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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10

"The Specialist" is a two-act comedy. with a quick moving jolly, good plot and heaps of laughs. Nathan Block and Harry Gruskay, as the team of Ginzberg & Gold berg, of the Gee Gee FOllies need no Introduction as they appear on the scene, for Ginzy and Goldy let you know who they are in one laugh after another. Mrs Jack Niernenburg and LouiH Cohen. as the fashionable Mir and Mrs Dud- ley Briggs, play aunt and uncle to Miss Reah B. Goldberg and Jack Feitelson. Mrs Ruby +. Braverman as Jessica Stewart. and Joseph Garber as Luke Galloway complete the cast of the romantic comedy.
 Dancing their way into your hearts, are Miss Jeannette Free man and Miss Katherine Smith of New Haven, who appear in the second act of the play.
 The Specialist as a complete sur prise in store for you, and Lou Levin who has played prominent parts in all the Palmourian shows, plays his most difficult part with the same ease and assurance that has won him so many admirers in the past performances.
 Nathan Block, who makes his first appearance in a Palmourian show, is a perfect comedian and suitably matched to Harry Grus- kay, prize comedian of the organ ization.
 Mrs Edward Cohen, director and coach, has chosen "rhe Spe- clalist" because 1t was so thor oughly different from anything that the Palmour Club has ever put over and 1t Is guaranteed to give the audience an hour and a half of good, clean, wholesome comedy.
 Dancing will follow the show. with music by Timmie Crowe's orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
"A DANGEROUS AFFAIR"
 HOLT-GRAVES FEATURE

The attraction at the Lyric thea ter to-day and tomorrow is "A Dangerous Affair."" a Columbia film co-starring the famous pal team of screen, Jack Holt and Ralph Graves. The picture Is mystery thriller, treated in somewhat hu- its supporting cast, Sally Blanc, Su- san Fleming, William V. Mong, Ty- Ter Brooke, Blanche Frideici, Es- ter Muir and Frederic Santley. Ed ward Sedgwick directed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
Ebbert Here
 With Sunday
Appears at Second Church
 With Noted Lecturer

When the world famous Billy Sunday takes his place on the Sec ond Congregational church plat form Sunday afternoon at S:30 to address what will probably be a capacity audience of Waterbury people, he will be accompanied by one of the finest lecturers and hu- moriets in the country. in the per- son of Lieutenant Colonel r. B. Ebbert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
TaIlulah Bankhead in '"The Chent' and Irene Dunne in Consolation Marriage" at Fox Poli Palace

"The Cheat" ParamOuntS new modern dialogue edition of Hector Turnbull's famous story of silent days, with Tullulah Bankhead and Irving Pichel in the roles origfn- ally done by Fanny Ward and Sessue Hayakawa, Is entertainment of the type that will satisfy the most voracious type of excitement cravers.
 Miss Bankhead, who has made personal triumphs of her previous American photoplay opportuni- ties. has a more dramatic and suspenseful story in "The Cheat" and her supporting cast is adequate to exacting detail.
 George Abbott shows the same fine directorial quality of natural ness in allowing the characters to delineate the proper types, which was noteworthy in his "Secrets of O Secretary and My Sin"
 The story of a woman who al- debts to draw her into an intrigue away from her husband. When she balks on the brink of fulfilling a promise to Q man of wealth whose code of honor has been perverted by life in the Orient, she is branded with the symbol this chap uses to identify women of conquest. The injured lady shoots him, not morally, and in conse- quence she and the husband, eager to shield her reputation, are com pelled to air the entire affair pub- licly in court.
 Harvey Stephens, Anne Andrews. Robert Strange. Jay Fassett, Will fam Ingersoll and Hankai Yoshi- wara have supporting roles.
 The co-feature will be Irene Dunne in Consolation Marriage" Immortals of the screen make room as "Cimarron's lovely star reaps triumph again-This time in the role of a girl bride too wise to bother about falling in love with the man she married.
 The supporting cast .wil be Pat O'Brien, Myrna Loy, John Halliday and Matt Moore.
 Fox movietone news and novel; ties will complete the program. ' A e,rux U,nWp slUu1WN A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
Strand to Present Another
 Great Stage and Screen Show
 On Saturday and Sunday OnI,

Warner Brothers Strand theater will present another marvellous stage and screen show for two days only, starting Saturday. This new arrangement proved popular at the try-out performance last week. Capacity houses proved that Wa terbury wants its vaudeville on
 Saturday and Sunday. However, some people have written to the management saying they thought two days too short time to en- able all who want to see these stage shows to find the opportu- nifty. The management, always willing to cooperate, announces that starting Christmas day. De- cember 25th, stage shows together with talking screen first run pie lures will be presented every Fri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
RELIGIOUS COUNCIL

Detroit.-Rigid economy has re- moved deficit of $3.6Ss.66 from the books of the Detroit Council of Religious Education, Charles F. Boyd, chairman of the finance committee, reported at the eighth annual meeting of the council. Boyd said the debt was wiped out without limiting the councils ac- tivities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10
PalmOur Club
 Show and Dance
Seventh Annual Enter tainment at Temple
 Hall Tonight

Louis Levin, popular Pal nourian, plays the part of the specialist in the seventh annual entertainment to be given by the Palmour Club tonight at Temple hall, under the direction of Mrs Edward Cohen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10

rion sa, of Anna Christie memory Clarence Muse and Noble John- son.
 The surrounding program is also excellent and outstanding: ! new Clark & Mccullough comedy and Horace Heidt's Californians in a dandy novelty band act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10

Getting genteely intoxicated by inhaling odors emitted by certain perfumes is a new society diver sion in Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-10

LAST DAY FOR 1.-THE sQUAW- MAN" AND "A WOMAN OF EX-
 FERENCE AT NEW GARDEN The final screenings will be giv- en today at the New Garden thea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27

It will be necessary to set the bag nmit and the length of the shooting period
 The shortage in quail, which were formerly abundant in practically all parts of the state, is attributable to changes in physical conditions quite as much as to overshooting, MT Tit comb maintains. It is very pro- life species, and it has been demon- strated that the quail can stand al- most any kind of severe winter con- dltlons, provided they have natural coverts and plenty of food. The birds are so valuable as insect con- sumers that the farmers can we'll af- lord to encourage them by winter feeding, wherever their presence is known. =
 quail Increase in this state is predicated partially on a reasonable program for the control of the worst quail enemies and making it reason ably certain that the bobwhites ob- tain ample food, according to the memorandum MT Stoddard sent to the board after his visit to the state. He found that in general the south third of the state has much splendid quail cover, some areas really being exceptionally well adapted to quail production and reguated shooting. Areas near Griswold and North Stonington could be made very pro- ductive of the species at moderate cost. he points out. If as much money is spent on quail as has been put into pheasants, ilt should go a long way toward making bobwhites abundant in the state, MT Stoddard predicts.
 Although no survey has ever been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
ACCUSED MAKE
 STOUT DENIAL Claim Funds Collected Were Used for Campaign
 During Election
MANY CONTRIBUTORS

Wolcott. Jan 27.-Trial of the three town officials here charged with extortion and breach of the peace was continued from yesterday afternoon to Saturday morning. Yes terday's session was occupied with cross examination conducted by Special Prosecutor Finton J. Phelan. Witnesses who took the stand yes terday were Grand Juror Oscar Todd. Constable John R. Fulgham and Town Chairman Edward Dooley or the democratic party.
 Constable Fulgham and Grand Juror Todd. both charged with ex- tortion. denied under cross examina- tion that they wanted to make a little easy money" by collecting from several liquor dispensers in Wolcott. Both testified that Ma rlno, who is responsible for the ar rest of the three officials, gave them money for the democratic party of the town. They denied they ex- torted money from Marine under threat of arrest. During the cross examination of Grand Juror Todd, Prosecutor Phelan asked the witness to name other democrats in the town from whom donations to the party were received. The witness replied With two names. "Ferrick' and Minor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
FREE SHOE REPAIR SHOP TO AID J0BLESSF
Quail Hunting Up
 Before Legislature
Connecticut General Assembly Confronted With Prob
 blems Presented By Game Warden and Sportsmen

Hartford, Jan 27.-Legislation on quail is expected to be very much to the fore in the present session of the general assembly, owing to efforts of Connecticut sportsmen's s clubs to open the season on this species when the present closed sea- son ends next fall, according to in- formation received by the state board of fisheries and game. It is expected that the sportsmen will move first for the lifting of the ban for one year.
 Although shooting of quail has been prohibited since 1923, the state board has not neglected the bob whites in the interim, says Super intendcnt John w. Titcomb. Much thought has been given to the re- mobilization of the species, which became decimated through various causes. In the fall of 1929, Herbert L. Stoddard, of the United States bureau of biological survey, who has been making a special study of quail in southern states for some years, made survey of conditions here. Some 720 southern quail (not Mexican) were distributed in good cover in 1929 and 1880 by the com mission. Also about 100 native bob whites were trapped and re-dis- tributed, and again this spring a quantity of quail will be released.
 The state board of fisheries and game, according to announcement is not unsympathetic to the request of the sportsmen for an open season. Legislation of some sort will be nec- essary at the present session, wheth- CT or not the close season is con- tinued. If the season is to be opened
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
MONTHLY MEETING.
 YMCA DIRECTORS
Reports Read and Accepted Show the Organization in
 Prosperous Condition
THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP

Reports at the monthly board meeting at the Y. M. c. A. last night showed that unemployment greatly increases attendance at the three branches of the Y. M. c. A. The Y. M. c. A. is carrying 600 unpaid or partly unpaid membership accounts, the majority of which are of mem- bers who are on part time or out of work. Large numbers of participat-
 ing members make use of the com- l munity Y. M. c. As at Brooklyn ship is not required for men. The Y. M. c. A. has total of G. 307 regular and affiliated group members. The association has not cut its program in any particular. In fact, it has more activities than ever before. and all departments re- port increased attendance. The Y. M. c. A. is running II moving picture shows per week which are free to Y. M. c. A. members and to community members at Brook lyn and the north end.
 With Sunday afternoon and week night forums and with 80 young mems and boys club in Christian education activities, the Y has a stronger character program than | ever before. The local association | is making a hard fight to maintain a | balanced budget financially. The
 average amount needed in subscrip- tions for Y. M. c. As of the nation l is 2Scc. The central Y. M. c. A. has run for six years on 10%. It appears that this year the requirements will be 12%. The directors voted that this was good, inasmuch as Water
 bury can maintain a better record H ;,, nrI average of the nation is when times are good.
 Chase Kimball succeeded Sherman H. Perry on the board of directors and was present last night. John E. Goss, reporting for the state conven- tion, said that Waterbury Y. M. c. A. sorely needed more endowment. Richard w. Goss reported on the de- sirability of turning the sand lot at the Brooklyn branch into tennis courts or into an organized play | space. The wives of the directors were thanked for entertaining the ladies at the state convention. The
 thanks of the state secretary were
 yet'. Waterbury had 167 delegates present out of a total of 590. The Waterbury attendance is the largest
 in the history of any local Y. M. c. | A. tt
 l The needed repairs on the hand | ball courts were referred back to | the executive committee with power. | Requests from the camp committee,
 Carl F. Heebner, chairman, were re- ferred back to the camp committee l for further report.
 President Levi Wilcox presided
 and Theobald E. Conway was re-
 cording secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
MANY FELL ON
 SLIPPERY WALKS
Few Took Any Notice of Law Regarding Clean=
 ing of Walks
THE CITY MUST SETTLE

An unusually large number of claims have been submitted to the office of City Clerk Edward O'Don- nell in the past three weeks by att torneys representing individuals who ask damages for falls on icy or de- fective sidewalks. Twenty-two have been sent in since the first of the new year.
 The lawyers who ask adamages for their clients allege that the side walks are covered with ice and in many cases are not sound in con- struction so that there are obstruc- tions or !mpairments which result in falls and consequent injuries to their clients.
 The claim, according to law, must be filed within thirty days after the accident.
 These claims are brought to the attention of the board of aldermen and are then referred to the cor poration counsePs office for inves.i-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27

Italy has just provided additional funds for petroleum prospecting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
LOCAL DELEGATES
 TOSTATE MEETING
Frank J. Green and Miss Hurley to Attend Ses=
 sion in Hartford
BLODGETT TO SPEAK

Secretary Frank J. Green and As- sistant secretary, Helen M. Hurley of the local Chamber of Commerce will be among those present at the meet ing of the Connecticut Commercial Secretaries association to be held ac the Hotel Bond in Hartford to- morrow. Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett will be the principle speaker, Using as his subject, "Tne Connecticut Tax Law of Today" He will lay special stress on the 12 per cent penalty clause. Harry Nasty, executive vice-president of the Con necticut Chamber of Commerce, will discuss tl4e bills the Connecticut Chamber will back, in the present legislative session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27

undertaken here to determine just what are the worst enemies of the quail in this state, stray dogs and mouse cats. both of which are es- pecially numerous, are generally rated by Stoddard as among the worst enemies of these birds. Foxes. skunks and weasels are among the destroying an m a S. Goshawks. Cooper's hawks and sharp-shinned hawks are destructive to the quail and egg-eating snakes, especially the blacksnake, can cause much dam age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27

UNEMPLOYED GOOD HUNTERS
 Missoul1, Mont. Unemployed men with real desire to keep down food bills were the most successful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
Mayors Relief Committee Opens
 Service Station
Shoes in Need of New SOles or Heels Will Be Taken in at kendrick Avenue Headquarters Expense of the Leather Will Be Met By Special Donations

being received daily.
 The committee now plans to have repair men at work on shoes sent into the headquarters by the public and also to furnish. free service to the unemployed. A needy appli- cant may now cali at the relief sta ton and have his shoes repaired or If there is a pair available that fits him he will receive new issue of shoes.
 The expense of obtaining the necessary leather will be taken from the donations to the unemployment committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27

The establishment of a shoe re- pairing shop to-day marked the la test innovation of the unemployment committee to furnish some relief to the needy of the city.
 It has been frequently observed in employing men that many were equipped with well worn shoes, some very badly in need of repairs. Among the number of applicants for work were found three ex- perienced cobblers. One was selected to-day and assigned to work at the Kendrick avenue headquar- ters, where clothes and shoes are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
TEMPERATURES

Washington, Jan 27.-OUP)-Hish est temperatures yesterday and lowest night in 20 cities were report ed by the weather bureau to-day as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27

Smith Brothers Cough Syrup works SO efficiently because it has Triple Action: Lit soothes, 2-is mildly laxative, 3-clears air passages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
NEW ASSISTANT FOR
 ST JOSEPH'S CHURCH

Rev Edward A. Gradeck of St Andrews Lithuanian parish, New Britain, has been transferred to St Joseph's church in this city. He will report for duty here this coming Friday. Father Gradeck is native of New Britain. He was ordained to the priesthood at St Joseph's cath edral, Hartford, on June 2, 1928. by the Rt Rev John J. Milan, bishop of this diocese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27

gation. In many cases they are settled, although some are brought to court and others are withdrawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27

during ttie big game hunting sca@ son in the west fork district, ac- cording to record kept by Rangel s. M. Lukens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-27
FULL WEATHER REPORT

Washington, Jan 27.-(UP)-Fore- cast for Monday and Tuesday: Maine, Vermont, and New Hamp- shire: Fair and colder tonight and Wednesday, except light local snows 1 to might.
 Massachusetts: Fair and colder to- night and Wednesday except possibly | light rain or snow in north and west portions tonight. Rhode Island and Connections: Gem
 orally fair and colder tonight and Wednesday
 Eastern New York: Generally fair and colder tonight and Wednesday except light rain or snow furries in north and central portions tonight;
 fresh west winds shifting 10 north
 west or north tonight. Western New York: Light rain changing to snow flurries and colder
 tonight; Wednesday generally fair and colder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
LABOR AIDE LEAVES
FOR PORTO RICAN JOB
Ethelbert Stewart to Help Reor-
ganize Department to
"Get on Feet"

Ethelbert Stewart, commissioner of
the Bureau Of Statistics, Labor De-
partment. sailed yesterday for Porto
Rico to aid Gov. Roosevelt place the
newly reorganized Porto Rican Depart
ment of Labor ION its feet"
The 74-year-old statistical expert,
known as the grand old man of the
Labor Department" and considered
one of the worlds greatest Stats
ticians, slipped out of Washington for
New York at an early hour and later
in the day departed by steamer for
the tropical island.
He is expected back in Washington
within 80 days.
1t is understood that Stewards serv-
ice was requested by Gov Roosevelt
several days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
MERCHANTS URGE
ARMISTICE TRIBUTE
Two Minutes Silence in All Estab.
lishments Where Practical
Asked in Letter.

The Merchants and Manufacturers
Association in letter to members yes
terday urged observance of Armistice
day, November IL, by a two-minute
period of silence in all business estab-
lishmentS at IL o'clock that day wher-
ever practicable. The association also
Is asking it's members to display flags
and decorations appropriate to the oc-
caSion.
The two-minute silent period. which
Is marked in some European countries,
has been urged for the past several
years by the merchants body. It is
asking this year that bells or suitable
alarms be sounded at the beginning and
end of the period. and that signs be
posted at entrances to business estab-
liShmentS indicating the time and pur-
pose of the tribute to the World War
dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
SINGLE UNIT RAIL
SYSTEM PROPOSED
Citizens League Plans Fed
eraI Action to Consolidate
All U. S. Lines.
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 6-Plans for
the introduction at the next session of
Congress of bill which would author
lie the consolidation of all the railways
o. the United States into one large, in
tegrated system have been outlined by
Nathan l.. Amster. president of the Citi-
zens National Railroads League. Inc
He said an annual saving of some $500.
600 900 could be effected by such unfit
cation.
Under the scheme, as propounded bv
Mr.. AmSter, who is director of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and
other corporations, a total aggregate
investment of approximately $24 ,OOO,-
OO0,0OO will be unified in order to pre-
serve the credit Of the railroads, supply
efncient transportation service to all
sections OF the country at the lowest
possible rates and to afford thousands
Of investors in railroad securities a fair
return on their capital"
Mr.. Amster declared emphatically
that the plan OF the league did not
contemplate Government ownership in
any form.
Plans for Financing.
The project" he said. calls for the
Incorporation of the company under a
Federal charter to absorb the equities
OF all the railroads In the United States,
subject to the outstanding bonds, and
the operation of the roads under a uni
fed company in regional divisions
Under the plan of Capitalization, all
bonds outstanding would remain in
the hands Of holders until maturity
An issue of $4,000, 900 900 of 534 per
cent non-maturing proprietary certifi-
Gates would be put out from time to
time at par in exchange for the pre-
ferred and common equities of the
roads which the companies would &C
quire.
'As underlying bonds matured, the
unified company would issue its own
bonds under q blanket mortgage on its
entire property. These bonds because
or the tremendous resources behind
them, would command a low interest
rate and prove an attractive financing
medium.
Fundamentally, the railroad bust
ness is a public utility monopoly and
that Is the reason single, consolidated
rail transportation system is the most
economical means of serving the ship
ping and travelling public Germany.
Belgium and other important nations
have unified their railroad systems I'M
der government control. and the records
of these enterprises have been entirely
satisfactory"
Followed Rate Decision.
The leagues plan for unificaticn, Mr..
Amster said. was completed following
the recent Interstate Commerce Com
mission decision on freight rates.
The commission has recognized the
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necessity of leveling out railroad in
come" said MIR. hmster, and has at
tempted to accomplish it through the
pooling of added revenue. This. how
ever. does not BY any means solve the
problem. although it points the way.
Carrying out the l. G. c. proposal to
its logical limit. the effective solution
clearly is the consolidation of all the
railroads in tie country-weak and
strong alike-into one sturdy, unified
system"
The company would be known as
1.-The Railway Corporation of America. !"
1t would be managed by board of gov
errors representing security holders,
shipping interests, labor and the pub
lie and would b. under strict Federal
supervision.
The plan, is not sponsored by any
railroad, Mr.. A3nster pointed out, and,
in fact, some railroad men might be
antagonistic to it, although he believed
not all of them would be.