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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12

The Safety Commission stated that 42 persons were killed by motor vehicle accidents in this state dur ing Fourth of July holiday periods within the last 10 years, mostly when travel was unrestricted, but that current wartime conditions are likely to reduce motor vehicle travel this year.
 The Manufacturers Association of Connecticut, Inc, has informed the Safety Commission that most war plants in the state will operate Mon- day before Independence Day and that some of the factories will work right through the holiday.
 Banks and insurance companies throughout Connecticut are sched- uled to continue business July 3, closing only for the holiday, &C., cording to the Bank Department and the Insurance Department of the state.
 Gasoline rationing is another curb on holiday travel this year, serving to keep off the highways thousands of automobiles that would increase traffic accident hazards, the Safety Commissions declared.
 Department of Motor Vehicle rec ords show the following motor vehi- cle fatalities for the three-day Fourth of July holidays during the last decade in Connecticut:
 1884, 10 deaths; 1885, nine deaths; 1886, four deaths; 1887. four deaths; 1888, two deaths; 1889, one death; 194o, two months; 1941. one death; 1942, eight deaths, and 1943, one death.
 The National Safety Council, in a message to the Connecticut Highway Safety Commission, has estimated that almost one thousand Americans throughout the nation will be killed by accidents of all kinds during the holiday week and as they celebrate Independence Day this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
ALFRED BENSON
 WINS AWARD

A suggestion by Alfred s. Benson, an employe of the Bristol O., of a new welding procedure which broke up a bottleneck in the production of industrial control instruments, won him an award of $223.28 last week.
 The award, the largest ever paid under Bristols Victory Suggestion plan, was made by Howard H. Bris- tol, president of the company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
WATERBURY FOR
 ANNUAL MEETING

Members of the Waterbury LionH club chapter have requested that the associations annual convention in 1945 be held in Waterbury. The request is now being given con- sideration.
 The 23rd district meeting of the Connecticut chapter was held Sat- urday in Hartford at Hotel Bond when Harold P. Nutter of Cam den, N. J. director of the Lions In- ternational was the principal speak CT. MT. Nutter praised the Connec- ticut group for its contribution to the field of Lionism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12

Judge T. E. Conway set bonds at S2,000 each after Prosecutor Fred- erick w Palomba informed him that Pettit was on probation from the Superior Court, and Walsh under continuance to the January terrn.I
 Chief Inspector Joseph R.. Bendler said the boys were driving through Southington early this morning, when they were stopped by Offlcer Triano for passing a stop sign. He became suspicious and started Ques- tioning them, and they admitted taking the car, Dodge Sedan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
46 MEN FIND AID
 AT ARMY SHELTER

In his monthly report to the Com munity Chest, for May, Major Hugo Wiberg, of the local Corps of The Salvation Army, reveals that total of 46 men were aided at the Shelter on Scovill street, 1915 meals were served during the month, and 877 lodgings provided. Employment was found for 8 men. Four families were also aided during May.
 A total of 47 adult and young peo- ple's services and classes were held at Headquarters on Cherry street, with an attendance of 648.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits have been issued by the office of Building Inspector John T. Hartley; Charles Vitkauskas, addition to rear porch 30 Bradley avenue, $20o. Ce- lia Greenblatt alteration to store. l76 East Main street, $l5O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
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Turn Your Loose Money Into Wor Bonds Because You Must Know - Uncle Sam Turns Bond Money Into Bombs For c. !. Joe.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
SIX CITY BOARDS
 MEET THIS WEEK

City board members will convene this week with 6 of the boards scheduled for meetings. The board of education will be the first to meet as its members convene tonight. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12

board of works and walfare boards will meet tomorrow night.
 Police and fire boards will meet Wednesday afternoon while the board of finance will convene Thursday afternoon at 4 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
woWaterbury Youths Captured Early Today Riding In Stolen Car
Youthful Principals Recently Involved in Other Law. Breaking Episodes; Former New Yorker Held
 on Assault Charge

Raymond Pettt 20 188 Baldwin Street and Thomas Walsh IT. 57 South Street, who last week faced breaking and entry charges in Superior Court again bound over to Superior Court after pleading guilty in City Court this morning to charges of automobile theft
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12
Three Ordered Held For Superior Court Hearing.
Working Day Likely
 To Curb Death Toll
State Highway Safety Commission Fewer Auto Ags
 Cidents of Fatalities for Coming Fourth of July

Because working day breaks up the coming Fourth of July week end Connecticut this year should record holiday comparatively free from accidental traffic deaths the Connecticut Highway Safety Commission said today Last year. automotive fatality charged to the holiday period in the state, the commission said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12

man of the volunteers who manned the house. Others participating John Ympanis, Mrs. Peter Yer girls, Miss Pauline Vasilakos, Miss Dyna Thedora, Miss Tula Exar- hou, Antoinette Kasoulis, Stella Mihalaskas, Mary Vergas, Bessie Patastus, Mrs. George Katulls Irene Bonus, Mrs. William Laskas, Miss Hershey Mamateais.
 Ten women and two men dressed in native costumes, sang Greek songs and did Green dances during the afternoon. Participating were: Mrs. Mary Bergeris, Mrs, Bessie Pastustus, Mrs. Helen Ymanpis, Mrs. Angeline Laskas, Mrs. Antoinette Kasoulis, Misses Pauline Vasilakos, Bessie Pates- tas, Stella Mihalokas, Betty anc Eletheria Bounatso, Mary Tera- Jakis. William Kottaftis, and So- crates Mihaloskas. The costumes were donated by John Martin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12

Permanent waves may soon be rationed, at higher prices in Dub- lin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-12

throughout the country as the treas ury department, with the trans planted trappings of Hollywood, opened the SIG, 900, ,O00, 900 Fifth War Loan drive from this typical Main Street, D. s. A., lying partly in Texas and Arkansas.
 "A radio show written by Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthsu, Jr., and actor producer Orson Welles will climax a daylong celebration here, where the idea of Civilian D-Day' was born. Morgenthau and Welles whipped the script together in 48 sleepless hours when the inva- sion of France forced them to dis card the original. The writers cast out comedy angle to switch to dramatics.
 The show will revolve around Welles, Morgenthau, Walter Huston, Joseph Cotton, Gloria J. Eads, Ag- nes Moorehead and Keenan Wynn, among others. It will be broadcast from 10 to II p. m. (EWT over all major networks from Texarkannas s largest movie house.
 President Roosevelt will broadcast from Washington, and Morgenthau will take part in the sequences. An all-Mexican orchestra, under the baton of Leopold Stokowski, will broadcast from Mexico City as part of program that will be short waved throughout the world.
 Cities and communities through out the country planned separate ralliees today to touch oif the bond drive. The pace was set here by Miller county, Ark, and Bowie county, Tex, by oversubscribing by more than $2.0Oo, 900 their own $4,675 900 quota in advance.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
That Plots Here Once More

The major trouble with Green
wich Village" which opened yes
terday at Loew's Palace, is that the
plot is as old as fried mush and
just as fiat. It Is the one that
Twentieth Century-Fox studio has
been using ever since 1t laid its eyes
on Alice Faye and decided she was
just the girl to star in "Alexan-
der's Ragtime Band" The plot out
lasted Miss Faye and now the stu
dio seems bent upon discovering
whether 1t might not also outlast
you.
Apart from its new alias, Green
wich Village" resembles a dozen Of
its predecessors in Offering as two
Of its top-flight performers no other
than Don Ameche and Carmen Mi
randa. It's interesting new figure is
a pretty thing named Vivian Blaine.
a girl who took over for Betty
Cradle when the latter excused
herself from the fable on the ground
of motherhood.
This time the young composer
struggling to make name in the
big city is Mr.. Ameche. Looks like
Hollywood has given him an incur
able Stephen Foster complex. How
ever In the past. excuse for casting
of this sort usually gave him at
least one chance at prospective
hit parade number. Evidentally no
one heard OF the hit parade in
Greenwich Village back in 1922.
Ameche gets himself cornered by a
concerto and Miss Blaine, who car
ries most of the vocals with occa-
sional assistance from Carmen Mi
randa.
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The comedy end of the picture,
If you're willing to stretch the
question, is pretty evenly divided
between Miranda and William Ben
dix. The latter murders the English
language in an effort to keep up
Evening star., 1944-10-13
By PATRICIA SIMMONS.

Forget the moonlight and roses
and, Of course, George Sanders and
what's left at the Capitol this week
doesn't make such very pretty
picture. Take away the waltzes and
Rhine wine, champagne and garden
rendezvous ard Summer Storm"
becomes sordid tale Of stolen love.
the story of peasant girl who
ruins two happy lives, marries one
man to better her station, contem-
plates doing likewise with second
husband, and degrades the only man
she ever loved
Naturally. Hollywood frowns on
the whole distasteful business but,
nevertheless, we would be willing
to wager there wasn't q woman In
yesterdays audience who didn't
wish justice could have spared
Sanders charming neck. So there
you are. Undoubtedly, If the ladies
have anything to say about 1t, the
melodrama is slated to be one Of the
box ofiice attractions Of the year.
It is not fit for the kiddies, how
ever.
The picture employs the flash
back method and oddly enough is
one of the few films in which it
actually improves the continuity Of
the story. It links more plausibly
what precedes with the ultimate
and tragic conclusion. Then In ad-
dition to playing the weak but COM
Evening star., 1944-10-13

RypSy WllQCaC, as jon k1du anu sew
eral others do in the picture at
Keith's, is one of the most strenuous
adventures conceivable and the re-
turn on the energy invested in it
seems negligible. 1t would be better
Just to remain q bachelor and curl
up in a quiet corner with the Har-
ward classics.
Universal, at whom Miss Montez
sometimes pouts because they keep
her in the jungle instead of letting
her play Ibsen, assigned three writ
ers to her latest story Moreover,
the studio went out and hired some
normally quite competent actors to
help her and Hall make the charade
something to pop the eyes out OF the
public. The public is perfectly sofe.
however, for the best thing about
Gypsy wildcat" is the scenery,
which looks quite majestic In the
gay Technicolor
X y \ X
The authors of the Keith picture
have been most inspired in the
device they chose for introducing
her into the picture. 1t is several
minutes old, having run through a
gypsy fair, when all of sudden
the camera Is turned on some bull
rushes beside a jungle pool. Nosing
its way through the fronds, 1t picks
up pair of pretty feet Then before
you can say "ah" there is Miss
Montez just finishing dressing after
an invigorating swim.
Clearly she is ready to carry on
in the fashion which nature and
the script writer's intended. Their
intentions, presumably honorable,
center in a plot dominated by Miss
Montez as gypsy princess who
Is determined that the tribe shall
not be made the scapegoat OF a
nasty old baron trying to hang
murder on its members.
Also on the side of the gypsies,
and looking very handsome in his
royal blue doublet, is Hall. He Is
a sort of mystery figure, capable of
knocking the baron to the seat of
his pink pants in one breath, melt
ing the wild heart of the gypsy
talks to the princess like a sopho-
more flirting with the girl at the
cigar stand sort of destroys the il
lusion that he really is Prince
Charming, but he certainly is
dressed like him. Patiently, too, his
is language which the girl under
stands even If it hardly is the sort
you would expect to hear in the
course of so royal a wooing.
The setting of Gypsy Wildcat"
Is the familiar one of pictures filled
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Another George NJ.

NEW YORK.
There still Is George M. Cohan
active In the Broadway theater. He
Is George M. II, cousin, namesake
ana godson of the late, great Yankee
Doodle Dandy.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

with derring-do. There's baronial
castle Ito 60 with the baron, Of
course, with its moats, turrets,
great halls and its dungeon. Over
these, the battle between the gyp-
sizes and the baron's wicked troops
stage RACES with all the vicious
ness with which Director Roy Will
liam Neill has been able to inspire
his players. 1t looks roughest when
Hall and the baron come to grips
in the latters private chambers, a
conflict that starts with the dirty
nobleman taking a potshot at his
visitor with his bow and arrow.
The fights make contrast of
a kind to the torpor of the love
scenes between Miss Montez and
Hall, scenes that are characterized
by grouping for words-also.
X X
1t is not unlikely that Gypsy
Wildcat" was really intended to be
comedy and that the writer's, as
a kind of practical joke, neglected
to let the players and directors in
on their intention.
One suspects that from the
presence in it of such people as
Leo Carrillo, Gale Sondergaard,
Douglas Dumbrill and Nigel Bruce,
all of whom look very funny being
mixed up in a volcanic romance
between two such primitive persons
as Miss Montez and Hall.
1t is Miss Sondergaard. who plays
a fortune-teller very much in the
manner of an actress with her
tongue in her cheek, who is
primarily responsible for the feeling
that somebody is being kidded.
It could be Miss MonteZ.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

role. She sheds 1t here, but certainly
not to advantage. Not that the
actress Is hopelessiy typed but
rather that Miss Darnell In the
future would be wiser to leave the
heavy dramatics to others. Best
fitted In the casting department Is
Edward Everett Horton who hasn't
has q tailored role like this one
since Lost Horizon" As Count
Volsky he carries the pictures
comedy element and offers excel
lent Satire on the disappearing
titled aristocracy in the Russian Of
1919.
*4,++
Summer Storm" takes its name
from Chekhov drama and affords
an intimate study OF the lives OF
four persons, namely, local Judge,
q beautiful peasant siren, q de-
cadent land-owning aristocrat, and
an estate superintendent. AL four
become engulfed in hopeless con-
fusion Of tragedy and sin because
one woman is determined to have
wealth, finery and the love of some
one to whom she has no right. As
you would imagine, every situation is
played to the hilt which detracts
In several places from It's dramatic
strength. The photography depict
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Summer Storm Murky Affair

picture starring 0eorge Sanders and Linda
Darnell, produced BY Seymour Nebenzai,
directed By Douslas sirk, screenplay BY
Michael C'Hara and Rowland Leigh, based
Evening star., 1944-10-13
OF Cou'se,' Joe Says,
He Has No Accent
HOLLYWOOD,

"Of cou'se ah have!" The speaker
was Joseph Gotten and the explo-
sive delivery Of the sentence was
the amusing thing abuot it-at
least for those listening.
Joe, a Virginian. had as his guest
an old friend, Tom Rutherford,
also from that State. Joe had been
telling some Of the people on the
set how hard he had worked to
lose his Southern accents After all,
damyankees go to movies, too, and
there's no use being regional, rea-
soned Joe. Rutherford laughed.
"Yo' nevah have lost yo' So'the'n ac-
cent" he said. "Of cou'se ah
havew was the reply.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

with the grammatic monstrosities
from south Of the border and at the
same time turns in a convincing
performance as the rough-and-ready
night club owner who collects paint
ings In his spare time. Actually the
funniest part Of the picture is Ben
dix, the good -natured loser for Miss
Blaine's hand. AS If the guy ever
had a chance.
Really all the rompus could have
been avoided If only Don Ameche
hadn't gone around night clubs
flashing 500 bills. What fortune
teller Carmen Miranda and Club
Proprietor Bendix don't realize is
that these are Mr.. Ameches last
$100 bills and that they add up to
exactly $4,000. With the help of
Vivian Blaine they try and talk
him out Of Carnegie Hall premiere
for his concerto and in its place
get him to sink his money and
music in their forthcoming Broad
way production, which, of course,
makes the spectacular finale for the
picture. II Mr.. Ameche doesn't look
out this sort of thing will put a
spectacular end to him. P. S.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
GAY COS Revue Booked

A Gay 90s Revue from New York
will be presented by the United
Nations Club Sunday at 8 pm.
Prominent among the shows acts,
which include rsdio and night
club personalities, are radio song
stress Ethel Gilbert, English come
dian-pianist Bill Kelsey and BARI
tone Hall willard. James Burns
and Jack Ryan, "vodvil headliners, D
and Gay COS Trio, Jerry White,
Fred Bishop and Frank Wheeler,
Will also appear, and Pat Barnes
will emcee the show.
Prior to their performance at the
United Nations Club, the group will
entertain from the steps of the
Treasury Department at 4 pm. and
later at Walter Reed Hospital. Their
appearances here are under Gov
ernment auspices.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

"GREENWICH VILLAGE" goth
Century-Fox picture starring Don Ameche
and Carmen Miranda, produced by William
LIE Baron, directed by Walter Lang. SCREEN
play by Earl Baldwin and Walter Bullock
sueaested by story by Frederick Hazlitt
Brennan. At the Palace.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

pletely charming knight--this time
without shining armor-Mr. Sam
ders lends his beautifully modulated
tones to tell his own story. With
the possible exception of Monsieur
Boyer, Sanders knows better than
anyone how to beat the censors
with vocal infection.
Linda Darnell, up until this time,
has been occupied principally with
the sweet young thing type of
Evening star., 1944-10-13

Ing the Russian countryside Is some
Of the best OF its kind.
49, 4 -
Rufiles and music provide excuse
for the Olympic girls and some
tricky acrobatics on stage this week.
Phil Brito sets the mood for Miss
America with his love lyrics, prin-
cipally, "I'll Walk Alone" and then
its up TO Miss Ramey to carry on
from there with Take It Easy" the
song which sold her to the Atlantic
City judges. Well, it had some-
thing to do with it. Real first lady
Is Shelia Barrett, who didn't sur
prise us any by walking away with
the applause. The Bricklayers COM
plete the program.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Dancers Honored
HOTJ,YWO0T

HOLLYWOOD.
Rosario and Antonio, interna-
tionally known Spanish gypsy dam
GERS featured in RKO Radios forth
coming "Pan-Americana," have
twice been accorded the honor of
The White Doves by Brazil.
Caruso, Nijinsky and Sarah Bern
hardt were the only other artists
thus honored.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing
Stage.
National - "Embezzled Heaven"
B 80 pm.

$3.50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Summer Storm: 1890
am, 1:25, 4:20, 7:10 and 1905 pm.
Stage shows: 12:45, $40, $50 and
9:25 pm.
Columbia-"Since You Went
Away: 1875 am, $50, 6:05 and
9:25 pm.
Earle-"Arsenic and Old Lace: II
am, lao, 4:20, 7:05 and $50 pm.
Stage shows: lilo, 3;55, 6:35 and
9:20 pm.
Keith's-"Gypsy Wild Cat: 11:50,
1:50, 3:55, 5:55, 8 and 10 pm.
Little-"Great Victor Herbert:
II am, 12:45, 2:25, 4:10, 5:55, 7:45
and Gas pm.
Metropolitan-"Ha the Conquer
ing Hero: 11:10 am, lis, $40,
$50, 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Palace Greenwich Village:
10:45 am, 1885, $40, $40, 7:35 and
$50 pm.
Pix-"Moon and Sixpence":: 2
4:50, 7:20 and 10 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts, con-
tinuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1944-10-13

GYPSY WILDCAT" a Universal Picture
starring Maria Montez and Jon Hall; pro-
duced by George Wagner; directed by Roy
William Neill; screen play BY James Hogan.
Gene Lewis and James NJ. Cain; from an
ORIGINAL story by James HOGAN and Ralph
Stock. At Keiths.
Evening star., 1944-10-13
Miss Montez Is Wildcat Type
In New Picture at Keith's
Ry IAY CARMODY.

Maria Monte the passion owsr growing wywardy in Universal
chapter OF her which quantity enough called Gypsy wildcat
wildcat it specimen
appearance Failing
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-05-01
WHAT OTHERS say

The concept of the Four Free
doms implies the brotherhood of
man, the opportunity for every in
dividual to realize his highest po-
tentialities without artificial re-
strictions such as prejudice, hate,
stereotyped thinking, and conven-
tons of all sorts.
BY GEORGE E. PAYNE,
Dean, New York University
School of Education
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1944-05-01

of
Lieut. Eugeno A. Zafra 81 Filipino officer with the
u Air
from Officer Candidate School from Maj Gen. Basio j. Vades
Philippine Army Chief of Staff and Secretary of National Defense
in President Manuel L. Quezon's War Cabinet
It. Zafra, ground officer, member of Glass ABB
Candidate School,
dressed members of this class the graduation
The Omaha guide., 1944-04-01
FOUR NEW MEMBERS
ELECTED TO BOARD OF
TRHCTEEC Of TOWN HAIL.

ELEC LII ~ DO<1AD VI
TRUSTEES OF TOWN HAIL.
4om Page -
the Office of Civilian Defense, Re
gion ii, and who is also serving as
chairman of the Women's Activities
Of the National War Fund.
Governor Edison, who says he in
herited his interest in adult education
from his inventor-father was elected
to fill the vacancy of the Town Hall
Board Of Trustees created by the re-
cent death of DR.. Arthur E. Bester,
president of Chautauqua, who had
served as chairman of the Board of
Trustees for many years and who
was vice chairman of the Board at
the time of his death. Mr.. Edison
will not automatically succeed DR..
Bestor as vice chairman of the Board
however, as the election of Board Of
ficers will not take place until the an
NAL meeting in May, when both a
vice chairman and a chairman will be
chosen.
Other members Of the Board Of
Trustees of Town Hall are: Mrs.
Yorke Allen, Mrs. Chester A. Bra
man, Harry WOODBURY. Chase, Gay