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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
DEMPSEY DIVORCE
 CONTINUES TODAY
Private Detective Claims Ex=Champ Gave WOOdaIl
 Sound Thrashing

White Plains, N Y, June 4-(UP) Fight Promoter Benny Woodall was bleeding profusely after his bat tie last November with former heavyweight champion Jack Demp- sey in Mrs. Hannah Williams Demp- seys Los Angeles apartment, Ned H. Peterson, private detective, tes- tified today in the Dempsey's dou- ble-barreled divorce suit.
 Peterson denied under cross-ex- animation that Dempsey had called Tor help during his encounter with the l50-pound man he has named correspondent in the divorce action He admitted that most of the blood another witness had testified Sat urated" the settee in the living room had come from Woodall. Peterson testified yesterday that Dempsey had found his wife in bed and WoodaH wearing pajama trousers when he raided the apartment.
 Where did all that blood come from that was on the rug and set tee, did 1t come from Woodall?" Defense Attorney Gerald Donovan asked.
 Dempsey's attorney, Arthur P Driscoll, objected to the double question.
 "Ill rephrase it." Donovan said Were you cutP'
 No"
 Was MT. Dempsey cut2"
 No"
 "Was either one of your employees cut?"
 No"
 Well, did you see any blood on anyone?"
 "Yes, on MT. Woodall. MT Wood all was bleeding, but I think it was exaggerated about the settee being saturated with hlood."
 There is no doubt in your nhd. is there, that all the blood came from MT Woodall?"
 "No. there is some doubt"
 The testimony concerning the source of the blood was virtually all that elicited from the witness con- corning the Dempsey -Woodall living room match.
 He said Dempsey shouted only that "Woodall's on my back" and that when he arrived in the living room Dempsey had just tossed the promoter over his head on to the settee.
 Peterson was followed on the stand by Miss Hazel McNeil an- other operator for Petersons De- tective Agency, who accompanied Dempsey on the apartment raid near the end of 1942.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04

theater is another gigantic double hit, double value show, comprised of two terrific top features. First there is that amazing Alexander Dumas story, "The Corsican Brothers, '' starring dashing Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., with Ruth Warrick and others, and then there is the breath-tak- ingly beautiful technicolor produc- tion of Beyond the Blue Horizon starring Dorothy Lamour and hand some Richard Denning with Walter Abel, Patricia Morrison and Helen Gilbert. Don't miss them.
 Coming soon to the Strand is the never-to- e-forgotten story of 29 days of epic courage and heroism, the tale of "Corregidor," one of the years finest triumphs with an all star cast headed by lovely Elissa Landi Otto Kruger, Donald Woods Wanda Mckay, Frank Jenks and other of your favorites. Watch for it!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
- H. --- Hollywood
By ERSKINE JOHNSON NEA Staff Correspondent

A career in illustration - 26 years of it--finally has come to an end. Edward Everett Horton has gone romantic. For more than a quarter century, Horton, meek, mild and frustrated, has never even looked at the girl. Now. in The Girls He Left Behind", Eddie becomes the aggressor, turns on the romance and pursues exotic Carmen Miranda until she finally screams for help |. On the theory that what pleases service men is potential box office mama, moyiemakers are studying audience reactions to Army Camp shows and plotting fu- ture productions accordingly. Song and dance numbers in Kay Kyser' s new musical, Around the World" will reflect the dictates of the sol- diers' tastes, observed in scores of shows in military areas.
 
 Irene Dunn will certainly have to be versatile in her love making in Metros White Cliffs of Dover '' The story starts in 1914 with Irene and Alan Marshall as sWeethearts and winds up 25 years later with Marshall pulaying the dual role of her son Martha Kaye will do the commentary for a new govern ment shart based on her camp tour in Africa. It will be her first serious role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
BIG TALENT HUNT

A nation-w wide search for a com plete cast of screen unknowns for a major motion picture has been launched by RKO Radio for the new Casey Robinson production. Revenge" The talent hunt is to cover the professional stage. Little Theatre groups and dramatic or eanizations, and the field of radio 'or eleven new screen faces. The story of Revenge" deals with Rus
 Sia of today and the entire speaking cast will consist of thirteen char acters, two of which have already been filled with the signing up of Toumanova, internationally famous Russian ballerina, and Gregory Peck of the Broadway stage. The remaining eleven are to be one boy of fifteen, one girl of eleven, another girl in her early twenties,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
EXCELLENT BILL
 ENDING TONIGHT
"The Human Comedy" a Sherlock Holmes Mys=
 tery Story at Strand

Today will be your last opportun- ity to see presented on the Strand theater screen, the Metro GoldWyn- Mayer production of the William Saroyan great human drama, "The Human Comedy, starring Mickey Rooney with Frank Morgan, Fay Bainter, Van Johnson, Marsha Hunt Donna Reed, Dorothy Morris James Craig and others. The pie ture positively ends it's engagement here tonight so if you haven't yet seen this film masterpiece, plan to see it before the concluding per formances this evening. Sharing program honors with "The Human Comedy" is Basil Rathbone in the most daring mystery film of the year, Sherlock Holmes ard the Se- cret Weapon" in which Nigel Bruce is also featured.
 Opening tomorrow at the Strand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
TWO NEW STARS IN
 SEASONS CLASSIC
Assignment in Brittany" Opens at LOew=POIi's for
 Five=Day Engagement

Assignment Tn Brittany, open ing today at the Loew Fon theater for five day engagement, promises to be the biggest attraction of the hour. Filled with the vital realism of our day, it brings to the screen the most daring adventure of this or any era. It is the story behind today's headlines-eXploited upon every front page over the length and breadth of the nation. It is also the story of courageous fight ing men in particulars life-gamb- ling hero who set out alone to forge trap for the Nazi U-boats-of a tender romance hard gripped by the iron hands of war.
 Moving with unabating fury 1t reveals for the first time upon any screen the full gravity of Winston Churchill's Casablanca Report.
 Playing the role of the imposter proved to be easier than Pierre Au- mont had ever dreamed possible His mother" the village folk, even his "fiancee" had accepted him as Corlay. Pierre Aumont, makes his debut in this dual role as British Spy and French Poilu. Before com ing to this country he was soldier and fought for his country until the collapse of France.
 Susan Peters, who has made one of the SWiftest rises to stardom in Hollywood history, appears as the loyal French peasant girl who loved Aumont, French officer maSquerad- ing as the polu to whom she was engaged
 Signe HaSSo, newcomer to the screen. plays the role of an allur- ing French girl who treacherously aids the Nazis. Another outstanding newcomer to the screen is Richard Whork, enacting French school teacher who lives and dies heroical- ly in the cause of Freedom.
 Margaret Wycherly, distinguish cd for her mother roles on the screen, has the highly dramatic role of the French Mother who rec ognizes that the soldier in her home is not her returned son, but a British secret agent. Other out standing players in the cast are Reginald Owen, Daryl Hickman, Juanita Quigley, John Emery and George Couloris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
WORST DRESSED MAN

William Powell. whose usual film roles present him as one of the best-dressed men on the screen, be-
 comes as an astronomy professor in The Heavenly Body" Every night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
Promising Pictures Feature Programs OF Local 7heaters
Up And Down Broadway
BY JACK GAVER United Press Drama Editor

NEW 22-(UP)-The presentation ~ serious play by Irwin Shaw and Trees Family by Phoebe productions scheduled inp date The adeouti i nnt liant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
THE POWERS GIRL COMES TO STATE
Tribute to U. s. Beauty, Fashion Picturized; Rus=
 sian Films Ends Tonight

Attractions concluding their en- agreements with performances to- morrow evening at Warmers State theater include Mission to Mos COW" co-starring Walter Huston and Ann Harding also Patricia Morrison and Kenny Baker in Silver Skates"
 A tribute to feminine fashion and loveliness with music and songs to provide gaiety and lightpAss is the Charles R. Rogers musical produc- ton The Powers Girl" which comes to the State on Sunday for an en- gagement of three days.
 Beauty is at its best in the new musical which presents Ann Shirley, and Carole Landis both of whom are featured with George Murphy, and the Hong -stemmed American beauties" known otherwise as the Powers models.
 Shirley, Landis and Murphy get into various romantic escapades, ac- cording to reports, which wind up with the marriage of Shirley and Murphy.
 Fashion is at its best in the new production with the creations by Adrian Hollywood designer, who de- signed the gowns for Shirley, Miss Landis and the Powers models.
 The music is, to say the least zestful, at the hands of Benny Goodman, "king of swing" who gives out on the clarinet, and his swing-inspired band. Dennis Day, singing star of Jack Benny's radio program, adds to the tunefulness of the production, while George Murphy combines terpsichorean and romantic talent.
 The glimpse into the inner sane tum of the office of the beauty con- noisseur Alan Mowbray, impersonat- ing John Powers, is pleasant accord- ing to reports and even more pleas ant the revelation of the routine Of training for the career of beauty under his expert tutelage.
 Truck Busters" with Richard Travis and Ruth Ford will be the second big hit of Sundays new show.
 Coming Wednesday to the State is China spectacular dramatiza- tion of the Sino-Japanese battle front, with Alan Ladd and Loretta Young in co-starring roles and featuring William Bendix at the head of the supporting cast "Sa- lute For Three" with Betty Rhodes and Macdonald Carey will be the second hit of next Wednesdays new show.
 Topping the new productions coming soon to the State is Lady of Burlesque" which stars Barbara Stanwyck with Eddie O'Shea new screen sensation; also Humphrey Bogart and a stellar cast in Action in the North Atlantic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04

five assorted Russian males" of middle age. two young males to play NaI soldiers, and a young male to play straight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04

The second big hit on the pro- gram is Stranger Tn Town" with Frank Morgan and Jean Rogers. This is one of the most interesting stories ever presented on any screen and deals with the characters as real human beings in one of the most real life" stories ever told.
 Don't forget to see this great double feature show at our Early Bird Show Saturday, morning at 10:00 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04

Rochester hankers for a vacation, but-the day after he winds up his radio job with Jack Benny for the summer season, he has call to re- port at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for new role. He starred there last in Cabin In The Sky" with Ethel Waters.
 When the present World Conflict ends. Joan Blondell will have one of the most interesting collections in Hollywood. It consists of letters from boys in the armed forces to which the censors have added post scripts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04

It was a happy reunion between Richard Carlson and New York act or Hume Cronyn, on the set of Metro Goldwyn-Mayer's "A Thou sand Shall Fall" It was the first time the two had seen each other since they pallcd on Broadway sev- eral years ago Carlson. then struggling young actor under studied Cronyn when the latter was starring in George Abbott's Three Men On A Horse"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04
CUSTOMER LURE

Wonder if Lana Turner knows that a picture gallery at Ocean Park has ver-r-r-y unfiattering photo of her taken there. It's used as a customer lure.
 Scores of actors have quit films for war plants. Ed Macdonald says that a friend Of his, an ex- actor now at Lockhecd, is complain ing that there's more stage diction around the plant than he ever heard in Hollywood.
 Whats Worse," says the ex- actor, the former Thespians do the best acting they've ever done when they pretend not to recog- nize each other"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04

after work they send out his clothes to be unused for the next days scenes. Andy Devine's two sons, Tad and Dennis, recently added the expression "toots' to their vocabularies. In spite of scold- ings from papa, the boys used the word as frequently as possible. Topper came the other day at school when 8-year-old Tad mis- behaved and the teacher ordered him to remain after class. "Okay, toots", chirped the youngster, Its a date" Ilona Massey's new heartbeat is Glenn Harsh, an. Ar thur Murray dancer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-04

First it was gangsters, then it was zoot suits and now it's lap sitting, of all things, which brings frowns to movie censors. The censors re- fused to pass a four-minute scene of Dorothy McGuire sitting on screen husband Robert Young's lap for the picture Claudia on grounds that she sat there too long,. Ac- cording to the censors, lap sitting on the screen is okeh if the girl doesn't sit more than two minutes. The studio cut two minutes from the scene.
 Sight of the week: OrSon Welles sending his coat out to be pressed while dining with Rita Hayworth at the Hollywood Tropics . They're reviving Rain" at the Beaux Arts theater June 2. A New York actress, Ruth Brande, will be Sadie Thomp- son.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1943-02-25

from the Father, even the Spirit of
truth, which proceedeth from the
Father, he shall testify of me: II.
And We also shall bear witness, be-
cause We have been with me from
the beginning. Correlative from
the Textbook, Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures" by
Mary Baker Eddy: Jesus taught
but one God, one Spirit, who makes
man in the image and likeness of
Himself, of Spirit, not of matter.
Man reflects infinite Truth, Life,
and Live. -. His purpose in heal
ing was not alone to restore health,
but to demonstrate his divine Prin-
ciple. He was inspired by God, by
Truth, and Love, in all that he said
and did. The motives of his perse-
cutors were pride, envy, cruelty,
and vengeance, inflicted upon the
physical Jesus, but aimed at the
divine Principle, Love, which re-
buked their sensuality.
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The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
E. d. HoFFECKER. Owner and Propri-
etor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker, July 5,
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hoifeck-
er. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to Decem-
Der "a. 1889.
ADVERTISEMENTS = The Smyrna Times
Is the business medium not only for the
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Issue
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an Independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town
it represents and the State of which 1t
is part. 1t also gives the items of
importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
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Smyrna Beats Dover

Smyrna playing under trying
conditions lacking the services of
two regulars, took the floor against
Dover. Despite the odds against
them they merged the visitor by a
1881 score.
The first half was tightly con-
tested with Dover maintaining an
advantage of two points through
out. The Smyrna team seemed at
quandry in the opening minutes
with Dover grabbing the advantage
1914.
The second half was revelation
the Smyrna players sensing that
this was their final game and a
Smyrna win was needed began to
play ball with Moore leading the
way with five field goals on quick
break shots. In this session of
play Smyrna scored 81 points to 10
for Dover, outclassing them all the
way. Wright, O'Neil, Slaughter
and Smith played magnificent ball
for Smyrna.
Leading scorers for Smyrna were
O'Neil and Moore with IL and IL
points. Dover we find Knight lead
ing the scorers with s.
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3 Women Are Not Enough

Yesterday morning, three
women appeared at the fire
hall to make surgical dress
ings. Is this the example that
Smyrna women want to set?
Only three women = when
there should have been thirty.
Smyrna women shouldn't need
reminding that this is every
body's war-that we all have
to do our share. When volun-
teers are urgently needed to
make surgical dressings for
boys who are wounded, it
would seem that the fire hall
would be crowded with moth
ers and sisters who have boys
of their own in the service.
1t may be-all you mothers
and wives and sisters-that
some day some woman in this
country will make a dressing
to be used on YOUR soldier.
Housework and bridge playing
can wait. A dying soldier
can't.
Three women aren't enough.
Every Wednesday, the fire hall
should be filled with volun-
teers who are anxious to help.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services For
Next Sunday

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Wilmington, at Park Place and
Van Buren, Street: morning service
IL a. m, Sunday School IL a. M,
Wednesday evening service 500.
Christian Science Society, Milford,
meets at Grange Hall: Morning
service II a. M; Sunday School IL
a. M, also meets first Wednesday
evening of each month at 8 p. m.
Subject for Sunday, February %:
Christ Jesus" Golden Text: He
brews 10: s. Jesus Christ the same
yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
A bible citation from the lesson
sermon: John Is: %, "a and 26, 81.
He that hateth me hateth my Faith
er also. "a. If 1 had not done
among them the works which none
other man did, they had not had
sin: but now have they both seen
and hated both me and my Father.
26. But when the Comforter is
come, whom will send unto you
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The Warden
Shoots the Works

The local air raid warden of
a small mountain village in
vented his own scheme for
warning the community-but
it didn't work very well.
Receiving the blackout order
by telephone, he stepped to
his porch and fired his shot
gun. The shot severed a power
circuit, which fell on the tele-
phone wires and burned them
through. The blackout was
perfect, but for some hours
the village had no lights, no
power, no telephone service,
no all-clear signal, plenty of
confusion.
Since the whole civilian de-
Tense system depends so
much upon swift telephone
communication, telephone
lines must be kept clear dur
ing and after air raid warn
ings. Please remember-for
your own professionalism
the sirens sound, don't use
the telephone! The Diamond
State Telephone Company.
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D RIBBLES
FROM
Our Boys in Service
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
by

Somewhere In The South Pacific
Editor of Dribbles
David c. Harrison Post
American Legion
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
Many weeks have passed since I
last wrote you. Since that time we
received about a full months mail.
This occurred just few days be-
fore Christmas. You can take my
word for it, that nothing except
perhaps hearing that this war was
won, could have made us any hap
pier than seeing that ship put into
port with the U. S. Mail flag flying
from the mast head.
At this time, 1 want to thank all
the folks back home who sent me
cards and packages for Christmas.
In time I hope to get around to
writing a letter of thanks to each
and every one. But, until then,
thanks a million.
There has been nothing new hap
pening down here on this little dot
in the vast Pacific. In a sense, the
natives appear to be growing whit
er each week, however, nothing can
change the fact that when they
open their mouths, very few teeth
are in evidence.
Quite a bit of effort was put
forth around Christmas time to
stage some sort of program, and
it was very much of success. We
sang Christmas Carols, attended a
movie and the commanding officer
delivered speech. The natives
also sang couple of Carols. They
were nothing like those which we
were accustomed to, however, be.
lieve everyone here appreciated
their friendliness of purpose.
Shortly after the New Year
had the opportunity to take the
written examination for the All
Corps. Much to my surprise
passed it. Next followed the phys
ical examination. Yesterday I ap
peared before the Board of Officers
and as far as 1 know now, I passed
everything. At present, I an
awaiting the arrival of ship tt
take me back to the States. Ever
at the best, shall probably have &
long wait. Nevertheless, I live il
hopes.
To those men back home, and tx
a Lieutenant from home who i.
stationed here on the island with
me, I should like to say "many
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Service Honor Roll

Pvt. Richard L. Cochran
1134th T.S.S. (S.P0, Flight 428
Special Training Unit
Miami Beach, Florida
Pvt. Walter l.. arryat
ASH. 32485198
Co. B, 37th Battalion
Building No. 213
Camp Croft, South Carolina
Ale Grover H. Newsom
So. c, Glass ABE
Flight 1B
Barracks 1858, CATS.
Greenville, Miss.
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Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. John McNatt of
Smyrna Landing announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Laura McNatt tot Corporal Everett
j. Oliver of the 3rd Anti-Submarine
Sqdn. stationed at the Dover Air
Base, Dover. Corp. Oliver is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard A. Oliver
of Groton, New York. No date has
been set for the wedding.
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time period, which was 3 minutes,
Mood scored a field goal followed
by a goal by Whalen which tied
the score. Two fouls made by
Kitchens clinched the game for the
Sophs. Mood and Scorah was high
scores for the losers with points
while Knight scored IA points for
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS
SERVICE HONOR ROLL

Pvt. James A. Clough
ASH. 32485228
886th Military Police Company
Barracks T-417
Morrison Field
West Palm Beach, Florida
Lieut.. R. C. Comegys
Co. G, 800 Med. Bn.
18th Infantry
Fort Meade, Maryland
A-C Victor D. Ennis
N. A. A. C. (A.AF.C.C.)
Squadron A, Group 1
Nashville, Tenn.
Corp. William H. Rowland
ASH. 12012686
695th Signal A. w. Reporting Co
APO. No. 919, Postmater
San Francisco, California
Pvt. FRANK b. Orz0leK
ASH. 324S5076
18th Tech. Sch. sgd.
Barracks, No. $50
Chanute Field, Illinois
Corp. Leon A. Pierce
o. c. C. No. 60
Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Pvt. Albert R. Schuman
ASH. 324S7897
Trng. bet. No. 1, seth c. A.
Brigate (A.A.)
Seattle, Washington
Pvt. Nelson M. Stats
ASH. 32485199
733rd T.S.S. (S.P.)
Fort Logan, Colorado
T-5 Howard Steele
ASH. 32070717
Btry. G, LIST b., Path C. A.
APO. No. 613, C o Postmaster
New York City, N. Y.
PFC. Samuel Todd
A.S.N. 20257287
1913 c. A. (A.A.) Battery G
APO. 919, C o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
All those IN service, their families and
riends, are urged to inform Dribbles
,ditor of new, or changed, addresses. Keep
i'm supplied with interesting news items.
he success, and continuation, OF this new
ervice column will depend largely upon
mis- kind of cooperation.
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in and keep the folk at home in
formed of where you are, and what
you are doing. Naturally they
would like to know.