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Evening star., 1945-02-17
Birthday Party

Mrs. Watson v. Shelton enter
tanned at birthday anniversary
luncheon today at the Raleigh Ho-
tel for her daughter, Miss Vivian
Shelton. The guests included Mrs.
Shelton's other daughter, Mrs. Hal
Cushman Castle, who is residing
with her mother while 1t. Castle,
U. s. NJ, is on sea duty, and fifteen
of Miss Sheltons classmates at
Holton Arms School.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
AII-Purpose Field Pack
Developed for Army
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Development of a new all-purpose
field pack which soldiers themselves
helped design was announced yes
terday by the War Department.
Fifty soldiers OF different sizes
and weights marched 10 miles a
day for seven days carrying various
combinations of packs and equip
ment before the new design was Sc
lected.
1t is combination of a combat
pack and cargo pack. The COM
bat pack, containing toilet articles,
mess kit and two days rations, is
normally carried into battle. The
cargo pack, which carries an extra
blanket, tenting equipment and
similar articles, is left in a rear
area until needed. The cargo pack
alone resembles an ordinary canvas
weekend bag.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
First WAC Veteran
Gets 81 Bill Loan

The first WAC veteran to get CT
Bill of Rights loan is Miss Elizabeth
M. Lutz of Pittsburgh, who was dis
charged from the service for de-
pendency after Is months with the
1st Photo Group.
With Federal Housing Admins
tration insured loan and a second
loan guaranteed by the Veterans
Administration under the CT bill
provisions, Miss Lutz bought ST.
500 home, in which she will live with
her widowed father, the Veterans
Administration reported.
Evening star., 1945-02-17

The marriage of Miss Peggy Jo
Oertell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
David H. Oertell of Cleveland, to
Sergt. Earle Montgomery Brown
U. s. M. c., son of Mrs Emma I
Brown of Alexandria, took place
February l in the Fort Myer Chapel
with Chaplain w. B. Zimmerman
officiating at the ceremony.
Escorted by her father, the bride
was attended by her sister, Miss
Anna Beth Oertell, as maid of
honor, and by Miss Bette Brown,
sister of the bridegroom; Miss Betty
Obenour, Miss Elaine Clark and
Miss Louise Drahik as bridesmaids.
1t. William A. Brown was best
man for his brother, and the ushers
were Sergt. Charles McEllory, Sergt.
Robert Sheffield, Sergt. Lee Angus
tine and Corpl. Joseph Morning
star, all of the Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Catholic Daughters

The annual vesper service of
Court District No. 212, Catholic
Daughters of America, will be held
at 4:30 pm. tomorrow at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception
Eighth and N streets NV.
The Right Rev Monsignor John K
Cartwright will deliver the sermon
and the Rev. DR.. Edward Peters, di-
rector of the Convert League, will
act as celebrant The church organ
ist, Prof. Harry w. Howard. will
accompany the boy choristers under
the direction of Prof. Charles Ben
son.
Junior Daughters will serve as
uShers.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
II announcements

/. st. Peters Roman Catholic Church
in Fullerton, Nebr., was the scene of
the wedding December % of Miss
Cecilia Anne Ksiazek, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ksiazek of Full
lerton, and Maj. Wilbur Thomas
McNallan, AAF, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas J. McNallan of
Kellogg, MINI. The Rev. Francis
Kubiszewski, pastor of st. Peters
Church, officiated at the ceremony
Announcement is made of the
marriage, December 30, of Miss
Martha Lee Holiday. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Holiday of Sill
yer Spring, to Mr.. Paul H. Zeiger,
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Zeiger of
Mishawaka, Ind The ceremony took
place in Mount Vernon Methodist
Church, the Rev. DR.. John Rustin
officiating.
Miss Janet Maynard Wiseman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. M.
Wiseman of Walnut Grove, Staun-
ton, Va, became the bride, Decem-
ber 81, of Sergt. Lemuel c. Buck
ingham, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Buckingham of Muirkirk The cer-
emony took place in the First Meth
odist Church in Hyattsville, the Rev.
Edgor w. Beckett officiating.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Port of $40 Bill Found
In SuiIor's Wound

By the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO. Calif.-Terry H.
Barker, watertender, third class. be-
lieves in hanging on to his money.
Wounded in the thigh by shrapnel,
Barker underwent hurried surgery
aboard destroyer, but the wound
wouldn't heal. When it was re-
opened surgeons found some shreds
of the dungarees he was wearing
when hit-and piece of $40 bill.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
BY the Associated Press.

L
WITH THE UNITED STATES
36th DIVISION IN ALSACE, Feb.
17.-Lt. Christopher Kilmer, 27, son
of the poet. Joyce Kilmer, is back
in action with the 36th Texas Di-
vision in Alsace after being tenn
porarily incapacitated by enemy
shellf1re in Italy.
1T. Kilmer first served in the
Pacific theater on Kauai Island
after entering the Army by way of
New York's Fighting 69th' National
Guard Regiment.
Later he received commission at
the Fort Benning Infantry School
and joined the 36th in Italy a year
ago in the Piedmont area. He was
with them when the push across
the Rapido River started January
%, 1914.
Wounded in the leg by shell
fragment, 1t Kilmer spent nearly
five months in a hospital, then
served on limited duty in Corsica
But he asked for a transfer to the
36th Division and came back to
serve with the same mortar trans
port platoon he had left in Italy.
Now he is a first lieutenant and
division liaison officer.
Young Kilmer, whose father was
killed with the Fighting 69th" in
the World War, writes bit of poetry
himself, but confesses little has
been published.
Poetry Quoted.
A volume of handwritten verse he
carried with him through Italy and
during his hospital siege and subse-
quent stay in Corsica evidences a
strong strain of brooding over the
soldiers lot.
Much of his verse is dedicated to
his wife, the former Bert Daniel
of Oxford, N. c., and their 5-year-
old son, Robert. He calls his wife
The Tarheel Colleen"
Young Kilmer has not had a
chance to visit his fathers grave at
Tar de Nois since he reached France
with the Army, but he made pill
grimage there several years ago.
Tucson Called Home.
'T suppose I would call Tucson,
Ariz., my home" he said. 1t was
about the best place ever lived.
Bert and I landed there after We
got married.
I'VE met at Washington, D. c.,
where I was supposed to be study
ing course in scholastic philosophy
at Georgetown University. We mar
ried and took a boat to California
with our car aboard. We got OF the
boat. started driving east, landed
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Entire Nous Club

Mrs. Elliott Peck will speak on
'The Newer Slant of the Work of
the Red Cross" at a meeting of the
Entire Nous Club at 2 pm. Monday
at the home Of Mrs Charles P.
Keyser, 1920 Decatur street. Host
esses will include Mrs. Leroy God
win, Mrs. James Rahily and Mrs.
j. E. Atkinson.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
1t. Kilmer, Poets Son, Is Back
In Action After BEING Wounded

in Tucson and decided to stay there.
In 1910 my mother was i'll and
I came East to help take care of
her. She died in 1941 and then I
came into the Army by way of the
69th."
1t. Kilmer has an older brother
and sister in the United States.
The brother is Kenton Kilmer, an
assistant in the microfilm reading
room at the Library of Congress.
His sister is a nun, Sister Michael,
in the Benedictine Order at st.
Cloud, MINI.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Here on Leave

Seaman Henry N. Kaspar has ar
rived in Washington on leave and
is visiting his mother. Mrs. Henry
r. Kaspar in her home on Mint
wood place. Seaman Kaspar, who
is a grandson of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Josef Kaspar, is on his way to
his new post at Jacksonville where
he will enter aviation operational
training,
Evening star., 1945-02-17
DR.. Hoods to Sneak

Dr. George B. Woods of American
University will be guest speaker at
an anniversary party of the District
Daughters of Colonial Wars at 2:30
pm. Monday at the Washington
Club, l701 K street NV. He will be
introduced by Mrs. Virginia A.
Nelson. New members will be off,
cially welcomed by the president,
Mrs. Ryland C. Bryant.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
En- Route to Florida

Mrs. Jean Vetual and Miss Anna
May De Lozier have left for Or
lando, Fla, where they will be the
guests of the formers brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Seals. Following their stay there,
they will visit in Savannah and
Charleston, returning to Washing
ton in six weeks.
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Nuzis Tell of CONVOY Attack

LONDON, Feb. IT (P).-The Ber-
lin radio said today that German
fighters shot down seven British
bombers which attempted unsuc-
cessfully to attack a Nazi surface
convoy off the Norwegian coast
north of Bergen,
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Greek Press Freed

ATHENS, Feb. II tP).-The gov
ernment passed a law yesterday re-
storing freedom of the press to
Greece. 1t suppresses all the limi-
tations which the Metaxas dictator
ship imposed on the issuance and
circulation of newspapers.
"Mors bonds, more power-mOre
strength to Eisenhower"
Evening star., 1945-02-17
Listen!

Stop! Look! Listen!
That's old and very familiar warning sign-tritey
applicable present conditions for home comfort.
STOP and consider why your home isn't as
comfortable you would WISH
LOOK and where the precious heat is leaking
out; and the icy air is coming in.
LISTEN how to counteract that condition even If
fuel is
Here some of many economical and efficient
remedies:
Storm Windows and Doors Sealing UP
cracks and creuices. Putting end to
dambness Tuning up the heating plant :.
Insulating, ETC.
Give them attention and you'll weather the weather
happily. Send for an Eberly Plan Supervisor to
help you-hell make practical report and the
estimate he'll give will be very reasonable-for the
work, much little-will ALL be done by Eberly
Plan efficient craftsmen-involvins but ONE modest
overhead-and with only ONE responsibility
OURS.
That matter of INSULATING:
Look at it an investment for economical comfort
winter and summer Conveniently paying for itself
in fuel saved. We can do the work right away-and
with inconvenience to you.
The Eberly Financing Plan is designed for
Convenient and confidential bndgefins of the bill.
A. Eberly's Sons
Before You Invest Investigate
11O8 X NV. 96,s 5h Yer Year DI. 6557
Promise I9lf " hat YOU
always do what YOU PROMISE
Nogales international., 1945-11-16

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday Bible School, for all ages,
0:45 am.
Morning Worship Service, II am.
Young Peoples Meeting, ! pm.
Special program for all ages.
Nogales international., 1945-11-16
NOGALES INTERNATIONAL Nogales' Home Newspaper NJ
Thanksgiving Day an Ever
Changing Date in Nation

The ancient Hebraic custom OF a
thanksgiving celebration after the
harvest was early adopted by proc
lamation of the governors Of the
several colonies. 1t was not until
1864 that the President recon-
mended day of Thanksg giving year.
ly, now fixed by custom and con-
gress as the fourth Thursday Of
November. Two states will hold
Thanksgiving on the fifth Thursday.
The first Thanksgiving Day was
celebrated by the New England
colonists after their first harvest in
1921. In 1923, day of fasting and
prayer in the midst Of drouth was
changed to thanksgiving celebra-
ton by the coming of rain.
In late years we have had con-
siderable fuss by the changing Of
the date for Thanks giving. This was
not the first time that the date has
been pushed around. In 1705, the city
of Colchester, Conn.,, ran out Of
molasses for pumpkin pies, so post
poned the feast for one week. In
those times Thanksgiving did not
fall on the fourth or last Thursday of
November, but the regular observ-
ance was held on the first Thurs
day.
Nogales international., 1945-11-16
THE UNITED CHURCHES
FELLOWSHIP
Observation-Disclosures

CiOnal-MeGnOulSC)
Church school, 9:45. Mrs. George
B. Parks, superintendent. Primary
Department meets same hour with
Mrs. Lon Bellman, superintendent.
Morning worship at 11:00 O'Clock.
Theme, What Now?" This is a
pre- Thanksgiving subject. There
will be special music by the choir.
A cordial invitation extended to
all who do not worship elsewhere to
share with us in this service. Stran-
gers welcome.
Thanksgiving services this year
will be held Thursday, November %,
in St. Andrews Church. Rev. Harry
Harper will speak. A combined
choir under direction of Mr.. Russell
A. Smith will furnish the music.
o. A. SMITH, DID,, Minister.
Nogales international., 1945-11-16
Easing Wartime
Restrictions
On Foreign Trauel

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15-Further
easing wartime restrictions on for
eign travel out of Los Angeles, the
Mexican government, upon request
of Manuel Aguilar, consul general,
has assigned Pan American World
Airways to issue Mexican tourist
entry cards, in addition to the con-
Sulate.
Effective today, travellers flying
Nogales international., 1945-11-16

to the neighboring country on peas
ure will be able to obtain their entry
permits at the airline office, privi-
lege revoked during the war. Busi-
ness travellers will still require pass
ports, validated at the consulate.
Nogales international., 1945-11-16
ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH

Sunday Services
800 a.m.-HOly Communion.
Gas a.m.-Church School and
Bible Glass.
11:OO a.m.-Morning Prayer and
Sermon. Subject: Religion from
the Inside" A hearty welcome to
all to worship.
REV. J. ATKINSON, Vicar.
Nogales international., 1945-11-16

Dave Levy was a business visitor
in Phoenix Tuesday.
Nogales international., 1945-11-16

Francis Mccullough of Van Nuys,
Calf, is arriving tomorrow to spend
a week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Mitchell where his wife elaine
MitchelD and son have been visiting
for some time.
Nogales international., 1945-11-16

Mrs. Lee Edge left by plane We'd
nesday to visit her husband at Obre-
gon City.
Nogales international., 1945-11-16
Gltt1tlrl&'ldlQ
ANNOUNCEMENTS
SACRED HEART CHURCH

Masses, Sundays, at 6, Z, $3.50 and
10.
Rosary 1880 pm.
Week day masses at s, and 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27
CLIFF SLATER AT
LAKE COMPOUNCE
Local Orchestra Takes
Over Saturday Night AS
signment at Site

Dancing at Lake Compounce
starts the first week in May with
Johnny Solek and his orchestra
featured Thursday nights and Cliff
Slater with his Music AS You Like
1t" each Saturday. This will be the
second season for. the Solek organ
ization at Compounce. The band is
well known throughout the state for
it's presentation Of polkas and mod
ern dance music, and has played in
practically all the leading bathrooms.
Cliff Slater, who halls from Wa
terbury, has an orchestra that
promises much in the way Of
smooth and modern dance music.
It Is tops in tempos and Sophisti-
Gated rhythms and provides di-
yersified program of entertainment.
Recent engagements Of the Slater
organization include many OF the
leading hotels. clubs and fratern-
tiles throughout the state.
Negotiations are now under way
to bring some of the country's lead
ing name bands to Compounce and
Tommy Dorsey has been booked for
@ date In the near future.
The entire amusement area Is
open each weekend prior to the
regular daily schedule which goes
into effect Memorial Day. Concerts
are . regular Sunday afternoon at
traction. and the program this week
will be presented by the New De-
parture Band under the direction
OF Edward Noon with Miss Rita
NORM on the vocals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27
MARATHON ROLE

Howadr da Silva, the ships cap
tain in Paramount's 1.-Two Years
Before the Mast" played $50 con-
secutive performances in the Broad
way production of Oklahoma, mu-
steal comedy hit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27
Promising Pictures Feature Programs OF Local 7heaters
JACK BENNY STARS
in STATE COMEDY
The Horn Blows at Mid
night Latest Screen Hit
of Popular Comedian

Combining the rib-tickling an
tics Of funny-man Jack Benny, the
blonde loneliness of Alexis Smith
and the production skill Of Warner
Bros. Studio, one Of the brightest
and gayest comedies Of the season,
The Horn Blows at Midnight
opens Sunday at Warmers State
theater for an engagement Of three
days.
Starring Jack Benny and Alexis
Smith and featuring a supporting
cast that includes such capable per-
formers as Allyn Joslyn, Reginald
Gardiner, Dolores Moran, Gug Kib-
bee, Franklin Pangborn and John
Alexander, the farce comedy tells
the hilarious tale Of a trumpet
blowing angel played by Benny who
is sent down from Heaven to herald
the doom Of the earth on his horn.
Caught IN a web of mortal schem-
ing, Athanael, the angel, becomes
involved in series of situations
both hilarious and fantastic.
4AAC AAAAA Wdo PAOQuCCO w MdIA
Hellinger and directed by hit-maker
Raoul Walsh.
Fraught with suspense and with
exciting moments piling one on the
other 1.-The Man in Half Moon
Street" comes to the State screen as
the second hit of Sundays show.
Adapted from the Barre Lydon
stage play Of the same name which
ran for nine months in London
THE Man in Half Moon Street"
features Niles Asther and Helen
Walker in the two roles with Ed
mond Bryon, Paul Cavanaugh, and
Matthew Boulton in the supporting
cast.
Songs, comedy, romance and girls
keynote Paramount's Bring On The
Girls, technicolor musical which
comes to the State starting Wednes-
day with Veronica Lake, Marjorie
Reynolds, Eddie Bracken and Sonny
Tufts in co-starring leads.
In addition to its star-studded
cast Bring On The Girls boasts
score Of famous entertainers includ-
ing Spike Jones and His City Slick
ers who perform one of their out
standing novelty routines; Johnny
Coy, newcomer to the screen who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27

Add to your list of things that
will never startle the world: Alan
Hale, famous character actor who
plays the fighting Priest" in God
is My Co-Pilot,' has perfected and
patented formult for the mass
production Of greaseless potato
chips, which are something like
BUTTERFLIES popcorn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27
NEW MCM SUCCESS
in LOCAL SHOWING
Polls Features Keep Your
Powder Dry; Talented
Cast Chosen

Keep Your Powder Dry" the new
MGM hit at the Poll theater boasts
one of the seasons top casts in one
of the years finest film offerings. 1t
stars no less a lovely and talented
trio than Lana Turner, LARAMIE
Day and Susan Peters.
It's chockful Of laughs and tears
indeed, all the ingredients that go
to make up real all-family enter
tainment.
It's a human story of three girls,
from different walks Of life, who
join the celebrated Women's Army
Corps. Each has a different motiva-
ton: Lana, as the spoiled Valerie
Parks, enlistS in order to protect an
inheritance; LARAMIE, as the Army
Brat" Leigh Rand, is confident OF
her superiority because Of her up
bringing and training; and Susan,
as Ann Darrison, has husband in
the service overseas and wants to
do her own bit to help speed the
victor.
Almost from the first moment
they meet, Val and Leigh are enc
mics. Val resentS Leighs "Know-it-
all" attitude, and Leigh sneers at
the girl accustomed to soft living
who seems to be out Of place in the
Corps. Ann finds herself keeping
the two at peace and sometimes she
succeeds, although more often she
doesn't.
Through the various phases of
the girls training the picture re-
mains a fascinating study in human
relationships, at the same time
providing an insiprational as well
as highly entertaining cinema fare.
Lana, LARAMIE and Susan deliver
top-notch performances in every
sense Of the word. They are sup
ported by sterling cast including
Agnes Moorehead, Bill Johnson,
June Lockhart and many others.
Also on same program is the
new Jack London Alaska" with
Kent Taylor, Margaret Lindsay,
John Carradine, Dean Jaeger and
Nils Aster. A film Of the carefree
gold rush days Of the north, 1t fills |
the bill for good all around enter
tainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27

Eddie Bowling and Louis j.
Singer, who is businessman not
previously identified publicly with
the theater, although he has in
vested in some productions are the
sponsors of this simple play, which
has been causing a stir with an
extended engagement in Chicago.
Bowling also is one Of the four
characters and co-directed with
Mango Jones.
Some people will not regard
THE The Glass Menagerie" as a
play in the ordinary sense Of the
term. Little happens, but the mat
ter is handled so eloquently by the
small cast, especially by Laurette
Taylor, that it is considerable JOY.
The impression may get abroad
because of enthusiastic notices
that this Is a great play. Such Is
not the case. It Is an unobstruSive
piece Of dramaturgy, but 1t gives
that grand trouper, Miss Taylor,
an opportunity to demonstrate
again, after q lapse Of several
years, what q really fine actress
she can be. I would hate very much
to see it without her.
Miss Taylor has the role of q
faded Southern belle with grown
daughter, who Is crippled, and a
grown son who earns their meager
livelihood In q shoe factory and
yearaS to roam the distances and
| to be a writer. The mother never
lets them forget that she was q
great matrimonial prize In her day,
but that unfortunately she was
taken in by the charm Of smiling
Irishman, who persuaded her to
marry him. He drank, which she
did not like, and he had no money.
which she liked even less. Eventu-
ally he wandered away and was
heard from no more.
At the time of the play, in the
dreary '30s in st. Louis, the son is
showing signs Of wanting to escape
his mothers "reminiscences and
nagging, and the mother is anxious
that the daughter be wed. There
never has been gentleman call
err for the girl. The mother nags
the son into bringing home one Of
his co-workers at the factory, who
turns out to be the youth who was
the star athlete and what-not in
the high school attended by both
the son and daughter some years
before. He was the only one the
girl ever had q crush on, but, while
he was kind to her at that time he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27
SILVER SWIM SUIT

Dorothy Lamour wears a stream
lined silver bathing suit especially
designed for her in Paramounts
Masquerade in Mexico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27

On this hopeless note the play is
left. Downing, who doubles as the
son and narrator, ends it with the
comment that what the audience
has seen is a sort Of dream recol-
lection Of things as he knew them
at home before he fed. This Is
where memory ends and your i'm
agination begins" he tells The audi
ence as the curtain comes down for
the last time.
In many ways, both in matter
and production method, the play is
like the much loved II Remember
Mama that came along earlier in
the season. The latter, however,
was in a more hopeful and happier
vein.
There are no words in this cor
ner to describe adequately the
work of Miss Taylor, 50 I'll leave it
at that. Bowling Miss Julie Hay
don, as the daughter, and Anthony
Ross, as the caller, did well enough,
but I should have liked to see a
considerably younger man in Dow
ung's role.
TWO other newcomers need not
detain US. Elliott Nugent, who
usually does better, wrote a badly
mixed-up play in "A Place Of Our
own" which concerns a returned
soldier Of the last Word War and
his abortive campaign to help
Woodrow Wilson put over the
League Of Nations against the OPP
position of a wealthy father-in in
law. J. c. Nugent, the author
actors father, was the only bright
spot in the production as philo-
sophical grandfather. John Golden
and Nugent produced it.
Lady in Danger" Is a bad mys-
tery-f1fth column play out Of Aus
tralia dealing with German and
Japanese espionage down-under
Max Afford and Alexander Kirk
land are the authors and Kirkland
plays one of the leading roles. Peo-
pie are bumped of in a novel and
involved method-curare poison is
put on the claws Of a cat and the
animal Is dosed with adrenalin so
it will attack the proper victims.
Pat Allen and Dan Fisher are the
producers. Helen Claire Vicki
Cummings and Clarence Derwent
are leading players.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27

A bedlaln is how the movie set Of
M-G-Ms abbot and Costello in
Hollywood" can best be described.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-27

executes two dance numbers worthy
Of such performers as Fred Astaire
or Bill Robinson; and Marjorie Rey-
nolds who shines in a ballroom
stanza in addition to singing q hit
tune.
High Powered" with Robert Low
cry and Phyllis Brooks will be the
second hit of Wednesdays new
show.