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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26

Germany, Italy and Japan.
The Nazis lost their war on
the sea and in the air, and are
bracing themselves for a decisive
shock on land. But in the war
of the mind a negotiated peace
is being arranged on fascist home
grounds. 1t is cultural-com-
mercial collaboration to which
Franco is issuing the invitations.
AT least three American film
companies have agreed to parti-
cipate and after some hesitation
the u. S. State Dept. has given
its blessing.
Universal, Paramount n d
Warner Bros. have agreed to
enter two or more films apiece
in the Socalled international
trade fair at Barcelona June 10
"a.
No anti-Axis films will be
allowed.
NafrOWS FleIu
1t is permissible, however, to
show something of the American
way of life if it can be done
without offending Franco or lis
Axis partners. That narrows
the field further.
Universals entries are out and
out escapism-Arabian Nights
and Phantom of the Opera.
Paramount and Warner entries
have not been revealed. 10th
Century-Fox is one of the COM
panies that turned a cold ear to
Francois first overtures. Now
that the State Dept. has ap-
proved, 20th-Fox may send Song
of Bernadette to the macabre
fiesta of the invasion year.
There is a money incentive
for entering Frances fair
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
Actor Picks Rebab
AS Original Hobby

HOLLYWOOD - Hurd Hat
field, currently in the title role
of The Picture of Dorian Gray,
is learning to play the rebab, one
of those six-foot long, two
stringed, gourd- d-bodied Oriental
fiddles that gives out like tail
stepped-on cat.
But, why the rebab?" queried
Donna Reed.
Because, as a screen new
conner" said Hurd, I've noticed
that other actors, interviewed
about hobbies, always mention
swimming, fishing, painting,
music, attending shows or cook
ing. The rebab field isn't so
crowded."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26

Ai4o Al ~ HiNbeA -
According to Harburg, the
hero of the film is the people
and the story takes the point 0t
view that the people, after all,
are running the country. The
cast represents a croSs-Section VI
America and is headed by
Lucille Ball and Dick Powell.
Lucille Balls role is that of on
actress who goes to big ship
yard on a bond-selling tour and
really meets the people. Her
chief means of introduction is
riveter Dick Powell, who is also
a playwright in his spare time.
He has discovered the people
and it is through his influence
Lucille becomes people con-
scious."
Bert Lahr, of Broadway and
Hollywood, returns to the screen
to contribute his comic talents TO
the film. Prominent in the cast,
too, is Virginia O'Brien, sphinx
faced comedienne, who sings the
rollicking Say That We're
Sweethearts Again" in her best
frozen-faced manner. The song
is a burlesque of the typical
tol ch SONG.
June Allyson, lately of Girl
Crazy" and Best Foot For
ward" Paul Regan, New York
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
News md Gossip q Sfage md Screen
War WORKERS STARS OF meet THE PEOPLE"

In the new MGM musical, meet the People"
playing this week at the Valentine Theater,
stars Lucille Ball and Dick Powell portray
pair of patriotic Americans working in big
shipyard as their contribution to the war effort.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26

HOLLYWOOD May o. (FP)-While American Allied
forces to hur of steel and dynamite against
the Naz fortress Europe the front has fantastic
show in Frances Spain At Barcelona will
Hollywood's escapist competition
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
Seen On A Hollywood
Movie Set

HOLLYWOOD - Abbott
and Costello, with Murray
Leonard, were preparing to
do one of the hilarious COM
edy scenes in Lost In A
/ Harem. Lines and business
had been rehearsed. The
camera was ready to roll.
Director Charles T. Riesner
was poised for action.
Then Director Roy Row
land entered with little star
Margaret O'Brien. They'd
been invited to see the
scene
Margaret stood in the
background, rather timidly.
Come up where you can
see," urged Riesner.
II don't want to be where
l may spoil a scene" an
swered Margaret. you see,
Pm afraid that I'll laugh"
Come right up" insisted
Lou Costello. "What we're
afraid of is that maybe you
wOn'tw
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
Peoples Viewpoint Followed In New
M-G-M Musical, Meet The People

the Valentine Theatre something different
the Hollywood musical with point of 1t IS
fmzation the hit Meet the People produced
(Yip Harburg the Tin Pan Alley tunesmth
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26

night club raconteur and mimic,
makes his movie debut auspi-
ciously in the role of worker
in the yard, and pretty acrobatic
dancer Miriam LaVelle, last seen
in The Gangs All Here with
Alice Faye, as we'll as the comic
dance Satirists Mata and Hari
are also included in the roster
of specially acts.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
FROM WAR TO GLAMOUR

John Florey, Life news photo
grapher, recently returned from
covering the war fronts u
Guadalcanal, Tubruk and Bou-
ganville, passed this week COY.
ering "Ziegfeld Follies."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-05-26
DANCER GOES DRAMATIC

UANCEK CUES DKAMAIIC
Mary Parker, little blonde
dancer from Texas who APP
peared in Lady in the Dark
after success on the New York
musical comedy stage, has her
first dramatic role in Music for
Millions"
Others in leading roles are
Jose Iturbi, Margaret O'Brien,
Donna Reed, Jimmy Durante and
Marsha Hunt.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
TELLS MEN
 TIME IS SHORT FOR TOKYO

SEVENTH AIR FORCE HEAD QUARTERS, Apr. HAP It will not be long before you are over Tokyo said Major Gen eral Willis Hale, in a farewell talk to his men.
 General Hale has been named to command land-based air forces in the forward areas in the cen tral Pacific, where heavy bombers will wage war on the production centers of Japan.
 No other air fore ehas advanced it's heavy bomber bases so far in so short time as the Seventh Air Force advanced 1880 miles west ward in five months. Our most advanced base is now only 1900 miles from Tokyo.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
ALASKAN REUNITED WITH FATHER

SEATTLE, Apr 17.-(AP)- John C. Johansen, l8, left his Ke- mai hom six years ago to visit in Norway and was reunited with his father here today.
 In October, 1922 after the Ger man invasion of Norway, the Ges- tapo took him to a prison camp
 He was finally released after making a promise not to take arms against Germany.
 John is now heading back to Alaska and to his mother, and also to a baby sister he has never seen.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
LEONARD SMITH IN
 NOME OVER WEEKEND

W. Leonard Smith, democratic candidate for Territorial Highway Engineer, arrived in Nome late last week with his son Jimmie
 Jimmie says he is certainly glad to get away from the hustle and hustle of Fairbank. where the housing situation is :, real prob lem He says Jane Smith and Judy Bockman will pay Nome a visit about the 20th of the month, and Mrs. Smith and Billy will ar rive about May 5th. Leonard says he cast an engineering eye over
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
BELGRADE VICTIM OF BOMBINCS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NAPLES, Apr. 17.-(AP)-Allied air power smashed yesterday at the former Yugo-Slav capital of Belgrade and the Rumanian rail centers of Brasov, Turnu and Se- verin, and last night in Budapest the Hungarian capital.
 In the Balkan. bombardment pattern it is plainly seen that the design is to block the supplies to the German armies, retreating from the Russian advance.
 Brasov, also known as Kron- stadt, is 50 miles north of the Ru- manian oil center of Ploesti, and only 100 miles from the Red Army front in Rumania.
 The communique said: Photo graphs taken during and afte: the attack clearly showed sidings in the rail yards, and lines to the west cut in several places, and the rail station, warehouses, To- comotive depots, oil refinery and a nearby airdrome, in ruins.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
ATTACKS MADE ON ISLAND OF PONAPE

PEAR HARBOR, Apr. l7.-(AP) -Ponape Island and other small pin-point islands around it, took the brunt of American plane at- tacks Friday, Admiral Chester w. Nimitz announced, and also re- ported strikes on other Japanese positions from Nauru on the equa- tor to Matsuwa in the Kuriles.
 Ponape's airfields were potted, despite the heavy anti-aircraft fire and a small tanker was sunk, with two small escort vessels forced to the beach.
 Navy search planes bombed Pe- kin Island, also Oruluk and Ulul.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
MACARTHUR DENIES BID FOR POLITICS

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS TN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Apr l7.--(AP)-General Douglas MacArthur broke his long silence on American political affairs to, day, to issue a statement which left wide open, the question whether he would accept the re- publican presidential candidacy if offered or if he would be 'drafted".
 The written statement of Gen. MacArthur points out positively and politely remarks that have been forced upon him, because of a release by Representative A. Miller of their correspondence which was never intended for publication.
 Macarthur repudiated the American press charges that he has been disloyal to his command er-in-chief at the White House and acknowledged the pre-emi- neice of congress as a lawmaking body.
 He repeated his assertions that he was devoting his energies ex- clusively to his job of soldering.
 The general said:
 My letters were amiable ac- acknowledgements to a member of the highest congress, the highest law-making body, and contained flattering friendly remarks to me personally, and to construe them otherwise is to misrepresent my intent. .a
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
JAPSSUF IN INVASION
CASUALTIES ARE HEAVY IN INDIA

RANDY, Ceylon, Apr. 17.-fAP) Very heavy casualties were in- flicted on the enemy and impor- tant positions captured north of Imphal, in counterattacks against the Japanese invasion forces in India, Lord Louis Mountbatten aR- nounced in a communique issued from his new operational head quarters here.
 The British have also improV- ed their positions northeast of Imphal, protecting the vital store houses and the supply base. Mean while, official silence fell over glider operations of Chin. ditS, whose newfound strategy of infiltration by air was reported yesterday and it appeared that it promised new turn in the Bur ma-India campaign.
 Air commandos continued their tactical offensive against enemy communications and supply liues in the Yeu. Shwebo and Mawlu areas, about 40 miles north of Mandalay, where the Chindits, British and Indians are in a pos.-
 
 tion 10 cut the enemy's supply lines to the north, including those to the India invasion front.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
AITAPE IS RAIDED BY BOMBERS


 ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Apr. l7.-(AP)-A record bomb load of 284 tons was unloaded on the Japanese north New Guinea base of Aitape, while other bomb CTS hit Truk, despite the heaviest interrogation ever encountered. During the past two weeks Hol- landia was deluged with 1884 tons of bombs. Wewak with 373 tons and Hansa Bay area with I'll tons.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
NEW ARRIVAL JOINS HOSPITAL STAFF

A new arrival at the Maynard Columbus Hospital to assum ca position on the nursing staff, is pretty Miss Kathleen Jordan of Superior, Wis. Miss Jordan says she likes Nome very much and hopes to be with us for a long time. Kathleen was trained at the St. Barnabas Hospital in Minne- apolis Minn.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
BOATS FAIL TO HEED DATE OF OPENING

KETCHIKAN, Apr. HAP Although halibut fishing season opened Saturday at midnight. not single boat was outfitted for the fishing grounds, as far as can be learned here.
 Meanwhile a committee of Ket- chikan buyers adopted a proposed allocation plan for the port of Ketchikan, based on the individ- ual buyers purchases during the past four years.
 The plan will be submitted to Y. J. Simpson, the area coordina- tor of fisheries at Seattle, with the proviso that it will be fol- lowed, only in the event that the OPA revises the halibut price cell ings to Alaska ports, and that they come within the Seattle price, less actual common carrier charges.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
. AIRW
Pan American AirwaYs

Capt. Bert Lien arrived this morning with Mrs. Faye Peter son and Mrs. Margaret Chapp and mail aboard. He left immediately for Fairbanks with a full load of mail.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
MUSSOLINI
 REPORTED CRANELY ILL

BERN, Switzerland, Apr. IT. (API-The Bern Fascist Press said that Benito Mussolini i9 gravely ill., thus providing th .I.. in formation and confirmation of long current reports in the Cor riere Della Sera, which said the former Duce ''was devoting him self to reflections in solitude and was already detached from the world, awaiting death to strike. ,
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17

the Nenana Ice situation but re- fuses to commit himself before the election, but did state that Manager Cooney estimated the pool this year at $120,000.00.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
ROBERT LEDGERWOOD RECOVERING

Robert Ledgerwood, who was in the Odd Fellows Hall when il caught fire, has been recuperatine from the shock in the Maynard Columbus Hospital and will soon be at his own home again.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17

morning with Mrs. Faye Peter son and Mrs. Margaret Chapp and mail aboard. He left immediately for Fairbanks with a full load of mail.
 Wien Alaska Airlines
 Friday evening Pilot Hager came in from Fairbanks in the tri-motor with the following pas sengers: MT. and Mrs. Joe Mul- lins, Fred McCalloway, MT. and Mrs. Dan Noonan and daughter, Noel Johnson and H. C. Hoganson. Hager departed for Fairbanks via Galena Sunday with express and passenger R. T. Carter for Ia mana.
 Pilot Geo. Oswald came in Sat urday from Fairbanks with a ca pacity load of expres. Oswald also departed for Fairbanks Sunday.
 Frank Whaley made a trip to Moses Point Friday with express and with G. l.. Hughes and O. C. Gearhert of the CAA for Moses Point and returned via Solomon with R T. Carter and T. Kangas from Moses Point for the CAA and Paul Ivanoff from Golovin.
 Pilot Whaley is scheduled to go to Diomede this afternoon.
 Alaska Airlines
 Friday: Don Emmons went to Candle, Deering and Kotzebue on the mail run with Mrs. Chas Evern for Candle, Charley Clark for Deering and Elwood Hunni- cutt for Kotzebue Paul Ivanoff was passenger to Golovin.
 Capt. Peterson arrived from Fairbanks with Leonard Smith Jimmy Smith, Albert Anderson, Oscar Lindgreni Tom C. Johnson, Ivor Kriken, Chesley Macdonald and Ruth Jordon.
 Capt. Mackenzie arrived from Anchorage with Alvin Polet and Theodore Harhat.
 Sunday Don Emmons arrived from the north with Sam Reed from Kotzebue and MT. Stevens from Deering.
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
PARENTS OF SON
 BORN IN TACOMA

Mir. and Mrs. George Whaley are the proud parents of a son, born in Tacoma, Wash. George Whaley, son of Mrs. B. V. Whaley, is in charge of the P. A. A. sta- ton in Whitehorse, where he and Mrs. Whaley will return when the baby is old enough to travel
The Nome nugget., 1944-04-17
ATC EVENTS

Regular meeting af the HiaA School Gym. Monday night al 1900 hours. Dance next Safux- day night at Native School gymnasium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
Employees Draft Denias To Be Reviewer
$6,5OO Transferred
 For New Police Cars
Carson Explains Change to Finance Board; Various
 Needs of Cruisers Pointed Out

haustion of the s6,00o originally ap- propriated for the maintenance of these cars for the entire year ok io44.
 The superintendent told the board 1t had been expected new cars could be purchased this year which sub~ sequently proved untrue thus nec- essitating the need for greater re- pairs on the present cars. Relative to this the cost of repairs and main tenance have risen to sharply ex~ penses proved to be over and above what had been anticipated. It was also pointed out the board last year cut the appropriation requested by the department from $S,600 to e0,00O. In l943 the sum of $i0,000 was ex~ pended for maintenance, but 1t was pointed out by the superintendent the sum of $e,500 had been request- ed only because of the anticipation of the new cars which would de- crease general maintenance costs.
 The superintendent also pointed out the varied needs these cars arc put to other than in line of gen. eral patrol work. These consisted of taking persons to local hospitals and state institutions errands for the welfare department and escorting payroll guards to and from factories and banks. In addition the motors on these cars must be kept running almost constantly to maintain tho radio batteries, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
Workers In IS To 25 Bracket Affected By
 Latest State Set-Up
New Plan to Afford Full Opportunity for Review of Re- iected Requests Where Individual Cases or Tight
 Manpower Shortages Justify; Authorizes Review

Service director, the action of state directors is always subject to ad- ministrative action on the part of national headquarters, the ODT was informed by Selective Service.
 Tn authorizing the review plan, Selective Service said: "A claimant agency may determine that 1t is ad- visable to have those cases which are denied by state directors refer red to the national level and to re- fer them to this headquarters If 1t is the opinion of the agency con- cerned that the administrative ac- ton on our part is called for"
 Tn irstructing ODT state repre- sentatives, the Division of Transport Personnel asked that reasons for the repection be obtained and all facts of the case be reported. Regional officers of the division were warned to check each individual case care- fully so that no requests disapproved for clearly sufficient reason would be sent to Washington headquarters.
 For example," MT. Richo said, If a transportation company is mak- ing no effort to recruit or train new workers for the deferrable occupa- ton. a rejection by the state direc- tor must stand. In the case of rail- roads, failure to participate in the national railroad recruiting drive, lack of a training program, Or ab- sence of orders on file with the rail- road retirement board would all be considered valid reasons for refus- ing consideration at the national level"
 If, however" he added, the form has been countersigned for deferrabel occupation as specified by the inter-agency committee on draft deferments, and the transportation company cannot find replacements despite recruiting and training pro- grams, then individual cases may be sent to the ODT in Washington for further review"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02

State Selective Service denials of draft deferment requests for trans portation employees in the 18-to-25 age bracket will be given additional review under a plan announced py by the Offlce of Defense Transporta- ton, Frank V. Richo, New Haven district manager of the ODT Divi- sion of Motor Transport, said today.
 With hte cooperation of National Selective Service headquarters" MT. Richo explained, "all 42-A Special form countersigned by ODT state representatives but not approved by State Selective Service directors will be turned over to regional officers of the ODTs Division of Transport Personnel for screening. Cases found worthy of further consideration will be submitted by the ODT to Na- tional Selective Service headquarters for appropriate action"
 MT. Richo said that the new plan was set up to afford full opportunity for review of rejected requests where individual cases or tight manpoWer shortages justified 1t. More than 1,- 900 countersigned forms have been rejected out of 5,756 signed by state representatives, reports showed. Of a total of 14,254 special forms sub mitted to them, 8,498 have not been countersigned by the ODT reprcsen- tatives.
 Although the full discretion to deny deferment, even though tEe claimant agency has endorsed the request, lies with the State Selective
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
AUGUST HALLBERC
 RECEIVES PATENT

Two patents on a thread rolling tool, assigned to the Chase Brass & Copper Go. have been issued to August w. Hallberg, a list com- piled by the office of Harold G. Manning, 24 Central avenue, re- veals.
 Other patents issued: James Lee of Cheshire, assignor to the Scovill Mfg. Co.,. two patents on a lipstick container; Robert L. Mcknight, Watertown. assignor to the Scovill Co.,, vanity box; L. P. Root of Brooklyn, N. Y, assignor to the Scovill Co.,, vanity box.
 A trade ma1l: application was filed by the MacDermid Co.,, for dry alkaline cleansing preparations, and a trade mark for furniture nails was registered by Berbecker & Rowland Mfg. Co.,, Waterville, assignor by mesne assignments to Atlas Tack Corporation, Fairhaven, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
(. FEDERONIS IS
 HOME ON LEAVE
Has Been Two Years on Transport Duty in South
 Pacific

Naugatuck, June 2- Charles Fed- eronis, machinist's mate 2/c, Q. s. Navy, is spending a leave at his home here after more than two years of transport duty in the South Pacific during which he participated in much action.
 Federonis, son of John Federonis. Pond street, was at the landings of Guadalcanal. Bougainville, Rendova and other invasion points.
 He said he missed by @ few hours seeing Lieutenant Raymond Ander- son of Naugatuck, former Yale foot ball star, who was on the Quincy when it was sunk. Lieutenant An- derson is the son of MT. and Mrs. Gunnard Anderson, Walnut Ter race.
 Federonis enlisted in the Navy in 1899 and shortly after Pearl Harhor he was assigned to an oil tanker. Later he was re-aSSigned to c0rl- bat transport duty. A brother Mich- ael Federonis, is stationed in New Guinea, and another, Private Ail- drew Federonis, is at a camp. in Arkansas. While Federonis was at sea, his mother died two years ago.
 Abinos appear at a rate of one in 10000 persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-02
SOCIAL AGENCIES
 PLAN 2 PARLEYS
International Discussions for Schools, Industry Set
 for June 7, 8

Two committees have met with the Council of Social Agencies and have planned two international meetings to be held for industry and schools because 1t has been frequently requested that more de- tailed information be provided for them concerning the health, well fare and recreational services avail able in the community.
 Meetings
 June 7th-4:00 D. m.-Conn. Light & Power Hall-Plant personnel in- cluding nurses, employment clerks and general foremen.
 June 8th-3:00 p. m.-Diocesan Bureau-School principals and So- cial study teachers.
 Speakers and Subject
 Child Care Services, Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick; Family Services. Miss Jean Meserve; Group Services, MT. Tom Smith; Health Services, Mrs. Bessie Crane St. Mary's Hospital, and Dispensary, Dr. Michael Gual- teri; Waterbury Hospital and Chase Dispensary, Miss Aida Greer Industrial committee, Milton Burrall, E. B. Lawton, Max Beer. baum, A. W. Rockwell.
 School Committee, Dr. John Gill martin, Miss Anne Pagan, Miss Anne SLe.han, Betty Larkin.
 Council of Social Agencies Con- mittee, Roger Sperry, Willis Tate, Ruth Garfield, Mrs. F. Prendergast, Miss Sarah Ball, Tom Smith.
 Names of delegates attending this meeting will be released later.