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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-09
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE (Copyright, 1883, By The United DwoGcN

1ECcSD
 New York, Aug 8-(UP)-The blood and passions of hundreds of ratriots motivated the stirring dra- ma in Havana today where Presi- dent Gerardo Machado Y Morales faced dissolution of his regime. Be- hind were a long series of political assassinations. ruined careers and fortunes, one abortive revolution, and innumerable minor insurrec- tions.
 For six years Machado had held the island subdued with well trained and well equipped army. but today observers felt that even the army could not help him much longer.
 As dramatic and breath-taking as this denouement was on the surface, its fundamental cause was economic. The Cuban sugar in- dustry collapsed in 1925. For a while Machado averted widespread want with a large public works program, but this too collapsed when foreign bankers withdrew support. /
 In 1927, after three years as the duly elected chief executive, Ma chado stified the opposition parties and in 1928 was reelected unop- posed to a six year term. It was a dictatorship and it automatically created many bitter and deter mined enemies.
 The students of the University of Havana, Latin and hot-headed, re- sented political control of the uni- Pversity and were first to rebel. For a time they carried on the opposi- tion single-handed. Discomfort grew, aided by the necessity of
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MIRA WAS NAME ON DEPOT LONG BEFORE THE sNEW DEAL
(Ry NA servlcel

Mira. Ia.--To at least 20 peopIe in the country, the maeic term MIRA that every body is learning to say these days, is an old story. Those 20 are the population of this Iowa village of nine houses which was named Mira 55 years ago when it's first house was built.
 Mira doesn't mean National In- a,,atrial Recovery Act to them, or sf least it didn't until . few weeks ago. If just meant home, the only town in the United States or tnaE name. according to the Fostai This This town, with is grass-grown railroad track, it's general store and postoffice at the intersection or two dirt roads in Lime Creek town ship, Washington county, IS nor nnailv republican. But it expects to gain by the New Deal, just the same.
 Boom Town in 'S2
 And it's about time," observes John Whetstine, 84-year-old whit tier. Nira's oldest inhabitant "The president talked sense the night he explained his plan," went on Whet- stine, the shavings falling rhyth- mically from soft-wocd stick. "Everybody in Nira-all 20 of us is for him."
 Mira looks forward to something like its boom days of 1892. When that boom collapsed, the little hamlet fell asleep, and 1t has been quietly disintegrating ever since. Two of it's three stores closed in 1925. The front of the other fell in recently, exposing shelves of canned goods, a candy counter. and the postmaster, E.. J. Yoder.
 Politics Mystery
 By long tradition republican, Mira turned democratic in the landslide of last March. Or did it? Residents are divided on the point, and as the Mira voting is pooled with the Lime Creek township tab- ulations, no one can be sure. But the New Deal has already brought better feeling to Mira, both Post master Yoder and farmer Ross Miller agree.
 "Condition around here aren't really any better than they were six months ago." appraises Miller. "but people feel better. They feel
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good times are on the way. and that we'll share in lem. We ought to, with the name we got"
 Postmaster Yoder. who also operates the store, is awaiting word from the other MIRA in Washington as to what is expect ed of him in the way of salary increases and increased employ ment.
 Two daughters and a son help him with the store, he says, and one daughter. Orpha, serves as as-. sistant postmaster. But Yoder faces real dilemma when it comes to increasing employment.
 ''I don't see how I can very well put anyone else at work at the store,'' Yoder laments, because there is nobody else on hand to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-09
Scouts Leave
 for Sepunkurn EnrOllnlents Made for the Fourth Week at the
 Camp

The following scouts will leave for their homes to-day after be- ing enrolled for the fourth week at Camp Sepunkum:
 Maurice Alexander, William An derson, Robert Appleton. Harry Bartlett, Douglas Benedict. George. Bolan, William Burton, William Caligan, Frederick Caligan, Roger Cook. Richard Cosgriff. Warren Dayton, Fred Detlefsen, Robert Ditmars, Robert Drakely. Lawson Duncan, Arthur Emerson, Charles Edwards, Paul Fillmore, William ErschIer, Willis Ford, John c. Johnson, Lawrence Krieg, James Leary. Everett Marvin, Edward MoseI, Richard Mower, David Noonan, Claude Parton, Russell Percival, James Phelan, Lawrence Robbins, John Scully. Robert Seat on, John Sherwood, Harold Shuts. Charles Straight, Harry Tchalxi- rides, Sherwood Travers, Robert vanVaIkenburg, William Ward and William Woodings
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put to work. But I want to do whatever I can."
 The Rush In--and Out
 Once there was a cheese factory at Mira. Those were the days! And there was the great coal rush of '92. Workmen digging 8 we'll struck what they thought was a six-foot vein of coal. It was a sec ond Klondike! But the. boom, coll lapsed when they found that what ever that six-foot vein might have been it wasn't coal. The promo ters, the prospectors, the settlers, vanished. and then the chees fac-l tory vanished, too.
 Mira, disillusioned, sank back, to the condition that President Cleve- land described as innocuous desue- tude. Since 1892, then. Mira quietly
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resigned itself to watching it's walls sag, its siding warp, it's paint flake out, forgetting the outside world, and by that world forgotten.
 The First Nira-a Puzzle
 Eight families. 20 inhabitants. five of them children. That is the town whose name is more often in the papers today than that of any other.
 John Whetstine refiectively watched a white shaving curl up
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under his knife and drop to the ground. He recalled how he came to Mira and helped build the first bodse there, 55 years ago. He came from Indiana in a wagon train. We stopped here because land was cheap" he said. "It's still cheap"
 Mira was named for Mira Moffit, the first white child born in the neighborhood. Whetstine seems to recall. Or was it the other way was Mira Moffit named for the town? Nobody remembers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-09
By FREDERICK O.. .oTHMAN

By FREDERICK C.,>oTHMAN Limited Press Stan Correspondent.
 Washington (UP)-Some people call President Roosevelt MT. Presi- dent Some call him MT Roose- velt.' Some still call him "Mr Gov ernor." But Miss Margaret Le- Hand has a name for him all her own. -.
 She calls him ''F. D." Good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-09
Authority On Cuban Affairs Describes
 Conditions There
Cable Editor of United Press, Louis F. Keemle Says Stirring and Bloody Drama Is Being Enacted in That Country That May End in Revolution

the stirring bloody
 
 called resignation exile armed F. Keeme cable editor United Cuban affairs anaIyzes the Machado
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ernment and most of the opposition groups participating, but when the negotiations failed to result in speedy removal of the president discontent led to a general strike movement, which precipitated to- days intense situation.
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R. R. HAS LINEN SUIT' TRAIN
 New Orleans-(UP)-The New Orleans Great Northern Railroad is running linen suit" train bet- tween New Orleans and Jackson. Miss. The train is advertised as "cool. comfortable, and clean."
Evening star., 1933-05-13
BRUTAL MINDS
YIN AND LOSE
IN KEITH SHOW
Jack Holt Makes
Hard Role Seen,
to Be Heroic.
WITH a setting among the lawles

WITH a setting among the lawless
elements and the oil producers of
Northern Africa, Jack Holt, in the film
play. 1.-The Woman I Stole" Is present.
ed in one of the most subtle roles he
has ever undertaken.
It is the same Holt that has been the
central figure Of many q vigorous and
ruthless adventure, but the current play
at R-K-O Keith's has new form
Of thrill, the decision of man Of in
dustrial affairs, who has stolen the wife
Of another, but sends her away when
she reveals no emotion at the serious
wounding of her former partner.
The story gives Mr.. Holt chance to
display less superficial attitude to-
ward life than he has been in the
habit of showing. He is the same strong
and militant man that has become a
favorite with the motion-picture fans,
but in this instance he is able to COM
bine strength with sentiment and an
appreciation of the finer types of
character. The composite figure is one
to capture the admiration of the on
locker.
The theme of the production might
be stated in terms of brutality. The
man mas no neSlLdtlOn III renewing
acquaintance with an old friend, played
by Fay Wray, and planning to take her
away from her husband, a well-played
role in the hands of Donald Cook. He
offers no apologies for ruthless acts,
and when the oil lines have been
damaged by the tampering of gang Of
ruffians. under Gen. Rayon, played by
Noah Beery, he courageously seizes the
desert chieftain and compels this leader
to work for him. He pays attention to
another woman, Teresita, played by
Raquel Torres with distinction, and
when she too is insistent in her at
tentions, hurls her away from him.
Then, when he has made all prepara-
tions for flight with the stolen wife. he
condemns her lack of sentiment toward
the man she is leaving and sends her
into the discard. Brutal force has not
deprived him Of the attitude of loyalty,
while in contrast Is that Of the woman,
who Is represented as more lacking in
sensibilities than the man of ruthless
action.
1t is an excellent study Of character,
and with its scenes of action Is ex-
cellent drama. The Keith program also
includes numerous short films, includ-
ing the news reel, a cartoon comedy,
and the Pathe Review. with travel to
various parts Of the world.
Evening star., 1933-05-13
film PROBE DEMAND
REJECTED BY HOUSE
Sirovich Propose Fails, 227-115.
Opponent Says It Would Waste
Taxpayers Money.

BY the Associated Press.
A resolution by Representative Siro-
vich of New York for congressional
investigation into the motion picture
industry was defeated yesterday in the
House
The proposal was rejected, 227 to lis.
In the debate, Chapman, Democrat,
Of Kentucky. said members whose sup
port had been sought for the reso-
luton had been told of the enchant-
ing beauties and mysteries Of Holly
wood"
This investigation would invade the
courts themselves" Chapman said. ~
am surprised at the audacity and
temerity of these men who stand up
here and ask this waste Of the tax
payers money"
If the contentious Of Dr. Sirovich
are correct" contended Cochran, Demo-
crat, of Missouri, I'VE should have to
investigate every industry in the United
States in which people lost money on
securities
THE Federal Trade Commission tells
me it would cost s250,OO0 to make this
investigation. If there have been any
income tax violations, as the gentleman
says, tell the investigators Of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau, and they will
put them down in Atlanta with Chi
cago's prominent citizen, AL Capone."
Blanton, Democrat, Of Texas said the
resolution would permit DIR. Sirovich
to employ as many high-priced lawyers
as he sees fit.'
1T would give junketing trip to
England, France, Germany, Asia and
Africa and won't produce any facts
he hasn't now," Blanton said.
Connery, Democrat, of Massachusetts,,
a former vaudeville actor, said the in
vestigation would show up the rotten
ness of the industry"
"The Actors Equity Union is for
it," he said, land that includes the
Barrymores and all those other stars
YOU see on the screen. The workers
in the moving picture theAters are
for it."
Busby, Democrat, Of Mississippi, said
there was "a peculiar silent interest
in opposition to this resolution" and
indicated it was being opposed by a
strong lobby.
Evening star., 1933-05-13
CHAPTER VI.
The Strange BOmbelli,

TINE section had endured life at
Post l for but a brief space,
when the personality Of hither-
i to unnoticed comrade began to
impinge upon Otho's conscious
mesa man whom the four English
men and their friends had noticed only
as one of the party whom they generally
termed "Vittorellis pets" He had ar
rived, one day, with mule convoy, and
had remained at the post.
Undeniably, Sergt. Maj. Vittorelli
was guilty of gross favoritism. and un-
doubtedly this man was prime
Notwithstanding with the Corsicans
themselves in Vittorelh's esteem. and.
with them, basking in the warmth Of
his approval-an approval that had
numerous significant and practical
manifestations.
Very probably the fact that the fell
low had lived in Corsica, knew Ajaccio
and spoke Italian, had great deal to
do with his success with Sergt. Maj.
Vittoreli And not only with Sergt.
Mai. Vittorelli. for that invaluable and
powerful patron had introduced him to
the favorable notice of Maj. Riccoli
himself.
In this exalted quarter also, the fel
low had found favor. and had so far
ingratiated himself that Maj. Riccoli
had appointed him his orderly for duty
whenever Maj Riccoh sojourned at
Post /.
Here again, doubtless, the mans
knowledge Of Corsica. Ajaccio, and the
Italian tongue, was of immense service
to him in the attainment of his ambi-
tions.
But why he. rather than the genuine
Corsicans themselves, Corsicans bred
and born?
And then. with a smile at his grow
ing tendency to cynicism, Otho re-
membered that the man had money
for legionnaire, quite lot Of money.
And if, in the kingdom Of the blind,
Evening star., 1933-05-13
COMEDY GIVES
MODERN TOUCH
TO GREEK PLAY
Elisa Landi With
Talented Cast at
the FOx.

7 AUGHS Of the vintage Of 1888 come
in rapid succession when 1.-The
Warriors Husband" Lasky film
at the Fox Theater, fills the screen
with jaunty characters masquerading
as ancient Athenians and their bar
barian neighbors, the mysterious ANA
IONS. The So-called person who bore
the name of Homer was familiar with
the laughter Of the gods, but he could
not have known how the modern mo-
ton picture company could surpass the
output of that period of romance by
turning the highly colored folk tales into
savory comedy. Much of this may be
credited to the skill Of the famous
Lasky. New wine in old bottles is
here redeemed and awarded q reputa-
marked moderns Of all history, they
here come into their own, for the
choicest slang of the day Is skillfully
stories, in which heroes Of the centuries
are gracefully debunked and are made
to tremble in the presence of the
prowess Of unrestrained feminine skill.
Helen Of Troy and the famous siege
brought the AmazonS needed publicity
to enable them to survive in the public
mind. The present application Of Hol-
lywood Imagination has furnished an
impressive picture Of their legions,
with feminine forms encased in the
armor Of olden days and with touch
OF the spirit of domination that causes
the men to assume the guise Of cring-
ing servants. The current story tells
how the women were conquered by lib
eral applications Of the universal COM
modify which was reputed to be IN
the custody Of Eros, son of Aphrodite.
1t is unique comedy, with plenty
of the pomp of imperial power, and
majestic scenes alternated with close
ups of amusing characters and their
merry contacts. Elisa Landi Is an
impressive warrior, with striking abil-
ity to depict the proud commander
who is mellowed by the attentions OF
the Greek, represented with equal ia
cility by David Manners. Marjorie
Rambeau, as the chief Of the Anlazons.
reveals the fire that brought fame to
her name, and Ernest Truck, in pre-
tended role Of submission to an ANA
zonian wife, furnishes much comedy,
followed by his emergence at the end,
with control of the situation. Other
familiar names in the cast are those
CT Helen Ware, Maude Eburne, Claudia
Coleman, Ferdinand GottschaK, John
Sheehan, Lionel Belmore, Tiny" San
ford CHercules) and Helene Madison
Olympic swimming champion.
The stage performance at the Fox
Is headed by Will Mahoney, comic Of
all comics, whose reception at the open
ing performance threatened to stop all
proceedings. His dancing act on the
big xylophone still creates a strong i'm
preston. Others are Huber, the ma
gician, who does marvellous tricks with
the aid Of four young women; William
Hall, fine radio baritone, and Arthur
and Morton Havel, comedy and songs
with pretentious setting and excellent
results. D. c. C.
Evening star., 1933-05-13
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May IS (N.A.
N.A).-Perhaps it's our almost ineH-
table return to simple things which
makes Marion Davies performance in
Peg o. My Heart" one Of the out
standing gelatine records Of many
years. Something like the character
lzation she gave long ago in Little
Old New York." this story of an Irish
fisher girl and her father-and Mich
ael, her dog-will carry you far away
from sophisticated surroundings to the
1dyllic sweetness Of q little green isle
and the perpetual Summer that Is in
the hearts Of those who come from it.
Few screen beauties face the cam
era without makeup, without waves
in their hair. without the trappings
Of chic clothes-(even chic rags are
manufactured often at the costumers
with the most fattering tag ends fall
ing where they are best calculated to
mans hat, and old shirt. the baggy
trousers rolled up to the knee, the
freshly-scrubbed face which Marion
this picture, are unusual in a degree
and all part Of a very sincere and able
Characterization. The brogue this ac-
tress picked up from an old Irish door
man who has been friend of hers for
years and whom she has loved to mimic
when giving her famous limitations
Music runs through Peg O. My
Heart" the Hartley Manners play
which made Laurette Taylor famous
in the long ago-just the right amount
of the right kind of music for the
story. And Onslow Stevens, Juliette
Compton, Alan. Mowbray and others
in the cast are capable, but Peg, her
father and Michael the dog make three
poignant musketeers of an Irish idyll
that will be hard to forget.
Evening star., 1933-05-13
Out Where the Movies Begin
Marion Davies' Performance in ''Peg O. Nv Heart"
Stirs One With Idyllic Sweetness Off
Little Green Isle.

Herbert Mundin, English comedian
OF the Chariot Revue and one Of the
outstanding moments of "Cavalcade"
as Bridges, the butler. Is stopped on
the street every day of his life by
people who tell him he was never so
funny in his career as he was in the
Noel Coward role.
THE funniest part of 1t is" Mundin
said to me, II played such a paradoxi-
cal funny man. I became disgustingly
intoxicated. I slapped my small daugh-
ter, abused people who had been good
to me, broke my wife's heart and final
ly, In a drunken stupor, was run over
and killed by a fire truck. There was
nothing really funny about me-"
But people 60 on telling Mundin that
they split their sides over him.
Harry Cohn Of Columbia Studios
leaves for England today to arrange
for productions made in that country
One Of his first ventures will be
production with Gilbert Miller starring
Leslie Howard and made in England
Meanwhile M. G. M-which seems
to want Howard for the Carlo picture
-Greta herself having asked for Ron
aid Colman and being unable to get
him-is casting about for an English
man to fill one Of the important parts
in this story, Queen Christina"
Katherine Hepburn Is off for New
York again to fill in some time between
pictures. This girl rarely appears about
Hollywood-not for any Garbo reason,
because she is not at all a recluse, but
rather because when she is here she
is working and Immediately she COM
pletes her work she starts of for the
East Coast to enjoy a bit Of relaxation
among her friends.
Copyright. 1888. by North American News
PAPER Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1933-05-13
BEER PROBLEM
is THEME OF
NEW PICTURE
Plenty of Action in
NJ Metropolitan's
Screen Offering.

The motion picture industry, as ir
that dry crusade. but very wet picture
Of a year or so back, has again taken
up its celluloid warfare against the boot
logger and racketeer in The Song OF
the Eagle" current on the Metropolitan
screen. 1t took wonder working Holly
wood just one month and a few days
from the date beer was made legal to
place before the public this gelatine
protest against the possibility of the
racketeer gaining control Of the brewing
business
1.-The Song Of the Eagle" or as it is
subtitled. The Passing Of the Beer
Baron" has an impressive cast of seven
featured players with one all-America
star, Alfred E. Smith but rather un-
impressive dialogue and in many in
stances Is concerned with flag-waving
The question of what the beer baron
will do to combat legal beer Is timely
enough to create interest, and it Is in
tricately woven into the life story of a
who fought in the war against their
fathers fatherland, to find prohibition
on their return. And, although it is
plentifully innoculated with scenes OF
the New York beer parade, Al Smith at
the Democratic convention, super-im-
posed war scenes and beer-drinking
shots, it manages to hold interest in the
story of this family.
Sketchy as the sequences comprising
this story are, they are complete enough
to create life-panorama of what a
brewers difficulties would be if the beer
baron muscled-in. The acting, as one
might expect from such a cast, is ex-
cellent, though Mary Brian Is some
times brushed aside in these fast mov-
ing sequences
Richard Arlen as the son of Brewer
Hoffman Jean Hersholt) is convinc-
ing enough when he gathers his war
buddies around him to help protect his
beer business. George E. Stone comes
back for better role than he had in
one Of his recent pictures as Arlen's s
buddie. who joined forces with a rack
eteer (CharleS Bickford and who is de-
tailed to kill Arlen, but takes the rap
himself.
1t is Jean Hersholt and Louise Dres-
ser however, as Mama and Papa Hoff-
man who merit the final bows when the
shooting is all over. And there is
plenty of shooting, as is typical of gang
pictures, and plenty of free-for all fight
ing between ex-doughboy and gangster,
with the soldier, as usual, coming out
on top. If you see this film, be sure
to keep your eye on Louise Dresser in
the scene in which she kills the gang
leader, and for that matter all through
the film, for she is consistently good.
J. N. H.
Evening star., 1933-05-13
COMMUNITY DAY HELD
BY elementary SCHOOLS
East Silver Spring and Woodside
Units Stage Elaborate Pro-
grams for Parents.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md, May 13.-
Community day was observed at both
the Woodside and East Silver Spring
Elementary Schools Thursday. with a
large attendance of parents viewing the
programs. which, because Of unfavor-
able weather, were held indoors.
In celebration of Music week the pro-
gram at the Woodside School in the
morning was devoted to the history of
music, with play depicting the part
music has played in the country from
the time of the PuritanS until the pres
ent. Miss Anita Pepmeier, teacher Of
the sixth grade, wrote the play and her
pupils enacted the parts. Following a
luncheon, which was for the benefit of
the Parent Teacher Association, num-
ber Of songs and Maypole dances were
given by the children in costume, and
the new May queen, Charlotte Cheney,
attended by her court Of honor, was
crowned by last years May queen, Vir-
Hnia Dwyer.
A decorated doll carriage and ex-
press wagon parade, in which there
were many elaborate entries, was fea-
ture Of the program. Judges were Mrs.
Frank Pickett, Mrs. c. A. Hoglund and
Mrs. L. D. SaScer, all Of Takoma Park.
A program of dances, songs, recita-
tions and playlets was given by the va
rious grades of the East Silver Spring
School throughout the day, with the
children in costume for many Of the
acts.