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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
Lyric Books
 Back Street"
Vehicle Stars Irene Dunne
 and John BOles

Ever since Romeo and Juliet played out their beautiful but dangerous romance, followers of literature, the drama and the screen have been captivated by ideal lovers. At last, a pair of ideal lovers has been brought to the screen. They are Irene Dunne and John Bolcs, and they can be seen in that most talked-of and remark able book of Fannie Hursts, "Back Street." which Universal has been 0 year and a half in bringing to the screen. A lot of this time was expended in a thorough and ex- haustive search for just the right two people to play the roles of Ray Schmidt and Waiter Saxel. They had to have q lot of unusual quali- fications. one of these was that they must be able to look and act characterizations which extended over period of almost thirty years.
 But the most important qualifi- cation of all was that they look like and net like ideal lovers. For that is what these two characters out of the imagination of Fannie Hurst's fertile brain, were to the nth degree. And that Is what Irene Dunne and John Boles are. We have the word of John M stahl. one of the screens most suc- cessful directors of domestic dra- ma, for 1t.
 It is true that in adapting the novel to the screen. certain liber- ties were takon with the characters of both Walter Saxel and Ray Schmidt. The principal change was in tho character of Saxel. His most outstanding characteristic ir the book was his selfishness. On the screen this Is carelesness.
 "Back Street" is coming to thu Lyric theater on Sunday for twt days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08

Some of tho scenes showing ths candidate posing in various guises for newspaper and newsreel pno- tographers arc hilariousiy 1unnyt and tho tako-off on 6 political con. vention reaches Q now height OF absurdity. Toward the closes however, tho film turns melo. dramatic, and political bosses and crooked politicians are put in their places as never before. But the transition is q natural ono. ana the story Is as diverting in It's ex~ citing finish as in It's amusing be- ginning.
 Conan gives . fine performance in his dual role of the stolid, snobs bish, unpersonable Theodore K Blair, candidate for President and as breezy .personality.plus Peter Varney, who, because no happens to resemble Blair 50 much that their best friends can't tell them apart. docs Blair's campaigns ing for him.
 Durante Schnozzle to you-.s is varney's assistant on the medi. cine show which the Presidential candidate conducted before the politicians found him, and goes through the campaign as varney's valet and general ballyhoo man. He's Durante first, and Curly Cooney afterwards, but he's worth the whole picture all by himself. .
 A splendid surrounding program accompanies the feature presen- tation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
George Conan in
 Phantom President
Featured With Colbert and
 Jimmy Durante

George M. Cohan makes his To- cal debut as talking picture ac- tor today at the Warner State theater in q political comedy called "The Phantom President" and proved that he is just as ingratia- ting, breezy and zestful on tho screen as he has eyer been in his multltudinous stage roles.
 Cohan does not stand alone, however, in making "The Phan- tom Presidsnt' the outstanding picture that 1t is. After all, he has c corking good story to work with. And after all, both Cfau- dette Colbert and Jimmy Durante are featured along with him. Az q matter of fact, Durante, whom many consider one of the funniest men in pictures. is up to his old tricks of stealing almost every scene in which he appears.
 The film is robust comedy, turning the full force of its barbed humor on the campaign leading up to tho Presidential election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08

tation of Fannie Hurst's most popular novel, and it's cast of play CTS Is headed by Irene Dunne and John Boles, two of the screens best-liked artists. Important sup porting roles are played by June Clyde, William Bakewel1, Arletta Dunucan, Doris Lloyd, George Meeker, Walter Catlett and many other film favorites, and the pie ture was directed by John M. stahl, director of strictly Dishon- orable," Seed" and other dom estic dramas. "Bnck Street" tells an intensely affecting story of Q wo- man who gave up everything in her life for love, and q man who gave nothing but love. The picture sheds new light on "the eternal triangle" and you will follow the unfolding of tho plot with breath- less interest. Back Street" Is Fan nie Hursts greatest novel. It first appeared in Cosmopolitan Mnga- zine as q serial and was followed in 1891 by most successful novel. The race to buy 1t was keen, and after you have seen the picture, you will realize why. It is Q great love story.
 The companion attraction is Bing Crosby in "Bi1lboard Gir1." Screen- dom's unique personality. Americas E new idol-Bing Crosby. Crosby's crooning of his "hotcha" numbers defIes imitation and his thou sands of radio admirers will go into raptures. Sennett snowman ship has given Crosby tho type of story that brings out the full flavor of his remarkable gifts as Q come- dian. "1 Surrender, Dear." One More Chance" and Dream House" have proved big hits. "Billboard Girl' surpasses his previous efforts. Crosby sings and how. Were You sincere" and "For You" His "clowning' lifts him to the front rank of screen comics. A third special attraction is What An Ideal" 0 screen vaudeville musical comedy act with cast picked out of tho "Who's Who" in Broadway vaudeville. Also on tho bill is | Universal weekly. Organlogue and
 novelties completing q bill that has
 never been surpassed in any the- ater at any price. Extra attrac. tions and the nights on which they occur are Pyroloid dresser ware given to ladies on Tuesday.
 An Auction Circus c new comedy and gift innovation presented every Thursday night linen for ladies on Fridays and Country store an Sat- urdny night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08

Guy"
 The feature picture on this pro- gram is "The Crooked Circle" with Ben Lyon, Zasu Pitts, James olea- son, Irene Purcell, Raymond Hat ton and other favorites.
 The story deals with the conflict of . club of amateur criminolog- tst known c the Sphinx" club, when they cross the path of an or- ganization of crooks known only as the Crooked Circle" The crooks take possession of q haunted house and many weired and thrilling events take place. 6pooky scenes are divided equally with side-split- ting comedy situations and the tempo" of his story proceeds at . rapid pace. The Crooked Circle is one picture which tho spectator will not outguess but will have an enjoyable time trying to. A decidedly different and well worth while production.
 Monday brings another great double feature program. for four days, "Back Street" with Irene Dunne and John Boles, brought back by popular request and "Thc Last Man" c new picture being shown in Waterbury for the first time, during it's engagement on this program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08
Back Street"
 Garden Healthier
Fanny Hurst Story Tops
 Week.End Bill


 "Bnck Street." which opens nn en- gagment at New Garden theater Sunday and Monday we present what we believe is ono of the greatest motion pictures produced during the current season. It has been in preparation for an entire year. The screen play Is an adap- Another Language" which the local playreading committee rec- commended so highly for produce ton in Waterbury this season, writes Miss Schoeni that tho con- tinued success of thep lay in New York and on "the road" makes 1t highly improbable that we could get the rights to 1t this season. He is hopeful that 1t could be done here next season. and closes with Meanwhile I wish you success in your present season."
 Eva Le Gallenne, organizer, di- rector and actress of tho Civic Repertory Theatre in New York, in a talk with Miss Schoeni ex- pressed great interest in our last seasons production of "Hotel Uni- verse;" It is one of Miss Ie Gal 1ienne's favorite plays. Miss Schoeni expects to see a rehearsal of "Li1- iom" Ut the Civic Repertory while in New York this weekend, scout ing for new plays for Little The atre.
 Watch the papers for an article on the plans for new Green Room Club" made up of the most enthusiastic of Little Theatre work CTS. Those members who are anx- ious to broaden their Knowledge and experience in acting. directing, scene design, makeup and plays will have the opportunity to do so this winter through this new club. For further details call the Little Theatre office. 4-1006, between ii and 12 o'clock daily.
 
 Glasgow. Scotland, Is nrresting persons who speak nt meetings in parks without q permit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-08

The Spanish government has placed e tax on priests and mon astic orders in ono province, but refused to tax nuns.
The Washington times., 1932-08-24
By Hazel Livingston

apartment IN the British quar-
ter in Hongkong, Millie Mac
farlane, ValS mother, turned
from a silver laden dressing
table, to face the ruddy-faced
man who lolled in a long cane
chair.
"I've sent for my child. You
wouldn't deny me that?" she
asked, watching him warily as
she spoke.
He drained the glass at his
side. Then he smiled. II
wouldn't deny you anything"
Millie threw her arms around
him, showered kisses on his
ears, his long reddish nose, his
spar graying hair.
II can hardly wait!" she
cried, brushing the tears from
her long, darkfringed eyes.
She was thinking of Jim At
kinson. children are so funny
...Val would remember Jim
:. would wonder why Jim was
gone, and this new man. And
you can't explain, can't make a
child see how things happen.
Have a drink while you're
waiting!" the ruddy-faced man
suggested.
Il think I will" she said.
"I'm-nervous."
Continued Tomorrow
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Syndic Sts, Inc,l
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"VALENTINE"

(Continued from Magazine Page
shock of sandy hair and serious,
clear blue eyes too old for his
face.
1t was the eyes that attracted
Val to him, at first. They were
like Jim's eyes. the color
of sea water. She told him
about jim, about Millie, about
Sister AnastaS!:-, ABOUT every
thing that had been her life.
Defends Mother
He listened, nodding, saying
nothing. She did not expect
him to talk. He had nothing
to tell. He lived in an ugly,
gingerbread cottage, with his
fat. loud-voiced mother, and his
thin, shabby father. and his
five pasty-faced, unintereSting
brothers and sisters. What
could he say that would inter
est the daughter of a Millie
Macfarlane?
why did your mother go
away?" he asked finally.
Val didn't know. A lump rose
in her throat.
Because she had to-" she
cried, defensively. She had to
60 to Honolulu
She took Miles last letter
out of the pocket of her MILDLY
blouse, and showed it to him.
MY darling baby, I am writ
ing this in the lounge in the
Royal hotel at Honolulu. 1t
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The Girl Who Obeyed Her Heart

push it, and mind George and
baby Ruthie, too.
The other phenomenon did
not seem so important. Mr..
Carey had been so very gray
and thin and shadowy. Very
likely he was tired, and would
be glad to be dead.
She went in to tell Aunt
Julia.
Aunt Julia was in the
kitchen, tearing something into
little bits. When she saw Val
she gathered them up and
threw them into the stove.
Her florid face was very red.
Val noticed that, as she
launched into her news.
"Joey's father is going to
have a funeral, and Joey's
mother is going to have an
other baby-isn't that too bad?
And they have a black bow on
the door-knob, and Betty has
on her white dress, and
Georges face is washed"
"Of all things! That poor
man dead and off his feet at
last, and the kids running
wild. well! Even she ought
to know better than that!
Humph-"
Aunt Julia went into the
front room and looked through
the lace curtains to see for
herself. When Val would have
pushed the curtain aside to see
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over after she knew them by
heart.
Whether they we're written in
the Royal Hotel at Honolulu,
or the writing room on the
steamer bound for Yokohama,
or in Kobe, or Shanghai or
Peking or Manila, they were all
about the same.
"Be a good girl. Mind you
wear a hat in the sun. Lemon
juice is good for freckles. I'll
send for you when I can. Your
loving mother, Mile"
One day there was a big
black bow with long streamers
tied to the Carey front door,
and all the Carey children had
on clean clothes, and walked
up and down the sidewalk in
front of the house, admiring
the black bow.
"Papa'S dead. We're going
to have a funeral!" Betty, the
one who was Vals age, called
to her.
And mama's going to have
another baby, right aWay!"
Elwyn, the next younges
shouted.
Val sat down on the Stoop
to think it over. She was
sorry there was going to be
another baby. Joe had so
much to do already. Mrs.
Carey would put it in the
buggy and Joe would have to
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is even more wonderful than I
thought it would be. Darling,
I can't send for you right away,
but 1 will soon, so be a good
girl and mind Aunt Julia. 1
am sending you a Cocoanut,
souvenir of Hawaii. Your loV-
ing mother, Millie."
"P. S.-Don't let anyone curl
your hair. You are not the
type for curly hair. Millie."
"MiIlie FOrgets"
II would like to see a cocoa
nut" Joe said wistfully.
Walls brows were drawn to-
gether in a thin, dark line of
pain.
Il am afraid she forgot to
send it," she admitted regret
fully. "NIillie forgets. I used
remind her, but you see she
hasn't got me to remind her
now. So she forgets."
Il See." Joe said, gently. His
rough red hand closed over
hers.
That was the time Val kissed
him, and Julia Macfarlane told
her not to play with him any
more.
After that letters were far
ther and farther apart. Mile
was travelling, on her way to
the Orient. Val waited, with
passionate impatience, opened
them with damp, trembling
fingers, read them over and
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better Aunt Julia cuffed her
hand.
Idea! Didn't I bring you
up better than that? Humph
E. letting the kids run wild
while their own father"
VaPs hand wasn't hurt, but
her feelings were. She sobbed.
Aunt Julia turned from her
peek-hole at the window, lifted
the child in her arms, COM
forted her absently.
Her mind had gone back to
the letter she had just torn
into bits. The letter from Walls
mother.
Clings to Child
And suddenly rush of emo
ton spread over her, trans
forming her square, placid face,
lighting her china-blue eyes,
blurring the big, gold-rimmed
spectacles.
She sat down on the Chester.
field, holding the child, strok-
ing her silky black hair. Why
should she give her up, now?
Her own brothers child. Ger
tainly the mother wasn't fit.
Val Squirmed, freed herself.
Did the postman bring any
thing from Millie?"
For the first time in many
years Julia Macfarlane told a
deliberate lie.
mo" she said.
And in q certain bankers
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WILD CARGO"

CONTINUED rom Magazine Page.
cage so that he might say
hello to the company.
Oscar seemed to be having a
good time until he caught a
glimpse of the dog-a supercil-
ious little Pekingese-that sat
in the raving lady's lap. The
feeling was mutual. I could
see at a glance; for the dog
didn't have what I'd call a lov-
ing look as she (the PekingeSe
was a female) looked over at
Oscar.
A Swell Time
I threw a banana at Oscar
to take his mind off the pooch,
and everyone seemed to enjoy
the way he waddled over and
caught it like a regular Hans
Wagner. It was good infield
work-for my throw was wide
and everyone appreciated the
catch except the lady, who was
still raving about her invitation
to Government House.
Banana or no banana, Oscar
couldn't forget that he didn't
like that mutt, and he kept
eyeing her with suspicion and
contempt.
The canine returned the
glare. Her mistress was so busy
talking about the Governor
General (who would have been
panied to hear her piffle) that
she didn't notice it when her
darling jumped from her lap
to the floor. Or perhaps she
did notice it and felt confident
that the Peke was going to
show Oscar his place.
The dog barked at the horn
bill, and, when the latter
backed away cautiously, made
the mistake of thinking she
had the bird on the run. Some
dogs have the worst judgment!
This one, following up what
she thought an advantage, ad-
vanced boldly and barked louder
this time, and right in Oscars
face. This was too much for
oscar. He Sidled off, cooked
his head to one side, and tax
ing a hop that must have been
quite an effort for a bay-win-
dowed bird, landed on top of
the Peke and started pecking
the daylights out of her with
his heavy bill. For half a min
ute the NUTS yelping, her mis-
tress' screaming and Oscars
hoarse croaking filled the room.
Nerve-Shattered
"Stop it," shrieked the would
be Government House habituee.
I did-after Oscar had got
ten in some good licks.
Oscar-now fully equipped
with feathers but still an awk-
ward fellow-finally wound up
in the aviary of Kenyon V.
Painter, Cleveland's famous
bird-fancier. I hated to part
with him, for no bird ever af-
forded me such amusement.
It's always painful to part
with the Mitzies, the Mikes, the
Oscars. But parting with them
is my business.
It's all in the game. II I
kept as pets all the. jungle
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Step-by-step instruction dia-
grams included with this pattern
One can't emphasize enough
the Importance of slimming
lines so prevalent in the present
mode. This frock has been de-
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thought in mind.
Pattern 1894 may be ordered
only in sizes 36 to 46. Size SO
requires 312 yards 80 inch fabric
and l yard 112 inch lace.
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New York City.
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youngsters that struck my
fancy I'd have a menagerie at
my heels most of the time, and
that would never do.
(TO Be COntinued)
Copyright. 1889, by Frank Buck and
Edward Anthony. Distributed by
King Features Syndicate, Inc.).
Evening star., 1932-05-08
BY MARY MARSHALL.

- ALLY'S happiness in life depends
Z on having pretty clothes. That's
no criticism of Sally. It doesn't
mean that she is vain or frivol-
Gus or lacking in appreciation
az the solid things OF life. But sally
takes a real Joy in wearing attractive
clothes. lust as the good musician taxes
satisfaction in knowing that he is play
ing to please his audience, just as the
good secretary takes satisfaction In
knowing that her employer regards her
as an eficient worker.
Sally not only likes clothes that are
I'D to date, smart and OF good quality,
but she likes a variety OF them. she
likes to wear navy blue dress today,
a black and white one tomorrow ana
green or brown the next. If she goes
to a party at your house tonight IN
a classically simple black dress she will
want to go to my party the next night
In q softly feminine dress OF pastel
chiffon. That's Sally
UJ'D like to make some of my own
l. clothes" she told me the other
day, because / have enough time
and really enjoy making them. OF
course. I'd still buy some OF them ready
made, but If could make some l could
manage to have more of them. The
trouble Is don't know where to begin.
You just begin by cutting out the
material" we told her.
But before that. If you begin with
the material you don't know how much
to get, and If you begin with the pat
Evening star., 1932-05-08
Care Is Essential
To a Pretty Hand

A HAND can't be pretty If the nails
are not nicely cared for. OF
course, lot depends on what we mean
by nicely cared for. Some women like
finger nails long and pointed, some of
them like them rather shortly rounded
Some like them carmined, some like
them only lightly tinted. And some
now wear them black or green or blue!
Most women, however, wear them
only family tinted. Your way of attain
ing the faint tint does not matter. II
you like to use enamel, use it by all
means. If you like the more laborious
method of polishing the nails with a
buffer and powder. then follow that
method. But don't get the nails too
highly glazed or too brightly tinted.
Sometimes grown-ups bring over from
childhood the habit of biting the nails.
And bitten nails are ugly things to look
at Every effort should be made to
break oneself of this habit; and per-
severence will break it eventually. II
you bite your nails, Just determine that
you viii break yourself of the habit,
and keep after yourself as you would
Evening star., 1932-05-08

tern you don't know which to choose
because you don't know what sort of
material you are going to like. If you
begin by seeing dress in shop win
dow you'd like to copy, that may be all
wrong because you may not be able
to get a pattern to make that sort OF
dress, and you may not even be able
to get the same sort of material.
When you buy a dress readymade
it is different. You just look around
until you find something you like, and
If it looks as well on you as you think
It ought to look and isn't too expensive
you get it. But making dress your
self is so different, because, as I said,
it's so hard to know where to begin"
THAT raises a question that has
doubtless occurred to every home
dressmaker at some time or other. And
every successful home dresSmaker
probably has her own favorite point
of departure.
Our own opinion is that the best way
to start is with some definite original
in mind. You may have seen 1t in a
shop window, Ii may have been worn
by some well dressed woman you have
seen at q luncheon or q dance, or by
an actress on the stage. Perhaps the
original is something you have seen
reproduced in a magazine or newspa-
per sketch or photograph
II you have any artistic talents even
of very simple sort 1t Is a good plan
next to make sketch of the dress you
have in mind. This gives you an
opportunity to get the lines and de-
Evening star., 1932-05-08
When Woman Makes Her Own Clothes

Very seldom, but still once in q
while, perhaps, does some material we
have on hand serve as the inspiration
for a new dress.
Cornelia Otis Skinner said not long
ago that when she came to planning
the costumes for the six wives of King
Henry VIII, whom she impersonates In
her sketch, she remembered some love-
IL bits of material she had on hand,
and evolved several Of her costumes
from these old fabrics.
THAT'S all right In making historic
costumes. And it was all right in
the days of Henry VIII and for 200
or 800 years thereafter. for in those
days fabric was hand woven and in
trinsically valuable. STILL once in a
while, bit of lovely fabric we have
suggests new frock.
This season many attractive dresses
are made from plain fabric combined
with print. II you have decided on
this type OF dress make sure that you
can find plain material Of the desired
sort in q color to harmonize with the
print before you buy the print.
Don't make the tragic mistake of
buying less than enough material
needed for the dress. Even by the
most careful cutting It is difficult to
get along with less material than is
indicated in the pattern directions. and
a half yard more or less left over can
usually be used to good advantage as
contrasting trimming for another dress
or for a scarf