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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
Uncle Rays
Corner
WEONDEKS r COMMON MIN
1--SaiM OF the Sea

1-Saih OF the Sea
We live in "a magic world, and
there IL wonder in the most COM
mon thing.
At the shore of lake or ocean
you may observe great stretches
of sand What Is there in sand
about which we may wonder? Let
us gee,
Every grain of Sand has n story,
and in "A rough way we know the
history OF all sand.
by study OF the rocks. and by
study Of modern volcanoes. men OF
science have been able to trace
things far back In time. We know
hat the volcanoes give the world
rocks Of several kinds.
One rock which comes from the
lava Of volcanoes Is known az cob
sldian." II IL "a kind OF dark glass
brown or reddish, often deep
black.
Another rock made by vol
canoe. Is so light that 1t will float
on water.
one OF Natures very hard rocks
Ia granite, and 1t IL the rock to
which we may trace most of the
sand lin the Aea. Granite liz still
another rock formed out Of lava.
Now we may put together part
Of the story Of mnd. Thousands
and thousands Of years ago, vol
canoes were active. pouring forth
great rivers Of lava. The lava be-
came hard. Part turned into gram
tie.
Az the ages passed. Nature
worked on the granite. Changes
from hot to cold and from cold to
fell. Tiny streams ran down noun
tain sidcB. The water carried bits
Of granite into valleys. and rivers
carried these bits Of rock--or
sand toward the sea.
Some day / shall tell you about
HE great load of sand and mud
which n single rivcr--the Missis-
sippi--ca rrics to the Gulf of Mex
leo every day Of the year. With
hundreds Of rivers at work. each
taking sand and mud to the sea,
the changes are great. The land IL
being carried into the sea!
Nature IL working swiftly, In one
sense; but in another sense her
II would take millions OF years be-
fore North America could be worn
away TO sea level. When the
mountains become less high, the
rate OF change VIII be more slow
han II IL now.
fScrap boGk club members. put
In Science HectiOnD
UNCLE RAY.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
What The Press
Agents Say
LIONEL BARRYMORE SCORES
NEW TRIUMPH IN 1.-THE MAN
1 KILLED" NOW AT WARMERS
STATE THEATER


Lionel Barrymore enacts, what
will unquestionably become, the
most outstanding screen role Of
Warmers State theater to-day and
the original French play by Maui
rice Rostand.
1t tells Of the postwar events in
the life of O. former soldier in the
wartime army. The principal roles
are played by Lionel Barrymore.
Nancy Carroll and Phillips Holmes.
Holmes is seen an the soldier OF
Irrance--sensitive, romantic mind
ed, who, in the performance Of his
duty, kills a young German soldier
during q big enemy drive. AS soon
as the deed is committed, he begins
to suffer q profound rem orse. From
a letter on the person of his VIC
tim he learns the name of the dead
soldiers German sweetheart, Nancy
Carroll, and the name of the town
in which she lives with the dead
mans father, Lionel Barrymore. a
stolid German nationalist who har-
bors q great hatred for all French
men.
After this brief war-scene pro-
logue the picture Is occupied with
the events in the lives of these
three after peace has been declar-
ed.
Barrymore was recently award
ed the annual prize Of the Academy
of Motion Picture Sciences for his
distinguished performance in "A
Free Soul" Nancy Carroll was
teamed with Holmes in "The De-
Wis Holiday" and "Stolen Heaven"
Others in the cast are Tuily Mar
shall, Zazu Pitts. Lucien Littlefeld.
Tom Douglas. Emma Dunn, and
Frank Sheridan.
Starting Wednesday, another
double feature program Will be Of
fered for three days including The
Final Edition" starring Pat o.
Brien and Mae Clark. remembered
for their work in THE Front Page"
and Wheeler and Woolsey In the
comedy hit "Peach- O. Reno"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Did you that
Waterbury poorly policed? This be understood
imply that the force have incompetent The trouble
the fact that of the beats large and the officers
them and the people entitled
This mystery those engaged staging holdups which
getting quite here Half these reported
the police the victims preng submit the abuse rather
than take the publicity that from exposure The city will
have do something about this though might be
sary put other things the waiting list We have
reasonable share of for people their homes and
the way and from their places of employment If lack
this stand lose law abiding community This
charge against any individual party The situation is
something that has and like
other unlocked for and upweeomed crisis, the people will look
the official deal witt, it, think hear the reader say, "Oh.
what's ths-a for axes All right let have
the protection of homes and property and the right
rb pubc With the that free from assault
demands the outlay.--Obsatyfr
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
Mysteries OF Universe

This sounds unduly depressing,
for the play rs not morbid or
gloomy. It moves too fast, the d.
alog IL as sprightly and witty as
Philip Barry can make 1t and the
story works rapidly to an illumin-
ating conclusion. First there IL an
X-ray picture Of brilliant. mod
ern, sophisticated group Of young
people who think they are damned
for eternity. They have depressing
fears and Worries They are out of
Heminway novel. They have
been touched by European pessi-
mism and too much impressed by
Ernest Dowson. Their youthful
ne m IL what is the trouble with
them. Because they are young,
they have not yet realized that
youth IN a phase OF life life IN u
whole. life usually includes Il GER
tain amount OF laundering but that
few OF It's mistakes are. fatal. 1t
IN nearly always possible TO begin
again and do better. This they find
mt
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
Hotel Universe" By
Little 7heaterNext Week
Barrys Play Recalls "Passing of the Third Floor
Back"

An interesting discussion has
been going on in the ranks Of the
Little Theatre over "Hotc1 Uni
verse" which Is to be produced at
the Women's club on March 3, A
and 3.
Hotel Universe" Is regarded az
the most important and unusual
play yet attempted by the Little
Theatre. Philip Barry, the author.
Is an important and successful
dramatist. A Catholic, born In
Rochester in 1896. he was attached
to the American embassy In Lon
don during the war, graduated at
Yale in 1919 and studied In Pro-
fcssor George Pierce Bakers ia
nous Workshop Al at Harvard In
1919-1922. He wrote the Harvard
prize play "You and I" in 1922 and
has since written seven successful
comedies. Among them are "In d
Garden" white Wings" Paris
Bound" and "Cock Robin" His
latest "Thc Animal Kingdom" now
running in New York caused a
traffic block in New York on It's
opening night because the audience
refused to go home, preferring to
stay in the thcater and cheer.
The curtain rises in "Hotel Uni
verse" upon "a beautiful scene
showing the terrace of n house on
the south coast OF France, near
Toulon. The action Of the play Is
continuous and the curtain Is not
lowered until the end of the play.
The audience sees II spacious out
door living room, 1ianked by the
house on one side, running back
to d wall with "a row of small cy-
presses behind 1t. over and be-
yond the wall nothing rs visible.
The sea meets the sky without a
line TO mark the horizon. The
terrace seems to be hanging In
space. The time Is evening In early
July.
Into this scene. the author has
thrust SIX young Americans who
are about to leave after a short
visit to the seventh. They are In
Inmates and mostly close friends.
The six visitors had seen another
young American drowned In the
sea while making a perfect dive q
few days before. IT seems to them
to have been Il deliberate suicide
and they are depressed and har-
essed in consequence. They ex-
change condolences and -four out
OF the seven confess to having at
some time either planned or at
tempted suicide.
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characterization and he Is his own
Iovable self In Hell Divers" even
though virile Clark Gable resents
his little Joke" with his lady fair
and fists fly.
The picture was made In coop
Grafton with the United States navy,
the scenes aboard the airplane car
riers are particularly inspiring.
The companion feature. and incl
dentally one brought back because
of innumerable requests, IL Eddie
Cantor in his recent hit "Palmy
Days' with Charlotte Greenwood
and a cast of the most beautiful
girls in Hollywood and along
Broadway.
On Thursday and Friday an
other ali-request program Will be
presented including Norma Shearer
ana Robert Montgomery In "Pri-
vate Lives and The -Four Marx
Brothers In Animal Crackers"
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rs pss s S ss e. 20 minutes
those
and Fifth
to walk in any through million
re and at almost given point can look up at the
that plenty Of jack built
heres mansion, tiny
aurng there's the mansion Of
ers most Of the other kings Of he financial world.
But in this walk particularly you wander in leisrey fashion
than hundred special detectives be found
Dining Room yodels
RATE : 1.-TWO a marathon"
All mrhprovoking shouts that echoed
larger
recently microphone
fashion that the chef mute his voice
em away ~ 50 goes the chant in emuloso A' - 'A"
A o Palace
vaudevlans climbs
the a" as ali folk Know been the traditional
world But vaudeville threatened to slip
Of running with Of headlners
b wf Sat ran ana ran and and MN
it's Mons quite assured Of his variety
house And they're all waiting
what happens
Sophie fuckers Real Name 't.t
noes-LIyan hubby
with Eddie and George White
husband named Tuck and the Tucker
father. newly arrived from Poland little
Hartford Conn Stage people came there And that's how
GOSSIP 6sspyrsht 1882 NnA Service lne'
IIoiywood-Gong Hollywood 1 knew
good rainy
Everyone getting the idea of having cocktail parties
something
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
Atmosphere Of Magic

Exactly what they find out and
Row In uncertain. II IN impossible
to define It too closely without be-
Ing inaccurate somewhere. There
N an atmosphere Of magic In the
scene, the lights. the music and the
liaes. Each member OF the audi
ence. according to his age. mental
makeup and previous experience
can yet something different out OF
the play, find some explanation
lucid 10 him. hut very seldom Will
two exactly agree. II In IN difiieult
20 agree on "a compronIise state.
ment M II would be- 10 make a
lpwyers brief out OF Alice In
Wonderland"
rho characters themselves md
NJ me unusual influence working on
them during their stay NJ Hotel
Universe but even they cannot de-
fine II exnetly. Ono OF them hah
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
Worth While Experience

In this pre-view, we have been
studiously avoiding the technical
terms of psychology and the use of
the terms RELATIVELY. The play
Can be explained very patty and
very fatty in such terms II you in
sist upon It. But It also contains
some Of the weird grandeur of
Macbeth. some of the glamor of
Midsummer Nights Dream" and
the gentle mockeries of "Alice in
Wonderland. Perhaps It's COM
posite character Is one reason why
It Is 80 hard to describe. especially
M 1t begins In q mercilessly mod
ern light and ends In a moonlight
that touches 1t with magic
only partly explained. Seeing 1t
may be an adventure as exciting
and stimulating as the first visit to
Europe or India and II resembles
these because what each visitor
takes home from them depends
largely upon what he takes from
home with him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
How ScovilI sells itself

How Scovll sells itself In the current issue of The
Scovil Standard appears the following giving in
sight of the scope Scovis"; It's long jump from the his
toric Waysde inn in Sudbury Mass modern Times Square in
New York eity-the Great White Way. It's long jump
from little shop that making brass buttons back
dim days of 1902 the huge date plants of the
Scovi Manufacturing company divisions and subsidiaries But
Scope Of Seov spanning hundred and thirty
the Waysde and Times Square For generations the
Seo company has been making Queen Anne Burners for most
the kerosene lamps There doubt but that the Great
White Way includes Thousands upon thousands Of Seovi made
parts sockets of all the electric light fixtures needed make
up panorama that Times Square night Con
rast home. how humble with the most
impressive of that by gone day Think of the greater
comforts the undmed of facilities the practical efficiency OF the
average modern house also what lies behind these
advantages; miles upon miles of copper for the light
ing facilities. Hidden within the walls of your house brass
pipes that deliver clear Of the uptodate
bathroom that equipped with SoovI flush valves and other
Soovl plumbers brass goods In radio there are Seovi
made switches decorated panels and such ampor
ant a eyelets Step the and
watch your chauffeur work your Hub eheeto
screw machine products forged brass decorated panels small
ampngs and hardware all the making OF that
convenience which your automobile And while IN
garage don't overlook the fasteners that keep the car
pets floor OF the and the fasteners and buttons hat
hold the ebaufsus overas together Wherever you gowhat
ever YOU dot j, quite likely that Soov will be represented
some humble fashion doing their bit for your comfort For
hundred thirty years Sov has been supplying copper brass
and bronze products the needs Of the day AS the de-
mands have grown the Scope Of Seovl has grown ndi
abreast Of the times BY keeping its mechanical chemical.
and engineering resources the beck and call OF pndy
sssds seovin Is in an excellent position your needs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29

grizzled veteran. played by Becry.
and the Panama divekeeper, played
by Marjorie Rambeau, that actually
has something heroic In 1t. There
Ii the sacrifice, and the struggle
between the ideals of the old and
the new navy---in itself mighty
element of drama.
An involved tangle df young love
and money is presented In mice
Women, Universal's smart drama
which is the companion feature.
Also on the bill IL fine assortment
Of short subjects.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29

Here and there Bobby Haight Francis Taeineli and
Eddie Young the of the the weekend They
appeared the Strand in singing skt Their repertoire included
Il Thank You Mr. Moon. "Bluebirds and Baekbds Blues
In My Heart Love Goes On, you Try Somebody Else,
and Bob's speciality of Pent House Seenade' Alice Fox
Mary Kelly Mary Andrews Evelyn FRAZIER John Hobelka Harry
Dubuque and Mons Dillon caught Final Edition the State
Torrington the week end On the sick list: Louis
Arehambau Joe Gauhier Theoe Thbault James Pronovo
Religion is easy when in good looks. That's why
Salvation Army girl cadets from New York here
viva campaign And Captain Hulda Carlson in charge
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
Clark Gable md Marion Davies In
'T'OlIy of the Circus" and Laurel
and Hardy In "Any Old Port"
Au-.., lr<xw 1p<,ll Da1o<.,

and Hardy In ANY Ola PORT
Now at FOx-rOli Palace.
There Is enough entertainment
for the entire family in "Polly of
the Circus" Marion Davies new
starring vehicle now playing at the
Fox Poll Palace. It IL the ideal
screen presentation. containing
Just what young and Old look for
on the screen.
Everybody loves the circus and
there is the most thrilling view of
flying trapeze acts you ever wit
messed right at the very start. In
the spectacular climax, other ex-
citing circus scenes are to be seen
and throughout the picture there
IL q glamor and color aimed to de-
Light all ages. Tho romance ID
charming in simplicity ard to those
fl)mgoers, faded from reels OF
ultra sophisticated dialogue, the
story will be refreshing to see and
hear.
Alter Santell directed the fea-
tUre with the thorough under
standing that marked his recent
Daddy Long Legs. He has CIV
en- the picture q beautiful setting
and In the handling OF the love
LueIHc NIB CuIneTh teCHuivue uSvSi
allows the action to lag for an In
slant.
Clark Gable plays opposite the
star In the perturbation of the
Margaret Mayo play, Offering an
engaging Characterization as the
small-town minister who falls In
love with the jazz-hearted circus
girl.
Others In the impressive sup
porting cast are c.. Aubrey Smith.
Raymond Hatton, David Landau.
Ruth Selwyn. Maude Eburne. Lit
tie Billy. Quinn williams. Clark
Marshall, Ray Miliand and Lillian
Elliott.
Laurel and Hardy In Amy Old
Port, Fox Movietohe News and
Mickey Mouse cartoon complete
the program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
DANCE TEAM AND TAXI AT
LYRIC

The firm hold that James Dunn
and Sally Eilers have on the affec-
lions Of the public Is again evil
denced In the patronage being ac-
corded their latest vehicle. Dance
Team" at the Lyric theatcr. With
its delightful ana touching story OF
struggle and heartache along
broadway, tho picture In proving
exceptional popular here. sidney
Lanfield directed for Fox Films
and Nora Lane. Edward crandali.
Minna Gombell and Harry Beres-
ford head the supporting cast.
Second feature: James Cagney
and Loretta Young In "Taxi."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
HELL DIVERS AND NICE
WOMEN AT NEW GARDEN

The thrills Of naval aviation un-
roll themselves In sensational
panorama, as background for
poignant romance. and u drama OF
heroism and sacrifice that has
something OF mn epic qunlity to Il.
In Hell Divers" now playing at
tho Now Garden thcatcr with Wal.
lace Berry and Clark Gable In tho
starring roles.
One secs tho Hell r,ivers." Hon-
sHti0nal combat planes hurl them.
selves downward two miles In lesA
than half n minute, ut tks.f targets.
Filmed with tho cooperation 0f tho
navy, his picture gives a new lden
of tho navy In this air.
Liks silver thresd through The
spectneies and exeitemen, runs u
story OF love. herolHin and reerl.
flee. There II the ioyo 0f the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
DOPE ANTYDOTE

Ithacn, ". Y. - a quick anti
dote for tho morphine drug habit
has been announced by Cornell
University doctors here. Tho anti.
dote consists OF compound sodium
rhodanate treatment. This treat
meBt IN said TO wash the brain and
nervous system clean OF tho drug
habit and its effects In six days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29

Dear Cbsty: Please this picture Of the who
ever lived bicenennia celebrated y. c. with brilliant
program which people from different of the country pare
pad including representative f. W. Coss of Waterbury, Hope
to see home people down here while.
Sncerey-Miss Connie D. Roanel Washington. d. C. (Ihanks
Connie the pnnan containing Likeness OF Mr. G. Washington
And glad know haven't forgotten the Tower going to
Washingon.--Ihe Ed
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They're All There
OF
seen speaking
him. And what beautiful bride
made.
Of perfectly
after Dress
wearing outfit AS for tho they
through to ordinary business suits.
Nobody seemed to know who with whom
and less.
Wedding for Lillian
attractive
You reports that they that about
But don't believe It,
reception reached Is hcighsO0 guests in
inc all his ono nec III into the night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29

An ancient ceremony In High
Wyc0mbe, England, requires ouch
mayor 10 be weighed before enter.
Ing ONCE.
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WALLACE BERRY, Ola X
GABLE IN "HELL DIVERS"
AND EDDIE CANTOR HIT ON
PROGRAM AT STRAND TO.

AND EDDIE CANIOIt HlT On
PROGRAM AT STRAND TO.
DAY.
For three days, starting today,
Warner Brothers strand theater
will present another of the delight
full and highly popular double fea.
turc programs for which It In now
becoming famous. Particularly Mt.
tractive about theso programs In
the economy price scale of 10 and
20 cents for fnatineea and ii anu
20 cents evenings.
Wallace Becry and Clark Gable
In Hell Divers that grind epic
OF the navy air service heads the
program starting today.
The story, cast, photography ana
direction OF HELL Divers" IN superb
and tho results Of this happy comb
iBati0n have caused the picture 20
play 10 capacity attendance
throughout tho country
Everyone iikos Wallace Bsery's
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29
BACK TO BETTER TIMES
Good night.

Men of thought be up and doing
Night and day;
Sow the seed, withdraw the curtain,
Clear the way.
Men of action, aid and cheer them
As ye may"
IT
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-29

heard from a. fisherman that queer
things happen at this house--pcr-
haps II Ia haunted--but eventually
1t appears that the house was not
built until 1912 and even a modern
ghost would not haunt 80 new n
house. Another thinks that their
host, not yet seen, is half-mad, but
when he appears he is the wisest
Of the Lot.
Smoe older play-gocrs will see
In Stephen Field something remin-
iscent of the stranger In 1.-THE
Passing of the Third Floor Back"
Yet Stephen Field is not q person
ihcation of Christ. He is human
in experience and outlook, even II
Unusual In sympathy, tolerance
ard sensitive insight. Perhaps he
may best be described as the kind
OF man that everybody trusts in
stinctively. The shycst child would
run toward him at first sight.
The Atmosphere Clears
The troubled young people give
him their confidence. They tell all
ard he comforts them. II 1t Is
possible to set down in a few
words his philosophy Of consola-
ton, 1t IL this: There Is n life
hereafter just as there IL a life OF
the present and life OF dreams
and all three are one. 1t Is pos
sible TO step backward and for
ward In time and pass transiently
from one life into the other. Step
backward in time 10 the place
where you made the mistake. Then
go forward from there.
If there IL any magical formula
in the play. 1t Is somewhere around
there.
The Hotel Universe itself may
or may not be a place that reminds
people OF other places at those cx-
act times when memorable things
have happened. 1t may or may not
be Il place where one can uncon-
sciousIy step backward In time
There may not be any such place
but there Is mood and a Stephen
Field Is there TO advise them "You
can be your best self"
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HOLLYWOOD
GOSSIP
INTIMATE GLIMPSES
AND INSIDE STUFF ON
THE MOVIE COLONY

Nina Gombell entertaining for
Tony Sarg, just out from New York
Charles RuggIes and Thelma
Todd arriving together, still in make
UP as they have to return to work
-. And staging swell burlesque
love scene in the elevator Kay
Francis ard her husband, Kenneth
McKenna, greeting everyone ms
though they had been away for years.
Back to Broadway
John Boles and his wife admlring
the view from the balcony And
what a balcony! Irene Purcell drag
ging me off in a corner to learn all
the latest dirt.
Irene, by the way, Is a bit fed up
on Hollywood and Ii going back to
Broadway--via the Panama canal.
jeanette Macdonald arriving with
her manager, Bob Richie They
have been engaged for some time and
there have been many rumors to the
effect that they are secretly married.
Both deny It, however So 1t
may be true.
Sally and HoOt arc Late
Sally Eilers and Hoot Gibson arriv-
ing late--and In full dress. For them
this party is just a stopping off place
before going on to dinner party
Bet they won't be hungry by
the time the sandwiches all have dis
appeared A prominent club
woman from the east telling two ac-
tors that whiskey IL not good cure
for colds.
And 10 on the kiddie car to the big
social event Of the season--the Car
men Pantages-John Considine we'd
ding It had to be held at the
Ambassador hotel. The Pantages
home wasn't large enough to accom-
modate all the guests and church
geemed to be the wrong place for the
reception which followed Immediately
afterward.4