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The Washington times., 1933-04-18
Street Car Control
New York's Innovation

An innovation in public utility MANAGEMENT which has
been started in New York worthy of the careful scrutiny
of local transportation agencies afflicted they
with declining patronage.
The Fifth Avenue Coach Company and the New York Rail-
ways Corporation New York street operators have n
vted citizens who have connection with the corporations
but who interested in civic organizations and in business
generally to the board of directors with the
power the regular directors.
In extending the invitation to the public directors to
the president of the coach company wrote:
"This is particularly a time uUhen better under
standing and cooperation essential Adequate
surface transportation facilities matters of deep
concern to all commerce and industry. This
p0ny has long enjoyed the good uUM of its patrons;
it striUes to merit and retain this good UOiH Be-
of this desire it seeks members of its board
of directors representatives of large metropolitan
business groups to participate actively and
structUely in the conduct of its affairs"
In years. of the increased
es cheaper and better taxcab SERVICE and increased street
railway and bus fares thousands of riders have been ured
from the older transportation agencies of Washington
Whatever efforts have been made by the companies have
failed to attract these riders back to street and busses
The New York innovation is too young to permit the draw
ing of any conclusions to its effectiveness but in theory
it to be good
The local companies might give it consideration
The Washington times., 1933-04-18
Welcome Visitors
Conventions Bring Thousands

That the attractions of Washington coming into
general appreciation by citizens all the country is
evident by the large number of national conventions which
Il is planned to hold here in the future
statement by the Greater National Capital Committee
Indicates that during the month of May least 2 900
will come here to attend conventions.
According to estimates this number will exceed by 10000
those who came here last May.
Washington continually growing in beauty and develop
ing historically.
is not surprising that the citizens of the nation each
Of whom has very real and genuine interest in the Dis
Tict, should seek opportunities Of coming here
Their presence of course, places responsibility upon
Washngtonans responsibilities of host at the
lime Of caretaker for city which is the property of ALL
We must not fail in that responsibility but strive
make the city more worthy Of the pride which it engenders
n all who visit it.
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

This photograph by the able and efficient international
News Photos Inc, shows high spirited American citizen
absolutely DETERMINED to the first game of world
series.
At ball grounds it is first come first served. If you
want good front in the beachers you must be there
early This enthusiastic citizen whose determination cannot
be too highly commended, was there THE DAY BEFORE
This be criticized, the contrary, it is praise
worthy. He willing to make sacrifices for the thing that
he wanted therefore he has in him the element of
This gentleman his hard COUCH sacrificing most Of
nights sleep possesses the quality that has made in
many directions
In this particular direction, perhaps cloves labor
lost Milton writing his blindness, says they also
serve who only stand and wait
That doubtless especially if you blind But the
best way to serve American language is to hustle
out and do something Not standing and waiting, lying
down and waiting in front of the beahers sitting around
and waiting in the hope that something will turn up
"get you anywhere
If you want fish, go where the fish you want
cess, 90 after it.
The Washington times., 1933-04-18
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

not slow; just a wispy, twisty,
teasy little tune, humming
along to itself in the shadows;
peeping, with it's CHEEKY chal-
lenge, at your tell-tale, teary
eyes; pressing, with its chummy
chuckle, at your hurt, discour-
aged heart; coaxing; pleading
"She may get weary;
women do get weary
wearing the same shabby
dress"
(Shabby dreSS-Shabby dreams
no dreams at all, after a
while. Men and women both
oh, how did he know?)
"And when she's weary
"Try a little tenderness
Tenderness? You'd almost
forgotten the word in these
terrible days! But what
wouldn't you give to feel some
tenderness now? Great big
city-great big night-all those
lights lit for somebody else
none of them lit for you! If,
just for a moment, you could
sweep the years away; feel
your. sweetheart's hand; see
your mothers smile-Oh, how
did he gueSS?)
"You know she's waiting,
"JuSt anticipating
Things she may never pos
SeSS.
"While she's without them
"Try a little tenderness.
(Waiting? Hard work? Bad
breaks? What did it matter?
What did anything matter-to
men or women, either-if only
one knew that somewhere
somebody caredO
cts not just sentimental;
"She's had her grief and care,
"And a word that's soft and
gentle
makes it easier to bear"
(Grief and care? How far
away they E,emed once. How
terribly nes.r they are now!
Headache, heartache, all the
time, everywhere. Everybody
needing just that gentle word
somebody to believe in them
somebody to help them be-
lieve in themselves. Do you
know? Ho'"-' terribly you
knowD
"You won't regret it;
"Women don't forget it;
"Love is their whole happiness.
"It's all so easy
"Try a little tenderness"
(Oh, you'd meant to try.
You'd meant to be kind! But
you were so busy; so worried
and rushed. So you just kept
putting it off. Tomorrow-next
week-you'd tell her how you
loved her. And now it's too
late! Or is it? Isn't there still
a chance? If you phoned her
now-wrote him that little note
couldn't you maybe, start all
over again? Dear God, please
make 1t SOD
(Copyright. 1898, King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
lyric Copyright, Robbins Music Corp.)
The Washington times., 1933-04-18
Rhyming
Optinist
Resolutions

Resolutions
In spite Of all the hosts Of
wrong
That, threatening, pursue,
I will be brave, I will be strong,
7 will be firm and true!
Unheeding staunch swords red
with rust
That others have let fall,
I will be faithful to my trust,
Nor any VOW recall.
T will be wise; I will not grope
Down dark and devious ways,
will cling close to one bright
hope
Through ever-changeful days.
All, who am I to launch these
boasts
Like ships foredoomed to
break
Upon the far years unknown
coasts?
What pledges dare I make?
Not of myself can I resolve
What I will do or be;
But only as God helps me solve
Each moments mystery.
The Washington times., 1933-04-18
Once Overs

thought to how insecure an
other persons place may be.
Becoming peeved at an en-
ploye, their first decision Is to
inform his superior and, sad
to say, such complaints are
liable to be exaggerated.
Often the position, to which
there was objection, as taken
by the employe, is in accord
with instructions given by the
superior.
Employees are there to serve
not to dictate or change pol
icies.
The employe may be insis-
tent upon carrying out explicit
regulations and rules and the
irascible individual considers it
an impertinence, while the one
making the complaint is the
one who is unreasonable.
Copyright. 1888, King Features
Syndicate Incl
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

The complaint that you make
to an employer about one Of
his employees may have a very
serious effect.
Before you do anything Of
this sort consider it well.
If the grievance is personal,
suggested by your own dislike,
you have no right to make
any complaint whatsoever.
If the worker is diSloyal to
his employer, has deliberately
done something harmful to the
business, there may be some
excuse for reporting him.
To lose a job today is
serious matter and you should
give an employe a chance to
abandon a course damaging to
his employer, before reporting
him.
Some men, comparatively Sc
cure in their jobs, give little
The Washington times., 1933-04-18
Kindness to Animals
Dog Poisoners At Large

The observance of 'Be Kind to Animals Week. comes at
an appropriate time in Washington
Recently there have been instances here Of the
poisoning of chldren's pets.
During week there the cruel and brutal shoot
ing Of dog while walked along the street beside its little
master This pet previously had been poisoned.
Such instances these should rally all lovers of the de-
fenseess to the protection Of dumb friends.
Words describe the feeling which child has for
pet be dog, cat whatever other animal Adults get
much the same pleasure from their pets.
Yet these animals almost constantly at the mercy of
the poisoner
be saved from those who would wantony take their lives
The Education League has prepared elaborate
campaign for this week to spread the doctrine of being kind
10 animals
It campaign which should find general favor and
acceptance the part Of both children and adults
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

that moment I wouldn't have
wagered a nickle on the future
of the whole human race.
Just five feet ten, one-hun-
dred-and-sixty- pounds of Big,
Bemoaning' Blubberin' Blonde
that's what half a century
of our socalled civilization has
made of me.
And at that very moment,
when anyone could have had
my remains for the carriage,
what should I hear. but
"TH AT FUNNY LITTLE
TUNE"
Not loud, not soft, not fast,
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

aCdudCuG.
t h o. Sc S a d
faceS-po 90 r
twitching lips,
ng to
S mile. All
those deSper-
ate " es-
pro I'D eyes,
trying to be
b r a We: and
just about as
much hope on
the horizon as
there's b e e f.
steak on a
flea. Better
times coming
nhnnnul At
The Washington times., 1933-04-18
"Try a Little Tenderness"

"Try a Little Tenderness"
Funny little song. Maybe it
isn't Art. That depends, Of
course, on what you call Art.
But there I was, plugging
along home in the evening
rush
And, Stranger, did I have
those twilight blues? Nothing
else but!
Headache. Heartache. All
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

Efficiency Experts
A linguist went into an en-
ployment agency the other day
for a job. He said he could
speak six dead languages. He
ought to make very sociable
corpse.
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

And by the way, Freddie has
a new piccolo player now. The
old one owed so many pay
ments on his piccolo that all he
could play on it were promis-
sorry notes.
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

The Crack Of the Day
Schnozzle Durante and Jack
Haley we're discussing spinsters.
can old maid" said Durante,
''is like an electric light bulb
without the current turned on"
Excuse 1t, Please
Many telephone girls wear
their shoes either too large or
The Washington times., 1933-04-18
MAYBE I'M WRONG!
. Rv John P. MedburY

too small. The trouble is that
they often buy their shoes by
parcels post and, from force of
habit, they give the mail order
house the wrong number.
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

She was one Of those dizzy
little danes and they were try
ing to coax her into a bridge
game.
"Oh, come on" said one of
her friends, we're only playing
for a tenth of a cent"
"You can't kid me-" she re-
piled. "They don't make coins
that small"
Mental Giants
A certain business executive
Is having gray hairs grated into
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

Take 1t Or Leave 1t
A Park Avenue husband Is
planning to divorce his wife so
that there'lI be more room in
the closet for his clothes.
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

Margaret Young is still posing
for that oil painting, but she's
been doing so much horseback
riding lately that she's had to
stand up for the last three
sittings.
Copyright, 1898. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

All the actors who hang
around hotel lobbies aren't lazy.
One of them in particular is
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

his toupee so that the board of
directors will think he worries.
The Washington times., 1933-04-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

By DAN THOMAS
 NE,A Service Writer
 Hollywood = With the present popular vogue for having actors perceptibility grow older during the course of a single production, it is interesting to look behind the scenes and find out just how the process is accomplished.
 Naturally, it is controlled largely tests will take place on the stage at g D, m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
"Her Mad Night"
 Plays at Garden

Boosting the presence of such brilliant artists as Irene Rich, Con- way Tearle and Mary Carlisle, an M-G-M contract player who has had a short but successful screen career, it is hard to see where "Her Mad Night" the new feature pie ture which had its initial showing at the New Garden this afternoon, could be anything but the fine piece of entertainment it is. With a talent set-up as enumerated above, it's audience satisfaction was vir- .tually guaranteed and the work of the principals is matched in excel- lence' by the performances of Ken meth Thomson and William B.. Davidson who comprise the ball. ance of the featured cast. Natural ly, first honors go to Irene Rich, who once more proves herself one of the screens great artists, with Conway Tearle and Mary Carlisle the runners-up for second best credits. There always is an added thrill nwatching Tearle work, and superb performance of Mary Carlisle makes 1t readily under standable that she would be in- cluded in the all-star cast of Grand Hotel" one of her recent triumphs.
 The companion attraction is "So This Is Harris" with the honey toned radio star Phil Harris. Does your wife rave about Big Crosby? Does she thrill to the voice of Rudy Vallee? Tired business men who come home at night and dis cover their wives glued to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

current problems of unemploy- ment, racketeering, prohibition and world disarmament. Walter Hus- ton, in a performance that will be the talk of the country, enacts the president who comes to the White House as a bluffing, back skipping, insincere politician and subse- quently meets with an accident which changes him almost over night into a man of integrity, re- sourcefulness and the iron ability to take control of a baffling series of obstacles involved in the chaos of a nation plunged into economic uncertainty, riddled by gangsters and thwarted in its demand for payment of European debts.
 The companion feature is Pleas ure Cruise" with Genevieve Tobin, Roland Young, Ralph Forbes, Herbert Mundin and other favor ties.
 Previously scheduled as Miss Tobin's first vehicle under her new Fox contract, "Pleasure Cruise'' was postponed to allow the blonde actress to carry the feminine lead in "The Internal Machine"
 As its principal setting, the pie ture has one of those luxury liners which specialize in vacation cruises on the high seas. Romantic com plications in an environment made to order for love affairs and in- trigues, form the basis of the story plot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
Movies Playing
 To-day
Desert Romance Is
 Coming io Palace

Announcement of a love-story of the desert greater than The Sheik," "Biood and Sand" or 'The PaRan" should bring a lot of joy to the hearts of the female portion of Waterbury theatergoers, and that is just what is being presented at the Palace theater for the next 3 days, starting to-day, when Ramon Novarro will be seen in "The Barbarian" tale of the des- ert and the men of that land whose only law is to take what they want, no matter what, and this also ap- plies to women.
 Novarro is cast as a guide who falls in love with Myrna Loy, a titled English girl who is travelling in his country, with her future husband, the minute that Novarro sees her the possession of making her his becomes his objective and a lot of action ensues.
 One scene is especially interest," ing, when he steals her from the rest of the caravan, kidnaps her and takes her to the fastness of the desert, where they are followed and what happens and the carry ings on will be remembered long after the picture had left town.
 The second feature is the tale of & man who finds out that his wife Ia unfaithf,il and the consequences of, her folly make a highly inter- esting and dramatic photoplay, the stars in this feature are Pat O'Brien and Gloria Stuart.
 Thursday night at the Palace, there will take place on its stage, a. treat that has never before been given to Waterbury residents when M. c. M. will send to town, their travelling studio to take screen and sound tests of the winners of the contest that ran in the Democrat, Q beautiful group of girls have been selected and a novelty in the- atricals will be presented. From the inquiries that are pouring in it looks as though the spacious ca- pacity of this popular theater would be taxed to the limit. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
In The Local TheaterS Double Feature
 State Offering

Warner Brothers State presents another deluxe double feature pro- gram today and tomorrow, headed by Lilly Turner" starring George Brent with Ruth Chatterton, Frank McHugh, Marjorie Gateson, Gordon Westcott and other favorites.
 The story concerns the love af- fair of soiled, bedraggled queen of the carnivals and sideshows who emerges through tragedy to a lofti- ness of self sacrifice and triumph.
 It is story that reaches deep into the human emotions and pro- vides entertainment that will de- light every theatergoer who sees it.
 The companion feature is "The Devils Brother starring Laurel and Hardy. In 1t they run the gamut of tomfoolery from flirting with milkmaids and being pursued by a bull to escaping the hang mans moose.
 However, as the millions of their followers have long since come to know. it is never. the plot which matters in a Laurel and Hardy comedy. These two buffoons could squeeze laughs out of the .direst of tragedies. The bulky ana always SHSnLly dHuOyeu Hardy has but to raise his eye brows at his partners irresponsible actions, and you have enough .humor to make up dozen come dies.
 There is considerably more to "The Devils Brother" than humor, although of course the antics of it's two clowns play an outstand- ing part in the production. For one thing there is the presence in the cast of Dennis King, hero of innumerable New York show hits, whose portrayal of the bandit king, Diavolo. does not prevent him from singing several songs of definite asset to the picture. Then there is also the dashing Thelma Todd as the f1irtatious Lady Pamela for whose charms Laurel and Hardy fall all over themselves.
 The whole picture has been pro- duced on an unusually elaborate scale with picturesque back grounds, a massed chorus of some 150 voices and what seems like thousands of extras in the more spectacular scenes. Hal Roach, director and producer of "The Devils Brother" seems to have outdone himself in the matter of costuming, atmospheric settings, and a meticulous care for spectacle and color.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
St Ann's School
 Alumni Assn
Will Give Benefit Dance at Hamilton Park Fri
 day Night

In an effort to raise funds for St Ann's Parochial school the Alum ni Association will hold dance Friday evening at Hamilton Park pavilion with Harry Brinkman's Society orchestra furnishing the music for dancing.
 The committee in charge in- cludes:
 Misses Blanche Demers, Bertha Derouin. Albertine Belval, Rita Lavallee, Helen Brodeur, and Leo Pepin, Lucien Perreault, Ernest Brodeur, Albert Veillette, Ernest Derouin, Arthur Baribault, Lomer Manseau and Antoine Guertin. officers of the association are: President, Pierre Pronovost; vice. president, Mrs Anna Duffy; treas urer. Serge Belanger; secretary, Alma M. Donais.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24
Auction Bazaar
 Al Strand Tonight

Tonight the Strand presents the first of new series of Auction Bazaar nights. This new novelty is different from anything ever seen before in Waterbury in that the auctioneer buys from the audi ence. How? What? That you will have to find out tonight when you visit the Strand. It's an ideal treat that will provide Strand pa irons with a hundred hearty laughs and incidentally send them home with valuable presents. And fol- lowing the auction bazaar are two splendid pictures.
 .Gabriel Over the Whitehouse" with Walter Huston, Karen Morley, F'ranchot Tone and distinguished supporting cast.
 Mss-o- -Goldwyn-Maye is to be congratulated on the handling of the difficult theme of a president of the United States faced with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

aers prsiser,s novel s'Jsnnis Cer- hardt." were interesting. The ea. tire process was accompiisne9 through subtle suggestion rather than q definite lining of the face. As Years Pass
 Tn the opening sequence Sylvia is seen "as is." Six years pass and the only change is in the style Of her hairdress and a slight padding of her clothing give her a heav- fer look. The story chen jumps II years to 1928. In this period slight makeup was used to make her face reflect the passage or time. But still there was no less lines = just a few subtle highlights ana shadow to give the impression Of q dropping or sagging face. The graying of her hair was nos resorted to until the final period of 1888. The shadows also were deepened just a little. But that was all. The rest of the aging dependeo upon costumes and Miss 'Sidney's own mannerisms.
 Due largely to the success of his ''Dr. Jekyll and Mir. Hyde" por-
 trayal Frederic March again Is turning to weird characterization This time it will be the role of Death in "Death Takes a Holiday" production on the picture to start very soon.
 Even Names Confused ' Studio executives always have
 encountered difficulty in making up their minds as to the titles of their pictures. But now they seem | to have reached the point where they don't even know what to call
 their players.
 A couple ofsweeks ago Adrian
 Samish was selected for role in Cecil B. DeMille's new film. "This Day and Age" Then his name changed to Peter Adrian. And be- fore he could even get used to that,
 it was changed again to Richard Dorne. That was his name last
 night-but we won't vouch that it
 is the same today.
 | The other day Buster Crabbe de- cided to go on a diet-he would live on orange juice for an entire
 week. At eight o'clock he drank
 the first glass.
 At 10 another was tossed off.
 The third followed at II. And at
 lunch time he dashed over to. the
 studio restaurant for a mans sized
 lunch-dieting was lot of hooey tanyway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

floats and tableaux in patriotic de- sign, open dens of wild animals, pretty lady riders on their hand some mounts, elephants, camels ponies, clowns and numerous bands and calliopes and from the large crowd assembled. it was evident that the public still loves a parade.
 Has Thrills Galore
 A large crowd filled the "big top" to capacity for the afternoon exhibition and many new and im- ported features made their appear ance on the lengthy program. Some of the highlights of the per- formance were Jack Hoxie and Miss Dixie Starr. cowboy and cow girl movie stars in person with their original company of Holly wood performers including Jack Hoxie's wonder horse scout" and his dog Bunk. The Hanneford family of English riders with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-24

tures' "So This Is Harris" Catlett hates radio crooners. His wife adores them. Betwixt the two there is no compromise. This situation is the basic plot of "So This Is Har- ris," musical featurette marking the screen debut of Phil Harris, chainbroadcast orchestra leader and crooner.
 The picture tells the story of mixed wives and sweethearts whose affairs come to an exciting climax at swanky country club. Supporting Harris and Catlett are June Brewster, Helen Collins and James Finlayson. Mark Sandrich directed.
 The special added attraction Thursday night will be Auction Circus with splendid assortment of seasonable goods and you may get all the receipts if you hold the lucky ticket.