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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
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4 4H E.. f /. Forget the snow and winter, wea- ther! There's, 4 great double feat pre bill opening at Warmers State fo1 1morrow worth making. a real effort to see. It's headlined by one of the most pretentious musical successes of all time, "The Cat and The Fiddle, which played on Broadway as a stage musical, for two years and broke all records.
 Ramon Novarro and Jeanette Macdonald are the co-stars. Each is not only romantic ,favorite, but an accomplished singer. They are teamed for the first time in this production, but their success has been so instantaneous and out standing that M-G-M is now re- ported to be seeking a new vehicle in which they may appear, to- gether.
 ..grhe Cat and the Fiddle" was a rom'antics musical drama and includes such hit song numbers as The. Night Was Made for Love, HShe Dfdn,t3Say Yes" "Try to Forget, ,,,'& ys'One M oment Alone. :" "A. New Love Is. Old'' and "The Love Parade" Sitsltt F.
 Lavish production went into the making of the picture, as is evil denced ,bysthe fact that it was almost six, months in the making. Mueh,p of the action takes place in a theater seating 200 people, which was constructed at the M-G-M studios in California as a duplicate of one 1.-the best known showhouses of Paris
 ! 1fhhyYDh fharn x.,aoItt, of music throughout the play, 1t is not, strictly speaking, a musical picture. It is, Instead a story with music. Each Of the numbers sung by the co-stars and members of the supporting cast has a definite place in the story and advances or adds to the interest of the drama being enacted.
 The. cast includes. besides the stars. Frank Morgan, Charles But terworth. Jean Hersholt, Vivienne Segal, Frank Conroy,, Henry Ar metta, Adrienne D'Ambricourt and Joseph Cawthorn.
 The companion feature will pre- sent Jackie Cooper with John Wray and Lila Lee, in Lone Cowboy" It is said to be Jackie's finest pie ture since The Champ. To-day concludes the engament of Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in HIt Happened One Night and the murder mystery thriller Before Midnight" with Ralph Bellamy and June Collyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
IA CUP OF COFFEE |. k'.; '.;7 ,',. ',',,

But marked it only fifteen cents She would have noticed 1t if made 1t out for only a dime. She hasDi had job for over two months maybe three months. That half dollar must have been her las cent"
 ''Out of work ?" Phillip stared at the waitress only moment be- fore he returned and rushed to the sidewalk. He peered toward Michi-- gan Boulevard. There was no girl in sight. But from the corner, he saw her. walking toward the loop. She had almost reached the bridge. Half-running towrad her. Phillip remembered her eyes and the live oaks in Audubon Park. His throat frightened, became almost numb. Money to the gods" she had said. Last money. it was. He quickened his footsteps; he was gaining on her. That seemed suddenly to be the most important thing in the world to him. She had paused now; she was standing on the bridge and was looking down at the dark rolIy water. She shook her head and continued on across the bridge.
 Her dark green coat was the color of the Southern long-1eaf pine. His heart told him that she would like the cool sympathetic beauty of the pines, and their long slender needles He had almost reached her. Chicago was less frightening now. But perhaps she would like New Orleans better, THE END
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

people are dramatically character ized. As the train hears the Jugo-Slavian border, the Commun- ist gives the dancer an incrimin- ating letter which leads to her, ar rest along with the thief and d the Communist himself. How the dancer finally untangles herself from the grasp of the net fate has cast around her. brings the film to what Is reported as tense and ex- citing climax. Heading an all star cast is Heather Angel, Norman Foster, Ralph Morgan. Herbert Mundin and Una O'Connor.
 The unit attraction is "Picture BridesBridcs". Those who have weakness for seeing motion picture entertai.ment that goes along much the same as real life will find much to thrill them in "Pic- ture Brides. 4 daring, vivid, dra- matte story ,of passion in the Jungles, of primitive instincts aris- Ing in men, of wanton women and a pure girl. the picture probes to the very bottom of life itself. Scor- Ing q tremendous sensation as. q stage play. Picture Brides brings to the sereqn n realism seldom seen. Directed by. PhIl Rose, tha cast stars Dorothy Maclsaill. fsegil Toomoy. Dorothy Libairc and Ainb Hale, i.nd numbers long fist Oi well known pinverE. Nt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

"Just homesick.' He had fin. ished his coffee. Last summer, there was an opening in the Chi cago office and, well, got to thinking about seeing the fair. And then I'd never been away from New Orleans. So I asked to be transferred.
 And you're sorry now? Don't you like Chicago?"
 T don't know. It it's so diff ferent. Big and cold. The people here .%. I guess they're friendly enough, but don't know. Chi7 cago's so :. so hard, and every body is always in such a hurry, It scares me, sometimes. And the coffee is terriblet All but the eofL fee here. B1ts I didn't know about the coffee here until now" 13
 She smiled and Phillip instantly liked the curve of her lips Her gray eyes and her friendly smile reminded him of the cool. clean live oaks in Audubon Park. Beau tiful, strong, trees. ' t:ss
 Tt is good coffee. isn't it?'' she asked. But the first few cups tasted so different to me. Tell me about New Orleans."N
 Philip placed another nickel on the wooden counter and ordered more coffee. |
 New Orleans? We'll, it's V. :. just New Orleans. I guess. There's the French. Quarter. and the old French market. All the visitors go to see them. They're so old. New Orleans is on the Mississippi River, you .know. You'd like to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
PALACE

Wall Street, high finance, TO- nance and mother-love all blend in You Can't Buy Everything" one of the feature pictures opening at Poli's tomorrow starring May Rob- son in one of the most amazing vehicles ever provided for her.
 The picture shows her as a money-mad woman: Mnafcier, bat tling against financial giants. toy- ing with the fate of banks and other institutions. and. icbetween Wall street coups, depicts her other side as mother.
 Reminiscent, perhaps of Hetty Green, Miss Robson portrays a wo- man who, tilted by a young bank CT. in her youth has two thoughts to become the richest woman in the world and to get revenge She pinches pennies, sends her crippled son to free clinic, all to save for the great day.
 She finally has her chance, through stock manipulation. to wreck the lover of her youth, only to find that her son and the daugh- ter of the banker are. in love.
 Tn an intense dramatic scene she learns that mother-love comes above the love of money, and a gripping climax solves her prob- lem.
 Lewis Stone plays Burton. the banker-lover, and youthful Jean Parker enacts his daughter, with William Bakewell as the woman financier's son.
 Mary Forbes plays, the society woman friend of the female fi- nancial wizard. Reginald Mason, the family physician, and the son, as "a boy, is played by Tad Alex ander. Walter Walker, Reginald Barlow and others havev adequate roles in the picture.
 George O'Brien and Mary Brian are starred in the second feature entitled Ever Since ,Eve'' which deals with young man who Is the foster son of three old gold miners, all confirmed women-ha- ters. The mine Is in need of some new machinery, and the young man voluhteersr to go East and purchase it. The incidents that led up to the climax makes this the most hilarious romance that's happened ever since Adam fell for an apple and men have bene falling for applesauce Ever Since Eve".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

Graham Greens best-selling novel comesAto the screen of the New Garden theater to-day under its original title, "Orient Express. Produced under the Fox Film ban ner, the picture is reported as be- Ing even more sensational than the book. Fox has reconstructed Ion an exact scale the deliixestrain with It's coaches and laundering engines. its cosmopolitan dining cars,' and the milling crowds and noisy sta- tions of Europe. The story of '"Orient Express' Is novel. in that 1t givess dramatic chnracteriza- ton of seven strange people who meet on board train speeding from Ostend to constantinople. The seven are q dancer; wealthy young merchant. who falls In love with the dancer: a COckney Eng iIshman and his aomineefing wiee: a thi1f. fleeing from justice: beautiful girl, eomniunlst leader. and c woman reporter. Tho eni0- tions and antbitions of these seven
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
STRAND

Charles Farrell and Bette Davis with Ricardo Cortez head the Strand program to-day and to- morrow in ''The Big Shakedown". Glenda Farrell and Allen Jenkins are also seen to advantage.
 The picture is a thrilling drama dealing with a new type of racket eering which has come in since the Repeal made the liquor game less profitable. It is based on the story Cut Rate" by Sam Engels.
 The companion feature is Par amounts musical hit Sitting Pret- ty".
 From the opening smash to the final crash, the picture is damned with comedy. music and beautiful girls. You see the inside of the song writing business and find out how Hollywood makes it's musical films in many intimate scenes be- hind the screen.
 The locale is Hollywood, and the characters are songwriters. stars, producers and others.
 It's like this:, Jack 0akie, Jack Haley and Ginger Rogers arrive ir Hollywood. The boys want to f,e songwriters, and Ginger wants to crash pictures. In the nladdest melee ever conceived py Holly wood scenario writer, tl.e boys do get a chance when Thelnia Todd, a star, hires them. Ginger goes to work too. She does fan dance surrounded by q chorus so large it can't be counted
 Radio stars such as the Pickens Sisters, Arthur Jarrett and Vir- gina Sale do the big song hits that were written for this picture: Many Moons Ago" Did You Ever See A Dream Walking. You're Such Comfort to Me- and "Gocd Morning, Cory"
 Thursday brings Paul Muni in rHi! Nellie" with Glenda Farrell and big supporting cast. Also .Deluge" with Peggy S:arron end Sidney Blackmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
BLUE AUDITORIUM
 CHANGES DECIDED
Crosby Stage Platform to Be LOwered-CWA to :.
 Bear Major Cost

Plans for rebuilding and enlarg. ing the stage in the Crosby high school assembly hall were decided at yesterdays meeting of the board of education. The project. whose cost will be borne mainly by the CWA, will result in the lowering of the stage platform eight inches, general widening and general in. crease in stage room.
 D a " in g s of the proposed changes, submitted by architect await approval from Hartford be- fore the work is begun Minor changes were voted in the plans by the board, after the advice of School Inspector John White was asked. On his recommendation, the so-called disappearing" footlights will not be, employed.
 Due to the weather, the board just managed to gather 9 quorum for the session. Present were Pres ident John Walsh and Commission. CTS Florence Webster, Thomas Bergin. Nathan Freedman and Louis Bria.
 Pay for Il and a half days ab- sence because of personal illness was vote Mrs Birdie Lapointe. Ap- proval was given bills totalling $2,357, which will be submitted to the board of finance.
 Formal approval was given the current campaign allowing pupils in local schools to contribute pen nies to the Warm Springs Founda- tion Fund.
 On the recommendation of the committee on schoolhouses, per mission was given the Girl Scouts to use the Wilby Auditorium April s and z and to the Washington Park Community club to use the Hope vile gymnasium March 16.
 In the absence of several board m e m CTS and Superintendent Thomas J. Condon, who is attend ing the educational convention in Cleveland. no new business was taken up. It is expected that the question of the present "no-schoor' regulations, which was to have been discussed, will be brought up at the next meeting.
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watch the stevedores unloading the banana boats. And there's, a big levee, to keep tbs water out. The city iss below sea level, four feet below.' He hesftated. "Haven't f you ever been to. New Orleans? Not even during Mardi Gras?"
 I'VE HEARD LOTS
 ABOUT THE MARDl GRAS"
 I've heard lots about Mardi Gras. But I've never been any where except Waukegan and Chi cago." She slipped her coffee slow ly. Before mother died, we lived in Waukegan. That's about thirty or forty miles up son the north shore. And then I came down here and got a job. As stenographer." ]"
 But don't you get lonesome. too?"
 ';No-o. Not exactly. Some times, I used to go to the movies, or to the Field Museum, or up to Lincoln Park. Now, I usually go to the public library. And and just read the blues away" She laughed again and Phillip smiled, too. That sounds like a song title, doesn't, it? But the public library doesn't cost anything, you see.
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There was one empty. stool ut the small counter, and Philip sat upon 1t gingerly. He laid a nickel before him and sniffed the deli- cious odors again. It was almost like smelling Heaven. A New Or leans heaven flowing with milk and honey and French drip coffee.
 The scowling waitress paused before him. What's yours?" she demanded. v"
 Phillip, homesick for cape jessa- mine and green live oaks, started at her voice. "C-coffee," he told her. The careless manner in which she slid the heavy china cup across the counter disconcerted him. Real drip coffee, even among Chicago unbelievers, should be served in delicate, eggshell cups and must be handled with respect.
 Scorning the proffered sugar and cream, Phillip lifted the thick cup to his lips and breathed its aroma, closing his eyes with satisfaction. The illusion was almost perfect; it was almost New Orleans. He slipped the coffee slowly. Fishing in his coat pocket, he drew out a crumpled cigarette and lit it. He slipped the coffee again. A.s
 Don't you want more than cof- fee?"
 the girl beside him. She had been curiosity in her eyes puzzled him,
 "No", he haid. NO, really"
 She was silent for a moment. 1 1n.s. .s,ar T ioI,
 Are you sures that you don't want a sandwich or something 2" she repeated. Maybe piece of pie. huh?"
 Honest he stammered. "I'm not hungry
 "CIGARETTES AND COFFEE; ARE NOT VERY NOURISHING"
 Cigarettes and coffee aren't, very nourishing," she continued. "When. maybe I'm putting in on something that's none of my affair, but when did you eat last? ?"
 This morning." His face re- flected his engagement at her ques> tion. "Why?"
 Because think you're hungry" She opened her purse and laid half-dollar on the counter. Here" she said, take this and buy a meal with it. IT know what it's like to be hungry"
 Phillips cup clattered against the saucer. You're Kind" he said. but really. I'm not hungry. I ate breakfast this morning and supper last night. At Thompson's And had breakfast and dinner, too"
 Her cool gray eyes did not waver. You're sure ?" she asked. "The way you gave that girl your nickel makes me think it was your last one. And you do look hungry
 "It-its just because I wanted some real coffee,'' he explained. But that somehow seemed silly. Look here" He showed her the ten and two twenties in his bill- fold. There's my proof. You see, this-this slop they serve up North here isn't coffee, really. I've been wanting honest coffee fog months
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Yes" His eyes softened as he thought of the old house and its iron work balcony. Its just around the corner from our. house. Where used to live, in New Or leans"
 \ ..oh." She fingered her check. ''Is 1t really true that they have to bury people, above the ground in New Orleans? I read that in a book, somewhere"
 "It's on account of the city be- ing below sea level, the levee holds the z water back, but 1t seeps through in places. There's lot of pretty cemeteries there, with big marble tombs."
 She sighed and stared through the window at the passing traffic.
 ,"Td like to see New Orleans She picked up her purse and I've got to go." She smiled at him again. Its been nice talking to you. I hope you'll like Chicago after you've been here longer"
 T'I don't know. It isn't like New Orleans. It doesn't get so cold down there. And you can hear mockingbirds singing all winter"
 The only mockingbird I've seen," she said, lis the stuffed one in the Field Museum She laughed. But he can't sing anymore"
 They sing beautifully. One used to sit in tree right near my window, and sing all night. That is, when the moon was shin- ing"
 GIT MUST BE LOVELY TO. HEAR ROCKING BIRDS'
 ''Yes,' she said. >''It must be lovely to hear moekingbirds." Her voice seemed once more thin and taut. She lifted her chin. Good by"
 She turned and walked through the door. He waved to her as she went past the window on her way to Michigan Boulevard, Philip gulped the remainer of his coffee. The waitress, hovering near, picked up the empty cup. Any thing else?" sne asked.
 Phillip shook his head. The woman leaned against the counter, watching him. 1T saw that girl offer to buy you something to eat," she said suddenly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
The Cast of Characters in
 "A Cup of Coffee"

PHILLIP LANE, who works In Chicago, but longs for the delights of his native city, New, Orleans.
 4 GIRL. whom Phillip meets in a restaurant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

Editor Tall Tower Topics Snowy days offer much food for thought Scanning late events the most outstanding be the we'll known air scandal Granted that the corporations at fault but the capable of filling their shoes? Mo- most emphatcay mol Does not the mere fact that all is not quiet the western front show the n capabity of this plan? It that Jim Farley is standing with open to the first corporation to show that she handle these affairs bes the controller of the U s. air mail However do not lose hope America has weathered storms It my that the air mall will be running smoothly by the middle of March We de- peld the present administration to take the monkey wrench out of the works Does not this present air mail scandal suggest the possibility of something going with radio control system It to be at the mercy of the commercial sponsor who unscrupulously his financial advantages to obtain the cream of the
 rdio me for his purposes He has the confidence of the listener well the means of giving good programs but is there not possibility that this confidence may be used of getting the American public to invest in not only useless but harmful products hence the pub
 cation of Getting Your Moneys Worth It is the duty of the Federal Radio Board to that the American public is is not eopadzed Because the present radio system seems to be reaching neW heights to sit back and
 lax Was the beginning of the Hateful November of 1929 also with bright outlook? Action America As to the NA believe that the element lacking is support The ular sport nowadays to be crczing the ad mnisration and finding fault with Congress rather than supporting it. Faith would help much Remember that the foundation always precedes the building The first has passed The foundation completed Let wait and the building and before signing off, may remind
 that "No while drinking cup should have his another" Auf Wiedershen.-Raphael Stein.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

Saint JoSephs Shrine at Montreal, Ca'soda annuol- ly conducts C solemn in Which ndnU deuOtees, of the Saint m tue United States Uish to participate
 Some of tue To1eer reGders Gmong these. Since March 1928, ths solemn a0ortd0ide movema has been nude beta0een the 10th aud 10th Of March Hundreds of thousands of St. Joseph folloWers throughout the scorld participate M St. Joseph has aswered these prayers aOh remarkable favors To joi has 6ny to send his her intentions to Saint Josephs Shrine
 Cote-des-Neiges Montreal, Quebec, Where they Gre paced before the statue of St. Joseph during tue noveno eda aud leafle 0N be sent to aU request
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

John Wesley was the founder of METHODIBM. HUNGARY e the land Of she Magyars. The last bird refuge established in the. United States Is at BOULDER CANYON in Nevada and Arisona,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
Rv GRAYnnN WALKER

REAL French Drip, Coffee: De-" Phillip Lane discovered
 O~the pacard in the window of tiny restaurant the north side Hesnfed dubiously; with the pungent of steaming coffee which oated out to the sidewalk heabreakng nostalgia for wide Canal St and the ripe fruit mellowness of the New Orleans docks. v
 Phillip stared at the sign thirsty and frightened traveller alone in unfriendy desert might stare at sud-
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GOOD RADIANCE TO FEBRUARY
Good Evening.

GOOD RADIANCE TO FEBRUARY
 - February is drawing to close And bidding long farewell; If we get through this month It's worth great big yell. Snow has capped our mountains, Snow has clogged our streets, Snow has caused much worry To cops out on their beats. Snow has so paralyzed our cities It is popular now to trek; To children it's just one big lark But to others just pain in the neck. February is drawing to close And it can't go soon enough; When March comes, we hope It won't be quite so tough.
 Elm En-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

IT was just home esick, too, l guess"
 What do you mean when you say that you were homeSick ?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27

Editor Tall Tower Topics: If you will be kind enough grant small space your widely read column will try express for my fellow workers of the CWA gang under the supervision of Dave Hayes their appreciation gardng the kindness and houghfunes of two lovely ladies of the Highland Park section Saturday morning the gang assigned to clear Hewlett street of As neared the end of the street Mrs Benjamin Chatfeld and Mrs George A. Boomer called the men, 100 of hem into their homes where they had steamng hot coffee cookies and aretes It indeed gratifying and the interest these two ladies took with this group of cold nothing short of marvellous Words express the feeling the but these wonderful be assured that friendly feeling of deed that will be forgotten, will finger forever the hearts of the who lucky enough enjoy their hospitality CWA Worker of Dave Hayes Gang.
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Phillip flushed.
 She used to eat. here every day. the waitress continued. I'm glad that you didn't have to take that ha1f-dollar. Here's her check, see? She had an egg sandwich and a cup of coffee. That's twenty cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-27
Antonio .SuuchelH

Antonio SauchelH Old time residents of Brook ly,, kneso him yeH Today theyre pointing to the big apartment 6ock iron, the Lthuaian Chnrch .. He built it back i1 1906 His mdn,e IS still ln- scrbed tue cornerstone There's W0U out along the Mddlebry road that atests to his sk aud ability as stone mGson Incidentally be aCds prOb- ably the first Itahon stone to to Waterbury
 Due to hard Uork and establishment Of fine rep atation he in time to owm his contracting business Many fine homes acere put up by him s. Waterbury knolcs has four sons, Dr. Francesca and Mike of New York, Vincent, out m Pittsburg and Steve of this city, also Mrs. So"chelh the de- ceaseds aoife =. Tue Toacer extends sympathy