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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
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 To-day
PALACE THEATER

A three fold feature program greets the Poli Palace customer to- day for the big theater has cap- tured the Sharkey-Schmeling fight films, a close lip of the most de- bated of fistic debates. the fight that isn't over yet with 50 many sports experts divided against each other. But here is 8 chance for everyone to write their own head lines by seeing the fight films and making their own decision. The addition of the fight thrills have not taken anything from the regu- lar Palace program for Robert Young and Margaret Perry make the screen a frolic with lesson through their New Morals for
 Old" while Regis Toomey con- firms the triple treat in "They Never Come Back" which has It's own ring flavor.
 Jazz. sex and high speed fin the whirl of the younger genera tion provide the drama in New Morals for Old" The plot con- cerns the attempt of modern chill dren to live their own lives despite the opposition of parents who have lOTkOIIcH lHc WIlu OdtS VI LuClE own youth. The daughter defies her mother and enters into secret romance with q married man; the son goes to Paris to study art and figures in the free life of the French capital. Eventually they come to their senses through their own bitter experiences. Lewis Stone and Laura Hope Grewes have the parents roles.
 "They Never Come Back" gives Toomey dramatic opportunities as the fighter who loses his big chance when his mothers death steals his punch" Fighting his way back he becomes night club bouncer, defender of the girl en- tertainers of the club, even against the advances of the club owner. Dorothy Sebastian and Earle Foxe are the other principals In the biz cast of a big city's injustice.
 Fox Moyietone News rounds out the Palace program which appears to be the most pretentious in some weeks,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
THE FAMOUS FERGUSON
 CASE HEADS GARDEN BILL

"The Famous Ferguson Case" was celebrated murder mystery. A slain husband. an unhappy wife. another man--there was the prob lem faced by the detectives as- signed to cover the case, and by the reporters who swarmed down the scene of the murder from news papers all over the country.
 The wife was suspected; her male friend was arrested. Which of them was guilty? Or were both of them culpable? They seemed to be straight, clean, honorable American folk such as live their lives in peace and usefulness all around us; but the motive was clear and the evidence was sinis- ter.
 Passions spin the plot" even when the chief figures of q tragic story are anything but Williams.
 Were Marcia Ferguson and Judd Brooks guilty lovers? What of the strange sights seen by young pet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
FOREIGN TRADE SURVEY SHOWS
 SLUMP RULES

London, (UP)-Foreign trade statistics collected from the princi- pal industrial countries by the Fed eration of British Industries show that no halt has been called in the progressive decline of information al trade.
 The only bright spot was an im- provement of domestic consump- ton in Britain. As a result of this, due to the suspension of the gold standard and the application Of tariffs, the United Kingdom was the only section which registered any real improvement in produc- ton during the past six months.
 Overseas trade figures for the United Kingdom during the first quarter of the year reveal a re- duction on the average of 20 per cent in imports as compared with the last quarter of 1881 German imports fell by 15 per cent. French by r per cent. and Italian by IF per cent.
 British exports declined by five per cent, while German exports fell on an average by nearly 30 per cent, French by 25 per cent and Italian by 36 per cent, according to the r. B. I. trade survey. This shows that the volume of British exports has, by comparison, fallen less severely than other European countries.
 Using the 1928 level as 100 per cent, the F. E. I. figured the fol- lowing indices of the variations in ! pro11iptfop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
ALL HARRISONS POINT FACES TO CAPITAL
Grandson of President Is Latest to Hear Na-
 tiOnal Call

Indianapolis. (UP)-They go in odd generations--every other one these famous Harrisons, of In- diana.
 William Henry is the latest to decide to "go down to Washing ton and get an inside view of just how the country's getting along"
 Benjamin was the first of the Harrisons, because up to his time there wasn't any United States of America, hence no house or sen- ate in Washington to take care of. His name was on the Declaration of Independence.
 Since then two other Harrisons of the Same family have done their bit at the nations capital.
 Grandson of 23rd President
 William Henry is the grandson of Benjamin, 23rd president of the United States, and great great grandson of William Henry, ninth president. He is the re- publican nominee to congress from the 18th Indiana district, after polling a clear majority from three opponents in the primary.
 The present aspirant to con- gress is a World War veteran, al- though he never saw foreign serv- Ice. He is a graduate of the law school of the University of Ne braska, and spent four years in the ranger service.
 An Example
 Friends cite as an example of his modesty an incident in his ranger service at Yellowstone Park. A prominent Texan whom he had arrested, the story goes, for an infraction of park rules, pro- tested bitterly, citing his pedigree in a plea for leniency. He re- belled at the humiliation of being arrested by "just park ranger" ]" The park commissioner listened to his outburst, and replied: Forget your lineage, friend; that's what other people in the West do. That just ranger who arrested you might have men, toned that he is the grandson of one United States president, and the great grandson of another."
 The Texan, so the story co1s cludes, was a good sport, and ae- cepted his punishment-scrubbing the scratches from a stone for. nation at old Faithful geyser.
 Harrison has been member of the Indiana legislature, and has held some minor offices, but it's his first onslaught at the na- tional capital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
MISS HALSTEAD
 WINS HONORS

Cologne-CUP)-Miss Margaret Halstead, youthful American so- prano. has finished her first season on the operatic stage.
 All circumstances considered, and especially that Miss Halsted Is still studying, her first season was q success, as she twice was permitted to appear in leading roles, in itself an accomplishment for novice In a cast such as that of the Cologne opera, which includes such celebri- ties as Gotthelf Pristor, tenor, and Henny Trundt, Soprano.
 Miss Halstead's two big roles during the past season were that of Giulietta in Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann" and that of Venus in Wagner's "Tannhaeuser."
 Her role of Venus was an ex- pertinent in which Miss Halstead had to work under adverse condi- tions. She was called in almost at the last minute to substitute fom Miss Henny Trundt who. in turn, was to sing the Eliza beth.
 Miss Halstead acquitted herself well. In addition to proving her. self a good singer--her voice has strength and volume. a beautiful timber and is capable of strong expression--she also showed his- trionic talent. an indispensable re- quisite for the big parts in Wagner operas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
SLUMP HITS
 SPORTS STARS

London-(UP)-T ranks of Britain's one and three-quarters million unemployed are likely to be increased this summer by scores of out-of of-work footballers.
 Association football in this country found itself in bad way at the end of the season. Many clubs were hard-pressed for mon- ey, and not few were consider ing closing down altogether.
 With taxes pressing hard on them the sport-loving British pub- lie could find little money to sparc for football. Consequently gates were almost universally small last season.
 As a measure of economy many clubs are laying off their players duringthe close season. Hitherto a first class club retaining anything from 30 to 50 players. earning on an average of $35 week. each. were paid reduced salary during the summer months.
 Many of those who have been let go, will not be take non again next season, and since some of them have no other trade except m ability to play football. they will be forced on the dole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
VOTING SHIFTS
 BACKGROUND
 FOR LAUSANNE
Fundamental P O,licie s However, Remain
 About Same
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL limited Press Stan Corrcspondent)

United Press stan COrfcSpOnucitl
 Paris = GU. p = The political situation in which some of the fore most ecofiomists, bankers and statesmen are engaged in finding definite and final solutions of the reparations problem" at Lausanne is cast on scene completely chang ed by recent parliamentary elec- tions, but it is doubtful that the fundamental policies of the coun- tries represented will be altered much.
 Germany has swung to hybrid nationalism; England has swung to conservative government of the right wing; France, despite the threat of Hitler, has swung to the left. The one enigma in the drama is the United States, and whether it swings Democratic, or republi- can, the golden gift of debt re- duction probably will not be much affected.
 Radical Socialist France. under the Herriot leadership, already has expressed itself clearly on the question of reparations and world indebtedness. The left govern ment, while liberal at heart. is so deeply imprinted with French fn- ancial tradition. that it's repara- tions policy might be that of Poin- care or Tardieu. The unchanging disbursements program at Gen. eva definitely have shown that election do not change appreciably national policy when there are Fundamental questions at issue. Vir- tually every nation which has had a political upheaval, is still labor ing away at Geneva on the same disarmament thesis as last year.
 Probably the most important results of the Lausanne confer- ence will be strengthening of present political alliances and an affirmation of the status quo in Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
GERMANS LOSE
 COLONY TRADE

Berlin, (UP)LNever reconciled to the territorial loss of Germany's former colonies, allotted to the Allied Powers under the guise of mandates" at Versailles, leading German industrialists and mer- chants have been observing their foreign commercial rivals capture trade with those ex-colonies.
 Aware that the return of the colonies to the Fatherland can not now be achieved. German econo- mists believe that more could be done, however, to assure their country larger slice of trade with those countries.
 It Is stated here that 70 per cent of the German farmers who set tied in the colonies at the end of the war, are still there and would prefer ''to buy German" And yet, according to the "Bergwerks- Zietung," though there is not a single Japanese resident in the terrltroy of former German East Africa, Japan to-day exports more goods to that region than Ger many.
 The mandated districts have re- moved the former restrictions on German goods, which are now ad- mitted on a footing of equality with merchandise of other coun- tries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
But the Flesh Is Weak" And "Thc Trial of Vivicnnc Ware" on Bill at Strand Today.

British races, a London play house, and the gathering places of the high society in the British capital are woven into Hitting ro- nance and comedy interlarded with delightful love story, in "-But the Flesh Is Weak" Me- tro- -Goldwyn- Mayors new Robert Montgomery starring picture.
 The picture, based on Ivor No- velIo's famous London and New York stage success, "The Truth Game" shows Montgomery as a debonair and aristocratic London fortune hunter - who tries to marry for money until another girl comes along with whom he falls in love.
 Comical trials and tribulations run high, and Montgomery romps through a maze of .twhimsically comic adventures. in which there is also a dramatic heart-interest story.
 Jack Conway, the director of Paid" "Arsene Lupin" and other hits, directed the new production.
 The cast is notable. and of spec cial interest in that 1t brings back 10 LUe 6CTcen INll3 ASbhSts tHC Ae-nA ous Swedish screen hero of Wild Orchids" "The single Standard and others.
 Edward Everett Horton. talent. ed stage and film player. also plays an important role in this picture.
 Nora Gregor. stage star with Max Reinhardt in Vienna, and Heather Thatcher, famous London stage star, play the principal femi- nine roles. c. Aubrey Smith Frederick Kerr and others of note are in a brilliant case.
 The companion feature is the screen dramatization Of the radit murder trail "The Trial of vivien.. ne Ware" Joan Bennett. "SkeetS Gallagher and Donald Cook ara featured in the cast of principa players. If you enjoyed hearins l this trial on the radio you VII double enjoy this talking screef , version.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
BUY TEAR GAS BOMBS
Convention of
 the Lions Club
Delegates Announced TO- day at Meeting at
 The Elton

Dr and Mrs Glenn Sweet. Cray ton Y. Carpenter, Francis Calvin. Mir and Mrs E. Norton Decker. and alternates Merwin $. Bronson, George A. Baronian, Adolph Key mond and Andrew Larson will at- tend the Lions club district con- vention to be held next Tuesday and Wednesday at Watch Hill. R. l.. it was announced this noon by Chairman Crayton Carpenter at the weekly meeting and luncheon of the Lions club at the Hotel FL ton.
 Lieut-Col Edward l.. Hooper, executive officer of the 18th in- fantry. told of his experience in the Philippine Islands and of the conditions existing there in his ad- dress to the Lions this noon. Hoop CT was stationed in the islands for several years while on duty with the army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

Irving Thalberg, 32 years old, Norma Shearer's husband, and one of the most dynamic figures in Metro Goldwyn- Mayer, is the man of destiny in the making of Grand Hotel"
 It was Thalberg who first saw untold promise in the play, read it.. quickly visioned the tremendous screen drama 1t would make. and actually advised Metro to back the stage production in order to get the screen rights.
 When this was done and the play of Grand Hotel" became the suc- cess of the season, plans. for the picture were projected on scale so gigantic that they made even Hollywood gasp.
 Here was production plotted on an heroic scale. Here was an array of starring roles. and here were stars on hand to fill them.
 Hitherto, "all-star" pictures con- tained one or at most two real stars and a host of well-known supporting actresses and actors. But Grand Hotel" was to make a star of everyone and to make ev- eryone @ star.
 Edmund Goulding, veteran of Broadway, artist with camera. hero of a dozen past screen suc- cesses, was called into extraordi- nary conference.
 When he heard what was going to happen in the filming of Grand Hotel" even he flinched. There were to be seven great stars in the picture, and Goulding felt rather more as if there were going to be seven raging lions.
 He didn't even know then who the seven stars were going to be.
 He began by studying rboto-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

A drama that contains as it's flaming figures: Greta Garbo, John and Lionel Barrymore of the Royal Family of Broadway, Joan Craw- ford, Wallace Beery, Jean Her shoit, Lewis Stone! A drama in which the herculean figures of Goulding loom darkly in the back ground.
 No film ever presented such as- founding difficulties: no film ever scored so spontaneous success.
 And in every inch of it's smooth ly-flowing reels lie ambitions gain- ed or shattered, hopes won or lost, rivalries intensified or ended-the whole shimmefng fabric of. the hopes and sorrow of Hollywood!
 Such secrets are here as the screen seldom discloses; secrets of what seven stars did when they were coOped up on one stage; sev- en stars that were wont to shine serene in their own radiance, now subjected to the fiercest of film riv- alries; Secrets of Grand HoteP' that have never been told till now!
 Secrets of how John Gilbert worked like demon to get him. self into the great picture--and lost. Secrets of how Marie Dressler, the best money-making star of the screen, literally went down on her knees to ask studio executives for the smallest part-that of scrub woman.
 Secrets of how Jean Hersholt waited for Fate to fling the role of a lifetime into his lap--how that role never came-but how Hersholt made himself one of the screens immortals all the same! Secrets and fascinating!
 that are as true, as they are vivid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
In The Local
 TheaterS
"WESTWARD PASSAGE' AND "1ADIO PATROL" ON STATE SCREEN NOW; JAMES CAG-
 NEY HIT COMING SATURDAY

Ann Harding in westward Passage" Q drama of love, mar riage and "love-divorce" heads the current double feature bill at Warmers State. Miss Harding is seen as girl who tests the theory. that a woman's first love is the dominant passion of her life. With one romance ended on the rocks of divorce, the heroine of West ward Passage" gambles for happi- ness in second marriage anI meets the problems that to-day confront hundreds of thousands of women. M Robert Milton, foremost figure of the American drama, and the man who guided Miss Harding In Devotion" directed. Laurence Olivier, with Irving Pichel, ZaSu O'Neill, Irene Purcell, Bonita Gran vile and Donald Reed head the Supporting cast.
 The companion feature is Radio Patrop a picture that will grip.
 Here is a picture that will hold you in. eager, excited suspense through every scene of it's light ming action. This is the first time the activities of the dauntless radio car police have ever been DOT trayed on the screen--never before have such thrill-vending, breath halting experiences been shown to theatergoers as in Radio Patrol" What a picture! Cars careenins madly down the dim streets of q crime infested city. Desperate battles with the laws furtive en- emies, and story of love, sacrifice, duty and courage that will live forever with everyone who sees "Radio Patrol"
 Robert Armstrong, Russell Hop ton, Lila Lee, June Clyde, Andy Devine. Onslow Stevens, Harry Woods, Sidney Toler, John Lester Johnson make this rapid-fire story, into the outstanding action drama, of the year. Starting Saturday the State wlllt present, for four days, the picture that is currently the talk of all, Broadway. James Cagncy in Win. ner Take Air' an epic of the, squared circle. said to be the fin-. est and most ideally suited picture. this popular star has yet made. He, is supported by an excellent cast including Marion Nixon and Guy. Kfbbee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

ager.
 The United Press survey shows that Roosevelt will go into the con- yention with 609 votes exclusive of any in New York, Indiana or Illi- nois. That figure allows him 70 in Pennsylvania and only "A of Wis consin's 26.
 To win the nomination he will need 161 more votes or a total of ITO. The Missouri delegation is pledged to James A. Reed but there is strong Roosevelt sentiment in 1t. Missouri has 3G votes. Vir- ginia, pledged to Byrd, is looked upon by Roosevelt supporters as in much the same class as Mis- souri. It has 24 votes.
 Should those two states go to Roosevelt, then he can win with 70 of New York's delegates and h. dianas 30, If he can just pick up one stray from some such state as Illinois.
 Approaching the problem from the standpoint of the Stop Roose- welt" forces. the situatoin sum- marizes this way:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
FOUR BARRYMoREs

Hollywood, June 23--(UP)-The four Barrymores, four-count 'em will gather here to-day when Ethel Barrymore Colt. 20 year old daughter of Ethel Barrymore. ar rives for visit. Already here are Ethel, John and Lionel Barrymore. preparing to stast work In Q psc- ture together. John Drew Colt and Samuel Colt, Ethe1s sons, are stay ing here with their mother.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
FRANCE AFTER
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE

Paris, June 23--UP)--A heavy police guard surrounded the senate to-day when Senator Louis Martin introduced a bill to grant woman suffrage in France. Guards were posted inside and outside the Lux embourg palace to prevent feminist demonstrations.
 At the same time. Senator Rene aenjult deposited q bin extending the civil rights of women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
BOYS ESCAPED

Hartford, Conn, June 23--(UP)' State police broadcast a warming throughout the state to-day that three boys had escaped from the Meriden state school early to-day.
 The three were Daniel Carrolla, ], New Haven; Andrew Raslavski. :. Bridgeport, and John Maziar. Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

has offered to tear up her contract in order to get out of it-being willing to take chance on getting new one.
 However. she isn't getting huffy and walking out as some players have done recently. If the studio bosses want to hold her to her con- tract and insist that she do the pic- ture, she will--but she prefers not to.
 "Grand HOtcl' Again
 All Hollywood has been dubious about whether Metro Goldwyn- Mayer did right in making a real all-tar picture out of Grand HO- tel' because 1t is regarded as an almost impossible film to top.
 And now George Jean Nathan. generally considered the topnotch dramatic critic in these United States, comes along and rates the picture as just a little less than mediocre. Says MT Nathan:
 Not only is Grand Hotel dull to the point of complete enerva- ton. but It's acting, save in the in- stance of John Barrymore, is of tHc SOTL tIdt WOuIun BSt ny SVCh in Q reputable high school dram- atic club.
 Lionel Barrymore plays the role of the dying Kringelein as if coached by Dave Chasen, often running 50 close to burlesque that one momentarily expects scene in which the Minsky brothers will come on and blow flour in his face.
 "The Mile Garbo. one of the drollest acting frauds ever press- agented into Hollywood histrionic eminence, has the role played by Leontovich on the stage .. Tn the way of acting 1t is evident that the lady hasn't learned even the rudiments of her craft" But Look at the Box Office!
 It is not often that we take cx- ception to the opinions of our con- temporaries. Certainly every man is entitled to an opinion and certa titled to his opinion. We have not Nathan's opinions are regarded as ions-they're praccticahy laws.
 In this particular instance, ho nent critic will find few to share high box office records set by this the majority of moviegoers look u real triumph both for it's players {
 For our part we regard "Gral ever manufactured in q motion ? thorough knowledge of the films $ that this production grabs at least emy of Arts and Sciences awards picture of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
Naugatuck Police Department Ready
 For Emergencies
Shipment Cost SlOO-Members of Force Will Be ln- structed in Use of Grenades, First Ever Secured By Borough Officials

The tear gas bombs were pur- chased by Warden Harris Whitte- more, Jr, at an approximate cost of $100. Members of the police force will soon be instructed in the use of the bombs. Several members of the department are World war vet erans who have had past experi- ence hurling these hand grcnades and tear gas bombs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23

Police Chief John A. Adamson and Sergeant Anthony Malone. Jr. of the Naugatuck police depart meht have received shipment of tear gas grenades and explosive caps for the bombs which will be added to equipment of the Rub- Der Town police department to be available for use in emergency. This is the first shipment the de- pertinent has received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-23
The Secret Story Behind ''Grnnd Hotel; How
 John Gilbert And Marie DressIer Failed To
 Land a Part; A Druma Of Fzanaing Personalities

nse Facts of How Irving berg Husband of Norma Shearer Became the Man Destiny in Creation of SuperTaeIe Story of the Stars Who Picked How Soed and Ragged for RO Only to Be Dend
 The Daring and Courage of New Pioneers Related for the First Time in Nine Articles The First of Which Appears TongPcme Plays Palace June3 1