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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
DISTINGUISHED CAST FEATURED IN THE BOUDOIR DIPLOMAT
 AT STRAND TOMORROW

The gay affairs of a master lover are depicted in "The BOudoir Diplo- mat" the Universal special produc- tion with an all-star cast, which will be the next attraction at the Warner Bros Strand theater, beginning to- morrow. The roster of players in- cludes Betty Compson, Ian Keith, Mary Duncan, Lawrence Grant. Jeanette Loff, Lionel Belmore and Andre Beranger, together with a large number of minor players.
 The story of "The Boudoir Diplo- mat" deals with the amorous adven- lures of a gay bachelor in the Euro pean diplomatic service-a man who specializes in other mems wives until he finally secures one of his own. Betty Compson and Mary Duncan are the wives in question, while the role of the philandering bachelor Is played by Ian Keith. Jeanette Loff is seen as the true love to whom he finally loses his heart. The maze of intrigue surrounding the love ad- ventures of the diplomat provides many delightful thrilling situations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
CONRAD NAGEII, LORETTA YOUNG AND FRED ROLLER STAR IN THE RIGHT OF WAY AT STATE TOMORROW!

Fred Kohler has orders from First National Studios to. reform. In big Vitaphone dramas in the future the famous william who used to vie with George Bancroft for hard-bit- ten honors in many a rough.and- ready film will have more sym pathetic roles.
 As first step, he plays the role of Joe Portugas" in Sir Gilbert Parker's famous drama and novel plot, "The Right of Way" in a big all-star drama coming to the Warm CT Bros State theater tomorrow The character is a very lovable one which has one of the most forbid ding exteriors and initial introduce tions on dramatic records.
 Conrad Nagel and Loretta Young are featured in the romantic roles of "The Right of Way" which Frank Lloyd directed. William Janney, George Peace, Emmett King, Harry Cording and other fav- orites play important role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
RONALD GOLDMAN AND VICTOR McLAGLEN AT NEW GARDEN

Ronald Colman plays smooth and polished English gentleman, society favorite and popular athlete in his third and latest talking pie ture, 'tRaffles," the mystery thriller which is at the New Garden to-day only. Refined and suave though he may be, Rallies finds the lure of criminal adventure more than he can resist. In consequence his many distinguished associates are victim ized time and again without the faintest suspicion of who the male- factor can be. Being parallel in theme, Rallies is fit successor to Colman's two previous talker suc- cesses, Bulldog Drummond" and "Condemned!"
 Victor McLaglen just can't stay away from khaki. He's soldier again in "A Devil with Women," a thrilling and hilarious romantic drama of tropical revolutions, now attracting the crowds to the New Garden. Mona Maris and Humphrey Bogart have the principal support ing roles in this entertaining offer ing, which was directed by Irving Cummings. A short comedy "All Stuck Up" concludes very enjoy able bill.
 Coming tQ-mofrow for two days lis '"The Cat Creeps" from the cele- brated stage play "The Cat and the Canary" by John Willard with this unmatchable cast, Helen Twelve trees. Raymond Hackett, Lilyan Tashman, Jean Hersholt, Neil Ham, ilton, Montague Love and many others. The companion feature is Marion Davies in "The Flora Dora Girl.r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
CLARA BOW SENSATIONAL
 'IT'' GIRL IN "NO LIMIT" AT FOX.POLI PALACE

Clara Bow, the "lt' girl, sensa-
 and strongest dramatic picture No
 Limit" is the feature attraction at
 the Fox-Poli Palace theater, Water
 bury's largest and most luxurious
 picture palace, to-day and Wednes-
 day only. "No Limit" brings Clara
 Bow to the talking screen in her first
 great dramatic portrayal as a the
 ater usherette catapulted into high
 society by a queer trick of fate, and
 who then finds herself the tool of
 gang of clever crooks. Always
 showing the pick of the pictures
 from the studios of Fox, Metro
 GolGwyn-Mayer and Paramount, the
 Fox-Poli Palace is presenting Clara
 Bow in her latest picture, supported
 ty an exceptionally strong cast of
 stars including Dixie Lee. Harry
 Green, Stuart Erwin, and the
 Young Man from Manhattan, Nor man Foster. In "No Limit" Clara
 Bow runs the gamut of emotions from a carefree little usherette,
 Bunny O'Day, in the Marathon theater, to the wife of millionaire who afterwards turns out to be slick crook. Clara Bow wears gor- geous gowns, gets her man as usual, and shows unexpected dramatic abil- ity in the stronger scenes. Among the big scenes are the gambling house on upper Fifth avenue. with a daring holdup by gang of crooks; behind the scenes at the Marathon theater, where a movie queen mak- ing personal appearance is robbed of her gems before the audiences very eyes; and the unravelling of the mystery by the police. Clara
 Bow is Bunny O'Day, the usher cite who becomes millionaire's bride for a week; Harry Green is the theater manager; Norman Foster the slick crook posing as a society
 man; and Stuart Erwin the Swedish sea captain who falls in love with Bunny and starts all the trouble. "No Limit" with Clara Bow is shown five times daily starting at 100, 3:11, 5:22, 7:33 and 9:44 p. m. On the same bill is M-G-M comedy. f "High Gear" starring the Boy Friends; Tom Howard in a Para mount short, "Go Ahead and Sing" :; Burton Holmes travelogue. "A Tale of the Alhambra"; and the Fox Movietone Newsreel.
 On Thursday comes an all new show headed by George O'Brien and Louise Huntington in Fair Warn ing" and Ruth Roland in Reno"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
WHAT THE PRESS AGENTS SAY
BANNER VAUDEVILLE BILL AND FEATURE PICTURE AT
 STRAND, CLOSING TONIGHT

Performances this afternoon and evening mark the final showing of the gala vaudeville and screen show the Warner Brothers Strand theater has been offering its patrons these past three days.
 Heaolining the bill are The Cava- Hers, vaudeville's smartest stage band, in a musical offering that is a treat to hear. These boys know , their sharps and flats and dispense some of the most tuneful melody ar arrangements heard about the town in | many moons. | Stuart and Lash, who act as mas | ters of ceremony for the band, a,so have mirth provoking comedy sketch of their own entitled "Oh. Doctor" in which they dispense more laughing gas than the custom CTS can control. Their comedy is clean, fresh and the type that gets their audience laughing until they can't stop.
 l The Gray Family, fast juvenile singers and dancers, present whirl- wind revuette that clicked at every show since their opening. Henry J.. Kelly has laugh feast in his orig inal skit "Chili-con-Carne," and the Enc Troupe, in presenting feats of
 the oriental equilibrist, keep their audience on edge as they perform their difficult tricks of balance. | The feature picture is "The Paint ed Desert starring virile Bul Boyd and Helen Twelvetrees. The story of "The Painted Desert" concerns a feud between two old Arizona pio- neers and the romance of their chill
 dren. The picture is packed with thrills and action. The stampede of herd of five hundred cattle and 8 death-defying race of twenty-mule
 teams are only part of the blood tingling incidents that help raise the
 drama to a high pitch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

This one inspired by the editor in chief may result of my readers perspring rather facetiou he asked terday the Hogs latitude hourage minute basis In other words was Ground Hog allowed all day in which his shadow the activities of MT G. H. definitely limited assured him with equal faceiousness that Aesop bent that 10 A. M the time limit for his stuff In other words considered absolutely animal had shadow which in presaged early spring If remember rightly before the appeared claim, told him we'd let decide So here's the Does the Ground Hog have in which his shadow the legend predeated the assumption carly riser and A. M the limit allowed fellow his silhouette Send your vibrations and I'll be glad to publish them in the Tower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

Much better records have been made for shorter distances.
 In 1912, with the wind at his back, F. w. Dix, an Englishman, skated a mile in two minutes and 27 sec ondS
 In giving these records, I am leaving out the "second fractions" since they matter very little to us, when applied to a long distance. If Dix could have kept up that speed for an hour, he would have covered more than "A miles; but no skater has ever been able to make 24 miles in an hour. A. Smith, a skater of St Paul, Minn, covered 20 miles in one hour, six minutes and 36 seconds. This record was later equaled by a Min neapolis man.
 Two great runners have sped 100 yards in nine and half seconds. This record has been barely beaten by a skater. Skaters have covered 220 yards, however, much faster than has any track star.
 J. F. Donohue of Stamford, Conn, set long distance records which have not been broken. In 1893 he covered 100 miles in seven hours, II minutes and 3S seconds.
 Hockey is the game which boys and men like to play on the ice. Col leges and universities in Canada and the northern part of the United States have hockey teams which play fierce and exciting contests.
 The object in hockey is to knock the nuck Ca hard ruhher disk three inches wide) into the goal space of the other side. A man wearing heavily padded clothes guards the entrance to the goal of each side The other players skate swiftly about, trying to obtain control of the puck so that they can drive it to- ward the opponents goal. O-mOrrOw-TObOggan UNCLE RAY. Copyright, 1881, Publishers Syndi- cate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
"UNDER SUSPICION"
 PROMISES THRILLS, AT LYRIC

Drama, thrills, love interest and comedy all enjoy prominent places in "Under Suspicion" Fox Movietone romantic drama of the northwest were men get their men-and their women-at the Lyric theater.
 The featured roles are portrayed by Lois Moran, beautiful and charm ing screen actress, and J. Harold Murray of musical comedy fame whose golden voice is again heard in this song romance. He sings three numbers written by James r Hanley and Joseph Mccarthy.
 The supporting cast is headed 'by that we'll known favorite, J. M. Ker- rigan, who enacts 8 role similar tc the once in which he won wide ac: claim in "Song O. My Heart" and Marie Saxon, recently from the Broadway stage. The picture was directed by A. F. Erickson from an original story by Tom Barry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

Dear Chrisy: Enclosed please find tickets for the Chase Fore Minstrel Review and Dance be held Saturday February 7t Buckingham ball. Earl Samson will take the Harry Richmond hence the of produe
 Putting the Ritz Our director George Erro has worked exceptionally hard whip the fifty voices close harmony and all think he has certainly succeeded The dancing consisting Misses Mccoy and Sterneg and Little Sonny Hopkins he boy wond) should be big hit We sincerely hope find attend show We putting very beautiful stage setting
 chorus and would like Hoping you Saturday, Yours truly-Clford MeEIale. (Thank Cliff hope the show clicks few gand-Chrsty)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

Dear Christy: transferred from Philadelphia Wash noton D. C. recently very we'll acquainted with city as yet evening week happened board the and had left package the when all familiar voice Mister does this belong you?" Turning around surprise other than our attractive Connie Roanel formerly we'll known in the Brooklyn of Waterbury, thanked her for reuing portfolio containing valuable papers and of money So
 Chr only goes show that we're living small world after M Hope Miss Rosane day for her kindness Sincerely - B. J. Shean, Washington, D. C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
Uncle Rays
 Corner
WINTER SPORTS

II. Skating Records and Hockey
 To-day I want to tell you about a few skating records and about the sport of ice hockey. A man walking at very swift pace may cover five miles in one hour. A speed skater, with good endurance. may cover five miles in from IS to 20 minutes. The record for five minutes is 5 minutes and II seconds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
One hundred and sixty-one
On the towns mcrry-go-round

On the towns merry go round One hundred and sixty attended grub tossed Tommy Kelly Such popularity must Bill Shea, supervisor of back job after spell with qunne and hot bottles The Connecticut Monthly Health Bulletin Waterburys population s lOO this January issue. Somebody's coekeyed
 Allen M MaeMurphy, feature writer the morning vail will deliver talk before the Waterbury Girl Scout Leaders "Wednesday night Mac time tossed ticks of copy "The House by the Side of the Road"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
To Gather at
 Lakeside Tavern
Boys Club Business Mems Banquet Will Be Held
 Tonight

The mid-year Boys Club Business Mems banquet will be held at Lake side Tavern tonight at o'clock. Twelve men comprise the party will add atmosphere to the occasion with their presence.
 Those who will be on hand in- clude: Louis Schick, Orville Lawlor, James Bolger, Frank Brickel, John Brickel, Cy Stigberg, Peter Murphy, Al Berman, Harold French, Louie Christy. Richard Geghan and Fritz Klambt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
CROUNDHOC IS NO WEATHER VANE AS
 RECORDS PROVE.
Tradition About the Animal Is Only Tradition = The Weather Reports Show GrOundbug Is a Joke

Chicago, February 3 (UP) - It may be springtime in the Rockies, also Montreal, and folks in Florida may wear overcoats for the next six weeks but that tradition about the groundhog and February 2 is just a tradition and nothing. more. Forecaster c. A. Donnel of Chi cago has compiled statistics show ing the grounding had been wrong more often than right.
 In Chicago, Forecaster Donnel pointed out that in 1880 the ground hog made serious error. predicting cold waves for six weeks that turned out to be unusually mild. The groundhog's record here since 1920 was as follows, Donnell showed:
 1920-Totally wrong.
 1921-Right.
 1922-Wrong.
 1923-Right
 1924-Almost right.
 1925-Wrong again.
 1926-About so-so, half right, half
 wrong.
 1927-Wrong.
 1928-Completely wrong. 1929-Not bad, only half wrong. 193O-Approximately 100 per cent
 wrong.
 1931-?????
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

Editor Tall Tower Topics Please find under copy of Beach News It will you better description of Lu- debut the Sociey Playground than will be gratifying printed proof of his success compliments kindt which Lucen SncereW Langdon homas the Colony club Palm Beach, Florida (Thanks Mir Thomas I'll copy with nest-The Ed.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
Cornucopia cuppings

Cornucopia cuppngs Julius H. Cowl spending the in Tucson Frank Ineson sails February 10th for Ger many where up months forestry the Academy in Hanover Met Paron Lowell Sunday and Mrs Lowell They look be worthy Al Coe and Mrs Coe
 Small known several Waburns has completed her work with Boston publishing Friends Gene urging him Fe They claim Gene regimenta would Tunney and really be the king Governor Cross
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

& Gossip An auxiisry the Tower Spat club has been organized by Pat mbmbo It includes Joseph Schauste Joseph Mascela Jim Enga Rocco and Bill Colangeo Rocco and Carlo Rosa. The boys will perhaps smocks
 Joe May home from the Connecticut Agges The Putsic Fas introduced wrinkle their dance Saturday night in the Y. They dedicated each dance club Red Triangle official And they tell Ray Snyder and Georgie Dlon look almost stopped the show And Valentine only week or away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

Tall Topics the other night where Whirng this would hot couldn't live Is this corect?-C S. Cranky don Scientists make this claim and their racket think would something like that order cool the red hot gallavaning around hc leets don't you?-The Ed).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

by pupils of Welch's dancing school. Funeral of Mrs Malvena Vaitkccius.
 The funeral of Mrs Malvena Wait kecius, who died Sunday was held this morning from the home of her daughter, Mrs Charles Knovavich, "A Curtiss street at S:30 o'clock and at g o'clock from St Hedwig's church. Burial was in St James cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

Shorts. legionnare salesman visiting Corporal Coyle said the best kept legion quarters he had Jack the Soldiers home Nooton funeral of Myron Green young chap Art Dubois employment manager Scov Take chair aid Art busy the time The fellow picked chair and ied it the other office And Art still smiling Three local srviee dsd during January
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03

Marsh, Zelda Sears. Karen Morley, Gwen Lee, Paul McAllister, Arthur Hoyt and Richard Tucker.
 The feature picture, accompanied by an excellent surrounding pro. gram. is shown at 2:30. 4:40, 7:0s and 9:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
George McElligott, erstwhile vice squad
Flotsam and jetsam

Fotsm etsam George McEigott, erwhle squader doing morning duty with the motor patrol Cord Hacket St Louis office of the American Brass Brass cyng last week Wendehack German resident of Waterbury
 still quite youngster and enjoys chat with the boy Charley the of the Concod And they teln me Billy Borchadt tossed few smiles we'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-02-03
--[o]-
THE WICKERsHAM REPORT
Good evening.

Partly dry and partly wet, Nothing new in it you bet, Can't agree on this or that, Half go on and half stand pat, Just lot of words and such Things like that don't mount to much. Guess you called it right, dear Ed, More Sham than Wicker's, what you said.
 Cosby Gus.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
TOdGy's True
StOrH

Stanley Rogers, suffering
from what is commonly known
as a hangover, was trying to
eat breakfast when the maid
came into the dining 'oom and
told him a man wanted to see
him.
Whats his name?" asked
Stanley.
HE didn't say" replied the
maid. But he said it was i'm
portant. He said it had some
thing to do with last night"
"All right" answered Stanley.
Send him in"
Stanley wanted to know
about the. previous night. Most
of it had been a mental blank
to him. The last thing he could
remember was meeting Tom
Whitlock at the club and, after
a few drinks agreeing to go
with him to a fancy dress ball
up in the village.
He remembered stopping at
a coStumer's where he had
bought a cowboys outfit and
had a vague recollection OF ar
irving at the masquerade. But
the. rest of the night was q
blank. It had just been a
night off" for Stanley, a little
masculine fun while Florence.
his wife, was away for the
weekend. Now he was paying
for it.
boy, what head" he muir
INJURED.
The maid returned, accom-
panied by a dapper, smiling
young man.
The Name Doesn't Matter
"You want to see me?" asked
Stanley, as the maid again left
the room.
"Yes," replied the visitor.
and ne soon told Stanley why
he wanted to see him.
MY name doesn't matter"
he continued. But I thought
you might be interested in this.
If you aren't, I'm sure your wife
would be-"
He took a picture from his
pocket and handed it to Stanley.
AS soon as Stanley saw 1t he
realized what he was up against.
Blackmail!
The picture showed Stanley
holding a woman in his arms.
The longer Stanley looked at the
picture the more he realized
that its implications were only
too plain.
He didn't recognize the
woman, but he understood
what had happened. Profes-
sional blackmaileSs had at
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
Advice to LOvelOrn
BY Beatrice Fairfax

get hold Of my hand and,
when I refuse to go out with
him, he will say: If you were
my wife, you couldn't act like
that" I never went out with q
boy in my life. My parents and
relatives like this one a great
deal. But I'm funny and very
bashful, 1 am well-to-do. What
would you advise me to do? I
am only 16. What do you
think of my penmanship and
letter? PUZZLED.
AS you're only 16, it's natural
that you should be a little bash
full. And that's pretty young to
be going out with a boy alone
for a date" But as you've got
to become acquainted with boys
sooner or later, and get over
what is called the awkward
age" why don't you invite the
young man to your house some
evening, which should be easy
to manage as you say your
family likes him? AS to your
penmanShip, it seems a bit
large to me, but I think it will
improve as your handwriting
becomes more formed. And I
congratulate you for writing in
ink on good paper.
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
HOw q .MerrynrGker
ESc1ped q Trap

me. I'll appear against him."
"Blackmail, is it?" said the
policeman. "Just leave this to
me, Mr.. Rogers. I know how to
deal with this kind"
He reached out a long muscu-
lar arm and grabbed the black
mailer by the coat collar,
punching the cloth in his hand.
Then he lifted him and shook
him until it seemed as though
his swapping head would fly
from his shoulders.
This is just a taste of what
you're going to get when 1 take
you to headquarters" said the
policeman. when we begin
working on you there you'll
wish you'd never been born"
His words were followed by a
loud "smack" as his open palm,
the size of a small ham, was
slapped against his victims
cheek. Again and again the
sound was repeated.
Look out" cried Stanley,
seizing the policemans arm.
you'll kill him."
Nav, I won't kill him." an
swered the policeman. Not
now, anyway. Come on, you,"
His last words were addressed
to the blackmailer whom he be-
gan to drag from the room.
Badly Frightened
The blackmailer now began to
plead.
Cant we fix this up," he
begged Stanley. This copper
will kill me. I know he will.
I thought you'd cave in like
the others do. I didn't think
you'd call in the cops. Here,
I'll give you the negative"
He dug into his pocket and
produced the negative of the
picture he had shown Stanley.
Stanley took it and slowly
tore it to pieces.
"All right, officer" he said.
LET him go. He can't do any
damage now."
Better let me run him in,
Mr.. Rogers" replied the officer.
mo-" said Stanley. Let him
CO."
The blackmailer, a watchful
eye on the policeman, quickly
disappeared when the hand was
taken from hfe coat collar.
Stanley and the policeman
heard the front door slam be-
hind him.
Stanley held out his hand to
the policeman.
Gee, .Tom," he said. "You
did that Splendidly. It's a good
thing you wore a policeman's
costume to that ball last night
and that I brought you with
me-"
(All names Of characters 10 this
story are fictitiouaD
The Washington times., 1931-03-25
BLACKMAIL

tended the masquerade in the
hope Of Just such a chance as
Stanley'S chance attendance
had afforded them. His wealth
and position made, him a shin
ing target, and he had been a
fool to go. But the damage
was done now.
In the noise and confusion
the woman had been showed
into his arms, with him too
drunk to realize it. Then the
picture had been snapped, the
background Of other dancers
blotted out and the more
damning points Of the picture
touched up.
What Stanley had intended
to be merely a harmless prank
had suddenly turned into a
menacing crisis.
There wasn't any use arguing
The Washington times., 1931-03-25

about it. They had him. He
looked up. How much?" he
said.
Ten thousand dollars" an
swered the blackmailer.
Under his breath Stanley
cursed Tom Whitlock for lead
ing him into such a situation.
It had been his idea.
The Victim Rebels
Then, suddenly and startingly
clear, a thought came to him.
His anger rose. He wouldn't
submit. He wouldn't allow him
self to be blackmailed like that.
wait a minute" he said.
Abruptly he left the room.
Fifteen minutes passed before
he returned. A policeman &C.
companied him.
Arrest that man." said Stan
ley. He's trying to blackmail
The Washington times., 1931-03-25

The one hit in it, the leading
woman, had an offer to 60 to
Hollywood, would probably go.
Then what would happen?
There wouldn't be a thing for
Diana Hackett" in New York.
The Stock Market had just suf-
fered a panic, there would be
few new productions. Shed
get her fare to England back
and nothing else-and then
what?
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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