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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
HIDDEN CONVICT
 SCARED OUT BY THREAT OF GAS
For Two Days Leroy w. Trueblood Hid in Wood- pile in Basement of the Prison at Concord

Concord, N. H., Jan 2s-(UPl- After overhearing two guards dis cuss plans for gas bafrage to drive him from his hiding place, Leroy w. Trueblood, 27.' surren- ,dered last night at New Hampshire state prison. where he Is serving a five-to-seven year term for forgery.
 For two full days he hid in q woodpile, in, the prison basement. He disappeared as prisoners were being led from the chair, factory to their cells late Monday, but Warden Charles B. Clarke was satisfied the convict had not es. caped. Trueblood said he had learned hts father was injured tn an automobile accident at Lake- wood. Fla. and that his mother needed money. He wanted to go south to help them, he claimed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
United States And Great Britain Are
 Given Quiet Hint
JAPANESE DECIDE TO OCCUPY ONE PART
 OF SHANGHAI
(Copyright 1882 By United
 PreSsl

FFGSS)
 Shanghai, China, Jan B. (UP)-Japan decided to-day to occupy the Chinese portion of , Shanghai, despite . complete Chinese surrender to its de. mands for cessation of the anti- Japanese boycott and other anti-Japaneee activities.
 The situation was highly in. fiammable and 1t was feared some incident would lead to outbreak of hostilities between the Japanese and the 2S,OOO Chinese troops in position around the city.
 Such an incident came close to occurring this evening when Chinese soldiers at the WOOsunR forts fired, with small arms, on . passing Japanese trawler. A Japanese destroyer was sent to the forts and the Chinese were told that If the incident were repeated, the forts would be bOmbarded.
 There are 5000 American cit- izens in Shanghai. according to estimates of Washington. The number. includes 1S0O who are wives and families of American soldiers, sailOrs or marines sta. tioned in the orient. American Investments in shanghai are valued at 4ifB.OOO, 900. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
CHAIRMAN CRARY SLATED TO BE ELECTED TO NIGHT WHEN
 THE TOWN COMMITTEE MEETS

.t44 . q 4 ,t -4 |. . that Waterbury. in his opinion. will will be swept into the democratic column once more, In, the Noyem- Der election This is considered an unique prediction in view of past records. Y
 waterbury has as rule gone democratic In state elections and re- publican in national elections. It went democratic for morfer Cover nor Alfrsd E. Smith three and one half years ago but this was the third time s,cr . thing occerred In about 36s years. S
 Chairman Crary was confident, however, when he made his predic- tion today about the coming vote tn view of the tendency on the part of voters In New England and cities to swing tbs democvratic way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
ALARM STRIKES Y CAPITAL AGAIN
 OVER JAPANESE
Protest Loud and Long Made About Entrance of Jap Troops Into Shanghai

Washington, Jan 2S (UP) = The United States Is insistent that Japan shall not spread her occupa- ton of Shanghai into the interna- tional settlement there; blockade the port, or otherwise interfere with international trade.
 This position was made known today here as dark news of threa- ening warfare came from the Far East.
 The United States. 1t Is under stood, does not protest Japan's right under international law to land forces in the native city of Shanghai If its citizens lives and property are menaced. There
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
JAPAN IGNORES
 PROTESTS AND
 STARTS BATTLE
Chinese Forces in Shang- hai Attacked Them Japanese Sent for More Endorsements

Copyright, 1882 by United Press)
 Shanghai, China, Friday. Ian 2s The Japanese shelled the Woo. sung forts defending Shanghai during the night. marched into Chapel, the native city of Shan gbai, a. were engaged early this morning in heavy battle with the Chinese.
 Japanese endorsements were sent into Chapel to support the Japanese marines.
 Events in the momentous Jap anese drive on Shanghai followed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
Authors of Poison Pen Letters Are
 Being Sought

Peabody. Mass. Jan 2S--(UPl- Police and postal inspectors to-day sought the author of II poison pen. letters received within the last few days by well-to-do Pea body residents.
 Each letter demanded $1,000 on threat of "exposure of the private lives" of the recipients.
 A total of six persons have re- ceived the letters, Their names are being withheld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28

John H. Crary, present chairman of the democratic town committee, will be reelected for another two year term at the organization meeting of the committees tonight at the Mattatuck Country club. Mayor. Frank Hayes will be the guest of honor for the occa9ion. Waterbury,s part in the state and national campaign will be formally outlined and launched at this eyen- ing's gathering, with Chairman Crary and Mayor Hayes sounding the call. {.
 Other ofIicsrs to be chosen in- clude vice-C ChairNap, William Dunleavy; secretary, Dennts 2. Ciancsy; trsasursr. William r
 chairman crary ststed today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
BILL PRESENTED TO-DAY
 IN CONGRESS TO STOP ALL
 ARMS TO CHINA AND JAPAN

Wzsbineon, January = 4UP1 Senator DiH deYoerat, Wshiscoh. intrcdxeed senate s6dsy resoutpn whih forbid export munitions to China or Japan
 The resolution foreign relations committee It would provide of Sl00000 and imprisonment for two year, for any person exporting any faction in h alarming to the peace loving people of the world Should the carnage these countries then import large quantities of arms or the materials make fhem."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
SOME cAMOUFLAGED BOOZE

Hartford, Conn, Jan 2s-( UP)4-Bootleggers oper- fine art recent seizures have convinced police Not con- tent with colorng ordinary alcohol and pastering the bottles with realistic labels and stamps the booteggers are now putting their product in eaboratey mould, ed bottles encased in painted tin to initiate brand "just off the boat" %sa5i y .5t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
Late Bulletins
MID-WINTER SUN SET FIRE

set fire to dormitory at St Annes academy to-day. girl student had left perfume bottle bedpost The sum- shining through nearby window, focused it's rays through the bottle, firing mattress. Damage was es- timated at $75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
EXPELLED MEMBER

New York. Jan 28-(UP)-The stock exchange to-day expelled Franklin V. Brodil, an individual trader, and until December 21, 1881, member of the firm of p. c. Rollins & Company. The B. c. Rollins firm was dissolved on De- cemher 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
POPE TO CREATE COMMISSION

Vatican City, Jan 28-(UP)-The Pope has de. cided to create special commission whose task 1t will be to preserve the Vatican monuments and buildings it was announced to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
HE FELTlIN THE PINK

Southampton Eng Jan 28-(UP)-After running an eight-me race in 95 minutes, A. P. Pordage, !5- year-od member of the Hampshire Athletic club said: T feel in the pink The race should have been 10 miles,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
-FOUR HUSBANDS END HONEYMOON

Lecce Italy, Jan 28-{ {UP)--Rosa Giccari, 62, mar red for the fifth time here recently When her husband Salvatore Rzzo learned that he already had had four he took fright and left in the middle of the honeymoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
CARRIER PIGEON PICKS HOME

Inglewoo1 Cal, Jan 2S--OP)--A carrier pigeon has taken up it's residence in the barn of MT and Mrs Leonard Harvey here. Daily it wings away and returns nightly. band it's leg bears the nu- morals "26." 2E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
HOLDEN WEDDING ROAD

Bristol, Eng Jan 2s- -(UP) ) Bushey Park, Totter- down. is known as the Golden Wedding Road, because living next to one another in the road which has only score Or so of houses three couples who have been married 50 years or more
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
RAW PRODUCE, BOYS LUNCHES

Moxee City, Wash, Jan 28-(UP) P)-Pupils at the public school in this farming community may trade raw produce for hot lunches. Town kids" pay 20 cents week, which pays for cooking what the Country kids" bring in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
DECLARED INSANE

Cincinnati, O.. Jan 2S--(UP)- Charles Bischoff. confessed at- tacker and slayer of Marian Mo- Lean, 6, to-day was declared in- sane in a report to Judge Charles S, Bell. e N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28

Bishop Johs Murray surrounded s prior the installation the the the u dse % on
 dioc Casey pastor of St comba church St Paul Bishop Paul
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-28
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan 2S-(UP)--The treasury net balance January 2s
Evening star., 1932-10-16

WHILE the whole world is the re-
w cruiting ground for Hollywood. a
surprisingly large percentage OF picture
stars are natives of New York City. or
the "a players under contract to the Fox
Film Corporation six were born In
Greater New York or its environs. or
the other great population centers. Phil
adelphia contributes two Fox players,
Chicago and San Francisco one apiece.
The others come from a wide variety OF
cities and towns, or from abroad. Only
one Is g. native Hollywoodian.
Those from New York and its neigh
borhood are Clara Bow, James Dunn.
Sally Eilers. Joan Bennett, Irene Ware
and Ralph Morgan.
Janet Gaynor, co-starred in Tess OF
the Storm Country" with Charles Far
rell halls from Philadelphia. So does
Ell Brenoel. Farrell is a native Of On
set. Mass. Ralph Bellamy is the lone
Chicagoan. George O'Brien, starred in
The Golden West" comes from the
Golden Gate of San Francisco.
Will Rogers was born in Oolagah,
Okla Edmund loves home town is
San Jose. Calf Warner Baxter, princi-
1al of six Hours to Live" celebrated his
nativity in Columbus, Ohio. June Vlasek
is from Minneapolis.
There are two Texans at the Fox
Studio. John Boles of Greenville and
Nell ODay of Prairie Hill. Another
Southern lass is Boots Mallory of New
Orleans: likewise Janet Chandler Of
Pine Bluff, Ark. Minna Gombell Is a
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Odds and Ends of a Slow
New York Theater Season
Rachel Crothers Has New Hit in when Ladies
Meet"-A Playwright Reviews His Own
Work and Tells Why 1t Is Good.
By Percy Hammond.

am proud to have brought Charles
Weidman and his dancers and the Doris
Humphrey group to the ,e;"rs SroaawaS aS
effect.
Second. the scenery by Albert john
son Is a miracle of modern stage craft
Give me O show that will break all
records for fast moving. I said II we
don't sit on chair. paint it. Well, he
did it. Although stirring and impress
sive as any decor you ever saw, "Amerl-
cana" flies, folds and disappears from
sight like fairy gold
Third, the cast is delightfully."- talented
in the most unexpected and cockeyed
ways. Rex Weber, who sings with his
mouth shut, came out of vaudeville.
Mr.. Shubert. Buy me that-fd rather
have one unique talent in show than
hatful OF names" Weber Is a find,
Just as Charles Butterworth was in my
first Americana" Givot is another.
Peggy Cartwright. whom Mr.. Shubert
brought from England. is another.
Fourth, the novelties. There's .
dramatic episode, a dance, which stam-
peded a blase first night audience into
cheers And the puppet show. in which
I combined Sue Hastings marionettes
with William Stahls masks. in order
to put Hoover, Al Smith and Rookie
feller on the stage in sketches and
songs. with grand lyrics bv young man
named Harbure who will be heard of
plenty from now on.
Fifth, the music. as varied and rich
score as you could ask for climaxed
with Jay Gorney,s Brother Can You
Spare a Dime" for which I provided
an introduction in the form Of sketch
called "Breadline'-true and gritty in
a stark. grim setting. 1 have taken a
few on the chin for this sketch. but I
hold with you that revue is just as
good a place to tell the truth in adult
words as a drama. Many preferred
'Speakeasy." which shows the last night
Of prohibition with everybody stocking
up on cut Scotch and needle beer be-
fore it is too late. One OF the lads who
writes pieces about openings for the
papers thought the song and dance
which followed this scene helped il a
lot. I thought so. too. That's why I
had Is buck dancers and IA Humphrey
for that spot AS matter of fact,
wherever possible I ran sketches into
songs and songs into sketches The
perfect revue would be one where each
number melted into the next But that
would be a heavenly treat and helluva
Job
One word about the sketches. They
range from "Vox Pop''-where the
movie producers idiot child is disclosed
as the inspiration of his infallible in
sight into audience appeal-to Doom
Over Kansas" where the farmer buys
apples from Sears. Roebuck, to sell to
the tourists, and lives with his family
in an Clubhouse until the banker comes
and takes that, too. I made bet that
the revue audience is ready for new
kind of revue sketch, and it Is crafty
ing to watch audiences warm up to
humor more adult than a blackout and
comedy more literate than a gag.
Evening star., 1932-10-16

Frad Bradna, noted ringmaster, and a
score Of clowns. 1t will be the greatest
show in the history of the Earle Theater.
The screen attraction will be "Madi-
son Square Garden" Paramount at
traction. featuring Jack Oakie, Thomas
Meighan, Marion Nixon, Zasu Pitts.
William Collier, sr; Warren Hymer,
William Boyd, Lew Cody and Robert
Elliott.
IT IFE BEGINS" opens Friday at
Warner Bros Metropolitan Thea
ter. The featured roles in this are
taken by Loretta Young, Eric Linden
and Aline MacMahon. Unusual both in
treatment and in theme, Life Begins
gives the audience its first intimate
glimpse into the workings Of hospital
maternity ward and the lives and trag-
edies of the women confined there. The
cast consists of Preston Foster Dorothy
Peterson, Glenda Farrell. Frank Nc
Hugh, Gloria Shea, Elizabeth Patterson,
Walter Walker Reginald Mason, Gill
bert Roland. Hale Hamilton, Vivienne
Osborne, Clara Blandick and many
others.
NN n . n j N " ! ~ ~ O0CfSlb w.
w ROUND" the Columbia picture,
featuring Lee Tracy, Constant Cum
mings and Walter Connolly. is coming
to RKO Keith's following the engage
ment of "The Phantom Of Crestwood."
Already controversies are raging in ref
erence to this picture. 1t was given its
world premiere showing in Baltimore
two weeks ago. Many Washingtonians
tourneyed to Baltimore for that pre-
miere. The picture was directed by
James Cruze.
HAROLD LLOYD'S much-heralded
L L film. Movie Crazy" will be the fea-
ture offering at Loew's Palace Theater
beginning Friday. Before selecting the
story for this movie Lloyd had more
than 200 published novels and plays
under consideration He demanded a
production with a great amount Of
surprise scenes, and, according to early
reviews, the coming opus has them.
Movie Crazy" will be Lloyd's 350th
production, and in all of them he has
lent some suggestion to direction CT
adaptation. Supporting him are Con-
stance Cummings Kenneth Thompson,
Sidney Jarvis. Eddie Fetherstone. Rob-
ert McWade and Louise Closer Hale.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Coming Attractions

WARNER BAXTER'S newest Fox
production, six Hours to Live" in
which he is supported by John Boles
and Miriam Jordan, will be the Aim
Offering at Loew's Fox Theater this FIJI
day. Headlining the vaudeville attrac-
ton will be the ever popular comedian
Joe Frisco. Two other acts include Art
Jarrett, redo and recording artist;
Larry Rim. well known stage per-
former; Harrison and Fischer. and the
Yacopi Troupe, acrobats. The cast of
six Hours to Live" also has George
Marion. ST.; Irene Ware. Halliwell Hob
bas, Edwin Maxwell, John Davidson,
Edward McWade and Dewey Robinson.
The story was written by Gordon Nor
ris, q brother of the screen player,
Chester Morris, and Morton Barteaux.
The screen play is by Bradley King.
Wilhelm Dieterle was the director.
RATED Is one of the best pictures
Loew's Columbia Theater has played
since the change Of policy last May,
The Crooked Circle" comes to the F
street playhouse Friday Heading the
cast are Ben Lyon, Zasu Pitts, James
Gleason and Irene Purcell. The play
was written for the screen by Ralph
Spence 1t Is a World Wide production,
makers Of the recent film success, The
Last Mile"
THE motion picture industry kids"
l. itself numerically in "Once in a
Lifetime" the Universal comedy which
comes to the Rialto Theater next Fri
day. This satire on fantastic produc-
tion methods of Hollywood studios is
said to be one continual roar of laugh
ter, taking the audience not only into
the forbidden precincts of the sound
stages during the rlakin3 Of picture
but into the private ofiice5 OF reputedly
great executives. The cast includes
Jack Oakie, Sidney Fo", Aline Mac
Mahon. Russell Hopton. Zasu Pitts,
Louise Fazenda, Onslow Stevens, Greg
ory Ratoff, Jobyna Rowland and many
others.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
James Murray With Ruth.

I AMES MURRAY, remembered Tor MS
> outstanding performance in King
Vidor's picture, The Crowd" and
notable work in other films, has just
been signed by First National to play
opposite Ruth Chatterton in her next
film, Common Ground" George Brent
had been slated originally for this role,
but his appearance in Forty Second
Street" for Warner Bros. will conflict,
since the latter picture is now sched-
uled to enter production almost concur
rently with Common Ground" in a
week or ten days. Common Ground
is an adaptation of story by Gerald
Beaumont and will have as its back
ground the underworld of San Fran
cisco. william A. Wellman is to direct.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
Where They Come From

Baltimorean. Henrietta Crosman. IA
nous veteran actress recently signed,
claims Wheeling, w. Va, as her natal
city
Spencer Tracy is product OF Nil
waukee, Wis, and Marian Nixon OF Su-
perior, in the same State.
Seven Fox players we're born in towns
outside the United States. Lillian Har-
vey, soon to arrive from Europe for her
American film debut, was born In Lon
don. England. Miriam Jordan Of six
Hours to Live" Is another Londoner.
ELISA Landi first drew breath in Ven
ice, Italy. Greta Nissen and Arthur
Pierson are natives Of Oslo, Norway.
Herbert Mundin is an Englishman from
Lancashire. Alexander Kirkland, dis
tinctly Anglo-Saxon in type, halls from
Mexico City.
The single Hollywood representative
is Marion Burns, playing in pier 49,
who won a picture contract after cross
Ing the continent to the Broadway stage.
Evening star., 1932-10-16
"Pinafore' Tuesday.
WEEK OF
OCTOBER 16

THE Community Center Department
will present II. M. s. Pinafore" by
W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan,
at Central High School Auditorium,
Thirteenth and Clifton streets north
west, Tuesday evening of this week at
$50 o'clock
Sir Joseph Porter. K C. B.. will be
played by Ira P. Meyer: Little Butter
cup, will be played by Maxine De Silvia
Capt. Corcoran. by Ellicott Button
Josephine. by Alma Harris: Dick Dead
eye, by Harry Grove: Ralph Backstraw,
Able Seamen, by Raymond Baine: Hebe.
by Virginia Weldon, and Boatswain, by
Harry Yeide.
Tickets are now on sale at the Will
lard and the Washington Hotel. the
A. A. A. headquarters and the Commu-
nifty Center Department tFranklin Ad-
ministration Building, Thirteenth and
X. The proceeds of the performance
will be used toward the Community
Center civic fund.
Evening star., 1932-10-16

n ANY lofty persons, according to
M report, assuage the high Sc
versity of their lives and works
.,,;4h ,nln vatior Of friHinu
Evening star., 1932-10-16

blOlldl al ILoto VI
the circus are Is
great acts, rs reo-
Pile, 20 clowns. in
GLIDING Maybelle's S
elephants; Nine.
Bradna and her
school Of trained
dogs and pigeons;
the Flying Concel-
los; Pandor and
Lewis, pantonim-
lists; Chief Wash
ington, Three De
Kos, Rose Mnlette,
Don Francisco,
Mickey King, Belle
Trio, Davenport
Troupe, M e r ] e
Evans, famous cir
-
Evening star., 1932-10-16

A LII the thrills OF the "Big-top"
~ will be found in the Circus Week
~ show which opens Friday at
4 \ Warner Bros Earle Theater.
A full three-ring circus will be
presented on the stage. Included in
the greatest aggregation Of interna-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-01
COUNTY POULTRY
MEN WIN PRIZES
Four Hundred Birds Were Entered in
Twelfth Annual Event at
Rush City.

Four hundred birds were on exhibit
at the annual poultry show held in
Rush City on November %, 20 and 80,
with several Pine county exhibitors
displaying their poultry and winning
heavily of the prizes. John w. Som
mers is secretary of the show and
Frank f. Cross was judge.
Those from Pine county showing
birds were George Broz, Alfred On
stad, l.. F.. Appleby and Lester Pal
mer.
Mr.. Appleby won first on a hen and
first and best cock bird in the Part
ridge Wyandotte. He was also
awarded two silver loving cups pre-
sented by Mr.. Sommers. Alfred On
stad won first and best pullet of the
show on single comb red and also
received silver loving cup. c. l..
FredricksOn of Cambridge, won first
cockerel on single comb white leg
horn and a silver loving cup. There
were in all forty-four varieties of
poultry shown, including turkeys,
geese and ducks.
Champion young pen of the show
was won by Alfred Onstad on pen
of single comb reds. The show was
the twelfth annual exhibit of poultry
for Chisago county and was visited
by hundreds of poultry enthusiasts.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-01
DECLARES 1T WAS
SPLENDID VICTORY

Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, congress-
woman from Florida and daughter of
the late William Jennings Bryan, ma
tional Democratic leader for many
years, and who spoke in Pine City
shortly before the election, wrote Edi-
tor Hjalmar Petersen last week as
follows:
IL Travelled so rapidly on my CAM
paign trip that your kind letter did
not reach me until after | came into
headquarters. 1t was so kind of you
to send me this clipping and the copy
of the Askov American, and l cannot
tell you how much | appreciate this
kindly comment on my speech at Pine
City.
Wasn't that a splendid victory!
feel especially pleased over the con-
tribution / was able to make to it.
for the eleven states through which
campaigned were normally Republi-
can, and everyone came in with a
good Democratic majority.
With renewed thanks for your
friendly cooperation. and the hope
that you were reelected, am
Cordially yours,
Ruth Bryan Owen"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-12-01
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS REVIEW
BY GEORG STRANDVOLD

MOmentarily OverShadowing almost
everything else of Importance in in
ternatiOnal affairs is the problem of
European war debts to the United
States. From Washington notes have
been sent to the debtor nations in
forming them that they must pay,
without postponement, the amounts
due on the principal and in the form
of interest, on December Is.
For reasons, probably clear to diplO-
mats but obscure to ordinary mortals,
the governments involved seem to be
still hoping that some change in the
situation will occur, and that it will
not be necessary to make the pay
ments on the date stipulated.
, But popular opinion in the United
States apparently feels that much
more than mere money is at stake
that it is, in other words, a principle
which must face the test.
There are many ways of looking at
the matter, and one has been sug-
gested by the question:
What will the American people
lOse-fOr instance, in regard to inter-
national trade-if the money is paid?
Some seem to think that the loss may
be bigger than the gain expected by
debt payment.
No Source of Money.
Again, there is the consideration
that one of the principal sources from
which debt payment must flow has
been almost dried up-that of Euro
pean export to the United States. 1t
is reasoned that since Germany no
longer pays PREPARATIONS, and since the
American high tariff has practically
stopped exports from Europe to this
country. the debtors have no knowl-
edge of where they are to get the
money insisted on by Washington.
But, undeterred by such views, the
American government, the leaders of
congress and, it seems, overwhelming
public opinion persist in the demand
that the money must be paid. Under