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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
JACQUES THEATER
 REOPENS MONDAY
"BIackbirds of l944" Is Booked for Weeks En-
 gagement; 50 in Cast

Heading a cast of fifty top flight Monday April 10th with Arthur Bryson's great all colored, all star revue "Blackbirds of 1914"
 Heading cast of fifty top flight performers are such colored cele- brities as Tosh Hammond, clever one string yiolinist, Tiny ard Joe Bird, comedians, late of Sullivan's Cavalcade of 1944. Grace Smith, hit of New Yorks Ubangi Club. Sonuy Lee formerly featured at the Tick Took Club, Cheena, dancer from the Latin Quarter, Fine and Mellow dance team recently featured al Leon and Eddies. A chorus of se- plan beauties and Steve Pullman and his terrific swing band.
 All the principals In the show have been outstanding attractions at some of New York's night clubs and Arthur Bryson has banded them together to make a sensation al product that packs all the re- quisities for supreme entertain ment.
 "Blackbirds of 1944" will be pre- sented at Jacques for one week starting Monday April 10th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31

startled I jumped up. The audience howled when they should have gasped, the director rang down the curtain and ran me right out of the theater. Right then decided that the director was the boss and that was for me-"
 Simon said he was very proud of getting eight pages of dialog out of W. c. Fields in one day for Song of the Open Road" If you know about Bills lackadaisical working methods, this is indeed quite an achievement.
 Tt was easy" said Simon. T had the set built up on a high plat form. The only way to get up or down was on ladder. It was too much trouble for Fields to be climb ing up and down the ladder after every shot, so he was always on hand when we needed him"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
GOOD OLD DAYS
 COME TO STRAND
Parade of Former Screen FavOrites, 1910 Song
 Reels to Be Featured

How often you have longed to see once again those never-to-be-f for gotten movies of the early days Vf the cinema! And if you are not old enough to remember them, how often you have wished that you might have been born sooner" Gone are the days C. siler flickers, pit orchestras and trap organ, but memories of them finger on for those who recall the calmer days of 'The Gay sos" and later.
 The Hollywood release, "The Good Old Days," which starts today at the Strand theater, is your dream come true. It will bring back, in their original form. such famed old time films, as '"The Grea tTrain Robbery" first full-length movie ever made "The Greatest Show On Earth, as it was viewed in the pallny days of a half century ago; "Ten Nights in Barroom", with all its pathos and melodrams; Snub Pollard in "the greatest comedy over to appear on the screen'; and the Dempsey Willard fight of 1919, as it was recorded by the camera. Dempsey knocked Willard down seven times in the first round-re- member? William s. Hart in Every Inch a Man will revive its pristine thrills.
 Marching across the premier screen in this unique and much looked-forward- revival of the movie scenes of yesteryear will be a parade of such old time favoriteS as Mary Pickford, Rudolph Valentino, Clara Kimball Young, John Bunny, Marie Dressler, Fatty Arbuckle, Clara Bow, Tom Mix, Norma Tal- madge, Wallace Reid, Mabel Nor man, Lillian Gish, Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, ST., and Mau- rice Costello.
 And in the middle of the show you will have an opportunity to sing the songs of the old days as you did when the "song reels were screened long about 1910. Among the old timers you'll hear and sing will be "The Curse of An Aching Heart whose tear-inducing sentiments moved our fathers and grandfathers back in the days when this already tired century was younger.
 The Strand theater is holding a special kiddy show Saturday morn ing which starts at 9:45. Come one, como all, youngsters and adults will love 1t.
 On the same program is selected shorts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
COMEDY FEATURES
 STATE TWIN BILL
"The Miracle of MOrgan's Creek" CO=Stars Eddie
 Bracken, Betty Hutton

"The Miracle of Morgan'S Creek, ? one of the funniest pictures Holly wood has produced in long time Is currently at Warmers State the ater where 1t has entertained capa- city attendance at all performances since its opening last Wednesday.
 Co-starring Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton 'The Miracle of Nor gan's Creek" abounds in unusual situations, each funnier than the other and almost all with just enough pathos to heighten their humor
 The story stems from the pen of Preston Sturges which, should be enough to guarantee its originality of plot. The cast does a job that will bring each and every one of the players into brand new kind of limeligl1t. Co-starS Eddie Bracken and Betty Hutton, were given roles that are complete departure from anything either one has ever done before, roles that combine pure drama with their inilnitable comedy. They rise to the occasion in a way that will make audiences love them forever.
 *The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" tells what seems like a simple story, on the surface. It concerns the dilemma of small-town girl who, in frenzy of patriotism, marries an unknown soldier at dance, neither one giving the right name. A most interesting dilemma occurs when it becomes necessary for her to find her husband. Her civilian boy friend. Bracken, is involved to the point where he must come up with some nightly good ideas. What he does and what the mir acle" is is really the hilarious highlight of the film.
 Others in the cast include such favorites as Diana Lynn in another witty, kid sister role; William Dem arest as Betty's stern policeman father; Porter Hall, and the sur prise appearance f Brian Donlevy and Akim Tamiroff in the roles they created in "The Great McGinty" - ''McGinty" and '1'he Boss"
 The action-comedy TT m b e T Queen" which Richard Arlen and Mary Beth Hughes in featured roles is the second hit of the cur rent program.
 Eight of the worlds most beauti- full girls, picked from hundreds of candidates after a nationwide tall ent hunt, are featured in the musi- cale extravaganzt Around The World which comes to the State on Wednesday next with Kay Ky ser, his band and the College of Musical Knowledge in addition on fun makers Joan Davis and Mischa Auer. "Tarzan's Desert Mystery with Johnny Weissmuller and Nancy Kelly will be the second hit of the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
ALMOST MADE IT

Humphrey Bogart, who completed Passage to Marseille" for Warner Bros. before going overseas to en- certain troops got to just about every city in the Mediterranean theater except the French port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31

Laraine Day insures sweet dreams by using a drop of her favorite per- fume on a handkerchief which she places under her pillow when she retireS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31

Jane Frazee, Frank Albertson and Vera Vague. The new musical pro- vided hilarious entertainment for audiences. One of HollyWood's newer young starlets, Jane Frazee, provides the songs and contributes much to the eye-appeal of the pie ture which is based on the housing shortage and its effects upon four defense plant workers. The riotous results of a "Swing-shift' arrange.
 rent between two girls and two men for sharing the one available room in town, constitutes the plot of the musical. In addition to the title song, the picture features sev- eral other hits tunes, and several
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31

is highlighted by the love songs of Isabelle. The Try Hintz Farmers is one of New England's leading ex- ponents of the old time rhythms yet they play the modern with equal versatility. This is the first time that these two bands have appeared together at the Ritz.
 Saturday nights the Ritz Is a favorite gathering spot the beautiful atmosphere, the smooth rhythms of the Casa Ritz orchestra is conducive to dancing and thus hundreds throughout the state have the Saturday night dance habit at the Ritz. Johnny Solek will be heard Wednesday April 18th the first Polish dance after Lent. To- night, Irv Hintz Farmers will be heard,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31
TWO BANDS PLAY
 AT RITZ SUNDAY
Casa Ritz Orchestra and Irv Hintz'S Farmers Are
 Twin Attractions

Two of your favorite orchestras, the Cass Ritz orchestra, house band of the Ritz Ballroom, and Irv Hintz Farmers will play at the Ritz Ball. room, Bridgeport, Sunday April 2nd, offering a brilliant melange of modern, polka, square sets and waltz rhythms. The Casa Ritz or chestra, under the direction of Ronny Rommel, his sweet trumpet,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-31

1 dozen beautiful girls, Miss Frazet proves herself a capable young ac- tress as well as a singer and she and Frank Albertson handle the TO- mantle roles ably while Vera Vague who is amazingly lovely to look at carries the comedy with the aid of top notch comedian, Frank Jenks. Others in the cast deserving favor able mention are Llyod Corrigan. Ellen Lowe and Frank Fenton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
|crosswaIk Violations
BY Drivers Assaled

Commissioner John Russell Young
yesterday instructed police ito be
more on the, alert" for violations Of
the law requiring motorists making
right turns to yield the right-of-way
to pedestrians in crosswalks.
II have received numerous COM
plants about motorists who failed
to yield the right-of-way to
pedestrians on crosswalks while
making right turns" Mr. Young
informed Maj. Edward J. Kelly
superintendent of police. "On &C.
casions I have personally observed
such attractions"
This Is an exceedingly dangerous
practice and our traffic regulations
provide that pedestrians shall have
the right-of- way at all times while
crossing streets at crosswalks. II
has come to my attention that last
year only 248 arrests were made fol-
this violation, only 233 in 1912 and
only 292 in 1941.
"The Traffic Advisory Council and
the public relations section of the
Department Of Vehicles and Traffic
have been conducting an intensive
program Of education on this line
with the aid of newspapers ano
radio"
Commissioner Young instructed
Maj. Kelly to have the inspector
in charge Of traffic inform member.
Of his command to be more alert fol-
violation of the rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
Farley Reported Sure
Of Democratic Defeat
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 28-Newspa.
per Columnist Ed Sullivan said las
night on his weekly CHS broadcast
that James A. Farley, former Demo.
cratic national chairman, told hin
he is convinced that if the presi.
dental election were held tomorrow
the Democratic party would lose
every State with the exception of the
solid South.
Mr.. Farley believes the winning
Republican combination will be
Thomas E. Dewey and Earl Warren,
Mr.. Sullivan said.
He tells me that, basing his esti-
mates on what he believes already
to be S per cent national turn
over in votes, if the election were
held tomorrow the Democrats would
lose every State except the solid
South the columnist added.
He does not foresee anything to
alter this picture by November 4
AS a P. S., Mr.. Farley believes the
Democrats could win back the
White House in 1948," Mr.. Sullivan
said.
When Mr.. Farley was asked to
comment on Mr.. Sullivan's state
ment, he said:
Il don't want to comment on 1t
I haven't anything to say on that
lat ALL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
London Paper Urges
WeH-Pfepored Policy

LONDON, Mar. % (P.-The New.
Chronicle declared editorially today
it would be grossly unfair to France
to suggest that our political rela.
tons can be worked out from hanc
to mouth by the Allies commander
in chief" Ds
The newspaper said it. was re.
ported that Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover had protested to the, State
Department at Washington that the
political affairs of France are moi
his. business The paper said pc.
litical relations Ought to be care
fully thought out beforehand by the
British and United States govern
ments.
at would be a fatal error to ex-
pect Eisenhower to deal with the
suspected Vichy elements. Here
Britain and the United States must
collaborate with the French Ma
tional Committee. Any attempt to
bypass the committee only can lay
up unending trouble in the future. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
3 Senators 10 Hold Hearing
On Curran Nomination

The Senate Judiciary Committee
has appointed a three-man sub
committee to consider the nomina-
ton of Edward M. Curran for an
other term as United States at
torney for the District of Columbia
The subcommittee is composed OF
Senators Mcfarland, Democrat OF
Arizona, Andrews, Democrat OF
Florida. and Bushfield, Republican
of South Dakota.
Chairman McCarran of the Ju-
dietary Committee said one protest
had been filed, in the form of a
telegram, from j. Robert Esher, an
attorney in the Columbia Building
who requested a hearing. The mess
age did not make known the ma
ture of the protest. The subcom-
mittee fixed 1890 am. tomorrow for
a hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
Paper Salvage Drive
Pushed 10 New HiQh

Turning in $3.50 pounds of news
papers, magazines and cardboard
yesterday. pupils in the first dis
trict Of The Evening Star-PTA Sal
vage-for-Victory program brought
the total for the drive to $500, 129
pounds.
Orr became the 18th school to
reach the honor roll of those which
have reached a rank of 100 pounds
per capita or better. With a COL
lection of 1000 pounds, Orr boosted
its total to 1892 pounds, which
gave the school percapita mark
Of 1885 pounds. A Salvage for
Victory pennant will be presented to
Orr at q special assembly next
Monday.
Other schools turning in q ton
or better yesterday were Chamber
lain with 1890 pounds, Jefferson
with 4,570 pounds, Buchanan with
1922 pounds, Randall with 3,617
pounds, Hine with 2,106 pounds and
Giddings with 9,701 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
Five Witnesses Deny
Coercion by Kronheim

Retail liquor dealers sometimes
buy merchandise suggested by sales
men TO please the wholesalers, u
Sergius B, Carman, owner of a
liquor store at 1907 Seventh street
NV, testified today at hearing
before the Federal Trade Commits
sion, where Milton S. Kronheim &,
Son. Inc, wholesale liquor firm. is
accused of unfair business practices.
Mr.. Carman denied the Kronheim
company had tried to force him to
buy wines to obtain whisky, one of
five who denied being coerced by
kronheim statesmen, said they some
times took suggested merchandise
In hopes Of getting something bet
ter later on.
Inc other witnesses said they had
purchased only supplies they need
ed, which included wine. Isadore
Laskin, 1892 Columbia road NV,
explained an invoice showing the
purchase Of six cases of wine and
six of whisky as what he had or
dered from odds and ends" left
after Kronheim's customers had
been given their regular quota and
offered him by salesman.
Yesterday Franklin G. Sartwell,
vice president of the Kronheim firm,
testified that demands by the White
House, State Department officials
Congress members and diplomats
had made a heavy drain on the
city's liquor supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
CAPT. Alfred I. Schroeder
Fatally Wounded in Italy

Capt. Alfred T. Schroeder, former
resident surgeon of Georgetown
University, died February 7 OF
wounds received while on duty with
the Medical Corps in Italy, the War
Department has informed his wife
Mrs. Florence E. Schroeder, 572a
Ninth street north, Arlington, Va.
Capt. Schroeder, 81. was native
Of New York. He went to school in
Lakewood, N. j., and was graduated
in 1888 from Georgetown Medical
School after premedical training at
Fordham University. He informed at
the Georgetown Hospital, and in
1910 held fellowship In pathology
and surgery. When he entered the
Army in January, 1912, he had be-
come resident surgeon Of the hos
pital.
Mrs. Schroeder is employed by the
Veterans Administration. A son,
Richard, 3, also survives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
BiIbo to Delay Return
Until After Recess

Chairman Bilbo of the Senate
District Committee, who addressed
a joint session of the Mississippi
State Legislature Wednesday, is not
expected to return to Washington
until the Easter recess of Congress
is concluded April L.
His Office here said that while
Senator Bilbo had expected to be
back some time this week, after
spending about 10 days in his home
State, the plan of Congress to recess
from Thursday until April - would
permit him longer stay in Mis-
Sissippi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
Man Liable for D. E., Tax
Despite Plans 10 Depart

Lawrence Koenigsberger, the one
man Board of Tax Appeals for the
District. decided yesterday that a
physician living in the District but
intending to move to his own prop
erty in South Dakota in 1913 was
liable for the 1912 District income
tax
The case involved DR.. Carl Albert
Neves, former manager of a Fed
eral sanitarium at Hot Springs
S. Oak, who came here in 1888 anc
built house In 1888. In 194l hi
bought ranch in South Dakota
and informed the local Govern
ment that he planned to build or
it and move there in 1948, when he
expects to retire.
petitioners ranches contain
dwellings not considered by the Pc
titioner to be suitable for his &C.
cupancy, and on his vacation he
does not live on either of the
ranches. but is the guest of an ad-
joining ranch owner" the decision
said.
His statements as to his future
intentions are accepted at their
face value. but an intention as to
the future establishment of a home
is not the equivalent of the estab-
lishmen of home, and will not
effect a change of domicile."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
|0PA Plans No Change
In Point Cost Of Butter
Despite VITA Promise

The Once Of Price Administration
indicated today there would be no
lchange IN the l6-point-a-pound
ration value of butter despite War
Food Administration announcement
that civilians would receive 20, 00O, 900
more pounds Of the product during
April, May and June as compared
with the first three months Of 1914.
The VIA also said more cheese,
slightly less meat and approximately
the same amount Of canned milk are
IN PROJECT for civilian consumption
in the second quarter.
A total Of $4,000 900 pounds of
butter, compared with 10000, 900
pounds in the first quarter-are in
prospect for civilians, VITA said in
making ALLEGATIONS for the second
quarter. The increase is due to a
slowing down Of military and lease
lend purchases resulting from large
Government inventories.
VIA has allocated ABS 200 900
pounds Of meat for civilians in the
next three months, compared with
5,091 300, 900 pounds in the first
quarter. Originally only 4,544, 30O,-
900 pounds was allocated to civil
ians in the first quarter, but this
was increased by 547,oOo,o 900 pounds,
mostly pork, VIA said.
The cheddar cheese ALLEGATION for
the new quarter is 10000, 900
pounds, 100000 pounds above the
current ALLEGATION. Other cheese,
|such as Swiss, italian and limburger.
will be down slightly according to
VIA.
The agency said most fresh vege-
tables, some frozen vegetables, eggs
and milk are expected to be in good
supply for the next three months.
Bread, flour, noodles and spaghetti
will be plentiful through the year
VIA said.
VIA has allocated 435, 900 900
pounds of evaporated milk ard A.
100000 pounds of condensed milk
for civilians during the new period,
about the same as heretofore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
Citizens Group Hears
Report by DELEGATE

The North Capitol Citizens Asso-
citation held a brief meeting last
night at which Baxter Smith, dele
gate to the Federation of Citizens
Associations, reported on the work
|of the Federal Committee on Hous.
ing and Rent Control and the pres
ent hearings before the Public Util-
tiles Commission.
The following IS new members
were accepted: Edna M. Betz. Jo-
|seph A. Began, Gerald ]. Elfrink
William L. Erskine, william j. Eos.
ter, Helen P. Goen, Winifred King
Paul Rooster, Sadie H. Miller. Ella
N. Sherwood, Rose Troiano, w. F
wagner and T. j. williams.
The meeting, which was held al
the Mckinley High School, Second
and T streets NE, was presided
lover by President John F.. Hardie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
Gen. Gerald T.. Thomas
Gets Leqion Of Merit

Brig. Gen. Gerald c. Thomas, Ma.
rine Corps, now on duty at Marine
headquarters here, has been pre-.
sented with the Legion of Merit by
1t. Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, com.
mandant of the Marine Corps, fol
services as chief of staff of Marine
amphibious corps in the South Pa
ciflc.
The award was given for direction
and coordination of the genera
and Pacific stats in occupation OF
the Treasury Islands, execution oil
a diversionary landing on Choiseul
and establishment of a beachhead al
Empress Augusta Bay on Bougain-
vile.
Gen. Thomas Thomas lives with
his wife, Mrs. Lottie j. Thomas, at
1921 P street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
Farm Realty Values
And Sales Increase

By the Associated Press
Farmers are putting cash on the
line in ever-increasing numbers for
additional crop lands and are bid
ding up the price at the same time.
The Agriculture Department said
yesterday farm real estate values
rose Is per cent during the year
ended March l and now are 80 per
cent above the 1885, 1889 average.
Preliminary reports indicate the
volume of sales during 1943 was at
record levels, SURPRISING the pre-
vious high reached in 1919. The de-
partment added that there was a
substantial movement of land into
"active-farmer ownership"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28

name had been sent in for promo
tioa to first lieutenant. He told his
family he hoped to be home this
summer"
1t. Wallis was a student at George
Washington University when he en-
listed as an aviation cadet in April,
1912. He was awarded his wings
last May at the Childress (Tex.)
Army Airs Base and went overseas
IN November. A native of Wash
ington, he attended Central High
School. He was a member of Phi
Kappa Alpha Fraternity at college.
A brother, Leonard Scott Wallis,
10, also survives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-28
Bricker Says New Deal
Is Greatly Worried

OKLAHOMA CITY, Mar. % Up
--Gov. John w. Bricker of Ohio
seeking the Republican nomination
for President, said last night that
Senate Majority Leader Barkley's
participation in Oklahoma's second
district congressional election CAM
paign indicated the administration
was greatly worried"
And think they should be-" he