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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
SPLENDID VAUDEVILLE BILL AT STRAND CLOSING TONIGHT ALL NEW SHOW STARTS TO- MORROW

Performances this afternoon and evening mark the final presentations oI the splendid vaudeville and fea- ture picture show that the manage
 nent of Warner Brothers Strand theater has been offering its patrons the past three days. Another all new show is scheduled to open tomorrow with more deluxe acts of vaudeville including the famous rib-buster Doctor Rockwell, and q great talk ing picture. Heading the present bill are Willie, Weet and IcGinty who present ar amusing novelty. "A Million Building Blunders." In the role of plumber, electrician and ! carpenter they proceed to make re- pairs in room and become con- fused with results that keep the audience in constant howls of laugn- ter. Earl Faber and his Gang in Two of the Four Hundred" have an amusing skit that delights au- diences at each show. A clever come dian, surrounded by talented CO., workers who prove excellent foils for his rapid-fire comedy.
 The Melba Sisters, those happy entertainers, drew round after round of applause from yesterday audi ences with their tuneful songs and dances.
 Basil Lewis and company have an interesting and highly entertaining presentation as has George McLen- non in q new act entitled That's Me-"
 The feature picture is "The Third Alarm"
 One of the most important of the Los Angeles fire sub-stations, pro- tecting great warehouses and indus trial buildings, in the section just east of tue city's main business cen ter, furnishes backgrounds for many of the thrilling scenes incorporated in The Third Alarm
 Some of the most spectacular fires in the industrial section have been fought and conquered by the con- panies auartered at Second and Hewitt streets.
 The oldest and the newest of fire fighting equipment will be shown in the battle against the fire menace pictured in '"rhe Third Alarm" the cast of which includes Anita LouIse, James Hall. Paul Hurst, Jean Her sholt, Hobart Bosworth, Georgie Billings. Mary Doran, Nita Marian and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
"HELL'S ANGELS" PROVES MAG NET FOR CAPACITY HOUSES AT WARNER BROS STATE,
 

Capacity houses at every per formance since it's opening On Wednesday last, show the enthusias- tic public response that followed the announcement that this electrifying picture was to open an extended en- gagcment at Warner Brothers State. It's the picture that has been breaking all kinds of attendance rec ords throughout the nation.
 It is called "Hells Angels" and it's the film that Producer Directo or Howard Hughes took three years td make at cost of $4,000,0O0. But the magnitude, the spectacle, the grandeur of this breath-taking air drama, with its countless droning planes, mighty Zeppelins and stir ring sky conflicts more than justifies everything that has been put into 1t. It had last nights audience gasping for breath when it was all over. As an achievement it is doubt ful whether it will ever have an equal; as dramatic account of the aVlators' part in the war it tells the story on such grandiose scale that all future pictures of this sort can Ee but feeble anti-climaxes.
 Never have there been such thrills as those provided by the sensational stunts of the flying circus. There is no question but that the aviators were risking life continually as were the cameramen who, besides catch ing remarkable long shots and close ups, of the amazing air encounters have contributed a magnificent piece Of photography as well The Zep- pelin raid, the daring dog-fghts. the crack-ups, the head-on collisions and the l0.OOO-foot plunges to earth rf 1I. make you forget it is a picture. There were no miniature or fake shots used in these sequences everything is genuine. Many of the best known war aces piloted the diff ferent planes. Three men were killed and cameraman expired as a result of the terrific nerve tension under which he was working.
 There will not be another picture like "Helrs Angels" for a long time, If ever. No matter what you've seen before, you'll be electrified by it's three terrific highlights-ther raid on munitions factory and the free-for- all dogfight high in the clouds.
 Night has fallen over London. Suddenly a Zeppelin noses it's way out of the clouds. The crew is test ing the bombing apparatus. Crisp ly. orders are parked out. The British sound -detectors pick up the sounds of the monsters motors. And defending planes Zoom off to dis perse the enemy. A terrific battle is waged in which all planes but one is forced down. The machine gun of the last one has damned. A steady stream of lead belches forth from the angry mouth of the sky whale. In desperation, the helpless pilot points his .plane toward the big ship and rams into her at top speed. Thunderous noises, sizzling, leaping flames. and down go the en- tangled masses of steel and matter with the crew caught like rats in a tran. What thrill. What dramai
 The blowing up of the munitions plant and the terrific dog-fight be- tween 50 planes or more, zooming, plunging. crashing. somersaulting down to destruction provide the most astounding thrills that have ever captivated an audience.
 There is colorful story running
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
PERSONAL

Mir and Mrs Philip Lavadere of East Main street entertained at a New Years part at their home re- gently. The home was attractively decorated in a color scheme of green and red. Favors were pre- sented to each of the guests. Enter tainment was enjoyed and a deli cious luncheon was served. Those attending were MT and Mrs Philip Lavadere, MT and Mrs Joseph Car roll, MT and Mrs John Murphy, MT and Mrs John Degnan, MT and Mrs William Doran, MT and Mrs Edward Conway. MT and Mrs Charles Su- grue, MT and Mrs George Chapman, Misses Margaret Co.'s, Mary Wors- ley, and Henry Merrick, Paul Miner. and John Dillon.
 Mir and Mrs John M. Hutchinson of Randolph avenue are spending a few days in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

This evening the college set will attend the first annual Bachelors ball in the Chi Psi house, 21t Park | street, New Haven. This is in the
 nature of q private subscription dance and guests will attend by 'n- vitation cnly. The committee for the ball includes Franklin Farrel,
 3rd, John Bradley Gates, Austin l Ripley Harmon, Winston Harrison Johnston, Ralph Kirkham Stafford, | Frederick Donald Sperry, John Quil-
 lin Tilson, Jr, Thomas Hume Vance,
 Richard Daniel Weigle and Frank
 Hamilton Whi:tenmore.
 The patrons and patronesses Tor
 the affair are MT and Mrs Walter
 l.. Crittenden, MT and Mrs A. Os- Harmon, Hon. and Mrs John ..
 Tilson, Dean and Mrs Luther A.
 Weigle and Dr and Mrs F. Reed Whittemore.
 | MT and Mrs Leo Feinstein, of New | Haven, announce the marriage of tl,eir daughter, Annette Sylvia, to Arthur Morton O'Brasky, son of Mir ! and Mrs James M. Brasky of New | Haven. The ceremony was performed ed at the home of the Rev Dr G. Spund | in New York city. Mrs Brasky is a graduate of Albertus Magnus col 1 lege, class of 1929. and is at present | il, charge of the science departme at
 of the Sheridan Junior High school. | Mir O'Brasky received his Ph. B. from Yale university and will con tinue his studies in the Yale Law school his fall.
 Of interest Is the wedding of Miss Joan Elizabeth Grassley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael H. Grassley of Springfield, and Thomas Reese
 Marsh of Winfield, Kan, and Balti- more. Md. son of Rev J. Tolly Marsh of Baltimore. The ceremony took
 place Saturday afternoon at o'clock in Christ Church Cathedral, Spring dean of the cathedral, performed the ceremony. Lucius Harris played the
 wedding music.
 Miss Deborah L. Vaill of Hartford
 was the maid of honor. The brides
 maids were Miss Ruth Miller of
 Longmeadow. Mass. and Mrs Her
 bert Grassley of Hartford. Clark T.
 Wisotski of Baltimore was MT
 Marsh's best man. The ushers were
 Karl Miller and Lee Chambers or Baltimore, Herbert F. Grassley, brother or the DTlue, anu 4NiShoi"'' Manocchio of Hartford. The bride wore an ivory satin and
 lace gown, medieval style. Her veil fell from a rose point lace cap ana
 she carried a bouquet of bride roses. The maid of honor wore green crepe gown with q flared shirt ana glove sleeves.
 She wore a green velvet hat to match and carried an arm bouquet of talisman roses and pink snap dragons. The bridesmaids wore frocks of copper color crepe with brown velvet hats and carried bou- duets of bronze snap dragons and ta alisman roses.
 Miss Leila Scott of Waterville
 street entertained at q bridge at her
 home on Tuesday evening in compll. :.
 ment to Mrs Nathan B. Gordon or Ludlow, Kentucky. Prizes were won
 by Misses Marguerite Tooker. Mar guerite Mattson and Rowena Hart
 ley. Following the card playing delicious luncheon was served. The guests included: Misses Marguerite
 Mattson. Marguerite Tooker, Shir.
 ley Wood, Rowena Hartley. Violet Stroberg. Leila Scott, Ida Scott. Mrs
 Nathan Gordon, Mrs Idris Alderson'
 Mrs William Root. Jr. Mrs J. Ro-
 chon and Mrs w. G. Scott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
LAST OF THE DUANES" WITH GEORGE O'BRIEN
 AT NEW GARDEN

On the outlawed-hunted by mcn--his one claim to happiness was Ruth.--that lovely and innocent girl of iiS dreams-and there she stood before him--in the doorway of Bland's house-Bland, the most mo- torious killer in the state.
 That's the situation which con- fronted Buck" in Last of the Duanes, the Fox Movieton drama nf the great southwest, opening to- day at the New Garden for two days showing.
 George O'Brien enacts the lead ing role In this all talking version of Zane Grey's thrilling story. Lucille Browne, Myrna Loy and Walter Me Grail are the other featured play CTS.
 Filmed and recorded almost in '.s entirely in the superbly beautiful and picturesque Arizona, Last Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

A reception for relatives and inti- mate friends took place at the home of the brides parents. Mir and Mrs Marsh left for an unannounced wed- ding trip. the bride wearing blue and gray tweed ensemble with a black hat and matching accessories. Guests were present from Hartford, Waterbury, Boston, Baltimore and Springfield.
 The bride is a graduate of Gou- cher College and took a special course at the Hartford Seminary Foundation. Mir Marsh is a gradu- ate of Johns Hopkins University and is head of the department of English at Southwestern College, Winfield, Kan.
 Mrs Nathan B. Gordon of Ludlow, Kentucky, is spending several days as the guest of her parents, Mir and Mrs Idris Aldersan of Central ave-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02
CHARLIE FARRELL, MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN, ED WYNN AND
 GINGER ROGERS AT PALACE

Two great first-run feature pie lures shown on single program with Charles Farrell and Aaureen O'Sullivan, with H. B. Warner, in The Princess and The Plumber" :" heading the bill, are drawing crowded houses to the Fox-Poli Pal ace theater to-day and tomorrow, ending Saturday night. The Prin- cess and The Plumber" is a fascinat- ing love story of a young American engineer who goes to Europe to in- stall modern heating in an ancient castle in a tiny kingdom, and falls in love with the princess of the realm. Charlie Farrell is the engi
 neer and beautiful Maureen O'Sul- livan is the princess. One laugh fol- lows another and there is some de- lightful lovemaking by Charlie Far rel land Maureen O'Sullivan. They
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

Miss Peggy Minor. daughter of Mir and Mrs Edward E. Minor of Ives street, Mt Carmel, will enter tain at dinner this evening before the Bachelors ball in New Haven and her guests will include Miss Kathleen Robertson. Miss Dorothy Hull, Miss Dorothy Hartshorne. Miss E.ugenia Harding. Miss Charlotte Gilbert, Miss Nancy Barnes. Miss Ruth Chapman, and Miss Ruth Allyn, Robert Johnson, Egeberth Miller, Donald Haley, Milton Goss. of this city; Lowell Willin, Alfred Hawley, Sawnee Gaston. Roger White and William Behnke.
 A New Years party was given Tn honor of Miss Rose M. Barber or Branford at the home of MT and Mrs A. Nido ot Is Bronson street. Games. musical selections and danc- ing were enjoyed and luncheon was served. The guests includeh. Misses Carolyn and kayo Nido, Ann Perazelli, Laura Manzolli, Josephine ts,paldo. Sara and Margaret Cap- arole, Mary Borreli, Emily Corbett, Connie, Jake and Mickey Nldo' James Monzolli, Benjamin PeraZeih' Mario Monti, Michael Right, stony Borrelli, Charles Mariabell1 MT anu Mrs G. Borrelli, MT and Mrs M. Borrelli, MT and Mrs 5. Corbett, MT and Mrs A. Nldo ana MISS l.oSe bAi Der of Branford.
 Mir and Mrs John keanc of New York announce the birth of son this morning at the Misericord'a hospital .h New York. Mrs keane IS the former Miss Elizabeth Nichols, daughter of MT and Mrs William Nichols of Arch street.
 Joseph Kleinman, former resi- dent of Waterbury, Miss Ruby Caine and Sam Easnick of New forK city spent the holidays in this city Where they were guests at the Hotel water bury. Klein man is associated with the Standard Commerclal bouy Company of New York.
 Among the local guests at the dance given by the Connecticut Chapter of Niagara University in Middletown Monday evening were John Walsh. Thomas Sweeney, Jack O'Neill, Michael Laddin, Edward Kelly, Frederick Parker, Misses Mary O'Donnell, Alice smith. Joan Sullivan. Elsie Brown. Jennie Kan kus, Edith Phelan. Ruth Dembres and Anna Carmody.
 Frederick Bowling of New York city is visiting his grandmother, Mrs Jane Bowling of Herkimer street over the holidays.
 Sister Rosaria, NJ. s. B. T., or Philadelphia, has been the guest or her sister, Miss Margaret Shanahan, of Orange street.
 Richard Crane has returned to Annapolis after spending the hoh- days with his parents, MT and Mrs George R. Crane of Yates avenue.
 Mr and Mrs w. Vincent Begg and daughter, Lucille. of Inman avenue have returned from a few days visit in New York city.
 Mrs Katherine T. Hutchinson and daughter Rose, of Euclid avenue, are spending few days as the guest of Rev David Hutchinson of Broad brook.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

through the film about two brothers of totally different natures, one fine and noble, the other bon vivant who loves himself and his good times. They join the Royal Air Corps and become major factors in the aerial adventures that make "HelPs An gels" the astounding air spectacle it is. Ben Lyon, James Hall and Jean Harlow. a striking blonde beauty who makes her first screen appear ance in this picture. head splendid cast of well-known actors and avia- tors.
 "HelPs Angels is comparable to nothing you've ever seen before. Un- surpassed in it's quality to entertain and amaze. it is one picture you will want to see at least once, if not two and three times.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

MT and Mrs John keanc or New York announce the birth or son this morning at the Mlsericord'a hospital .n New York. Mrs keane Is inc former Miss Elizabeth Nichols. daughter of Mr and Mrs William Nichols of Arch street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

the DuAres," is one film you will long reme mber for it's thrills, it's ac- ton, it's romance and it's beauty. Alfred l.. Werker directed it.
 Also on the bill is a new chapter of The Indians Are Coming" Gus Edwards Riddle Revue" and Dan z. rous Females" with Marie Drcss,-r ard Folly Moran and Eddie Canter in Getting a Ticket
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

organized clubs at the Cottage Plao' recreation center. enjoyed it's fir; hike Wednesday morning when owe 20 boys walked to Greystone. TE' party left the club at 10 o'clock ant arrived at their destination two hours later.
 Arriving at Greystone the boys appetites were heavy and each i'm mediately set to work cooking his own dinner over an open fireplace. Howard Worth. director of clubs, supervised the boys who are plan ming similar hike for next week. The Lions held meeting We'd nesday afternon and elected Reno Arciero president. Joseph Gialtino was chosen vice president and FranF Del Monaca. treasurer. A constitu tion was drawn up which goes in effect at the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

The contract bidding was South one spade, West two diamonds, North two no trump, East pass, South three spades, West pass and North went to three no trump which closed the contracting.
 The Play
 East has the opening and his part ner has bid diamonds. But before leading diamonds. he leads the king ot hearts which holds the trick. He now shifts to his partners suit and leads the six of diamonds which West wins with the ace, declarer playing the nine. West leads the ten or hearts, declarer plays the deuce, East the eight spot and dummy the nine. West continues with the five of hearts. declarer plays the seven, East wins the trick with the jack. | dummy discarding the deuce of clubs.
 East cashes his good ace of hearts on which the dummy discards the ten of clubs, West discarding the Tour of diamonds, declarer playing the queen of hearts. East should re- turn the three of clubs, hoping to either make spade trick for him. self or club trick for his partner. Dummy wins the trick with the ace, west playing the eight spo: and de- | ciarer the five. DeclaIer now comes over into his own hand by leading a diamond and winning with the queen. Declarer leads the nine of spades. finessing the jack in the dunn my. This sets all the spades in dum- | my and the last trick Is won by the declarer with the king of diamonds. IT East had opened the diamond suit before leading the king of hearts the declarer would Immediately es- | tablish his club suit. and then fl West had attempted to esta bIish has diamond suit. the declarer would have gone game.
 Copyright 1881. NEA Service. Inc. )
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

At the dedication of the school of religious drama at Bournemouth, England, recently, it was announced that serving of refreshments would be delayed because the cakes had been stolen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-02

Tn dedicating a new block of fla in London recently hymns wei sung. a woman cornests leading q singers.
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
AUTO|STS SHOW
BIC INCREASE

An increase Of 14,470 automo-
bile tags were issued during last
month at the office of the District
Collector of Taxes than during
the month of January 1880.
Figures compiled by Collector
Of Taxes Chatham M. Towers
today revealed that during the
last month there were 11O,459
tags issued from which S117,912
was collected. During January
1880, there were 95,989 tags is
sued and $1O5,5O2 collected.
The number of tags issued dur
ing the month of January are
fairly indicative of the number of
automobiles in Washington, &C.
cording to tax office officials.
Such being the case, there is an
automobile to nearly every four
persons residing in the District.
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
RADIO STATIONS
MUST USE ALL
Of TIME
Commission Will Refuse
Licenses to Broadcasters
Unless on Air for IL Hours

Radio broadcasters must give
full and 100 per cent service or
their time on the air and their
operating power will be reduced
by the Federal Radio Commits
sion.
Already having ruled that sta
tions must have the maximum
power output stipulated in their
licenses. the commission today
ordered that broadcasters per-
mitted to employ full.time op-
Grafton, must maintain an oper-
ating schedule of at least IL
hours daily.
The broadcast day was de-
fined as the 18 hours between
a. m. and IL tmidnight). In
computing the time quotas Of
stations one hour Of night opera
tiOn, from s p. m. to IL mid
night. will be considered the
equivalent of two .lours of day.
time operation.
Operate at Night
After May /, no licenses au-
thorizing unlimited hours of op-
GRAFTON will be issued to broad
casting stations which are not
and do not continuously, there
after. maintain a minimum regu-
lar program of IL hours per
broadcasting day, at least three
of which shall be In the night
period, according to the new
regulation.
The commission also ruled:
"In all cases where the
minimum regular operating
schedule is not adhered to,
such stations may after hearing
be required to share time with
other stations or be reduced to
part-time stations"
Drastic Rule Ordered
Complaint has been received
OF number of instances where
stations are authorized to operate
full time, but are not taking ad-
vantage Of this privilege. Be-
cause Of the demand for radio
facilities, far beyond the power
of the commission to grant, it
was determined to clamp an iron
clad rule of the drastic character
just announced.
Officials said the time and
power ruling would be of advan-
tage to listeners and would give
them the choice Of wider range
OF programs at all hours. In
view of recent court decisions
which have clarified the author
lty OF the commission in regula-
ton of broadcasting it was ex,
pected more drastic orders aimed
at improvement of radio recep-
ton will be issued shortly.
The Washington times., 1931-02-13

Today is Friday the thirteenth.
Some folks believe that if extraor-
binary care is not exercised on
such occasions, trouble is just as
certain to ensue as if you'd talked
back to your mother-in-law- or
got run over by a croSs-eyed, bob
tailed black cat running backward
on a barbed wire fence trying to
catch a mouse going the other
way. It's just ter-ri-bul!
Other people think that seeing
a mugwump in flight on Friday
the thirteenth will practically put
you in the hospital. The mug
wump, we might explain-well, We
will explains a bird that sits on
the fence with it's mug on one
side and its wump on the other.
Keeping this in mind, perhaps
you had better not see your
Representative today.
There are a lot of people who
don't believe in this Friday the
thirteenth business. Many of
them will take out marriage IL
censes. Well, they'll find out!
Only the other day there was an
advertisement in the papers to
swap a wedding ring for a rabbit S
foot.
There is one sure way to over
come this Friday the thirteenth
jinx, though! 1t has never been
known to fail. Just take mere
pinch of alligator fur-preferably
white-and put it back of the ear
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
Arlington Flu Cases
Fall Off in MOnth

ARLINGTON, Va, Feb. 13.-The
monthly report of the Arlington
health department, completed yes
terday by DR.. P. M. Chichester,
county health officer, shows that
the epidemic of influenza has sub
sided.
During the month of January
an average of As cases per week
were reported to the health de-
partmant by physicians practicing
here.
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
Jones Chosen Farm
Head fOrI3th Time

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 13.-J.
w. Jones, of Olney, Md, president
of the Montgomery County Farm
Bureau since its inception in 1919.
was again chosen president by
the directors of the bureau at
their organization meeting held
here.
Other officers for 1881 are w.
w. Hodges, of Barnesville, vice
president; George c. Fry, of Rock
vile, secretary-treasurer, and Miss
Katherine r. Benson. of Rockville,
assistant secretary-treasurer.
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
BritiSher to Steady
BraziL'S Finances

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 13
GN.SJ.-Sir Otto Niemeyer, IA
nous British financial expert,
arrived here today accompanied
by a corps of experts to tackle
the task of stabilizing Brazilian
finances. He said to newspaper
men:
II must first adjust my own
experiences in public finance
and banking to the special cir.
cumStances and conditions of
your country. My friends and
1 will have to study those con-
ditiOns closely. We shall do so
with the object only of assist
ing Brazil with the tasks be-
fore her."
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
CGrGlUdy to Address
MOntQOmeru Farmers

SANDY SPRING. Md, Feb. 13.
The principal speaker at the fifty
ninth annual Montgomery County
Farmers Convention to be held in
the Sherwood High School here
on Saturday, February 81, will be
U. s. Senator Thaddeus H. Cara
way, of Arkansas.
Sponsored by the Senior
Farmers Club, the Enterprise
Club and the Montgomery Club,
the annual conventions are
among the most important farm
meetings in Montgomery county.
The Washington times., 1931-02-13
Citizens Association
Elects Officers

VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS, Va,
Feb. 13.-The jefferson District
Citizens Association, at it's meeting
last night, reelected all of it's last
years officers to serve again dur
ing 1881. They are as follows:
G. o. BaShan, president; c. w.
Lee, vice president; Julia l..
Richart, vice president; L. J.
Hinman, secretary, and c. T.
Thorpe, treasurer.