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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

Hollywood, Oct. 15-With Colum- bus Day still in mind, talk about Q Hollywood discoverer who specializeS in new stars rather than new con- tinents. mean David O. Selznick.
 During recent months he's been having quarrelS with seVaral of his prize players. So frequently have his contract stars complained about the shrewdneSs with which he rents them to other producers for big money, while paying them far less, that many readers of movie columns undoubtedly have g.eaned the idea that Selznick is a very sharp opera tor.
 But like most stories, that of selz- hicks difficulties with his contract players, has two sides. Consider his outstanding stars-Jennifer Jones, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Gotten, Joan Fontaine, Gregory Peck and Vivien Leigh. That list Is unique in Hollywood annals for one interesting reason: Not one of them amounted to shucks at the American boX-of- flee until DOS took them in hand, spent Q fortune grooming them, and guided them to fame! True, all of them are talented artists, but they owe "the boss" a tremendous debt for recognizing their ability when other producers were too busy to glance In their direction.
 I believe that every player, once he reaches the point where his name on Q theater marquee draws customers, should have 6 fair share of the take, but I'm also old-faShioned enough to believe that stars are hon. or-hound to consider the rights of the man whose willingness to gamble on them gave them their chance.
 Idol Chatter: Imagine Ned Sparks in charge of Q business that adver- tiseS service with e smilel" Add improving touches: Deanna Durbin'S switch to dark brown hair. Bob Hope owes his success to jokes; Bing Crosby to jukes ., Models of devotion: Lucille Ball and Susan Peters If Mickey Rooney turned up with e black eye, he could always claim he's walked into door stop smile-alikes: Virginia Mayo and Louise Allbritton When a glamour girl sticks out her neck, it's usually to display a dia- nlond necklace Nervous itch:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
POLL

Hedy Lamarr, Robert Walker and June Allyson are co.Starred in Her Highness and the Bellhoy," delightful new attraction now at the Loew-Poli Theater. It is the heart- glowing story of 6 bellboy who ac- cIdentaily meets and falls in love with Q princess and through Q series of highly humorous circumstances imagineS she is in love with him too. Miss Allyson, as Walkers bed- ridden girl friend, watches in silent agony as her own romance Is shat tered by the royal intruder.
 The second attraction Is the iays. tery thriller, Dangerous Partners" with James Craig and signe Hasse.
 Starting Thursday Is the funniest film they've ever made-Bud Abbott and Lou Costello "In Hollywood" Hilarity In Hollywood as Bud and Lou run amuck in their newest and happiest laughter hit. There's love, laughter, and song oil rolled up in Q hilarious fun-packed story as these master madcapS turn moyie- land upside down.
 You've seen Abbott and Costello as "Huck Privates," Tn the Navy aS 8 pair of buckaroos in Ride Elm Cowboy" rolling down to rhythm in Rio Rita" and you've raced through laughs with them when they were Lost Tn @ Harem," but now you'll go to Hollywood with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Tn Hollywood"
 The co-feature is one of the most thrilling adventures of '"The Falcon in San Francisco" with Tom Conway in the role of the popular sieuth. This is probably Conway's most vigorous portrayal. The sup- porting cast Is headed by Rita Cor. day, Sharyn Moffett and Edward Brophy. The mysterious murder of woman on the train which h carrying him to San Francisco on vacation, starts The Falcon of on the trail of Smugglers and into series of dangerous adventures Three more murders are committed by the gang before the Falcon, after many hairbreath escapes from death, manages to solve the Tiys- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
STRAND

A twin, haunted by the spirit of his brother. makes "Wonder Man Samuel ooldwyns technicolor film musical, Q laugh riot. With Danny Kaye starred in the dual role of identical twins who are tenpera- mental oppositeS, the story plunges him through hilarious adventures,
 When 9u2zy Bellew, star night- cup entertainer, iS murdered, his soul cannot rest in peace until the murderer is brought to justice, His spirit enters the body of his twin, Edwin Dingle, . studious and sone- what abgent minded bookworn,, who k thus enabled to carry on for Bug. v ct the Pelican night club, and bring about the murders downfall,
 The complications that ensue are necessarily hilarious, and the true love existing between the twins and their sweetheartS is completely shat. tered when Edwin, reluctantly try- Ing to keep two TomanceS going at the same time, lets the SltnatIon got out of control. Virginia Mayo and Vera.Ellen are cast in the ro!es of the two girls.
 wonder Man" ranks as one of oo!dwyn'S most lavish productions, and Danny Kaye again proves hts amazing versatility, acting, singing dancing and clowning with equal facility, with Miss Mayo and Vera. Ellen giving him noble support in the fun.
 Others In the supporting cast are Donald Woods. Steve Cochran, otto Kruger, Edward Brophy and Allen Jenkins. Bruce Huinberstone al. rected.
 The eonianion feature Is "Teli It to . Star" featuring Ruth Terry and Robert Livingston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
JIMMIE FIDLER M Hollywood
Distributed D, MeNsuEAt Syndicate. Ius.

To send Kay Francis a pair of pa. jamas for that retirement" she's al- ways threatening I'm never sure what Is meant when people talks about "blt" players in Q Hell nut Dantine picture.
 On the outdoor location where Paramount Is filming Monsieur Beaucaire," Bob Hope was before the cameras in @ trick scene that re- quired him to slip as he attempted to leap lightly across Q brook, and do a brodie in Q hip-deep pool. The action required perfect timing, and things kept going wrong. After three takes had been ruled out, Director George Marshall decided to post pone any further attempt until after luncheon and told the dripping Hope to change his clothes. Bob went to his portable dressing room, emerged a few minutes later in street togs, essayed leap across the brook, S.ipped-and went in. for e fourth timel
 
 Credit Producer William Pere!ra of RKO for e nice gesture. Working opposite Joan Fontaine in his pic. ture, From This Day Forward" is a young newcomer named Mark Stevens, who, despite the importance of his role and his real ability, is still getting small pay. Stevens contract Is owned by 2oth Century Fox, and Pereira, under the terms of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

Copyrlght. iStt. NDA saFvieO, mo.

copyright lete, N1A Sevviee' Ano' I our first baby died, I hated the
 Ten put Ais arms about her: "But afterward you seemed to be sweeter than ever. NO, you can't blame death for Margaret. It's life that's ruined her somehow. And she's running Watts life. He ought to di- vorce her"
 son what groundP"'
 "Inldelity"
 "You cant mean"
 "Infdelity~ to herself. Intidelity to the giri she was. It's worse than having an affair with another man. These pretty little bridie- wldies catch their men by being on their good behavior and all dressed up in body and soul. Then they don't stay put. They stow their marriage VOWS away with their bridal wells. They forget their promises"
 Ordinarily Sue felt no call to defend women as Q class. But she had to say:
 "Of course, men never"
 "Oh, of course men do," Len broke in. When say women I include men. But it's no won- der the divorce business ls becom- ing one of the largest industries in our country. You can get Q divorce for cruelty and almost anything's cruelty in divorce court. But the real cruelty doesn't got mentioned" ]"
 Sue yawned: "Ill bite. What ls the real cruelty, Mir. Beckley9"
 "rt's obtaining love under false pretenses, The bride pretends to be silk and she's just dyed sateen; or she pretends to be all wool and she's mostly cotton. She lets her mind 90 stale. She loses interest In the world, She gets tired of her hus- band and tiresome to him. She gets fatty degeneration of the heart and the brain and the character"
 Sue was In her paJamaS by then and she smiled drowsily:
 T suppose Margaret is saying even worse of me. I wish that daughter of hers would let that son Of mine come home"
 "A lot of our boys don't come home because japanese Snipers get 'em," Len muttered. If they do get home, some girl aEIlhushes 'efi."
 tTO Be Contlnued)
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sIo6n-outa contract, could not his salary. But when ht bean Stevens was yeaEning to own trait of his wife, AnueIIe
 painted by the famous artist. Clemens, Pereira found @ WaV e1< He bought the painting, which ems couldn't afford. and presented < to the actor as a bonus. e fto
 was chatting with 0abhy Ear on the "Badmans Territory when one of the youngsters work ing in the picture. obviously ila~ pressed by Hayes Wiid West man nerisns, asked him if he wefo frosn Texas. Hayes stroked his unfuIs beard which, incidentally, he flt6s proofs every morning before repoft- ing for work, and beamed. "Gons ha said, "If a person Is from Texas, you don't have to ask him besnuse he'll tell you first. If he isn't from Texas, there's no need to enabaxram him"
 Speaking Of "Badman's TerEisoEy that super-western will feature some of the biggest mob scenes filmed in years. As usual, when crowds are working before the camera, the studio has set up . fullyaeqliipped emergency hospital. To date, most of those treated have been sunbuzn victims-and nine tenths of them are 1ndiansl They seem less able to stand the heat than the palefaces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
QUESTION and ANSWERS Young Folks and Old Folks

GVuEk pOAAb Auu Otu EVAhb Tired all the time, same as the i7.year-old niece of the reader who but may be I am supposed to feel so, as am nearing my 18th birthday. IS. W. McH) AnSwer-No. Send stamped en- velope bearing your address and ask for (do not use clipping) pamphlet "Xoung Folks and Old Folks"
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 For four or five years l have been afflicted with what various physi- clans call pruritus. w. L. P.) Arswer-Medicai term meaning itching without apparent cause, without skin rash. Send stamped envelope bearing your address for pamphlet on "prurituS" - but ask for 1t in writing. I do not reply to clippings.
 Dyeing have dyed my hair for years, Now some one says l would have better health If didn't dye t., Have you any information on this, or c pamphlet on care Of the hairr
 (Mrs. B. M) Answer-It is harmless, provided
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
By ALICIA HART NEA Stan Writer

It took Q war to bring armclimbing gloves to luncheon tables and tea parties. It took e war to elevate the long "silk glove to the Cinderella role of the evening. Because the war turned old glove traditions topSy- turvy, . review of the new rules is in order for those sticklers who want to walk hand in glove with style.
 Long glovesp Plain ones are needed for wear with dressy afternoon duds which have cap-length sleeves. These same long gloves, however may Do crushed down and worn any time of day. Long arm climbers are correct, as always, with formal gowns. But long novelty gloves 1t up by jewels or other gee-gaws are suitable companions for the evening only with gowns that are startlingly plain.
 Informal daytime wear2 Storties, or four or five.hutton gloves of waShable doeskin, suede, or fabric
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

masquerading as such, are the best companions of tailored suits or dresses. Six-button pullons are the best choice for daytime dresses, soft" suits, and coats.
 Sport outfits2 Wear sports gloves of chamois-like wool or cotton, pig skin, or wool string. Hand-sewn gloves strike o smart, fashion note with Q tweed ensemble.
 Gloves of unusual color make Q nice costume touch and can be used effectively to repeat co'or of hat, or dress trimming, or jewelry. But this 0 dressy costume device that should be carried off with considerable dash, and Is not for the timid soul.
 You may 60 without your hat, but never without gloves, if you want to pass the well-dressed test. Bracelets may be worn over gloves, but not rings. Gloves should never fit too tightly. Gloves must always be re- moved when taking food or drink, and you must peel off the long ones, of course, before going in to 0 for- nal dinner. .,...,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
BY GAYNoR MADDOX NEA Stan Writer

To save time in the Kitchen and to produce more interesting dishes, try mixing c big batch of biscuit mix, store in refrigerator in GOV" cred container, and use in vari- ety of ways. From the test Kitchens Of Q noted expert In Chicago comes this series of recipes.
 Biscuit Mix
 (YloId-abOut Q cupS)
 One cup bland lard or blended shortening, 6 cups sifted flour, ( tablespoons baking powder, 5 tea sit flour, baking powder, and salt together. Gut shortening into flour with pastry blender, two knives or finger tips until mixture IS the consistency Of corn meal. Store in covered container in the refrigerator.
 Biscuit Basket with Creole Meat
 ... Filling
 (YIeld-1.0.inch basket)
 Two cups biscuit mix, about 2.s cup milk. Add milk to the biscuit mix and stir until blended. Place dough on lightly foured board; knead about times. Roll out c scant i.2 Inch thick. Spread over back of Q 9. inch greased deep pile pan. Fold back after I-2 inch and press and flute edges. Bake in Q hot oven (42b degrees F) for i6-20 minutes. Fill with Creole filling. Top with small biscuits made from left.over dough.
 Creole Meat Filling
 (Yield-4 CupS)
 One pounds ground beef, 3 table. spoons chopped onion, cup minced celery, 2 tablespoons short. enlng, { tablespoons flour, 1 tea- spoon chiii powder 2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons kitchen bouquet, tea- spoon. WorchesterShire sauce, 2 cups cooked tomatoes, 2 tablespoons chopped green peper.
 Brown meat, onion, and celery in shortening. Stir in flour. Add seasoning. tomatoes, and green pep. per. Cook slowly for 10 minutes. Pour into biscuit basket and serve immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
WE. THE WOMEN
Girls WiH Haue To Play Hard To-Get Again

prisoners have developed 6 real and terrifying fear of women, t may be the ordinary soldiers who have been stationed in places where feminine society was very limited have 6 little of the same kind of fear.
 And if they have-the girls had better go easy and start playing hard to get.
 There Is no better way of taSn- ing Q frightened male who Is ready to shy on ct the first sign that Q woman has marked !:!::: Eos her oiTsiTi than to pretend indifference.
 For that immediately brings out the deep-rooted masculine desire to have what is hard to get, to succeed where others have failed, to conquer against all odds.
 So if he looks frightened, girls, retreat. You may find that the best if not the boldest strategy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
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BREAKFAST: Tomato juice with lena:a slices, ready.to-eat whole grain cereal, soft.cooked eggs, enriched toast, butter or fortified margarine, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Spaghetti and cheese, green salad, rye bread, butter or fortified margarine, sliced oranges and bananas, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Yankee bean soup, biscuit basket with Creole meat filling, mashed potatoes, raw carrot sticks, bakers rolls, but- ter or fortified margarine, canned or fresh fruit cohhler, cream, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

other duties around the camp, and when Q man is sufSlciently cured of his fear of feinininity to want . dance partner, the girls are waiting to say, Certainly, I'd love to dance
 It is undoubtedly c good idea if there are liberated prisoners of war with . genuine fear of women to get them used to women gradually before exposing them to the bold advances of today's girls. For while they have been in iso- lation, the girls have pretty much discarded maidenly inodesty to assume the once male preTogative of leading the chase.
 MUST STEEL HIMSELF
 And the man who is afraid of women might de of fright f with out any preparatlon ct all he found himself thrust suddenly Into the social life of today.
 Perhars. too. there ls 6 warn- ing here for sll women. If the war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

Ideal campus outfit for the coke crowd-a stunning broad shouldeTed jerkin weskit style, and simple skirt YorT own ingenuity viii give you variety Of costumes.
 Pattern No. 0036 is designed for sizes il, I2, 13 l4, i6 and 1o. Size l2, ensemble, takes 2 yards of 64- inch material.
 For this pattern, send 20 cents, in COINS. your name, address, size de- sired and the PATTERN NUMBER to Sue Burnett, Waterbury Demo- crat, lie0 Sixth Avenue, New York fe, N. Y,
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 Do made Co queries not conform. Ing Co instructions. Address Or. william Brady, National News paper Service, SeO West Madison Street. Chicago. lll
 POSITIVELY NO WHEEDLING Recently you stated that a little wine or beer is good for those of declining years. How about this temperate use of wine or beer when one has high blood pressure or a tendency in that directionP
 (P. c, B) Answer; If anything ails you, bet ter have your physicians advice.
 Now that we have disposed of your problem, sir, I shall repeat here precisely what I said about the use of wine or beer:
 First let me say frankly that I am bitterly prejudiced against alcohol as liquor or beverage and if I had my way 1t would be available only on bona de pre- scription by Q reputable physi- clan.
 With that clearly understood I'll add that I believe life would be easier for Q good many cid. erly persons to live, and those same elderly persons would be easier to live with, If they took some beer, ale or wine regular ly every day.
 No amount of wheedling will make me modify that by one jot or title, I leave 1t to you and/or your physician to decide whether you are elderly.
 Declining years, you say.
 Every individual grows, develops in the first twenty-five years of life. Having attained full deVelop- ment the man or woman remains at his or her acme or best for near ly another twenty-five years, let Us hope. Not every one, but the ones who know how to live and live that way, So far, so good.
 As Q matter of fact 1t is doubtful if one remains at the acme as long as that. Life is not like that. Life Is constant change. Either building, growth, development continues up to the age of eighteen, twenty-five, thirty, forty, or atrophy, decline, has in fact begun. We may kid ourselves or one another about keeping in fine fettle at this acme period of life, but all hooey aside we are dying, slowly but surely dy- ing from the moment we attain the acme. The unsentimental people of the Air Corps recognize this when they speak Of Q pilot of thirty or thirty.flve years as the "old man." How long you take to die is a question for you and/or your phy- sician to discus. Thanks to our ra- tional malnutrition (mineral and vitalnin deAciencies) few Of us are built in such c logical way as the Deacon's wonderful one-hoss shay. We are generally weak in the mouth-the teeth, the gums-and that Is where we begin to die.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

eDSsG tsSss AhSVO 0v~ veloped c genuine fear Of women.
 The fear iS 50 real that Britain has ATS girls the equivalent Of our WACS - working in 6 war fsPiRAnANpa eAaAk= clement camp, % the n en can gradually get used to having women around again.
 The service wo- m en serve meals ana nAFfAF m
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15
By RUTH MILLETT

War does strange things to men. But perhaps the most amazing ef- feet t has had on any group b the report we have on liberated British prisoners Of war who after years Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

the dye itself is not poisonous. For booklet The Hair and Scalp" send ten cents and stamped self address ed envelope.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

An Australian cyclone lifted . 30- ton barge, carried it across sand dunes 20 feet high and dropped it three miles inland.
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CHAPTER V


 CHAPTER V
 TEN and Sue let thOlr weary L smiles relax like lowered cur- tains,
 Sue eroaned: "Remember what you prophesied about my saying, How on earth did such Q nice man ret himself hooked by such Q Wonanp" Well, consider 1t said"
 Len sighed: "What gets mo is that when I sew Jennifer l thought she was Margaret, mirac. uiously preserved"
 Sue leapt aS if c wasp had stung her: "dood Lordl What if Tom fell in love with her and married her and she turned into another Margaret? He. seems to be crazy about her. And soldiers are get- ting married at first sight now- adays."
 you're borrowing trouble Q long way in advance" said Len. rom would have been just as crazy about any other piece of fun. He's fam. ished. He'li Do raving about some other girl tomorrow"
 They went about the night ritual of putting out ell the lights. Then they realized that their son was homo again and they turned on the hall lamp for him.
 Upstairs, they began to reverse the procedure of . few hours be- fore and took of wearily what they had put on with care and great expectatlonS. They found Margaret vGStly more entertaining to dLssect that she had been to on. tertain.
 They were not angels and they realized no more than Margaret did, that her nagging and bully ing and her airs of superiority were really due to her distrust of herself, her terror of other peo- ples opinions and her inability to believe that her husband could possibly love her.
 CINcE Margaret herself had never O reached the heights Of Know thyselfi' these strangers could not be expected to see through her false front of apparent self-satlsfactlon to the Respondent soul that covered behind 1t.
 While Sue was scrubblng of the face she had put on earlier, and Len was working toward ms pa"' jamas, he sighed:
 "One thing is certain, Margaret Is not the girl Walt married"
 Sue was tired enough to be c Dit peevist. She answered:
 "I'm not the girl you married either"
 And I'm not tho led you mar. TIed, either. Who wants to spend q lifetime e c iid2 Growing old together is the sweetest part Of marriage. But Margaret iS like 60 many of tho wives you see. I knsw her when Walt was crazy about her. but afraid to mary her be- cause wo were going overseas any day. Walt was kind of strait- laced, but Margaret was 6 wild young thing. She told me frankly bHU W6HVeu " marry WuW VVgH though he might de in France.
 T can see her now, following alongside our troop train as it pulled away from the station. Walt was leaning out of the win. dow and Margaret was running aS fast as she could, throwing kisses and trying to laugh, and her eyes blind with tears.
 When we got back from France, Margaret met the transport ct the dock. She had their baby in her arms c boy. He died c few years later"
 CUES eyes filled with sudden ,O tears: Poor thingi That may account for her bitterness. When
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

Combe Martin, England. popula- ton 5000, has raised 5000 for a welcome home party for its war; riOrS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-15

THE sTORYs Len and Sue Beohloy have been entertaining Walt Hilynrd and his family, new. corners Co Staton, at dinner. Len has known Walt for Q leng time but hasn't seen Margaret Hllyard in % years. He is thundeFstFuok at Che changes in Che once benuti- full glrL She is fat and Over- dressed and sesms Co take . des light in making other people aeeL an at ease. Everyone has 'a mlis- erable evening except young Tom Bookley, heme on leave, and yen. nlfer Milyard, who are delighted Co have discovered each other. Sue is relieved when her guests hAally depaFt,