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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24
AGED OAK CONCEALED BLADES

,4a Nebraska City, Neb, Nov 24-UP)-Pat Kelly cut down the old 16Syear oak tree in the city park here In the heart of the trunk he found five pocket knife blades two handmade horseshoe nails and big screw They had been in the tree for century the lumberman said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24
HE FELL IN

Hartford. Conn, Nov 24-(UP) An unidentified vagrant went down to the Connecticut river yes- terday. disrobed and washed his underclothes. Some time later his body was recovered from the river. Police believe he fell in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24
WOOD CROPPING IS MEAL TICKET

Fremont, Neb, Nov 24-IUPJ-Thls clty VIII nave soup kitchen this winter, but you must have meal ticket to get the soup. When cuts wood in the city woodot he is given ticket entitling him to go to the kitchen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24
LAKE MAY BE BIRD HAVEN

Austin, Tex, Nov A-(UP)-A federal game pre- serve at Lake Austin proposed by Congressman James F. Buchanan of this district The lake originally structed for power purposes and now unused, would make an ideal bird haven, Buchanan says.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24
REPORTS FLIGHT OF PRISONERS

Nebraska City Neb, Nov 24-(UP)-A. G. Norman did the officers good turn He was arrested and put in jail Investigating the jail, he found hole sawed through window bars He crawled out told police of the escape of four prisoners and then crawdel back in a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24
TRIAL OF LEAVITT DELAYED

Santa Monica, Cal, Nov 24-lUP)-TraI of c. Van Ness Leavitt brother-inaw of President Hoover, on charge of possession of quor postponed to-day un til December g. by stipulation of counsel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24
FOCHORN SHORES NOT ENOUGH

Southampton, England, Nov 24-(UP)-A snore like foghorn was of the charges made by Mrs Ethel Woodford against her husband Arthur H. Wood ford when she applied, unnecessarily, for separation here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24
PET MOUSE ON TOUR

Stoke Charity, England, Nov 24-(UP)-A pet brown-and- white mouse, which lost in public on nibus travelled about 4000 miles up and down the bus route before it was recaptured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov 24.--(uP)-The treasury net balance November 21. was $16e.97l,571. bi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-24

Cloudy Tonight, with Showers on Wednesday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
Bad Girl"
 Lyric Feature
James Dunn Stars in Cele-
 brated Picture

Bad Girl" long-awaited Fox film version of Vina Delmar's ceie-
 brated novel, opens at the Lyric theater Sunday.
 As the young husband, James Dunn, recent recruit from the New
 York stage, makes what preview accounts have called the seasons most impressive screen debut. Ed win Burke's adaptation of the story is said to place quite as much em- phasis on the young husband as on
 the wife in this drama of adoles- cent love, marriage and maternity.
 Sally Eilers, remembered for her recent colorful portrayals on Quick Millions" and "The Black Camel" will be seen as the girl bride heroine in the title role. Her characterization in this tensely nu-
 man and deeply emotional role IS
 said easily to eclipse anything she
 has done before.
 Briefly, the story deals with the meeting of a young New York shop girl with a radio mechanic. They fall in love, rather too well than
 wisely and are forced into & hur- ried marriage. Then they find that an heir is coming.
 Their joys, sorrows and emotion al vicissitudes during the following months form the basis of the drama that ensues. Minna Gom-- bell acts the ever-present friend or
 the young wife.
 Frank Borzage directed the pie
 ture which is claimed to be the most touching presentation or motherhood ever screened. Co-feature-Buck Jones in whirlwind drama "The Ranger
 Feud.".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
Might Nurse
 Garden Booking
Buck Jones in Branded
 a CO-Feature

The New Garden forges to the front again this week with Q splen- did array of stellar attractions. Be- ginning Sunday for one day is Bar bara Stanwyck in Might Nurse with Ben Lyon, Joan Blondell, Clarke Gable and Edward Nugent. Sensations, secrets, thrills. Hot from the diary of night nurse who has seen everything. The unit attraction is Buck Jones in Branded. Coming Monday and Tuesday is Paramounts "Women Love Once' with Paul Lukas and Eleanor Boardman. Women! Girls! Did you, will you wait for the "one man?" Or do you believe that love Is as free as the wind to be given and taken back? See what one woman finds in Zoe Akins' tense drama, "Women Love Once". The co-feature Is Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, in q Like Your Nerve" with Loretta Young. In the snappiest, breeziest, gayest romance that has ever hit the screen. The kind of a part you've always wanted him to play. Wednesday and Thursday is John Gilbert in "The Phantom of Paris" with Natalie Moorhead and
 Lewis Stone. The fiinesse of John Gilbert-the color of gay France the intrigue of decadent nobility. She was his but they tried to make the world believe him a murderer.
 A desperate battle of intrigue and
 all-powerful love. The companion
 feature is Ann Harding in "Devo- tion", Cheated of romance like so many millions of other women,
 she wanted to give him love. But low. Lovely Ann Harding, queen of the screen. Tn her first picture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
By GILBERT SWAN NEA Service Writer.

| New York.-'.Don't waste your time interviewing composer. He's the least Interesting figure in a music show"
 It was just year or so ago that Jerome Kern sought with this comment to discourage an effort to start him talking about himself. We'll, to-day Jerome Kern has to face his own music Q bit more boldly. For Composer Kern. after years of hiding behind such pop ular successes and first rate tasks as Show Boat,r Sweet Adeline," "very Good Eddy" "oh Boy!" and a dozen others, has written score that Is certain to echo far from Broadway and to take it's place with the finest light music written in this generation.
 The names of Lehar, Strauss and Herbert already are getting all tangled up in mentions concerning Kern. So, like it or leave 1t, Je- rome Kern has become more inter- esting than the performers or the operetta, "The Cat and the Fiddle" in which his latest compositions appear.
 Kern is now about 46. He's been at composing almost from ad- olescence. Something like 26 years 1 ago, his mother sent him to Hei- delberg to study music. When he returned to New York, the infiu- ence of the Vienna and Berlin light opera schools was upon him. Long before his own first work had been produced, he was working around the Broadway show shops as an "opera doctor" Which means that he was working over the compost tions of others and inserting anony- nous numbers by way of building up the score. Interestingly enough "The Cat and the Fiddle concerns @ composer who is ordered by a proc cer to call in a young woman whose talent for the topical is ex- pected to pep up" serious work. Kern's bow to Broadway was made with Red Petticoat," piece put on in 1912 by Hammerstein. And, for a change. a producer takes on unusual interest. This gent is Max Gordon, whose record is nothing short of spectacular since he has sponsored three must. cal hits in a single season, all of which not only broke box-office records but set a standard for taste, artistry and superior showmanship. "The Band Wagon" is the smart est" show In town. "Three's Q Crowd" ran not far behind. And now "The Cat and the Fiddle" proves. that the other two were not accidental.
 Yet Gordon, a product of New York's Goerick Street, arrived where he is after years as a vaude- william. Taking to the stage, he encountered a certain Al Lewis in Minneapolis Lewis was perfor- mer. Max had O brother, Dave,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21

stones" is a new novelty, and one of the highest salaried acts on the R. K. O. circuit. A company of six are numbered in this presentation. trude Avery, is a sparkling act that is just effervescing with youth, pap and personality. The feature pic ture on the program is .'Leftover Ladies" an exciting, romantic tale of present day divorcees in mad quest for luxury and the happiness that always seems just ahead. The cast is an excellent one with Clau- dia Dell, Marjorie Rambeau, Wal ter Byron and Dorothy Revier featured.
 An all new stage and screen show will be presented on Thangs- giving day, Thursday next, and continuing Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This show is to be spe- cial deluxe presentation and Man. ager Julia M. Smith has just re- turned from New York where she booked several star acts for the occasion. Watch the newspapers for further announcements about this great show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
Crawford, Gable,
 in 'POssessed'
Palace Offers Two Stars
 in Thrilling Enter- tainnlent

Filmgoers who will see and hear Possessed" will be surprised to find Joan Crawford filling a role to perfection which might have been designed for Greta Garbo.
 For in her newest production, Miss Crawford, who is known from one end of the country to the other as the ideal example of modern youth. proves that she is well able to handle a characterization of greater dramatic strength than the portrayal of the ''whoopee" girl who wants her fling at life.
 The GarbO Touch
 It is true that the heroine of Possessed" also wants fling at desire of a suppressed member of the working class to better her sit- uation and to improve her stand ards of living. To do 50 she be- comes the intimate of Clark Gable ---and here we have the Garbo touch--to the extent that her name comes up as a barrier to his being nominated for the govern0rship of his state. Miss Crawford, given her choice of giving up the man she loves or ruing his political ca- reer, faces conflict which has all the clements of excellent screen drama.
 It Is obvious that this role is full of acting opportunities of which 1t may be said the attractive Miss Crawford takes full advantage. This is undoubtedly her best and most forceful characterization since her splendid portrayal in ''Paid." !" And as is typical of Crawford pro- ductions, the star Is seen in a wide assortment of stunning frocks against a series of instance, con- trasted with the drab surround ings of her humble existence as a
 Gable Clinches Hold
 Clark Gable, as the politician who makes things so didiclflt for Miss Crawford. clinches his hold of, the title of the most intete esting leading man on the current screen. Excellent work is also done by Wallace Ford, a screen newcomer, and by Skeets Gallagher, who can always be depended on for an en- tertaining comedy impersonation.
 Clarence Brown does finely re- strained job of direction. His story moves along swiftly and smoothly marked by the sincerity of it's characterizations and the plausible reactions to highly dramatic situa- tions.
 Those who enjoyed Miss Craw- ford's singing in Dance Fools, Dance'' and Laughing Sinners" will be pleased to know that the star again introduces a catchy song in her new vehicle. It is called How Long Will It Last?" and will probably be heard on every radio and vaudeville stage in the country for the next few months.
 The supporting program will be Charles Chase in his latest com edy hit What A Bozo," Football thrills Behind the Lines"; Screen Song Cartoon, Little Annie Room ey" and Fox Movietone news.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
Score OF NelU SholO Is Hailed As One OF
 Generation;s Finest

1 who could do card tricks or swing into @ dance routine. Lewis and Gordon foresaw vogue for one act sketches on the variety stage They pooled $700 and produced "The London Fire Brigade" a thriller and flop. But they stayed with one-acters just the same, and began to put on the sketches of Eddie Burke, who was as prolific In his field as owen Davis has been in the longer dramas. They became just about the biggest one-act pro- ducers in the game. The equity situation brought about Q crisis in variety. Sam Harris and George M. Conan came to their historic parting of the ways and Gordon went in with Harris on Welcome Stranger" when Sam went on his own. Gordon broke with Lewis. He got in on "The Jazz Singer" and "The Nervous Wreck" but particularly on "Rain," from which Gordon took neat fortune.
 There's a third interesting char acter in this Kern's triumph. He's Otto Harbach, who wrote the book of the operetta.
 But if you'll think back on the light operas of the past that be- came nationally popular. your memory might light orwell, Madame Sherry" or "The Fascin- ating Widow" or "The Firefy," or Rose Marie" or Nina Rosa"-all credited to Harbach.
 Salt Lake was his home. He came to New York from a western fresh h-water college. He had been tutoring, and decided on 8 post graduate course in Manhattan. His eyes bothered him and this inter- fered with his studies. He sold inc surance. Then he went to an ad- vertising agency.
 On the side he wrote plays and poetry. He sold little of either, until Al Woods took his "Silent Witness" Woods gave Harbach the job of adapting Mime sher- ry"-
 And, well, has anyone ever for gotten Every Little Movement Has Q Meaning of Its Own?"
 And did the money roll in? He was made. And he seems to have been ever since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
Four Stars in
 State Picture Girls About Town" Stars Kay Francis and LiIyan
 TaShman

A sprightly and saucy play, with we'll balanced proportions of dra- matic interest, is Girls About Town" the Paramount expose of big-time gold-digging among the haute monde of New York, which opens a four-day engagement at Warner Bros. State theater to- day.
 The cast is headed by Kay Fran cis, Lilyan Tashman-who share the title role--Joel McCrea, Eugene Palette and Allan Dinehart. But there are many others whose work contributes importantly to the success of the show--and we may as well say right here that it is a success. The others are Lucille Webster Gleason, Anderson Law Ter, George Barbier, Robert Nc Wade, Lucille Brown, Judith Wood, Claire Dodd, Louise Beavers and Adrienne Ames.
 In fact, these players do their work so admirably, so Interesting ly, so entertainingly, that the pro- duction seems to fall into the category of a players show rather than 6 plots show.
 But do not get the idea that the plot is not glamorous. It is. You have two very alluring modern day pirates in Miss Francis and Miss Tashman. They are real and ge- hevable-and their mode of ex- istence is not unknown to all who read the magazines, the novels, and the press of our day. Thus the audience finds itself intensely ab- sorbed when Kay falls in love genuinely with the wealth young man from out-of-town whom she had marked as another victim of her parlor piracy. Lilyan is more rd-boiled--and she continues her efforts to mulet Eugene Palette, wealthy banker, of his life's saw ings.
 Rays romance with McCrea faces the rocks when she tells him that 'she is already married to An- derson Lawler. But all their riffi- culties are smoothed out at the finish, amid much general merry making on the part of the other players and not @ little 1eg-pllling on the part of the resourceful Lil- van.
 An excellent program of short subjects, latest sound news events and novelties accompanies the fea- ture presentation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
WILLING TO PAY

Milwaukee, Wis.--Her husband have been a big liability to Mrs. Lena Beickler, for she recently of fered to pay to get him to leave her home. She appeared In court and through her attorney. present ed a stipulation in which she agreed to pay her husband $15 a week temporary alimony providing he left the house and never came hack
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
RECORDS PRESERVE VOICES
OF OLD VILLAGERS

Oak Park, III. l.(UP)-Cylindric photograph records bearing the voices of two of the charter mem hers of the Borrowed Time Club are being preserved in a bank vault.
 The records were made in the early days of the photograph by I'hilander W. Barclay, who record- ed the voices of old timers of the village as his hobby.
 One cylinder carries the voice of Father" E. F. Robbins. har- ness maker, S9 years old at the time. whose father was furniture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
FALLING INTO SEA

Berlin.-Heligoland is slowly falling into the sea. Despite enor- nous sums of money spent on con- struction work designed to prevent erosion, the sea still continues steadily to wash away that rocky island in the North Sea.
 Geologists believe nothing can be done to stop the island from eventually disappearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21

merchant on Broadway when Gen. eral Lafayette made his last visit tu this country.
 The other was made by uncle
 F. w. Heard. 93. who took long daily walks and chatted with the
 YillaEer3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
AFRAID OF THEM,

"Why did you give up the stage after appearing in that old Roman play?"
 "The audience wanted me to be thrown to them instead of to the ions."-Smith's Weekly. Sydney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21

For hitting one of her pupils so hard with Q book that the child Is suffering from brain irritation. Mrs. Estella Archilla of Cebu. in the Philippines, is under investiga- ft0u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21

Port Swettenham, in the Feder- ated State of Selangor. is to be de- veloped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
PLAYING WITH FIRE

Fort Worth.-Zakl. the fire eater in the carnival sported a luxurious growth of beard. But that beard was his undoing here when he put on his act. He was in the midst oi flame when he dropped one. It fel on his beard. Zaki screamed, tho beard famed, and the dauntless fire eater fled in search of the water barrel. He announced his intentions of wearing asbestos napkins the next time he plays with fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21

Greece has just opened cotton institute in Athens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
Seven Acts
 at the Strand
George Mckay and COm-
 pany Heads All-Star

Waterbury is to be treated to an- other of the marvellous seven act stage shows, which have been making Warner Brothers Strand theater the city's most popular amusement center, to-day when an all new show opens four day engagement here.
 Headlining the bill is George Mckay and Company presenting Sales Talk" new vaudeville nov city in which comedy ladies play big part. The act is lavishly staged. Frank Radcliff and com- pany, another well known vaude- vile team, appear in Dark Do- ings" and Olyn Landick, .vaude- ville's foremost female impersona- tor, has an interesting offering en- titled Learn About Women From Me"
 Murray & Alan "Jesters of 5000 Years Ago" have something different in the line of entertain ment and Kay Hamilton, the girl with the golden voice is billed as "The Popular Singer of Popular Songs"
 Little Johns Millions of Rhine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21

since East Lynne" Coming Friday and Saturday is Dolores Costello in Expensive Women" with Warren William and w. B. Warner. You'll love Dolores more than ever. New voice, new personality. new charm. In a story that fits her like her gorgeous gowns. Supported by a cast of your favorites. The com panion feature is Richard Dix In "Young Donovan's Kid with Jack ie Cooper, sensational star of l "SlsiDDy" 'rT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21

Hungary has decided to give preference in Imports to raw ma terials and necessities which 1t does not produce.
The Nome nugget., 1931-04-18

The Prince of Wales has open cd the British Trade Exposition in Buenos Aires. Borrowing a bit of slang. his mission was to "teil the world about British goods. He had to have the services of an American broadcasting concern. in order to do it.
The Nome nugget., 1931-04-18
MANY BILLS ARE
 INTRODUCED AT
 JUNEAU PAST WEEK

of a regional High school of credit at Nome and other parts of the territory: and making all high schools accredited. The Commis- sioner of Education to make his report to the territorial Board of Education for immediate action.
 The hill for the rehabilitation and maintenance of phone lines between Tanana and UnalaKleet, passed the senate,
 Senator Lomen introduced bill providing for arriage without obtaiIing a license to obtain in certain cases where persons reside fifty miles or more from the near est commissioner
 Senator Lomen introduced bill fixing a scale of wages for all public construction whereby con tractors are not to pay less than the prevailing scales Of wages for similar work.
 Representatiye Helierich intro duced a bill carrying 325.00O for cooperative mining and investiga- ton of prospects,.
 A fur and fair bill carrying five huntred dollars annually for each division. passed the house.
 The community property bill passed the house aud ;s now in the senate for consideration
 Two eight hour bills were intro duced in the house, one general and the other applying to dredging thawfng and hydraulic mining.
 Senator Sundquist amended the prospectors aid bill by allowing local agents a small salary and reemhursing the prospertors.
The Nome nugget., 1931-04-18
FRANCE DECLARES
 RECOGNITION OF
 SPANISH REPUBLIC

MADRID. April IS. R)-Tns new provisional government vruns from the Catalonian president, Col onel Francisco Macia. pledge to
 submit the separati5tS' demands and statement for political auto nomy toward n-~e cte. copsti- tutional convention. meanwhile CO., operating with those in charge at at Barcelona. where most of the pressing political problems were re moved from disagreement.
The Nome nugget., 1931-04-18
KING AND QUEEN OF
 SIAM ENROUTE, EAST

VANCOUVER. April IS, tP- The King and Queen of Siam left here at midnight enroute to the East on special train. In g. simple ceremony Prince Svasti and the father of the Queen, represent ed the King before Mayor Louis Tay Tor. Last night the king visited the crew and officers of the Elm press of Japan and conferred the order of the White Elephant on Commander Robinson.
The Nome nugget., 1931-04-18
WEEKLY NEWS LKTTRE
 JUNRAU LEGISLATURES
By Alfred J. Lomen.) Especial N39Eet 6ersice)

JUNEAU. April IT, Senators Sundauist and Lomeu introduced radio phone bill carrying an ap- propriation of 312,0o0 for the in- statlat;on of radio phones at Nome Marshall. Taylor and Haycock. It is believed the system of radio phones will eventually extend to an all Alaska hookup with all out tying sections getting communica- tion
 The house recinded its former action of the Harry Gavin bill. whereby Mir. Gavin receives the original amount as first introduced in the senate by Lomen. The bill was introduced to repay MT. Gavin a resident of the Kougarok. for the expense he was put to in the burial of Kougarok miner some time ago.
 Governor Parks signed the Geo. Wagner bill for the full amount. This for the actual expenses paid out when driving Dr, Benson on trip of mercy scouple years ago in the Northern section.
 Representative Hellerich intro duced a bill designed to aid nayi- gation on the coast Of Seward Peninsula. carrying an app opria- tion of ten thousand two hundred dollars.
 Representatives Hellerich and Allyn of the Second Division, intro duced a bill to repeal the bone dry law.
 For the study and elimination of the warble fly. carrying six thousand dollar appropriation, has passed both houses.
 The house killed the senate radio broadcasting bill, tho our delegation all suppored same.
 The telephone subsidy bill is in the Ways and Means Committee we have been promised considera tion On same Saturday.
 The Senate passed 8 bill carry ing an appropriation Of five thou sand dollars for the All Alaska Chamber of Commerce. if the bill does not pass the All Alaska Cham Der of Commerce will be just matter of history
 Sundquist and Lomen introduce ed resolution instructing tht Commissioner of Education tt make a study and survey oI con ditions relative to the establishing
The Nome nugget., 1931-04-18

Americans still "hope" for the payments of claims turned down by the World Court. Nothing is quite so good stimulant of hope as an outstanding dollar The poet said that hope springs eternal in the human breast. He should have pocket book"