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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
In The Local
 TheaterS
POLI'S

If its laughter you're after, there's treat for you at LoeW Poll theater. It's M-G-Ms topical com- edy "Rationing" with a moral too, Starring the one and only Wallace Beery in role tailor-made to his talents. With Wally Is his popular partner in comedy antics. Marjorie Main and the two have e merry time welding the hatchet at each other until they decide to bury 1t in matrimony. Beery and Miss Main are neighborS who are con- stantly at each others throats de9- plte the fact hat Miss Mains daughter, capably played by Dor- othy Morris and MT. Beery'S adopt ed son, newcomer Tommy Batten, are in love. Marjorie is the local poStnlstress and head of the ration board and Beery runs the general store. His troubles are only begin ming when point rationing makes It's appearance and then Tommy IS drafted, thereby precipitating an-
 other crisis in his estranged rela- tons with Miss Main. He attempts to eXtricate himself by re-enter- ing the army and returns home confidently expecting a commission. His Commission arrives. He is the newest member of the local ration board. Meanwhile a gang of black marketers in meat have set up op- erationS in town and Beery's store 1n the innocent front. It Is only after Beery realizes something is wrong and breaks up the ring that the turbulent affairs settle them- selves happily.
 The co-feature on this program of hits IS Escape to Danger" with Ann Dvorak and Eric Portman. Mss Dvorak portrays an imaginative young school teacher trapped in Denmark after the German occu- patton. Eventually she is sent to Britain to spy for the Nazis. En- route to London from Lisbon her ship Is torpedoed. Together with Portman, Q Scotland Yard investi- gator and Merrick a German agent she IS rescued by British destroyer. This leads to her romance and then helps the British break up the Spy Ring and helps her lover get the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

agents which were sent by the Nazis to do damage to their War plants
 This is program which will fit everyone from ten to fifty, and should be on every ones must see' list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
STATE

Performances tonight at Warmers State theater conclude the engage ments of Frederick March and Ella Rains of "Thc Phantom Lady"; also Mae West. Victor Moore and Victor Gaxon in The Heats On.
 Plenty of music, romance and rhythm will be in the offing for amusement seekers starting tomor- row at the State when Cover Girl, the sensational technicolor musical makes local debut.
 Hailed as having the qualities of the "l0 best" musicals of the year rolled into one smash production Cover Girl" co-stars Rita Hay worth and Gene Kelly with Lee Bowman, Phil Silvers and Jinx Falkenburg and the famous Cover Girls which includes IS of Americas most beautiful women.
 According to reports the film is too thrilling for words, 50 1t was set to dance, song, and music which came from the immortal pen of Jerome Kern with the lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
 Sensational dance routines arc among the highlights of the film and foremost among them is Gene kelly's 'alter ego" dance. This dance routine, one of the most com. plicated ever put before the cameras had to be done "blind', to all in- tents and purposes. This would be difficult under any condition. But with the additional handicap Of having the dance show Kelly danc- ing with his conscience, not one of the people immediately concerned, Kelly, the director and the camera man, could do more than guess and hope that 1t would turn out oil right and according to advance reports IL Is really one of the highlights of the film.
 Cover Girl" is one of the most memorable films to come out of Hollywood in long, long time, so put 1t right att he top of your must" list and be sure to see 1t starting Wednesday. You're sure to applaud the darcing and romano ing of Miss Hayworth and Kelly and you'll rave about he Jerome Kern-Ira Gershwin song hits which are currenly the hit of the ail waves. All in all folks, Cover Girl Is a picture well worth seeing SC plan to be there att he opening performance Wednesday.
 And for your further enjoyment Manager Julia Smith will present TWO Man Submarine" as the sec- Is replete with thrills as the title ond hit of the program. The film indicates and features Tom Neal ano Ann Savage.
 The States early bird show will be held as usual Thursday morning for the convenience of war workers Doors of the theater will open at o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
ITRV HINTZ PLAYS
 RITZ FRIDAY EVE
Square Sets Enjoying Re- vival at BridgepOrt's
 Famous Ballroom

In every village and hamlet, and the big town too. New York City has the largest one, are gatherings of folks who enjoy the old time square set dancing. They are all taking part in the meteoric revival of the square set Every Friday night at the Ritz ballroom in Bridgeport the Irv Hintz Farmers play these old time tunes, inter- mingled with polkas, and modern tunes. The following glossary of terms is important to every one who square sets"
 Allemande Left-Boy turns to the girl at his left and hooks elbows with her swings half way around and back to his partner.
 Chasee Cor Shashay)-A sliding
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step, either forward or to the side.
 Do . Si - Do Cor Does a dos) - Dancers face each other, pass Go the right of each ohter, continue on back to back and then back to original place.
 Forward and Back-Move forward four counts and back.
 Grand Allemande-Same as above except that elbows are hooked and half swing is performed before passing to the next.
 Honor to Your Parner-Partners bow to each other.
 Honor to Your Corner-Girls bow to the right and boys to the left.
 Ladies Change-Girls advance and swing the opposite boy.
 Promenade - Boy places arm around girl and grasps left hand of opposite boy and all make a complete circle back to place.
 Square Set-The dance formation with four couples forming a hollow square.
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MOVIE ouTZ

0uenther Schneider is one of the most popular stars at Metro Gold wyn-Mayer and on the screen. Who is Guenther Schneider? Edward Ardnold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Benny Goodmon Will Breok Up His Band

Hollywood, March 21. (UP)-- Benny Goodman revealed today that he will break up his band as soon as his current picture, Sweet and Low Down." is completed at goth Century Fox.
 Goodman, whose band won him the title of King of Swing" in l936, will tour army camps after the picture is completed.
 He explained that draft troubles, including the calling of five men in the last week, were responsible for the decision to disband.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
SINATRA FAN0

Claudette Colbert wears bobby socks between takes on Practically Yours" to keep her ankles comfort. able these nippy days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
MARRIAGE NO HANDTCAP

Gene Kelly is one married lead- ing man who knows being Q hus- band and fother is no hindrance to finding favor with the public.
 i've found from my fan mail" says Kelly, "that ones admirers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

Yank soldier somewhere In China,
 Random Harvest" just played here and we all enjoyed every min- ute of t." he wrote. Carson and Colman were very fine in their roles, but the scene-stealer in the picnic sequence was that big, beau- tlful bottle of milk.
 "Nothlng-not even Greer Gar sons beauty-could have torn our eyes away from that quart bottle"
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THREE FIRSTS

"'rhe National Barn Dance" pro- vided three of its stars with new "hrsts" in their Hollywood careers Jean Heather, the former University of Washington drama student, who had parts in three previous pictures, was given her first starring role in 1t. The film was Charles Quigley's first role following his return to pictures after an absence of two years. Robert Benchley inaugurated his new acting writing contract with his comedy assignment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
MILK IS CARSON RIVAL

A new type of "scne-stealer" is reported to have been found by sol- diers in the Far East, according to Q letter received at M-G-M from a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

Renovation of . college square" into a campus "smoothie" is dem- onstrated by Betty Rhodes and Johnny Johnston when the singer Is transformed from hayseed student into the college catch under Betty's tutelage in the musical, "You Can't Ration Love"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

make a clear differentiation be. tween your ability as an actor, and your family life. They applaud both impartlally. Tn fact, . good half of the fan letters I receive ask for pictures of myself with Betsy and the baby"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
HOLLYWOOD
 GOSSIP
MOVIE AGE FEM FAST

Selena Royle, vetehran stage actress who scores as the mother in "the Sullivcans," has been cast in Mrs. parkington, as Greer Gar sons housekepper.
 The role, one of the most im- portant in the M-G-M production, calls for Miss Royle to age from 20 to 60, an order second only to that of Miss Carson, who must age from 18 to 84.
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SCREEN RETURN

Nils Asther, who plays his first starring role in ten years in The Man in Half Moon Streets" was one of the most popular stars of the silent screen when he enacted leads opposite Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

We set UP our CP in an old guards
post, in a building for the first time
since Algiers. (There was a full-size
drawing of quite a luscious looking
seminude Italian girl on the wall
done by one of the former occu-
pantsD That night some JU88s
came over, but we were not allowed
to fire at night, so we had to hit
some italian slit trenches just out
side the door. We did this twice,
but was sleepy. The planes ag-
gravated me more than they did
anything else. So the third time
they came over to drop their de-
layed-action bombs I took my
blanket with me, laid down on the
side of the slit trench and went to
sleep. When I awoke, every one
else had gone back to bed Think
ing about it as I dragged back into
the building, 1 decided that I would
be as safe asleep in bed as 1 was
asleep on top of the ground beside
slit trench (and was awful sleepy
that night, SO the next time that
they came over I only turned over
Probably it was lucky that none of
their bombs hit near us.
Here my regular bedding roll and
baggage came in and l had enough
Evening star., 1944-01-23
D. {. Private, 19, Awarded
Silver Star for Gallantry

A 19-year-old private first class.
Ernest Snead, son Of Mrs. Halle
Newman. 1740 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV, has been awarded the
Silver Star for gallantry in action.
He is now serving with the Sd Dlvi-
sion of the 5th Army in Italy.
His company made a crossing OF
the Volturno but was met on the
enemy side by intense fire which
wounded several of the company.
When daylight came, Pfc. Snead
noted a wounded man exposed to
enemy fire still sweeping the valley.
pfc. Snead, of this own volition,
made his way from position OF
cover to the side of the wounded
soldier in full view of the enemy.
where he dug a slit-trench for the
mans protection until he could be
reached by aid men," the award said.
Pfc. Snead graduated from Central
High School last January and en-
tered the Army in February. He has
been overseas since June.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Snapon Insignia Patented
By BOILING Field Soldier

Sergt. Norman A. Doerr of 145
Eleventh street NE. and now of
Boiling Field, recently patented a
practical snapon insigne for SOL
diers uniforms which can quickly
be attached to or removed from the
sleeve without sewing. ripping or
fraying, the War Department has
announced.
The insigne is lined with a plastic
disc cut to the size of the shoulder
patch. 1t is fitted with a plastic
shank or loop. Another thin plastic
disc is fitted over the shank from
the inside of the blouse or shirt. with
a small protective passing through
the shank to hold the patch in place
Sergt. Doerr, now stationed here,
conceived the idea while serving in
the Army prior to 1922. After his
discharge he was a civilian employe
at the subdepot at this field, perfect
ing the invention in his spare time
When he enlisted recently he filed
for a patent. The insigne has not
gone on general sale through diff
Guilty in obtaining necessary mate
rails
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Virginia Flyer in U. 5.
After 81 Missions

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-First 1t.
Albert w. Smith, jr., 26, Of Newing-
ton. Va, recently returned from
overseas service and is waiting his
next assignment at this Army Air
Forces redistribution station.
1t. Smith. a pilot, flew 73 fighter
and 18 bomber missions in the
Southwest Pacific and New Guinea.
He has been awarded the presidential
group citation, Distinguished Flying
Cross and Air Medal. He entered
the service in November, 1941. His
father, Albert w. Smith, and his
wife, Linda, live in Newington.
Second 1t. Sterling F. Black. 10.
son of Supreme Court Justice and
Mrs. Hugo L. Black, has been trans
ferred here for duty as assistant
control officer. He entered the Air
Forces last February while a student
at George Washington University
and was commissioned in August
from OCS here. He served as tacti-
cal officer and instructor in military
art at Tyndall Field, Fla, before
his transfer to the redistribution
station.
At a redistribution station, Army
Air Force returnees from theaters of
operations are examined by specially
selected medical and classification
officers whose findings are Used to
determine a returnee's next assign
ment. They are quartered in ocean
front hotels and live under condi-
tions that encourage relaxation and
natural response to processing, the
greater part of their fortnight stay
being free for rest and recreation.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
BraveryDuring Ammunition
Fire Wins Promotion

NORFOLK, Va.-The promotion
of Jack Warren Bane of Fairfax
County, Va, in recognition of his
"meritorious conduct in action dur
ing enemy air attack" has been re-
ported here from Northwest African
waters. He Is now chief shipfitter.
The report said, When stacked
ammunition was set aflre by an
enemy bomb, this man, without
thought of personal safety and de-
spite flying shrapnel from exploding
ammunition, courageously brought
his fire fighting equipment to bear
and extinguished the fire.
His action saved the ammunition
not already damaged and averted
seerious damage to port facilities
and shipping which undoubtedly
would have occurred had the fire
been allowed to continue un-
checked"
Shipftter Bane, %, is the son Of
Mrs. Benida Carole Bane, Vernon
Hill, Fairfax County. He enlisted in
the Navy in Nav, 1912.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

Major.
Thomas j. Kelly, 4OO1 South Dakota
sssoU carse f s Midcf Pa Field
Second Lieutenants.
PANEL Joseph costello q: AZ , Twsn-
Lionel Miller Farr, son OF. Lionel B.
ss ocs ss ssmp mosa sarkeey Tes street
Mrs. T. c: Dyson. Clinton, Nd, at ocs.
at George Field. III.
Mrs. W. Davis. 175e street NV, at
eS'hr JOHN r. Res sstterneld. son of Mr.. and Mrs,
ofssss sos.!s Fltle a. 5hipley 4os Argyle drive,
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rag James hesesss $sSas s'a s1 Wisconsin
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At WIlism xlf5s p'eia IeyiT 0fI. 1921 W street NV
at Altus Field, Okla
George Anderton Burke. 421 South LIE.
street, Alexandria, Va, at Altus Field
Warren H. Macdonald, 1900 Fort Mye,
drive, Arlinston. Va. at Altus Field, Okla
Frank y White. 6s04 Mesdoy lane
Harry NJ. CARRIER, 4Q19 Longfeliow street
Hysttsville. Nd. at Altus Field, Okla.
r.koms mss W orsy. FL z,,G. ,G.TlsHdd r.7d aysnue
Evening star., 1944-01-23

The following afternoon 1t. Bal
lentine and some of the men who
had been on the ship that had been
sunk appeared-I was mighty glad
to see them. One sergeant, Sergt.
O'Shields, had been on the bombed
ship, was bombed on the barge COM
ing to shore, then Strafed when he
came into Celia. But he came
through without a scratch. My
other sergeant, Sergt. Owens, was
the last soldier to leave the ship,
checking first to see that all of our
men had gotten overheard, and,
according to several of the men,
helped them greatly by his calm
ness and courage. These men told
us that they thought that all Of our
men had gotten off safely except
for one man who had been hit on
the head by life preserver and he
had been put on a ship to return
to a hospital IN North Africa.
Our transportation began to come
in also, and the following day we
were detached from the beach group
of the I'd Armored Division and at
tached to regimental combat team
of the 1st Infantry Division. A suffi-
cient quantity of our transportation
had not arrived by this time, though,
Evening star., 1944-01-23

fast settling transport. While the
chaplain himself with nine others
drifted about on raft, he reached
the conclusion that the Germans
have no qualms about interrupting
religious services at sea.
Chaplain Koch, who is now
floundering through the mud of
Italy with his tank group reports
that the going is rough. But reli-
gion has not begged down. Officers
provide time and means for worship
whenever possible, and those of his
headquarters are frequently in at
tendance. American youngsters who
are living in holes along the italian
hillsides with nothing but mud ovens
to relieve the intense cold, congre-
gate regularly in groups to worship
Il haven't engaged in any heroics
says Chaplain Koch, although I've
been working among heroic men,
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Mrs. David H. Pope Gets
Husbands Air Medal

Mrs. David H. Pope, wife of 1t
Pope, U. S. NJ, 5000 Lowell street
NV, listed since September as miss
ing in action in the South Pacific
has received the Air Medal awarded
her husband for meritorious achieve
ment in the Solomons.
Mrs. Pope, the daughter of Comdr
William G. Eaton, who went down
with the cruiser Astoria off the Sol
onions, is visiting 1t. Pope's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Pope of the
Lowell street address. The missing
flyer has year-old baby.
1t. Pope already had received the
Silver Star for valor in the occupa-
ton of French Morocco in November
1912. The action mentioned in his
second award took place July 18
1943. The citation said he led his
flight of eight fighters as escort COW
ering our bombers on a striking mis-
sion against enemy shipping of
Kahili, pressed home his attack and
aided in disrupting an attempted
interception. During the engage
ment he destroyed one plane before
his own craft was forced down by
hostile fire.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Promotions

R.'ga s:sls sfna Fas: Fsd s!s 9slssld Hss place
Mssen Md 81 Il Esas psss
" Victor l. Scott. All Sixteenth street Sc,
Lloyd B. shue. 1874 South Mulberry
street. Hagerstown, Md. at Pampa Field,
Roy e. Smith es7 orleans place NE,
Robert g. Taylor, 1909 South Thomas
street Arlington, Va. at Ellington Field,
John g. Warner, Route 2, Fairfax, Va,
at Ellington Field, Tex.
James E; Berry 5121 Twenty, fifth street,
,,,SSan. John :; l,.'s Cutting, warrenton' Va, at
Warren Creech. 4113 Emerson avenue,
Hyattsville. Nd, at Lubbock Field, Tex.
Courtney W; Kimmler, jr., 607 Rolling
road. Chevy Chase, Md. at Foster Field,
Flight Officer.
land street, Arlington. Va. at Altus Field,
Sergeants.
at Salt Lake City Utah) Army Airbase.
Leroy R; Brown, 5504 Fourteenth street,
at Salt Lake City tUtah) Army Airbase.
Robert A. Truax, 1929 legation street
at Salt Lake City, (Utah) Army Airbase.
Lewis W. Gates, jr., 1927 Harrison
street NV, at Salt Lake City (Utah) Army
Airbase.
Raymond oDonnell, 1s. Marine corps)
son Of Mrs. Anne O'Donnell, Bill Twenty
eighth street Sc, at Cherry Point, N. C.
James T.. Kinney, former employe Of
wilkins Scla s = : Rogers Milling Co.. at Greens:
Private First Class.
Morris r. King, 1411 Wisconsin avenue
NV, At Camp Phillips, Kanh
Evening star., 1944-01-23

my battery commander told me the
news-the ship that I had seen had
my range officer, 1t. Ballentine, and
my other two gun sections on 1t.
The Germans claim to have sunk
only three ships on the invasion and
one of these was the ship that my
men were on. I believe that that
afternoon and the next day were
the worst that I have ever spent.
I had sent those two crews on a
Liberty ship thinking that they
would have the easier time.
There were some bright spots dur
ing the afternoon, though. A Me-
109F came flying diagonally toward
us from the sea, but when we started
firing at him he veered off sharply,
flying up the valley. We hit him
at least twice, and as he went out
of sight he was smoking and losing
altitude-only probable. Shortly
afterWard a FW190 came swooping
down the valley (Which was fast
being turned into a large dump and
therefore of military importance)-
La beautiful sight, but it was much
more beautiful to see our tracers eat
him up and watch him crash and
burn further down the valley. Then
another Me109F came flying in from
the sea-again our tracers poured
into an enemy plane; he rolled,
burst into flames and crashed onto
the plain, where the tanks had been.
An enemy "famer" is a wonderful
morale builder. Three planes had
come within our range-We had two
deflnites and one probable. The ex-
citement of getting these made up
for all the work we had done load
ing and unloading equipment and
ammunition twice in one morning
into and from the high-sided ducks
Engineers Take Out Mines.
Later that afternoon I had to go
back down to the beach, and it was
wonderful sight. Let's, Lens and
LCVPs were still disgorging more
equipment and rations and am
munition onto the beach; ducks
were everywhere, hauling to tre-
mendous dump set up in the valley
near us, and trucks, peeps and cats
were all on the narrow stretch of
sand. Engineers were still lifting
mines on the landward side. You
have never seen SO much activity
so much apparent confusion, and
yet so much being done. The work.
ing of a well-planned amphibious
invasion is a wonderful thing to see.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Bradley Brothers United
First Time in Two Years

For the first time in two years the
James Bradley family of 507 East
Nelson avenue, Alexandria, Va, was
reunited last week, when the leaves
Of Perry, 81, ships cook first class
and William. %, boatswain second
class, conceded.
Perry. who lives in Washington
with his wife and year-old son, was
an employe of the Bureau of En-
craving before he enlisted in the
Coast Guard He has been stationed
on five ships as cook, specializing in
baking. which he says he does much
better than his mother.
He said that recently large num-
bers of II and 18 year-olds had
joined the crew and that they make
fine sailors, especially since they are
less likely to get seasick. Asked if
they were Drawer, he said "age
doesn't make any difference-we're
all scared"
William, who was carpenter until
his enlistment 20 months ago, is
now training as specialist in ex-
plosives. He says he is ready to 60 to
sea now that he has seen his
daughter, who was born two weeks
ago. Born in Washington, William
went to high school in Gathers
burg, Md, where his wife and baby
now live.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Mort Wilmer Promoted
To Major in Air Forces

WRIGHT FIELD, Mort"
Wilmer, former University of Penn
sylvania football star and captain Of
the university baseball team, has
been promoted to major in the Air
Forces.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Wilmer, Westchester Apartments,
Maj. Wilmer attended Central High
School. where he captained both the
football and baseball teams of 1925
and 1926, and won the scholarship
awarded by the school. He has three
brothers in the service: Maj. Ber-
nard Wilmer, attached to the FL
nance Department., Governors Is
land, N. Y; Maj. Paul Wilmer, with
the Medical Corps In North Africa,
and Capt. John L. Wilmer with
tank battalion at Fort Benning, Ga.