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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
CONSTANCE BENNETT IN 1.-THE COMMON LAW" CLOSING TO-
 NIGHT AT WARMERS STATE

"The Common Law" starring Constance Bennett, is a vivid. real istic drama with excellent enter tainment value. This picture Is closing Four day engagement tonight at Warner Bros State the ater.
 It is an ideal story for Miss Ben nett, giving her splendid oppor- tunities to display her histrionic talents, her charm, and her ability to wear clothes smartly. There are many tense moments in the picture which Miss Bennett puts over skill fully. In fact, throughout the play she gives a fine performance.
 "The Common Law" was adapatd from Robert w. Chambers famous book by John Farrow. While the story has been modernized. 1t still retains the vital situations of the original novel. Constance Bennett plays the role of the artists model who believes that conventions should not inter- fere with love. Joel McCrea does excellent work In the role of the conservative artist who is in love with Miss Bennett. Lew Cody and Hedda Hopper give their usual in- telligent performances.
 One of the outstanding scenes of the pictue is the reproduction of the famous Parisian -Four Arts Ball' which the art colony of Paris holds yearly.
 An excellent program of short subjects accompanies the feature presentation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
NEW HOLLYWOOD SENSATION. CLARK GABLE, IN SMOOTHING BLOOD" AT STATE TOMORROW

As it's feature presentation for thre days, starting tomorrow, Warner Brothers State theater has scheduled Sporting Blood" with that new sensation of Hollywood and the theater-going public in general, Clark Gable.
 There are no ifs and's no buts' about it Clark Gable has gone over in a big way. Today he is one of the most popular male artists on the silver screen.
 In Sporting Blood" he Is best seen to advantage. The story and character he plays might have been made to order.
 As may be surmised from the title Sporting Blood" is story that has for it's locale the race track where thoroughbreds, those red -blooded dynamos of action, thrill racing fans annually with marvellous exhibits of endurance, stamina and courage.
 The racing scenes in particular make Sporting Blood" q picture that will prove top notch enter tainment to fans who take this sport seriously.
 And for those who prefer golf to racing well there doesn't happen to be any golf shots in the film =. but there's romance a plen- ty. The eye interest is Madge Evans who will be remembered by many as the child actress who played in Mary Pickford's pictures way back when Mary was first be- ginning to attract attention. Well Madge is all grown up now, a beau- tiful young lady headed for star dom, unless this reviewer misses his guess.
 All in all Sporting Blood is top notch entertainment. "a pie ture that has everything. The sur rounding program is likewise ol the best.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
AIRES. IN POWERFUL LOVE STORY. "IRON MAN"
 OPENS TO-DAY AT LYRIC

Iron Man." starring Lew Ayres, opens at the Lyric theater to-day.
 This Universal film is considered on eof tic strong pictures of the season. It is great love story from the pen of W. k. Burnett, who Is alsc the author of Little Caesar" Both novels were se- lected as the book of the month" and have been tremendous sellers.
 "Iron Man" tells the story of the rise and fall of a prize fighter. It is a powerful story, rooted deeply in American life, and with passionate. if unusual. love theme.
 Our co-teature Gods Gift to Woman" with Frank Fay and Laura I.a Plante.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
Uncle Rays
 Corner
INTO THE DEBTS OF SPACE.
IT. Paul Sees The Rocket.

IT. Paul Sees The Rocket.
 Yesterday Dr Arthur Dawson. q Rockctman Of the year 3O31, promised tO show his son, Paul, the new and improved rocket which was to bc used on Il journey to the planet Pulto, perhaps even beyond PiutO.)
 What a rocket" exclaimed Paul Dawson as he viewed. for the first time, the giant rocket. which had ben named the Spirit of Free dom"
 Father and son had travelled from Winnipeg. Canada, to Lon don, England, abroad small rocket in half an hour. Eleven hundred years before, their quick journey across the Atlantic would have been amaZing-but now it was something which sappened every day.
 There was reason, however. to exclaim over the giant rocket. II was 1.500 feet lonG-the larges, affair of the kind ever built on earth.
 Well, well, if it isn't m yold
  awaiting your arrival
 It was Professor Richardsor speaking, an English Rocketmar Pluto expedition.
 "I've brought my son along ;c look at the rocket" said Di' Daw- son. Paul, this is Professor Richardson"
 t,,I, N,,, rocket" said Paul "I wish l could go along on the trip"
 Boys and girls have been taken to visit Venus and Mars" said the professor, but SO far they have never gone on journeys to any of the farther planets"
 "How long will the trop to Pluto take?"
 "Six days. if all goes well. Our new rocket Is designed to travel al the sped of light after it gets q million miles away from the earth. Paul knew the speed of light tC be a little more than 186,000 miles per second, and he cried. "Whew! What speed for rocket"
 Yes" said Professor Richard. son, "by a new process of using the energy of atoms, we figure we can speed her up to the highest rate ever traveled by man. We have barrel of atom engine fuel on board. That would be enough to take us to the North Star and back. with plenty of fuel left over."
 The more Paul learned about the rocket. the more he wanted to go on the trip to Pluto.
 (To be continued)
 TOniOrrOw--Pcrmis to Go
 UNCLE RAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
NETWORK
wiHh Gilbert Swan

New York Life Is like that! But it's also like this:
 Taxi dr,vers of New York are rated as a particularly hard -boiled crew. Aud those who navigate "gyps" are assumed to come at the head of this classification. Their higher-pticed chariots gather in front of certain hotels, cafes, rail- road stations and other spots where the unwary stranger is likely to be encountered. They pray partic- ularly upon visitors who don't know their way around. Innu- merable warnings are issued, ad- vising out of-towners to look for the '15 ard 5" variety.
 Very well, 1t SO happens that one of their stands Is adjacent to the Pennsylvania terminal. Pass ing this point daily have come to know several of them, at least by sight. And one particularly "gyp" specimen is known as "Porky," because or his avoirdupois.
 It also nappenes that there's q little sand square at the front of the Terminal building where hum drdes of ] igeons fiutter each day. and there are the usual number of hangers Un to feed them.
 The ot' CT day, as approached this spot 1 saw q small crowd gathering About halfway up the block q man was shooing a lone and lost p,geon back to the square. The bird :. as reeling excitedly back and forth, with the man attempt ing to get it headed straight.
 "You know" he was saying, "th.s darr bird gets lost every day. l have to spend half an hour steering it back to the rest of them. It's just dumb--hasn't any sense."
 Yes, it was "Porky," that very hard -boilcd gent.
 By this time Helen Walsh, the dark k-eyed beauty of the "Follies, lies in her grave. Her name will be recalled from time to time when newspaper men are writing paragraphs about tragedies of love- ly chorineS
 And 1t has already been re- corded that Harry Richman, mu- sic show and night club chanter, went back to the theater after the fatal exp,osion aboard his yacht, and thou"h badly burned, went through lis routine. What has es- capped my otice, somehow, is that the song he renders is Help Yourself tc Happiness"
 The presence of tragedy and comedy can seem so far away while bei:g SO close in this big town. 1t was chalk faced eleva = tor man, |hite-haired, lean and old in service. who presented to me a stark slice of street scene drama" the other Light when 1 went to a 52nd street apartment.
 Two men were talking to the man.
 My maid looked out the win dow and she said she saw a man standing there with d gun in his hand" one woman chattered.
 That must have been a detec- tive.' reflected the old fellow. as he leaned .gainst the elevator door
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

Between curtains. Glmpsed my friend Doc Pine the Waterbury hospital ambulance the Short line bus wreck day morning And the popular Doctor Danny of the Miller corridor also hand Mustn't forget thank Officer Walt Abearn for letting through red light while making picture with the crash Waterbury policemen
 ally kind who think the force the best in the And tbat includes Superintendent Mclean of whom there whomer The death of Captain Jack Mitchell
 recalls kid days of mine when the Cap in his uniform boyhood hero the Third section. He splendid
 fireman, kind and eondeate father and good nghbor Peace his ashes Attorney Mike Gauo almost stopped the show the legion meeting the other night when he dropped ing white annes, Judge Ted Meyer also on hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

Around the Connie Cavalo is back from Brght wood New Jersey with ideal of Helene Driscol has returned from Bridgeport where she's been weeking Peg Mullen of the American Brass back from Lake Zoar where she spent couple of happy weeks Flo Despns and Annabelle said goodbye Indian Neck be weekend Jake Carl of New York tossing cigars the boys along Bank He's had addition the family, oh oh Jimmy De Renzo the politician along the Bank will Canada the last of August what he
 George Wnga and family of Bridgeport visited local rea tives recently. George former Brass Cuye Nick Pala dino of the Bridgeport Post. town over the weekend Nioks Waterbury product.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
Copyright 1881, Publishers
 Syndicate)
THE FRENCH ARMY

In reply to n questionnaire on armaments sent to the nations by the League of Nations the French government replied that the army of France has been reduced to a minimum compatible with secur- ity. The French army. said the memorand sent as d reply. has been cut from 810.000 men in 1913 to 317.000 at present. France will not augment her military expendi- lures, the memorandum stated, but on the contrary she will do her ute most to reduce them. He present army constitutes "only a sufficient force to guarantee security--an- other guarantee in favor of Euro- pean peace" ."--The Pathfinder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

ito open 1t. Then I heard the shot and there he was, dead. Ana fine man |. such q fine man For years 1 have taken him up and down. This very nigh, took him down. :. l would nc yer have guessed what was on his mind. Oh, yes, heard tha: he had money trouble, but you wouldn't expect that to bother the likes of him. Z. Now if 1t was me, you could under stand him. But such fine man shooting himself"
 The elevator started suddenly, while the old fellow mumbled dazedly to himself. l spent the evening ai gay party in the apartmen. just below that of the suicide!
 Copyright, 1881, NEA Service, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
LAST SHOWINGS OF GEORGE ARLISS IN 1.-THE MILLION
 AIRE" AT NEW GARDEN

Today is your last opportunity
 to see George Arliss in "The Mil- lionaire." Arliss answers the wish of the world for an Arliss picture
 of today. Answers 1t with his first
 comedy. Earl Derr Biggers' de- | lightful tale of a millionaire who took time off from resting to have
 some fun at work! Made con- vincingly human by Booth Tark- | ington's dialogue. You'll love 1t! Up-to-the-m minute fun-farce, with Jack Oakie's wise-cracks permeat- ing the action, will entertain pa irons in The Gang Buster" which
 Is the companion feature. The | Gang Buster is the smart crack
 at American gangdom in which the contagious comic of Sap from
 Syracuse" and "The Social Lion" lets loose with laughs.
 The usual supporting short feat ures will be shown and ladies have the opportunity of adding another piece of Pyroloid to their dresser set.
 Coming tomorrow Is "The Alibi." A. A. Mines dramatic mystery that gripped the New York stage for two years the unit attraction be- ing Lonely Wives" four star
 special with Edward Everett Nor ton, Esther Ralston, Laura La Plante and Patsy Ruth Miller. China dinner ware will be given 10 those ladies who are making q collection of the Corot dinner ser
 vice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
roo MANY HEROES

Paris.--France has too many heroes and measures have been taken to reduce the number. There are now 155,OO0 members of the Legion of Honor in France and this is an excessive number. The chamber of deputies has received a bill which provides that the new awards be limited in such a way that as present holders die the number of chevaliers and officers would be progressively reduced un- til their decorations were really a distinction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
---------------- BATTLE OF RIGHTS

Knoxville. Tenn.--Lawyers may
 have a persuasive way with juries, but Ted Livingston. taxi driver. will bandy words with the best of them when 1t comes to disputing the right of way on a city street. Llv- inPston recently tangled with C. Raleigh Harrison, local Ia wyer, and as neither would move for the
 other. they blocked Market street
 fpr 45 minutes until police came along and broke up the jam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
cling 1t to the daisies. /.

Telling t the daisies :. Bill Shea is planning his annual vacation And there's boy who deserves Dick Law, progressive manager of the Hotel Waterbury, has uniformed watresses the dining and famous Rainbow with They're quite dueky q don't the gals wadd) and Dick being eompmented for his initiative Now if Charley Palomba will don shorts and take archery I'll call day Mayor Hayes tossed cheer the Italian party Sunday when he hustled flight of stairs shake hands with year old who enjoying the show this vantage point The
 knew her and dropped Sunday say belo and the wish that she'd round the century mark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
Good evening.
BOOST YOUR HOME TOWN

Ensign Alexander Mack. chief of operations the Sal vaon Army headquarters b dropped the Tower day afternoon with Charley Radeek. Mack of long line of Salvaions his having followed the Army Scotland where he bon met the only girl and married her. The ensign looks the and has personality that makes keeps friends He born Paisley Scotland and his wife GIas- gow about eight miles distant He's been officer the Army the last and before coming Waterbury Boston, Watham Plymouth Rutland and Danbury The ensign and his wife the proud of three year old boy the younge we'll his and pop fond of Waterbury, Mack player His wife plays the They intend organize band in Waterbury Mir and Mrs Jackson Martin of Springfield here help Martin and Mack played the New England Staff Band of the army toured New England with this group of musicians very glad Easgn Mack Those of who the Army action the< quick offer assistance here
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

I indebted Bob Eutace Toledo News Bee and Toledo Blade containing of the engagement of his daughter Percy Hclton Percy the clippings inform mt Bob daughter Edna last when they playing Who Cares? Evidently eton did Hton by the way, manager of Shoot the Works Hey Brouns show which in hot if the anything He also president of the Lambs Club and the of distinguished English stage family Hel before the footlgnts years old Edna one of the featured dancers the Broun Blub
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
Throuph the Tower telescope.

Through the Tower telescope. Joe Evans IS tossing Philadelphia where he's if the crack in inc liberty bell is as bad as photographed The Hobbies the Buckingham and Ly buildings said 10 be the cool places but Bill Sehaefer the Lakewood ice house has 'em all stopped. Jim Carr popular nsuraneer his vacation today Last year Jim 10 his bro-n laws farm Plymouth spend his happy hours he after noon arrived said law pulled in with load of hay Grab pitch fork Jim and do your stuff he said to J. C. J. C. did accordingly Next day he had infection in his nose from the hay The doctor finally had For three days Jim suffered TFeu he chop wood and broke his glasses Next day bee ung him the middle of his hair Despite all the rxpbe. Jim back few Having veab
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

August jottings. Betty Dogman is vacationng New Jeuey shore Beware the skeeters Bet Attorney Ralph Cop and his brother Carmine boxing Beach Saturday night George Holloway banking spending weeks growing moustach his George Carroll Cuhan Fordham the fall Abe Burke Crosby will enroll Milford September Joe Corcon, the big pman attended the Tanks Athletics spill the Yankee Stadium in Moo York Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

"A RIDDLES, Five Magic Tricks and Seven Puzzles arc among the interesting contents
 of the Surprise Leafiet" which
 you may obtain by sending q
 letter to Uncle Ray. in care of
 this newspaper. Enclise a stamp ed envelope. carefully addressed
 to yourselfe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11
VOLCANIC DEPOSIT
 MAY MULTIPLE NOISES

Chicago.-A pumice-like sub stance, formed from molten lava spouted from volcanoes centuries ago and deposited on the shores of Salton Sea in the Mojave Dessert of California. may supply a sub stance which will successfully muf- fie at least 50 per cent of the noise of subway trains.
 This substance. called kalite. when bound with cement into q hard product, is the most efficient sound absorber of this type, ac- cording to the U. $. bureau of stan dards.
 In d plaster form it is laid on an inch thick and is said to absorb over 50 per cent of the sound strik- ing it. On office ceilings, 1t muf- fies the chatter of typewriters and the jangle of telephone bells. New York and Chicago are planning to use it in their subway systems to cut the noise which now beats on the ears of passengers.
 In years past this material has been used for rubbing down paint ed finishes on automobile bodies.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

Editor Tall Tower Topics Does this you of anyhing "A Waterburan Provneetown Mass (Sure To 'Waterburan sends o the Pilgrim Memorial monument Provineetown patterned after the Tall Tower.The Ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Hello Christy, old boy. We N touring south with $50 and trouble that news! Have you when get baekJ S. K O. p. and H B M. (Okay boys that's news-Chrisy.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

The blood of fish and turtles contains nearly three times as much phosphorus as that of the higher mammals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

Heavy extraordinary government expenditures caused by the recent revolt in Portugal are to be spread over the next i've years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

A French scientist claims the mysterious thunder we sometimes hear in clear weather comes from sun spots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

You know. Baby, when I was a little feller I smokes Daddy's pipe an 1t made me terrible sick. I 'spect it would be . skinch fer me now.
 Ceppishs by PuSiso LsAsse
La gaceta., 1931-07-21
LOS ACTIVITIES DE LA, PRO
HfBICION
UNI C~ARGAMENTO DE BE-
BIDAS ALCOHOLICS

Una cuadrilla de obreros vi
gilada por Ell jefe de la prchibi-
ci6n en- Tampa, A. L. Fisher, y
por el diputado marshall w. w.
Ward, destruyo aver en- ell YER
tedero de la ciudad un carga-
mento de bebidas alcoholics,
en- ell cual tenia su representa-
ci6n who's generosos de Fran
cia y ell fanaoso ''moonshine".
Componian ell cargamento las
pruebas de conviction reco-
gidas en- mas de 1900 casos con
ira fabricantes clandestinos v
contrabandistas.
Tres horas dur6 la labor de
destruction.
La gaceta., 1931-07-21

barrios de Tampa, bajo la SUI
pervisi6n de la nueva junta cleo
toral.
Tienen la obligation los encar
gados de los libros de abrirlos a
las nueve de la mahanR y cerrar
los a las doce; abAirlos a las
dos de la tarde y cerrarlos a las
cinco.
|. Cada persona que Sc inscriba
debe prestar juramento ante ell
registrador.
A los extranjeros Sc les ext
gira presenter sus cartas de ciu
dadania o certificates que ga
ranticen tienen derecho a eier-
Ger ell sufragio.
Los ~prescintos que interesan
a los vecinos de Ybor y West
Tampa, son /: No. 8, East Els
telle POS, a cargo de Luis r.
Cobb, vecino de la Septima ave.
103; n1mero 10, farmacia Swan
Jefferson y Ross, a cargo de
Hugh McWiIliams, vecino de
West Henry FOG; ndmero II,
Septima avenida 2026, Alfonso
Arcuri, vecino de la Quinta ave.
1918; n1mero II, S6ptima 1910
Frank Mortellado, vecino de la
La gaceta., 1931-07-21
Pleitos y Diyorclos

Corte Federal: John B. SUIT
ton, recibidor, contra Smithey
R. Stebbins; Moyse Florida
Land Co. contra United States.
Corte del Circuito: Celestino
Vega, Jr., contra Carlos Carras-
co; Sara E. Miller contra Hugh
<. Dawson; Pauline Misterek
contra John E. Misterek; Virgil
MIA Luisa White contra Edwin
p. White.
La gaceta., 1931-07-21

Los libros de inscription de
e~lectores Sc ADRIAN hoy en- los
La gaceta., 1931-07-21

Gale 16 3012; numero Is, Gale
Ounce 2009, Herminio Hero,
de la Tercera avenida 2308; nd-
nero IA, Gale 16 2708, Joaquin
Barcena, de la Novena 1716;
ndmero Is, restaurant Muno,
Gale Catorce. y avenida diez,
Jose Santos, de la Novena IVA;
n1mero 16, Farmacia de Whip
La gaceta., 1931-07-21

Jose Fernandez, 26, y Thel-
ma Diaz, 20; John H. Warder,
81, Y Joe Hanna Watkins, 81.
La gaceta., 1931-07-21

Trajo un car&amento de ba-
nanas la motonave nicaragien7
Sc Whipple.
Con pasajeros y carga Ear
pc aver con rumbo a la isla
Gran Caiman, la motonave in
glesa Noca.
Durante las pasadasN24 horas
Sc hicieron a la mar los Wpores
Malchace y Commercial 0rlea-
MAN.
La gaceta., 1931-07-21

pie, Nebraska y Florabraska,
A. E. Blount, de Osborne 1902,
y Manuel Diaz a. la calle Doce
3408; numero 10, Gale % 1402
R. G. Willis, de Flager 2O17; MI
nero &c, farmacia Diaz, Gale
de Main esquina a Howard,
Frank Alfonso, de Charter 1912.
La gaceta., 1931-07-21

Sc ADRIAN HOY EN- LOS
BARRIOS LOS LIBROS DE
INSCRIPTION DE ELEC-
torres
La gaceta., 1931-07-21

trada lie hicieron una carrera.
FL Brooklyn no pudo aprovechar
sus slete hits, tres de los cuales
salieron del bate de o. Doul. L6-
PEI no pudo "conectar" en- tres
veces al bate.
Brooklyn DC, III, 2e.
Chicago 1c, Oh, De.
La gaceta., 1931-07-21
HOY Sc QUITARAN LOS FO-
RIOS DEL PRESCINTO NU-
NERO Is

Hasta la tarde de aver la nue.
va junta electoral habia quita-
do de los libros que lie fueran en-
tregados por la presente admi-
nistraci6n municipal, 3,S77 nom
bres falsos de electores, del re-
gistro hecho en- rs prescintos.
Hoy Sc hara la limpieza en- ell
libro del ~prescinto n1mero Is,
de Ybor, en- ell cual Sc asegura
que hay varios centenares de
"forros".
AnteS de guitar los nombres
la junta ha hecho una investi-
gacion de casa en- casa.
La gaceta., 1931-07-21
MAREAS

Marea alta a las 6:49 a. m. Y
7:18 p. m.; marea baja a las
1915 a. m. y / :06 p. m.
La gaceta., 1931-07-21
FL T,F"1P0

Claro para hoy y viehtos sua-
YES del Sur. Maxima< temperate
ra aver, SO grades; minima, rs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-10-07
WASHINGTON ESSAY AND ORATOR.
 ICAL CONTESTS.

nationwide series of essay and oratorical con- tests be stagod by schools throughout the country features in the national celebration next year oi the 20Oth anniversary of the birth of George Washington. They will be fostered by the Wash ington Bi-Csntennial Commission in cooperation with school authorities throughout the country.
 These contests will be open to pupils in pubic private and parochial schools Definite rules oi procedure and awards will be furnished school of- licals So that this project be a part Of the program for the current school year
 Contests of this kind not only are designed to be a mark of honor to the memory of Washington but will be valuable from educational viewpoint Every student who participates cannot help put benefit from study of the nations military leader in the Revolution and its first President and the record of the times with which his name is so indelbly connected.