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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30
Crolun New Queen
 Of Serial Mouie As
 Old Hnllers Return

Hollywood = Hail m vieland s new serial queen. the girl who takes those death defying leaps from speeding automobiles, jumps from a horse to fast moving train and hangs from an airplane with one hand-Lucille Browne.
 The hair raising serials, which used to form such an important part of film programs during the old silent days, really have come back into their own again. Sev- eral studios, with Universal talk ing the lead, are concentrating on serials just as much as on their feature productions. Thus, with Miss Browne crowned as Univer- sal's official serial queen, she steps into the place once held by Ruth Roland, Pearl White. Kathlyn Williams and Helen Holmes.
 And Lucille goes her predeces- sors one better. Instead of suf- fering in silence as those former heroines did, she cries, she jokes and her thrilling stunts are per formed amid plenty of noise-all of that due to the infiex of the talkleS.
 +s Miss Browne is the daughter of a minister, her father having been pastor of the Decatur Street Chris tian Church in Memphis, Tenn. And, contrary to the usual stories, he did not object to her becoming an actress.
 It was her mother who objected
 but not very strenuously. At the age of Lucille played the lead in her school play. At IA she was teaching Sunday school. At 16 She won the title of Miss Florida y And at IS she was in New York posing for nationally famous illus traitors.
 <. Now playing in her third serial, the young blond actress has plenty to talk about-far more than most of our actresses who go in for straight romantic roles;
 ' My greatest thrill" she de- ciares, 'came when Roy Wilson in an airplane tried to drop note to Jimmy Flavin and me in an auto mobile and hit an air pocket, caus- ing him to nearly crash right into us. Now that it's all over I can look back on it as simply an ex- citing moment. But at the time l was so frightened I couldn't even think"
 Lucille has been mauled by an ape, has been soaked with ice wa ter while working in snow, has taken innumerable falls from horses and recently was nearly drowned when she became en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30
Russ Columbia
 At the Ritz

Russ Columbo, famous radio star, will be heard with his original orchestra at the Ritz ballroom in Bridgeport on Tuesday, May in conjunction with McEnelly's Victor orchestra. Russ is one of the most popular crooners in America to-day, and probably receives more fan mail than any other artist. Re- gently he was featured at the Wal dorf- Astoria hotel where he was acclaimed with tremendous suc- cess. He has just signed to play at the Woodmansten Inn, one of New York's most popular rendez- vous. The Ritz announces this engagement with pleasure, as MT Columbo will not be available for outside bookings for some time to come.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30
SCREEN SIRENS FAIL TO DENT
 RACHEL OR RANKS IN HOLLYWOOD
No Leap Year Matches In
 Prospect
BY DAN THOMAS NEA Service Writer

Hollywood.--And how about these very eligible screen bache- lors?
 With leap year already swiftly passing into history--one-third has already gone by the boards-quite number of Hollywood's bachelors are holding the fort against the on- slaughts of Dan Cupid in a manner that is little short of amazing. Then there are others, once conquered by this same General" Cupid, who appear to have launched very suc- cessful counter-attacks.
 All in all, it begins to look as though 1882 is one leap year which will pass down into history without having accomplished a great deal at least insofar as Hollywood is concerned.
 Yet, strangely enough, these hard-to-get bachelors constantly are seen in the company of charm ing girls. They do, however. go in for variety-which, perhaps, is the secret of their singleness.
 Take Ramon Novarro for in- stance. Considering the number of wives some men have been able to acquire, one might reasonably suppose that Ramon has had few opportunities to place a wedding ring upon a girls finger.
 Just what Novarro's defense is and such highly eligible young man must have defense because few men are match for any woman when it comes to this busi- hess of romancing-remai what of a mystery.
 Perhaps it is the announcement he made couple of years ago about wanting to go into a monas- tery. No matter how romantically serious girl may want to feel, it must be difficult when she con- siders that her mans chief ambi- tion is to be monk.
 William Haines gets his pro- | lection from two sides-his mother and his artistic sense. Bills "best | pal is his mother" She is by his side at a good many of the socia events he attends. Oh, of course he goes out with other girls too. But "mom" comes first. The girls know this.
 Then there is that artistic sense In addition to owning an antique shop, Bill goes in for interior dec. orating in big way. And how can a girl be expected to excite a gentleman, no matter how eligible with talk about boudoirs and kit chen decorations when he already knows more about them than she does.
 As far as George O'Brien is con- cerned, there isn't any way oi explaining just how he has man. | aged to live a life of ease as a bachelor. And George himself de- | clines to explain it. He has been | high on the list ever since his ar rival in Hollywood too. The son oi Dan O'Brien, for years San Fran l cisco's chief of police. That sound young creatures. One could pick a chief of police.
 l That wasn't all that was ir | Georges favor though. He just nat I urally is the kind of man girls rave about. And if you don't be- lieve that. listen in on a Holly wood "hen" party sometime. Ir fact, I have spent entirely too much time hearing of Georges virtues l when the girls shouldn't have been thinking of him at all. He goes out quite a lot too. And, to be quite frank, he seems the one most apt to make me dishonest writer. He has been seeing en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30
TERRIFIC SPEED FOR
 PLANES OF FUTURE.

By NEA Service
 New York-Although it may be some years away, planes of the future will be able to fly 1900 miles an hour at an altitude of 65,000 feet, Prof. Alexander Kem- lin, of the Guggenheim School of Aeronautics, predicts.
 He figures that a plane of to- day, making 1856 miles an hour at sea level, is able to fly 294 miles an hour while at an altitude of 60,- 900 feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30

tangled in her parachute after falling into a lake. She hasn't t even had chance to find out II she likes Hollywood.
 II have to get up at 5:30 in order to be on location on time and when the day is finished I'm too tired to go anywhere but to bed," she declares.
 And that, folks, is what we call earning ones salary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30
SEMINOLES SING
 OLD FOLK SONGS

Washington.-A new kind of folk song has been recorded for posterity by Miss Frances Dens- more, Smithsonian Institution eth nologist, who recently returned to Washington with more than 200 photograph records of songs of the Seminole Indians of the Florida
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30
PIG SETS HOME-A BACON

Bruce, Wis.,-Elmer Christian son might have been trying the an- cient Oriental method of preparing roast pork, but, anyway, he is minus one home because of pig he had butchered. It seems the pig overturned a lantern and a can of fly escapes in time from the burn ing house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30
HOLLYWOOD
 GOSSIP
INTIMATE GLIMPSES AND INSIDE STUFF ON THE
 MOVIE COLONY
BY DAN THOMAS
Connie As An Extra

M2 Connie HoTywood-For the life to fight
  Into herself
   Holiywood" a
 
  Charle and on A herself him. Hollywood invited him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30

in neghborhood didn't loudly suggested h did-into house where fRNhas no neghbors
 
 There limit realism. A few di- the And poured whole quart of gin into him.
 waiting Harold Lloyd to Eu gather  over for the Harold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30
"GRANNY" AT 3t

Burbank, Cal.,-Mrs H. L. Mo Kee is a grandmother. But don't picture her as the gray-haired, be- nign type, because she's only 31 years old. At 4 she gave birth to a daughter. Now the daughter, Mrs Ellis Harper, r, likewise, has borne a daughter. The great-grand- mother of the family is 72.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30

Everglades.
 Miss DeIsmore was told by the reticent Indian peoples that the Seminoles had no songs. After fcur- month stay among them. however, she discovered and rec orded much of an unique native music.
 The Seminole songs, she found. are used only at two big annual feasts-the corn dance in the sum mer and the ceremony preceding the hunting. season in the fall. Mu- sic also is used in treatment of the sick
 Drums, Miss Densmore notes, are used little among the Semin- oles in comparison with their part III the music of other Indian tribes. The cocoanut- shell rattle is their chief instrument.
 The majority of songs Miss Dens- more recorded were in an obsolete language not understood by the singers. She reports interesting resem blances between this music and that of other Indian tribes, particularly that of the white In- dians" of Panama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30

nome Tor dinner. lie uecIineu so she immediately invited herself to his home. But this is the maids day out" Butterworth told her.
 Then I'll prepare your dinner" the girl cooed.
 "Well, you see. always take the maid out" Charley finally said in desperation.
 It's Still a Good Story
 An agent wEo has fine story mind was talking to d studio exec utive about making Kidnapping picture, The producer said he would be interested if the story was entirely different than the Liudbergh case. The agent then started to outline an idea. Right in the middle of his story he was stopped by the producer who said, II have an original by a we'll known writer on my desk now and the plots are identical"
 That's strange" replied the agent. "The story I am outlining is Ransom of Red GuIch,' by O.. Henry and it's fully copyrighted. ,
 Why Don Moved
 Donald Cook recently moved into a very secluded house-at the sug- gestion of his neighbors. You see, Don plays an accordion and some fines chooses rather late hours for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30
HAS ITS UPS AND DOWNS

Temperatures in Tibet run the length of the thermometer in one day. During the winter in some places the mercury rises to 110 degrees at midday and drops to 30 below at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30

Russia has decreed that gymna- siums, playgrounds and swimming pools must be installed in all new factories, clubs and apartment houses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30

More than 50,000 scholarships are granted annually by American colleges and universities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30

Bishop Hughes, of the Methodist Episcopal church, says that every living person has had 16,777,21G ,ncestOrS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30

Jean Nicolet. a lieutenant of Samuel de Champlain, is credited with the discovery of Lake Mtchi- gan in the summer of 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-30

Proving that love scenes in the movies don't mean a thing outside the studios, the young men shown here remain single, although 1882 is leap year. Joel McCrea, one of Hollywood's most popular young men, is shown at upper left in a scene with Dorothy Mackaill, but that's just the movies. George O'Brien, upper right, has been about long time and is still un- married. Ramon Novarro, lower right, and William Haines, lower center, are other members of the Most Eligible Bachelors Club"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
Reserve Decision
 In Bank Case
Costa Seeks to Recover S4 100 From Merchants Trust
 Claims Amount Trust Fund and Not Deposit

Judge Frederick M. Peasley re- served decision on the motion to pay certain funds in the hands Of the Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank, receiver for the Merchants Trust Company to John Costa following a hearing at the short calendar session of the su- perior court to-day. Costa seeks to recover $4,010 which he claims is a trust fund and not a deposit in the Merchants Trust Company
 Arguing the motion, Attorney J. Warren Upson claimed the officers and directors of the Merchants Trust Company perpetrated fraud in accepting the sum from Costa when they knew, or should have known, that the bank was going to close two days after the money was received. The bank closed Decem- Der 23. The money was accepted and a cashiers check turned over to Costa on the Fist. In explaining the case, MT Upson said Costa was carrying out instructions of one Mr Santos who had departed previous ly for Portugal. Santos had $4,010 on deposit at the Waterbury Ma tional Bank. Before he left he told Costa to send the money to him when he arrived In Portugal. on December 21, Costa took the money from the Waterbury National bank and presented it in cash to the Merchants Trust Company. Louis R. Schick. gave Costa q cashiers check for the amount and the check was later held up when the bank suspended business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
WOMAN WASSHOT WHILE LYING IN
 BED WITHBABY
Youth Cleaning Gun Did It Bullet Pierced Ceil- ing and Flor, Then Hit Woman


 Chester, Conn, Feb 5-(UP)- A woman in bed with an infant , was critically wounded today by a bullet which penetrated a ceiling, floor and mattress. The victim. Mrs Doris Germini, IS. was taken to Middlesex hospital, Middletown, where an emergency operation was performed to remove a bullet lodged in the upper thigh.
 John Breslin, I6, fired the shot accidentally while cleaning rife belonging to Vincent Germini, hus- band of the woman. Germini warn ed the boy to "be careful it's load ed" Breslin pointed the rife tow ard the ceiling and started to brea k the breech. The hammer fell and the bullet penetrated the cling. Mrs Grmini was in bed with a year. old child,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
CITY'S POLITICS
 SEEMED FISHY

Grand Haven, Mich. -- (UP) - Politics and fish are all jumbled together here in battle for con- trol of the city government.
 Mayor William Yer Duin, re- gently elected on progressive ticket. is also a commercial fish erman. He mixed the fish and politics last July, when he alleged ly landed boat load of undersized d whitefish.
 Arrested by conservation off, cials, the mayor was brought to trial in Justice court. A hung jury prevented his political enemies from starting custer proceedings.
 The case was dropped for sev- eral months. Recently, when the mayor was successful in his fight for a better water supply, his ene- mics revived the old charge. They called the attention of the attor. ney-general to the case. The attor- ney-genera1 has ordered a retrial.
 And, now. Yer Duin's followers are lined up to fight, first, the mayors conviction for misde- meanor, and, second, any custer proceedings which may be started. They contend catching undersized whitef1sh is not crime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
OBITUARY

HOTCHKISS Janet Evelyn Hotchkiss, age 71 years, wife of Charles w. Hotchkiss, died this morning at her home 94 Lone Oak avenue. She was born in Goshen, Conn. the daughter of Harmon and Francis Guild Seelye. Mrs Hotch- kiss was a member of St PauPs church in Waterville and was also a member of St Pauls parish so- ciety. She was 8 member of the Naomi Chapter.
 She is survived by her husband; three sons, Frederick A. of Boston, Clifford J. of this city and Allan C.. of Stratford; one daughter, Mrs R. s. Eggleston of Thomaston; six grandchildren; two brothers. Fred erick M. Seelye of Bantam and Wal ter B. Seelye of Northfield and one sister, Adele V. Seelye of Bantam.
 The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at o'clock from St PauTs church, Rev R. D. Adams
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
Piles Go Quick
Without salves or Cutting

Thousands of sufferers from itching, bleeding or protruding piles have learned that quick and permanent relief can only be ac- complished with an internal medi- cine. Neither salves nor cutting re- move the cause.
 Bad circulation of the blood in the lower bowel causes piles. The veins are fiabby, the bowel walls weak-the parts almost dead. To end Piles an internal medicine must be used to stimulate the cir culation, heal and restore the af- fected parts.
 pr J. S. Leonhardt was the first to discover real internal Pile remedy. He called his prescription HEM-ROID, and prescribed 1t for 1000 patients with the marvellous record of success in 960 cases, and then decided every Pile sufferer should be able to get HEM-ROID tablets from their own druggist with a rigid money back guarantee.
 Dr Leonardt's HEM-ROID has an almost unbelievable record of success right in this city. So why waste time on external treatments or worry about an operation when Apothecaries Hall Co invites every Pile sufferer to try HEM-ROID with guarantee of money-back if 1t does not end their Piles. no mat ter how stubborn, the case?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
FUNERALS

The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Kuntz took place last evening at 7:30 o'clock from the home of her brother with services by Rev Ken meth Kingston. Mrs Frank Meis- singer rendered 70 Home of Many Mansions and "There Will Be No Night There" accompanied by Wales Meissinger at the organ. Burial was at 10:30 o'clock this morning at East cemetery Litch- field. The bearers were Rudolph Karl, Albert Clock, Louis Goodwin and Julius Guinchi.
 The funeral of Isaie Hebert will take place tomorrow morning at 8:3O o'clock from the J. L. Belle vile funeral home, 6S East Clay street, to St Ann's church where 6 requiem mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be r the fam fly plot in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs Mary Fiero May will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the AL derson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, with Rev Richard Hegarty of the First Methodist church off, ciating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight.
 Funeral services for Carl Peter Carlson were held this afterncon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. with Rev oscar w.. Nelson officiating. Inter- ment took place in Riverside cem- etery.
 Funeral services for Edward Harry Roke were held this after noon at o'clock Interment took place in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs Anna Ruz- gaitis took place yesterday after noon at 1:30 o'clock from the home in Straitsville to St Joseph's church where services were held at 2 o'clock Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. The bear CTS were Victor Stankevicius. An thony Snokaitis, Peter Arnold. John Arnold, Michael Kirminaitis and Anthony Vaitiekaitis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
Shift $2OO, ,OOO In Notes To Savings
 From Commercial
Four Months Allowed for Filing of Claims Against Merchants Trust-Judge Peasley Asked to Rule on Status of Set Offs in Closed Institution Affect= . VII 0''''eo v 0 =
 ing Heavy Transfer of Paper

depositors. Notices of the time linn 1t are to be advertised in all news papers of the city.
 In setting four months as the time limit, Attorney Francis T. Reeves, counsel for the receiver. explained that depositors will not have to file claims because the law says they have priority over all other claims excepting administra- tion expenses.
 Judge Frederick M. Peasley is asked to rule on a motion regard ing set offs in closed banks which Is expected to set a precedent that will affect future motions regard ing the Merchants Trust Company. The motion was heard at the short calendar session of superior court to-day.
 l.. B. Matson asked that $730.21 he had on deposit as checking account in the Naugatuck Bank & Trust company at the time of its suspension, be applied against d note he owes the same bank in the amount of 5000. It is his contention,- as argued by Attorney William J. Larkin, Jr, that he se- cured the note from the commer- cial side of the bank and that un- der ruling of the supreme court, the amount he had on deposit in the checking account, or commer- cial side of the bank. could be applied against the loan.
 Attorney w. w. Gager, appear ing as counsel for the Naugatuck National Bank, receiver. pointed out that the note was since trans ferred to the savings side of the bank and that the supreme court ruling is that no set off can apply when the note or loan Is in the savings side. Attorney ,Larkin argued that MT Matson did not control the transferring of the note and felt he was entitled to the set off.
 The question Judge Peasley must decide is whether the right of set off can apply if a loan is made from the commercial de- partment and then later is trans ferred to the savings side by bank officials.
 It Is important to the Merchants Trust company case inasmuch as it is reported that approximately $200,0O0 worth of notes have been transferred from the commercial to the Savings department in the Merchants Trust company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05

At the request of the sub com mittee of the Program committee of the Civic Choir Festival, name Iy G. Loring Burwell. John L.
 IA. Martin, Isaac Beecher Clark
 widely known musical director and conductor, has agreed to con- duct the Civic Choir at Bucking- ham hall, February 15 and 16. This Choir Festival is to provide funds for the Mutual Aid Unem- ployment Fund of Waterbury, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
WIDOW WILL
 FIGHT ESTATE

Truto, N. S.. Feb 5-(UP)-The will of late r. w. Swindells. Jr, former vice president of the Colo nial Wool Co, Boston, and native of Rockville, Conn, is being at tackled by his widow. Mrs Sybil Swindells, of Newton. Mass.
 The will probated in Hartford deals with property in Nova Sco- tia where Swindells built up a huge stock farm, and is up for ancil- lary probate here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
WISE OLD FnV

After young lawyer had talked nearly five hours to jury who felt like lynching him, his opponent in the case, a grizzled old veteran of the legal cockpit, rose, smiled sweetly at the judge and jurymen, and said:
 Your Honor, I will follow the example of my young friend who has just concluded, and will sub- init the case without argument."- Montreal Star.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
THIS IS SPEED

Berlin.-Around the world in 90 minutes is the goal set by Rein hold Tiling, rocket pioneer of Ger many. He plans to build pas- senger carrying rocket which will carry him aloft and transport him around the world in that time. He plans to have it completed before the end of this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
WING FLAP

Dayton, Ohio.-A wing flap for airplanes which. it. Is said, will re- duce landing speed from 65 to 26 miles an hour. has been developed by Howard M Reinhart. The flas)s are placed on ~he under side of the plane wing and are oper- ated from the cockpit. They are said to also increase lifting capa- city and aid in taking off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05

Attorney Upson argued that the law states when cash can be traced such as was the case in question. 1t is considered trust fund and recovery can be had. He claimed the money held by the Merchants Trust Company should be consider- ed trust fund. He further point ed out that Costa did not deposit the money but purchased draft. He said the case would establish q precedent because other applica- tions would follow on the outcome of this one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-05
CONFIRM CITIZENS FAC TURERS AS RECEIVER
THE WATERBURY
 NATIONAL BANK
Confirmed as Receiver for Sanditz & Traurig
 and KazemekaS Co
AT SHORT CALENDER

The Waterbury National Bank was confirmed as permanent re- ceiver for the Sanditz & Traurig and Kezemekas & Co banks at a short calendar hearing before Judge Frederick M. Peasley in su- Eerior court to-day.
 The time limit for the filing of claims was set for four mouths be- ginning as of Feb 18th. This ap- plies to everyone having claims ex. cepting depositors who are given priority over all other claims.