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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
WATERBURY BOY
| JAP PRISONER
Benz. Ferrina informed ;
Nine Other Connecticut
Soldiers Detained

Washington, June 3. OP)-The
war department made public today
the names of $50 United States SOL
diers held as prisoners of war by
the enemy; IS are held by Germany
and 594 by Japan. The list included:
Qnterned by Japan, camp un-
stated
Blumenthal, Pvt. Robert r.
Meyer Blumenthal father) ITO
Vine st., Hartford.
Cameron, Pvt. William D.-Mrs.
Stella Cameron Cmother) % LIST ST.,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03

cottage about the delegates is
unanimous:
They wouldn't win any beauty
contests, but they sure are brilliant"
They think the British delega-
ton has the most attractive men,
but admit they are intrigued with
the Indian representative, H. S.
Malik, who plays tennis in a tur-
ban, with a hair net over his beard.
They all agree that the hand picked
detail of MP's is just about tops.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03

It's just we'll these days that an industrious per-
son seldom has busy tongue. Mussolni apparently
has decided to fight And we'll add, ito the bitter
end It's easy to find an argument and twice easy
to lose one The season approaches when men like to
take vacations at the seaside Vioinists are said to
make good avatorS because of their rhythm just so hey
don't fiddle around in the air
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03

MIR and Mrs. Norman Mertemeyer of High Street.
Union City and MIR. and Mrs. William c. Fauhaber of
30 Cornelius Avenue, celebrated their wedding ami
versaries in New York City last week. The Mertle-
meyers have been married eight years. two less than
the Faulhabers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
Civilian Defense
Calendar
Notices for this column must
be sent to the Mayors Office
at least three days in advance.
THURSDAY

THURSDAY
lis p. m.-Prosp ct Community
school, junior first aid, Susan
Cocchiola.
$3.50 p. m.-Pearl Street Commu-
nifty House, junior first aid,
Mrs. Henrietta Foster.
7:3O p. m.-North End Y M. G. A.,
standard aid for Precinct 3,
Sectors 10, Ia, 16, II, 10, 10, 20,
80, 80, "a, 35, SO and II; Will
bur r. Stone, H. Leroy Wood
cock
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
PICCOLA SENTENCED
TO STATES PRISON

A3 to 6 year prison sentence was
imposed on Ralph Piccola, %, OF
this city in Hartford superior court
Tuesday after he was found guilty
on a charge of theft. Following his
arrest on May the accused escaped
from the police station but vas ap-
preprehended a short time later.
He was accused of theft from a
Hartford home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03

The climax of the exercises attending the gradua-
week was the celebration of thirty-two military we'd
dings in three different chapels, The Cadet Chapel
the "Old" Chapel, and Holy Trinity Chapel. Practic-
ally all the weddings traditional crossed sabreS
and brides in white All the officers married will be
leaving directly for camps all over the country.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
ONE ON RAGS

Mickey Rooney picked up one OF
those Rags for Salvage" signs and
turned it into a laugh on the set OF
M-G-M's Girl Crazy" He tackled
it on the door of Rags Ragland's
dressing room.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03

Rev. A. Edward Gradeck, pastor of ST. Casimr's
Church in New Haven ordained Is years ago yester
day morning He is former assistant at st. Joseph's
Church here. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brady of Fuller
Street midde-ased it 10 years ago this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Phelan will celebrate year Of
welded bliss tomorrow. The former is on the high
seas aboard with Uncle Sans Navy The latter is the
former Irene Riley graduate at ST. Marys Hospital
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03

East Norwalk.
Davis. Pvt. Victor S.-Victor H
Davis Cfather) Box 202, Pilling St..
TaFtville.
Ferrina, Pfc. BenJamin-Mrs
Marie Souza (sister) 81 Penta st.
Southport.
Giantonio, Pvt. Dominick F.-Mrs
Mary Giantonio (mother) care Will
liam Giantonio, Dutch Point Colony
Apt. 112-D. Hartford.
Lambo, Pvt. Jerry P.-Mrs An.
gilina Lambo Cmother) Strawberry
Hill. New Canaan.
Pinkovsky, Pfc. Michael-John
Pinkovsky (father) 294 Pizlee Pl.,
Bridgeport.
Dohde, Pvt. Philip G.-Mrs.
Georgia Rohde (mother) 122 Bed
ford Ave, Hamden.
Wee, Pvt. Fred-Mrs. Mary Wee
(mother) Cedar ST., Hazardville.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03

John M. Blake of SO Capitol Avenue completed rs
years of service at Scovils last week by working
the Job as usual Coming to Waterbury from Dan
bury where he followed the local hating trade, John
was great ball player. He turned down many good
offer to get into the professional leagues and settled
down to raise ball team of his Own-eight girls and
boy. Johns quiet family man. He mows his lawn
week. attends meetings of the Veteran Baseball
Players Association of America the World Series, and
he Danbury Fair He's made fine record in Scovls.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
) HIGHLIGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS
Miss Your Victuals? Mark Twain
Biography Makes You Hungrier

living and breathing couneparts
America conditions since Mark
still remarkable
beternent!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03

California's first legislature, which
met in San Jose In 1894. became
known as the Legislature Of a
Thousand Drinks" for It's adjourn
ment celebration.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03
GOTTA GET A GLORY

employer watched of his
succeeded in doing replied
Mser- gotta glory On that conversation told him.
eraey poem entitled Glory Within.O
Oh! You gotta get glory
the work
A haleuah
In the heart of
tell story
Sing shovel coal,
But gotta get glory
Or the job lacks
great whose shining
Make throb,
We're who got glory
In their daily job
The battle might be
the odds unfair,
But the who gotta glory
despair.
To those who get glory
And 1t glowing
Through the work they've done
Oh fame is transtory
Riches fade
But when get glory
1t Is there
Oh Lord give glory
And workman's pride.
For you gotta ret glory
q you're dead inside.
%. A. v. NEWS
Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03

MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Bocchichic want the world to
know the Longeg Storks left them five pounds three
ounce daughter Lois Marie, last Saturday The proud
mother is the former Helen Orlando. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Leader of Massachusetts celebrated their 18th
wedding anniversary Tuesday of this week Charley is
former physical director of the Central Y and Mrs.
Charley is the former Mildred c. Hunt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-03

There were 26 plywood plants ii
the United States in 194l. They
produced 1900 100000 square feet.
Georgia is the goth largest state
in the United States and the larg-
est east of the Mississippi river.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of Showing

Stage.
NationaI-"Oklahoma!" The mu-
sical sensation: 2:3o and $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"I Dood It," phrase in
action: II am, 1:45, 4:3o, TBS and
9:55 pm. Stage shows: los, $50
6::35 and $40 pm.
Columbia-"Bomber's Moon" An
nabella and pilots: HAS am. 1925
3:05, 4:45, $50, $40 and $50 pm.
Earle-"A Lady Takes a Chance, ,"
Jean Arthur in wartime: IL am,
1:40, 4:25, ITO and 9:55 pm. Stage
shows: LOS, 3:45, $50 and 9:l5 pm
Keith's-"The Sky's the Limit. -
Astaire and new partner: 11:45 am,
l:45, 3:45, 5:45, 7:45 and s:45 pm.
Little-"The Lady Vanishes," AL
fred Hitchcock's thriller: II am.
las, 4:30, tbs and 1905 pm.
Metropolitan-"My Kingdom for
"a Cook" Charles Coburn at play:
11:35 am, lao, $40, $40, TAO and
9:45 pm.
Palace-"For Whom the Bell
Tolls" Miss Bergmans showpiece:
1920 am, ITO, 3:55, 6::35 and $40
pm.
Pix-"Two Tickets to London"
with Michele Morgan: 1925, 5:55,
8:35 and 1910 pm.
Trans-Lux - News and shorts:
Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
'Oklahomav Fully Justifies
All That Jubilant Praise
BY JAY CARMODY.

The most ubn adecves in the have treadbae
of "Okahoma"
demonstrated distinguished Theae
last night where the second production
under the Guild
has said of including the
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Venezuelans Convinced

Then I'm going to stop eating
crusts," announced the kid. Mother
said eating 'em would make my hair
curly. But she didn't say it would
make it red!"
Unless some title changing is done
within the next few months the dear
old movie public is apt to be sadly
confused. Tomorrow" is coming to
Hollywood in big way. Five cur
rent pictures use that word in
titles.
Maureen O'Hara and Ray Milland
will co-star in "Tomorrow's Har-
vest" about French nun. An
other on call at the same studio,
Paramount, is And Now Tomor-
row. to be adapted from the novel
by Rachel Field.
Tomorrow Is Forever" is on
schedule at International Pictures
This Is Tomorrow" is scheduled for
Ida Lupino at Warner Bros, and
1T Happened Tomorrow" is an in
dependent that will co-star Linda
Darnell and Dick Powell.
And no one can offer a logical
reason for the sudden tomorrow
rush. All previous pictures using
that word in the title-nine-haye
proved unqualified box Office flops.
X X
News in nibbles:
MGM's promising new 4-F, Tom
Drake, is described by publicists as
"the lad with the Clark Gable
physique, the Wally Reid face and
the Humphrey Bobart voice."
Sonny Tufts, Paramount's one-pic-
ture comedy sensation, has landed
a sponsored coast-to-coast radio
deal. :. MGM has just about given
up on Myrna 10y. Reports from
the East say Myrna has turned
over all her time to the Red Cross
Gray Lady's service and is one of
the most valued members in the
Westchester IN. " area.
Kay Francis, appearing in -Four
Evening star., 1943-10-19
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD,


Sights and sounds:
Amusing in relation to our Latin
American neighbors is this story OF
a Venezuelan film salesman con.
corning Gary Cooper and told tc
the star and Cecil B. De Mile or
the set of "The Story of DR.. Was
sell"
ut is unfortunate" said the
salesman, that we will never be
able to show this picture in at least
one theater in our country"
And why not?" asked De Mile
you will recall how Mr.. Cooper
died in your film The Plainsman.
Well, the next Gary Cooper film
that came to the little city in my
country was stopped in the first reeI
when the moviegoers saw Mr.
Cooper on the screen. In this thea
ter they say, Him we saw die. With
our own eyes we saw Gary Cooper
die. Now he is dead So, Mr.
De Mile, Gary Cooper is dead in
that city in Venezuela"
Jeanette Macdonald, back in
town after concert engagement tc
play herself in Three Cheers fol-
the Boys" at Universal, tells this
one on herself. On the train she
shared table in the crowded diner
with mother and her small daugh-
ter. The child watched Miss Mac
Donald butter piece of toast and
eat it, crust and all.
80 you like crusts?" the young
ster asked.
"Yes, do" replied the star.
do you always eat them?" she
persisted.
"Of course" said Jeanette.
Evening star., 1943-10-19

operetta is greater than the sum of
its parts. That is the strange and
wonderful thing accomplished by
Director Reuben Mamoulian and
goes lot farther to explain the ap-
peal of Oklahoma" than many will
bother to see.
1t is Of frontier Oklahoma, an ex-
uberant land of invincibly passion
ate and merry people, that Riggs and
Hammerstein speak in this adapta-
ton of the formers play, Green
Grown the Lilacs." They are an
arresting lot from beginning to end,
from the beginning when Curley
comes in on "Oh, What a Beautiful
Morning" until every one joins
finally in People Will Say We're in
Love-"
Beyond the statement that it is
Just about some extraordinarily
vlrile, happy people with an incor-
riglble proneness to mirth and song,
"Oklahoma's" story needs no retell-
ing.
OF these people, the most roman
tically charming are Curly and
Laurey, who come off with no less
than excellence in the hands of
Stockwell and Miss Wyckoff. Their
ability to sing People Will Say
We're in Love" and THE Surrey
With the Fringe on the Top" as il
you never heard either before is
pretty confirmation not only of their
own fresh talents, but of the guilds
discrimination in casting this new
company.
The comedy roles are equally
adroitly handled Those who had
the impression that Celeste Holm
was Ado Annie, the girl who could
not say no, will find Pamela Brit
ton marvelously equipped to rebut
any such impression Pretty Miss
Britton is equally unable to say
no, and just as hazardously to every
man who comes a-courtin'. Nor is
Joseph Buloff more competent in
the operetta's most inspired male
comedy character, the Persian ped
dler who confronts the Oklahomans
with a wonderfully humorous age
old archness. The latest peddler
is amply interpreted by David Burns.
Others of the new cast who par
ticularly live up to the highest hopes
for them are Polan as Pore Jud,"
the pathetic and wonderful villain
of the piece; Mary Mario as whole
hearted, earthly Aunt Ener, and
Walter Donahue as amiable, for
giving viii who finds so much to
forgive in Ado Annie.
X X
Miss De Miles ballets, the most
lucid pieces of choreography ever
to find their way into a modern
musical play, are interpreted with
every eloquently joyous infection
intact in this second version of ok
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Composer Gregor
Speaks at Recital
On Latin Music
BY ALICE EVERSMAN.

Speaking as an interested student
OF Latin American music, Henry
Gregor, pianist-composer, preceded
the playing Of the numbers of his
recital program at the Phillips Gal
lery last night with comments ano
explanations about the composers
and their music. Contemporary
Latin American composers were
chosen for the first portion of the
program and Mr.. Gregor's own ar
rangement of South American Folk
Tunes, and Milhaud's "Saudades dc
Brazil, Nos. 7 and g." being works by
composers Of other nationalities
closed the recital.
Mr.. Gregor first spoke of the folk
music of Latin America and its
treatment by composers whose edu-
cation was European and who
though submitting to the influence
of such writer's as Debussy, Stravin-
sky and Schoenberg, nevertheless
their individuality and
succeeded in making known the
original character of their inspira-
tional source in a modern form
Three countries only were repre-
sented. Argentina, Brazil and Cuba
the first by Ginastera and Morillo
Brazil by Villa-Lobos and Mignone
and Cuba by Lecuona. Mr.. Gregor
added a Peruvian composer, Andres
Sas, at the last moment, whose
'Himno al Sol" he played.
From the composers chosen, Mr.
Gregor was able to present the ro-
mantle and indigenous elements, the
native and the cultivated expression
in equal measure. Dominating all
in the quality of his ta1ent and the
forcefulness of his writing was Villa
Lobos, whose "Saudades das Selvas
Brasileiras" was concrete example
of his own profound understanding
OF the music of his country, gained
from long and intimate contact with
every variety. Further illustrating
the breadth of Villa-Lobos' musical
sensitiveness were his "A Mania da
Pierrete" and "Polichinelle," both as
as the "Saudades" was
primeval. In more poetical vein but
yet marked by true native accent
were Mignone's "Lenda Sertaneja"
and "Caterete."
In the two composers from Ar
gentina, the same difference In the
character can be found. In the
young Alberto Ginastera may be
noted a close allegiance to a Euro
pean style which, however, has not
spoiled a refreshing naturalness,
spontaneity and originality reflect
ed in the clear, cool mood of his
'Danza de la Moza Donasa." Rob-
erto Garcia Morillo, on the contrary,
has been caught in the fascination
of the drum beat which plays such
an important part in indigenous
music and much of his writing en-
ploys its complicated rhythm. In
'Cancion Triste y DANA Allegro, y"
the latter was used by Mr.. Gregor
to illustrate this point.
Perhaps the first Latin American
composer to present the rhythms of
mis- native music in such guise as
to capture the fancy of every one
was Ernesto Lecuona, whose "Danza
Lucumi," Incorporating the ritual
dances Of a sect in Cuba, was per-
formed, Though born in Europe and
active for many gears in its musical
life, Andreas Sas has proven the
quality of his native
Evening star., 1943-10-19

cOuld easily pe as gOOQ as the orig
inal. This one, headed by Harry
Stockwell, Evelyn Wyckoff, David
Burns, Pamela Britton and Lou
Polan does as proudly by the amaZ-
ing, melodious piece of folklore as
any group possibly could.
"Oklahoma!" as every one knows,
has a resounding reputation to sus-
tain. 1t has been called the freshest,
best looking, happiest piece of en-
tertainment of its generation. 1t has
been declared the most imaginative
statement of the American dream
that was ever written in musical play
form. 1t has consumed superlatives
at rate calculated to impoverish
the language. But it is the merry,
melodious, mocking and muscular
thing that every one has said and
deserves to run forever, which it
probably will.
The happiness of "Oklahoma! is
as contagious thing as ever was set
to music. 1t presents the spectacle
of a singing land, of a people who
throw back their heads and exhale
passion for life in song. Oklahoma,
the State, may not be like that, but
the operetta Of that name is. That
is all that counts. 1t is Americana
in its most appealing form, the kind
to break down the provincialism of
even New York, which it has done
with astounding success for more
than a year.
Whether it represents genius or
merely the happiest accident of
decades in the theater. oklahoma! |"
is that fawless collaboration which
is the rarest of dramatic achieve
ments. Its every element fuses per-
fectly with every other, Lynn Riggs
original story with the book and
lyrics created by Oscar Hammer
stein, II, both with Richard Rodgers
fresh and refreshing musical score,
and all three with the eloquent, hu-
morous ballets which have been
created by Agnes De Mile.
For once, at least, the whole of an
Evening star., 1943-10-19

lands influence in the beautiful
"Himno al Sol"
During the year spent as attache
at the French Legation in Rio de
Janeiro and during subsequent Wis
its to Brazil, Darius Milhaud became
acquainted with and profoundly
impressed by the popular music to
be heard there. His "Saudades do
Brazil" of which Nos. 7 and 8 were
played last night, embody the mel
odies and rhythms impressed on
him at that time and woven to-
gether so as to skillfully preserve
their flavor. In the same manner
did Mr.. Gregor preserve the in
tegrity OF the folk tunes which he
left in their original simplicity by
his careful arrangement. They in
cluded "Pasillo." Ecuador. "Pericon,"
Argentina, "Cueca," Chile, "Palo-
mita," Venezuela, "Kuri Kinga,"
Mexico. "Maxia," Brazil, "Triste,"
and "Catchua." Peru.
Evening star., 1943-10-19

lahoma!" Charles Laskey, Sonia
Wojcikowska and Katherine Litz,
supplemented by splendidly virile
and versatile ensemble, leave as
little to be desired in this depart
ment as do the others in theirs.
"Oklahoma!" to say it abruptly
and go home, is the same jubilant,
perfectly rounded, aurally and Wis
ually beautiful operetta it was when
this department saw it months ago
in New York.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Better From Cans

The early scenes for Rita Hay
worth's picture, Cover Girl" show
her eating oysters with Gene Kelly
and Phil Silvers in a Brooklyn oys-
ter bar. These scenes were filmed
during the heat Of August, when
real bivalves were not obtainable
and the resourceful prop man had
taken the canned variety and fas-
tened them inside empty shells with
paraftln. Now that filming of that
scene has been resumed, the real
oysters are available, but they won't
pass camera tests to match up with
the prop mans kind. Rita and
companions continue to eat the
canned kind, plus the parafin.
Evening star., 1943-10-19

=, OKLAHOMA" PIX IN musical play presented
play. Green Grow the Lilacs," by Lynn
RlgeS; music by Richard Rogers. book and
iyrlcs oy Oscar Hammerstein. I'd; directed
Py 3. hGnsen MI'1o M ,Mnamoulan, dances by Agnes
curly ------------H Harry Stockwell
Laurey Evelyn Wyckof1
Slim Victor Young
Jud Fry ---- Lou Polan
AGO Annie Carnes------- Pamela Britton
Al Haklm David Burns
Gertle cummings Katharine Barrett
Ellen n-------------- Dania Krupska
kate -------------- Mildred Todd
SylVle Sonia Wojcikowska
aTmlna a--------------- Katherine Litz
aggie -Gemze de Lappe
AnoIeM Carnes---------- Dave Mallen
GoIo Elam m---------------Eu Eugene Keith
Jess less ---------------- Robert Early
MEL SHs sIilers------- Charles Laskey
Nike Lloyd Cole
zoe, zoe Jerry Clayton
oam Alfred Cibelli
ese kobsft bsstrz Ear fsyson ysss
Kilty and Victor Young; Lois Higgins
Rosalind Madison, Miriam Marshall, Bonita
Bimrose, Phyllis Reed Claire Stevens, Mil
dred Todd and Shirley Winston
DANCERS: Lyle Clark. Harding Blum
Eiliault,- John Miller and Ernest Richman;
Dania Krupska; Gemze de Lappe. Sonia
Wojcikowska. Katherine Litz, Frances
Spelz, Lois Girard Patricia O'Byrne
Peggy Campbell. Neville Cumming Paula
kaye, Harriet Roeder. Bevann Schnebly,
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Agent

Ever since Xavier Cugat recov-
cred from recent illness, he has
been carrying an envelope contain
ing II lucky charms, given to him
by friends.
They include a silver dollar from
his doctor, a Mexican peso from a
friend, a 100-year-old religious med
al from his niece, Margo, and a
$3.50 gold piece from his agent.
The latter, thinks the Spanish
bandleader, must be the only monev
ever given an actor by his agent!
Evening star., 1943-10-19

Jills in a Jeep," says her age has
been exaggerated so much now Is
the time to put the records straight.
She's SO years old, Kay says, and If
it's made worth her while she'll
whip out birth certificate to prove
everything.
(Released By the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1943-10-19

ADJUSTMENTS.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
.Glenda's A.Gunnina
For Her Agent
y the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD.
Glenda Farrell, absent from films
for some time, returned to take
a role In "Klondike Kate" on the
assurance of her agent that it
wouldn't tax her strength, depleted
by a long road show tour which
took of 20 pounds.
Reporting for work, Glenda found
she has three dance routines to do
as part of production numbers, i'm
cluding can-can. AS Glenda isn't
a dancer, it's easily the hardest as
signment Of her career.
Glenda, now a pistol packin
mamma, is looking for her agent.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-04
CINCHoNA SEEDS TO LATIN
AMERICA

Since that day when two million Gin
chona seeds were snatched from under
the noses of the Japanese after the fall
of Bataan, in the Philippines, more than
10000 seedlings grown from these seeds
have been shipped to Peru, Ecuador, FL
Salvatore and Nicaragua to start the
quinine industry for the western hem
isphere. When the Japs closed in on
Bataan, an American Army Colonel
packed two million seeds in tow small
cans and set out for Australia in
Flying Fortress. Two Jap planes at
tackled, but the Fortress reached Port
Darwin after dark with one of its motors
silenced. From here he took the seeds
to General MacArthur's headquarters,
thence by boat to San Francisco and by
army plane to Washington where he
turned them over to Department of Agri-
culture.