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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

Washington, Nov 24.-Govern- ment reports on retail trade in October show continued improve ment. Returns from department stores were Il. per cent above october, 1883. Mail order houses did IS per cent better business, and chain stores in creased their trade by 10 per cent =. Wyoming's new Rep resentative Paul R. Greever is the first democrat in AZ years to represent Wyoming in the House. Because of his unusual victory, friends of Greever al- ready are talking of him as a senatorial candidate in 1886 Wyoming's republican boss. perts are forecasting that farm income in the first half of 1885 will exceed that for the same period this year There is. one postal employe in Washing ton who is secreting the fact that he ran afoul of Jim Far ley's ban on sweepstake tickets. | The clerk ordered dozen Irish . sweeps tickets and confiscated them. The department, incident ally, is intensifying its drive sweepstake tickets, has assigned special agents in New York and other northeastern centers to run down distributors. POWER OF THE PRESS
 To combat investigation by the Federal communications Commission, the giant American Telephone & Telegraph com- pany, has actively gone out to seek a favorable press. It has just set up a publicity bureau in Washington, sent out 500 indivi-' dual letters to newspaper cor- respondents asking their CO., operation John Stevens McGroarty, new democratic con; gressman from the fashionable eleventh Southern California district, will bring a different. note to the House. McGroarty a one-time Anaconda Copper company lawyer, is a poet for many years conducted column in the Los Angeles Times. His' most popular poem, "Just Cali fornia,' contains these lines:
 Sun and ,dews that kiss it,
 Balmy winds that blow, Just California, stretching
 down ~v+ The middle of the world.
 DIVINE NRA?
 Mariner S. Eccles, new Fed eral Reserve governor, is a member of the Church of Jesus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24
Press Comment
OUR SOLUTION (New Haven Journal-Courier.)

And still the prizefight decision debate stirs sportsters to argument over the merits of the single ref cree system which prevails here in
 Connecticut and the two-judges- with referee as spare system which worries New York. The gen. eral concensus of the fans seems to be that neither system is satisfac- tory. A Connecticut referee is sup posed to base his choice upon points scored and rounds won. But no two referees. agree on what constitutes a point and frequently the man who wins the most rounds by slender margin was walloped all over the ring in the rest of them. New York's judges often disagree and the referee, who has been busy refereeing is sup posed to make snap decision ap- parently by the "feeP of the fight.
 It seems to us that priZefighting suffers from too many rules. We fail to understand why any judge or referee other than someone to call fouls is needed at all. Let the boxers themselves decide who Is the winner. And when they dis agree Jet them keep on fighting until one convinces the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

We can see plenty of reason why the state ought to spend bit of money in ad, vertising itself The question is, should we start to do it now for the Tercentenary celebration of 1885, or use it for general purposes. A long time ago it was sug- gested that Connecticut spend money Tn national advertising. Our legislators couldn't see it. The tercentenary is close at hand. Some intensive publicity around about the nation would probably increase the number of visitors two or three times. By all means capitalize such distinct advantage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

House Traffic lights on the Pennsylvania avenue side of the White House are so arranged : that all vehicles passing the mansion must come to a full stop, either before they pass it, or after they have gone. by. This is done to prevent speeding. Un- der District of Columbia traf-. fife rule a speed of 40 miles is permissible on city blocks which contain only one house.
 EASY MARKS
 Some Washington writers fell for anonymous letters alleging that Honest Harold Ickes held up until after elections an order forbidding his workers from pulling political wires. Fact was that the order was circu- lated through the Interior De- partment the day after it's sigma ture, was delayed only in reach ing one or two outlying cities. Word comes back from the Windy City that the Univer- sity of Chicago is deeply dis appointed at the delay or failure of its youthful President Hutch- ins to secure a New Deal job. Apparently they were eager to get him out of one picture into another Jacob Viner, chief Brain Truster of the Treasury, boasts that he hasn't learned a new thing for five years. Per- haps this is why lie is leaving the Treasury in December. He is going back to the University of Chicago.
 ANOTHER CONGRESS
 The House and Senate conycn- ing January will not be the only congress that meets on that date in the capital. A united front movement of liberals, sociaI workers, economists, and left labor leaders from all parts of the country have issued a call for a National Congress for Un- employment and Social Insur- ance to be. held in Washington simultaneously with the opening of the federal legislature. The purpose of the drive is to exert pressure on congress for prompt enactment of, an extensive econ omic security program. Leaders of the movement are: Roger Baldwin of the American Civil Liberties Union, Mary Van Kleek of the Inter-Professional Asso- citation for Social Insurance, AL fred Bingham, editor and son of former Senator Hiram Bingham. Harry Bridges, leader of the San Francisco's. Longshoreman's As- sociation and of last summers general strike; and Corliss La- mont, son of Thomas w. Lamont J. F. Morgan partner senator Bill Borah is in better health than in several years, now Is bridle-path bound again, He has spent several recent after moons visiting nearby Virginia and Maryland stables to find a horse for his daily morning ride. He is considering naming the animal, when he makes his choice. objection . Ohio's able, liberal ex-Representatiyc Charles West, defeated in the states Senatorial primary last spring, Is slated to be chair man of the Federal Deposit In- surance Corporation, with the incumbent, white-crested Leo Crowley, being elevated to comp troller of the currency in place of the retiring ."Jefty" o'Con- Copyright, 1884, by United Fea.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

Q. Why are most of the Ma tional parks located in the west?
 A. Chiefly because that part nf the country is less thickly popu- lated, and contains larger areas Of rugged and natural beauty which have not been exploited as much as similar sites in the east. . 0. How many months of the year are the northern half of the Boring Sea and St Michael Har- bor frozen, and closed to tour ists?
 A. From November until April, but St Michael harbor is closed from the end of September until the middle of June, when the tourist season in, Alaska begins.
 0. What proportion of the pop ulation of Italy is Roman Catholic?
 A. Approximately 99.6 per cent.
 O. How many pounds are in a bushel of hickory nuts?
 A. In those states that have q standard bushel. the weight is 90 pounds.
 c. What is T. o. M. sopwith's address?
 A. AZ Park street, London, w. I. England.
 O. How do hippopotani. in their wild state live and feed!f
 A. They live in herds of 20 to 40, on the banks and in the peds of rivers, feeding mainly at night on aquatic plants. They also reed on shore, frequently doing im- mense damage to crops.
 O, Did the United States ever issue any twenty-five cent pieces without dates? A. No. o. Has an MIRA code for the Toy and Plaything Industry been approved?
 A. Yes.
 o. From which opera is the song "Then You'll Remember Me?"
 A. "The Bohemian Girl" by Balfe.
 o. What role did Nils Astcr play in the motion picture The Cossacks?"
 A. Prince Olenin."
 o. How old is pr Nichoias Murray Butler of Columbia Uni- versity?
 A. Seventy-two years.
 Q. How many sets of teeth do dogs have?
 A. They have two sets; puppy teeth. followed by permanent ones. The puppy teeth appear at the age
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24
The Stage Is Set

Pie announcement of Governor Wilbur scairlt be candidate for governor" has b9e,f variously regarded in the state. It yvas not entirely unexpected There seemed fo De an undercurrent of feeling iii Connecticut alI during the days of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

of to weeks and last three to five months, after which the per- manent teeth appear. The larger breeds get their permanent teeth a. little sooner than smaller breeds
 O. Tn how many World Series has Babe Ruth played?
 A. Ten.
 @. What is the average height of men and women in tEe Unite6 States? S A. The estimated ayeracs height of men is feet, incheEs and of women 5 feet inches.
 o. How much did Max Bacr receive for his fight with Primo Camera, June IA, 1884? Has Car nera a longer reach than Max Baer? s,
 A. $64,S7O.33. The Ring Mag azine for July 1884, gives Carnera's reach as 84 inches and Baer's as 80 inches.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "A, 1884
A Thought for Today

When the unclcan spirit is gone out Of a man, he Walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith. will return unto n1y house whence I came out-St Luke, 11:24.
 Rest is the sweet sauce of labor-Plu- tarch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24
WARM RADIAToR RAGs BIRD

Guelph, Ont (UP)-Peter Mc- Lean claims he bagged a partridge in a thoroughly novel fashion. Driving along country road a lew days ago a partridge, un- known to Mclean, jumped on his bumper, and, nestling close to the warm radiator rode until Mclean arrived at his home, where it was discovered. Ss s-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

We don't see why the w. c. T. U. need become so concerned over the plan of the Roosevelts to serve wine in the White House. It was done for over century prior to prohibitions era without causing any comment We often wonder ii there wouldn't be less drinking if some of the temperance leaders didn't make such confounded fuss over the fact that some body indulges or plans to serve wines or liquors. After all isn't that persons own right regardless of position?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24
Horoscope
By OCTAVINE

! For persons who believe that human destiny is guided by the planets. this daily horoscope is outlined by a noted astrologer. In addition to information of general interest, it outlines inc formation of special interest to persons born on the designated dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24
NEW BALDWIN-WALLACE
 PREXY

Berea, O.. (UP)-Dr Louis Clin- ton Wright has been inducted as president of Baldwin Wallace Col iege, succeeding Dr Albert Boyn- ton Storms, deceased. pr Wright. 14 years,a Cleveland minister. took 0nice as the school celebrated Founders' Day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24
Selected Poem
PLAYING BRIDGE


 (E. Black Whiting of Branford in the New
 Haven Journal-Courier). It keeps one young to climb tree a day, One saves one lung by not inhaling> flags, And juvenile the gook who dodges jags The boy or girl of middle age at play Is keeping young by simply getting gay. . Some madens old and fair are far from hags, They have their swing at golf with noble stags Unmarried folk, they've no one to obey! It keeps young to dodge cosmetics rare, To tan ones hide lovely limpid brown. And never change the color of ones hair, Or seek to gain the weary worlds renown. And hearts there are who bleed for gamy saps Who try to BRIDGE their ages awful gaps. llaIly Almanac Moon rises 7:24 p. m. Sun rises 6:49 a. mi sets 5:27 D. m. All veAicl.s must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

A EZRA census in New Haven reveals there are 25,O00 trees down there: That doesn't seem like a great many, does It! We'd be willing to give odds that Water bury has twice that many within the .clty limits. Just for fun, why doesn't some body start counting the trees on his or her street some day? In our parks alone there must be thousands of trees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24
NOVEMBER 20

' NOVEMBER 26
 The morning is good for social and artistic pursuits. It should combine the qualities of energy and perseverance. The early aft ernoon and evening is apt to be- come irritating and restless. Avoid extravagance and a tendency to be too optimistic in the evening.
 Birthdate
 You should have very keen sight. Your finances should be improved from November 2l through 30, 1885. Minor changes are indicated from May 15-June 2S, 1895. Be careful of your health and general outlook from March g through 26, 1885. You may be inclined to be pessimistic.
 Danger September 20 through 23, 1885.
 Socially favorable February 27 through March 1. 1885.
 Readers desiring additional information regarding their h0ro- scopes are invited to comnnuni- :. cate with OctayiDe in care or tliis ncwspaper. Enclose a Scent etampeds qeAk-aflGxGz4ea engal9ile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

o. How many pounds are in a bushel of hickory nuts?
 A. In those states that have q standard bushel. the weight is 90 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

Q. What proportion of the pop ulation of Italy is Roman Catholic? A. Approximately 99.6 per cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

There may be some hard feelings in the Olson family of Baggett County, Utah, where father and son ran against each other for county attorney on the republl- can and democratic ticket respectively, the son winning. Still there's nothing like keeping a public job in the family
 Our great philanthropists hereafter will be not in private business, but public service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-24

e. What is T. o. M. sopwith's address?
 A. AZ Park street, London, W. I, England.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
We'll Whatdya Know! They Ca|I
Will Rogers a Genius Now!

'he carries In his car. He writes
his pieces for the papers without
apparent effort, usually right
after lunch.
He can &C to sleep anywhere,
any time, and wake up with q
wiSecrack. The only thing that
makes him fighting mad is to sit
around q set with nothing to do.
He doesn't mind reporting for
work on time, but he diSlikes to
be called at an early hour and
then not work until hours later,
a sometimes unavoidable stu
alton. He makes changes In his
dialogue as the thoughts occur
to him-lsually in the middle Of
q scene.
''Win Rogers never made .
change I'm dialOgue that didn't
improve it." compliments Peggy
Wood, who appears opposite
him I'm Handy Andy"
He never looks at ruSheS.
He never pleads to "get away
from 1t all" He likes people
real people-and has no time for
the rest.
He does not ike 10 be inter
viewed, but as much IS anything
else enjoys sitting around and
matching wits with two or three
fast-thinking newspaper men
"juSt for laughs"
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Leonard to Make
Green Hat

10 Robert z. Leonard, who
recently directed one Of the big
gegt box office successes Of the
season IN Dancing Lady," falls
one Of the prize directorial assign
mentS Of the year. He was last
week assigned direction Of '"The
Green Hat" TO star Constance
Bennett, 1t the Metro -Goldwyn'
Mayer Studios.
Leonard, noted for daring In
novations In his pictures. is 10
have, in the Michael Arlen story,
wide scope for effects and drama.
tic devices. It was this story that
catapulted Arlen to major fame as
an author.
Herbert Marshall, who appears
with Norma Shearer in "Riptide." i"
is to play opposite Miss Bennett
in the dramatic story Of Iris
March, whose love leads to chaos
in her life. A specially elaborate
supporting cast is to be assembled.
irving q. Thalberg is to produce
the new picture. .
It was Leonard who introduced
the iconoclaStic I'll n h e Q r d
thought" device when he directed
Strange Interlude." susan
Lenox," Peg o. My Heart and
other outstanding successes are
among the directors beSt-known
productions.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Oakie eSaysNixt to
Film Marriage

, HOLLYWOOD, May as. - AL
though romance has tagged at
his heels for several years, Jack
Oakie, zone Of Hollywood'S most
bachelors.-has just deigned
to explain why he hasn't walked
altarward.
''It's . cinch I wouldn't be
understood, admitted o q K i e.
"The only chance I'd have Of
finding . girl to understand the
situations pictures place me in,
Is in . studio. She would have
to be an actress, too.
'But even then I'd be taking
. big chance on her not getting
the right slant ON my work.
You know, promising to get
home for dinner, then 1T the
last minute having to call up
and tell her Pm stuck on the
set for the night"
Since completing his Para
mount picture, Murder at the
VanitieS," the comedian has been
seen with several film colony
debutantes, but he says:
"SuHe / 60 around with o
few girls, and I'm not saying
you can't get married in Holly
wood and make . success Of il.
My friends Richard Arlen, Bing
Crosby and Stuart Erwin are
swell examples or how it can
be done.
"And Pm mot saying I won't
get married, no sub. But it
won't be until I've grown q long
beard II I can help 1t.
yeah, I've heard . lot about
Peggy Hopkins Joyce and me,
but Miss Joyce II expensive and
moreover she IL out Of the State
now. I never worry about
women who are across the Dor
der.
90 anyway I have got the most
understanding woman In the
wOrld-my mother. She makes
. fine home for me, under
stands me and we get along
swell"
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Detectives Roles
Success Formula

II takes Q detective to find the
shortest road TO success in mo-
ton pictures.
This was proven by many bril-
liant stage and screen actors who
have received their acclaim from
the public through their por-
trayal Of detective roles.
The latest Of these Is william
Powell, who again rises to the
heights Of popularity In another
detective portrayal-that Of the
SuperSleuth, Nick Charles, In the
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Cosrnopol-
itan picture, The Thin Man"
However, It Is not the first
sleuthing Characterization that
Powell has presented to the
screen. Though he has scored
many hits In the roles Of polite
gentleman crooks and stern civic
officials, he won his greatest sue
cess In pictures as Philo Vance.
William Gillette achieved his
greatest success on the stage as
Sherlock Holmes, while John
Barrymore and Give Brook list
among their finest performances
screen versions Of the Sherlock
Holmes character.
Powell, as Nick Charles, presents
one Of the most amusing detec-
tives yet seen UPON the screen.
He has retired from the business
Of catching crooks, has married q
wealthy wolman-and against his
win Is dragged into Q most per
picking case and eventually
solves Il.
Directed BY w. 8. van Dyke,
Powell has the support In "The
Thin Man" Of Myrna 10y, Maur.
cen O'Sullivan, Porter Hall, Nat
Pendleton, Minna Gomhel and
pHenIg VEadaWorth.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

HOLLYWOOD, May 25.-Wal-
ter Connolly and q. p. Huntley
have been assigned by Fox to
Servants Entrance" with Janet
Gaynor.
Michael L. Simmons has been
borrowed from Reliance Pictures
by Mascot to cOllabOrate with
Earle Smell on .s'Y0ung and Beau
tiful." Adele Burlington also has
been signed 70 revise her original
Barbecue" while Douglas Doty
and George Sayre are preparing
Zone Frightened Night"
Trem Carr has assigned w. T.
Lackey to produce Gene Stratton
Porter'S 'Girl Of the LimberloSt"
ut Monogram.
Colombia starts work this Week
ON Criminal Within" with Rich
ard Cromwell and airline Judge.
Jed Kiley adapted II and Sid
ROgeu d supervising production.
A prior right TO- Paul Sloane'S
services circumvent his accepting
an assignment at MG-M. Pan
Berman Of RKO has notified
Sloane that he is to remain with
this organization for at least one
more picture following Down to
Their Last Yacht"
Ak.G A~MA- ~ wS
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, May as.
Occasionally q genius crops up in
the regular order Of things and
SpoilS tradition. Some may con-
slider the gum chewing philoso-
pher cowboy, Will Rogers, a
genius, and others may not, but
It Is trrevocably a fact that he
has changed Hollywood's pattern
as far Is he is concerned in 1t.
His eccentricitieS have become
law and his iconoclastic Senti-
ments the by-word in a colony
whose conduct Is governed usually
by set few.
Rogers has Simplified the pic
tCre acting business to the point
where he makes 1t appear ridicu-
lousy easy. He doesn't bother
with rehearsals, he doesn't study
dialogue, he wears either the blue
suit or the brown suit. Occasion
ally, the script calls for some
other garb-but that's up to the
studio.
One morning, during the max
ing Of Handy Andy" his newest
Fox film production, Director
David Butler stopped him.
""That's the wrong suit, Bill"
Butler said. "YOu wear the
blue one this morning and the
brown one this afternoon"
"Okay," replied Rogers, and
peeled of the brown suit, re-
Vealing the blue one beneath.
He doesn't use a dressing room.
y clothes are to be changed, he
does It in his car or behind .
seA He can get all the reading
matter he cares to read-news-
pAperS-on any street. corner. His
office b the portable typewriter
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

serving in like
capacity at the
Century, Balti-
m re, chooses
t b Q. following
pictures IS the
10 best films he
has ever seen:
I. The Big
Parade"
Z. Broadway
Melody"
s. e owe 1eQ
Wagon"
&. "DisraeH."
5. "Sorr IL
q n d 8 o n -
(silent verSion).
The Washington times., 1934-05-26
Hollywood GigSleS

you don't say" he said, "and
did you nve?"
did I live?" was the answer,
boy, you Oughta see me now"
This one is hard to believe, but
is q true story. One Of the major
producers in Hollywood recently
attended a performance Of Shaw'S
Saint Joan" at the Pasadena
Community Playhouse. He went
back stage afterwards and asked
to meet Irving Pichel. To the
actors amazement, the producer
asked him If he didn't want to 60
into pictures and offered him .
test. The payoff is that Pichel
was working at the time in pic.
ture and at the producers own
studio.
Vince Barnett, former profeS-
sional "ribber," who is now q film
actor, received a lot Of kidding
when he muffed his lines repeat
edly during production Of Para
mounts "Thirty-Day Princess"
Perhaps he couldn't help it. He
had to lisp throughout the pic
ture. One Of his choice speeches
was:
ITO therve o thundae without Q
therry is thtupidity itthelf. ThuCh
thervith!"
Not TO mention his name, but
they are telling q swell story on 0
certain Hollywood dance directoH
and for once It isn't Leroy
Prinz. This chap likes his liquor
and recently ran afoul Of the ra'
dio police who nailed him on Sl&
picion Of drunk driving. The cop
pers rushed to the station with
their quarry and had him On but
locked UP when he demanded .
sobriety test. And to the 0maSO'
,menr and chagrln Of the arreSting
officers, he walked the Stra1ghS
line perfectly.
unless they Rad Il h0E& Do
COPS win never know hat this
dance director once made his
living aS q tight-ropa walker.
The Washington times., 1934-05-26

A certain young Hollywood
actor Is very sensitive about q
tattooed figure on the undGRG@3
Of his right forearm. Maybe y0G
knew It all the time. but he mas
Just discovered that 1t cam b0
made almost unnoticeable by Q
simple method-the injection Oe
flesh-tinted egg-white under th6
skin.
And have you heard abous
filmdom's most conceited starr
She won't speak to . certain
actress because an extorEOnI5o
recently wrote letters to both O9
them and demanded $4,000 more
from her xtNak