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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12
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'sairplane" sheet in Ration
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FUEL OIL
Period 4 and 5 coupons are
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year, are valid through Au-
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

st. Sgt. Louis r. Saunders, whose
wife and mother. Mrs. Bertha l..
Saunders, reside at Boonsboro Route
1, has been wounded in action in
France.
Pfc. James w. Hose, son of Mrs.
Matilda Hose, Pinesburg, and hus-
band of Mrs. Alice Hose, Williams
port, has been seriously wounded
in action in Holland on Sept. 49,
This is the second time that Pfc.
Hose has been wounded, the first
time being on July 81, during the
invasion of France.
Pfc. Orville r. Reed, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Reed, Indian
Springs, was wounded in action in
France on September 10.
Pvt. Fred R. Seville, son of Mr..
Harvey Seville, Smithsburg, Route
2, was wounded in action in France
on July 5, but has recovered and
rejoined his regiment.
Pvt. George w. Vulgamott, whose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

ties of with theater-goers with whom he had become almost like one of the family. It was during 8 long period spent as leading man with stock company in Halifax, Nova Scotia. remained there for five years, and we put on new play starting every Monday even- ing.
 "After appearing before the foot lights as a handsome hero week after week, took the part of John Streblew in The Bankers Daughe ter.' Unfortunately the part called for beard and mutton-chop whis- kers, and it was thus that made my entrance. But when the au- dienee, who had grown to know a different kind of Toler, caught sight of my getup, they began to laugh. According to the mood of the play, they were to receive the action seri- ously, but they kept right on gulf awing right through the first act.
 Between acts I got rid of the facial trimmings and finished the play whiskerlesS. The audience Stop- ped laughing"
 The cast supporting Toler in Black Magic includes Mantan Moreland, Frances Chan, Joseph Crehan, Jacqueline Dewitt, Edward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

Earle, Helen Beverly and Claudia Dell.
 The companion feature on the current Strand bill is Follow The Leader" and features Leo Gorcey and the East Side Kids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

After their fourth record break ing stay at the Terrace Room of the Hotel New Yorker, Johnny Leng treks to the Ritz Ballroom in Bridgeport for a one night en- gagement Sunday, Nov. 5. Like able Johnny has won all sorts of recognition and is now riding the high waves of success. His band includes Tommy Morgan, who was a former member of the Glen Gray ''M0dernaires," a WiscOn- sin chap who is the son of real cowboy. Mary Lou Wilson, who was voted "The Girl Zigfeld Would Most Like to Glorify." The Long band considers 1944 great year it now consists of seven saxO- phones, three trombones, four tr1mpets and four rhythms. Every Wednesday Polka and modern tunes are heard at the Ritz. Irv Hintz musical farmers play every Friday their lusty Square Sets and Modern tunes. On Saturdays it's the Casa Ritz orchestra, with lovely Peggy Durham singing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

COMEDY TO HEAD
 NEW STATE BILL
Hail the COnquering Hero Starts Sunday; Good
 Companion Feature

Ending tomorrow evening at Warmers State theater is the new Warner Bros hit ''The Conspira- tors" co-starring Hedy Lamar and Paul Henreid with Sydney Green street, Peter Lorre and a score of other favorites; also Lady, Let's Dance" with Belita, the "Silver Skates Girl.'
 Laugs galore will be in the offing for State theater patrons starting Sunday when Hail The Conquer ing Hero" new Preston Sturges comedy, begins its three day en- gagement at that theater.
 The rave notices accorded to Sturges' Miracle of Morgan's Creek" are quite likely to be re- peated for the writer directors Hail the Conquering Hero" &C., cording to reports.
 The striking resemblance of the two productions is quite apparent, and not because of the story lines. The plots of these two pictures are far removed. The similarity accurs in the characters which the astute MT. SturgeS has created. In Mir acle," the everyday ordinary citi- zen seemed to practically shake hands with the audience, so human did he appear on the screen. The same goes for Hail the Conquer ing Hero" and more than that, the central characters are back again to provide State patrons with plenty of mirth.
 Eddie Bracken is the star of this production with William Demarest as ace fun-maker once again. Bracken protrays a disappointed marine, discharged for hay-fever, who masquerades as a returning hero over his own objections. Demarest will be seen as his ser- geant, who is back on 8 furlough from the wars in company with five other tough companions. They take matters in hand themselves in be- half of their newly-found buddy with screamingly funny results.
 Ella Rains plays the leading feminine romantic lead while others of the cast include Franklin Pang- born, Raymand Walburn, Bill Ed wards, Chester Conklin and Victor Potel.
 Weird Woman latest in the film series of Inner Sanctum my steries, will be the second hit of Sundays new show and stars Lon Clancy with Anne Gwynne and Evelyn Ankers.
 Coming Wednesday next to the State is "The Impatient Years" CO., starring Jean Arthur and Lee Bow man with Charles Coburn; also Swing In The Saddle" featuring Jane Frazee, the Hoosier Hotshots. Slim Summerville and a score of other favorites.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
STRAND OFFERS
 TWO NEW FILMS
Black Magic and Follow the Leader Starts This
 Afternoon

Sidney Toler is one stage actor that has been forcibly reminded that if a man becomes established as a matinee idol in the minds of his audience, that is the way they want him presented, week after week.
 Toler, now grown into maturity, open on the screen of the Strand today as the star of Monographs diverting dy-drama, Black Magic, in his familiar characteriz- ation of the willy detective, Charlie Chan.
 Many years ago., said Toler dur ing the filming of the picture, T came to know just how far an actor can go in trif1ing with the Sensibili-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03
'COMEDY-DRAMA
 OPENS AT POLI'S
Wallace Beery, Binnie Barnes CO=Stars in 'Bar-
 bary Coast Gent

Wally Beerys millions of fans will be delighted with "Barbary Coast Gent" the Loew Poli Theater today.
 A comedy-drama of San Francis co.'s Barbary Coast and of the early Nevada gold-field days, "Barbary Coast Gent" is fast, action-packed and in brief thoroughly delightful and good for whatever ails you. Beery plays Honest Plush Brannon the honest" being his own desig- nation-aS knavish and gun-totin a rascal as he ever played. Opposite him, to make a perfect comedy team. is lovely Binnie Barnes who as Lil Famish, possesses an acid tongue and a soft spot in her heart for Brannon. Despite all of Lil's pleading to marry him, Plush in- sists he must be success first without, of course, resorting tc work. After a shooting duels with his old partner played by John Car radine, Barron leaves town and winds up in Gold Town Nevada where the citizenry's impression that he is an imporant financier Is not dispelled by Plush. He gets mixed up in romance between beautiful Francis Rafferty anC handsome; young Bruce Kellogs starts to take" the townspeople but decides to go straight when he dis covers a real honest-to-goodnes; mine, and gets involved in numer- ous and hilarious scrapes in tht process of becoming an honest business man. Beery and Miss Barnes give top performances Car radine is perfect as the "enmace' and whole galaxy of expert per formers including Chill Wills, Noat Berry, Sr., Henry O'Neill and Ray Collins. For Sheer entertainment you'll have to go long long way to beat "Barbary Coast Gent" make
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

a date now to see it today at your favorite theater Loew Poli.
 The co-hit on this Major Pro- gram is "MaiSie Goes to Reno" with Ann Sothern and John Kodiak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

Sixteen song hits have been set in the M-G-M Technicolor musical "ziegfeld Follies," which is in the final week of shooting.
 Even the stars of the show turned composers for the film with Fred Astaire responsible for If Swing Goes I Go Too" and Jimmie Dur ante singing his hit tune, You Gotta Start the Day With Song.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

For 8 scene in Anchors Aweigh. Technicolor musical, M-G-M studio used an audience of 300, an orches- tra of 100 with Jose Itubri conduct ing, and, on the stage, Carlos Romirez singing Figaro" from the Barber of Seville,' with a back ground chorus of 75 men, women and children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-03

Gloria Grahame, screen newcomer who has the ingenue lead with Mary Astor and Philip Dorn in M-G-Ms Autumn Fever" scrubbed her face, wore no make up and dressed in a girlish dirndl when she applied for a lead in the New oYrk play Star dust" She got the job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
BOARD SANCTIONS
 SENIORITY RULE
DalImen Serving in Armed Forces to Be Given Pri.
 Ority in Appointment

A rule providing for protection of seniority rights of inducted fire call- men was adopted by the fire board yesterday. The rule which was drafted by a committee as the result of suggestion by Mayor John s. Monagan provides:
 ''That all callmen who have vol- unteered to temporarily fill the va- cancieS in the regular force caused by the induction or enlistment of regular firemen into the armed forces during the present war and. who were subsequently, inducted into the armed forces and at the time of such induction were filling such vacancies, and all callmen who volunteered to fill the vacan- cies caused by the subsequent in- duction of such other callmen into the armed forces. and at the time of their induction were working as such firemen, shall remain eligible to appointment to any vacancy in the regular private ranks of the fire department in the order in which they began active work in the fire department upon being in all other respects qualified to appointment to the regular force of the department, and in the event of any such call- man being appointed to the regular force the 25 years of service entitling regular members of the department to retirement on pension shall start from the time they actually entered into such voluntary service"
 The board also gave permission to Fire Chief Thomas P. Cavanaugh to allow the placing of an honor roll by the Bunker Hill Community club in the Bunker Hill fire station if he sees fit.
 The board asked the board of finance to transfer 1.475 from the salary item to the appropriation for purchase of fuel, as the fire depart ment is now putting in its coal for the winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
|WildcatterS Want Better Odds For Gamble On New Oil Wells

tween 30 and 70 thousand barrels . day"
 The oil industry is pressing for an increase in the fixed price of oil to @ Q barrel in place of the present top, for the mid-continent field, of $1.25 @ barrel. oil men con- tend that this would lift the supply of oil by some thirty to forty per cent. Their argument is based upon the high cost of wildcatting. q
 The pre-war cost of drilling a well, to discover whether there really is oil where geo-physical studies suggest its presence, aver aged $20,000. For many years it has been a rule of thumb that one wildcatter out of 20 to 25 would produce. This made the cost of each live well from $400,00O to $50OO00.
 Since Pearl Harbor the labor cost of wildcatting, which consti- tutes more than half of the total expense, has gone up 35 per cent, and materials also most more. The tendency is toward ever deeper drilling. My informant estimates that the cost of bringing in @ pro- ducer now is close to $l,000, 900. Some other experts agree, some think the cost is not quite so high. PRICES SENSITIVE
 The OPA order fixing the SIPS price interrupted a slow but steady price rise which oil men insist was due to shortage of reserves and not to inflationary tendencies. If there had been no war at all, they say, the price of crude by the middle of last year would have reached $1.75 a barrel unless, on the way up, its rise was halted by important new discoveries.
 Whether or not this is desirable, 1t is the history of oil that increas- ing prices stimulate wildcatting, which discovers new fields whose production halts are rises and sets back the price again. oil cannot be stored in significant quantities; a two months overall supply is about the maximum. So oil prices are ex- tremely sensitive to current supply.
 New oil is discovered only by drilling wells, and well cost money which has to be recouped out of pro- duction. Nobody will spend money drilling if the gambling odds against him are too great. Therefore, oil men insist, if we want to discover more oil we must give the wildcat ters more run or more fun for their investment dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
115 Streets Selected
 For Paper Collection
Residents of West, Southwest Residents Have Op
 portunity to Cooperate in Patriotic Enterprise

One hundred and fifteen streets in the west and southwest sections of the city, names of which are advertised in today'S Democrat, will be canvasSed by city workers Sat- urday for the collection of salvage waste paper.
 If the individual readers street name Is listed in this advertisement he or she was urged today by sal- wage chairman, J. Warren Upson, to start now to prepare all scrap paper comprised of old newspapers and magazines into bundles of 25 or 50 pounds securely tied.
 It is of the utmost importance that these bundles be securely tied so as to prevent loose paper blow ing about the neighborhood. In ad- dition to the need of sending street crews back to these neighbors to collect these loose papers which in itself is an added expense much of this paper becomes rain soaked or destroyed during the interim so that it is lost for salvage purposes.
 The collection Saturday, weather permitting, will get under way at p. m. Bundles of paper should be placed out in front of the homes, before this hour.
 Of added impetus to the current salvage efforts within the city last weeks results Of the school children's collection proved to be one of the largest in many weeks as 20 IA tons was collected.
 Pupils of St. Ann,s school, who have repeatedly turned in good records again led the field last week when they collected 5000 pounds of paper and magazines. Other good records last week were: Sacred Heart, 4,O0O pounds; St. Mary's 5000 pounds; Slocum, Driggs, An- derson, SS. Peter and Paul, Russell Kingsbury and Sprague, 2,000 pounds each.
 Records by days for the schools last week were:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
ARMY EXP ANDS PROGRAM FOR
 WAR-DEAFENED

Butler, Pa, May 1S.-(UP)--Deaf- ened by the blasts of global war fare, hundreds of soldiers are re- turned to Deshon General hospital, where an expanding rehabilitation program will prepare them for back-to-normal living.
 Deshon, largest of three such Army established hospitals for hard- of-hearing soldiers, was leased to carry out War Department orders to to give war-deafened men proper treatment. The other centers are Borden General Hospital, Shickasha, Okla., and Hoff General hospital, Santa Barbara, Cal,
 Adequately equipped with mod ern medical facilities and super vised by Q large staff, the institu- ton has already processed 480 hearing cases and has an addition al l50 undergoing treatment.
 Individual Treatment
 Each of these cases was given personal attention. This begins when the soldier is interviewed by It. Col. M. R. Mobley, chief of the service, or by his assistant, Capt. E. H. Truex. Later the patient is sent to the acoustic section where audometic studies are made of his hearing impairment.
 When the injury has been prop erly diagnosed, the patient is fitted with a hearing device, actually Q miniature radio made of lucite which is held to his chest by white shoulder harness.
 Correct use of the hearing aid is one of his first courses, followed by 40 to 60 lessons in lip reading, and instructions in personal ad- justment and speech. Preliminary studies require from five to six days and the entire rehabilitation period lasts from eight to 10 weeks.
 Red Cross CO-Operates
 During his entire course of treat ment the patient is in constant touch with his supervisors and Red Cross operatives who help him solve any personal, domestic or econ- omlc problem. HoSpltal SnoWS ana recreational activities of many kinds provide him with entertainment.
 When thoroughly treated the soldier is released from the center, usually to return to normal living. Fearing that he may neglect con- tacting proper agencies which will help him continue to overcome his hearing disability, the institution and the Red Cross establish con- nections with these outside organ izations for his welfare.
 Social Security Agency, Ameri- can Red Cross branch offices, local committees of civilian otogists ap- pointed by the Hearing Conserva- ton committee of the American Otolaryngology and the American Legion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18

I Saw Paris" by Elliot Paul, What Makes Sammy Run" by Budd Shul- berg and within the Gates" by Sean O'Casey have quietly disap- peared from local bookshelVes.
 But Boston has a long history of righteousness. Tn 1857, Aurora Leigh" by Elizabeth Barrett Brown ing was forbidden as "the hysterical indecencies of an erotie mind" Tn 1891. 'sfess of the D'Urberyilles" by Thomas Hardy was highly disap- proved of and in 1880, a transla- ton of the Greek dramatist Artis- tophanes' Peace" was banned for immortality.
 Banned Sheet Music
 At one time, sheet music enc titled Loves Balm" was suppressed in the city. The reason7 The lyrics were by the indelieate John DFydenl
 For a long while, typical movie eens0ring from the Athens Of America enosisted of the follow ing deletion for Sunday consump- ton of the picture Defender Of czestoeh0ga: :"-''Remoye dialogue, q. damned; damned. ,' in part 6; :. damn, : in part %,
 Boston puritanieal taint has en. vel0ped at various times: Giovanni B0ccaeeIo for the "DecameF0n, l" vOltalre for "Candlde." Walt Whlt- man for Leaves Of Grass" Gabriel D'Annunxio for 'sThe Triumph of Death" Ernest Hemingway for ''rhe Sun Also Rises Sinclair Lewis for 'ElmeT dantry." Alddous Huxley fog "Antie Hay" Upon Sinclair fer "Oll." Sherwood AnderBon eoF Dark Laughter" and Eugene o'Neill for ~strange InteFlude.S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
CDVO DIRECTING
 HOME ACTIVITIES
Interesting Monthly Re- port Submitted Yester.
 day to Com. Chest, Inc.

Home-front activities during the month of April have received 6 great share of their impetus from the many busy and varied activities of the local Civilian Defense Vol unteer Office it has been revealed by the monthly report of the CDVC submitted yesterday to the Com. munity Chest. Inc. By Mrs. Donald Post executive secretary.
 Among the many activities direct ly participated in by the CDVO and in many instances supervised by them have been the recruitment oi farm workers of which 25 boys and 2 girls have already been signed up
 Preparations for the coming 5th War Loan Drive also have been formulated by the local offlce with Mrs. George Gibson appointed chairman of the war finance com mittee which will sponsor a drive for hospital equipment and bonds for babies.
 A new undertaking on the part oi the local office will be the estab- lishment of an information center at the office on Church street to be used by Mrs. George Musser, Water bury's new canning expert.
 The CDVO has done clerical work during the past month for the OPA, Waterbury Girls Club, Land Army. women's division of wal savings staff, Visiting Nurses AS. sociation, Consumer Committee Mental Hygiene Society and the Children in Wartime Committee.
 Volunteers have served the fol. lowing agencies: v. N. A., Water. bury Hospital, Lincoln House Kingsbury Child Care Center, Wal Manpower Commission, Anti-Tu. berculosis League, Girl Scouts Mental Hygiene Society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18

When "AIl Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria ReInarque, was banned in 1929 for obscenity, 1t became the Book-of-the-M Month Club selection. When "An Amer ican Tragedy" by Theodore Dreiser was condemned in i930 it became required English reading for Har- ward students across the Charles River.
 Running true to form is the cur- rent Strange Fruit" This forbid den fruit is staid Bostonians is now high on the nations best- seller list, placing among the first three in such cities as New York. Washington, Baltimore and cieye- land.
 Ruled Obsenee
 The novel by Lillian smith, termed a "very moving and extra ordinary one" by Mrs. Franklin D, Roosevelt was withdrawn from local book stores in mid-MaFch. Brought to the courts tn a recent test case. t was ruled obssene. An appeal is now pending.
 solemn guardian Of Boston'g hts eraFy morals Is the Boston Book MerchantS' Association. Tine system Is simple. Complaint Is lodged with the chubby anyone, be he police commissioner or Kindergarten pupil. if the association thinks the book ia question is liable 10 prosecution under the obscenity statutes. it viii issue circulars recommending its withdrawal from sale.
 Tn this manner, '"rhe Last Time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
BRICKER, STASSEN
 SEEKING SUPPORT
Efforts Being Made to In- fluence Sixteen G. O.P.
 Convention Delegates

Hartford, Conn, May IS - CU, P) Connecticut's i6 unpledged delegates to the Republican Nation al Convention at Chicago were be- ing openly wooed today to support the presidential candidacy of Lieu- tenant-C Commander Harold J. Stas- sen of Minnesota and oyertures were expected. too, on behalf of supporters of John ". Bricker when the Ohio governor pays an ofiicial visit to the state June 3.
 John B. Quinn, Lincoln, Neb. agent of Stassen in New York, waS 10 confer today with Governor Baldwin on lining up the states delegation for the former Minnesota governor. Quinn stopped of al Bridgeport, and Waterbury yester' day to talk with party leaders. and he was in attendance at the recent Republican state convention "to submit Stassen's case" to the dele gates.
 Quinn said he was touring New England, and that while New York Governor Thomes E. Dewey Sap- FaANWAtg At49 NbAtaAaNa MA&A hAAEHat1 strength behind him, we are stu very optimistic.
 We figure Connecticut will give its outstanding Governor Baldwin it's first vote" he said. Then we hope your state will consider the possibility of giving support to our man"
 Governor Brickeg comes here al the invitation of Governor Baldwin and State Chairman and National Committeeman ]. Kenneth Bradley and Eili be honor guest at an ofii- cial banquet, Governor Baldwin said the invitation was extended, af t would be to any potential presi- dental candidate. to meet the state delegates. Bradley added. however, that the state delegation was ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
KENNEDY CIRCLE
 MEETS TONIGHT

Naugatuck, May 18.-Kennedy Circle, Daughters of Isabella will meet this evening at 800 in Hi- bernian hall. Four new members will be obligated.
 A social and card playing will follow the meeting.
 Mrs. Oliver Lorson is chairman of the program committee. Her as- sistants will be Miss Mary LeClair and Mrs. Joseph Owens.