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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
CONSTANCE BENNETT HIT BORN TO LOVE- PLAYING REQUEST ENGAGEMENT ON
 DOUBLE BILL AT STRAND

Constance Bennett in "Born to Love" her latest talkie hit is playing a three day return engagement at Warner Bros Strand theater, start ing today, by popular request.
 In Miss Bennett's supporting cast are such talanted players as Joel McCrea, Paul Cavanaugh, Anthony Bushell, Frederick Kerr and Louise Closer Hale. Paul l.. Stein, the Vien- nese, directed from a story by Ern- est Pascal written especially for Miss Bennett. This one rates four stars and then some.
 See 1t if you are an admirer of Miss Bennett's acting or if you like . story that is frank, true to life ard colorful. It would be hard to imagine a picture that more per- fectly demonstrates the possibilities of the talking screen than Kiss Me Again" the companion feature on this bill.
 Bernice Claire, as Eff, the little salesgirl in Madame Cecile's modiste shop. who longs for the stage and eventually gains fame under the name of Bellini after she has given up Paul. dashing French army off, cer. is enchanting. Walter Pidgeon is also highly effective.
 His highly pleasing personality is ably seconded by Edward Everett Horton, who as Pidgeon's compan- ion at arms furnishes much of the amusing intrigues as only Horton can do.
 One of the comedy riots of the. picture is Frank McHugh, who takes the role of the henpecked ex-hus- band of Madame Cecile, proprietor of the famous Parisian modiste shop. McHugh is one of the hits of the show.
 June Collyer is both beautiful and appealing in the second feminine role. Claude Gillingwater and AL bert Gran, as the two fathers, one a gouty count and the other a deaf general. also contribute to the good times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13

| Mrs Harold Brennan or water. vile street entertained at a bridge at her home last evening. Two tables were in play. Following tho card playing delicious luncheon was served. The guests included and Misses Marie Dalton, Elsie Illus ker, Katherine, Mollie and Madeline Fleming and Lillian Brennan oi Omaha, Nebraska.
 Mrs Philip Kropp and Mrs Frank Casper of Fairview street were hos tesses at a shower held at their home recently in honor of Miss Sadie Spender of Highland avenue. Miss Spender will be married to John J. Riley of Highland avenue on June 1st. The guest of honor was presented with many beautiful gifts. During the evening a de- licious luncheon was served. Those present were: Mrs Andrew Stollar, Mrs Robert Miller, Mrs J. Joy, Mrs Joseph Cosgrove, Mrs John Hannon, Mrs Edward Curley, Mrs Frank Casper, Mrs Phillip Kropp and Misses A. Ryan Helen Devine and Sadie Spender.
 Miss Pauline Miskey and Miss Rae Danen were hostesses at a sur- prise miscellaneous shower last evening at the Workmen's Circle, 63 Spencer avenue, in honor of Miss Pauline Danen of Pine street whose marriage to Irving Zackin is to take place in June. Bridge was played and general merry-making enjoyed after which refreshments were served. About two hundred guests were in attendance.
 Nearly 300 degelates to the con- vention of the Association of Junior Leagues of America arrived in Gin cinnati yesterday morning. The first social activity of the confer ence was a group of forty neigh borhood luncheons," bringing to- gether members from various sec tions and their delegate guests.
 Additional luncheons were those at which Mrs William P. Hunt and Miss Julia Anderson entertained the members of the national board and of the welfare committee. The for mer group met at the home of Mrs Hunt where they were joined by Miss Katherine D. Ernst. president of the Cincinnati league, and Mrs Lucien Wulsin, the conference chairman.
 Luncheon was served at small ta- bles and the room was decorated with flowers from the Hunt garden. Mrs Roger s. Sperry of Pine street was among the guests.
 Officers, delegates and members of the Hostess league assembled at dinner last night at the Sinton-St Nicholas hotel. Following the din- ner there was an address of well come by Miss Ernst, and a response by the national president, Mrs Roger Sperry. The guests were welcomed in the Charles II corri- dor on the mezzanine floor by Mrs Lucien Muslin, the conference chairman; Miss Ernst, Mrs Roger Sperry and Mrs Mohler, director of region 3, of which the Junior league of Cincinnati is leading unit.
 Miss GWendolyn Aldrich, daugh- ter of Rev and Mrs Aldrich of Cheshire spent the weekend at the home of Miss Bernadette Hemlock, daughter of MT and Mrs Thomas F. HemIock of 68 Elmwood avenue. Both girls are students at the New Britain Normal school.
 MT and Mrs William Casey have returned to their home in Bellerose l.. l., after visiting with Mir and Mrs George M. Stevens of Ashmum street having come to attend the we'd ding of Miss Catherine Stevens and Alton l.. Norton, which took place May 5th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
AWAY OF ALL MEN" AND "ALONG CAME YOUTH" AT
 NEW GARDEN THEATER

Way of All Men" is the name of one of the most unusual film dramas produced for many years. It comes to the New Garden theater to-day with Douglas Fairbanks Jr,, and Dor othy Revier in the principal dra- matic roles. What happens when fear turns hate into understanding, sends kid back to the girl he for got? Strongest of dramas. Strangest of stories. One boys greed and a girls faith, and relentless fate that played havoc with their love. See for yourself, the most daring dramatic document of humanity that the screen has ever presented.
 The companion feature is "Along Came Youth" with Charles Bud dy" Rogers. "America's Boy friend" gets the air-but with an heiress. A penniless millionaire takes society with broken down race horse and pocketbook-and sweeps into the finish with lovely Frances Dee, Chevalier's sweetheart in "Playboy of Paris. Laughs and love galore. With Stuart Erwin, the inspired nit-wit, capping the comedy. The short subjects are Revenge is Sweet" a Vftaphone comedy and a Pathe review. Ladies attending to-day can secure another piece of China to add to their dinner service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
STEPPING OUT' AT FOX
 POLI PALACE THEATER

Charlotte Greenwood. Leila Hyams,
 Reginald Denny and Others Fea-
 tured i'm Amusing COmedy-RO.
 nance Laid in Hollywood and
 Agua Caliente
 [ Foibles of Hollywood and Agua Caliente, oil miliionaires who try to become picture producers, gold dig gers and jealous wives-all join in a merry melange in Stepping Out. Metro -Goldwyn- Mayors filmization of Elmer Harris hilarious New York stage play. The new picture will come Thursday to the Fox Poli Pal ace theater.
 The prominent cast includes Charlotte Greenwood of "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath," Leila Hyams, who scored in ''Men Call It Love" and other hits, Reginald Denny, last seen in "Parlor. Bedroom and Bath" Lillian Bond, English stage star, playing the same role in the picture which she did on the stage, Cliff Edwards, Merna Kennedy, Harry Stubbs, Richard Tucker, Kane Rich mond and Wilson Benge.
 Riesner Directed
 Charles F. Riesner, who produced Caught Short" and Reducing" di- recCeQ the laIeSL Iuu liiIii. IHc ctVAy deals with two oil millionaires in Hollywood for vacation. They re- solve to back a picture and this gets them into the clutches of two gold diggers. Their wives catch them. get jealons-go to Caliente. The husbands follow because the wives have all the money. So, too, do the gold diggers and then fun and trou- bles get fast and furious. Two col lege boys flirting with the wives deepen the plot, but finally clever lawyer straightens 1t all out.
 The dramatic highlights include the comical scenes in which the wives catch the husbands and the two vamps in the swimming pool, the flight to Caliente, the invasion of the mems rooms by the two charmers bent on blackmail, the discovery of the two college boys in the rooms of the wives and the ensuing knife throwing feat of Harry Stubbs. the wild alarm when the blonde wife thinks murderer l is trying to get into her suite, the scene at the races. and the swim ming pool sequences at Caliente. Harris, the playwright, also author of "So Long Letty", person. ally adapted the play to the talking screen, retaining all the flavor of the original dialogue and situations and bringing In. as we'll many clever picture tricks.
 Riesner Is one of the screens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13

The Comrade club held its last meeting of the season at the home of Miss Frances Cecelia Edwards in Oakville Monday evening. Musical se- lections and dancing were enjoyed during the evening, after which de- lightful lunch was served. Those present were: Misses Florence M. Bolger, Irene H. McKenna, Elizabeth A. Brophy, Frances Edwards and Helene M. Mulcahy.
 Mrs. James Ross of Wood street entertained at a supper on Sunday, er-in-l Jaw, Mrs. William Ross. The guests included MT. and Mrs. Will liam Ross and daughter. Anna, and son, William, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Harry Midgley and daughter, Eleanor, and son, Justin, MT. and Mrs. Theodore Kurtz and daughters. Ann Louise and Kay, Mrs. Nina Day and daughter, Edith, Jack Wolfe, Henry Grossen- bach, MT. and Mrs. James Ross and daughters, Vivian, Dorothy and Bar bara.
 MT. and Mrs. J. M. Gallond Of Chestnut avenue are spending a few days in Boston. where they are guests at the DOdge nOtel.
 A regular meeting of the Water bury chapter of Hadassah was held Monday evening, at which time the following delegates to the state re- gional union of Hadassah's confer enc,e which was held in Stamford ot- day, were chosen: Mrs. Jacob Mar golis, Mrs. Max Hart, Mrs. Aaron Solomon, Mrs. Frank Sirkin and Mrs. Harry Stutman. Mrs. Joseph Singer is second vice-president of the fed eration. The conference opened at noon with a luncheon for the dele- gates and will continue until late in the evening. Final arrangements for the Russian tea and bridge to be held at Sossins restaurant on Sunday, the 17th, were completed. Joseph Singer, Jacob Margolis, Max Hart and Mary B. Spector are on the reception com- mittee to meet Mrs. Edward Jacobs, Hadassah's national president, on her arrival in Bridgeport, via Waterbury from New York to address the gath ering. The arrangement committee in charge of the evenings activities includes Aaron Solomon, Jacob Mar golis, Max Hart, Harry Stutman, Bernard Schryer, Joseph Kreigler, Frank Sirkin, Leopold Ginsburg, Mrs. Moskowitz, Joseph Swirsky, George Oser, Morris Siller and A. Goodwich. Refreshments will be in charge of Mrs. Ida Sossin and ten junior Ha- dassah members. Mrs. Joseph Singer, the president of the local chapter, will preside at the gathering. A large attendance is anticipated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
SOCIAL

Miss Mary Elizabeth Phalen of Holmes avenue, will present her pupils in a dramatic recital on Tuesday evening at S:30 o'clock at the Elks Hall.
 Miss Marguerite Mattson of Man vile street. entertained the mem bers of her Bridge club at her home on Monday evening. Two tables were in play and prizes were won by Miss Marguerite Tooker. Miss Nave Dittrich and Mrs William Root, Jr. Following the card play ing a delicious luncheon was serv- ed. Those attending were: Misses Nave Dittrich, Marguerite Tooker, Anna Root, Ann Dittrich, Rowena Hartley, Marguerite Mattson, Mrs William Root, Jr., and Mrs l.. Dud- ley Beach.
 Mrs Frederick Cutler of Green leaf avenue attended the tenth an- niversary dinner given by the New Haven Dental Hygienist association last evening in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
What the Press Agents Say
1.-THE PUBLIC ENEMY" NEW TALKIE SENSATION, OPENS
 ENGAGEMENT AT STAT

Gangland has at last come in for a" searching inquiry via the films. 'The Public Enemy" the Warner Bros film which opened at the Warner Bros State theater to-day. givens the first vital portrayal of |crookdom that has yet been attempt ed in the movies. It is devoid of over-emphasis on the love element, although this enters into its fabric, and presents instead an absorbing panorama of the growth and pro- gress of racketeering as actuality has lit. fG
 It does not portray only slice
 of gangland life, but succinct sum-
 mary of the evolution of racketeer-
 ing. In order to achieve this. the [story begins in 1909 with two young
 boys portrayed by Junior Cofihlan
 the influence of their environment and start out life as petty thieves. The story then carries one through 1917-the war, prohibition and it's attendant, illegal traffic in liquor, The boys, now grown up, enter into the
 beer racket and become verstable
 leaders in their line. James Cagney and Edward Woods play the parts lof the grown-up gangsters with Q |spontaneuos ability which lends the film the final touch in realism. Gag |ney particularly, leads this parade of starkness with a powerful perform ance which will long stand out in the mind of any audience. This pic ture reveals him as an actor to be Ireckohed with in any list of film-
 dom's best.
 Donald Cook, as the honest brother, has several scenes which provide intense dramatic highlights, Joan Blondel, Jean Harlow, Mae Clark and Mia Marvin provide the feminine interest-but not in the
 manner of the old crook pictures.
 There is no sentiment lost, and the lgirls present moving characters in this vivid drama. Beryl Mercer as the mother is-well-as only Beryl Mercer can be. Leslie Fenton, Rita Flynn, Murray Kinnell. Robert Elm
 melt O'Connor, Ben Hendricks. Jr, and others are included in the bal lance of this we'll organized cast. A surrounding program of short subjects, personally selected by Man. lager Julia M. Smith, completes an excellent and highly satisfying pro- gram of talking screen entertain Iment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
JURY FREES GHOST
 OF DEAD MAN fRv NEA Serviee\

Beaumont, Texas - J. T. Landry s ghost may roam with a free consci- ence as a result of a jury freeing Bandry, two years after his death. of guilt in robbing two banks, one in Carmel. Ind, and the other in Maplewood, Mo.
 Seeking to claim from Landry's estate $15,000, held for administra- tion by a Texas bank, an insurance company which made good the $16,000 loss of the two bank rob- berries. sought to establish the iden- tity of Landry as the bandit who robbed the two banks. It was de- termined that Landry was killed in third attempted robbery in Indi- ana. but the prosecution failed to convince the jury that the local candy salesman had anything to do with the first two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
The Bidding

The bidding at most tables was South one diamond, West one heart, North pass, East pass. South, seeing the possibility of going game at no trumps, which he might not be able to do with diamonds as trump, bid one no trump, West passed. North, fearing the no trump, bid two clubs. South then went to two diamonds as he can see that with any sign of a trick in the North hand. he can go game in diamonds and count his so honors.
 The Play
 West has the opening lead, and while his heart suit is the strong est, South has bid no trump right over him, which makes 1t look as if South held the ace and queen, there- fore West prefers to select another suit and leads spades, the only suit which has not been bid. The ten spot is led. The declarer can win that trick in the dummy with the queen and immediately finesse the diamond, but if the diamond finesse fails. or even if East holds the king protect ed, declarer Is sure to lose dia- mond, club. and if the hearts are led through him, a heart.
 The success of the hand depends upon creating a re-entry in dummy in order to discard the losing heart. The proper play is to allow the ten spot to ride to the declarer's hand, declarer winning with the ace.
 Before leading trump, the declarer should next lead the king of clubs. Whether West wins the first or the second club is immaterial. In most cases West won the first club trick with the ace and returned the club right back, hoping to kill the club discard in dummy. Dummy won with the queen and led the six of dia- monds, taking the ten spot finesse.
 Declarer follows with the ace of diamonds and then queen. When the nine spot falls from the West hand, declarer knows that West Is out of diamonds. East wins with the king of diamonds. Now that he is in the lead. his natural return would be a heart. leading to the suit which was bid by his partner, but East realizes that declarer has set up the jack of clubs for a discard, and should endeavor to at least make 1t difficult for him, and should. return the ten of clubs.
 Declarer, of course, must depend upon West being out of diamonds and discards the queen of hearts. winning in the dummy with the jack of clubs. The heart is returned from dummy, which the declarer wins with the ace, picks up East's remaining diamond and the rest of declarer's tricks are good.
 By being careful where he won the first trick, and then establishing a card for a discard in dummy, the deciarer has made five odd at dia- monds.
 Copyright, 1881, NEA Service. Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
"WOMAN HUNGRY" AN ALL TECHNICOLOR FEATURE AT
 THE LYRIC THEATER

Dramatic, romantic and magnif- icent in color, especially in the se- quences which are taken against the vast panoramas of the high Sierras, is "Woman Hungry" which opened yesterday at the Lyric theater. The picture which was photographed, under the direction of Clarence Badger, for First National, as an all-Technicolor drama, is the finest of this type of work yet seen.
 The story of Woman Hungry" is that of a man whose love comes as an afterthought to passion. The principal roles are taken by Sidney Blackmer and Lila Lee. Never has Miss Lee been seen to such advan- tage as in the Boston society girl who goes West in search of adven- ture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
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IT WILL END THIS MYSTERY
When relevision comes to hand, And soon it will. s'fact, We'll know whether Amos or Andy, Pose as Kingfish in their act
Good evening.

cold lot, newpapemen. That's the opinion of the onooker And yet it's of their racket the grim business Of getting story the vail There's unwren law every sheet
 that you've got get story the Something of the
 obtains around the Hudson bay ouPosts Seymourites yesterday shot the office where Raymond Gyard put the The bullet that went crashing through found and they picked the floor hardby When of the heard the ory he took piece of white chalk his pocket and drew circle on the Then tossed in the circle In other words X marked spot gangands bullet found after dealing death After completing the task the cameraman e,mlv "sbot" picture Others line and made their Then they building boarded which motors had been left running started back the office If saw this in movie you might part of the it yesterday at Seymour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13

Telling it to the Waterbury has produced considerable talent for the time has conner Tn Danny Barrett little hoo and songs Danny has plenty Of per sonaIiy and along fast the past wo In the Scandals caught considerable applause and did the same the Waterbury Foes which clicked the Strand Danny was with us on radio weeks and h fan mail quite encouraging Just keep your eye youngster He's higher If Drseo has any chrome work done on hls bus we call it the Silver Eagle Or the Radlum Rocket what say Wilyum . Evans Amos n Andy in Vaudeville while Joe jaunt the city where there's cover charge for every light Broadway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13

Do vou remember when Ralph N. Blakeec did ninety nine per moving and trucking Waterbury and the kids sleigh ride every winter There half dozen hteh ing posts every the Trolley had conductors who cbucked babies cins and winked their Naturass predicted the giant ems the would fall victims to the beetles and only memories of their stately policemen helmets and needed only under hins to make them repas London bobbes There smok inc on the Seats Only Now the ladies smoke all of Dexter drug of the hosy otsy places Tn town When Smonsvle Simonvle and South Water bury Waterbury troleyed Nugauek Wednes- day and Saturday nights posed city kers the gals the Rubber Town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
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On the towns merry round Officer Mill Bartons smile has put cheeks song his heart I've known Bill for years and grow younger mark the jolly word hearty laugh of the hand that's Bill Barton. He with justice and wears his uniform with honor Smith still has the his being Yesterday learned of the Gyard murder Seymour he called Bell New Haven The wires had the story correspondent down the valley reported what he the and then signed off with eheerio nwpapeman, always guess Dlek Davis knew what he talking about Mrs Fred Sde has become qute active the Famoun Community Club We'll takes the girls to get section up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13

most famous opponents of comedy, and has directed practically every laugh-maker in pictures, from Charlie Chaplin down. He is fa- nous for "The Hollywood Revue" March of Time," several of the DDane-Arthur hits in silent pictures, and Steamboat Bill," with Buster Keaton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13

Gossip . . . Edna Smith graduates from Boston University in June Edna many friends Waterbury who join the Iower m extending citatons Coeoran the sidewalks of New York Jim Cars St Margaret nine beginning to along great syle They from the Sacred Hearts Monday throwing league leaders for S7 o Bob Farley son Ed wrled of the being relieved by Bill Heeney Among the notables in the gallery Doc Fney
 oc Dillon Attornev Bobbin and Ed Farley April issue M the New England contains brief of what the local doing aid the crippled children of Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
Tell;no if to the daisies

Telling daisies Billy Borehardt leaves next month for
 . of ev week to Germany Sixteen hundred attended the Scov Formn and that's why Bob Kamak is tossing few smiles these days Sheriff Jenuss and his wife in New York over the weekend gmpsed King Queen of Siam they
 tzed along Johnny the king hot but his wife isn't hard No doubt heard the Ryes on inc air They sail Friday months of Europe their fifth trip kind Melton James Shaw Bana and Glenn plan o visit Antwerp Cologne Amsterdam Hamburg Berlin Ores den Prague Zurich Geneva Paris and Sehayenngen Oh dear it be great to be a radio erooner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
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BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY Science Editor, NEA Service

When the opening lead can be won by declarer in either the dummy or his own hand, he should stop and carefully study the hand before play ing to that first trick, as the success of most bridge hands depends upon what is done on the first and second tricks. The following interesting hand which was played in dupli- cate auction contest, gives an ex- ample of this point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
EFFICIENCY

BOSS: What does this mean, Jem? Why aren't you carrying those bricks?
 WORKER: ain't feelin' so well. I'm all a-tremble.
 BOSS: oh, are yuhf Then just get busy with that sand sieve, them Answers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13

Shorts Paige Seaon is seriously i'll. Seen the state house Hartford: Attorney M Meyers Judge John MeCrath Aonev Charles Summ Thomes Corrdeo Commander Legion John Pickett will be flag day speaker the Es legion bringing Seeley Brorets for buy for the elephants Charley Leader opening New Hampshire the summer months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13
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Editor Tall Topics: Enclosed find two complimentary tickets the Frat Dance of the Sigma club the Central r. youngest organized mems club at the Red Triangle but should the biggest social of the that place. Sincerely-Conne Cavalo, chairman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13

Dear Chrty Enclosed please tickets for the North End Social Club Piedmont hall Hoping will find tune be present trulyJames Bagey hanks Jin for the tickets Success your raeke.-Ihe Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13

After her 56th Atlantic crossing. Mrs M. Wilcox, aged s9, is taking a rest in. London .'away from New |.York's terrible noises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-13

Editor Tower Topics: Can plant wild viocs in your garden will they growMrs T. M Whol answer this onc!- The Ed)
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-12-25
HANNA l.NEWSOn

NH BEG a thousand pardons," said EE Wade Woodburn, as he stopped
 H9Hl and reached under the feet of 0s3 hurrying pedestrians to retrieve