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Evening star., 1944-05-05
London TO Pay 1900 Heirs
OF Wafer System Founder
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, May Each of the
l 500 heirs of Peter Morice, the man
who gave London its first mechan-
ical water supply in 1888, soon will
receive a 1914 check for $40 from the
Metropolitan Water Department.
For the water-wheel system Morice
built during Queen Elizabeth's reign
London promised to pay him and
his heirs and executors $4,000 a
year for 500 years.
The wheel system was scrapped
more than $50 years ago when the
oio London Bridge was razed, but
the city keeps its word and appar-
entity Intends to continue the pay
ments until the year 2083.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Argentina Orders News
Supplied for Broadcast
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES, May 5.-The Ar
genuine Interior Ministry last night
announced a decree directing the
Sunsecretariat of Information and
the Press to organize within 80 days
a service to supply news to radio
stations.
The decree annuls previous order
by which radio stations were re-
qulred to subscribe to the service of
ANDS, officially sponsored Argen-
tine news agency. The new decree
said the best interests of the coun-
try required dissemination of in
formation to radio stations by the
subsecretariat.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Thomas B. Collier Dies;
Noted Memphis Tax LAWYER
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May S.
Thomas B. Collier, 66, widely known
attorney who fought out hundreds
of tax suits with the city over q 20>
year period, died yesterday following
a collapse on a downtown street.
Mr.. Collier, who opposed Demo-
cratic National Committeeman E. H.
Crump for Congress in 1881, also was
widely known as barefoot racer,
having run smile race around
the Fairgrounds track almost every
year.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Harold Bell Wright
Runch Sold for $45,0OO

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, May S.
Sale of the Harold Bell Wright
ranch, known as Quiet Hills Farm
near suburban Escondido, to Her.
man r. Wiseman, San Diego air.
craft executive, was announced yes
terday by William o. Cotton, who
handled the transaction. The con-
sideration was reported to be ap-
proximately $45 5000.
Mr.. Wgriht, Western novelist who
most publicized book is shepherd
of the Hills" plans to move to San
Diego.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Young Sub Commander
Missing on Stonehenqe
By the Associated Press.

By the AxSociatec Press.
LONDON, May SIT. D. S. Men
Verschoyle- Campbell, who became
one Of Britain's youngest submarine
commanders at % and took part in
the recent torpedoing of a 7000-ton
Japanese aircraft carrier during his
first cruise, is reported missing
aboard the submarine Stonehenge
The Admiralty's announcement
gave no details Of the Stonehenge' S
last cruise, saying the submarine
was overdue and must be presumed
to be lost.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Takes up lease-lend extension bill.
Judiciary subcommittee investi-
eating liquor shortage recalls WPB
Chairman Nelson.
House:
Seeks vote on tax-simplification
bill.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., MAY Ist, 1914
Notice is hereby given that ! will sell
At public auction at TEN A. M. MAY Sth,
CHIEF ALSO PROPERTY CLERK AT
1st AND H SITS. Sc, the lost, stolen and
abandoned property, consisting of thirty
nine motor vehicles, one two-wheel trailer
and eighteen boats, in possession of the
Metropolitan Police Department, d. c..
and which have not been called for by the
claimants as contemplated by law.
CLEMENT P. COX,
Captain, Metropolitan Police,
Chief (also Property Clerk.
Evening star., 1944-05-05
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Evening star., 1944-05-05
FOUND.

LADYS GLOVES, Sligo. 1885
RESIDENTS CONGRESS HTS. and vicinity
report abandoned animals to the Animal
Protectivs Associa ton, 5000 wheeler I'd.
Sc, by letter or phone AT. 1853.
Evening star., 1944-05-05

NOTICE, ALL CAB DRIVERS,
Lett IN cab, May 1, picture of Army Of
neeI, signal Corps; picture is sx10. in
earoboard folder. II found please call
The messenger., 1944-05-01
MILITARY SERVICE EARNS FINE FOR BLACK MARKETER

Departing from his custom of giving OPA regulation violators prison sentences, Judge Smith of the US. District Court let IS year old Private Arthur l.. Jacobson of Hartford off with a $500 fine when he pleaded guilty of being a leader of "teen-age" black market in gas rations which flourished in Bloomfield recently.
 Private Jacobson was brought to court by military police. He had been held at Fort Devens pending the court action. He was turned back to the Army authorities by Judge Smith following sentence.
 The State OPA has not an nounced details of the action planned against the nine other boys none above IT, allegedly involved in the racket. They are not subject to federal prosecution, however, because of their age. Assistant US. Attorney Miltan Nahum rep resented the government.
The messenger., 1944-05-01
REID ALLEN JAROCK MADE FLIGHT OFFICER

Reid Allen Jarock, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Emil E. Jarock of 46 Englewood Avenue, has received his wings and been commissioned a glider pilot at South Plain Army Air Field, Lubbock, Texas.
 Shortly after his induction, Flight Officer Jarock was sent to the Municipal Airport, Mobile, Alabama for preliminary flight training. He was later transferred to the Glider Pool at Lubbock where prior to earning his wings he had earned the promotion to Staff Sergeant.
 While home on short leave fol- lowing receipt of his wings, Flight Officer Jarock introduced his bride, the former Frances Tettes, of Lubbock Texas. He will be sta toned at Maxton Field, NC.
 A brother, Gale w. Jarock, is at the Norfolk Air Base, Norfolk, Va. His sister, Ellen, is Lieuten- ant in the Army Nursing Corps.
The messenger., 1944-05-01
SERGEANT STEVENS IS WAR CASUALTY
Sent to Hospital In Italy After Air Conflict With Germans.

Technical Sergeant Edgar T. Stevens of the US. Air Forces is in an Italian Base Hospital a cas- ualty of aerial operations against the enemy in Central Italy on March IT.
 Sergeant Stevens hands and face were frozen when he removed his gloves and parka to aid a fel- low crew member who had been severely wounded by enemy flax in the frigid stratosphere over the Italian Mountains. Telling the in- cident to Stvens' father, the Lieu tenant of the planes crew states -'The thermometer registered AT degrees below zero."
 Sergeant Stevens is the son of MT. and Mrs. Albert E. Stevens of 1O51 Blue Hills Avenue and one of four brothers of the family in the uniformed services. He was in- ducted September 5, 1942 and was first stationed at Camp Devens. He then received advance instruc- tion in Texas, Wisconsin and Kan sas before being transported to the Mediterranean area for active duty. He is radio man and has been promoted from Staff Ser geant to Technical Sergeant since being hospitalized.
 Sergeant David c. Stevens, a brother, is with the US. Air Forces in India. Ralph I. Stevens, another brother, is with the MP. at Fort Custer, Michigan and Tracy B. Stevens, the fourth of the family to don a service uniform, is in the Marines and located at the Naval Training Station, Memphis Ten nesSee.
The messenger., 1944-05-01
CHARLES H. PETSCHKE SUCCUMBS TO DEATH

Charles Hugo Petschke of 81 Lincoln Terrace, Bloomfield died at his home Monday, May 1. He was formerly employed by the Hart Manufacturing Company of Hartford and was a member of the Hartford Turner. He was GA years of age.
 Besides his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Keenig Petschke, MT. Petschke leaves a daughter, Mrs. James Lindquist; a son, Charles Frederick Petschke, all of Bloomfield, and two sisters, Mrs. Edward Harding and Mrs. Anna Rosenburg, both of Rockville. The funeral services were held at the funeral home of Taylor and Modeen, 233 Washing ton St. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
The messenger., 1944-05-01
PEDESTRIAN INJURED ON BLUE HILLS EXTENSION


 Louise P. Prunier, of no certain address, an employee of the Hart man Tobacco Plantation in Bloom field, was critically injured shortly after II PM. Sunday, May, ', when he was struck by a car as he walked along Blue Hills Avenue Extension.
 Alfonso Unger of College High way, Granby, driver of the car, told police Prunier walked into the side of his car. A companion walking with Prunier corroborated Unger's statement, according to police.
 At Municipal Hospital, Prunier was reported on the critical list.
The messenger., 1944-05-01
Earl Cook, Missing Two Years, Home
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
 REFLECTS OFFICERS

Frederick c. Bidwell of Wood- land Avenue has been reelected president of the Bloomfield Im- provement Association. Other of- ficers reelected are: Charles H.. Ellsworth, first vicepersident; J. O. Hoover, second vicepresident; Charles E. Rathbun, secretary; Robert J. Pattison, treasurer.
 Frank D. Hall, ST., was re- elected a member of the executive committee. Other members of the latter committee are Charles H. Ellsworth, Brennis Tyrrell and Frederick E. Sharpe.
The messenger., 1944-05-01
NEAL HUBBARD MADE SECOND LIEUTENANT

Neal L. Hubbard, son of Mrs. Agnes c. Hubbard, 861 Park Av- enue, has been commissioned End Lieutenant in the Infanty Divis- ion of the US. Army.
 Lieutenant Hubbard took his of ficer candidate course at Fort Benning Georgia. He had trained previously at Boston University and at Camp Wheeler, Georgia.
The messenger., 1944-05-01
DAVID SOMMERVILLE IS
 lST CLASS PETTY OFFICER

David Sommerville, son of Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Sommerville, $40 Mountain Road, has been made First Class Petty Officer and is third in command of a PIT. boat operating in the South Pacific.
 In a letter just received by his mother he states. i've have been having some excitement lately getting taste of this thing called war;"
The messenger., 1944-05-01
Arrival of Local Air Corps Veteran of Pacific Island Attack Surprises Friends
HAS RECEIVED FIVE CITATIONS

Earl Cook formerly of Ill Brown Street, a member of the United States Air Forces stationed in the Hawaiian Island group at the time of the Jap raid on Pearl Harbor, unheard of since the sur- render of his location May 10, 1942 and feared lost, walked in on local friends and relatives last week.
 Much of what happened to Cook and his pals during the two year period which has elapsed since their last organized effort against the slant-eyed sons of Nippon must remain military secret for the present but five decorations, including a Presidential Citation, indicates the War Departments measure of the groups heroic battle for existence. In the con- tinuance of their scanty but per- sistent warfare against the Japs the group met with many horrify- ing experiences and learned great deal about guerilla fighting.
 In company with eleven others of the original fifty-odd Hast standers," Cook landed in San Francisco, April 30. He reached here May 6. At the conclusion of twenty-one day furlough, he will proceed to Atlantic City where it is presumed he will be assigned to some Air Corps station located in the United States.
 Cook enlisted for Air Corps duty in December, 1889 and was sent to Honolulu within the month. His particular group, however, was located some distance from Pearl Harbor at the time of the at tack there in December, 1941 and did not learn of the raid until two hours later.
 Just prior to his enlistment, Cook was employed at Scott's Nursery and resided at the home of MT. and Mrs. Howard Canning on Brown Street. During his pres ent visit here he is staying at the home of his uncle, Allen w. Brown of North Main Street, West Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

boys lay there and laughed The rection to that one show paid me for any and all discomfort of the trip"
 We fiew all night to get here (censoredD and were over the Jap positions for about an hour. Flew with General Chennault in his plane and had a little excitement as our right motor insisted on baking most of the way. It never completely stopped, though, for which am thankful. It's cold and l have on my 'longies' :"
 ". for the past three days my program has been somewhat like this-Up at T:30, breakfast. a visit to a hospital, into our plane, fly two or three hundred miles, lunch, do Q show, visit a hospital, into our plane for couple of hundred miles trip, a rushed meal, show, . bit of autographing and maybe coffee and pile into bed"
 WAR COMES FIRST
 T am feeling fine but do get a bit weary. We have done shows with every imaginable background. Yesterday afternoon we did one right on the edge of a landing field, then flew 100 miles and before we could land had to circle the field 10 times to let a fighter squadron
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
POLES

Check your cares at the Box office folks when you buy your tickets for Two Girls and Sailor,
 Metro Goldwyn Mayors tllneful
 new musical hit which opens Fri day at the Loew Poh theater. You'll find outstanding performances by three of the most popular young sters on the screen today-Van Johnson, June Allyson and Gloria DeHaven--all of whom seem headed straight for stardom, in this story of two sisters who fall in love with "a mysterious Somebody" who quietly arranges to fulfill all their hopes for a large scale canteen for .servicemen and send orchids into the bargain. Johnson is the young sailor, and the Misses Allyson and DeHaven play the singing dancing sister act. Jose Iturbi and his sister Amparo Novarro and Albert Coates
 the world famous symphony con- ductor are the series ones in this hit. And you'll delight in the man. ner in which Harry James and his Music Makers and Xavier Cugat and his orchestra give out" with all kinds of songs you'll be humming again and again after you've left the theater You'll find comedy by Jimmy Durante the "Schnozz" him. self; and Oracle Allen, whose one Finger Piano Concerto is classic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

dialect. But she has never been to England. She learned from an iEn- ported cockney gardener at the boarding school she attended as child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

of Its kind. You'll find songs by Lena Horne, Carlos Ramirez and Virginia O'Brien. A Star Studded Cast if any. Something gree, hap pening every minute, 1t will be two hours of wonderful entertainment So you all must put this hit on your Must" see list.
 The co-hit on this delightful pro- gram is ''The Attack" the battle of New Britain, its action from the start and you will see our fight boys in action and doing great job.
 End today: "Gaslight" with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman plus "Trocadero" with Rosemary Lane and Johnny Down.
 Remember Folks: Today is the date we have to meet and see the big Bond Premiere at the Poli, SC If you haven't a ticket as yet for this show you still have time to BUY a BOND and get your free ticket. Bonds can be bought in the Bond Booth in the Poli Lobby, SC rememberl we have a date to see the Biggest show on earth and it's free, too, so buy bodns now and more BONDS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
|In'HoIIyw';ood Y;

land. One kid landed with his plane on fire, another with his tire shot away, a third with his hydraulic system gone and had to make a crash landing with wheels up. They all came in successfully"
 ". Lunch at Mountbatten's s
 ". Lunch at Mountbatten's house. He's a tall, fine looking shap with as magnetic personality 
 Somewhere in India-Day before yesterday we landed on an 600-foot strip in Piper Cub planes and did 8 show on the strip way up in the mountains. You should have seen that picture. Our night show was done with three bulks on the blanks and the lights of two jeeps. Noth- ing seems to hurt the laughs" SHADES OF HOLLYWOOD
 "Visited a city of 75,0o0 today and were greeted by thousands of kids yelling. 'Dashe, which means money. I got out of the car to pose for picture with 6 very old, queer-lcoking man. After giving him three-pence, I asked him his name. Thorugh an interpreter, he answered, 'Garbo'."
 Somewhere in Tunisia-We are billeter in one of the few build ings that Is in any way usable This was a city of 50,00o and now there are only l50,000 civilians here It is a city of utter desolation."
 While was in the middle of a show today, at a fighter airport the call came for the boys to get into the air. They left, yelling, 80 long, Joe and in five minutes they were all gone"
 Love - your wandering hus- band, JOE"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
|MOvieS Playing
 Today
STRAND

Tngrid Bergman and Charles Boyerl Two of Hollywood's most magnetic screen names co-starred with the new screen personality, Joseph Gotten, in the most dramatic portrayal of their careersl
 This top-ight stellar trio form the melodramatic triangle in Metro Goldwyn-Mayer's "Gaslight" which remains in Waterbury another weekend and starts today at the Strand theater.
 Teamed for the rlrst time, Ingrid Bergman, Hollywood's most dis- cussed star of 1943. and Charles Boyer, America's favorite rornancer, give future castings something to shoot at, Miss Bergman's portrayal in "Gaslight" follows her Academy Award bidding role as Maria in For Whom the Bell Tolls. As Paula, young English woman who is being badgered into insanity by the subtle torturings of mad husband, Miss Bergman has one of the most de- manding roles of her brilliant career.
 Boyer fans, who expect to see their hero in another of his romantic portrayals, are in for a pleasurable shock. The screens great lover" here does a character turnabout and appears as a super-villain. As a murderer who halts at nothing in his insane obsession to possess a famous collection of jewels, Boyer departs from his romantic roles for the first time on the American screen.
 In interesting contract is Joseph Gotten, previously associated with heavy" characterizations, who has the hero role as a Scotland Yard detective. Gotten has in the past year won a solid place in Hollywood starring circles with his work in Shadow of Doubt" and Heres to Hold"
 Rounding out this sterling cast is Dame May Whitty, remembered for her distinguished performance in Mrs. Miniver". Her appearance in "Gaslight' marks her 62nd year as an actress. The picture also pre-. sents a brilliantly promising new screen find Angela Lansbury. Miss Lansbury, who plays pert Cock ney maid, was born in London and came to America on one of the first quota of young British refu- gees at the height of the Nazi Blitz of London. The young ac- tress celebrated her eighteenth birthday during the filming ot "Gaslight".
 Others in the cast are Tom Stew enson, Halliwell Hobbes, Edmund Breon, Barbara Everest, Emil Ra- meau, Jakob Gimpel, Heather Thatcher and Lawrence Grossmith
 Produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr., and directed by George Cukor, "Gaslight" promises to take it's place among the outstanding films of 1944.
 Set against the colorful back ground of London of the 1e80's, it is a suprebly balanced drama of roc nance, suspense and thrills. The action takes the audience to such historic spots as the Tower of Lon. don, and gives an authentic view oi replica collection of the British Crown Jewels. Of rare interest also are the sets, furnished with antiques of the Victorian era.
 Miss Bergmans extensive ward- robe, by Irene, are exact duplicates of illustrations found in Harper's fashion publications of that year.
 Photographed by Joe Ruttenberg,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
COIN FLTP DECIDES CAREER

COIN FLIP DECIDES CAREER
 The flip of a coin literally decided the career of Bob Lowery, currently starring in Dark Mountain" the Pine Thomas forest ranger drama for Paramount. When his father died, In Kansas City, Bob and his mother tossed the coin, heads meant Dallas where relatives lived; tails would start them to Hollywood and try for Bob at movies. It came up tails.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

TAKING SINGING LESSONS
 Jean Heather, who sings for the Paramount's National Barn Dance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

BY INDIRECT CONTACT
 Mary Field, who plays the role of Prue, the nurse, in "Frenchman's Creek" is an expert on Cockney
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
By ERsKINE JOHNSON (NEA Staff Correspondent)

Comedian Joe E. Brown has just returned to the United States from 150,O00- mile entertainment tour of the South Pacific, China, Burma, India, North Africa and Italy. The following are excerpts from letters to his wifein Holly w0od).
 DEAREST:
 "0ave a show today for 5000 men. We have been averaging 2,000 the past week. We were doing a show Tuesday night for 3,700 and right in the middle came @ red alert, which means the yellow bellies are in the vicinity The order was given to disperse and no more shows that night ...
 C. Y. did a show yesterday at a hospital and they had brought most of the men out on cots and in wheel chairs. Gee, a cold chill went up and down my spine as those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
cosMoPoLrrR

John wengraft, who plays aase tapo chief in the Frank Bokka36 production, "Tiil We Meet Aeh,ll." was born in Vienna of an Austrian father and French mother. But his name Is Dutch. He speaks French, German, Italian, Hungarian and Russian, has appeared on the stage in eleven different countries and directed in three languages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
STARS sTAND-IN IS INDIAN

Barry Fitzgerald, who plays the old Irish priest in Paramount's Going My Way" and who sports the map of Fire on his face. has a full-blooded Iroquois Indian as a Stand-in,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

"Gaslight" has every attribute of solid screen entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

second time in her screen tsftf |f 10 taking her new musical llite
 seriously, She hes engaged q leN1|iA CT and is studying voice. The ftlEe ising young screen newcomer NfNt sang with Bing Crosby in 'pplnB My Way"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
MacMURRAY CHANGES ROLE

Aften ten years of being a gentle man, Fred MacMurray makes his screen bow as an ungallant hero in his current Murder, He Says for Paramount. He actually cloutc his leading lady, Helen Walker ir a scene in the picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29

Buy Bonds and Stamps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
NEW CnMEnY TEAM

Eddie Bracken and Gil Lamb, teamed for the first time in Para mounts Rainbow Island" Techni- color musical which returns Dorothy Lanour to the sarong, scored so successfully in the picture that Paramount is seeking a new vehi- cle to exploit their talents.