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The Washington times., 1933-05-16
Connie Bennett
May Retire to
France
BY HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1888, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

HOLLYWOOD, May 16.-Three
studios are bidding it up for Con-
stance Bennett whose RKO con,
tract shortly comes to an end.
Connie told me this yesterday,
also that she still intends to retire
from the screen in a year and a
half.
"By that time" she said,
Henry and will have been mar
ried for three years. He came to
live in Hollywood where my
work was. 1t is only fair that we
should go to France and live
where his people are.
II could never stay here, any
way, after / quit the screen. Or
any other place where 1 had led
such a busy life. OF course: l
never intend to be idle. 1 love
interior decorating and might
start style shop.
Gas for my eventual home, /
expect it will be in the south of
France. There, it's only an over
AA6AO AAP W uAOSO VI GAAC gay
places of the world. Hollywood
is 10 days away from anywhere"
None of these plans, Connie ad.
mits, are iron-bound. A year and
a half is a long time: The Mar
quis de la Falaise might get inter-
ested in Hollywood filmmaking
She might want to remain longer
in screen work. Time will tell.
Meanwhile, she wants rest. For
nine days the star has been suf-
ferlng from a severe cold. The
slim Bennett figure has lost sev-
eral pounds. Doctors call to see
her at the studio each day. A
nurse comes to give her home
treatments at night. If RKO
finishes her picture in time, La
Bennett will be in Palm Springs
on Monday.
And there are rumors afloat she
may not even make that last pic
ture for RKO.
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
Roosevelt and Movies

Red Kann, of Motion Picture
Daily, an editor who invariably
knows what he talking about,
says:
"The Presidents radio speech
a week ago last night devaSta-
ted theater business all over
the land. One sales manager
figures receipts dropped be-
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
NEWS OF THEATERS
All Ina Day
COUNTING SHEEP
BY
MARK AELLINOER


Wonder what I'll die of?
Insomnia, probably. Do people
die of insomnia? Sure people
die of insomnia. Of course
they do. Indirectly, 1 suppose.
But they die of insomnia Just
the same. 1t weakenS them
until they either go nuts or
into a decline. And finally the
doctor comes with those cute
little oxygen tanks, and you
start trying to remember those
prayers you used to say when
you we're a kid.
The loc said insomnia is
brought on by bad nerves. And
what, asked him, brought on
my bad nerves? And he smiled
automatically and said maybe
Esther had something to do
with it. Esther. That's a
scream. I should have bad
nerves because she left me for
a hairbrush salesman. That's
a riot, that is. That's scream.
I should worry about her.
What did she ever do for me?
Take my money? That's about
all. That and cheat. She was
smart at that kind of a game.
Oh, how that girl could do it!
All in that sweet and innocent
way.
Esther Walks Out
And then, when I got my
self into debt for 1000 bones,
she walked out with the sales
man. It must have been him
who thought up the idea of
leaving the new hairbrush on
top of the farewell note. Shed
never have had brains to think
that one up.
Five years. I wonder where
she is now? Probably in the
gutter-I hope. There's one
thing sweeter than sleep. That
would be to have her crawl
back to me, right up to the
front door. And sWeeter than
that would be slamming the
front door on her, and maybe
catching her nose in the jamb.
That would be swell. Swell,
indeed.
Now, I don't even feel tired.
You'd think that thoughts of
Esther would make me more
tired, but they don't. I think
I'm a liar at heart. I must be.
Else why would 1 say that I'd
slam the door on Esther's face
and catch her nose in it?
You're a simp. You'd take her
back in a minute.
You'd open the door and
you'd stand looking at her,
and then maybe you'd cry. No,
there's no maybe about it.
You'd cry like a baby. Yes,
you're as dumb as all that.
Dumber. You'd probably apollo
glze to her. You'd get down
on your knees. You'd grovel.
Sure you would. . Course
you would. You can't sleep
Five years. . You'd cry for
joy. Sure you would. You're
the type. Can't go sleep. Go
nuts. Esther. Damn Esther
dam rain. Can't Sleep. =.
Cant Can't. Can't
The Washington times., 1933-05-16

Maybe I should have opened
the window a little more.
That's what probably gives me
those headaches in the morn
ing. On the other hand, if /
open it any more, the rain will
come in. Damn the rain. It's
$3.50 depressing. Makes me
feel chilly to watch the drops
Stagger down the pane.
Still it's nice to be in bed
when it rains. Makes you feel
sort of secure and warmiSh.
Rain, rain, go away: come
again some other day. Gee, it's
been years since I've said that.
Years and years and years.
Rain Co Away
was a kid, then. I remem-
ber that Nom told me if I said
it enough times, the rain would
stop. But it never did. 1t kept
beating down in steady streams,
and I couldn't go out to play.
1t used to be torture to look out
the back window and see the
yard full of little muddy rivers
and lakes.
And then, when the sun came
out hot and clear, the kids
would all beg their mothers to
be allowed out again. What
was that big kids name? Some
thing like Buster, I think. He
used to take me down to the
railroad cut and build a fire.
I used to love fires. I still do.
But coming home was terri
BILE. I knew that Dad and Nom
would asked me where I'd been.
Dad would sit reading the
paper, and coughing slightly as
he turned the pages, and all OF
a sudden he'd say: We'll, son,
where were you this after
noon" I knew it was coming
then, and I'd try to appear care
less and say: "Oh, the kids
and me was playin' Red Rover"
And Dad would look up from
his paper and say: "You
weren't playing around a bon
fire, were you, SOM" And I'd
say mo, Dad, why?"
And I knew that he could
smell the smoke on my clothes,
and I'd try to brave it out, but
it never worked. He used to
get mad as h because I lied,
and once I remember he
whacked me on the legs with
his razor strap and Nom come
flying out of the kitchen and
hollered at him and they had
an awful fight.
Family Quarrel
noI wonf ont wit fhnIIt saving
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

When they consider the Acad-
emy of Motion Picture Arts gold
medal for the best acting of 1893
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
Hollywood Parade

The same old dynamic Doug
is back with us. The first morn
ing after his return to Pickfair,
he was up at 6 a. m. An hour
later he was on the golf course.
Got tired of looking through
the drawers" said he. Incident
ally, Doug's golf game is off, due
to an arm injury he received at
st. Moritz. It will be several
months before the muscles are
back to their full pIability.
Ginger Rogers won her first
match in the ping pong champ
ionShip being played at the Bilt-
more here. Lew Aydes was elm
mated. Best of all the Holly
wood players, they'll tell you, is
Fay Wray.
The Washington times., 1933-05-16

tween $4,OOO,OOO and $5,OOO,OOO
on the night"
Those four Marx brothers, mad
Zanies, are not so hot on the
radio I discovered last night. You
have to see Groucho to get the
full effect of his nuttisms.
When society girls go in for
the stage they do it right. For
instance, Louise Harrison Gwynn,
who is a delightful eyeful for
the National Theater customers
this week, spent four times the
amount of her salary to get the
three pretty frocks she wears in
"Hay Fever"
I wish I might print a letter
from one who prefers to call him.
self "R. G. F." as an answer
to some of the hammer throwers
who toss their mallets in this di-
rection. But it's too long and
too flattering. Even for one
who likes his good notices as
much as an aspiring actress or q
vaudeville opening act. Thank
you, heartily, "R. G. F." Your
communication is good anti
dote for a rainy day.
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
"HeIIo, Sister
At Columbia
az RrR# fAvLMEeJ

A pleasant enough love story
which is marred by a ridiculous
ending, is Hello, Sister," now
at the Columbia.
A lonesome boy in New York
picks up a girl who is also with
out friends. They fall in love,
and everything holds promise Of
an idyllic future till a friend or
two spread talk about the girl,
and cause them to part, she
meanwhile finding herself in a
family way. An explosion and
fire in the lodging house bring
them back together for the final
fade-out.
Entertaining chiefly because Of
its simple way Of telling the
rather weak story, the melodra-
matte ending proves too uncon-
vincing to finish the film off in
proper style, and so detractS
from its value. Several scenes of
Broadway life are interesting,
and the cast, headed by Jimmie
Dunn, Boots Mallory and ZaSu
Pitts, do well enough.
Dunn, who plays the girls
sweetheart, is a good hero up to
the end, when his mad dash into
the burning building seems a
trifle too much. Boots Mallory
makes an engaging ingenue hero
inc, on the pictorial side, and
ZaSu Pitts, who has q few COM
edy moments, is the other lady
of the case, who unwittingly
starts the gossip. Minna Gombell,
as a tough and world-wise gal,
is in her element, and Incl
dentally stages fine fight, with
Terrence Ray, who plays the
double-crossing friend in an OBJ
noxiouS manner.
Other features Of the program
include an Our Gang comedy, a
cartoon, a sport reel. "Allez
Oop," and the news.
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
did Won Know

Did You Know
That, back in the early silent
days, Bob Leonard once acted in
picture where he played his
own father, son and uncle?
The Washington times., 1933-05-16
Family Quarrel

Dad went out without saying
a word, and Nom sat at the
supper table and cried while
she was eating. Late that
night dad came home smelling
like j saloon and laughed and
tried to kid MON out of it,
but she was sore because he
walked out.
The Washington times., 1933-05-16

tween $4,OOO,OOO and $5,OOO,OOO
on the night"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
Senator Lawlor Sent
 In Name Of Hackett
,continued from Page D

McNiff whose term expires in April. Judge McNln is a republi- can, while Attorney Lawlor is . democrat.
 Rep Claude v. Badger of wol- colt introduced a bin In the house this morning calling for the ape pointment of Attorney Maurice Gruskay as judge of the Waterbury city court. This was a surprise measure, as Attorney Gruskay's name had not been mentioned in connection with the Waterbury judgeships In earlier stories.
 Senator Lawlor introduced a bill in the senate today naming Attorney John F. McDonotigh judge of the Naugatuck borough court. This makes the third con- testant for this place, as bills are already before the legislature seek ing to rename the present republi- can judge and his deputy, c. I. Toiles and Harry schofieid, and also naming Attorney Henry J. Freeman, democrat, judge of the
 Rep. oscar Dannenberg of Bridgeport introduced q bill in the house appointing Walter D. Mon- aEan judge of the Waterbury city court. To date the judiciary conn mittee has five names to consider for the two places ifi the Water bury city court, two republlcans and three democrats. More are expected tomorrow. the last day for filing bills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
Judge GOrmley
 May Run No More
tcontinued from Page il

tContinued from Page D
 j~ Leader Frank Bergin.
 Tn both bills Naugathck Is sep. arated from Waterbury. In the rec publican bill 1t would be included in the fourth district and would be sandwiched in between many towns of definite republican tendencies. Tn the democratic bill 1t is likely linked with Bridgeport and other democratic communities. In both insta nces. however. 1t is taken out of the fifth congressional district and separated from Waterbury.
 Therefore. if either of the bills pass, Judge Gormley, being resi- dent of Naugatuck, will be unable to run in the fifth congressional district and oppose his political enemy. Congressman Goss.
 However, carly reports point to the fact that there is little possi- bility of either bill passing this session, But, there Is the possibility of compromise bill being brought out.
 At the present time there are five district congressman and one gressman-at-large in Connecti- cut. It is the desire of both the rec publicans and democrats, 1t is ur- derstood. to eliminate the post of congressma -at-large by creating a sixth congressional district. To do this, however. the other districts will have to be cut into. Whether or not the leaders of tho two ma jor parties will be able to agree on what the six districts should comprise of remains to be seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
Alleged Slayer Of
 Policeman Caught
tContinued from Page 1)

here this afternoon and held for the arrival of County Detective Hickey.
 The arrest of Stack revives mem- ories of one of the greatest man. hunts ever conducted in Connecti- cut. State troopers, aeroplanes, volunteer searchers and hundreds of curious spectators took part Tn the event. All centered their ef- forts in securing the woods between Bucks Hill road and the Chestnut Hill reservoir.
 The search failed for young Brophy hid himself beneath q pile of brush and watched cops armed with riot guns go rushing by m mad haste to capture him. Late that evening he emerged from his hiding place and was captured on Cooke street by Patrolman John Christinat. The hunted youth was making his way toward his home in the north end when captured. He submitted to arrest after empty ing his revolver in 0 duel with the officer. Earlier in the day he had "shot it out with a force of Bris-- tol and Waterbury policemen and made o getaway.
 Three Waterbury boys were in- volved in the murder of the police man, Brophy, stack and Stango. A fourth youth, Henry Schraeger Of New Britain was with them at the time. They had stolen a car in New Britain and had stopped to ob- tain supply of gas at a station on the outskirts of Bristol. Officer McNamee spotting the car ana recognizing 1t as a stolen machine started to question the youths when he was shot and mortally wounded.
 The car was found abandoned the following morning, January 17th, 1880, on Camp street by Patrolman Patrick Joyce. A few hours later Brophy was encounter Main and Hill streets in the Pear saIlivlle district. After the gun play he dashed into the woods and made a temporarily getaway elud- in gthe hastily mobilized army of state troopers, local cops and vol unteers.
 Young Schraeger was captured by Traffic Officer Alex Fossbender as he boarded 0 Hartford bound bus opposite the Elton. Stack and Stango were questioned by the po- lice the night following the shoot- ing. They were playing pool in a northend establishment. The au- thorities didn't recognize them and did not know they were the wanted pair until Brophy made confess sion. The two youths awere then among the missing.
 Stack for the past three years has been sneaking home to visit his relatives. Today, it is believed, he was headed for home when De- tective John Leary working alone spotted him in the Waterville sec. ton of the city and seized him. He offered no resistance. It is claimed that the young man has been eager to surrender if given assurance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
GIRL OF SIX SUES FOR S1O,OOO DAMAGES1
STATE FEDERATION
 OF MUSIC CLUB
Meeting Here Yesterday Afternoon and Last
 Night Big Success
RARE MUSICAL TREAT

Choir music's relation to church service wns the theme of discussion at the meeting of the State Feder- ation of Music Clubs at the Sec- ond Congregational church yester- day afternoon. Speakers were Rev Moses R. Lowell, paster of the Second Congregational church, Rev George Cooley of the Hamden Congregational church. and Rev. Harold G. Jones, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church. New Haven.
 Following the meeting in the afternoon, the group attended an organ recital given by Hugh Me- Amis of Great Neck, L. l. at St. Johns Episcopal church. The re- cital was augmented by the Mad rigal ensemble. Mr.. McAmis is the organist of All Saints Epis- copal church at Great Neck.
 The program was made up of works of Bach and other noted composers. Members of the en- sefnble which was directed by Ed- ward Macrum of New York city, included: Mrs Erie Pape, Mrs Glenn D. Sweet, Mrs Hazel Boyd. Miss Eunice Hungerford, Mrs Mil- dred L. Willis, Lester Atwood, William Boyd, Josiah Evans and Louis IT. Stocking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26

Angelina Codianni. six year old school girl is plaintiff in a civil ac- sion asking damages of $10,OO0 against Attorney Albert Hummei and David Gilyard, son of pr. A. q. Gilyard. which was instituted today in the common pleas court. The action which is brought by the girls father, John B. Codiannl, alleges the girl is permanently in- jured from injuries she suffered when she was struck by Attorney s1}ummel's car which was being op- erhted by David Gilyard.
 According to the allegations in the complaint, drawn by Attorney Robert D. Larkin, the youngster was crossing Jefferson street. ner her home at No. 51. last Oct. 20, when the mishap occurred. The girl was returning from school. the complaint says and had noticed the. car parked about 100 feet away when she started 10 cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
Death of Mrs
 0. H. P. Belmont
tContinued from Page 1)

tContinued from Page 1) 70's as plain Ava Smith, daugter of an Alabama planter, and rose to social dominance on the bril- lance of the Vanderbilts and Bell monts. When she married Will liam K. Vanderbilt in 1874 the wedding caused little excitement. Tehe Vanderbilt name at that time was nothing to conjure with but the family was immensely wealthy, and she scattered money to the four winds to achieve her ends.
 She entertained lavishly-- cham pagne dinners with golden goblets, solid silver service dinners, enter tainers 1t cost kings ransom to obtain. For her Vanderbilt built his beautiful Idle Hour estate at Oakdale, l.. I.-now real estate development parcelled into one- family lots. The Vanderbilt union lasted until 1895 when with char acteristic gallantry, according to legend Vanderbilt provided grounds for divorce by driving down a Paris boulevard in an open hack with the Camille of the Paris sos beside him.
 A year later Mrs Vanderbilt married Belmont. son of the trac- tion magnate and master of mill lions. Vanderbilt, meantime, had settled upon her an income of $250,000 annually, at that time the largest alimony ever paid.
 With the willing cooperation of Belmont, a playboy himself, Mrs Belmont swept into the glory of her social career. In her vast marble mansion in Newport she gave parties and dinners which still stand as the epitome of law ish entertainment. She was one of the first to introduce unusual diversions at parties. At one affair the guest of honor was 0 trained chimpanzee which sat at the table and waltzed with the debutantes.
 In 1899 she organized and off, fered as a fete on the spacious lawns of Marble Hall the first auto parade with obstacles in the form of baby carriages and boxes to prove the machines could be maneuvered. For the next nine years, until 1908, Mrs Belmont held sway as the most talked about woman of society. That year her husband died and the antagonism engendered in the Vanderbilts by her divorce cropped up in a quiet "feud."
 From then on fewer people re- sponded to her invitations and eventually she closed her Newport villa.
 With the closing of the famous white structure the lavish social era she headed come to an end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26

and watch repairing business, at 8 Grand street. An especially equipped optical division has been installed and is under the direct supervision of Dr Leon H. Phaneuf.
 Dr Phaneuf is native of Wa. terbury and attended the local schools, graduating from Crosby High. He also attended the Ro- chester School of Optometry. which is now affiliated with the University of Rochester, graduating from there five years ago. pr Phaneuf has been practicing optometry in New York state for the past five years.
 Operating at 33 Grand street, under the firm name. of N. & H.. Phaneuf, Inc, pr Phaneuf will be associated in business with his father, Henry Phaneuf, jeweler, and one of the foremost watch experts in this community. pr Phaneuf's connections with N. & Fl. Phaneuf, Inc, enables this enter prising concern to render up-to- minute optical service to the public in addition to its general jewelry and watch repairing business. pr Phaneuf cordial invites his friends, and acquaintance and the public to inspect his new local business quarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
WEST POINT
 HAS INFLUENZA

West Point, N. r., Jan. 26-(UP) = Precautions to prevent the spread of influenza ot the United States Military academy will be continued until Sunday, academy officials announced.
 Athletic contests scheduled with Swarthmore, University of Miami and Amherst college have been cancelled. However, the Army bas- ketball team will make its schedu- led trip to Penn State.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
Protest on Will
 of Helen Morris
tcontinued from Page D

NSOukluuSQ AgVth EdkS ~ would state her side of the story at the next session.
 Mrs. Norris was the widow of the late Miles Morris. member ok family prominent for years In the Bantam Lake and Morris section of the state. She died on December IS. 1932 at her homo in Middlebury. She resided in Water- bury for many years. Owing to q number of physical infirmities duo to advanced age, she was S1 at the time of her death, 0 conservator had been appointed to handle her affairs. Her immediate survivors are one brother. Herbert c. Cady of Waterbury and one sister. Mrs. Etta Foote of Middiebury. Nine grand nephews and nieces are list- ed as relatives of the testator.
 The value of tho estate is not expected to exceed $10.000. but the provisions as to its disposition have aroused the resentment of Mrs Dillon. who Is expected to offer op- position to the admission of the bill. Her reasons will be brought out during the course of the hear ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
Claims Permanent Injuries; Run Down
 By Automobile
Angelina Codianni Brings Action Through Father Atty Albert Hummel and David Gilyard Defend- ants in Action Instituted To-day

The machine came at her at rapid rate of speed so that she could not get out of it's way, the suit alleges. The girl was knocked to the pavement sustaining a con- cussion of the brain and fractured collar bone in addition to other in- juries of permanent nature.
 The suit charges the girl will be unable to wear a low cut gown or bathing suit without showing the deformity arising from the in- jured collar bone. The case is re- tuhnbale to court in February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
UNITE ENGLISH
 SPEAKING RACES

New York. Jan. 2s-tuP)-Nic- holas Murray Butler, president Of Columbia University, urges solidar- ity of the English speaking races to protect themselves against 'the challenge of dictatorship, which he said was threatening their Ideals of liberty He made his appeal to the pilgrims who. when he had h- nished, drank toasts to the presi- dent of the United States and His Majesty, George V, of Great Brit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26

that States Attorney Hugh Alcorn would go easy with him, but hav- ing failed to obtain such an assur- ance he declined to surrender.
 Young Schraeger, his brother, Bernard, William Shade, Kenneth Gallagher and Allen Norton, New Britain boys spent nearly year in jail waiting the trial of Brophy. only recently Schraeger obtained liberty as it was established that he was in the car with Brophy, Stango and Stack and this evidence placed him in the same category with the missing youths.
 plaint of less serious consequences
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-26
A REMINDER OF
 THE BLIZZARD OF 1888

It looked this morning as though we were about to have real old New England snow storm, some- thing like the blizzard of 1888. But those who thought so found out later on that they had made mis- take. The snow that fell in the morning soon disappeared, and formed into slush making walk ing conditions rather disagreeable at crossings. The thermometer took Q drop, so that one had to step live ly to keep the blood in circulation. If 1t freezes tonight sidewalks and paved streets will be very slippery