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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
1.-THE SPIRIT OF NOTRE DAME" DEDICATED TO ROCKNE AT WARMERS
 STATE TOMORROW.

Back of every great moving pie ture there is usually as interesting a story as that which is told on the screen. There is an extremely interesting and unusual story back of the making of The Spirit of Notre Dame," which comes to the State theater tomorrow.
 Back in 1880, Christy Walsh, who handles the affairs of many of the country's most prominent athletes and the personalities of sport, and obtained Knute Rockne's consent to make a moving picture in which he was to play an actual role on the screen. The various elements which were to go into this feature had been incorporated into a contract. This contract was to be signed on certain day in Universal City. In order to keep that engagement, Knute Rockne took off on the airplane trip which proved fatal.
 Naturally, the plans for the picture were all awry, but out of the pieces Christy Walsh, Carl Laemmle, Carl Laemmle, Jr., and the president and the faculty of the University of Notre Dame created something which is even more significant than the picture in which Rockne was to star. This something is a picture in which those who admired Rockne most could create a fitting memorial to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
Two Hit Talking Pictures
 On Deluxe Program at Strand;
 New Stage Vaudeville Show

Two hit talking screen pictures are to be found on the double fea- ture program which closes its lo- cal engagement at Warmers Strand theater tonight. "The Daughter of the Dragon" heads the show and stars Anna May Wong, Sessue Hay akawa, Warner Oland and a bril- liant supporting cast. It Is an- other pr Flu Manchu story from the pen of Sax Rohmer and abounds in thrills, chills and nys- tery.
 The companion feature is "Ev- erything's Rosie" and stars that the famous team of Wheeler and Woolsey. This is Woolsey's first picture as star and it is riotous comedy with a bombshell of mirth and merriment being let loose in every foot of film it comprises.
 Starting tomorrow another great vaudeville stage show will be presented, headed by Andre Duval & Go, who present a Partisan nov city which is the reigning sensation of vaudeville. Loma Worth, "the One Woman Bang" has a novelty offering and Nate Busby & Co have laughing gas stored away to let loose when they present their mirthquake "Tuneful Idiosyncra- sies,'
 Harmon & Sands "Have An- other" is tip top entertainment, and Jack and Betty Cavanaugh are bound to please in their offering.
 The feature picture on the bill is to be Homicide Squad" star ring Mary Brian, Noah Beery, Leo Caarrillo and Russell Gleason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
TALLULAH BANKHEAD AND FREDERIC MARCH IN MY SIN" CLOSING TONIGHT AZ, THE STATE THEATER

Tallulah Bankhead and Frederic March, new lovers of the screen, appear at Warner Brothers State for the last times today and to- night in their first co-storring Paramount picture, My Sin"
 "My Sin," strong, emotion filled story of a woman's regener- ation, is the dramatization~ of Fred Jackson's thrilling story. Tallulah Bankhead. 8 cheap cabaret singer, kills her brutal husband in self defense. Tried for murder, she is defended by Frederic March, a down-and-out lawyer, and acquit- ted, Free, she seeks to bury her past, becomes 8 successful interior decorator, is wooed and won by a scion of a proud and prominent family.
 But her past will not stay hid- den. Her reputation menaced by scandal, she is rescued again by March, who, inspired by. his unex- pressed love for this woman. has himself in his pro- fession. March's efforts are fruit less, but, offered a chance to go on with her marriage, in, spite of her past, the girl realizes true happi- ness for her lies with the man whom fate sent twice to save her.
 A splendid surrounding program accompanies the feature picture which is shown at 2:20-4:45-7:00 and 9:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

formed clever tessn in .Dough Boys' and "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath" and in the present picture 'click" heavy again.
 Little Norman Phillips. Jr., us the tough youngster. bids fair 70 be real :'discovery" among child players. Frank Rowan is capable as Butch, the gangster. Oothers 'n the cast are Frank La Rue, Oscar Apfel. syl SayTor and Clark Mar shall. M
 Some 200 youngsters appear in the comical gymnasium and tene- nient sequences and do much to keep the picture moving at light ming speed. Jules White and Zion Myers directed 1t with skill, from story by George Landy and Paul c. Smith,
 The added feature "The Mad Parade" with Evelyn Brent. Irene Rich, Lilyan Tashman, Louise Fazenda in an amazing picture of and for women. The Fox movietone news and novelties complete the nrogran1,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

carry out President Hoover's pro- gram for releasing millions of dol lars of frozne bank assets are now complete.
 The pool will incorporate under the laws of Delaware as the Na- tional Credit Corporation, author ized to issue up to $1,000, 900 in debentures, of which the coun- trys banks are expected to sub- scribe $500,000,000 immediately. The corporation will be capitalized fro a nominal 1,200-twelve shares of $100 par stock.
 Montimer N. Buckner, chairman of the organization committee and president of the New York Coun- try Trust company, announced the details.
 ''The project contemplates the establishment of corporation through the operation of which banks throughout the country may, when necessary, procure accom- modation upon the basis of sound assets, which are not legally eligi- ble for rediscount at the Federal Reserve banks" Buckner's state ment read. This does not mean, however, that banks will have the privilege of applying to the cor poration for cash, where there Is no immediate need"
 Washington, Oct 9-(UP)-Plans to divert some of the profits of the federal reserve system into a per- manent pool to prevent repetition of the present difficulties of the nations banking system were un- der discussion today.
 The fund, according to the plan advanced, would require from 100,000,000 to $500,000,000. Out of this pool the sound assets of banks which have failed could be liqui- dated, enabling immediate payment to depositors of part of their de- posted assets.
 At present, many millions in funds belonging to depositors of closed banks are tied up while the assets of the bank remain frozen
 The proposal for the creation ot this fund is one of the steps foi further rehabilitation of public confidence in the financial struc. ture. It is being presented now just as the first step in that direction formation of a half billion dollar national credit corporation as pro. posed by President Hoover-is all but a reality. Only details of in. corporation remain to be cared out and the credit corporation is expected to be functioning within two weeks.
 Other proposals advanced or un- der consideration of government leaders include:
 1. Calling of an immediate extra session of congress to past legisla- tion believed to be required by the situation. President Hoover does not approve, however, of an extra session of congress.
 2. Numerous proposals fol broadening the scope of collateral which the federal reserve system is permitted to discount.
 3. Appropriation of additional funds for the farm loan board IT order further to finance agricul- ture.
 There are reports that pool tc take over railroad securities, form ed either by the government or by private funds with government ap- proval. may be organized but thus far no authority within the ad. ministration has discussed the pro- posaI publicly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

on the upgrade. The supremacy which the thew guard" has en- loved so far will be short-lived, some leaders claim.
 Attorney Spellacy fought against not only Congressman Lonergan but also against the present demo- cratic committee, including Town Chairman Vincent W. Dennis ana John F. Gaffey, who defeated Ran kin in the primary battle two years ago.
 s Spcllacy Once More on Top K Rankln's victory yesterday is tax .en to mean that Attorney Speliacy has solidified again the prestige that has been waning since ms resignation from the national com- rnittee post three years ago. It is taken to indicate, also. that the told guard" faction has rewon from the reorganization group the balance of power in Harttoru and is in a strong position to elect six members of the state central committee and the delegates to the two state conventions next year. one convention will be held in the spring to send delegates to tie national convention. The seconr si convention will be held next id-'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
BLONDES OUTNUMBER BRUNETTES THREE TO
 ONE IN "PALMY DAYS"
g of 50 Beauties in Cantor Chorus
 Find They Screen Well

Girls with brunette hair are be- coming extinct in Hollywood, the latest figures showing a propor- ton of three to one in favor of the blondes among film extras.
 And the reason is that the ladies of the hopeful mob have discovered that with the new lighting for the talkies peroxide hair stands out on the screen and enables them to steal scenes. So many blondes have recently won contracts that the word has gone round, and the rush to the corner drug store Is on.
 At the present rate of change the brunette Is fast fading from the picture. When the talkies came in about three years ago. the dark tressed extras led by virtually the same three to one percentage that now favors the blondes.
 ."PaImy Days' Statistics
 The stitistics of which these av- erages are based were taken from a chart prepared by Busby Berke- ley, of Samuel Goldwyn's film forces, on the fifty girls appearing in Eddie Contor's new comedy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
RediscOunt Bank
 Plan Enervates
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assets, mortgages, bonds and stocks which are inherently good and sound but depreciated in value at his time.
 In their place, the banks will get fresh credit. This credit will strengthen their position. It will halt he throwing of such assets upon the market, in desperate effort to get needed cash. Some banks have had to restrict loans for business activity because of the need to keep large cash reserves in recent months. the new plan will relieve the pressur.
 It Is visualizd also as bolstering confidence so that he billino dollars which 1t is estimated is hoarded in safety deposit boxes, mattresses and tin boxes will find its way back to the banks and be put into circu- lation.
 Two proposed changes in the federal reserve act which are be- ing considered by treasury and federal reserve officials are draw ing both suppotr and criticism.
 One is to create within the fed eral reserve system a revolving fund out of which depositors in failed banks could be paid. The proposal is to create this fund. ranging from $100.000,000 to $500.000,000 out of earnings of the federal reserve system.
 The other proposal is of a more radical nature. It would extend the re-discount privilege of the Federal Reserve banks to sound stocks and industrial bonds not now included in the law. Rediscount- ing now is restricted to notes. drafts. and bills of exchange cov- ering actual commercial transac- tions of maturity not over 90 days or seasonal agricultural require ments of a maturity not greater than nine months .as we'll as paper secured by government bonds, treasury certificates. and United States notes. provided maturity is not over 90 days.
 New York. Oct 9.-(UP)-Plans for billion-dollar credit pool 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
Cardinal Will
 Be Created
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(Continued from Page 1.) other countries where the mission ary work of the church is gaining headway.
 Naturally, the question of an American Pope is the one which imposes itself on all discussions in non-Italian Pope, especially since the United States has been such @ power in recent interna- tional political events. The pre- lates of the Vatican do not by any means think that it would be un- reasonable to expect an American Pope within the next two decades.
 During modern times, the only approach to a non-Italian Pope was the effort to elect the late Cardinal Merry Del Val, who had been a resident of Rome for nearly fifty years, though born in Lon don of Spanish parents. and con sidered in Rome as almost an 1tal- ian, because of the long residence.
 Of the present non-Italian cardl- nals, six are French, four German, four United States. five Spanish. two Austrian, two Polish, one Por- tuguese, one Belgian, one Dutch, one English, one Irish, one Czecho- Slovak, one Hungarian, and one Brazilian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

1ar-Dawson interests to reacn all agreement on their competitive hids for the United States Llnes' snoy mn for sale. But as discus sions progressed in Washington and New York, and now Tn SaH Erancisco. it was reported that merger definitely was being con- fsidered.
 Y Conferring with R. Stanley Dol ,ar president of the Dollar Lines, ,to-day were John M. Franklin ana Kermit Roosevelt, executive wee soresidents of l. M. M, Herbert -EIeishacker, Dollar Line executive And multimillionaire banker anu sCaptain Robert Dollar.
 -. The Dollars represented their sawn interests and those of Kenneth b. Dawson of Portland, Ore, ana Paul Chapman, head of the umted states Lines. It was the splrlteo battie for control of the latter fonpany that ultimately brought fbe opposing interests together.
 Agreements on shipping ana freight schedules and the posslole .formation of holding company to seontrol all the lines under sihSie direction were believed to be the principal subjects discussed.
 The plan, it was stated, contem- snlates the limitation of Dollar liners to trans-Pacitic and round +fhe-world routes, leaving the inter- Coastal and north Atlantic runs 10 The I. M. M. In return for the withdrawal of Dollar liners from the intercoastal trade, the L. M. M. .tas reported ready to allow Dollar Afo take over the United States nnes 4including two new 3O,O00 ton liners now under construction. <, The conference represented in .terests which have been at odds Aver since Dollar ships entered the fntercoastal trade. Their business enrity eliminated with a lengthy contest for control of the U. 5. lines. and the shipping board ul- timstum to reach an agreement on this matter by october 15.
 A combine of the lines would re- suit in by far the largest unit III American shipping history and one of the greatest in the world. It also would eliminate overlapping Services and allow concentration or ships with greater ease.
 4 The conferences, which began i8I0 yeSttIudy anu
 day. were secret. Reports did not give the direct part to be played by President Chapman of U. $. lines. It was said. however. that he was to step aside with assur- ances of guarantees for stockhold- CTS in the Chapman lines. U President F. A. S. Franklin of I. M. M., father of John M. Frank lin, has sailed for Europe report edly to deal with the Royal Mail Steam Packet company. which owes his line s1S,000,000 on the White Star line purchase. His principal contention in the San Francisco conference was that the Panama Pacific line, a branch of |. M. M., offered ample service for the intercoastal traffic.
 It also was reported that Vim cent Astor, another I. M. M. execu- tive, reached an agreement with Stanley Dollar in New York re- gently and that Astor was largely Instrumental in bringing about the conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
GREAT COMEDY ATTRACTION
 AT NEW LONDON

Comedy in capital letters is promised by Manager Halliwell of the new Garden theater with the arrival to-day for a two-day en- gagement. of 'Forbidden Adven- ture," the hilarious satire on life in Hollywood, with Mitzi Green, Edna May oliver, Louise Fazenda and Jackie Searl in the featured leads.
 The leading roles in the produc- ton. whose screen version is the work of Edward E. Paramore, Jr., Joseph l.. Mankiewicz and Agnes Brand Leahy, are played by Mitzi Green, Edna. May Oliver. Louise Fazenda and Jackie Searl. A host of child and grown-up actors of premier ability are cast in the supporting parts.
 What is said to be the most dar- ing screen comedy of the season, Universaps newest production Many Slip," comes as com panion feature.
 Joan Bennett and Lew Ayres are the featured players in this story of laughs and misunder- standings, and the cast also in- cludes such we'll known screen players as Slim Summerville. Vir- ginia Sale, Ben Alexander. Vivien Oakland, Roscoe Karns and J. C.. Nugent.
 Other pictures are Harold Red" Grange in "The Galloping Ghost" and "Hot and Bothered" short comedy.
 The extra attraction for to-mor- row night is Country Store when 30 baskets of choice eatables will be handed out to patrons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
MAKES CHUTE JUMP
 WITH LEG IN CAST
By NEA Service

Calgary, Alberta.-So as not to disa ppoint a huge crowd, and to prove the safety features of a para chute, Frank Haddock attempted parachute jump with one of his legs in cast.
 Haddock's leg was hurt in a jump at Swift Current recently and when the time came for his sched- uled jump here, his leg was still in a cast.
 Regardless of the leg, Paddock climbed in a plane, bai1ed out at 1000 feet, and landed safely after pulling his rip cord halfway down to earth. His leg was unhurt in the jump which, Haddock says, was his 1326th leap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

"Paimy Days" which comes to the Fox-Poli Palace theater Sunday.
 These 50 girls, in turn, were se- lected as the most beautiful among 5000 applicants for the new Cantor film. Berkeley's chart shows that 37 of the successful applicants. or virtually three-fourths, are blonde. He also estimates that of this 37, less than 10 per cent are natural blondes. And even those with fair hair use bleaching preparations to get a still lighter effect. qN
 Cameramen explain that women with dark hair are more difficult to photograph. Hence the rush of the extra girls toward lighter shades.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

Dr Howe explained that the stupor into which Edison relapsed to-day usually comes before coma which results in death in the kind of illness from which the inven- tor is suffering. In cases of that type there is usually few hours intervening between the stupor and death.
 The entire family had been gath cred at the home this morning. Mrs Edison, supported by mem- bers of her family took a short stroll through the gardens. Later Theodore Edison drove away from the house hurriedly and as hur- riedly returned.
 About 10:15 a. m. William Edi- son, Thomas Edison, Jr, and The odore again drove away and it was said they were going to business. Dr Howe came from the house, conferred with reporters for a few minutes. and then left for his New York office.
 | Dozens of letters arrive daily at the Edison house, each suggesting a method or treatment. They come from all parts of the world. Thursdays mail brought letter from Germany. another from Mex leo. Many are from cranks. but some come from reputable physi- clans. Since Edison first became | i'll, score of cases of mineral waters and assorted packages con- taining magic panacea have been received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
EVELYN BRENT AND IRENE RICH IN 1.-THE MAD PARADE"
Buster Keaton in "Sidewa1Ixs of
 New York" At Fox-Poli Palace

:
 Buster Keaton in hilarious mis- haps, spills, acrobatic achieve ments that come to no good end and assorted other troubles, is the attraction at the ,Fox-Poli Palace theater, where his latest Metro Goldwyn- Mayer picture, sidewalks of New York" is now playing.
 The new production is an hilari- ous mixture of mishaps and merri- ment with Buster, as a millionaire's son. trying to reform the young sters of the tenements and getting into all manner of grief thereby. He even gets gang on his trail. Between lodging bullets and com- plications. he has a busy but side- splitting time of 1t.
 Excellent Cast
 Anita Page plays the heroine, and her blonde beauty helps a lot in the merry melange. The comical Poggle, valet and Busters chief aide in extracting laughs, is played by Cliff Edwards. Cliff and Buster
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
WHAT THE PRESS AGENTS SAY

the expert coacn. the human ath- letic director, the peerless leader of men and the ideal of the foot ball world. This something is "The Spirit of Notre Dame," with Lew Ayres as it's star.
 It includes Frank Carideo, twice all-American Quarterback, the Four Horsemen: Miller, Layden, Crow ley and Stuhldreher: Adam Walsh, captain of the Four Horsemen team, Bucky O'Connor,s hero of the Southern California game last year, Captain .ohn Law, Moon Mullins, Art McMammon, Al How ard and John O'Brien.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
GETS PosTHUMoUs AWARD

Stockholm, sweden, oct 9- (UP)-Dr Eric Axel Karlfeldt, Swedish lyric poet who refused the Nobel prize for literature during his life because he was member of the Nobel committee, had been given the literature prize to-day in the first posthumous Nobel award. Dr Karlfeldt died last April
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
STAGE SUCCESS IS SPLENDID
 PICTURE AT LYRIC THEATER

A story about rum-runner's moll and her hankering to turn re- spectable after missionary pro- poses marriage to her is told in Pagan Lady," but it is not in any sense an underworld story. It is without shootings or killings, or police or coast guards. It is en- tirely concerned with their hearts it is sheer romance from the start and we'll worth visit to the Lyric theater to see it. Tonight is lady beautyware night-free gifts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
ON TRIAL FLIGHT

Akron. Ohio, Oct 9.-(UP)- The U. s. s. Akron rose from tho Goodyear-Zeppelin airdock at 6:45 a. m. to-day, and headed north
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

West Orange, N. J.. Oct D. (UP)-Thomas A. Edison, S4-year old inventor seriously i'll for more than two months, fell into a "deep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09

east on her sixth trial flight Lieut. Commander Charles D. Ros' endahl said the giant air liner probably would remain aloft all day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
DAUGHERTY CASE
 MUST BE RETIRED

Akron, O.. Oct 9-(UP)-The conviction of Nal s. Daugherty, former president of the defunct Ohio State bank of Washington, c. H., Ohio, was reversed to-day by the ninth district court of ap- peals which remanded the case to common pleas court for. retrial.
 Daugherty, brother of former Attorney General Harry M. Daugh- erty, was convicted last March of misuse of funds and sentenced to 10 years in state penitentiary and $5,000 fine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
Marine Magnates
 Confer on Merger

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-09
Edison Enters
 Stupor To-day

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Evening star., 1931-06-21

Of Presidents are busy figuring on the
chances Of this man and that. And
such days viii continue through the
Summer, Fail, next Winter and next
Spring. It can hardly be disputed that
most of the political arithmeticians
calculate that Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
velt Of New York is in the lead for the
Democratic nomination. And while the
Roosevelt enthusiasts look on him as
already nominated, there are lot Of
Democratic leaders who believe he not
only lacks much of nomination, but
that he never will be nominated. They
expect the influence Of Alfred e. Smith
and John j. Raskob to work against
Roosevelt and In the long run be fatal
to his hopes of nomination.
With that as a premise, they differ
widely In their conclusions ,as to what
will follow, when the time arrives In
the convention that Roosevelt is looked
on as definitely beaten. Some expect
the convention then to turn to the
Middle West, perhaps Ohio; some ex-
pect it to go to the South and choose
Senator Joseph r. Robinson Of Arkan-
sas, or some other prominent Southern
Democratic leader such as Senator
Walter f. George Of Georgia.
Others believe the most natural thing
for the convention TO- do will be to drop