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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
POLL

Hailed as one of the most excit- ing iilm thriliers of the year, Rene Glars And Then There Were None" the spine chilling pictuf- ization Of Agatha ChriE;ie's world famous masterpiece of mystery opens today at the LoeW-Pol headed by Academy-Award winner Barry Fitzgerald. Walter Huston and Louis Hayward
 With a bleak. terror-ridden ls- land as its setting. the picture tells the story of ten men and a woman whose pasts are a secret 10 all ex- cept the unknown host who in- uted them to the island on a weekend party. The host himself never appears on the island. but he makes known to all ten guests that he knows their sins-murder- and that he has taken 1t upon him. self to wreck retribut!on for soc ciety.
 How. one by one, they meet vio- lent death at the hands of their un- seen host (who plots his murders according to the plan of an old nursery rhyme) until two are left a boy and a girl in love, neither of whom can be sure that the other isn't the actual murderer. is said to make for electrifying' suspense that builds up to the climax of the year.
 Also featured in the star-stud- ded cast are Roland Young, June Duprez, Sir c. Aubrey Smith, Mis- cha Auer, Judith Anderson, Rich ard Haydn, Quennie Leonard and Harry Thurston.
 In the second attraction "She Went to the Races" the comic pos- abilities of a group of college pro- fessors concocting system to beat the ponies by scientific deductions is amusingly realized. The deduc- tlons Of the pr6N essors prove re- liable enough, but they fail to take into account the romantic persuas- ions of their feminine colleague, and Ann gets them all into a me- lange of suspense and intrigue be- fore the final race brings the horse home in a championship finish and proves solution to both pr. Pecke's f1nantial problems and Ann's romantic quandry.
 Craig's wark as the young sports man is jaunty, light-hearted and bantering, while Miss Clifford goes to the top of the class of light comediennes with a fortnight, fresh role as the lady scientist who ultimately finds love more satisfy ing than test tubes The support ing cast is headed by Ava Gardner, Edmund Gwenn, Sig Ruman and Reginald Owen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Plays Presented At Christmas Gathering
 Baldwin School Children Entertain al Annual
 PaFtyj New VFW Officers Mew FuneiionIng

bury: Man Fairhart, IAtehneld County Council commander, James Morgan county adjutant and past county commander: l.. Mills Couch. district commander from New MIL ford: Mrs. Catherine Dlbbie. Nat- tlonal Council Women; Mrs. Mae Dempsey, president. New Haven County Council; Mrs william ca- hill. It. Shea Aux. Waterbury; Theodore Schroeder, past Post com mander, Post No. POI. Waterbury; Fl. M. Johnson, Junior Vice Com- nlander Post No. POI, Waterbury; and Alfred Magee Founder of the Local Post.
 The officers installed were: James A. Butler, Post commander; Edward junior vice commander; Leonard Havana, Post adjutant: Joseph H. LeMay, chaplain; Carl A. Sorenson, judge advocate: Alfred Magee, trlis- tee for three years; Harry Dillon, trustee for 2 years: Joseph Zuraitis. trustee for l year; Edmond H. Bel- iemare. officer of the day: JKohn F. Bonville, patriotic instructor; William S. Burton, post historian; Harold Fogelstrom, Post service of- ficer; Theodore H. Chapin, Post Legislative officer; Billy Bronson guard; Francis H. Grasso. sentinel; Carl J. Sorenson, Martin Van Bu- ren, color bearers; Raymond T.. Bliss, Post employment officer; Homer J. Daveluy. William 8. Bur ton and William P. Daley, athletic committee.
 Following the meeting refresh ments were served. The refresh ments were furnished and servd by Mrs. Alfrd Magee, Mrs. James But Ter, Miss Shirley Hodgkinson, Mrs. Roslyn Butler. Mrs. Gerald Le- May, Miss Annette LeMay, Mrs. Harold Fogelstrom, Mrs. Jack Bon vile. Mrs. Francis Crosse and Miss Aida Cahill.
 The charter of the Water-Oak Post No. $751;. Veterans of Foreign Wars will be open for the next 90 days. Returning veterans are urged to join now to be eligible to be charter members of the Post. Mem bership applications are available at Jimmy's Confectionery during this period for their convenience.
 The netx meeting will take place on Tuesday Jan. 9th, 1946, at 8 100 o'clock in the Community Hall, Wa tertown. The program will con- 5ist of the initiation of new mem bers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
ArmyOffioer Will Testify In Mail Case
 Government Seeks
 To Introduce Signed
 Confession by Fuller

Washington, Dec. 20-(UP)-The Government today called Maj. Carl c. w. Anderson, comptroller of the Advertising Metal Display Company of Chicago, as its final witness in the Engineers Group mail fraud case before the Christmas recess.
 Five officers of Engineers Group, including Rep. Jsxnes M. Curley, D.-Mass), are charged with il- legally posing as engineer brokers with special means of obtaining government war contracts for cli- entS. The trial is now in its fourth week.
 It was learned that the Govern ment would not rest it's case today. About 40 witnesses have appeared and more than 150 documents have been identified for the record.
 This week the Government has been fighting to introduce as evi- dence an alleged confession by one of the defendants, James G. Fuller, former executive vice-president of Engineers Group. Fuller, it has been brought out, signed the state ment in Brooklyn, N. Y, in 1943 while he was being held there on another charge. He has contended that he did 50 under threats and promises from the Government.
 Yesterday Fuller himself took the stand for the second time to answer questions in this connection. Gov ernment Prosecutor William A. Paisley cited Fuller's jail record which showed a first arrest in 1925. Fuller said the record did not Ego back far enough" and that some of 1t was left out.
 My first arrest was in 1922 out at Walter Reed Hospital in Wash ington," he stated.
 He told Presiding Justice James M. Proctor that he has served 30 months and 10 days since 1922 for two felonies and three misdemean- ors. He gave his age as 46.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
FALS7 ALARMS

Lie on a submarine is complicated by sounds made by fish outside the hull. Their curious gratin, drum ming, purring noises resemble the sounds of ship, perhaps an enemy, in the distance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Keeping Warm Outline Given

New York, Dec. 20-(UP)-Hav- ing trouble keeping warm?
 Less Mates, head of Inselbic Foundation, non-prof1t organiza- tion dedicated to the American home, suggested that you:
 CD Turn on your electric fan and face 1t toward tn eradiator to keep warm air circulating.
 (2) Put a large bulb in your reading lamps instead of two small ones,
 (3) Keep all windows closed except for an airing of the house at noon. Enough fresh air gets in through cracks.
 (D Put old newspapers or blankets under rugs.
 (5) Install light piece of ply board behind the radiator, and
 (6) Keep the door closed while bidding guests goodby. Tell them goodby inside, he said.
 "A shanty with a gas stove in the living room can be as warm as a millionaire's mansion, If folks know heating-saving tricks" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
EMBLEM IS NEW

Present emblem of the U. S. Mar inc Corps, with its globe. eagle, and anchor, is comparatively new, dat ing back to shortly after the Civil War.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Solons Request
 Return on Jan. IA

Washington, Dec. 20-(UP)-The House today approved 8 resolution setting Jan. IA, 1946, as the opening date of the second session of the 18th Congress. The resolution re- quires Senate approval.
 House Democratic Leader John W. Mccormack, Mass, said that he would offer another resolution set ting the adjournment date of the first session. Houre leaders hope it will be tomorrow night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Rationing Regulations

SUGAR
 Stamp 38 in Book " will be valid for five pounds through Dec. 31.
 MEATS AND FATS Rauoning of meats. fats, butter. and oils is no longer in force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
COLDS IN THE HEAD

Tas open season fos lnflnena. colcA. Enifflcs. etc. has started and as Q counier-mcASgre. I'm tl.nk- nc of promoting q -Klnc-To- Germs Wcek- Although science has spent pgo billion collars lAnc that's a iot of eough cFen 10 Crosby Prohabiy c whole months sai2ryD finding a way 10 blow up the globe. they Etil haven't figured oui why people gei cold germs I have a theory that naybe Ht just beoause germs don't llke us.
 N you put yourself ia e germS position you can sce what ! mean. How would you Ike .t s someone vas always splashing iodine in your face oT gargllng all oyer youf No wonder germs are usually down ai the mouth.
 Of course. when it comes to colds everyone has his own remedy. NJ aunt thinks the way Co keep from catching a cold Is 10 go to a grave yard in the dark of the moon. put a stick Of nutmeg behind your left ear. and swing a cat around by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
V. F. w. Installation

The Water-Oak Chapter, Post No. 5157, Veterans of Foreign Wars, met Tuesday evening in the Community Hall, Watertown. The program for the evening consisted of the in- stallation of officers and the ad- mittance of new members to the Post. The meeting was open to the public.
 William P. Dibble, department adjutant from Meriden was in chareg of the program. He was as- sisted by Joseph Dempsey, chief of staff, from Derby; William P. Cahill, repartment chief of staff, member of Post, No. 2O1, Water bury and Marty Stow, commander of the Middlebury Post.
 Speakers for the evening were: Col. William J. Shanahan, past commander of Post No. POI, Water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
- Choice korsel -
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By Bob Hope

Che tafi saghf t1maA fmag1ns nng- ontt beiieFine e E9pesHilltgaB thing iike that ln the Makh ezn- turyi ftn ftc1cuicutl WhRn T so4 10 thinking about. ik slaFsNa laughing no hard that the en4 slipped out of my hand.
 Howeyer. q y0n aak ne Zee far no one hAf). ! th2nk this Whols cold butincss is just q rxzmur ntart- ed by the cleanEing tinsne people. Since l moved to Cailfornia q never gei e cold. Tlaia warm. dgY. sunxhiny weather keeps ne fit Q. |. No. Gr nebef hae a code and no wad else ia Cadif0rrfa ebcr hads codes thada sli for doE. Ids toe for me to eo ad-
 hale my vaboE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
STRANGE PHENOMENON

St. Elmo's Fire, the awesome elec- trical discharge that sometimes is seen to dance about from ships masts, trees, fences, etc., during cer- tain atmospheric conditions, is named for the patron saint of sail ors. Old-time sailors believed the eerie flames to be souls of drowned comrades come back to warn them impending disaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Current Films
 Time Schedule

WARMERS STATE - Eddle Bracken and vcrsnica Lake in "Hold that Bionde-s a;io. tste. 7slA. s:to D. m.
 Basli Rathbone and Nirsi Bruos in ''The Woman tn Green-i iseo. a:so. e:oo. esso D. m LOEw's sTRAND-Tod Elaugh- Ger in "The Face at the Win- doW"s i:o9. 3sSS. e:esg e;Se D. m.
 Bruce Cabot in ~Torss Murder Mystery; 2:1i. t;sa. S;is, s;ts D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
JIMMIE FIDLER M HoHyuOood
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HOLLYWOOD. Dee. 3s-Dcrpite oretA oaFbo's admitted talent as an actress. I'm wondering why AdM proposes to bring her out oi reiirerert in the lie story os George Sand. I'm wondering what induces them to believe that she can be re-solo to the American public at a screen farorite.
 Being great actress iEnt enough. itt also necessary for screen stars. G they are to have fan foloxgngs. To be attractive per- sonAlities. And I believe that Gar bo long since lost the attraction she once had for theatre e-goers Her isolstaonisln has become bore some rather than intriguing. Her perEstant dlsc0urteEy to the public which, in the final analysis, paid her every cent she owns, now eK- cites resentment instead of curio- Sity. Her refusal to share !n the magnificent war work done by the motion picture industry alienated many Of her one-time fans, and her refusal to take out citizenship papers in the country which has given her % years of prosperity and protection has offended others. In short. she has never manifested any of the traits which might have made her a loyable personality.
 Professionally. she is. in my op.n- ion, passe. She's made only two pictures (and one of those a dud) in seven years. Adolescents remem Der her not at all. and a great majority Of adult fans have prob- ably forgotten her.
 Why bring her back? There are scads Of other ladies who can act. there are oodles who have more likable personalities. And certainly there are hundreds who, by patrio- tic work during the war, proved themselves far more worthy of the movie industry's gratitude. I think it's high time to yield to her icy wish and let her "be alone"
 Standing near me in the Brown Derby were three sightseeing young marines. heard one of them indulge in a faint whistle as Lana Turner, dressed to kill, swept by to her table. Wouldn't 1t be wonder tul to be married to a movie star like herp" he whispered to his com panions, and I suppose there are millions of young men who share his sentiments. But the facts and the fancy don't seem to jibe. Lana one of the most beautiful and one Of the most charming girls I've ever known-has been married twice and scored two marital failures. Most of her rival glamour girls have at least as dismal records, and quite Q few of them have enough divorces to make her look like a piker. l don't say its their fault. Maybe they're just poor hands at picking compatible mates But there's irony in the fact that so few of them are able to hold their husbands.
 Speaking of Lana, MGM publici- sts proudly announce that in her latest picture. '"The Postman AL ways Rings Twice" she wears the scantiest bathing suit in movie history. What short memories pie ture people seem to have. Can it be that they've forgotten Hedy La- mars swimming scenes in "Ecs- tacy?"
 Richard News business ac,,rnaY, in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20

AAking for. and obtaining. hls release from Meiro-ooleNyn-Maysf may be open 10 debate. but haven't heard anyone in HolyWood crstieiae the spirit that prompted his decision. He didnt Wani To con- iAnue with that studio because he believed that anything he might accomplish there would be credited bo the tnfluence of his wife. Greer Carson, who. as Metros No. star. admittedly Wleics a lot oi power. No seif-FesDeciing man likes 10 hang or To his Esies hand for support-and admire Ney for his determination Co stand on his own feet win og lose on his own ability.
 Fes quite a lot of yeaFx, Asnegs- ca's outstanding beauty contest ants have beep paracing every year at Atlantic City in quest Of the atle Miss Arnerica7-and for quite a lot Of years. movie producers have been diShing out contracts Co the annual winners. Slgnihcantly, not one Of the many Miss Amer1- eas" has ever succeeded in becom- ing a big star. and most of them have failed 10 win 90 much as the status Of featured screen players, Why7 l don't know. but I'm re- minded of a learned dissertation once heard delivered by Cecil B. De Mile. Few really beautiful wo- men will succeed in talking pic- tures." he predicted. They're so confident that their beauty is suf- ficient in itself that they've never bothered to develop personal mag neticm."
 A local cOlumnist predicted the other day that: "Ingrid Bergman will establish a new Hollywood re- cord by being the first actress to win an Academy Award in two successive years" Correction, please. Luise Rainer won in both le36 and 1857. She hasn't been given a real opportunity since.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-17
 FOOD SALE

Trinity Guild will hold pre- holiday food sale at the Sears, Roebuck store Tuesday, November 2o Sale opens at 10 o'clock
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-17
NAvY'S NEWEST
 AIRCRAFT WILL
 TRANSPORT VETS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17-Ten of the Nays newest aircraft car
 liers with passenger capacity in excess of 3O000 are enroute or will sail shortly to load high-point vet erans in forward areas for return to the United States, the Navy said today.
 Six of the ships. all of which are under the operational command of Read Adm. Henry s, Kendalfs
 Magic Carpet Transport Fleet" are the big Essex class carriers Bon
 Homme Richard, Bunker Hill, Han
 cock, Hornet, Ticonderoga and the Yorktown.
 In addition, the light carriers
 Belleau Woods, Cowpens, Indepen- dence and San Jacinto will be sent
 to the Marianas to load about 1,500 Ireturnees each.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-17
Sonny Isn'i
 Sunny Today

LOS ANGELES, Nov IT = Sonny isn't sunny today.
 Instead, a sullen Ellsworth (So
 Instead, a sullen Ellswort h (Scnny) Wisecarver, whose Is years have been enlivened twice by love- making jaunts with mothers of two children, brooded in jail
 And his companion on a weeks trip to northern California, at tractive Eleanor Deveny, 24, wife of a soldier stationed in Japan, was hunted on a warrant charging her with contributing to the de- linquency of minor.
 Earlier, she said of Sonny: T love him very much and it'll be awfully tough on me if I can't marry him. But Sonny told the judge yesterday he didn't love her, and instead was "all mixed up
 Mrs. Deveny wasn't in court as Superior Judge A. A Scott of juvenile court recalled Wisecarver's elopment and marriage when he was IA to Mrs. Elaine Montreal, then g, and remarked:
 Hes done this thing before and he'll do it again
 There were other pertinent com ments in the brief hearing
 Mrs. Mildred Wisecarver. Sonny's mother: T have trouble keeping him home nights
 Sonny: Please let me stay home, judge. I won't do it again"
 Judge Scott: Not on your life. You've won your spurs as a man"
 Wisecarver is charged under two Sub-sections of the state welfare and institutions code, first, of leading or in danger of leading an idle, absolute, lewd or immoral life" and second, of being per sistently and habitually be- yond the control of his parents"
Smyrna times., 1945-02-08

which requires full application of
both physical and mental ability ON
the part of the contestants, is tops
when it comes to putting pep in a
bunch of Servicemen. Here's hop
ing that you get your soft BAN
games going in the Squadron, and
that you bring home the bacon as
it were. Drop me a line and tell
me how the games are going.
Things are very much the same
around this part of Delaware. AS
each month passes new groups are
entering the Service, and some
men are being discharged. BOYS
who have been away for quite
sometime are returning on fur
loughs, as new names are listed
with the column as having been
sent overseas. So it will continue
until this war is over with final
victory for our side. News from
the European Theatre of War is
very encouraging, both on the
Eastern and Western Fronts. ANY
thing could happen mighty quickly
there, but to indulge in wishful
thinking would be a mistake. Hit
ler's Germany will not be defeated
until they give up hope of any last
minute stand, and agree to uncon-
CONTINUED on Page rour)
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bles last, heard from you. There
fore, we are mighty glad to well
come you back again for the short
visit.
Everything is. over the dam as
far as the Pharmist's Mates rating
deal is concerned. Dribbles can
stand correction just as well as
any other person, and more so per-
haps in some cases. I had thought
that my explanation in the column
had cleared away all aspects con-
corning the happening. I assume
that you read this to your ship
mates. Apparently, they were lay
ing it on a bit thick at the time.
Well That's that.
It's sure swell to know that you
fellows are going in for some soft
ball. 1t is lots of fun, and affords
an opportunity to get far away
from the daily grind while the
game is in progress. A change of
this sort is good for anyone in the
Service who is faced with the u.s.
ual routine of duty day after day
without change. Boosting NOR
ale is constantly before the minds
of all Shippers in the Navy. It's
not what a man does that lowers
his morale in the Service; it's what
he don't do. Therefore, any game
Smyrna times., 1945-02-08

hit Licata. He saw action in the
early days of the conquest of Sic
lily, where the Second Armored Di-
vision captured several southern
towns before swinging west up the
island. Here they helped chase the
Germans and Italians, the Division
swinging north to cut the island in
two and capturing Palermo, the
islands capitol. This drive was
described by General Patton, then
in command of the Seventh Army
as the fastest and most spectacu-
lar drive of its kind in the history
of warfare.
Later in 1943, Corporal Hengst
went with the Second Armored Di-
vision to England, where they laid
plans for the invasion of western
Europe. On July 10th, 1914, OF
D-Day plus four, the Second Divi-
sion invaded Normany, France,
Here they saw action early near
Caratan, when they successfully
repulsed an enemy counter-attack
that threatened to cut the newly
won beach-head in town. Shortly
after this, the Second Division
spent IL days relieving British
units over on the British front near
Caen.
The Second Armored Division
was thrown into the middle of the
heaviest fighting of the war when
it was assigned the task of break
ing through the beach-head near
st. Lo on July oath. This was the
drive that carried the Division
down to Moritain, Wire and Bara-
tan, and then protected the Amer
lean left flank as the Germans
sent one counter attack after an
other in an attempt to cut the then
fast moving forces in two.
From this action, the Second Di-
vision swung east and north
through France to the Seine River,
where they took part in the action
to capture the town of Elbouef,
and complete the giant pincher
movement that trapped thousands
of the enemy troops.
Following this, the Second Arm
Smyrna times., 1945-02-08

T-5 William B. Naylor
A. S. u. 32950077
A. P. o. 887, C o Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application
Smyrna times., 1945-02-08

As the United Nations forward victory
Scouting step forward do their part in insuring
The theme the 35h anniversary celebration
Of America from Feb. Sth to 18th Is Scouts of World
Brothers Together"
Smyrna times., 1945-02-08

report-not that we can tell any
way. However, we were shaken up
a bit quite awhile ago. i never
saw so much excitement In my
whole life as 1 did that one day.
Well, 1 had better not say any
more about that or the censor will
be down my back.
We were going to get up a soft
ball team on the ship here and play
the other ships in our squadron,
and believe me we sure have some
mighty good players on this ship,
In fact, 1 know one or two of these
men used to play pro-soft ball.
They are both pitchers, and ]
mean to say they really can pitch
soft ball. l never saw ball trav-
ell as fast under arm as it does
when they throw it. / tried to
catch little last season but 1 al
most broke my fingers trying to
handle their speed and curves. In
fact, I did sprain a finger in one
of the games, and ever since then
1 haven't caught. 1 think I will
try my luck at first base this sea-
son. I sure am tall enough, but
am 1 fast enough, that is the ques-
ton.
Well, they just piped chow down,
and my stomach says should eat,
so 1 will close for now saying
Good Luck to all the Clayton and
Smyrna folks. 1 hope to see you
all real soon."
Your friend,
Tommy" Conway. Phi. M. &c
Thomas M. Conway, Ph.M. &c
C Fleet Post Office
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application
Tommy, you're quite r light, it
had been a long time since Drib-
Smyrna times., 1945-02-08
Pacific Area

Dear Dribbles:
Well, it has been a long time
since I last dropped you a line, or
at least it seems that way to me.
I hope you are not angry with
me for having pointed out the err
ror in listing the Pharmist's Mates
rating of James L. Stewart. I re-
ceived the lovely Christmas card
from you and I want you to know
that I certainly did appreciate it.
Well, there's not much news to