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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
Promising Pictures Feature Programs Of Local 7heaers
ADMIRABLE CAST l IN STATE CINEMA
Veronica Lake, FranChOt Tone CO-Starred in Hour
 Before the Dawn

Performances tomorrow evening at Warmers State theater conclude the engagement of Cobra Wo- man." in technicolor, co-starring Maria Montez, Jon Hall, and Sabu; also Leon Errol and Anne Rooney in Slightly Terrific"
 A dramatic story destined to keep audiences on the edge of their seats comes to the screen at the State on Sunday with the presenta- ton of "The Hour Before the Dawn" co-starring Franchot Tone and Veronica Lake with an admir- able cast which includes Binnie Barnes, John Sutton, Henry Ste- phenson and Philip Merivale.
 The film is adapted from the gripping novel by Somerset Maug- ham and is said to be a departure from all known Hollywood formulas for its story deals with England in the first days of the present war
 Veronica Lake is shown in the role of the espionage agent who seeks protection as an innocent Austrian refugee, in the trusting shelter of one of England's noblest families. Tone is also said to give an excellent characterization as scion of one of England's proudest families, who accepts humiliation and disgrace rather than bear arms.
 The lovable pair in the picture is Binnie Barnes and John Sutton, ct UTifA fh0 screen. Philip Merivale, Henry Stephenson and David Leland are other important cogs who lend sup port to Tone ard Miss Luke. An excellent performance is said to be given by Miss Asther in the role of the Hitler agent bent on under mining England's morale.
 Suspense is built up in expert fashion by Director Frank Futile while the character of the story and the splendid performances by the players combine to make "The Hour Before the Dawn" one of the outstanding productions of the sea- son.
 The gay collegiate 'rusical you Call't Ration Love-" featuring Betty Rhodes and Johnnie Johnston VIII be the second hit of Sundays new show. The firm beasts nunbe: of lively dance numbers, five crtchy tunes and some fast comedy
 Ctlning Wednesday next to the State is the great laugh and mueic show And The Angels Sing" CO., starring Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, Betty Hutton and the new screen sensation Diana Lynn Girl in The Case' with Edmund Lowe in a featured role will be the second hit of the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
MUSICAL COMEDY
 LOEW'S POLL HIT
s'Up in Arms" TechnicOlOr
 Production Opens Today 7 With Danny Kaye

'Up In Arms" Samuel Goldwyn's new music comedy hit, filmed in Technicolor, which opens today at the Loew's Poh Theater weaves its eidesplitting theme around the ad- ventures of its hero, played by Danny Kaye, famous Broadway comedian. An outstanding novelty among the many original features of this lavish production is one that merits particular description. The scene is laid in the foyer of cinema palace. Danny Kaye, Dinah Shore, Dana Andrews and Constance Dow ling are a foursome who have bought their tickets and now have "that brief delay before seating" that the bankers on the outside of the film palaces don't always men, tion. They're in the theater but still a long way from the screen when Danny, who's cast as a hypochon- driac, argues for calling the whole thing of because "the lobby's full of people and the people are full of germ" And beides," he says, s'you know these musical pictures. They're all alike. A fellow stands in a crowd of people and for no reason at all he starts to sing. Then Q whole orchestra comes in from nowhere and nobody pays any att tention." To illustrate he sings a few notes. Just as he said, full orchestra comes in violently tynpani, brass, woodwinds, and the words. And, just as he predicted, nobody pays any attention to him. "And suppose we do go in?" he adds, "you get seat. And suppose the lady in front does remove her hat and you get look at the screen? It's what you've seen a thousand times" And then Danny Kaye goes into his song, "Maniac-Depressive Pictures Presents written for him by his wife, Sylvia Fine, with Max Liebman, which is one of the most delicious pieces of kidding Holly wood has ever given itself. First the song ribs the long list of credits" that precede the opening scenes, and then 1t goes on to present, in side-splitting tabloid form whole musical comedy, with Kaye leaping all over the set hurling his jibes and satirical cracks, as he sings and en- acts all the roles himself-the hand some hero, the beauteous heroine, the he-mustached william, band of cowboys, a bevy of lovely chorines. Studded with laughs and music and surprises, up in Arms" released by RKO Radio, is said to be the sea- sons most entertaining film.
 The co-hit on this hit program is the mystery chiller Silent Partner" with Grant Withers and Beverly Lloyd.
 Come on Waterbury, buy Bonds here now to support the 5th War 1 Loan Drive. You can get free tickets for the Bond Premiere when you | purchase a Bond at our Bond Booths, so BUY YOUR BOND NOW end get your ticket for the biggest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
|'3 MEN IN WHITE COMES TO STRAND Dr. Gillespie Series COn- tinues Abetted By Two
 Newcomers

Metro-G Goldwyn-Mayer's celebrat- ed "Dr. Gillespie" series hits a new high in Three Men In White" which opens it's first Waterbury run today at the Strand. Those of you who have followed the series--and who doeSn't?-are in for plenty of excitement and laughs in this new est of the group.
 M-G-M has spared nothing to fashion top-notch entertainment in Three Men Tn White" The usual tried-and-true cast members - Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Marilyn Maxwell, Keye Luke, Alma Kruger and Walter Kingsford, among others, are most ably aided and abbetted by two newcomers to the series, Ava Gardner and Rags Ragland.
 The companion first-run hit on the same bill with Three Men In White" is Roy Rogers latest vest ern musical romance, 'The Cow boy and the Senorita". Once again Roy Rides, sings and fights. Feat ured with Rogers in his latest TO-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

show on earth at the Loew's Poli theater, Thursday, June 29.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

"coBRA .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16
POLI'S OFFERING
 INVASION SHOTS

The Loew Poli theater will show exclusive coverage of the Invasion by Land, Sea and Air with Quenten Reynolds as commentator. You will see the actual shots done under fire by Metro Goldwyn Mayer camera men who made possible for Water bury to see the way our BOYS want over and made D Day a success. Re- memberl the Invasion News Reel will be on the program for a 7-day run starting today, so make plans to see Our boys do the trick on the Axis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

Pat O'Brien and Wallace Ford, playing together for the first time on the screen in Secret Command" at Columbia" although they had both appeared in the Chicago stage company of Broadway" eighteen years ago, were having their first still picture taken.
 Wally contrived that Pat, who was farthest from the camera, was com pletely covered. All the cameraman could see of O'Brien was his feet.
 wait @ minute" Pat said, "It's eighteen years since I upstaged you"
 Sure" agreed Wally. "I've been waiting eighteen years to get even"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

Don Ameche is telling friends that the bottom fell out of poultry at his ranch the other day. An abandoned well of which he had no knowledge caved in under the chicken yard and the Ameches discovered some of their prize hens clucking plaintive- ly at the bottom of the twelve-foot hole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

When Producer Sol Lesser an- nounced that he signed Jeff Donnell for an important role in "3 Is a Family" newly appointed fan magazine editor telephoned the stu dio to interview the young man."
 The young man" is beautiful young girl, whose masculine-sound- ing name has often been the cause of conSternation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

mantle musical western are Mary Lee and Dale Evans. Of course, his faithful mount, Trigger" plays 9 prominent role as do The Sons of the Pioneers with Bob Nolan.
 Newsreel shots" of the Invasion in France are included in the spe- cial new Newsreel release which is Q part of the current Strand pro- gram.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-16

It isn't the sand man any more it's the sound man.
 Film Producer Sol Lesser, who needs some authentic sounds of babies crying for "3 Is a Family has his sound men visiting infant nurseries to record the sounds that might be used in the comedy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Y. Membership Drive

Wilraington's Y.M.C.A. has started drive
to secure hundred and fifty new members
ard hopes to reach its goal by December S.
The tune is short. But the number is not ex-
cessve and the reputation Of the Y. so high
for efficiency and service. it does not seem
too difficult task.
There is an especial appeal to tired business
men in facilities provided for debuilding wan
ing physical resistance. Many a man of this
community has been enabled to weather the
strain of these war times by patronizing the
Business Mems club, basking in the special
rays CT variety of lamp guaranteed to do
more to offset the wear and tear Of advancing
age than vitimins, taking the baths and rubs
available and relaxing for period after treat
ments. Younger men, still in full vigor, find
satisfactory outlets for athletic impulses in the
we'll equipped gym and pool Boys invariably
find pleasure in gym, pool and game room
ard the variety Of competitive contests plan
ned by the physical director.
And fol those of spiritual bent the Y. offers
Bible studies and other religious efforts which
for half century have exercised beneficent
influence on the community.
The cost of membership is not great. In fact
it is negligible in comparison with the accruing
benefits.
That total of hundred and fifty new mem
bers ought to be reached within the assigned
time. provided the committees engaged in the
campaign can reach enough eligibles, and they
are all hustlers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02
By JOHN SELBY

masterpieces of Painting From
The National Gallery Of Art" edit
ed by Huntington Cairns and John
Walker (Random; $3.50.
People who laugh gaily at the
Victorian habit of stuffing birds to
exhibit them under glass bells must
have forgotten that we alleged mod
erns have several habits as quaint.
One is the publication and purchase
OF elaborate gift books u c h as
Masterpieces of Painting t r m
the National Gallery of Art" sure
~ perfect example of what not
to call a book.
This is an enormous book some
II by Is inches which must weigh
more than Anthony Adverse" and
is so extensive in area that it can
scarcely be held in the usual read
ing position. 1t would be most east
'ly handled on a marble topped
center table" and in spite of the
books beauty and the rather won.
derful fact of its appearance in att
war economy, it is destined for dis
play rather than for intimate use,
1t is, in short, the modern euuva-
lent of the brown thrasher under
glass.
ThA National Gallery was estab.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02
Silence On Ship Losses

Washington and London now jointly reveal
that from the outbreak Of the war through
1e43 Allied and neutral nation shipping losses
amounted to o. 1e1. 900 gross tons. The number
of ships was 5,758. an average OF three to four
a day. Vessels sailing under the United States
FLAG were 753. The grand total represented
50 per cent OF all merchant shipping afloat
in the world before hostilities were started.
These figures were withheld while the losses
were mounting against the judgment of many
jeh officials both in this country and Great
britain. The opinion Of this group was that
by keeping the public in ignorance OF what
was actually happening the people on both
sides of the Atlantic had no means Of realizing
how grave the situation was and so readily
consented to take it easy when about effort
was essential for thes arnning OF both nations.
It could be that failure to take the people
into governments confidence from the start
has had something to do with the strike move
ment which has placed such heavy handicap
upon war production particularly in the United
States Certainly workers knowing that their
very homes were mperiled and their ''gains"
in danger Of abrogation through success by
the totalitarians who stood a very good chance
OF winning the war, would not stop to bubble
over jurisdictional authority, wages of any
thing else. Instead, they would be more likely
to insist on working long hours and shout with
whenever they set new production
records.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02
The Literary Guidepost

|lished nearly a century and a half
too late, by act of Congress on
March "a, 1887. Even then, the
building was not paid for by the
nation, but by Andrew Mellon. It
was opened by President Roosevelt
on St. Patrick's Day, 1871, and in
spite of the distressing events of
the last few years it already houses
enc Of the worlds important col
lections of painting. This is due to
no brilliance of Congress but to the
charitable gifts of number Of mill
lionaires, and there are a great
many persons who have expressed
emotions ranging from annoyance
to nausea at the thought that the
United States of Americas one ma
tional gallery should thus be me-
mortal to a few estimable gentle
men, rather than to the nation.
For the only 4-acre book I have
seen this Christmas season Hunt
ington Cairns and John Walker
have selected IS paintings, n d
have dug out comment to accom-
rany these from sources as diverse
as T. S. Eliot and Leonardo da
Vinci. The comment is apt, the
selection first rate, and the color
reproduction of the chosen IS paint
ings is as good /.s we are likely
to have for a long while.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02
Pin-Up Jap Poster

A scrt OF pin-up Jap reaches this desk which
will make it hard for everybody who sees one
like 1t to refrain from buying that extra hun
bred dollar war bond.
Buy this man hari-kari kit" it urges,
and sets the date for the purchase-December
2. 1914, or Pearl Harbor day. And it lists the
articles most needed for the kit: pearl handle
dagger, $3.50; velvet kneeling pillow, 1898;
handy enamel basin $780, and Turkish towel.
50 cents. The total IL the purchase price Of
bond which in ten years will bring 500.
If there are not enough other reasons to-
lead any one to buy an extra bond-and there
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02
Research And Air Power

1t is an obvious fact that wars are waged in
Laboratories and draughting rooms as well as
on ba.tlefelds. For proof there is the robot
bomb. II came too late to threaten Allied VIC
tory seriously. But it has delayed victory and
raised its price at time when the rest of the
Nazi wal machine is outclassed in every de-
partment.
Yet in spite OF this evidence our postwar
plans for scientific preparedness have Jagged
Now at last an official word has been spoken
on the subject by Undersecretary Of War Pat
terson. Appearing before the House Postwar
Military. Policy Committee, he stressed the
urgent need OF continuous, 1ong-range re-
search in the science of war.
Naturally enough, Mr.. Patterson put great
emphasis on aviation research. Military au-
thorities supported his arguments with the
statements that all our air equipment will be
obsolete in two three years. and that the
potentralities of jet propulsion, rockets and the
like have scarcely begun to be developed.
MIR. Patterson did not suggest detailed who
and how of this program. But previous con.
agressional testimony by members of the Aero
nautical Chamber of Commerce suggests
logical way toward practical operation.
They would have air power research carried
out for the Army and Navy by private aviation
Industry. And there are many arguments to
support their stand.
The industry already has plants, equipment
and trained personnel. It has need to keen as
much of all these as possible on the lob in
peacetime. For, unlike such industries as
auto manufacturing, airplane builders cannot
reconvert in peacetime. They can only shrink
and the less shrinkage, the better for all con-
cerned.
These same facilities would likely make T.
possible to carry on the research program ii
private industry with greater economy. If com.
petltol is still operating normally after the
4 war. 1T should provide the incentive to turn out
a TIE best possible product for the least possible
cost even when the competitors are WORKING
for the Army and Navy.
4 And there are historical reasons to s,,nnor+
the irdustry's stand Most epochal military
'nVentlons have been the work Of civilians
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02
Wonderful Tomorrow

According to an advertisement we read the
an astonishing age. truly wonderful tomor-
row, If said. is about to shape up before our
eyes.
Among tomorrow's wonders will be tele
and hopes into milliaons of homes, the ad con-
tinued 1t will stir mems hearts and minds
in matter of moments.
Then came challenging sentence: "Tele-
vision is ready are you?'
Well, that's hard one to answer Through
the years the world has thought it was ready
for so many things that would stir mems
minds and hearts, and bring new thoughts
and hopes. And while televison has the
power within itself to open doors, hearts and
fer sanguine hope.
Take the case of radio. Anybody who ever
brought in Havana on a crystal set in the
small hours of the morning can remember that
feeling of awesome wonder which seemed to
prophesy the dawn of world brotherhood. Here
WAS C. miracle tHdC was gong 10 10 In1r-
acles for humankind.
The novelty wore off, and in time radio
brought us not only globe circling converse
ton but also Doc Goebbels, the propaganda
specialist, and Doc Brinkley, the goat gland
specialist 1t brought great music. and the
singing commercial. and the poisonous ora
tory of Adolf Hitler.
We should like to think that wnen televison
comes to every home, the character of man.
kind might suddenly be ennobled. But we have
sneaking suspicion that with television we
shall be seeing as well as hearing the singing
commercial and the soap opera and that girls
will Re able to sit home and slide to the living
room floor in a dead faint instead of having
to stand in line before a theater for the same
privilege
There really haven't been many new de-
vices that have stirred the minds and hearts
OF the world to any great and lasting good
since the invention of printing. For the most
Fart. mans better nature hasn't been able
to keep pace with the scientific discoveries Of
his mind
Anc SO, IN spite OF the telephone and tele-
graph and radio, in spite of electricity and
motor cars and aviation, we still have wars,
cruelty ignorance, and poverty Too often it
seems that new inventions simply have way
of refining and intensifying mans innate cuss-
edness.
Probably We shall buy televsion set when
everybody else does But we shall do it in the
conviction that the shape of things to come
is going to depend entirely on the intrinsic
qualities of mems minds and hearts whether
those qualities are communicated by electron-
les, Woodcuts, tribal drums
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02
BY KENNETH L. DIXON

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
Nov. 23.-Delayed)- R -Gener-
ally speaking, an army doesn't
care how the Germans get cap
tured. just so they get captured.
Pfc. Edwin Bertshe of White
Plains, N. Y. who speaks perfect
German. has a system of his own.
He goes out nightly on patrol with
Company B, 134th Infantry regi-
ment. lies concealed in the brush
and barks out at passing Germans,
''Kommen sie," meaning roughly
You come here"
Well-trained German soldiers,
presuming it is German officer
calling them, usually deliver them
selves to the end of Eds gun bar
rel.
Sgt. Edward A. Durtuses has an
entirely different plan. N O long
ago he was making a solitary pa
troll when he was captured by a
German officer a n d five enemy
enlisted men. The first thing they
asked him was where he was from
which was their mistake.
"Brooklyn,'' breathed Ed, heav-
ing a long nostalgia sigh. then, af-
ter describing his home at 705
Greenwood avenue, he unWound
long speech on the virtues Of
Flatbush.
"Hmmm, said the German
lieutenant, absent-mindedly bum
ming a cigarette off Ed. 1--WE
heard much about your Booklyn.
I'd like to see it,
No Flatbush fanatic ever over
looked so fine an opportunity. Dur
ing the subsequent hours Ed regal
ed his captors with the best Brook
lynese legends. He also repeatedly
limited that the enemy was out
numbered and that further conflict
was futile. Rumor has it he also
let drop a forgiveable suggestion
that there was a prisoner Of war
encampment practically in the
shadow of Ebbets Field.
Came the dawn, the German
awakened the weary Kurt, hand
ed him his carbine and surrend-
cred.
Then there is the case of Capt.
Malcolm Kullmer of Bellair, Md.
one dark night in the forest of
Germecy, he led his rifle company
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02

not professional soldiers. That is certainly true
Of aviation. and 1t ought to be equally true OF
developments in jet.propelled, radio-controlled
flight.
The last war was followed by decade Of
neglect and bad planning from which our mil
itary aviation had not recovered at the time OF
Pearl Harbor. This time we must be ready to
resume military production almost at NOM
ent's notice. and to turn out the best aircraft
IN the world for the worlds bes: flyers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02

WASHINGTON, Dec. l. - Up -
Russia's view of what now is
needed in the European war is "a
vigorous assault by the armies
of the United Nations to crush
Hitler Germany with the shortest
delay"
The statement in the Soviet Of
fensive on the Polish front where
the Red armies stand nearest to
Berlin. Anglo-American and AL
lied armies in the West already
have a full scale assault in prog
resS.
In the opinion of some top Am.
erican military men, this expected
Red drive holds the main possibi-
lily for an arly victory in Europe
early at least in comparison with
Prime Minister Churchills state.
ment to Commons this week that
Germany may not be defeated be.
fore summer.
In American military quarters
there have been two principal
schools of thought about Premier
Stalin's Eastern front. One is that
he has wanted to clean up and con-
solidate his positions in the Bal.
kans this fall, thus making it un-
feasible to start major campaign
on the Polish front around Warsaw
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02
Daily Prayer
FOR PERSONAL GREATNESS

FOR PERSONAL GREATNESS
AS we daily confess our sins be-
fore Thee, O Holy One that in
habitest eternity, we are conscious
of our own smallness and mean
ness. We fill our days with trivial
interests. In pettiness of spirit we
magnif. the little things that con-
Germ ourselves. We pursue pleasure
as if we were not in the midst of
an all-changing war. We are car
nal, when every consideration cries
out to us to become spiritual. Thou
O God, art the great Wonder
worker, and Thou canst change
these mean spirits of ours into
greatness and nobility. Help us
to live lives worthy of this hour
and worthy Of Thee, our Father
and our God. Lift up the level of
cur thinking. Let the purifying, ex-
alting Spirit of Christ rule in our
hearts, to Thine own Glory. Amen.
-W.T.E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-12-02
BRENNER PASS
BELIEVE SHUT
BY BOMBINGS

ROME, Dec. 1. -tR- Intelli.
gence officers said today they were
reasonably certain that Allied
bombs have sealed off the Bremen
pass to German military trains.
Aerial attacks almost a month
ago, were credited with shutting
off that main rail route between
Italy and the Reich, and since
then it is likely that the pass has
been kept blocked by continued
raids.
No train has been able to make
the trip from the Bremen Pass to
Verona since the destructive cam.
paign started, the officers say, and
heavy bombers have been keeping
up an incessant pounding on it's
tunnel system. These attacks have
nullified frantic Nazi repair ef-
forts, it was said.