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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
COOper-COlbert
 in His Woman
Richard SpirO, New Baby Star, Added Hit of Para
 mount Thriller

A new child wonder, a baby whC makes one forget all about ths marvellous acting of such favoritei as Jockie Cooper, Jackie Coogan Mitzi Green and other movie kid. dies, is little nine months old Rich. ard Spiro who appears in "Hii Woman" Paramount's new hit CO., starring Gary Cooper and Claudet- te Colbert, which opens a four day engagement at Warmers State to. day.
 This youngster literally steals the picture from the adult stars He act sin a perfectly natural, un- affected manner and just gurgles his way into the hearts of the mill Hons who view this picture.
 Incidentally His Woman marks the first time Cooper and Colbert have appeared together and is the type of story that first brought cooper fame on the silver sheet.
 The story, based on a navel, ''The Sentimentalist," by Dale Col lins, offers Cooper exactly the type of role in which he excels, that of a lanky young leader considerably at sea on how to handle women. but lacking not a second of action when a rough-and-tumble tussle will save any girl from attentions she considers unflattering at the hands of the other fellow.
 Miss Colbert's work will be watched closely, her part as an abandoned girl of the waterfront being a direct antithesis of the smartly gowned portrayals in which she has scored her greatest successes.
 His Woman" directed by Ed ward Sloman, tells how an adven- ture-some and handsome bachelor and pretty girl of the world are joined in enduring romance and happiness after roistering exper- fence in the tropics that starts with a womanless mans plan for bring ing up a chubby little human dere- lict.
 Others prominently cast are Averill Harris, Herschel Mayall, Raquel Davida, Sidney Easton and Hamtree Harrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28

ment to procure outstanding att fractions to include the worlds finest vaudeville performers.
 Headlining the current stage show is Will Mastin and His Gang, with little Sammy, Q four year old colored dancing marvel. The act is titled Dark Town Affair.""
 Milton Douglas 6 Co in From Soup to- Nuts" have a new and novel offering that is going over big, while Hickey Brothers & Go run them close second for honors in their comedy skit "Firehouse Number 13."
 Young & Mack Revue offering Rhythmic Dance Movements" is great eye and ear entertainment and Ruth Sherry proves that she can sing and chat well enough to warrant encore after encore. |. Boyd and Wallin provide a new sensation in an act that has been stopping the show at every per- formance. Chase & La Tour in Around the Corner" have a new offering that is highly entertain ing and goes over big at every per- formance.
 The feature picture is Morals for Women" the story of woman who loved and won in the battle of living. The story is different and splendid entertainment. Tn the cast are such favorites as Natalie Moorhead, Bessie Love, Conway Tear1e, Edmund Breese and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
WALLACE BEERY JACKIE COOPER

awaits it. This boy who had such abiding faith in the fallen idol his faher How he will your heart he fights his fathers fight
 laugh on his lips pang his young hear Wallace Bee-neer before so wonderful Jackie Coopthe boy with heaven in his face King Vdordirecng each golden with superb artistry No wonder "The Champ takes its place t screens hes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
Vaudeville Hits
 at the Strand
Seven All-Star Acts Att tract Capacity Audi-
 enCeS

Warner Brothers Strand is play ing to capacity attendance at every performance and has been ever since Thanksgiving day when the current seven act stage show opened g. four day engagement there.
 This bill, one of the biggest and finest to be seen at this theater since vaudeville was instituted, continues to-day and tomorrow af- ter which the theater will inaugu- rate a new policy of seven acts of vaudeville and a hit talking screen feature every Saturday and Sun day only.
 With this new arrangement acts jumping" from one town to an- other with an open date will be engaged for appearance at the Strand and will enable the manage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
By DAN THOMAS NEA Service Writer

Hollywood-Greta Garbo seems to have started some more fire- works around Ho1lywood-although we aren't sure that she is aware of it.
 But there seems to be a bit Of hard feeling between one Rilla Page Palmborg and Metro-Gold wyn- Mayer, where Greta is under contract. And all because Miss Palmborg wrote, a book entitled, "The Private Life of Greta Garbo." ]"
 Miss Palmborg claims that M- G-M threatened her publishers with a million-dollar libel suit if the book was published and pre- duces letters to back up her state ment. Studio officials here, how ever, declare that they know noth- ing about such suit. In any event, the book has been publish ed, and although it has been out for. more than a month, nothing has happened in the way of court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
Smash Hit at
 POli Palace
Beery and Jackie Cooper
 in "The Champ"

"The Champ" which brings Wallace Beery and Jackie Cooper together as two stars in a single picture, is an amazing romance.
 The picture, which will be the sensational attraction at Fox-Poli Palace starting Sunday for four days is a poignant heart interest Big House. and the hero of Skip py" as father and son.
 Berry plays a broken down fight champion. pathetically striving for a come back and his lost supre- macy. Jackie is his son who, not withstanding what anyone says, thinks he's the greatest man in the world.
 And for the boys future, the "has been" makes a sacrifice that transcends description.
 A King Vidor Hit.
 King Vidor directed the picture from an original story by Frances Marion. Much of it was actually filmed below the border-this be- ing the first time this has been possible.
 Beery and Jackie rise to mighty dramatic heights in the jail sequ- ence and it's heart-gripping sacri- flee, and in the touching death scene in the fight arena. There Is a sensational prize fight. a thrill ing Caliente horse race and a dramatic episode in a gambling hall. Jackie and a "gang" of little Mexican boys provided laughs ga- lore as do Rosco Ates and Edward Brophy as the fight trainer and manager. Other talented players in the cast include Irene Rich. as the fighters divorced wife, Hale Hamilton, Jesse Scott and Marcia Mae Jones.
 The supporting program will be "The Kick Off' a Boy Friend com edy, Fox Movietone News and Mickey Mouse Cartoon, "The Beach Party"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
In HollylDo od's Gossip

proceedings. Perhaps it has been discovered that there is nothing on which to base a suit.
 Digging into the facts @ little deeper, we have discovered the probable cause of any or all trou- ble. Garbo is planning to write her own story of her life one of these days. Consequently, the less told about her private life, the happier she is. That is one of the reasons why she has steadfastly refused to grant interviews to nla- gazine and newspaper writers. <
 It won't be long now before you will be seeing Mickey Mouse. Wal do the rabbit, and all your other pen and ink screen favorites in natural color. The other night we saw the first showing Of "Get- ting His Goat" the first color animated cartoon to be produced. The comedy, done on Multicolor film, features goat. The subject matter wasn't as good as we have seen in other films, but the use of color does add greatly to the value of the film.
 They're telling this story aDout the four Marx brothers:
 When Haywood BrOun, promi- nent New York columnist, closed his cooperative musical comedy recently, he found himself with four paintings on his hands. They were his own paintings, done in his spare moments, which he had used in one scene on the stage. Not knowing what to do with them and figuring that he could paint plent" more just as good, Broun sent them to the Marx brothers.
 Right back came an acknowl- edgement from the comedy family "a bill for $35.
 We're high-priced lockers" said the accompanying note.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
Lyric Books
 'PenrOd and Sam
Leon Janney and Junior
 COghlan Featured

"Penrod and Sam," the First National picture which comes to the Lyric theater Sunday and Monday features more than a score of youngsters, the cast being head ed by Leon Janney and Junior Coghlan, in the title roles. The popularity of pictures of this type shows the dangerous rivalry which older players have to meet in the present day.
 The new competition comes from the youngsters who for years have been hanging on the fringe of the screen, supported there by fond mothers and ambitious fathers, hopeful that their offspring might get the lucky shove that would swing them up to the heights once realized by Jackie Coogan and Baby Peggy.
 But to-day there is no fringe hanging. Boys and girls from 6 to 16 have the greatest opportun- ity Hollywood ever has offered to reap a harvest of motion picture dollars, and the dads and ma mas are swinging the scythes with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28

screen come through again in a big way with James Cagney, star of Public Enemy" as his side kick. The companion feature is "A Holy Terror" with George O'Brien and Sally Eilers. Actions speak louder than words. He met her by accident and wooed her by force. Is that the way to win a girl? Mon- day and Tuesday comes Booth Tarkington's Penrod and Sam with Leon Janney and Junior Coghlan. Here's a picture that shows you the happiest time of your life. There are tears in 1t too-but what a gale of laughter to dry them. The companion feature is "24 Hours" with Give Brook, Kay Francis, Marion Hopkins and Regis Toomey. The novel that thrilled thousands, now the movie that is thrilling millions-24 Hours, Para mount thrilmization of Louis Brom-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
CRAsH-PROOF TANKS

Washington-Cras proof fuel tanks for airplanes may be as- sured through the use of new synthetic material similar to rub Der. This material is described as a new elastic and strong synthetic material having many properties of rubber but insoluble in gaso- oline or oil" Crash-proof tanks are essential to present-day aircraft to prevent fires and accidents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
! wide and free hand.

d WluS anu AACV Auhu'
 The turn of the juvenile tide is the result of the success at the box office of such pictures as Fathers Son" and "Penrod and Sam" For years the film pro- ducers looked upon pictures with an all-child cast as a novelty and a gamble. and very few were at tempted. The apparent success of children's comedies was taken as proof that the two reel field was the one best bet for juvenile play CTS in juvenile stories, and no pie ture maker was willing to take the chance of feature investment in that field. Now this has changed and with this rush for child story material there naturally has fol- lowed an unprecedented demand for child actors.
 Also on the same bill is Helen Twelvetrees' latest picture, Bad Company"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
FREE AIR PATROL IN
 NATIONAL FOREST

Santa Barbara, California - The Santa Barbara National Forest is regularly patroled by airplanes, and it doesn't cost 8. penny.
 This free air patrol Is made pos sible through the Hancock training school for pilots near the forest. which extends 800 miles from Sa- linas to Ventura County line, and from the coast to 125 miles inland.
 Planes flying over the forest are able to report any fires through a ardio set installed in the cockpit. Conversation can be carried on with headquarters from a distance of 100 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
LARGEST WIND TUNNEL

Buffalo-What is said to be the largest and fastest commercial wind tunnel for testing model aircraft has been set up here. It is an eight foot tunnel, the wind being fur nished by a 500 horsepower motor driving a three-bladede propeller. According to engineers, the wind is sent through the tunnel at speed as high as 160 miles an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
Good Programs
 at New Garden "Smart Money" Opens Week of Stellar PrO-
 grams

If quantity and quality is any criterion the standing room only sign is going to be very much in evidence at the New Garden thea ter this week. Coming Sunday for one day only is Smart Money with Edward G. Robinson, Evalyn Knapp and James Cagney. The greatest character actor of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28
HUNTS ANCIENT TOMB

London---Howard Carter famous Egyptologist, is on the hunt again. His success few years ago in finding and unearthing the tomb of the ancient King Tutankhamen, has spurred hmi on to search for the tomb of Alexander the Great, King of Macedon about 356 B. C.. Carter believes he will find Alex ander's tomb at Soli or Pompeiop- oils, Asia Minor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-28

fields distinguished book. For Wednesday and Thursday is Guilty Hands" with Lionel Barrymore, Kay Francis. Madge Evans and William Bakewell. Murder fascinat- ed this brilliant mind-a master of criminal law-using every ounce of resourcefulness to escape the penalty-for crime he had to commit.
 The crowning achievement of Lionel Barrymre's brilliant ca- reer. this magnificent, gripping, compelling performance. The com panion feature is Helen Twelve trees in Bad Company with Ricardo Cortez.
 The beautiful Tyrian purple dye is made from the glands of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
Hot Coffee and
 Rolls for Men
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 pected offering from a local res taurant with instructions that if the police car was sent around every morning container with a sufficient supply for the night lodgers would be ready. Patrol man Jeremiah Hunihan is doing the catering and Jimmie" Barrett the departments substitute for the Gold Dust Twins" does the pour ing. And maybe the boys do not appreciate the kindness of the donors. As a matter of fact the donations were made without any mention of the identity of the per- sons responsible. The police, how ever, made a few inquiries and on learning the source of the gifts were unstinted in their praise Of the thoughtfulness and kindness of the library staff.
 Superintendent of Police Joseph H. Mclean who was the first to re- mark on the lack of funds to pro- vide the lodgers with breakfast was given assurance to-day from other sources that as' long as the OeDT9SSIOH COllIlhuC5 anu eANS~ a'NAa feel the need of hot drink in the morning the coffee would be forth coming.
 Night lodgers are not to be con fused with prisoners. The city cares for them and adds it to the court expenses. These unfortun- ates usually work it out while serving time in the county jail. Most of them are of the shiftless type, but the men who are being benefited by the free coffee and rolls are men who are victims of bad breaks and who from lack of employment are unable to pro- vide for their own substenance. Many of them have slept in the city parks when weather was fa- vorable, but the cold and rainy spell of late has forced them to apply for lodgings. Waterbury has no municipal Hopping place" and police headquarters is the only place of refuge for the unfortun- ates. Superintendent Mclean has issued orders that under such cir cumstances all applicants are to be given accommodations when pos sible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
See Menace In
 Present Program
 Throughout U. s.
Local Girl Scout Organizations Join in NatiOn-W Drive to Keep Elder Girls at Studies Desire to
 Aid Families Prompts Many to Leave School

A campaign has been started by the national organization of Girl Scouts to keep older girls in school during the unemployment crisis. This campaign has the endorse ment of the presidents organiza- tion on unemployment relief with which the national Girl Scout or- ganization is officially cooperating.
 Statistics show that many girls are obtaining their working papers in order to seek employment in the hope of being able to contrib ute to the resources of their fam flies.
 The movement to keep them in school has already proved of great V. lue elsewhere not only in reduc- ing unemployment figures but in assuring to the boys and girls of school age a more thorough edu- cation. Had it not been inaugur- ated, there might now, according to report of the U. S. department of education, be some six hundred thousand more potential competi- tors on the employment market. Being kept in school these young people are not only occupied, but they are getting more complete training, in many cases vocational, as foundation for their future &C., tivities.
 The local campaign will be one of education and the management is asking Girl Scout leaders to urge parents to keep their girls in school and to encourage girls in their troops to remain in school and to use their influence in en- couraging their friends to con- finue their education. Girl Scouts may help by taking the place or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
Big OvergrOwn Weeping Gullnan
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(Continued from Page 1.) room, spent much of his last day in Crowley's company.
 Crowley is awaiting execution for the murder of a Long Island po- liceman who sought to arrest him for another shooting.
 Crowley, 19, laughed and joked, still the same reckless youth who held several hundred New York policemen at bay until he was rout- ed by tear gas. Duringer wept continuously, covering as he had the day police dragged him, whim- pering, from beneath the bed after they had routed Crowley from his apartment hideout.
 "I wish they had put this off until after my birthday at least or until after Christmas" Durin- ger told his youthful friend.
 Crowley laughed. He suggested that Duringer invite him to eat half of his last meal-the con- demned prisoners customary roast chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce and ice cream. Duringer, with no stom- ach for such meal, consented.
 The condemned mans parents. MT and Mrs c. F. Duringer, an aunt, Mrs I. Kramm-who testified at his trial he was just big over- grown kid"--and a cousin, Miss Florence Kramm, visited him in the death cell yesterday afternoon.
 Last night at 10 the parents had their last meeting with their son. He kissed his mother goodbye.
 Duringer was charged with kill ing Miss Brannen as they sat in the back seat of a car driven by Crow ley, who shared the front seat with another couple. After shooting her, he threw her body behind the wall of St Joseph's cemetery, Yon- kers.
 After his arrest he made five confessions to police admitting the crime. At his trial, however, he said the killing was acicdental, due to Miss Brannen's reaching for the pistol as he fired it during the ride flor excitement"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
Rodney Chase
 Is Appointed

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$667,2O7.7O
 Was Collected
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(Continued from Page 1.) ed and the balance on hand at the present time.
 The audit runs from November, 1930, to November 30th, 1881. The auditors reported to MT Reed as follows:
 Tn the course of our examina- tion all receipts were examined and checked through the books of re- cord and to the deposits shown on the bank statements. All disburse- ments were checked to the cancel led checks and found correctly stated, and after reconciliation for outstanding checks the balance shown by. your statesment is cor rect.
 Tests were made of the paid in- voices supporting the disburse- ments and they were found ito be on hand, to bear the proper au- thority and to be correctly stated. The totals of all payrolls were checked through the books of re- cord directly to the withdrawal from the bank and found to be correctly stated. The payroll account with the bank was checked and after reconciliation for out standing checks was found to be in order.
 "The method of making up the payroll was carefully examined and we believe that every care has been used to safeguard the payroll disbursements. All the ac- counts and records of the corpora tion have been most efficiently handled and are in very good con dition.
 "The War Service fund of $5,- 311.31, which was turned over to you in May, 1881. has been exam ined and disbursements from the fund checked to the bank state ments and the balance on hand found to be correctly stated"
 The three auditors, representing the three large factories of the city, did their work without any cost to the relief fund, Mir Reed stated to-day when asked concern ing the expense of the audit.
 Up to November 30 a total of $667, ,207.70 had been collected for the fund, the report showed. This included $46,193.23 in donations, $620.629.7b in subscriptions and S384.72 which was earned In in- terest on the bank balances.
 The total disbursements up to November 30 amounted to $650.- 712.51. The expenses were us fol- lows: payroll. $592.0t5.62: food, $1S.b34.Gs; clothing, $3,944.eS; fuel. $2,912.63; insurance. s16,- 149.06: milk. $3.952.70; loans. $500 rent, s6,9s3.b0; sundries. e6,61e.34.
 The balance as if November 30 in the fund was Si6,4D6.fD. The audit of the war service fund shows: Amount received May 2. 1881, s5,31i.31: disbursements. s5,160.7i; balance November 80. 1881, st4i.g0.
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The other members of the com mittee are Mayor Hayes, honorary chairman; William M. Harris, ac- tice chairman; Senator Lewis s. Reed, treasurer; Joseph T. St Louis secretary; Rev Eugene P. Cryne, Rev Dr John N. Lewis and Martin Hayden, the latter representing the city charities department.
 Mayor Hayes's appointment of MT Chase at this time is considered timely and quite fitting in view of the fact that the latter is president of the Lincoln House association, one of the city's leading charitable institutions. MT Chase is now enS gagged in selecting a special commit tee representing the Lincoln House association which will administer an anonymous fund set up early in the week. The donor of the money is not known but the Lincoln House was given authority to proceed with the establishment of an institute for the rehabilitation of men and women who are too old or physical ly handicapped in such a way as to make it practically impossible to obtain be taken back into industry when the present depression ends. The institute will privide work for such persons and pay them out of the anonymous fund.
 MT Chasc's position as head of the Lincoln House association will. 1t is believed, make him especially valuable as a member of the may or's relief committee because he will be in a position to handle such cases which come before the aid body and which come under the scope of the provisions creating the rehabilitation institute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-11
Senate Will Fight
 Against Hoover
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the chairman of the foreign re- lations committee, Senator Borah, would link debts with separations to get real disarmament out of the I debt -burdened, tax-suffering na- tions across the Atlantic. The one favorable vote, cast by Sen Copeland, dem, N. Y., was conditioned on cancellation of rep arations. Copeland thought that would be the best way to proceed now.
 There was not much difference of opinion between him and some who were listed as doubtful. Two members of the doubtful group, Senators Walcott, repn, Conn, close friend of President Hoover and Smith, dem, s. C., saw the possi- bility that the United States would be unable to collect. They said they would vote for cancellation if there were prospects that it would bring world recovery, or if there was no possibility of collect ing.
 Their viewpoint was only a shade different from that of a dozen of the noes. While they answered eHlpHaticdliy d6aih5I CohSciioeAVA they saw prospects that they might ultimately be compelled to &C., cept it in some form.
 Sen Walsh, dem, Mass, said his vote would be changed if there was no chance of collecting the debt. His comrade, Sen Walsh, dem, Mont, saw the same possibil- ity.
 Senator Vandenberg, repn, Mich, favored keeping the debts on the books whether or not they could be collected, but he too saw pos sibility of non-collection. Sena- tor Byrnes. dem, S. C., reserved the right to change his vote if he felt at some future time that can cellation would be a policy bene- ficial to the world economic situ- ation.
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