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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-07
Promising Pictures Feature Programs Of Local 7eates
STRAND FEATURES
POPULAR MUSICAL
1.-TWO Girls and a Sailor"
Held Over Here for An.
other Week

Movie fans are in for a rare treat
unsteady as 1.-TWO Girls and q Sail
or holds over for another week ct
Loew's Strand.
Here's a picture that has every
thingl It's an outstanding blend Of
music, comedy and romance that
viii keep you thoroughly entertained
during every r.'nute Of the pictures
running time.
MGM has rounded up a stellar
cast, indeed, which includes Van
johnson, Gloria DeHaven, June
Allyson, Jimmy Durante. Jose Iturbi
Lena Horne and the music Of Harry
James and Xavier Cugat and their
famous musical aggregations. Spiced
throughout with just the right
amount Of music, romance and COM
eey, the wlfele adds UP to Just about
the best musical film Of this or any
other year.
June and Gloria play pair Of
headline night-cluh entertainers
born and brought up in the theater.
Jimmy Durante Is cast as an ex-
vaudevillian and the role Of a hand
some young sailor is taken by Van
johnson. The romance between Van
and Gloria takes a serious turn be-
fore Van realizes that 1t Is really
June that he loves.
But that tint all, for there are
songs by Jimmy Durante, Lena
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-07

Juanita Quigley, who recently fin
1she0 her featured role in M-G-Ms
National Velvet" celebrated her
thirteenth birthday on Saturday
June "a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-07
GARY COOPER in
CLASSIC PICTURE
The Story Of DR.. WasseIl'
in 'TechnicOIOf Featured
ut State Theater

said 10 be as thrilling as thrilling
as the exciting true life experience
e describes, ''The Story Of DR.. Was
SELF, great technicolor motion pic
ture, Is currently at the air condi-
toned State theater where It has
been entertaining capacity audiences
since its opening performances
wednesday.
Based on true life incidents re-
lated by DR.. Corydon NJ. Wassell
and wounded sailors whom he res
cued, this stirring drama describes
the experiences Of this group which
were told in part by President
Roosevelt in one Of his radio speech
es,
Heading the brilliant cast Is Gary
Cooper as Commander Wassell while
LARAMIE Day plays the role Of q nurse
in China whose inspiration drove
him ever onward.
Tracing DR.. WasselPs itinerary
from the time he practiced as q
country doctor in Arkansas until his
final triumph in bringing the
wounded to safety, the film is an
exciting story Of love, action and
drama.
In important roles are Signe Has
90 as Bettina, the Dutch nurse; Carl
Esmond as a Dutch officer; Dennis
OKeefe, Paul Kelly. Melvin Francis,
Elliott Raid, Douglas Fowley, as q
few Of the wounded sailors; Caro-
Thurston as Tremartini, the native
girl and hundreds more In part;
vital to the story.
Although excitement mounts al
fever pitch during the course Of the
film, behind the driving action Il
one Of the seasons most enchanting
love stories. DR.. WasSell, spurred by
the nurses picture on poster, finds
that very nurse in China. Lovely
LARAMIE Day plays this role with
compassionate understanding. Signt
Tiasso, Carol Thurston Carl Esrnond
Paul Kelly and q host Of others
make this cast one Of the best to bt
assembled for a Hollywood produc-
ton.
And for your further enjoyment
manager Julia Smith presents big
surrounding program consisting o.
the latest news Of the day and the
first pictures Of Hitler's robot bomb
Coming wednesday next to the
State is Double Indemnity" with q
star-studdded cast headed by Fred
MacAGurray, Barbara Stanwyck ant
Edward @. Robinson. "Stars or
Parade" with an elaborate cast Of
stage, screen and radio entertainers
win be the second hit Of Wednesdays
new show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-07

Dedicated to laughs, love and the
pursuit Of happiness, pin Up Cir"
is the story of the girl every serv.
iceman's dreams set to music,
set to dancing, set to laughter In
spectacle Of stunning technicolor
beauty in the top Goth Century Fox
tradition of great musicals. The
gay extravaganza was produced by
william lie Baron. Betty Cradle as.
sumes the most demanding and
challenging role of her brilliant
carer. It's q dual role-by night she
Is a glittering, dancing. singing SEN
sation as the queen Of the pi1-ups
by day she's q prim and prissy
stenographer in iurly-burly war
time Washington. But at all times
she's La Cradle and no mistake.
In one of the most lavish OF the
films exciting dance spectacles, the
MERRY Widow number, Betty has
five startling changes Of costumes,
and essays five distinctive types
of dancing in portraying the
evolution of the gay widow from
the period of the hour glass figure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-07

Oracle Allenl
The companion feature on the
Strand program is 'Attack--the Bat
tie For New Britain The new Dill
opens Friday for one full week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-07
PIN UP GIRL ON
LOEW-POLT'S BILL
zOth.C entury-FOx Master.
piece of 1914 Ideal Back.
ground for Betty Cradle

wherever there's a thumbtack
and q man there you'll find Betty
Grablel It's as inevitable as that
For the simple, unadorned fact Of
the matter is that Betty stands to-
day as Americas undisputed No. /
''Pln Up Girl" Seven million serv-
ice men-from Guadalcanal "a
Salerno from Akron to Alaska
whose barracks, tents, planes and
tanks her likeness adorns, can't be
wrongl Nor can the millions Of
home-front fans who haven't
boosted to the pinnacle Of screen,
success. What with her pin-up sta
tus and her personal contributions
to moral building in hospitals, army
camps, naval stations and points OF
troop concentration throughout the
country, Miss Cradle has become q
distinctive, streamlined symbol OF
our times. Thus 1t was no accident
that Goth Century-Fox decided to
make a motion picture celebrating
Miss CRADLES eminence In the
esteem Of the men Of the armed
forces and the public generally. The
spectacular Technicolor production
Of pin Up Girl which stars Betty
Cradle and opens today at Loew
Poll Theater, Is practically a COM
mand performance. And in further
tribute to her unique position as q
sensational real life personality who
warrantes salute In an especially
patterned film production, the studio
surrounded her with a brilliant
array Of talent, including John
Harvey, Martha Raye, Joe E. Brown
and Eugene Palette and featuring
Charlie Spivak and his orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-07

irons of all ages; excellent picnic
and outing facilities are available
for groups both large and small, and
delicious full course dinners are
served daily.
Sunday, July 23, Woody Herman
and his orchestra appear at Lake
Compounce featuring an all star re-
vue with Cliff Leeman on the
drums; Chubby jackson, "Buffoon
of The Bull Fiddle; Francis Wayne;
Muriel Lane; "Dillagene" and the
"Woodchoppers".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-07
NV PAsTERNAK MUSICAL

Richard Connell and Gladys Leh-
man, who wrote the script for M
GINS musical, 1.-TWO Girls and q
Sailor are now completing the
screen play for The Thrill Of Ro-
nance" another story-with-music
to be produced by Joe Pasternak.
Pasternak also produced Two Girls
and Q Sailor"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19

three-ticred birthday cake for decor
atoms In the dining room the table
was set for twelve granddaughter.
His three sisters, Mrs. Martha Fer
guson, Fairmont, W Va; Mrs. Eva
Cottrcll, Wolf Summit, w Va; and
Mrs Ida Friend, Friendsvillc, attend
ed. Other relatives included Mary Lee
Cottrell, Wolf Summit; and Emmett
Friend, Friendsvillc; Mr. and Mrs
Guide Polling and daughter Ruth Ann
of FairmOnt: Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison
Wiley, Kathleen and Roland Wiley,
Rhea Hetrick, of Reisterstown; Mrs
Samuel Stricken and son James. of
Finksburg; Mr.. and Mrs Orval Glot-
fclty, Helen. Betty Lou, Dorothy and
Dale Glotfelty; Mr. and Mrs Elwood
Glotfelty, Harriet, Alberta, Berna-
dctte, Mary and James Glotfelty; Mr..
and Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty and sons
Donald, Kenneth and Hamill; Dickie
Broadwatcr, Baltimore; Mrs Sarah
Glotfclty, Lucille. Josephine and Ma
than Glotfclty; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Klotz and son Wesley. all of
the Bittingcr community; Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Bcachy. Mrs Eva Bcachy
and father Gilcad Broadwatcr, of
Grantsvillc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19

If her &on-in-IaW and daughter, Mr.
and MIS-. ArtcuiS Harsh, who arc ten
ants on the DR.. Miller farm.
Sunday guests at the home of Rev
and Mrs Ezra Fikc were Dr.. and
Mrs j, G. Arnctt and two children,
RowIcsburg, ". Va; DR.. and Mrs.
Jacob Huffman and three children, of
Harmon. DR.. Huffman conducted the
morning worship services at Maple
Spring Church.
DrS. Harold and Blanche Miller,
Mrs. Lephia Gustafson and Miss Ora
Wolfe, all Of Eglon, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. f.
Spocrlcin,' at Oakland
Mrs. Eta Tccts, who has been re-
siding in the little house of Mrs. Car
ric Painter, at Aurora, was moved
Monday to a home at Mt Lake Park,
20 be cared for medically. Mrs. Tccts
has been bcdfaSt for several months
iuc to an liberated foot Her sister,
Mrs. Anna White, who has been re-
naming with her, returned this week
to her home at Morgantown.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Nurse Resigns


Miss Ethel Mac Smcltzcr, one of
the county health nurses, has re-
signed her position, effective October
10, DR.. T. R. Shrop, county health Of
fccr, announced. Miss Smcltzcr is ac-
cepting a position with the city of
Cumberland health department.
She was health nurse in this coun-
ty since February IS, with headquar-
tiers in the Grantsvillc section. Her
work will be carried on temporarily
by Che two remaining health nurses,
until successor is named DR.. Shrop
said. Mrs Alma Sewers and Mrs. Ha-
Eel Walter arc still on duty as coun-
tV nurses
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
AURORA-EGLON

Charles Bobo, KcyScr, president of
the Mems Work Group, First District
Of West Virginia, Church of the
Brethren, is expected to conduct the
Sunday morning services at Maple
Spring church, October D With him
will be a male quartet, also of Key
ser, who will furnish special music.
They also have an engagement for
services at Gortucr at 2:30 p. m. a
hearty invitation to attend is given
A wedding of interest was solcm
nizcd Saturday evening, October IA,
at eight o'clock, when Miss Bonnie
Jean Miller, daughter of Drs. Harold
G. and Blanche b. Miller, of Eglon,
became the bride of Claude W. Win
tiers. son Of Clarence Winters. Clarks
burg. and the late Mrs. Bessie GnCgy
Winters. and grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles W. Winters and Mr.. and
Mrs. David Gncgy. all Of the Gncgy
Church community.
The single ring ceremony was read
Ivy candlclight al the home of the Of
hciatiug minister. Rev. Olonzo =.
Fikc. Church of the Brethren. in Mt.
Lake Park Tho bride wore street
length dress of aqua, with black &C
CcSsoricS and n shoulder corSagC of
yellow fall flowers. Both bride and
groom arc graduates Of Aurora High
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
M.P.'s Help Clean Up
German Mess in Paris

WITH US. FORCES IN FRANCE
When the first United States Army
military police arrived in Paris two
days after the Germans had been
pushed out, a French couple said to
one: The Americans are here. Now
we shall get our first nights real
sleep in four years"
For the M.P's themselves. however,
il was a different story. For them,
as the first full battalion of troops
to be assigned to Paris, it was a mat
ter of days and nights with little or
no sleep The Germans, in their hur-
ricd flight, had left things in a very
bad order and there were countless
tasks facing this comparatively small
unit of security guards.
Their very home in Paris. itself, had
been a battle-ground only the week
before. One of the last furious stands
by the Nazis against the French
forces of the Interior had taken place
there. Outside the hotel were trenches
connecting with tho subtcrranean pas
sagcs far below the building, which,
in turn had flight exits.
At the entrance, the NaziS had built
a l5-inch thick wall of reinforced CON
crete, and still another such wall had
Iccn built in the lobby The hotel had
been used as billcts for the women of
the German army, employed in the
city.
One Of the initial and most urgent
tasks of the M.P.'S was making the
old German Army headquarters fit
for occupancy by the Army'S Seine
Section headquarters. Here again, the
confusion prevailed Of hurried cvacu-
alton. There were numerous BOBBY
traps and mines in these cellars.
whore, it appeared, a company of
Nazi soldiers had been biIlctcd as Il
permanent guard
Other installations committed tot
the care Of the military police bat
TALON included the former Germany
Naval Radio Station, which had been
located ON the outskirts of Paris in
a large apartment house.
These M.P.'s guarded against sn-
pcrs, sabotcurs and providers on the
hunt for loot. at all hours of the day
and night, in some As installations,
inClIdinp the MANY miles of ware
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
AVILTON

The district meeting held at Cherry
Grove church by the Brethren people
on Saturday was we'll attended.
Jesse Merrill is kept busy threshing
for farmers in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Groves, Cum
berland, spent Sunday with Mrs,
Grovcs's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs Orvillc Stark attend
Cd a church business meeting at Som
crsct Pa, on Sunday.
Rev, John Grimm was a dinner
guest Of Mrs Bertha POLICEMAN and
her brother, Harry CLANCY.
Anna Ruth Turner is spending
some time at the Leonard wilhelm
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Fike, accompan-
led by Mrs Fannie Weitzcl, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Frances
Bittngcr and son Asa. at Bittingcr.
Mr.. and Mrs Glenn burst and their
daughter were here on Sunday Wis
ting with Mrs. bursts parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wcitzcl, Ac-
cidcnt, spent Tuesday at the Fikc
home in honor of Mrs. Fannie Welt
cells S4th birthday anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Robson and
'amily, FroStburg, were here on Sun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-10-19
Josephus GIotfelty Honored On
saith Birthday Anniversary

Joscphus Glotfelty, of the Bittinger
community was honorcd by his chill
drcn and their families on Sunday,
October Is, on the occasion of his
Saith birthday anniversary, at the
home of his son-in-Iaw and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ncvin Broadwatcr, at
Grantsvillc.
The guest table was set for 80 in
the sun parlor. with flowers and a
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-17

During the critical period when
the beaches were our only ports
they were run identically with any
modern ports. There was a Navy
port director and Army stevedore
battalions. In practice, it worked
thus: A division at the front need
ed, let's say, ammunition. 1t sent
an urgent request to Army head
quarters. Headquarters first check
ed supplies already landed. If none
of the type of ammunition needed
was found in dumps, it then check
ed manifests of ships waiting to be
unloaded. Three had the necessary
type of ammunition, Word was then
passed to the Navy to get the
ammunition off fast. The Navy
brought the ships concerned as
near the beach as possible, and off
came the ammunition.
In one dramatic instance, there
was acute need for a certain type
Of ammunition slowed deep in the
hold of a Liberty ship. A Navy
specialist crew, disregarding eve.y
safety precaution in the books,
burned an emergency hatch right
through the side of the ship into
the ammunition hold.
Unloading has been done joint
ly by the Army and Navy. The
Navy runs all landing craft which
act as ferries except for ducks,
which are Army run. Ducks and
rhino ferries have proved the SEN
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-17
U. S. CHAMBER URGES
FULL WAR PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON, July 16. -(P-
An 11-point program "to make full
Iy effective the dynamic forces OF
American business" toward short
ening the war and preparing the
nation for full peacetime economic
development was outlined today by
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States.
Accompanying the program was
q statement by Eric Johnston,
president of the chamber, in which
he said:
For the first time in five long
years the hope exists that the end
of the war is in sight. Only one
thing can delay victory. 1t will
be delayed only if any of us at
home-worker, employer, farmer
and public servant-slackens the
pace which was set after Pearl
Harbor to meet the challenge of
our enemies"
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sation of the operation. Without
both, unloading could never have
been carried off.
NAZI DEFENSES FLATTENED
The beaches themselves today
show few signs of destruction.
German defenses-pillboxes, tank
traps, foxholes - have been flat
tened out and filled in by BULLDOG
ers, with a handful of exceptions.
On a hill overlooking the beaches,
a few houses have given way to
tents of naval headquarters re-
sronsible for unloading.
This is far cry from the
French beach resort that was here
a month ago. Most of the Yanks
here are living in pup tents,
washing in cold water out of their
helmets, and eating K or c ra-
tons. Some amenities are already
noticeable. There are already a
couple of Nissen huts with such
luxuries as floors and electric
lights.
One Navy mess has already dis
carded mess kits in favor of plas-
tic plates and cups. And various
units are beginning to catch onto
the comfort possibilities available
by scrounging salvaged flotsam on
the beaches. One Navy salvage
Unit recently obliged an Air Corps
outfit with the whereWithal for an
officers club-complete to mahog-
any-topped bar.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-17
BY TOM WOLF
yrA staff CORRESPONDENT

NORMANDY BEACHHEAD. Jul
IL f6-Today, hardly month after
NAV it's a wise Norman who
tnows his own beaches. This is the
teachhead today:
Grassy low dunes which rolled
n the waterfront have been bull
dozed into wide, flat highways.
Troops, trucks and the gigantic
wheeled speciality shops of mod
am war - the likes of which
Trance never saw during the days
nj the German occupation-splash
Ashore across mine-cleared sands
and push along these wide clay
roads in endless lines which dis
apoear only with the horizon in
t5e direction of the front.
REACHES WERE PORTS
In the roadstead off the beaches
en- armada of merchant ships and
ferrviug craft of all varieties
stretch literally as far as the eye
can see. Until we captured Cher
bourg, these beaches were our on
" important ports" 1t is a deep
" significant commentary on the
strength of the Luftwaffe and the
Nazi navy that during the critical
first days and weeks there never
was an attack in strength against
these beaches-over which have
rolled hundreds of thousands OF
tons of supplies.
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certain conditions are not met in
the national platform.
Some party leaders indicated the
uninstructed group would be seat
ed at the convention instead of
those who broke away from the
state convention to hold their own,
and that the elector situation might
be smoohed out when another Tex
as convention is held in Septem-
Der.
Texans To Fight
George A. Butler, vice chairman
of the uninstructed Texas delega-
ton which will cast votes in
the convention said his group will
fight for three things: restoration
of the two-thirds nominating rule
in national conventions; defeat of
Henry Wallace for second place
on the ticket, and omission of any
racial equality" plank in the plat
form.
"Our delegation is against Wal
lace to a man." Butler told re-
porters.
The South Carolina contest is
between an all-white uninstructed
delegation with 18 votes and Ne
gro contesting group styled the
Progressive Democratic party and
advocating a Fourth, fifth, or even
ten terms for Roosevelt.
Farley told a news conference
he did not intend to become in
volved in the vice presidential con-
troversy. He said, however, he had
been amused" by the fact that
many who are now opposed to
Wallace were for Wallace when ]
voted for (speakeD Bankhead in
1940' for vice president.
81 am just accommodating" was
the way big Jim" spoke of his
activity for the present. He is a
delegate from New York.
Governor Kerr and Senator
Jackson took part in radio pro
gram, with Kerr declaring tina
if the President comes out 70:
Wallace his views would be ICON.
sidered with respect by the con
vention.' Jackson said he did no
know anything about the letter he
is due to receive from the Presl
dent.
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new CHURCH
IS DEDICATED

Dedication services were held
yesterday at the Tabernacle Bap-
tlst church at Sixth and Ann Sts.,
at which M. A. Higgins, general
secretary of the Baptist State con-
ventlon, was guest preacher.
The dedication program was as
follows: Special music by the choir
under the direction of Mrs. W. T.
Mercer; burning of the note by C.
S. Everett, chairman of the fin
ance committee; presentation OF
the pastorium to the Rev. c. E.
Baker, pastor by ]. D. Hobbs,
chairman of the board of deacons ::
and dedication prayer by DR.. Fos-
ter, pastor emeritus of First Bap-
fist church.
The church was erected at cost
of $4,000.
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the convention for the presidential
nomination as a means of protest
ing a fourth nomination for the
man he helped elect to two terml
There was Postmaster General
Frank c. Walker, too, another for
nter national chairman, and Leo
T. Crowley, foreign economic ad-
ministrator, who said if the vice
presidential race is a wide open
affair, as indicated, he might IA
vor Byrnes, Senator Barley of
Kentucky, or Senator Harry 'rru-
man of Missouri.
Truman himself said he was M
interested in the second place
nomination, adding he has a "bet-
ter job now in the Senate
Sen. Tom Connally of Texas,
chairman of the Senate foreign re-
lations committee. was another
new face in the hotel Hobbies. He
said he was here "only as an adj
wiser" On the platform foreign
policy plank by Hannegan's invi-
tation.
The resolutions committee starts
open hearings tomorrow morning
with representatives of the ma.
tional farm organizations the first
witnesses. Leaders and delegates
appear united that the platform
should be brief. Authoritative
word today was that the foreign
policy plank would favor means
to "enforce'' the peace if force
is necessary; also sort of world
court. There will be no mention
of a separate international police
force, leaders said.
A convention program issued
during the day called for a three
day meeting, the same as the Re
publicans, with Gov. Robert S.
Kerr of Oklahoma delivering the
keynote address Wednesday night.
The platform comes up for adop-
ton Thursday morning and the
presidential nomination will be
made that night. The vice presi
dental balloting will start Friday
morning.
The Democratic national com
mittee will meet at $3.50 pm. Cen
trail War Time tomorrow to plar
hearings On the delegate seating
contests from Texas and South
Carolina.
The Texas contest involves q
pro-fou7th term group and an un
instructed delegation named at q
state convention which freed Tex
as electors from the obligation o1
voting for the party's nominee ID