers will be accommo-
dated if possible on the basis OF
need.
This II not n dOrmitory In
the common sense of the word"
Reeder said. at il actually n
hotel and will be run like n
hotel. We have provided attrac-
tive lounge rooms in each of the
ID buildings In addition to two
large recreation rooms"
Manager of the lodge will be
Clifford r. Taylor, former man
ager of the Grand Hotel at Mack
mac Island and, previous 10 that,
hotel management supervisor for
the Canadian National Railways.
Reeder said that eating facilities
would be provided pending the
completion of two modern Cafete-
rlas on the project, Each of the
ID buildings Is centrally heated by
hot air coal furnaces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-07
OPPOSED TO sMEARS

~ don't believe in Smears.
n don't believe In mentioning
n mans name unless YOU have
very definite evidence against
him
In my work in Detroit. held
my bearings IN secret. I held
court I'm secret places, and I
didn't permit any publicity I'M
I'll | was certain of what | was
doing.
If you're going 10 make
success Of an investigation.
you'd better have no taking un-
I'll you've got the facts"
What the future may hold hI
won't predict But ho say, This.
America il Just entering upon
her greatest days This II the
beginning. And am happy that
] can have even small part
In guiding the destiny at this
time. That j. one OF the Senate's
most important tasks"