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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
STRAND

Dick Powel, Ruby Keeler and Pat O'Brien heading brilliant and unusually large cast in Fir tation Walk" are to be seen at Warmers Strand today, and To- morrow
 There are two great specially numbers that outdo anything ever presented before for originality and novelty. One is an authentic flaw allan Love Feast with it's tradi- tional unique native dances per- formed by sixty Hawaiian beauties and as many men. Age old folk songs are sung to the rhythmic beat of gourd drums in a setting of a moon-lit cocoanut grove and a rippling lagoon. Dick also sings a Hawaiian number to the ac- compartment of Sol Hoopii's famous native orchestra.
 The second big speciality is the presentation of West Points Hundredth Night Play by mem- bers of the cast in which there are more beautiful girls. In this number Powell sings three catchy original songs by the famous soEg team of Allie Wrubel and Mort Dixon. These include "Mr and Mrs Is the Name" the title song, Filtration Walk" and No Horse, No Wife, No Moustache."
 The West Point graduation ceremonies, in which officers and cadets participate. the parade grounds the lovers promenade, Filtration Walk, with its Kissing Rock, all come in as part of the plot. These scenes were all taken on the Academy grounds with the full cooperation of the U. s. military authorities.
 The story is a romance of glo- rious youth and is filled with thrilling adventure and dramatic situations. Others in the cast in- clude Ross Alexander, Glen Boles, John Eldredge, Henry O'Neill, Quinn Williams and John Arledge.
 The co mpanion feature is Against The Law" with John Mack Brown and Sally Blanc. Fri da brings Warner Baxter in "Hell In The Heavens and Frank Mor- gan with Genevieve Tobin in By Your Leave"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
Fifteen Victims or
 Railvay Disaster
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cursion train were telescoped. They were wooden and crumpled like egg shell. Most of the dead and injured were taken from the wreck age. None of the Maple Leaf pas sengers was hurt.
 The death toll was definitely fixed at 15 by the two Hamilton hospitals which received the yic- tims. Early reports said 16 were killed. All but five were quickly identified.
 Many of the injured were not expected to survive. The wreck occurred at Dundas, village seven miles from here.
 Holiday Crowd Aboard
 The excursion train, filled with persons who had spent Christmas day with parents, friends and sweethearts, was returning to To- ronto when it was signaled to go on the siding to let the Maple Leaf pass.
 Ten minutes later the Maple Leaf came roaring down the track. Its signal was green, indicating clear road ahead.
 1T followed my instructions to DIOC0SQ StIdIS IL dIiSdup LH6luCCA 5. Burrell of the Maple Leaf told cial waiting on the siding.
 q drove straight through as my instructions called. Suddenly my train swerved violently and crashed into the rear of the special.
 That's all I know. The cause will have to be determined"
 .-,- <, Dundas immediately to start an west of here.
 Train Going Fast
 One official, who refused to al- low his name to be used, said the Maple Leaf was going so fast 1t as a result went on the siding in- stead of continuing on the main line.
 "Of course" the official added, "the Maple Leaf usually averages between 60 and 70 miles per hour and it is the custom to be going 50 or 55 when it passes through Dundas."
 The officials refused to comment on reports that the switch was IdulCy ana that IL was IlOC pIOp- erly closed after being used to al- low the excursion train to run on the siding.
 The crash of the wreck was heard throughout the town and residents went to the scene imme- diately and began rescue opera tions.
 Rescue work was slow because of the lack of light.
 Christmas presents were strewn along the tracks. There were broken toys, wearing apparel and packages of food scattered along the coaches of the excursion train.
 Some Badly Manglcd
 Some of the dead were so badly bangled that hospital authorities said identification appeared impos- sible.
 Some of the surviving passengers became so hysterical that they in- terfered with the efforts of the res cue workers. The workers were forced to carry some to nearby homes in order to get them out of their way.
 Women shouted and pleaded with the workers to find relatives. Many men and women among pas- sengers remained calm and con- tributed much to rescue work.
 There were many instances of
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TELLS
 OF CATASTROPHE
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(Contlnued rom rage l.) | wrecked coaches. Some men pleaded with the crowd to keep cool. Others be- gan to use axes and crowbars on the wreckage.
 "Soon they began carrying out the dead and injured. "One, mans head had nearly been severed from his body. There were only few lights and I stumbled against something. I took out a match and saw it was the body of a middle-aged man.
 Screams Continued
 "The crowd grew larger There was more light now but the screams of the women and chill 1 dren still could be heard. Someone grabbed me and asked what the hell happened , q told him I didn't know and went on to help a little girl who appeared to be wandering around aimleSsly.
 "Soon I saw that the excursion train had been hit by another pas senger train.
 Tt was a miracle that all of the cars did not leave the tracks and tumble down the cliff. l guess if that would have happened there wouldn't be many of us left to-day to tell the story.
 "The car next to the one in which I was riding had been tnurned up on it's end. I don't know if any people in it were in- jured or killed.
 AS doctors and nurses reached the scene the crowd became more orderly.
 Went After Bundles
 "I saw some of the passengers go up ahead and climb back into the coaches Of the excursion train. Some of them came out a little while later carrying bundles. suppose they were Christmas pres ents.
 Ut seemed like it was about eight hours before some one told me to go down he track and get in a coach of the other train. There were some men trying to clear the track.
 Another train was approaching slowly. 1 guess they placed the dead and injured on it and took them back to Hamilton"
 Some Sidelights
 Hamilton, Ont, Dec 26.-(UP) -Heart-rending scenes were wit messed as railroad workers cleared the tracks of debris from the Can adian National railway wreck last night.
 A blood-spattered doll, apparent ly a Christmas gift, its legs smashed below the knees, was in the debris.
 Mrs Hilda Parker, of Toronto, cried for hospital attendants to bring her child, Mary, 12. They dared not tell her that Mary was dead.
 A Scotch terrier was found in a corner of City hospital. Nearby was cot on which lay the body of rier growled and bristled when anyone neared the cot. Mrs Sise explained that the dead man was the wreck but had escaped injury. SHe pledueu lOr HliIl IO De peTIIllC- ted to remain beside his master The terriers name is Robbie.
 A last minute decision to stay with relatives in London until New Years instead of returning to Toronto last night probably saved the lives of Mrs Cecil orme and her two children. Orme returned alone on the doomed train and es- capped. The seats the woman and children would have occupied were filled with baggage. After the wreck, it was found that the bag gage had been smashed.
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 ance company and once was mayor | of Yonkers.
 He was, as he described him. 1 self, an "old fashioned economist" He believed in simplicity and honesty, and boasted that he had never crowded anyone off the gang plank to succeed"
 q have succeeded" he said, largely because I have practiced thrift. Only one person is hun dred knows how to take care of his money. Health is also impor- tant. Fifty out of a hundred per- sons never give their health a thought. The slip of the tongue or the palate brings too many per- i sons to an early grave"
 Andrus played a silent but powerful part in the busting of Col Robert w. Stewart from the chairmanship of the Standard OH company of Indiana, following revelations that the company ex- ecutive had been involved in the Teapot Dome deals.
 He admitted that he owned enough stock in the company ito keep you and me in comfort for the rest of our lives and then some," and gave his proxies to the Rockefellers Gin support of a moral principle"
 For years, the millionaire straphanger" not only rode to his office on the subway, but ate 20- cent lunches and shined his own shoes-every other day.
 Despite his personal economy, he was charitable, but he insisted that the charity should go entirely to the beneficiary, and not be eaten up by administrative expenses.
 "Not 30 per cent of tle money given to charities reaches the proper end," he said, ''and that is wicked and unfair"
 The millionaire straphanger was born in the era that marked the beginnings of some of Americas s greatest fortunes, contemporary and friend of senior Rockefeller, of Andrew Carnegie, of railroad giants like James J. Hill and Ed- ward H. Hartman. Like them, he grew wealthy on 10th century ex- pansion of the United States.
 While the backbone of his for tune was solidly erected around a chain of chemical companies, his land holdings, from New York to New MeXilco, and from Texas 10 Alaska, brought him more millions. Mineral rights on thousands of these acres, including gold mines in Alaska and oil wells in the south west, contributed to the fortune.
 In his declining years, he Set aside 45 per cent of his fortune to establish institutions for the up- bringing of poor children. That was in memory of his wife, Julia Maria Dyckman, who was herself a poor girl. Mrs Dyckman died in 1909.
 The actual beginning of the Andrus fortune was found in an investmentof $650-part of which he borrowed-in Singer sewing machine stock. He had heard, he recounted, that the company was going to "cut a melon." He never sold the stock, and in 1928 told friends that the shares. by his re- investment policy, had increased to 7,200 shares with value of about $2,000,000.
 Soon after the close of the Civil war, he established small chemi- cal factory, acting as his own salesman. The company developed into the Arlington Chemical Co, of Yonkers, one of the major chenli- cal plants of the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

~ One of the busiest criminal T terms since the fourth term sys- Item was inaugurated here, will be Yhe1d starting January Sth when
 the January term of the superior
 '. court is opened before Judge Frank ~P P. McEvoy. It is expected that be- ntween S5 and 40 cases will be on mthe docket for the courts consid- A eration.
 There is a question whether the
 case of Benjamin Brown, charged q with sending threatening letters z to prominent officials in the city, & will be on the docket in January. The office of States Attorney {. Lawrence l.. Lewis, where the case ahas been referred, has not heard sfrom the office of federal authori- Aties at Hartford where the case Twas originally sent for disposition.
 Upon receiving report from z salienists that Brown was mentally @unbalanced, the federal authorities < asked the local officials to take ( Jurisdiction so that Brown would T not have to be sent to the south !, to a federal institution.
 z Mir Lewis wrote to Hartford for ' further information on the case on December 10th but has received no -reply as yet. If the information IS : -received here, it is expected dis ' position of the case will be made z in the January term.
 The superior court has four l. criminal terms: the fall session, be- 7 ginning in September, the winter : session, beginning in January; the espring term, opening in April, and < the summer session, opening in { June.
 The four term system was inau- { gurated several years ago and has -helped to split up the criminal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
STATE

Ever since Maude Adam human ized the loyable character of Bab- bic in Sir James Bafrie's never-to- be-forgotten story and play, "The Little Minister" this quaint docu- ment has endeared itself to thea ter-goers everywhere.
 And now Katherine Hepburn has made splendid interpretation of the story as her new starring vehi- cle for RKO-Radio.
 The picture is at Warmers State theater today, tomorrow and Fri day.
 Hollywood's lavish resources have been drawn upon to the limit in regard to production, cast, de- tail. intimate touches, ba c k = grounds, color, romance and in- depreciation.
 There is the appealing romance of the little pastor, Gavin Dishart for Babbie-a romance that tugs at the heart and engenders a fine sentiment enchanting to the be- holder.
 Babbie returns this love with all the nature of her sex-and to this love Hepburn is said to give a depth of tenderness and spirit which even she has never before revealed.
 Sir James M. Barrie is a keen, penetrating, though whimsical, writer. He k ows the feminine soul and his Babbie is the eternal Eve that he painted her-and Miss Hepburn is the ideal actress to portray his heroine most vividly.
 The spectator instantly responds to her naive net of intrigue which e.1. .A..t~ minded Gavin Il d mischievously delights in watching him endeavor to break this romantic yoke.
 Everyone's sympathy also glows at the attempts of the simple vil- lage weavers to break their indus trial bondage. And when Babbie takes Gavin to the hilltop and persuades him to blow the horn, warning the countryside of the ap- proach of the soldiers, one finds the incident not only highly dra- matic, but appealing.
 Compact with human touches, this RKO-Radio picture is em- broidered with countless detailsSof Babhie's charm, and the whole story is played against back ground charged with life in the quaint and colorful Scottish town or ThrumS.
 Katharine Hepburn makes Bab- bic delightful study of piquant and persuasive arts. John Beal plays the role of the Little Min- ister'' with fine authority and lends the part quaint pathos. Alan Hale is properly featured as Rob Dow, the village ruffian. The sensitive hand of director Richard Wallace was all that was needed to give the picture the final touch it needed, and to weld together the perform ance of the star and the large and splendid supporting cast.
 An excellent surrounding pro- gram, typically Christmas in spirit. accompanies the feature presenta- .ion. On Saturday, as a fitting cli- max of the year. the State will offer a mammoth stage show with five big Broadway headline acts and, on the screen. Barbara Stan- wyck in ''The Secret Bride."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
Test Your KnowLedge

l. What name is applied to a written instrument authorizing person to act anothers agent at- torney?
 2 During which did the draft riots occur in New York city?
 3. What is the Highland Fling?
 4. Which the first state admitted to the Union after the adoption of the Constitution?
 5. Who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages"?
 6. What strait connects the English channel with the North sea?
 z. Who was John James Audubon?
 8. What is another spelling for the word czar? 9. Who said "While there's life there's hope? 10. What Is the name given branch of biological science that treats of the mcr0sc0pca structure of live ing organisms, both animal and vegetable? TURN TO PAGE l6 FOR CORRECT ANSWERS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
FIVE LIENS ON
 LOCAL PROPERTY
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(Continued from Page 1.) the estate of Charles s. Granniss. The property is located at 305-309 North Main street and has an assessed valuation of $2S,500.
 The fourth writ is against Hat tie Smith Galley, the Colonial Trust Company, John J. Galley and the Distilled and Imported Products, Inc. The writ lists three pieces of property, all in the vicinity of the First Methodist church on North Main and Phoenix avenues The properties have an assessed valuation of $109,100.
 The fifth writ names as defend- ants Benjamin Gromet and the Waterbury Savings Bank. The property is located on Buckingham street and is assessed at $27,50O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

newcomer to the screen who re- veals unmistakable qualities of star timber, acquit themselves credit ably in the leading roles.
 Briefly. the story concerns the complications that ensue when Miss Rice is brought to the home of Neil Hamilton following a train wreck in which she is circumstan- tially identified as Hamilton's estranged wife, casualty in the disaster. Miss Rice is fugitive from justice. but decides to remain with Hamilton when the latter evinces more than a casual inter est in her welfare. The dramatic climax occurs when Cook. gen. tleman burglar and husband of Miss Rice. arrives at the scene.
 The companion feature will be "The House of Danger" with nys- tery, adventure, hair-Paising thrills combine with a strong love story to make satisfying movie fare. There Is a little of many popular clements in this picture. which also includes Haunting love mel ody, 'Memory Rose" among Its putron-pleasing attractions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

-moned grew more remote. State ~officials planned to confer to-
 day on complications arising from Nthe mailing of satire on the wLindbergh case to 150 prospec- setive jurors. Calling of a new ~panel would delay the trial pos sibly month.
 c. Lloyd Fisher, defense coun- s-sel, said he did not intend to ask Ssfor a new panel. Prosecutor An- ~thony M. Hauck of HunterdoD -scounty apparently held the same .sview as he made the announce ~-ment of that veniremen's names -.would be drawn to-day.
 {. The drawing will be made be- fore Common Pleas Judge Adam O.
 Robbins, Sheriff John H. Curtiss, s.C. Lloyd Fell, county clerk and
 Charles Holcombe, jury commits -.sioaer.
 Hauptmann is Calm = Bruno Hauptmann, the defend- eant, seemed calm as the time for s his ordeal approached. He spent Christmas reading. He ate the salhe dinner served IA other pris- .on,rs. It consisted of stewed -ch scken, mashed potatoes, creamed ..onions, spiced cabbage, bread, .-butser and coffee.
 <. Mrs Hauptmann, who has moved where from the Bronx to be near t-her husband, made radio appeal -"T0 the people of the country to wait until they hear every side Nof the story before they condemn -hirn.''
 She reiterated her belief that sHauptmann had nothing to do with the Kidnapping of Charles A. -sLindbergh, Jr. She repeated her ~story Hauptmann had waited for ~her at a Bronx bakery where she wo3ked the night of the kidnapping and had taken her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
Opening Of Superior
 Court Here January 8
One of Busiest Sessions in Years Expected-Judge
 Frank P. McEvOy to OffCiate-4O Cases Listed

cases so that they do not crowd the docket as was the case when only three terms were in effect.
 Mir Lewis, Assistant States At torney William B. Filtzgerald and County Detective Roland G. filling have been kept pretty busy since the September term in preparing the cases bound over to their office for presentation at the winter session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
GARDEN

Those movie fans who like their romance sweet. their drama stir ring, their comedy fast and free quent and their thrills in large doses will be amply repaid by . visit to the Garden thenter where Columbia's "FugItive Lady will open tomorrow.
 With little pretenslon nt being 'tpoohai." "FusltIve Lady" meyer. theleas succeeds ln providing eplens did entertainment. weil-motiynted and woll-Rctod. Melt Hamilton, Donald Cook and Florence Rice, .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
BABY DIED FROM
 SUFFOCATION

Boston, Dec 26.-(UP)-Tiny James M. McCabe, Jr., 10 weeks old, snffocated in his carriage here early to-day while his father slept close by and his mother was visiting relatives. Vain attempts 10 revive the baby were ma de by firemen with an inhalator. Check Ing tho night feeding. Edward Hickey. q brother of the mother. discovered the dead baby. Mrs Mc- cnbe collapsed. A medical exam- iner said that the child probably pulled the blankets over him in sleep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

Taking Cinca roses in the form of tea, as a remedy for diabetes, is a common practice in Africa and Australia. Now science has decided to find out the actual remedial value of the plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
ii TONS OF "oLEon BURN

: Cambridge, O. (UP).-Only a grease spot remained here after II
 tons of oleomargarine were de- stroyed on a highway when a
 large truck and trailer caught fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
TRAGEDIES TOOK
 OVER 200 LIVES

(Continued from Page 1.) reported II; Alabama z and Ten nessee 3. Dependency resulting 1T suicide on Christmas day took lives in New York and 5 each ir Pennsylvania and California. Three persons each in Illinois and Louisi- ana and two in Georgia and Texas died of self-inf1icted wounds.
 Rescuers searching the debtis of a Canadian National Railways excursion train, which was struck by a Detroit Montreal Flyer nea1 Dundas, Ont, recovered the bodies of 15 victims. Several persons were still missing.
 States reporting few holiday cas- ualties included Georgia, 2; Flor ida, 1: South Carolina, 1 Iowa, g; Indiana, ?; Kansas. 3; Oregon, 2; Maine, 1; Connecticut, 2; Massa- chusetts, 4; Nevada, 8; Colorado 2 and Louisiana, 8.
 IN NEW ENGLAND
 Boston, Dec 26.-(UP)-Five persons lost their lives and more than dozen others were injured in Christmas-day automobile acci- dents in New England.
 Raoul Talbot. 21, of Salem was killed instantly when the rented automobile in which he was rid ing struck tree on the Lynn highway.
 At North Reading, William Coodey, 54, of Somerville was struck and killed by a machine as he crossed the road to a filling station from his own car.
 Roy Eaton, 45, of Middleton, was fatally hurt by hit-run driver near the Danvers State, hospital.
 Mrs Beryl Kane, 2S, of Portland, Me, died of injuries received when she was struck by truck in South Waterboro, Me.
 Another accident fatality occur red at Trumbull, Conn, when a rear wheel collapsed on a machine driven by Daniel Whitlock, 45, who died enroute to a hospital.
 Nine persons were injured in a collision between cars, one of them allegedly stolen, in Maiden. The victims were dragged from the flaming wreckage. Three Cam bridge youths in one of the cars were arrested on charges of illegal use of an automobile.
 Bridgeport, Conn, Dec 26. (UP)- Collapse of a rear wheel of his au- tomobile on steep grade brought death to Daniel Whitlock, 45, yes- terday at Trumbull.
 The car got out of control and N,,N, I ., through the top of the machine, suffered a skull fracture and died enroute to a hospital. A companion, Frank l.. McKenna, Stratford, was slightly hurt.
 James M. King, 70, struck by an automobile Saturday night, died Police arrested Frank Cinimo, 23, on a technical charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26

A suit and gun, wkfch enpblcH sportsmon to hunt on the bottom Of tho rent. have been deslgned by q French inventor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
BADMINTON
 INTRIGUES CO.EDS

Burlington, Vt. (UP). Badmin- ton has become a favorite sport with University of Vermont CO., eds. The Badminton club, just or- ganized, already has 50 members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
RICH STRAPHANCER DIED THIS MORNING

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-26
BANNERS PREPARE
 !: FOR HAUPTMANN

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The Washington times., 1934-02-09
Carroll II'sVanities s
On Fox Staqe
BY Feg Murray

The new tenth edition Of Earl
Carroll Vanities, now on tour
after last seasons engagement in
New York, Is the new stage at
traction at Loew's Fox Theater.
Staged in twenty scenes, this
new ''Vanities" Is a large and
decorative revue and the program
alternates comedy, melody and all
kinds Of dancing with beauty Of
production.
Ray Bolger, Of the rubber legs,
Broadway'S newest comedy dancing
sensation, is at the head of the
cast Of sixty people. which in
cludes the Collette Sisters, the
Three Samuel Brothers, Jack
Squires, Jean Travers and a con-
tingent Of forty of the famous
Earl Carroll beauties.
The song hits include along
Came Love-" "I've Got a Right
to Sing the Blues" and "Rockin'
in Rhythm"
Among the comedy sketches are
"Off to the Races" THE Three
Bears" 1.-THE Hospital" 1.-THE
Mystery Story" and Trans
fusion"