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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Snag Over Property

I gathered the snag is
property settlement. Both of
them have had big careers.
Joan has worked steadily for
many years. Dick, too. with
brief exception when he was
off the radio and out of the pic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Gwen Carter Sees
With Spuds
HOLLYWOOD. May 6.

HOLLYWOOD. May 6.
The night Gwen Carter ar
rived in Amarillo 10 visit DON
aid O'Connor, he was on KIP,
peeling Spuds. The kids had
several days together. however,
before Gwen had 10 head back
home. Donald has finished his
basic training and is waiting an
assignment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Joined Her on Radio

The BlondellS are a united
family and during the lifetime
of Ed Senior ne did radio act
for me, with Joan.
| was the first newspaper
person to be told of Dick and
Joan's matrimonial plans and
the first 10 get the story when
the break came If it were an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

50 worried and unhappy over
the legal discussions l had
been having, that nothing
registered,
Then, suddenly | came out
of my daZe and read the book
again. l had first read il in
the galley proof.
Sissy is a grand gal.
Why you could write a whole
book about her. OF course,
we'll have 10 eliminate "A few
of the husbands and Subdue
her philosophy of life, be-
cause il isn't all censor
proof, but its my greatest
chance"
/ had asked Joan to stop by
my house for tea. ] have
always liked her and l was
at her wedding 10 Dick Powell.
/ have tried TO avoid
getting in the middle of their
troubles, but my heart ached
for Joan when she was so
terribly i'll and nervous she
couldn't talk without bursting
into tears.
She is a wholesome, fovabfe
girl, devoted to her children,
Norman, 9l2, and Ellen, 5.
The hardest thing, she told
me she ever had to do, was
tell Norman that Dick is not
his real father.
Loved them Both
"MY little boy loves Dick. and
| must say that in all the eight
years of our marriage, Dick
never showed one child more
love and attention than The
other, Joan said. norman was
baby when ] married Dick
and he has loved him as his
-ouH child :,
You wonder then, why the
divorce? Joan was loathe-to
talk about her troubles and re-
fused 10 say what had brought
L.
that, to the outside world. was
one of Hollywoods ideal
matches.
II don't want TO talk about
1T, said Joan II just want To
get my divorce over before
start work ina Tree Grows i'm
Brooklyn because i want 10
give Aunt Sissy my undivided
attention"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
oEoueM @ arson,
IN HOLLYWOOD
Joan BIondeI Excited About Her Aunt Sissy Role
Despite Emotional Upset Of impending Divorce Suit
HOLLYWOOD. May 6.

j. is excited OF
j KirSIa jim . a Tree GoV p
through difficult period of rnstment
the greatest
tn her
much
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

of a Broadway stage play and
given a Warner contract.
II did my first act when
was s." Joan said. I'VE were in
Australia, and / learned TO imi-
tate an actor named Tom Kelly,
who did limitations of other peo-
pie. He had me follow him i'm
his act, and l have been on the
stage ever since that day"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07

country, the
other a Ger
m a n W h o
stays TO be-
come infected
with the Nazi
creed
Paul Luz
kas does just
the opposite
of what he
did in Watch
on the Rhine"
the role which
won him the
A C a d e m Y
Award. This
time he plays
the Nazi and
h a s NJ a d Y
& n r / sta MS,
the star who
did watch"
with him on
the stage
again as his
wife.
The pie.
ture a Is o
serves to in
troduce K. T.
Stevens, I h e
daughter of
h e W e | |
known direc-
I o r, S a m
Woods, who
couldn't get a
break tit Hei
lVWOOl until
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
Fowler, Shelton
In Real 'Gaq'

HOLLYWOOD, May s
Gene Fowler and Red SHELTON
got into an elevator at a Bow
erly Hills hotel. The car was
packed with people. After his
feet had been stepped on a
couple of times, Fowler turned
70 SHELTON Say" he asked.
what ever happened to birth.
control ?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-07
STAGE and SCREEN
Ry Charles Gentry
Serious Dramatic Films Supplant
Lighter Trends on Major Screens

FER several weeks of mirth and music major
n darkened with serious drama your avorie
film stars engaged in no laughing matters.
Address Unknown for example at the Fox, is the film
version of that amazing little pamphlet containing the
spondence between partners Jew who comes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
Never Favored Any
 One Lawyer--Healey
yObate Judge Vigorously Defends Six.Year Admlnls- iratIon in Answer to Opponents Charges

to appraisers and other appoint- tees, the amount is determined by agreement among the parties con. cerned and to their mutual satls- faction.
 In these six years, not 50 many taken from my thousands of de- as one dozen appeals have been clsions. Not one Of those appeals has been sustained by the superior or supreme court.
 No one can say that I, as a judge, have favored any one law. yer or any other person. Or that I have ever decided Q case after hearing only one side. or that Ap. peals with all their attendant ex- pense had to be taken to correct an overwhelming number of my de- cisions. If you wish any elabora- ton of these subjects, just chat with any lawyer who was practicing In Waterbury l3 to i7 years ago,
 Connecticut hos Q well established tradition whereby 1t continues in office judge of probate who has been tried and tested. l am con- fident that this district once ngaln will abide by that tradition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
EMMONS, SEVILLE
 AMENDMENT FILED

The somers Brass O., Baldwin avenue, has filed, with the office Of secretary of state, two corporate amendments for issuance Of addis tional shares of stock. The firm manufacturers thin-guage metals.
 Ono certificate lists on issue Of 9e,67b making stock outstanding Si7SOo0. The second iS for ei8,S7b aLd brings the total outstanding to SiO3. .37b.
 T1he secretaryB office also an. nounced filing of c certificate of incorporation py Waterbury Fabric Shop, Inc. Fred Kalty and Max Rubin, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Morris BOogel, New Jersey, gre named as lncorporators. The firm Is beginning business with 5000.
 An amendment filed by EnimoiiS & Seville, Inc, automobile sales and service firm, covers the iseu- ai,co of additional stock. making the total now outstanding ei2,o0o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
DEMOCRATIC TOWN
 MEETING TONIGHT

Members of Waterbury's Demo. cratic town committee will meet to. night at D. m. ct party head. quarters 8 Center street, Plans for participation in the coming elec- ton will be discussed and indivl- dal duties of committee members be outlined. Maurice F. Tangney, chairman and Nell r. Maloney sec Fetary will preside.
 About ib members of the conmit- tee last night attended the dinner given in honor of Peter Higgins candidate for election aS congress- man of the Fifth Congressional district. The local delegation at- tending the dinner tt Torrlngton were Introduced in body. It was the congressional delegation from Waterbury which swung the nons ination in favor of Higgins by their votes, last August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
B eafdsIey Advocates
 Probate Fees Freeze
Republican Nominee Says State System 'DCubIe.Bar.
 reled Machine That Works on BOth Parties

AtGy. Harry Heardsloy, RapUbli- can nominee for the office ok Pro. bate Judge. in statement Issued today declared the Connecticut pro- hate aystam Co ho . ndouhlo-bar- yeied machine that works on both parties"
 Advocatlng the freezing Of maxl. mum and minimum probate fees tho e. 0. p. candidate bitterly de. clarOd that when q man dies, he fears that the jackals will ooln- menea to devour what Nttle he hos been able Co save, Why not take the sklng from peath.W
 Atty. Beardsley, retired judge Of tha common pleas court has entered his first cArnpaign in seeking the office of probate Judgo.Nkr. Beard- sloy has stated that he accepted tho Republican nomination Co seek roadiustInent ot the probate sys- tenn and not aa Q means oe per. sonAl gath or fame. Ho was offered tho nomination after various prolils inent proposed candidates had TO- fused. A
 Ills statement in part Is as fol. lows:
 'I my previous talks I have said thAt the Probate situation in Con- neotlcut is 60 bed that iti has been condemned by the Chief Justice, 1t has also been condemned by the State Judicial CommisSions which pooolnniexda Inc nholition of the fec system, the substitution of salaries and that the Probate Courts be made into state Courts, The fec system has produced great abuses In our larger cities. In Waterbury tho Judge gets batter than e20,o00 Q year net, twice as much As 6 Jus. tice Of the Supreme Court. This is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
Wallace Predicts
 Bic FDR Plurality

Flint, Mich, oct. 27-(UP)-vico President Henry A. Wallace predicts cd last night that President Roose. welt will carry 30 states in the forth. coming election and defeat Gov. Thomas II. Dewey by c national plurality of "At least 3,000,000 votes" 1"
 Wallace made his prediction dur. ing . brief national broadcast pre- ceoing Q half-hour address before 1000 in the Industrial Mutual As- sociation Auditorium.
 Wallace linked the future of labor with farm prosperity an dsaid that Mr. Roosevelt "offers the doorway to national recognition Of labor as something more than c collective bargaining force"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
Navy Day Is 

Washington, Cct. 27.--(Upl = Navy Day celebrations were held throughout the land today As high officials paid tribute to the mighty .. g, fleet for its latest victory over the Japanese but warned that heavy fighting stlll lies ahead.
 Events eommemorAtlng the 93rd anniversary of Navy Day Included local dinners, pArAdes and coast to coast broadcsatS with most of the prominent men In the Navy speak ing ln various cities,
 Joseph Q. Grew, former Alnhas. sador to Japan, and UndersecretaFy of War Robert P, Patterson will be the principal speaker at c Navy Day dinner here which will Do preceded by Q parade Of S,200 mil. ltaTy men and l,o00 veterans and Rcd Gross workers. A ceremony ale 60 win be held at the monument to John Paul Jones, one of the nas tion's greatest naval heroes.
 Los Angeles, oct. a7-tUp>-- Under-s Secretary of Navy Ralph A, Bard today called for total knockout of Japan and destruction of It's every means for conducting warfare flor generations Co come"
 Anything less, he said In Q Navy Day address prepared for delivery before the Navy League of the United States means that we will have let down our men and set the stage for another war"
 T know of no formula" Bard said, which will guarantee eternal peace. The best road to universal security Is the hard road of work and toll and Q readiness Co fight when in danger,
 T pray that America will always maintain c navy of which it can bs proud.
 Bard said the necessity for having the navy In Q constant state ot readiness with properly trained personnel" emphasized tho need for universal military training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

outraeeous to public decsneyl
 T advocate tho enactment of q law appointing Public Appraisers under salaries, to act without cx- pensa t0 the estates in ProeAte, Such mon would Do capable and ex- pert end Q vast benefit would re- suit to the estates, and to the public welfare. tl
 ''Ak present Q man fears that when no dies, that the iackals VIII commence to devour what little ne hes been able to save, Why not take the sting from peathS Why not give our People the assurance that thior estates will be saved from legal drains, and whatever sums have been saved will go to the widows and orphNne without deductionsp
 ''start At home, present . united front before the Legislature, and we can clean up things in water bury. Vote the straight Republican ticket, and ! win fight your abttle to the last ditchl'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
HURLEY AND TICKET
 TO ATTEND DINNERS

Former Gov. Robert A. Hurley, Democratic candidate for re-elec: ton and his entire state ticket, VII be guests of honor at c dinner ct the Hotel Clark, Derby, tomorrow night, The dinner Is being SpoEl' sored by the Democratic WomenI Federation.
 MT. Hurley and his ticket will aiso be guests of honor ct q dinner in Torrington next "wednesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
Compensation Agreements

Compensatlon Commissioner John J. 0'Connell today approved the following agreements for weekly payments during disability or foS specific payment in case of peg1na. nent injury:-
 Nora Reichen of Torrington against Union Hardware co. of Tor. rington, e2e.20 beginning Sept. %, injury to right second finger.
 George Kucxynslki of ToErlngtoEi against Union Hardware O.. of Tor rington, e23.e2 beginning June 27. fracture of left great toe.
 Francis Nolan of southington against American- Republican, Inc, of Waterbury, ei7.37 beginning Aug. %, sprained ankle.
 Henry Musch of Northfield against Hartley Wire Die Go. of Thomaston, 920.3o for 20 weeks, 10 per cent loss of left little finger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
$50 ALLOWANCE
 GRANTED WOMAN

An allowance of $50 to defend the divorce action brought agai Inst her by Michael duerrora was grant. cd to Lucy Manginl Guerrero by Superior Court Judge Robert L, Munger today. Provision also was made for payment of siS weekly as aiimony pending trial. The court or- dered the plaintiff to make c more specific statement on his charges within . week,
 TWO divorce actions were ordered plnced on tho uncontested list. They are: Lila Magro against Joseph Magro, and Sarah Slmlre McLaEney Muicahy against Francis ]. Mul. cahy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

A native of New York, Mrs. rran- ces Burke Redick, (R), Secretary of State, received her early education in thu public schools of Middletown ane graduated from Middletown High school,
 For Q period of four years she was Q teacher in the Middletown grammar schools and, previous to her marriage to Kenneth T. Redick, of Newlngton ','as Supervisor of the Reinsurance Division and Special Statistical Division fthe Travellers Insurance Company.
 Her first legislative experience came in le4i when she was elected to t. General Assembly. Tn that body she was the only woman mem. Der of the Labor Committee, Serv. ing also as Clerk of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments,
 Mrs. Redick has been Executive iee-chairman of the Newington War Council since i042 and holds the important pos tof Secretary Of the Connecticut War Council.
 She Is 0 member of the Woman's Club of Maple Hill, the American Legion Auxiliary, the National Or der of Women Legislators, the Busl- ness and Professional Women's club, and ZontN, while she holds the pres- idency of the Newington Republican Women'S Club.
 She was elected Secretary of State in l042, taking office on January 6, 1e43,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
CARROLL CLARK
 RECEIVES STAY

Charges of driving while his right to operate was under suspension against Carroll Clark, 2b, 204 Orange St., were continued to Nov. 10 after his case was called before Judge Charles R. Summa in City Court this morning.
 Prosecutor Albert W. Hummei said Clark was stopped on Cooke St, yesterday morning by Motor Patrol. man John Walsh who found ho did not have on operators license. On checking with the motor vehicle department it was learned that his right to operate was under suSpen. sion.
 Other eases: Alfred Maneinone, g, 200 Till St., passing Q rod light co bond called; Edward PronovoSt, 3i, 42 East Liberty St., non.support, continued to Nov. 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
King Wants End To Ron

London, Oct. %. (Upl-ln TO. sponse to a request from United Press President Hugh Daillle for his views on the free international interchange of news, Canadian Prime Minister w. l.. Mackenzie King expressed hope today that the censorship necessary In wartime would disappear @ soon as the Eeas sons for its imposition end.
 The Canadian premier'S state" ment, cAbled from ottawa to LoIas don, said texeually:
 "Your telegram of Oct. 70 on freedom ot the press: l believe that freedom of exchange of intetrA.: tional news ls essential for informed opinion on international affairs without which there ean be no peace. 1 hope that the necessary limita: tions of wartime censorship will be lifted As soon As the reasons for their existence have dieappeared and trust that in the postwar world TO (no) government will be permitted to inSulate ita people from the our. rents Of thought outside os their national boundaries. I appreciate the importance of equal transmission facilities and believe this problem should be given careful eonslderae toln by all intorasted in the free. dom ot the press, VIM :, w. b. MACKENZIE K1N0..,
 "prlma Minister of Canada"
 The Mackenzie Kin gstatement followed others on tho same sub. feet issued by such leaders as Prime MlnlSter Field Marshal Jan ChTie- tan Shuts of South Africa, presi' dent Eduard Denes os 0Sechoslova" kia, the Belgian Minister of Justice and Information, and the Foreign Ministers of Norway and Holland.
 Through the British United Press, the United Press Association serves 90 newspapers end ls radio stations in Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
UNION SENIORITY
 DISCUSSION HELD

StrlSt union discussion of the ape plieatlon of seniority in job trans. fefs resulting from war contract eutbacks were conducted yesterday afternoon and Wednesday by CIO of tho U. 8. Time Corp. union eSii- ployeS. The night shift.workers met yesterday and the day-shift workers on Wednesday. The company iS not involved In the discussions,
 The company recently announced 6 large scale naval order had been cut-back considerably neceSsltating the immediate transfer of 100 eSn- ployes of the Mlddlebury plant. A company spokesman stated that transfers are being made on the basis of seniority provisions in the union contract. Tho union B pres- ently concerned with an Inter. pretation of what constitutes Seniors ity from the standpoint of oil union members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
(By United Prsss)

(By United Press)
 On Russian front, Soviet troops Annlhllate 5000 Germans in ad. vance that llberAtes more than % towns and villages, carrying them ls miles deeper Into the NOgals Steppe from their through at Melltopol.
 Allied advances In Italy slow up aS Germans dig into their defense positions on the MOndragone- Waste line. M Ff# 4
 Northwest African flyers strike alrflelds at Salonika, Greece.
 Allied aircraft bomb Rabaul. Japanese base In New Britain, for third time ln four daysI BS enemy planes destroyed and 4S "prob- .ablA."
 U. S. Navy announces loss Of submarine, Runner (1,O2S tOns).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
Times" Hits Out At COP

New York, Oct. 27 - (Up) - The New York Times criticized the Re- publican National committee today for mislnterpreting the newspapers report of President Roosevelt'B cx- pressIon, "Clear Everything with Sidney"
 The Times objected to the com. mittee's failure to delete the news. papers name from the following recording distributed nationally to radio stations for paid broadcaSts:
 "'Ciear Everything with Sidney These otnlnous words were spoken by the President to Chairman Hannegan of the Democratic party, reported by the New York Times of July 20.
 And what does this clear Every. thing with Sidney riean7 It means the Democratic convention was left in charge Of Sidney Hillman, top man in the radical PAC :"
 The Times quoted from the Oct 24 column of It's Washington cor. respondent, Arthur Krock;
 Copies of tho text of official broadcaSts by the Republican NA- tlonai committee have been sent to this corTesponTent in which the committee seeks to establish that the President's phrase Clear Everys thing Cor it) with Sidney (Hill- man), reported by this correspond ent July 20 'ineans that the con. vention was left in charge of Sid. ney Hiliman, top man in the Tadi. col POC.'
 "That iS an unwarranted and most unfair use of the facts as re. ported by this correspondent. The words, as he made amply plain, applied only to the vicespreSiden- tlai nomination Of the Democrats at Chicago, which was cleared with MT. Hiiiman. The commit" tees omnibus interpretation is transparently distorted and uFi- true."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
L-ote Cardinals
 Pet Poodle Dies

Boston, oct. 9T-tUP) Moro III, perhaps second only to President Roosovelth FAlA as the nations best known dog, is dead after outllving hls master, the late William Cards inal O'Connoil, by little more than three months, at was learned belats edly today.
 When Nero, c preeoeious French poodle, died lest July Si, oficlals At the diocesan house quietly buried hlm in Q plot within sight of the cardinals inAusoleunA, and news Of his death was withheld.
 "Morro failed rapidly after his masters death," c diocesan spekes. man said today, land there's no doubt that ho pined away"
 Morro was purchased ln New York ln ieS4. His grave is beside those of Moro !, bought in Hamburg, Germany ia ieil, and Morro n, bought ct Hamilton, Mass, in ie22.
 Father Lynch reported that he was at see of Provlneetown, Mas, Wednesday and felt the trenaors distinctly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
PRETTY VERDICT
 RESERVED TODAY
$5O,OOO Damage Suit Re. suit of Hamilton Park
 Injuries

Daclslon was reserved by Superior Court Judge Robert L. Munger toe day on Q demurrer filed by the City of waterbury in the oB0,000 damage suit brought by Robert pTifty of Waterbury, who was injured ia m accident on Hamilton park, Sept. l, ieA2.
 The city, through Cooperation Counsel Maurice T. Healey, claimed it could not be held liable for neg. llgence since it was performing Q governmental function iii maintain Ing the park. The plaintiff, who was seven years old ct the time of the accident, was injured by c World War 1 cannon barrel which fen on him as he played nearby,
 Attorney James Lynch, counsel for the plaintiff, stated govern mental immunity does not apply In eases where 6 municipality is uiak- Ing c profit in connection with tho governmental functions. Ho cited various cases in which city has been held liable for negligence. He claimed further that the city planned the very thing that caused the Acoidente and thereby could not Dc immune from . charge of negli. genee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27
PRESTIA COMING
 TOPARTY TONITE

Charles Prestla, Democratic can. didate for state secretary, will be the principal guest of honor at to- nights annual reception sponsored by the Waterbury Italian. American Democratic club, A reception and refreshments will he offered ct the Torio Post hall, Bank St.
 Victor Mambruno, president, has announced that oil local candidates will be guests of honor at the event mad will address the large gather. ing expected to attend.
 The ftalian-American association has long been one of the strong groups supporting the effort Of tho Waterbury Democratic party and honors the local candidates by on annual reception each year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-27

Charles J. prestia was born on September 3, 1900, in New Britain, Conn, where he has lived since thnt time. He received his education In the public schools of New Britain, graduating from the New Britain High school In 1929.
 Mir. preStla is secretary and treasurer of the Spring Bottllng Works, New Britain, Conn, mAnu- facturers and hottlers of soft drink beverages and Is associated in that business with his father, Joseph Prestla.
 He has been active in civic of. fairs for many years, He served on the Democratic Town Committed for . number of years and has been q member of the Common Council of the city of New Britain since 1885, In ioSe he was elected to the Qens eral Assembly as e representative from the city of New Britain,
 MT. Prestia is . member of the Fratefnal Order of Eagles, the Unico Club, the Italian Young Mems Catholic Club of New Britain and Is c member of st. Ann's parish,