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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
ny HARRY GRAYsON NRA nnnrla Editor

wew York, Jan. 4--(NEA)--The Aasketbaii seaSon has hardly star. ttd. but Jackle Goldsmith already has established himself as the dar- ling ok Madison Square Garden, where college double-headers play to an average of more than ie,OOO porsons.
 And Little ooldy, as he is known, appeals to tho mob for more req sons than his lack of size. For while firmly establishing himself as ono Of the greatest set shots seen in years and leading the New York metropolitan scorers, Long Island university's oepctacular forward refutes the popular Idea that the basketball star of today has to have altitude.
 Goldsmith, 2A, stands no more than five feet eight, weighs only fb5 pounds, but 1t goes without saying that he Is well put together.
 n prefer to play against the big boys" he beams. T can fake them out of position and get around them, but the little fellow stays with you"
 As a set shot, critics compare Goldsmith with Jim White of the 1o3e-l0 Brooklyn St. Johns conn hination.
 It ls doubtful that anyone ever got the ball away quicker, which is the secret of his success He has q fine pair of hands and they are straight when the ball leaves them. He is death from IS feet, particu- larly with an overland shot from the sides, scores repeatedly from 25 feet to midccurt. He can lay 'em in, too, is a grand team player of rousing spirit.
 The latter is reflected in Gold smith doubling tip his fist, shak- ing 1t two or three times, as though he were ringing bell, every time he hits. The crowd loves it. He contracted the habit while playing with Dutch Garfinkle of St. Johns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
Dr. Freiheit NewPresident Of Orchestra

A meeting was held last night at the residence of pr. John M. Frei- heit, newly elected president of the Civic Orchestra of Waterbury, Inc. Dr. Freiheit succeeds Mayor John S. Monagan who was named honor ary president.
 Resolutions were made at the meeting to put the orchestra on a firm footing for 1946. The usual con- certs for the l945 season were not held, but concerts will be planned for the coming months.
 The board of directors was in- creased from eighteen to twenty seven members. Attending last nights meeting were Mario DiCecco, director of the orchestra, Harold Ashworth, Norman Reed, John L. Bonn. Doris Lam Delinks, George Morgan, Richard Crane and Dr. Freiheit.
 The orchestra starts its tenth sea- son this year. A meeting is planned for Thursday night, Jan. 10, to com plete arrangements for the coming year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
Goldsmith, Garden Darling, Refutes Idea Cage Star of Today Has to Have Altitude

at Brooklyn Thomas Jefferson'FElgh. That bunch mad dash and fire, All hands jumped into the cir when they tailed.
 Goldsmith of a basketball family got there the hard way, which Is why he excells.
 His brother, George, now O soldier in Yokohoma, who played with City College of New York and professionally with the New York Jewels, was his idol and model. Brother Charley performed with Brooklyn Tilden High and with Long Island pros. George was one of the most deadly set shots Nat Holman ever coached at CCNY. In Q foul-sho0tinE contest he won a watch for hittlng 24 our of 25. Proud Jackie took the watch to school to show 1t around, lost it took beating that night.
 The son Of tailor and reared In the Brownsville section of Brook lyn, where he still resides and which is on the rugged side, Gold smith has been chucking a basket ball at a basket since he was big enough to lift one. When the bigger kids would practice on the play ground until dark.
 Following half year as a Long Island freshman, Goldsmith spent three years and three months in the Coast Guard, where he sparked the New Londcn Bears as they won three tournaments and champion ships for two seasons. The third year he helped the District Coast Guard of New York to a champion ship of the Third Naval District. So, you see, the kid has been around.
 Only a seasoned exponent could score 15l points in eight games for an average of lS.7 against the kind of competition LTU tackles. The Blackbirds are the Garden police men, you know, take what the others do not choose to run against. As their first half dozen opponents at the Eighth Avenue amphithea- Ire, all Clair Bees boys drew were Valparaiso, Oklahoma A. & M, Oregon, Tennessee, Bowling Green of Ohio and Wyoming.
 Jackie Goldsmith scored l7 points as they upset favored Valparaiso, 60-44; l6 as they lost to the Okla homt AggieS, 49-33; g as they were repulsed by Oregon, 60-50; and 18 as they shaded favored Tennessee, 45-43.
 But, after all, & fellow named Goldsmith ought to know what to do with a basketball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
Strand Film Rated Highly Leave MeF io Heaven
 Now IAchnIe0l0E NIf

When television comes tearing around that corner, Hollywood is betting on William A. Bacher to catch the brass ring.
 Already firmly established as a top radio producer with a spectacu- lar flair for floral dramatization,' 2 he was induced by goth Century Fox to have try of pictorial dramatization," and for the past two years he has been busy learn ing the A to z's on motion picture production. He learned so fast and presented so many good, usuable ideas while he was learning, that last year he made modest debut into the producer ranks with "A Wing and a Prayer"
 So skillfully and realistically did he handle that all-male drama of life on an aircraft carrier that the studio, confident then in his ability entrusted to him one of their most important production properties for i045; the film version of the Ben Ames Williams best-seller, Leave Her to Heaven" presented by Daryl F. Zanuck, with Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde and Jeanne Grain fin the starring roles. Since the treat ment called for sensitive visualiza- tion, Bacher was given full rein on its development. One of his first and most startling-decisions was to film the tense psychological dramas in Technicolor, a medium hereto fore reserved for musicals, period pieces of outdoor stories. He main- tained that, Technicolor could be employed effectively to heighten the realism of this modern emotional drama.
 Hollywood feels that the results he has attained in the film which is now at the Strand Theater, clearly indicate that Bacher--radio expert has mastered the fine points ot film production and that his com bined experiences will find no show man better prepared to handle the technical problems to come in tele- vision.
 The companion feature is Love, Honor and Goodbye starring Vir- ginia Bruca and Victor McLaglean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
TODAY'S SPORT PARADE

at that moment he grooved the giant killer to the slim Richards, Derringer might just as well walked out of the ball park for keeps. Right then he was through.
 So were the Cubs. for after Rich ards leaned into the fat one they were trailing 50 and the Tigers coasted to a 9 to victory.
 To the disappointed Cubs 1t was Derringer who was at fault. He had walked out to the wind-whipped mound with two on base and one run home--and the Cub hopes still valiantly alive.
 Then Came the TipOff
 Hank Greenberg sacrificed and 1t was one away. Roy Cullenbine was walked Intentionally to fill the bases and Rudy York popped for the sec- ond out. Then came the tipoff, for Jimmy Outlaw walked on four straight pitches to force Mayo home. Yet, the Cubs still were in there, with two down and only two nome.
 Then came that big, fat one. It winged down the groove and Rich ards laced a double that cleared the bases. Hal Newhouser rolled out to retire the side-but the damage was done. And so, as far as the Cubs were concerned, was Derringer.
 He was still in there in the sec ond inning, but everybody knew that the ball game and the series was over. So it was anti-climstic when, with two out, Doc Cramer singled and again "Oom Paul's control got out of hand. Greenberg and Cul- lenbine both walked to fill the bases and then York, too, walked to force home another run.
 That was all for Derringer.
 And when the 38-year old Ken tuckian took that long disconsolate walk to the showers he must have known he was making his last ap- pearance in a Cub uniform.
 He didn't have bad year as the Cubs nailed down the pennant. His control held good through the gruel- ling months of the flag chase as he won 16 games against II losses. The SAA AOOts AOul AAiS4A bOooCA Aiah OAAS forte-control.
 Bet It Was That Pitch
 And as the Cubs went into the series he was one of their hurling hopes. Over the baseball hill. sure, but still apparently good enough in a season where the quality was nota- ble by its absence. Then, too, he was a tempered veteran who often had been tried and seldom found wanting, an iron-nerver guy who was the only '45 major leaguer to pitch in the World Series for three clubs.
 But then the old control failed. Those four straight pitches to Out law, forcing Mayo home. and that big, fat one to Richards, clearing the sacks, were tickets to Cub ob- livion.
 General Manager James Gall lagfer gave him his unconditional release on the pretense of giving more youngsters a chance"
 But you can bet the real reason was that fat pitch as big as house which came sailing through the Oc- tober sunlight, the one that Rich ards nudged into left field to win the l945 World Series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
PIT Boat Film PoIi Feature
 They Were ExpendabIe'
 AciiOn.C .CFammed Story

Now showing at the Loew-Poli Theater is the excitement-packed drama "They Were Dependable" Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed, Jack Holt and Ward Bond head the army of players mustered for the pictu:ization of W. L. Whites action-crammed story. In addition to a brilliant stellar lineup, thrice Academy Award win ner Capt. John Ford handled the directional chore.
 Little make-believe was required upon the part of either actor Robert Montgomery or Director John Ford in the making of this stirring new drama. For both star and director return to their screen careers in this film, after four years of naval com- bat action, and it is apparent in the tru-to-life performance given by Montgomery as It. Brickley, com mander of a PIT squadron, and in the brilliant direction of Capt Ford, who has given the screen an heroic pageant of the men who found them selves expendable in their battle against the Japanese.
 The story of They Were Expend- able" opens with the fall of Cavite, when It. Brickley. commanding MITE Squadron Three, and his sec ond in command, It. G. g) Ryan (John Wayne), are given an oppor- tunity to prove the worth of their six PIT boats. With fearless gallantry the shippers maneuver their little boats with brilliant success against heavy odds during the fall of Cavite. Bataan, and Corregidor. They get the ranking Army and Navy off, cers out to Mindanao, and, when the squadron, is wiped out, four of it's officers are flown to Australia. They return to the States to gather PIT boat division in preparation for future invasion of Leyte,
 Wayne, co-starred in the produc- ton is eXcellently cast as the virile Ryan, and the cast is further aided by the work of Miss Reed, playing a nurse, Holt as General Martin, and Bond as Boats" Mulcahy.
 Fresh from her success in such hits as The Picture of Dorian Gray" and Gentle Annie,' lovely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04

and talented Miss Reed takes an- other stride toward stardom as the only featured feminine lead In the cast. After several tests were made by Director John Ford, for the role of the gallant nurse who makes life more bearable for the "Expend- ables," the part was assigned to Miss Reed, and offers her an oppor- tunity for one of the most poignant and most sympathetic portrayais of her career. They Were Expendable' is one of the most stirring pictures to come out of Hollywood in many years. A program of selected shorts and the latest news complete this dramatic program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
State Offers San Antonio
 Pardon Ny Past
 Tops Sunday BllI

Now showing at Warmers State Theater is the glory-filled saga of the tanning of Texas. san Antonlo' filmed in beautiful technlcolor. Co., starred in this new outdoor drama are Errol Flynn and Alexis smith. It's the ever thrilling story of the glorious days of the southwest when history was in the making.
 Starting Sunday, Fred MacMur- lay comes to the State in what has been called the funniest comedy he's ever floored you with. He's terrific in @ role that tops everything in his fun-filled past. So all his fans should be prepared for rare good time.
 The picture is called Pardon My Past" and features Marguerite Chapman, Akim Tamiroff, William Demarest, Rita Johnson, Harry Davenport and Douglas Dumbrille. Advance reports tell us that Par don My Past" gives Fred an oppor- ttnity to be at his best in comedy deliveries and he takes advantage of every chance for engendering hearty laughs.
 Based on the sensationally suc- cessful CBS radio program, "Crime Doctor" by Max Marcin, is the CO., feature, "The Crime Doctor,'s $ Warning" starring Warner Baxter again as pr. Ordway. You'll see the strangest corpse, the strangest killer and the strangest case of the great psychiatrist's career in this, the fifth in this popular mystery series.
 Coming Wednesday is Waterbury's own Rosalind Russell in Columbias latest smaSh-hit romantic comedy, "She Wouldn't Say Yes" co-starring Lee Bowman. Rosalind, recognized in screen circles as the ace portray CT of career women, gives another one of her vastly amusing and in- lmitable performances It is said the team of Russell and Bowman will be together again soon as film fans always grab a new romantic team which clicks with them and scream for more. "She Wouldn't Say Yes" jS a story of hard to please guy, a girl who lived and yearned and a naughty imp (the Nixie) with daring impulses. Is the love of a love story that's all in fun, and fun for all. The second hit is Voice of The Whistler" fourth in the famous series of screen and radio shows, starring Richard Dix. Lynn Merrick ana Rhys Williams. The popularity of this series lies in the fact sus- penseful psychological characteriza- tions rather than fantastic horror IS tine theme of these mysteries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04

WotziS about the Duke of Windsor accepting an executive position with a new movie producing company that plans to set up business iri Yonkers, New York;. Alan (Marie Wilson's spouse) Nixon will return to civvies next week after three years in the Army.
 Noel Neill, the Paramount starlet (what figure, boss, what a fig ureD is telling pals that she'll be the Mrs. of Gene Wooten, a Los Angeles business man, come sum- mer Looks like Jackie Coogan and his mama, who once quarreled about the disposition of his huge earnings as child star, hold no grudgeS; he's engaged her to coach his protege, ll-year-old Ronnie Ralph |. Spike Jones tells us he's recording a new arrangement of Cocktails For Two" He says the old ones too tame .. Which re- minds us, magazine called Movie Songs," featuring the words and music of tunes from forthcoming pictures, will make its newsstand debut March l. , Richard Dix, who bought a Is millimeter camera as hobbyiStS some years ago, will build studio to use it in; he's embarking on the production of narrow-gauge educa- tional and commercial films Dance-master Arthur Murray is ex- banding too; his New York studios are now offering a course in ballet Gosh! The bosses of the Santa Anita race track must have been gifted with blue stockings for Christmas. They've refused to sell a box to one Filmville mogul because he pals around with a notorious gamblerl
 Sabu who won more decorations in the Air Force than Hollywood costumers pin on a kings uniform, is publishngi book on his war ex- periences Angela Lansburyis sister, Isolde Ustinov is en route here from London, to make a bio for screen success. Getting back to your proclivity for stale jokes boss. how much longer are you go- ing to feed us that line about a pay boost without translating the word. into something our creditors car put in their pockets?
 THE STAFF.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
Jock Shorkey Bockin News
BY GORDON MANNING United Press Sports Writer

Boston, Jan. 4-(UP)-The name Jack Sharkey is cropping up in sports page headlines again-only this time it's the l7-year-old son of the former heavyweight boxing champion who's making them.
 Jack Sharkey Jr., l75-pound de- fenSeman, will skate out on Boston Arena ice tonight with the Newton High School hockey team for a crucial game with top-ranking Rindge Tech High. Chances are that big, ham-fisted man in a polo coat-who IA years ago ruled the heavyweight roost-will be in the stands roofing for his son to duplicate his spectacular goal of a few weeks ago.
 While his father looked on in a pre-holiday encounter against Med- ford, young Sharkey skated the length of the rink to register game-winning goal which boosted Newton up the greater Boston league ladder.
 Only junior at Newton, Sharkey is a three-letter man who particip- ates in practically every sport but boxing.
 I'm not very interested in fight ing" he said, "and on top of that dad doesn't want me to get mixed up in the game"
 Only a tot of four when sailor Jack won the heavyweight title, Sharkey now is a six-footer who played right end on Newton's Var sity football team during the past season. He also plays basketball.
 Young Sharkey hopes to enroll at Dartmouth College after graduat- ing from high school. He believes he will make a career in business rather than as a professional ath- lete when he completes his educa- ton.
 T don't ever expect to be good enough to be pro athlete, any, way" he said.
 The senior Sharkey follows his sons athletic career enthusiastic ally. The boy, in turn, attends many professional wrestling m tch S where Jack serves as referee. He rarely attends the local professional boxing shows. however, at which his father is a familiar ring-sider.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
BY OSCAR FRALEY Limited Press Sports Writer)

New York, Jan. 4.--CUP)--It was Mice. fat pitch that looked as big as . house as 1t came sailing through the october sunlight at Wrigley Field with . slim Texas man gloating pver the prospects.
 A second later 1t was skidding along the grass in left field as the three runs which won the l945 World Series were adding up at the plate.
 That was the pitch which today had handsome, natty Paul Derring- CT answering baseball's help wanted ads.
 All in ell, loom Paur' lasted one and two-thirds innings in that 7th and final game of the World Series last fall. And after that one big pitch to Paul Richards he still had seven more men to face. But right
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. DEAR STAFF: If you kiddieS want to start the year right by being of constructive aid to this great mo- tion picture industry Gas the Holly wood after dinner speakers say) l can think of no more helpful enter prise than dreaming up few NEW practical jokes for the set workers to play on one another. The old ones are more shop worn than the average citizens pre-war automo- bile.
 For instance. there's the gag l encountered for the 1857, ,43lst time the other day on the "Perilous Holiday" set at Columbia, Pat O'Brien, playing a "G-Man" raised his trusty revolver and fired shot into the air. Sure enough, down from a cat walk high overhead tumbled the inevitable stuffed con- dor, rented for the occasion from local taxidermist. I'll bet the owner of that particular bird has taken in a fortune in rentals from direc- tors with jokester complexes. How the poor relic has held together for so many falls I can't imagine. Why, I've gotten so I automatically shield my head whenever see an actor shoot up into the rafters of a stage, just as I always stand up on Dir ector William Wellmans set be- cause I know it's odds-on that he'll have all the chairs wired to give the unsuspecting sitters electric shocks.
 If your imaginations fail you (Eve noticed that they often dol and you can't conceive any new pranks to replace such ancient, over worked bromides, you can still be of help. Just refuse to laugh at vorn-out gags, no matter how "big" the author may be. If other Holly woodites follow your example, I'll bet a dollar against plugged nickel that it won't be long before every practical joker in town will be shamed into either good behavior or some semblance of originality.
 JIMMIE FIDLER
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 DEAR BOSS: Listen to the pot calling the kettle black! We won't take the above missive seriously until you turn over new leaf and quit turning that blamed mechani- cal mouse of yours loose in cafes every time you see shapely glamor girls at the nearby tables! Don't you lecherous, you cad! That's a pun.
 In the interests of chit-chat:
 Jack Benny's getting just a bit embarrassed by the enthusiasm with which radio listeners are re- spending to his Why Can't Stand Jack Benny" contest-nearly a half million entries to date. .... Didjuh know that Garbo, who already owned a fair portion of Southern California's best real estate, has bought a two-mile long strip of beach property, just north of the fashionable Malibu? ..,, Speaking of real estate, it's too bad more stars don't follow the example of singer Marjorie Garretson, who, before taking off for lengthy per- sonal appearance tour, turned over her home. rent free, to two house. less service men and their families Johnny Coy and his dance part ner, Barbara Babs. are rehearsing for real-life wedding march ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
James Lee, Coach Guest Speaker

At the annual sports program of the MT. and Mrs. Club of Second Congregational Church, James Lee. physical education director at cros- by High School will be guest speaker.
 Special guests have been invited for the meeting which will be pre- ceded by covered dish supper at 6:30 p. m. The guests will be all high school age members of the parish.
 The program will be conducted by J. S. Wakely. president of the club, and will include movies of Yale's football games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
YoIe-CoIumbio
 Next Wednesday

New Haven, Jan. 4-(UP)-The Yale basketball team victors in their first four contests this season, today were preparing to meet Col umbia next Wednesday at New York.
 The Eli hoopsters have piled up POI points SO far this season for a point and one-half a minute aver age. Tony Lavelli, freshman cen- ter, leads his team with a total of 07 points. Yale opponents this sea- son have scored l27 points, and have tossed 46 field goals to 78 by the Elis.
 The newly-revised Yale basket ball schedule calls for another game with Columbia here Jan. 30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-04
Current Films
 Time Schedule

WARMERS STATE - San An tOniO": 1:4O, 4:10, $40, 9:1O p. m. LOEW'S POLI-"They Were Ex- pendable": 1:25, 3:55, 6:SO, 800 p. m.
 LOEW'S STRAND-"Leaye Her To Heaven": 2:25, 5:45, 9:05 p. m. "LOve, Honor and Goodbye: l:OO, 4:2O, 7:4O D. m.