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Evening star., 1944-04-30
HOLLYWOOD.

I1oLLI "oOb.
An afternoon with Joe Gotten Is
an exhilarating experience, even on
a strictly-gingerale drinking pro-
gram, and with his wife present
Gotten suggests by his manner
subtly, but oh, 80 surely, that all
women, but chiefly you, are beau
tiful, desirable and excitingly mys-
terious.
Joseph Gotten has a unique satyr
flavor, evident in spite OF his Vir-
ginia background and his cultivated
manners. It's something in the
eyes, in the cut of the face. in the
movements of his strong, slender
body. 1t would be no trick at all
for Gotten to be a male charmer, If
such were his bent.
This exciting quality pervades
Cotten's surroundings. When you
enter his front door you're con-
fronted by a two-story panoramic
circus poster, done by o famous
French painter in the '80s, when the
French moderns earned their ab-
sinthe money doing billboard art in
plenty of color. Gotten collects
these posters. They add just the
right touch to his menage, which
otherwise might be a bit on the arty
SIDE His wife, the former Lenore
Kipp, socialite and interior deco
rator. does what she can about fit
ting Joe's hobbies into their dec
Grating scheme.
Clowns He Collects.
Circus clowns, modern and his
toric, are another passion. Book
shelves are crowded with volumes or
them, the walls are covered with
Ipictures. There is little formality ir
his selection of still other items:
collection of painted wooden figures
Of mermaids and ballet dancers
taken from the gingerbread wood
work ornamentation of old Ameri-
can burlesque theaters and Euro
Ipean beerhalls. No matter how
bulging the contours of these ladies
they are set down beside the more
decorous collection of small silver
animals on the delicate mahogany
parlor tables.
Cotten's progress has always beer
Evening star., 1944-04-30
A Day With Duke and Ella
BY Inga Arpad.

them Another kid, who was in a
spot where the boys had nothing
but dehydrated food, shook his
head, smiled and said, 7 wish they
would dehydrate some beer"
At Home in Saddles
Soon Duke was called for q scene
in which he rode, and, boy, can he
ride! 1t Is delight to watch the
horse and the man move in perfect
synchroniZation.
We were sitting on camp chairs
watching and some covered wagons
rolled by. The action takes place
during 1890. An elderly man with
white beard and hair Ohis own, too;
no makeup tricks there) is driving
a team of horses and singing. He
Is George "Gabby" Hayes, who stops
to say: "This is my 18th Western
and my 9th with Duke. You don't
know how wonderful that boy is.
There was many a time when he
actually saved me in the old days
when there were no stunt men, and
we did everything ourselves. 1t has
also happened too often to count
that he has put on my clothes and
done what I was supposed to do"
The shooting was going on fine,
with good will and plenty of CO.
operation from all sides, but when
the director shouted lunch" every
body rushed like so many starving
humans to the outdoor commissary
where warm food was served to the
whole crew. But Ella, Duke and
a few more people went over to
big table, and while each unpacked
their own little parcels, the rest of
us watched and were ready to grab
whatever we saw, never caring to
whom it belonged. When Ella rin-
covered some very tasty looking meat
sandwiches I had my teeth In one
before she could rescue it. Duke
brought boiling hot black coffee.
For the first few minutes nobody
talked, then as hunger lessened, they
started teasing one another, and
finally when the lunch was over Ella
had a few minutes to sit down and
chat with me.
Success Came Quickly.
She is a remarkable girl In a re-
markable business. Her suscess,
which has nearly been an overnight
affair, has, as she says, scared noe
La Bit" but she Is ready to take what
comes. She has those white teeth
of hers sunk deep into acting and
she isn't going to let go. She has
what she calls "a good foundation,
because was brought up in a very
small town and lived an outdoor
life. Father is an engineer, we lived
high up on a mountain, with a
brook running through our property,
and there was nothing to stop me
from catching fish every morning
for breakfast and I often did.
Then I got the idea that wanted
to act, and started out in my home
town Of Snoqualmie Falls, Wash.
had all sorts of parts from a scrub
woman to ingenues and learned q
great dealenough, in my own mind,
to crash Broadway, only I didn't get
time before being signed up by the
movies"
Ella has been widely publicized be-
cause she is what Hollywood wants
not only today but tomorrow.
(Released by North American Newspaper
Alliance.)
Evening star., 1944-04-30
Lamar Movie
Gets a Change
In Its Title
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD.
Delectable change Of title of THE
Conspirators" to Give Me This
Woman" spotlights Hedy Lamar as
this woman" which smacks Of the
selling points used in the days when
Three Weeks" and other sex
dramas held the boards two decades
ago.
History of films shows that few
women survive this intensive ex-
ploitation over a period comparable
with the careers of actresses who
mix up the spicy numbers with more
solid drama.
Irene Dunne's career is a case in
point, so also was Norma Shearer's.
Both players have lasted by double
and triple the span of time enjoyed
by Clara Bow and other strictly sex
stars
Evening star., 1944-04-30
A Classic Is Given
The B. O. Treatment
BY the Associated Press.

By the Assoclated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.
Lovers of the sea classic, 1.-TWO
Years Before the Mast" by Charles
Henry Dana, are going to get big
surprise when they see it in films.
It'll be practically a .rewrite of
"Mutiny On the Bounty" with a
sadistic sea captain, welding a cat
o nine tails as he presides over his
hell ship. A Spanish beauty, taken
aboard at Panama, Is being thrown
in for excitement. 1t may be
good film, but 1t won't be 1.-TWO
Years Before the Mast"
Evening star., 1944-04-30
Jane Also Is 10
HOLLYWOOD.
BY the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
When Shirley Temple was busy
celebrating her 18th birthday an
niversary another child performer
who had her beginning as the
meanie in couple of Shirley's early
successes, also celebrated her 18th
anniversary. Jane Withers, the for
mer meanie, recently seen in a
dramatic role in North Star" is
under contract at Republic Studio.
Evening star., 1944-04-30
'Heavies' Heavier
By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
There's been a rising vogue for
fat men as villains, rather than
comics. the spot they were formerly
relegated to in films, and not bad
relegating, if you look at the pay
checks of Lou Costello, Oliver
Hardy, Gene Palette and the rest of
the rotund boys. Sidney Green
street, the fat william in The NAL
tese Falcon" proved the power of
the fat man as a menace. Jack
Moss, and then Laird Cregar, car
ried on with 1t.
Now there's new one, a vaude-
william tipping the scales at over
300, Don Seymour, who's to play q
heavy In ITO Have and Have Not"
Evening star., 1944-04-30
Mutiny on the Set
BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD

HOII 7 WOOD.
Assistant movie directors, like
some other people, sometimes get
overly offlcious. One recently got so
obnoxious in ordering around a
bunch of sailors engaged in making
a picture that they picked him up
bodily and dumped him into studio
lake,
Evening star., 1944-04-30
Todoy's Schedules

cAPIToI"Tampco 4:5o, 7:45 and 1925
and 935 pm.
CoLUNdBIA-Lady s1o $780, and e:45 pn
EARLE-No Time 35 $780, 7:50 and 10 pm Stage
shows, 2:35, 455 tbs and $50 pm
KEITHs-Up in Arms lis. 3:2o, s:25 TBS and $50 pm
LITTLE-"Suspicion" /. 3:15, 5:25, 7:40 and $50 pm
METRoPOLITAN"shne Harvest Moon 1, $40, 55 TBS
and 9:35 pm
PALAcE-"see Here Private Hargrove" l. $685. 515
pm.
PIX-"The 80 Steps," $50, 5:45 and $40 pm.
TRANS -LUx-News and shorts. Continuous pm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
Sino roops Mop Up

Southeast Asia Headquarters, Randy. Ceylon, May l7-(UP)-Lt. Gen. Joseph W, stilwells Chinese troops were reported mopping up isolated Japanese pockets of resist anee in the Mogaung Valley today and tanning out on both sides of the valley road for a frontal assault on the enemy base at Kamaing.
 Advanced elements of StilWell's 22nd and 38th Chinese divisions met stiff opposition from Japanese ar. tlllery 10 to lb miles north and northeast Of Kamaing, while the main Chinese columns established strong blocks across the highway in their rear, cutting off an ,undis. closed number of enemy troops.
 An Allied commnnique also res ported that BFitish-led Kaehir tFibesmen continued their attacks on the heavily y-defended town Of Tianggup, 70 miles north Of Mylt- kyina, the main enemy stronghold in northern Burma.
 There was no word on the pros gFess Of two columns Of British Chindit raiders who were reported operating last week around the nogtheast ahoEes as LAko xndaWayi, % miles southwest Of KAmaing.
 No major activity was reported
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
Jops Crash
 Into Loyone

Chungking, May 1T - (UPD - Japanese troops have broken into the ancient walled city of Loyang, in northwestern Honan Province, and are engaged in bitter street battle with the outnumbered Chin- ese garrison, the Central News Agency reported today,
 The invaders, supported by hun- dreds of tanks, forced their way into Loyang Monday after laying siege to the city for more than a week.
 Government spokesmen, coneed. ing that the Japanese had achieved considerable success in their month- old Honan offensive, blamed the Chinese reYerses on the lack of equipment for their armies on that front.
 P, II, Chang, councillor of the eg. ecutiye Yuan, told correspondents that the only economic loss China has suffered in the Honan cam. paign has been the provinces tobS aeeo plantations,
 Chang said Honan was relative ly poor" country and that the Jap- anese will not gain any economic advantage from its conquest,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
Droftee Sworn In While Nurse Holds His Infont Son

Fort Sheriden, III, May IT. (UP) Pvt. Albert Caponetto was home no 8 24-hour pass today to find someone to take care of his H. months old son. He took with him to the induction center yesterday because his wife was ill.
 Caponetti came to the induction center with the baby unde rone arm and two nursing bottles under the other.
 Its all I can do," he explained. My wife is i'll and can't care for the baby"
 Caponetto said he did not apply for deferment because he thought his induction would be postponed automatically on the ground that he was employed in an essential industry. His draft board has re- fused to grant him deferment the previous night, he said.
 "All I wanted" he told officers, was two weeks to find someone to take care of him"
 The 29-year-old mechanic turned the baby over to a nurse while he took the Army oath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
FDR Voices Post-Wor Deliberations

Washington, May IT. CUP - President Roosevelt voiced deter imitation today that world wide economic security and opportun- ity' shall be the central aim of "our international economic deliber- ations" looking toward the postwar world.
 MT. Roosevelt outlined his post war economic outlook for a group of 150 delegates representing A countries who attended the 18th meeting of the International Labor office in Philadelphia.
 The delegates, meeting in the presidents office, heard him en- dorse the specific terms of their postwar declaration drafted in Philadelphia and express the hope that within a short time the terms would be "Whole-heartedly endorsed by all of the United Nations"
 The president said the fundamen- tai principle of the ILO decuara- tion, poverty anywhere constitutes a danger to prosperity everywhere" should be recognized by the entire world and that this principle is a guide to all of our international
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
Europe Blitz Ahead Of Plan Despite Weather
By WALTER CRONKITE

United Press War Correspondent
 London, May 17.-(UP)-Military observers said today that the Allied air offensive softening western Eu- rope for invasion is far ahead of schedule dspite a four-day lull enforced by bad weather.
 Speedy Mosquito bombers of the Royal Air Force kept the campaign alive during the night by braving the gales which have grounded the great aerial fleets to crash perhaps 100 tons of explosives on Berlin, rasping the nerves of the Nazi cap ital.
 Again today the storm-laSned skies were clear of the air fleets which in month of stop attack plant ed nearly 85,000 tons of bombs on NaZi strongholds from Czecho- slovakia and Poland to the channel coast.
 While delays in aerial preparations normally might interfere seriously with an invasion timetable, military observers said the unprecedented campaign certainly had put the Allied air program well ahead of schedule.
 The air command was given four weeks of nearly perfect flying con- ditions. Until the weather closed in over the continent Sunday, the American and British forces were able to maintain constant pressure on the west wall and its feeder bases.
 This weather "break" for the AL lies was regarded as far better than the most optimistic forecaster could have predicted. There was TO tendency toward over-optimism. however. and observers recognized that the present weather crimp was playing into the hands of the Nazis.
 Germans Repair
 The pressure on German defenses and facilities to the rear now had been eased for 96 hours-four days in which skilled repair crews work ing day and night probably re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
OrIemonski Perks ksHimseIf

Springfield, Mass. May 17-CUP) His suspension lifted, the Rev. Stanislaus Orlemanski today was expected to be ready by Sunday to resume his role of parish priest but the opinion was that he would di- vorce himself from certain Polish- American activities that have en- gagged his interest since seminary days.
 Bishop Thomas M. OLeary of Springfield yesterday lifted a canon ical suspension imposed on the priest, apparently moved by a pen- itent letter of apology for an un- authorized mission to Moscow.
 Lifting of the suspension that re- quired Father Orlemanski to retire to a monastery for a month of med- itation had a beneficial effect on the priest who collapsed and took to his rectory bed today. A physi- clan said that the 54-year-old pas tor showed marked improvement, would sit up today and probably be able to celebrate Mass in his church or our Lady or the noly hoSaFy on Sunday.
 In his apology Father Orlemanski promised to live in accordance with the rule and mind of the Catholic church" and to separate himself from all activities not in accord with the church.
 By this it was believed he would forego a planned visit to Washing ton to discuss with President Roose- welt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull the conferences he had with Premier Marshal Josef Stalin only a few weeks ago, In addition, friends believed he would refrain from every active participation in the po- litjcal affairs of Polish- Americans,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
BedIom At Trial Of Seditionists

Washington, May 17-(UP)-The wars biggest sedition trial became veritable bedlam today as the gov- ernment opened it's case against the 29 defendants by charging that they had conspired to substitute Nad form of government" in this country and had their American Fuehrer "all picked out"
 Defendants and their counsel shouted continuously, Judge Edward c. Richer almost wore out his gavel rapping it in vain attempts to main- tain order, and deputy marshals scurried around the chamber mak- ing would-be objectors take their seats as government prosecutor O. John Rogge delivered his opening statement to the jury.
 Rogge said the defendants plotted their revolution. With the same tactics the Nazis used to seize power in Germany in 1893" and planned to run the United States according to the so-called Fuehrer principle and the Nazi concept of Aryanism."
 Rogge termed their "pre-revolu- tionary phase" an attempt to dis integrate and soften the social structure" with a mass propaganda campaign to "incite people to hatred"
 Their propaganda was calculated to impair the loyalty of our armed forces by convincing them that our Democratic form of government was neither worth defending nor fight ing for" he said.
 The defendants chanted "Who? Who? Who? when Rogge said they had "F'uehrer all picked out"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
 Dies At 78

Brook, Ind, May l7-(UPl- George Ade, 78-yeaFsold humorlst, author and playwright, died last night at the home of R, E, Hlrseh. mann, an old friend,
 Ade, celebrated as the author Of fables in slang," had been lll since last June, when he suffered a stroke that caused temporary paralysis Of one arm, He had been In a coma since last Saturday night, after suffering two heart attacks,
 Ade began his career like many other writers and neWspapermen who emerged from the midwest around the turn Of the century, bringing with them the homespun philosophy and color which DOT. tEayed American life and Ideals,
 He was born Feb. Q, 1866, in Kent- land, Ind, where his father Was c country banker, After graduating from Purdue University ir 1887, he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
All Gustav Line Defenses Smashed From LiriR.ToSea
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press War Correspondentl
 Allied H e a dquarterg, Naples, May IT. = (UP) The Fifth Army has reached the Adolf Hitler Line, be- ieved the last fortified bar rier to the Roman plains, at key points along a five to six-miIe front after smashing all Gustav Line defenses from the Liri River to the sea, it was disclosed today.
 While the Fifth Army ad- vanced nearly three miles to contact the outposts of the Hitler Line, the British Eighth Army deepened it's bridgehead across the Rapido River to perhaps 5000 yards, seized the enemy's main lat-- eral supply line across the Liri valley and pushed to within a mile of the Ger mans only escape road from Casino.
 Though the Germans were cling ing tenaciously to the northern end of the Gustav line hinged on Cas- sino, Gen. Sir Harold R. L. c. Alex ander's sixth communique of the "On-to-Rome'' ofefnsive said British and Indian troops had evicted tho enemy from most of his original positions" in the Liri valley.
 American divisions under the field command of Maj. Gene. Godfrey Reyes, including some receiving their first combat experience, drove 21z miles west from Spigno at the lower end of the Garigliano valley and seized Mt. San Angelo, a 4,5004 foot peak overlooking the Hitler line.
 The advance brought the Arnrei~ cans to the outer defenses of the line itself at the westernmost point yet reached by the Allied forces iu their six-day-old offensive.
 Some six miles to the north, French clements of the Fifth army contacted the Hitler line at the base of Mt. D'Oro after an advance of more than 4,000 yards-over two miles-southwest from San Giorgi0 toward Esperia, one of the main strongholds in the line and believed the site of German headquarters for the area.
 The French overwhelmed bitter enemy resistance in their push along the San Giorgio-E -Esperia road which they penetrated as far as the cross roads at Cole Ciarciera, twu miles northeast of Esperia. Other French troops moving west from Ausonia seized high grounds, in~ cluding Mt. Chiavica, 2 1-2 miles south of Esperia.
 Scauri Captured American troops in the Tyrrheus ian sector captured Scauri on the coast road without opposition and drove on toward Fornia, southern anchor of the Hitler line another (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
Chinese Gain Near Burno

Chungking, May 17-(UP)-Chi4 nese troops advancing west of the Salween river have made furtheE gains in their drive toward tha Burma frontier. despite stiffening Japanese resistance, a communiQua reported today.
 On the northern wing of the l0aa mile offensive front, Chinese trpop8 captured the village of Chiaotou, oa the east bank of the ShWeli river and less than IS miles from tha Burma border.
 A second column operating fs miles to the southeast broke iTh9 the enemy-held village of Tatang> tzu and has encircled the Japanesa garrison there, the communiquS said.
 Other Chinese forces captured Hupan, southeast of Kunlung and drove on westward.
 Farther south, where two Chinesa columns were advancing on th@ winding stretch of the old BuFuza road between Lungling and TenHs chung the Japanese launched zam peated counter-attacks in 6 pozN effort to check the westward 6EfBH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
U. s. Steps Up Island Jobs
BY WILLIAM F. THREE

United Press War COrresp0ndent)
 Pearl Harbor, May 17-CUP)-A concentrated two-day aerial bom- bardment of Jaluit Atoll and att tacks on other enemy positions ill the Marshalls indicated today that the American Central Pacific forces were stepping up their campaign to clear the remaining Japanese from the island group.
 The 240-ton raid on Jaluit, heav- jest On the isolated Japanese bases since the Americans invaded Kwa- jalein on Jan. 3l, was part of a widespread aerial offensive in the Pacific which carried Allied planes on new attacks throughout the Car olineS, the Kuriles and the north ern New Guinea coast.
 Army, navy and marine planes opened the assault on Jaluit in day. light Sunday and continued the steady attack through Sunday night until early Monday morning, com pleting a total of 284 sorties over the atoll's sand and coral islets.
 Virtually all types of planes of the three corps, from fighters to heavy Liberators raked the atoll with bombs, and machine-gun and cannon fire at attitudes ranging from 50 to l0,000-feet. The Jap- anese put up only moderate anti aircraft fire and all the U. s. planes returned. although eight suffered minor damage.
 The other enemy, positions in the Marshalls, apparently Mill, Wotje and Maleolap, also were attacked at various times on Sunday and Monday.
 Aircraft from the commands of Admiral Chester w. Nimitz and Gen. Douglas MacArthur again joined in new assaults on the Car- olines with raids on Truk. Puluwat
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-17
WOMAN WANTS S25,OOO FOR
 FALL ON ICE

Three-fold responsibility is chraged for a fall last Janu- ary 8. in Wallingford by Josephine Kean of Water bury in a $25, ,OOO civil action filed in superior court today against Margaret and Will liam H. Brinold of Walling- ford, the Methodist Episcopal church of Wallingford, and the Town of Wallingford.
 The plaintiff, who claims she sus- tained severe injuries when she fell on an accumulation of ice on walk in front of the .Grinold property, claims the owners were negligent in shoveling only portion of the side walk and not removing all of the snow that had accumulated.
 The church is charged with negi- gence for maintaining 8 slanting roof on its building and thereby al- legedly causing large quantities ot water to drain down onto the ad- jacent property owners sidewalk The town is named in the suit be- cause of alleged failure to remedy a defect in the sidewalk.
 Multiple fractures of the left leg a dislocation of the left foot, a con- cussion of the brain, and numerous other external and internal injurie: resulted from the fall, the complaint states. The plaintiff claims she has spent $500 for medical expenses and similar amount to hire a house. keeper to do her work, and that she will continue to be incapacitated for long time.
 The complaint, drawn up by Att torney Irving D. Johnson, states that Mrs. Grinold, by shoveling only portion of the sidewalk, created a conduit which drained water from her property and the adjacent