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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17

the lists scheduled for shoWlngs during "Better Show Season at the Fox-Poli Palace theater. Let's have a glimpse at only some of the highlights of the FOX Iistines. First, there is Janet Gay nor and Charles Farrell in Merely Mary Ann" Perhaps you read the story. If you have not, you kno" the famous couple. Then "Trahs- r Atlantic" with a star cast 1nclud- ing Edmund Lowe, Greta Nissen, Lois Moran, John Halliday and Mvrna Loy; James Dunn, consid- cred find" by New York critics, and Sally Eilers in the picturlza tion of Vina Delmar's Bad Girr !; Inc first talking version of the sue cessfl1I silent film lover the Hill with Mae Marsh and James Kirk wood. Elissa Landi, brilliant star of inc English legitimate stage, supported by Lionel Barrymore and David Manners, in the stage success @ "The Yellow Ticket Victor McLaglen and Joan Benheit in While Paris Sleeps; and the world famous humorist. VIII 9os CTS. in "The Plutocrat.'
 Metro Goldwyn Mayer comes through with rush and we DICK at random from their list the one and only Greta Garbo in the novei susan Lenox, Her Fall ana Rlse Laurel and Hardy in their nrs' full-length feature "Pardon Us the irresistible Joan Crawford Tn .,The Mirage; Marie Dressler m the famous Irish" stories by Mary Roberts Rhinehart; John Hiiper' in "The Phantom of Paris m | which you are promised new on | bert. because of changes n ui' rectorial tactics; Robert MOI. comery, the new star In the Col- lege Humor serial, "Huddle' me adorable Norma Shearer in another stage success, "Smilin' Through
 and Wallace Beery, Clark Cape and Marjorie Rambeau Tn Hei
 Divers"
 Surely you recognize the authors
 in the foregoing paragraphs, pu
 harken ye unto United Artists
 First. Eddie Cantor, he of th'
 "bubble" eyes and musical comed!
 fame. in "Palmy Days: Ronald Colman in two classics, '~rhe Un' holy Garden" by the same authors who gave us Front Page, anc "Arrowsmith" the Pulitzer prize novel by Sinclair Lewis; Stree' Scene" the phenomenal stage sue. cess by Elmer Rice, with a cas- including Sylvia Sidney and Will liam Collier, Jr; and Gloria swan son in the current Belasco stage success "To- night or Never" which should be the best work achieved by this fascinating, clever star. :,
 Three beautiful and talented women figure in the highlights or the Pathe program, including Ann Harding in Alias Mrs Halifax Constance Bennett in "A Soul TOT Sale: and Helen Twelvetrees Tn "The Mad Marriage"
 To close with list that Will astound you, is our purpose; ana here are few outstanding pluIns of the Paramount program: Mau- rice Chevalier in "The Smiling Iieutenant"; Claudette Colbert in "The Secrets of Secretary; Nancy Carroll in Personal Maid ; inc Four Marx Brothers in Mon kev Business "24 Hours" with Give Brook and Kay Francis' taken from Louis Bromfield's Cos. mopolitan serial; Wound stripes with Paul Lukas and Eleanor Broadman; Tallulah Bankhead Tn "Woman Against. Woman ana "Sooky," with Jackie "Sklppy
 Cooper and Bobby Coogan. Ine list certainly bears out the conten, ton that the movies have cnangen and that Better Show season
 will be just what the three woros imply and mean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17
SMART MONEY AT LYRIC

smart Money the Warenr ,.r,', Brothers picture now at the Lyric theater, starring Edward c; Eon, a 2, Including James Cagney, Eyaiyh Knapp. Noel Francis, Morgan W Wat- sll lace. Paul Porcasi. Maurice Black roughs, Billie House. Edwin A Ar T, ei,s Ralf Harolde. Boris kariol,' Mae Madison, Walter Percivai, Larry McGrath, John Larkin' tns'S ny Walters, Spencer Bell and Allan I.ane' Alfred E. Green directed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17

Kelly assured her. ~ .,so
 Liane took out her vanity case and began absently to redden her lips. Absorbed in this occupauon. she scarcely heard the purring or the car drawn up beside her; A voice asked mockingly. "As the lady stranded?" y
 She looked up to see Van Ko- bard. unbeiievably handsome, in- credibly debonair, smiling at ner'
 (FO bc Continucd)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-17

was young and attractive. Ills blue eyes could kindle with a dark ening light. His young mouth had a passionate curve to 1t. She liked his voice. She liked his sense of humor. his kindliness. But the spark--well. it just wasn't there.
 She met Mrs Cleespaugh on the landing.
 "My dear, such a stupid thing! One of Christine's girls caleld just now to say your fitting Is to-day at ii instead of tomorrow. I'm so sorry. You might have gone in with Give but it's too late for that now, Kelly will have to take you I've just rung the garage
 "I'il change right away" Liane answered.
 When she came down 10 minutes later. she found Tressa Lord curled up in one of the hall chairs.
 "What--off to town again|
 "Yes. I have to go. A fitting"
 "Too bad. Thought we might have some bridge" Liane was puzzled by the others change of front. Tressa had scarce. Iv spoken to her for week. Then the car drove up and she dismissed the matter, climbing in, waving hei hand. Tressa went down the steps and disappeared around the rear of the car. Probably going to the stables" Liane thought. Kelly was a careful driver so | was the sensation of real alarm that Liane observed shortly tha, tha hic car was pumping au( careening raggedly over the ruts The chauffeur glanced bac kat hei before drawing to q stop.
 'It's only q flat. Miss Barrett | he said disgpstedly, "but Madame said I was to make time and this'l hold us up bit" ,-
 ,"Thers's no garage anywhere IT sight, 'Liane said, anxiousy con sulting her watch.
 "Oh. can change 1t in a.jiffy.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

Republicans held the second Pennsylvania district and also elected their candidate in the late Nicholas Longworth's district. the first Ohio. where democrats were also put ting up stern fight. However. democrats only sought three of the five congressional seats at stake and they got them. That in itself is indicative to us of bigger things to come. Oddly enough these representatives who were elected yesterday will be up for reelection, in all likelihood. one year from now. They'll hold office more than year. though. as our unique lame duck" session of Congress is always kind to the late-eomer. It begins to look as if the much disputed speakership will go to neither Representatives Tilson of this state nor Shell of New York. but democratic Jack" Garner of Texas. His ambition to have the Speakers car all for himself seems achieved
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
Election Resume

As far as we can see wherever elections were held yesterday democratic weather pre- vailed. There were three democratic gov ernors elected yesterday, two of them suc- eeeding democrats. A. Harry Moore is the new governor of New Jersey by substan- tial margin defeating David A. Baird. And incidentally Mir Baird's defeat may give him a seat in the U. S. Senate. It is probable but not positive. that he will be appointed to succeed the late Dwight w. Morrow by Governor Larson. That in itself is an off situation. A retiring governor names the unsuccessful candidate for governor to the Senate. If consummated. it will be Mir Bairds second trip to the Senate in this fashion. He held the post for one year following the resignation of Ambassador Edge and preceding Mir Morrow's ascension.
 Following hard on Mir Moore's splendid victory in New Jersey is that of Ruby Laf- foon in Kentucky where republican gover- nor has held forth. In Mississippi Mike Conner, democrat, was elected governor. Down in Pennsylvania republicans prevent cd complete democratic landslide by elect ing J. Hampton Moore, mayor of Philadel- Ph1' AVAooooShuoetAS @itiSo iOi thS AiS's part elected or returned democratic officials . to office. The sweep was complete in New York city also. However. the assembly is still republican. although Tammany did make formidable assault. It was sgnifi- cant that the Tammany organization boiled its largest pluralities even with the Hof- stadter legislative committee revelations be- ing hurled this way and that
 Governor Roosevelt scored personal vie- tory in the vote on amendment three au- thorizing New York's commitment to reforestation policy. which is about the most lavish that any state ever attempted. involving. as it does. some $l9.000.000. Governor Roosevelt had elashed with ex- Governor Smith on the question. The latter was not opposed to reforestation by any means. bue he was opposed to the present plan as advocated by Governor Roosevelt. There was too much popular support for the measure to be anything but successful. We believe that the fight has made Governor Roosevelt more than ever the outstanding democratic candidate for the presidency in the East.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
Control of Congress

:, Control of the 72nd Congress is indis- putably in control of the democratic party, the elections of yesterday reveal. Despite the Fact that there are still two seats to De filled at special elections the fact stands that the democrats will name the next Speaker of the House and control the various committees We base this statement upon the fact that at present there are 2l7 democrats in the House, 2l5 republicans. farmer-l labor, and vacancies One of these vacancies. that in the fifth New Jersey dis triet. will be filled on December. just six days before Congress convenes. It seems fairly certain that the republicans will carry the district as they have in the past. Even so the count will then be 2l7 to 2l6 for the democrats with the farmer labor mem Der needed to tie the count.
 [ The other vacancy. the first New Hamp- shire district. will not be filled until carly in January. Perhaps it may be necessary to defer organization of the House until fhen. It has been rumored that Paul Kvae, the farmer-labor member from Minnesota, will throw in his lot with the republican party if they in turn make certain eonces- .sions to the independent faction with which be is allied. In the interest of republican organization they would in all likelihood agree to almost anything. However. there is rarely full membership even for the opening of Congress And there is pos- sibility of more deaths between now and the date of the opening The odds in favor .cf democratic organization and election of Representative John Garner of Texas as Speaker are long.
 !. Democratic control was secured yester. day when the party captured three of the five congressional seats at stake. They held the seventh New York and twentieth Ohio ldistriets as predicted. They also captured the eighth Michigan last represented by a rec publican. As we understand the situation there Saginaw is the largest city in the dis triet and likes to send one of its citizens 10 Congress. Unfortunately for the republican party it tuned down the republican sandi' Hate from Saginaw seeking the nomination. The demoefats nominated Saginaw busi' nszs man and then proceeded to sltet hlms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

it was knocked around, it was defeated. That was the republican legislative program. The plan was that it should be killed in the house and it may or not pass in the senate. l asked for committee or commission early in the session to study the situation. My authority to name commission came, how ever at the very end of the session and even then no appropriation for carrying out the investigation was authorized. We were completely buneoed, .." We don't think all the democratic members of the legislature were buneoed by the old age pension legisla- ton. Two years ago rile republicans voted down move to create commission to study the situation. This time they moved for one, so that actual voting on old age pen- sions would be further delayed They knew a commission without funds could do noth- ing more than has been done. hence their willingness to let the governor name board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

According to Governor Albert Cabal Ritehie of Maryland. staunch defender of the principle of states rights. economists alone can rescue this nation from the dol- drums in which it now reposes Politicians must take back seat and permit the laws of economics to work out our salvation. Coming from man who has aspirations to- wards the democratic nomination for presi- dent in lo32. this remark is more than of passing interest. Himself practical poli- tican. Governor Ritehie evidently is cogniz- ant of the fact that if politics didn't play such mighty part in fixing our impreg- nabe tariff wall this nation might be better off internationally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
At The National Capitol DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER Digest of Who's Who and Whats What
 By RODNEY BUTCHER
DAILY WASHINGTON LETTER
By RODNEY DUTCHER

anything else, however. It was Mile Josette Laval's desire to see the Princeton-Navy football game which stirred Princeton, the Naval Academy, the Pennsylvania rail- road and the White House into ex- cited activity and kept state de- pertinent protocol experts up until 3:30 a. m. to decide if Josette couldn't go to the game without breaking all the rules of the capi- tals social racket.
 Finally Mile Laval couldn't make the train and a great heap of preparation went for nothing. Mile Reine Claudel, her friend and hostess, went on to the game by er- TOT and Is supposed to have been talked to by her papa. the French ambassador, when she got home.
 President Hoover's dignity stood the strain of the French premier's visit, but he had just been through a series of embarrassing moments himself. At Yorktown the wind blew his speech away and one sheet was lost so that he had to omit that part. At Annapolis his ,, party sped by the mayor and an official welcoming committee walt ing to greet them at the city line for reason rather difficult to con- vey in print.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
Politics and Personalities

A hope that the House of Representatives may yet live up to its name has been en- gendered by the demand of eight Insurgent members from Wisconsin for a change in House rules as the price of their support of a republican candidate for speaker. These Rules at present permit two or three persons to decide what legislation the representa- tives" may consider. The Insurgents pro- pose that any 100 Congressmen be allowed to petition for the discharge of committee holding up legislation and that action on such legislation may be taken after the committee is discharged.
 Such changes as these might prevent com mittees from acting any longer as graveyards to worthwhile legislation originating in the Senate The Norris Amendment to abolish lame ducks" and the Senate plan for oper- ation of Muscle Shoals are among the bills that languished for years in House commit tee pigeonholes. It is also the custom of our Representatives to stow away bills emanat- ing from the upper branch of Congress and then to take up legislation along the same lines proposed by member of the House. Such proceeding is possible under the gag rule which the Insurgents would abolish.
 In addition 10 the Wisconsin group. some Insurgents including Paul Kvale of Mime sota. Fiorello La Guardia of New York and a sprinkling of rebels are expected to ask for a liberalization of House proceedings. They will probably get it. Loss of their votes would mean giving the democrats control of the House. and what good would a gag rule then be to the g.o.p.?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04

Yesterday was great day for North Carolina and Tennessee. These neighbor- ing states dedicated to the cause of the peo- pie. the common cause. a mighty tract of land which most of us know as the Great Smoky Mountain National Park It com prises some 450,000 acres equally divided between the two states. The boundary line of the states, in fact. for sixty miles runs along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains. famed in song and verse for their grandeur and natural beauty. Uncle Sam now has the Great Smoky tract under lock and key. It will be developed along the lines of the great national parks of the West which have attracted so many thousands of visitors of recent years. It is needless to state that the East will find itself drawn toward the Great Smoky mountains. There is much to be seen there. The last stands of virgin timber in the United States are secure there from the woodmans axe. Shrubbery and trees of various species abound. Wild life is plentiful. There are rushing mountain streams numerous cataraets. breath taking wildernesses some never touched by the foot of man. This wild territory will be made available through a series of motor roads. bridal paths. and hiking trails. The nation owes it al to North Carolina. Tennessee. and John D. Rockefeller. Jr,. whose gener- ous S5.000.0 .000 contribution elinehed pub. lie title to the land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
Quotations

Various "schools' of psychology are characterized by the same narrow bigotry as may be found among contending sects.
 -Dr Charles B. Myers.
 
 would consider 1t nothing if we had to pay a million lives for our liberty. -Mahatma Gandhi.
 
 Our people should not take the situation here, so pessimistically. Laugh a bit. It would be helpful in every way. Samuel Insull.
 
 Folks will now learn the secret of saying that "an empty stom- ach makes an active brain."
 Dame Madge Kendall.
  Our city's sG50, ,00O. 1000 budget was spent last year without taint of scandal about one dollar of the taxpayers money.
 Mayor Walker of New York. We are now extending to all classes the facilities for good live Ing which the wealthier Cretans had 5000 years ago.
 Sir Canister Fletcher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
tNEA Service wrltcr)

Washington. = There has been
 plenty of amusement here lately
 for those whose taste for comedy
 is best satisfied when distin-
 guished dignitary sits on his plug hat or shows busted garter drag
 ging on the floor.
 So many people have gotten themselves all mixed up on pub lie occasions in 50 short 8 space of time that one Is almost driven to the conclusion that such pro- gram was carefully planned.
 Perhaps the situation caused by
 Senator Borah's interview with the French correspondents was not 50 funny because 1t threatened to
 spoil the Hoover-Laval conferences. But 1t seems to merit @ Nobel prize for absurdity. First Borah was overlooked in the invitations to the White House dinner for Laval and only received a last-minute bid af- | ter newspapermen had seen the list and asked what the heck. When Borah spilled the beans by de- manding revision of Frances dear ly beloved Versailles treaty frantic French correspondents dashed to the White House to tip off Laval and Laval broke off comforting
 with Hoover to issue a rebuke to the chairman of our senate foreign relations committee. French corre- spondents cabled Paris that Ameri- cans were anti French and sug- gesting that Hoover had put Borah up to the interview. Tho incident left everyone sore-Laval. Hoover. the correspondents and Borah him
 self.
 Meanwhile, General John j.. Pershing himself had entered conn petition with Hector Fuller. the New York municipal radio an- nouncer, who first achieved fame
 by introducing Ramsay Macdonald
 as brine minister of the United States" had turned on the French
 and introduced Laval on the air as
 Premier Paul Ciaudel." Next day
 Pershing was taking Marshal Pe-
 tain of France through Red Cross
 headquarters. The whole Red Cross
 staff was called in and Pershing
 ended brief speech by introduc- ing my dear friend and comrade-
 at-arms--Marshal Foch!" He man.
 aged to get himself corrected.
 Vice President Curtis got into
 this local comedy of errors when Laval came to pay a formal call
 at the Capitol. Laval was taken to the historic vice presidents room just off the senate chamber. Curtis was at his huge place in the | senate office building. of which he
 Is very proud and whose gaudy trappings have become famous. So
 Laval had to be taken down and
 out and over through the torn-up
 Capitol grounds to see Curtis in
 his lair. Then the party had to drive a hundred yards back to the
 Capitol to be received by Chief
 Justice Hughes.
 Social complications always cause
 more trouble and fuss here than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
CURTIS TO STAY.
fNew Haven Times)

(NeW iaVen IiincbI
 Vice President Curtis denies the rumor that he Is to resign to ac- cept the position of czar over the American oil industry. If he should leave the second highest office In the government voluntarily, 1t would be unprecedented. Q histori- cal occurrence.
 Very often the incumbent may become discouraged over the ap- parent unimportance of the posi- tion, although he is honQred where he goes and Is the distinguished guest at many a public function. Nevertheless, ha is secondary and Is the butt of Jokes. and receives only s16.00e q year. the same as cabinet members. B
 The vice-president Is seldom consulted in the affairs of state by the president, although President Harding inaugurated the wise cus- tom of having the vice-president attend cabinet meetings. This plan has evidently been abandoned since although 1t should he continued.
 Mir Curtis has been given no ops portunity to display his abilities except as presiding officer in the senate. He was unhappy in be- coming involved in the silly social race in Washington.
 But Mir Curtis is not likely Co resign with 0nly q year and half mere to eervs. ft is his duty Co remain. Most anything may oc. eur in that time and geye.nmental
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
Here, There And EOerysDhere

be no immediate successor in case of the presidents death. At present there Is no speaker of the house and the office would go to the sec- ertary of state. A vice-president always faces that possibility; his sudden ascension to the throne.
 No. MT Curtis will not quit. But 1t would be better for him to do so should he become allied with the oil interests. Some high off, cials In a previous administration were stained with oil while still in the cabinet. By their faults they virtually wrecked an admin istration and their own lives.
 It may be a reflection upon the American democracy that private Interests can and will pay far more money for services than does the government. But that Is under stood before the office is sought. A man who Is highly honored by the people ought to be willing to sacrifice the financial returns for the sake of public duty. just as he ought to obey the laws he has sworn to uphold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-04
A TODAY &eS
 WORLD WAR \ ANNIVERSARY &s4 o1E9E
"soCIETY oF NATIONS 7

On Nov {, 1917. first official steps for the formation of a "society of nations" were taken by the League Of the Rights of Man in Paris.
 The League of the Rights of Man formally went on record In favor of a "society of nations" Many members of the Chamber of Deputies were included in the league.
 On this date also the largest single contract for ships was awarded by the Emergency Fleet corporation.
 This was a contract for 70 ves- sells of 5000 tons each to be built within 12 months at a cost of $100, 100000.
 The contract was awarded to the American International Corpora ton, operating the fabricating yard at Hog Island, on the Delaware river.
 The American International Corporation previously had q contract for 50 vessels of 7500 tons each at a cost of $50,000,000. An announcement was made on this date by the United States Shipbuilding Adjustment board that a uniform minimum wage scale had been adopted for the Pacific coast shipbuilding yards.