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Evening star., 1934-04-03

ma CCer OF WldC HlSQU De call,
less forcefully than we had an
There is, of course, nothing like
hearing too much about a play. If
you go in receptive mood. empty
of forebodings and willing to learn
what there is to be learned without
the churnings of other opinions buzz
ing in your head, then it is perhaps
easier, to say and think what you
should and would like to say and
think. To have been disappointed in
'Richard of Bordeaux" which opened
last night at the National before a
large and important audience that
included Mrs Franklin D. Roose-
welt and a party from the White
House, is probably due to the enor-
mouSly f1attering words that greeted
it elsewhere. Only month ago, when
we went to New York. a Herald
Tribune dramatic department man
advised us to put Richard" as No.
/ on the list of plays that must
be SEEN" And others, including one
gentleman from England. have said
that of all plays of the year there
was nothing quite like this one.
This is perhaps true. 1t is fine, and
strong, and very sound. 1t does not
preach, and it catches the spirit OF
its age with both lavish and a
succint hand. But it doesn't do what
for instance Cornelia Otis SINNERS
sketches did-make swift and sudden
flights into the sublime and carry
its audience into the past with GER
tain excitement that makes one want
more and more and more and more
of such entertainment.
Too much cannot, however, be said
for Mr.. King. AS the golden-haired
Richard. who grows into strong man
hood after what might be said to be
a thoroughly delicate and decadent
youth in Bordeaux, and who comes
back to England with the wisdom
of peace in his heart and no great
hankerings after war, he builds his
character with care and skill, show
ing only weakness in those first few
scenes when he is meant to be weak.
Evening star., 1934-04-03


Oh, I almost forgot to say his name
Is Herbert Marshall. He comes to
us from England and you, who read
this, are perhaps as great a fan in
your way as are the Hollywood di-
rectors, actors and actresses of this
locality.
With Gloria Swanson.
He will be leading man in the next
Gloria Swanson picture. He has Just
appeared with Madeleine Carroll In
the spy picture which launched that
young English player in America, and
which gave Bart" Marshall, as they
call him out here, an opportunity to
play somewhat different kind of q
role.
At the present time, Bart" Mar
shall is the center of the British
colony's avid and somewhat nervous
interest. Despite the fact that both
he and Edna Best, his wife, have de-
MED rumors Of coming divorce, in
reviewers ask him the time worn
question every day, just in case. The
story persists that Edna Best will 60
her own way in future and that there
will be another Mrs. Herbert Marshall.
Gloria Swanson, interviewed as to
the possible divorce from young
Michael Farmer, also denies that such
a thing is at hand. There are plans
ahead for the brilliant launching of
Gloria Swanson as a Hollywood star
once again. Producers launch them,
but the public decides whether or no
the launching will be permanent.
Marshall as the leading man insures
Evening star., 1934-04-03
CABINET MINISTER WEEDS
Walter Elliot Marries Miss Kath-
crime Tennant in Scotland.

NORTH BERWICK. Scotland, April
P).-Walter Elliot, minister OF
agriculture in the national govern
ment, and Miss Katherine Tenant
daughter of Mrs Geoffrey Lubbock
and the late Sir Charles Tennant
were married here yesterday.
1t was the second time a member
OF the Tennant family had married q
cabinet minister A half-sister of the
bride. Margot, married the late Henry
Asquith, afterwards the Earl of OK
ford and Asquith. in 1894. Lady
Asquith was present at yesterdays
wedding,
Evening star., 1934-04-03
Gloria Swanson on Tour.

HOLLYWOOD, April CP).-Gloria
Swanson, the screen actress, left last
night for New York, where she will
make personal theater appearances
for about IL weeks. She will return
here then to star in Three Weeks" a
screen adaptation which is being pre-
pared by Zoe Akins, scenarist.
Evening star., 1934-04-03
SINGERS HUSBAND I'LL.

LOS ANGELES. April 3 Cp.-val-
entine Perrara, Spanish stage actor
ana husband OF Grace Moore, opera
ana concert singer, yesterday was
ordered confined to his home with an
acute illness, the nature of which his
physician declined to announce.
Evening star., 1934-04-03
"Richard of Bordeaux" Is
Dramatic and Well PLAYED
Dennis Kings Starring Vehicle at the National
Is Fluent, Splendidly Costumed and
Stage.1 in MAGNIFICENT Manner.
BY E. de S. MELCHER.

VX IHEN such eadte penman as George Jean Nathan
w of the season. then it obvious that nothing further
doand dont-erring the side of MARY of Scotland ;"
richer
say, Kings playing title
charactezatons of
builds himself climax
ovation he received the end of the play We should say
that the play fluent dramatic eXceenty played throughout
and costumed both fauessy and magnfcenty We should
history interesting
be the stage and that the plays
indebted to the who has touched them with light We
should that Gordon Davot lady, by the Sketched
her characters neatly and clothed them eloqueny in the
words their time. But the suspense
the matter Of engrong and circumstance and in the
matter of what might be called motion"
than had anti
Evening star., 1934-04-03


You would never judge at the outset
that he would eventually be the sad,
out-at-the- elbow monarch that he is
at the end of the play
Mr.. Kings cast, dressed to the
teeth, the costumes reminiscent of
birds gay plumage, is excellent
throughout-particularly Hugh Buck
Ter as Gloucester. Richard Stevenson
new, we believe, to the company
as Robert de We're, Beatrice de Neer-
gard Okin of Eva lie Gallienne) as
the unfortunate Ann of Bohemia,
Henry Mollison (who directed the
play) as Bolingbroke, Montague Love
(you haven't forgotten him in the
films, we truSD as Arundel. Olive
ReeveS-Smith as the Countess of
Derby and Andrew Cruickshank, who
had a particularly good scene with
Dennis King at the very last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
.$l0,O00 DAMAGE SUIT WAS FILED
 IN HIGH COURT
Edgar C. Sinlons Sues for Death of Wife-Hurt in
 Haddad'S Store

Claiming his wife, Margaret E. Simons. died from injuries she suf- fered in a fall in the defendants store, Edgar. c. Simons of this city today filed suit in superior court for $10,00O damages against Mich ael A. Haddad and Mrs Martha Ferris, doing business as Haddad Bros. The suit says Mrs Simons fell on Oct. 12, 1888 and that hersdeath occurred Feb. 2, 1884.
 Mir Simons sues as administrator of the estate of his wife according to the complaint prepared by At torney Harry J. Beardsley. The defendants are said to have oiled the floor of their store just prior to the visit of Mrs Simons who en- tered the establishment to make a purchase.
 She is described in the complaint as having been a woman of 60 years of age, in good health at the time of the mishap. Slipping on the alleged oily floor, Mrs Simons suf- fered a fractured hip, strained muscles and injuries to her arms, legs and body. She was removed to the Waterbury hospital where she remained until Jan. 9, 1884.
 She was brought to her home at 1122 Baldwin street but failed to recuperate and her death occurred Feb. 7th. The defendants are charged with negligence in that they permitted the floor of their store to remain in dangerous con- dition when they knew patrons and customers would call. The suit is returnable to the superior court the first Tuesday in April.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
WAR SECRETARY
 ISSUES WARNING
Misleading Propaganda Is Circulated About POli=
 cies of President

Washington. March 31.-(UP). Secretary of War George H. Dern has called upon all army officers to "refute misleading propaganda" linking the civilian conservation corps with militaristic activities, it was disclosed today.
 There is an element in our so- ciety which is constantly exerting effort to distort the. policies of the president and the department." " Dern said in a memorandum to the chief of staff.
 "Misrepresentations are con- stantly being made to the effect that the eco movement is a mili- tary organization in disguise. ,.
 "I am confident that every menl- Der of the army organization will he happy to renew it's vigilance in the dissemination of information concerning the army's part in the CCC work and will avail himself of every opportunity to refute mis- leading propaganda"
 With publication of Dern's state- ment, it was recalled that pacifists deluged the White House with pro- tests over an article by Assistant Secretary of War Harry H. Wood- ring early this year.
 Woodring said the equipment and personnel of CCC might prove valuable to the army if q sudden emergency should develop.
 As protests mounted, the White House sought a clarification of the article from Woodring. Fie ex- plained he had meant that the mobilization and training experi- ence gained through the CCC might prove beneficial to the army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
PICK THE ADONIS
 OF WHITE WINGS
John J. Leary Is Chosen as Most Handsome of
 New York Men

New York, March 31.-UP)-- John Joseph Leary, shy adonis of the white wings, believes the let ters D. s. C.i on the shield of his uniform ought to stand for some thing more than just department of street cleaning.
 He believes it ought to mean distinguished service cross.
 Leary, chosen the city's most handsome street cleaner will have his likeness, done in oils. hanging in the municipal art exhibition along with those of the most hand- some fireman and patrolman. He has been detached from his broom pushing assignment to pose for Artist Harold Marsh.
 Any man that has to put up with this art business" said Leary today must be brave man.
 "Take my case. for instance. I've been street cleaner for eleven years. Never did anything else. When It comes to brushing, we'll. l can brush as we'll. if mot better. than the next man. But this art stuff. I don't think I can ever brush m on that" M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
HOLY SATURDAY
 IN ROME TO-DAY
Observances Were Carried Out With Much POmp
 in All Churches

Rome, Mar. 31- (UP) The long Roman Catholic Church cere- mony in observance of Holy Satur- day was carried out with pomp and solemnity today at St. Peters, St John Lateran and other prin- cipal Rome churches. The famous relics of St Peters and St John Lateran were exposed for devotion.
 Tourists filled the city because of the Holy Year and the prospect of a benediction which the Pope, re- viving tradition interrupted in 1870, will bestow from the main loggis of St Peters facade tomor- row. Most of the tourists here were Americans, with British and Germans coming next.
 Hundreds of priests went through the city, blessing apartments and sprinkling them with Holy Water, in accordance with tradition. Each priest was accompanied by an Acolyte who carried a vessel of Holy water. The Custom is for the priest to ring the bell of an apart ment and ask if the householder wants his home blessed. The an swer being in the affirmative, the priest then enters, says prayers and sprinkling Holy Water in each room with a silver aspergillum. A silver coin is usually left in the Holy Water bowl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
OF BIG : INDUSTRIES ARE
 AID TO RECOVERY
Hundreds of Thousands GO to Work Monday
 With Big Increases
(By United Press)

American industry today was ready to place an aditional 10 cents for every dollar previously earned into the pay envelopes of hundreds of thousand of workers.
 A series of pay increases, initiated by the Automobile industry at a time when nationwide strike threatened and followed by the vast steel industry during the week was expected to:
 Affect 700,t0o laborers in a dozen industries.
 Add many millions of dollars to the nations purchasing power; estimated in steel along at between $30,000,000 and $40,000,000.
 3-Strengthen the nations drive toward recovery.
 4-Inerease the cost of produc ton. and ultimately the cost to the buyer. In steel, accountable for fully half of those benefittting by the wage rise, the cost of produc- ton is expected to be increased $1.3O a ton, and by $1.70 ton if the movement extends to the sal aried employees. Iron Age recently predicted such a "markup" ex- plaining that at current prices steel manufacture is unprofltable.
 Industries Swell Ranks
 Members of the industry, in rapid-fire succession, announced 10 per cent wage increases during the week, most of them effective after the Easter holiday. Smaller, more div sified industries, followed suit in almost every section of the country.
 Following announcement of higher wage levels by the Corri- gan : Mckinney Steel company Tuesday, United State Steel, Beth !ehem, Carnegie, Youngstown Sheet x Tube, Republic and dozen oth- CTS brought their pay scales up to approximately pre-depression levels The composite move will benefi: more than 350.000 foundry and other workers.
 Earlier this week, the daily basic wage of 350,000 bituminous coal miners in the Appalachian area had been advanced to $5 and a seven hour. five day week and had been instituted. s.7
 General Electric Raise
 Coincident with the decision of United States Steel to join the ranks, came the announcement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
BERNARD MOHILL MADE DEFENDANT
 IN $2O,000 SUIT
Farer News Agency Has
 Alleged Fraud in Sale of Business

The Farer News Company of Waterbury began suit in the conn men pleas court today to recover $20,000 damages from Bernard Mohill, also of this city, on tho grounds that the latter made false representations concerning the pro. fit made by his business in order to have the news company pur- chase 1t from him. The suit is re- turnable to court in April.
 The complaint says the plaintiff, relying on the statements of the defendant Mohill, was induced to pay $20.000 for his newspaper and magazine business, of which $15,- 900 was in cash. The complaint says the defendant Mohill informed the news company agent, Benjamin Farer, that the business was mak- ing profit of rom $12,000 to $14,- 600. yearly when as a matter of fact the profit has been only $200 annually.
 The writ says that on Aug. g., 19S3 the defendant, Mohill, "car- ried on 8 newspaper and periodical business on Canal street and offer ed to sell the business to the plain tiff company, including ' all the privileges, contracts, lists of cus- toners, good will, trucks, appar- atus, equipment, cash deposits with publishers and all other ap-, purtenances connected with the business and concerning the pur- chase, wholesale distribution and sale of all daily newspapers. peri odicals and magazines then dis tributed by the defendant and his interest in an unexpired lease of q certain building in said Water bury" .a
 The complaint alleges further that ''the defendant then and there represented to the said Benjamin Fater that the profits of the busi- ness conducted by the defendant had been at the rate of $12,000 to $14,O0O1 yearly. The said Benjamin Farsr believed the said represen- tations of the defendant and was induced to purchase the business and good win at $20.000. of which sg4+( Continued on Page 2.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
ARMY FLYER WAS
 ]. IN FATAL CRASH
Lieut. Wood Goes Down to
 Death in Heavy Rain Storm

Dewitt, Iowa, March 31-(UP)-
 Lieut.. Thurmson A. Wood, army flyer, crashed to death last night night with q heavy load of mail on d farm four miles northeast of Dewitt. Woods death was the first since the army resumed air mail service following period of sus- pension ordered by President Roosevelt because of II previous
 A heavy rainstorm, of which the flyer. had not been warned, was blamed. Although Wood was bound westward from Chicago to Omaha, the plane was found 10 be headed eastward with it's nose plunged four feet into the ground. The 20 mali sacks, weighing 800 pounds together, were scattered. Wood had turned off his ignition switch and there had been no hre. The flyers body was taken to Gun ton,s 17 miles from the scene of the
 Volunteers collected the mali sacks and drove thenr to Dayen- port, 20 miles away, where another army plane took over Wood 5 night. Wood was on his course and in rigsterritory in which there were Handing fields within every DO sMfiee. Weather maps supplied to 1 Tn army flyers last night reported { Y &QVO foot ceiling and fine yisi-. ;ybiflty over Woods course. He was dying q small -AsiS type, attack plane. His death avs the first Tn z its central army division. x
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
DEAN OF CRITICS
 DIES IN BOSTON
Hell=to=Pay Parker Scared All Managers of the
 Drama Stage

Boston, Mar. 31-(UP)-Henry Taylor Parker, dean of American dramatic and music critics, IS dead. Death came at a hospital here last night after a weeks ill., ness with pneumonia. He would have been 67 on April 29. Boston, born and vard-educated, Park CT had devoted more than 40 years to the service of the Boston Tran script, and during that period had attained an international reputa- ton as one of the outstanding crit ics of his generation.
 Tolerating nothing short of per lection in stagecraft, his criticisms were so devastating on occasion that for years managers ana pro ducers had translated his famous initials, III. T. P.,,' as "Hell-to-pay Parker" Diminutive and fierce eyed, with graying mustache, he was a familiar figure in Boston, clad in tweedish clothing. Ger man cavalry overcoat, and carry ing a big tent bamboo cane. As prolific as Edgar Wallace, he was hard at work 16 hours a day, turning out in longhand column or two-cOlumn review, editing a daily page, preparing two pages of magazine material for Satur, days, and making frequent critical expeditions to New York. And be- tween these activities he crowded a vast amount of reading.
 Nor was his tart comment con fined to Nhis formal criticisms. Penciled in the margin of re- turned proof, a Transcript proof reader might find some notation such as: tf.
 You idiots, can nobody down there read English ?"
 A confirmed bachelor, Parker once wrote in his Harvard class report that he was still happily single"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
HAVERHILL MAY
 SETTLE STRIKE

Haverhill. Mass, March 31 - (UP) - Hopeful of an early set clement of the four-week strike of 5000 Haverhill shoe workers, union officials and owners discussed ar bitration at a meeting here today.
 The conference was between leaders of the United Shoe and Leather Workers Union and the Haverhill Shoe Manufacturers Board of Trade.
 The strike was called after own- CTS refused to sign an agreement whereby wages would be increased in a ratio to the cost of living. Manufacturers Ahave remained steadfast in their contention that any new working contract should contain an arbitration clause. It was thought that the union might make this concession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
PRESIDENT HAS
 TIME FOR JOKE
Judge KernOchan of New York Was Selected
 as the Victim

Miami, Fla, Mar. 31-(UP)- President Roosevelt cruised today in the vicinity of Andros Island, one of the Bahamas group, trying his luck at fishing for Barracuda. The chief executive, enjoying a sea- going vacation abroad Vincent Astor's yacht Nourmahal, also plan- ned, weather permitting, to go swimming in the warm blue Wa ters. The highlight of the vaca- tion trip came yesterday when he entered the quaint harbor of Mas sau to receive salute of 21 gun from the British light cruiser Danae and to be welcomed by Sir Bede Clifford. colonial governor.
 The presidentfi however. found time to play a practical joke with the assistance of Sir Bede upon Judge Frederic 'Kernochan of New York city. one of Astor's guests, was formally presented his commission as high commits sioner of the mud by Clifford. The mud" is that lowSlying Bahamas territory which yields sponges and other marine substance. The Nour- mahal will remain in British wa ters until the return to Jackson vile, Fla, April 6, where the president will entrain for Wash ington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
SOCIETIES M
 COLLEGES HIT

Evanston, III. March S1-(UP) - Investigation of scores of na- tional collegiate honor societies was begun today by the National Association of Deans and Advisors of men after Dean J. A. Park of Ohio State University. charged in an address that a majority of such societies are pure rackets".
 Dean Clark told his conferes that $1O,SOO was sent from one mid western campus to national head quarters" of "so-called honor so- cieties,,' and in return "only a few pins and cards" were received.
 A study of 558 American col leges, he reported, revealed that their students contributed $279 : 900 annually Ito pay for pins. membership cards and little else.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
BOY SMILING AS
 DEATH WEARS HIM
Slowly Turning to Stone and Will Soon Reach
 Vital Organs

Wilkes Barre, Pa, March 31.--
 UP)--The strange malady which is turning sandy-haired Benjamin Hendrick, to living bone crep. closer to his vital organs today. while the seven-year-old tot rdeamed of becoming an aviator. Physicians watched beside the General hospital cot where the boy lay. He smiled up at his nurse and struggled to change his position. Why are all those people look ing at me?" he asked. "Is it be- cause some day I'm going to be an aviator and fly way up where they can't see me-"
 The disease, known officially as "myositis ossificans progressive" has almost completely solidified the fieshy parts of his body. It will creep steadily deeper until it strikes a vital organ and kills the boy, physicians told his mother, who kept a silent vigil beside the bed. Bennie's appetite is good. and he sleeps almost ten hours a day. His thin arms have turned hard as rock from shoulder to elbow. He does not know why.
 ''The doctors are going to make me we'll, aren't they. mother," he asked little anxiously. You'll let me be an aviator. won't you?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
Final NezQs Flashes
FIVE MILE CHASE BY POLICE

Boston, March 31.-(UP)-An alleged bandit was wounded and confederate captured here early today after an exciting fve-rnile chase during which police fired 12 shots after the pair attempted to wreck the pursuing patrol car. The wounded man identified himself as Alfred Shanahan, 25, of Boston. His shoulder wound was described as serious at City hospital. His companion, who gave his name as John F. Casey, 23, also of Boston, was held on suspicion of breaking and entering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-31
GRAND LIST CUT ABOUT QUARTER
 OF ONE MILLION
Board of Relief Sent in the Report Several
 Days Ago

Waterbury's grand list was slash ed. almost quarter of a million dollars this year by the board of relief. At the same time, the cut was less than half of. the figure or dered last year tby the same body. This information was obtained by the Democrat from Giles R. Ander- son. clerk of the relief board, and the latest appointee to the board of assessors by virtue of action by Mayor Frank Hayes.
 The board of relief sat during January and heard appeals from the assessments established by the board of assessors. During Feb ruary the relief board members studied the evidence presented to them by the various appellants and continued their studies up into first part of the this month. They filed their report with Clerk An- derson a few days ago and after a subsequent study the figures were issued.
 The slash in the 1893 grand list, on which the 1894 taxes will be col lected, as ordered by the board of relief, amounts to $220,153. Of this total. $2.313 in cuts were awarded soldiers entitled to $1,O00 exemptions and persons who were blind. The remainder of the g m un t, $217,840, represents slashes from real estate and per .sonal property on which the relief board members decided the board of assessors set unfair values.
 The fact that the slash in the 1883 grand list ordered by the board of relief would be slightly