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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
ROBERT DONAT IN
 CITY FILM DEBUT
Star of ''The Count of Monte CristO' at Polls
 TO-fnorow Naugy Boy

Every struggling actor in Amer lea today is turning his eyes to- wards a break in the movies, now that a local boy, Robert Donat of Naugatuck has achieved the much sought after honor of stardom in Hollywood. 4 <.
 This talented young English ac- tor, who by his work in "The Pri- vate Life of Henry VIII" was much sought after, and who was ac- corded the honor of playing the title role in the immortal Alexarl- der Dumas classic "The Count of Monte Cristo" which will be the at traction at Polls for 4 days start ing Saturday has at the present time a great many of his relatives living in Naugatuck and especially his brother John who runs the Bethany Fox Farm there.
 There is no fairy tale connected with his success, which may be gleaned from the fact that all of the leading critics of this country have acclaimed this picture as the sure winner of the academy award for the coming year so much did it move them, but rather it was by hard work and desire to get to the top, which it looks now that he has secured and will hold on to for some time.
 He made this picture with an all American cast, in Hollywood and all of the producers there without exception tried to have him affix his signature to a coli- tract but loyalty to the man who had given him his big chance and also the fact the date has been set for his appearance opposite John Barrymore in an English picture he hied away as soon as his work in the picture was finished.
 There have been innumerable stars play this grand old story, 1t has been done in stock companies, there was record amount of road companies played it but there is one opinion among performers who have seen the picture that he does the best work ol all the stars. He is assisted in the leading female role by Elissa Landi.
 Tonight will witness the final showings of Constance Bennett in "Outcast Lady" and James Dunn and Alice Faye in "326 Night in Hollywood".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
jDE E. BROWN AT
 STATE TOMORROW
Six Day Bike Rider, 7 Ni0tOus Comedy, Tops
 Double Feature

Joe E. Brown in his new all- I1ushing feature picture, "6-Day H5ke Rider" comes to Warmers %/Hte, theater tomorrow at the head r< . brilliant double feature pro- 4<&mi.
 This time he appears as a "6- Uay Bike Rider'' in the First Ma ttonal picture of that title. As a AiEycle rider Joe is a regular lend" but he wins the race and Nis girl by the most novel and hf- 1&rious fiuke imaginable.
 3 Joe starts out as a village cut 1p who goes to the big city to Hhow his girl, who has tilted him, End the rest of the neighbors, what h great guy he is. After getting Into a terrific battle, landing in ljail and being bailed out, he makes la mad rush for the races which fhave already started. The race is the big climax to one of the most uproarious come dies in which the wide mouthed comedian has yet appeared. It is not only filled with riotous situa- tions but is crammed with breath taking thrills.
 An exceptionally talented cast | OA pldyGIS HdNO lAC IDhpOt IdbS roles in support of Joe. Maxine role. She is a comparative new conner to the screen, but an actress of exceptional beauty and talent.
 F'unnyman Frank McHugh plays the role of Joe's pal and racing teammate while Gordon Westcort is the "city slicker" who tries to steal Joe's girl.
 The companion feature will present Barbara Stanwyck in "A Lost Lady"
 The picture, based on the story by Villa Gather, famous novelist and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, is a most unusual romace in which a beautiful young girlYis lost in the maze of her own complex love emotions.
 The picture opens with a dire tragedy in which the young girls lover is shot down at her feet on the very eve of their wedding by the husband of a woman with whom he had been trifling.
 Miss Stanwyck has four lead ing men in the picture. The first, slain by a bullet, is the handsome Phillip Reed, recently from the Broadway stage. The second is Frank Morgan, in the role of great corporation lawyer, who marries her without asking for love, content with her trust and friendship.
 The young wife is immune to the ardent advances by the law yer's youthful partner, a part played by Lyle Talbot, but becomes madly infatuated with Ricardo Cortez in the role of dashing lover who literally drops at her feet from the sky in a damaged airplane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
Hollywood News and Gossip - STARS NOTED AS TYPES,
 SAYS ONE OF THEM
Movie Public Makes Actors the Particular Characters They
 Best Portray Accordn got Frank McHugh

from Dick Powell, some roller skates and a gun from Lloyd Ba- con, a baby dress with puff sleeves which Frank McHugh bought with my own hands," dressing table from Jimmy Cagney. two dozen undershirts from Joe B. Brown, and a bale of diapers from Ban Lyon and Skeets Gallagher, both fathers themselves.
 Photographic Biography
 For years Frances Fuller has ben saving telegrams which she now is making into ''telegraphic diary" "They tell the story of my life better than I could, since every important event in my life has been marked by shower of them", the actress declares.
 Another Conner
 Watch out for little David Jack Holt - no relation to Jack Holt. With one or two more pictures un- der his belt, this 6-year-old lad is going to be sharing honors with Shirley Temple and Jackie Cooper. I saw him the other night for the first time in You Belong to Me-" the new Lee Tracy picture.
 Tracy, Helen Mack and Helen Morgan are supposed to have the top spots in the film, but the real star is young Holt. He just wraps the picture up in nice little bundle and walks away with it.
 By now. now you probably have Right!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
GARDEN

sGirl Tn Danger" coming to the Iafden theater, tomorrow, is the fourth Columbia Police-Detective drama in which Ralph Bellamy will be seen in the leading role, thRt of Inspector Trent, in charge of criminal investigation of a metropolitan police force.
 In Girl In Danger" Bellamy is supported by g. cast that includes Shirley Grey, J. Carol Naish, Charles Sabin, Vincent Sherman, Arthur Hohl, Ward Bond, Robert Allen, Francis Mcdonald and E. [. Le Saint.
 The companion feature will be
 Life In The Raw" the new Zane Grey story with George O'Brien in the featured role, is a worthy veli- cles for the combined efforts of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
BY DAN THOMAS

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 Hollywood T wish actors would quit 'beefing' always about being typed" Frank McHugh was doing the talking and he cited a few sound reasons why typing is the best thing that ever happened to the movie industry.
 If it weren't for typing, there would be no stars" he says. Its the public, not the producers, who type us, and they do it because they like us as particular charac- ters. And they want us as those characters or not at all.
 Personally, I am thankful for being typed. get most of my roles because the producers think of them as Frank McHugh parts. Everything must have a trademark and typing is the actors trade mark.
 ''If you don't believe that. try to get anyone to accept Tom Mix without a big hat"
 Enough For Quintuplets
 If many more showers are given for Joan Blondell, she'll be able to open baby store by the time her infant puts in an appearance next month. A shower given for her recently by Dry Kelly netted bathing suit and an upholstered baby chair from Norman Foster, a travelling case fitted with bottles and all sorts of baby accessories
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
BARRIERS HOLDING DISTRICT MEETINGS

An organization meeting of the journeymen and master barbers of South Main street was held last night at. the shop of Vincent Juliano on South Main street. A similar organization meeting will be held for barbers of Bank street tonight at Cipriano's barber shop of Congress avenue. A big meet ing of all barbers of the city will be held Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at tlSe Y. M. c. A. as an aftermath of the organization of the five districts in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19

leading writer and the leading por- trayer ofNwestern romance.
 Added attraction Chapter of Burn Elm Up Barnes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19

Their Last Yacht" will be shown on Friday and Saturday.
 All the hits are booked for early showing at the popular Strand the- ater. Watch fo rthe play dates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-19
SHE'S REAL D.A.R.

Greenfield, Mass, CUP IA real daughter of the American Rev. olution, Mrs Caroline Phoebe Ran dall, lives here. She is a, daughter of Stephen Hassam, who carried water to the patriots at Bunker Hill and who died in 1861. Her father was 90 when she was born. Recently she celebrated her S4th birthday anniversary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
Happiest Birthday of
Aly' Says Roosevelt

child and indeed every person who
is restored to useful citizenship is
an asset to the country and is en-
abled to pull his own weight in the
boat In the long run, by helping
this work we are not contributing
to charity but we are contributing
to the building up of sound nation.
THE fund to which you con-
tribute undoubtedly will permit us
to extend the facilities of Warm
Springs in a greater degree than be-
fore. like to think, and I would
like each one of you who hears me
to remember, that what you are
doing means the enriching of the
life of some crippled child. I know
and you know that there could be
no finer purpose than our will to aid
these helpless little ones"
In conclusion, the President ex-
tended his thanks to the thousands
who sent him greetings.
Il thank you" he said, but lack
the words to tell you how deeply I
appreciate what you have done on
what is to me the happiest birthday
ever have known"
approximately $4,00O,O0O was be-
lieved today to have been realized
on the 5000 or so birthday. balls
and dinners held throughout the
country in honor Of President
Roosevelt and for the purpose of
endowing the Warm Springs Foun-
dalton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
By United Press

By United Press
HIN TON, Jan. 81. -
Swamped by thousands of gifts and
messages, President Roosevelt today
looked upon his fifty-second birth
day as the happiest of his life.
The chief executive, remembered
by friends at home and abroad, by
plain citizens and reigning kings,
wound I'D a nation wide celebration
in his honor last night by appeal
ing for a national consciousness in
the fight against infantile paralysis
Himself victim Of the disease,
Mr.. Roosevelt took cognizance OF
efforts to raise funds for the Warm
Springs Foundation by observing:
Warm Springs, through the gene
rous gifts which are being made to
the foundation, will be able to in
crease its usefulness nationally, es-
pecially in the field of infantile
paralysis.
I'VE shall be able to take more
people and I hope that these peo-
pie will be able to come to us on the
recommendation of doctors in every
state of the Union. I want to stress,
however, that the problem Of the
crippled child is so great that in
every community and in every state
the local facilities for caring for
the crippled need the support and
the interest of every citizen.
Let US well remember that every
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31

Free rein in getting the highest
wage possible and a Six-hour day,
five-day week, from the coal oper-
ators was given today to interna-
tional officers and the scale COM
mittee in the closing sessions of the
convention of the United Mine
Workers of America.
The convention is expected to ad-
journ this afternoon.
The 1886 convention city was to
be decided upon this afternoon.
That Washington would be named
was forecast with the proposal OF
international officers to move inter-
national headquarters to the ma
tons capital.
In a one-Sided debate that for
the most part gave carte blanche to
the international scale committee
and officers to bargain with NRA Of
ficials and operators on hours and
wage levels. the scale committees
report received the conventions ap-
proval.
A viva voce vote with but few
diSSenters approved the report.
The report empowered the COM
mittee TO negotiate with the BIZ
luminous operators and through the
National Recovery Administration.
get the best contract obtainable."
It pointed out that NRA officials
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
FIRE SWEEPS
THREE HOMES
Loss in Woodruff Place
Blaze Is Estimated
at $4,000.

Famed by a strong wind, fire
which caused loss estimated at
SIS 900 to three houses in Woodruff
Place today, threatened. to sweep a
large section of the community be-
fore it was subdued by firemen.
The fire. believed to have resulted
from wiring, broke out in the four
teen-room home of Frank M. Reed,
812 West drive, causing a loss est1-
mated at $4,000. From there 1t
spread to the ten-room residence OF
Mrs. Mildred Shoemaker, 826 West
drive, causing loss estimated at
$1,000.
The strong wind famed the
flames and set fire to roof OF the
residence os j. r. Ring. 1913 West
drive, the blaze being extinguished
with small loss to the roof.
The blaze was discovered by Mrs.
Maggie D. Browning, living across
the street. Mrs. Browning knocked
on the door of the Reed home, her
shouts being heard by three Negro
employees in the home. Booker
Heater, houseman,~ rescued Mrs. H
H. McNamee, a visitor at the home
from the flaming house.
The entire third story of the Reed
home was said to have been blaz-
ing fiercely when the fire was dis
covered. The top two floors were
destroyed. The owrer was away
from home at the time.
The back yards of the houses adj
ioin Arsenal Technical high school
grounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
3O-HOur Week, Higher
Wages Asked by Miners

would meet Feb. II to discuss new
wage contracts and urged that Of
flcers from allsdiStricts, in addition
to special miner representation from
those districts of the Appalachian
region, be in Washington to lend
efforts toward a congenial settle
ment of wage scales with operators.
Efforts of a few delegates to
atampede the convention into a
more definite stand on an exact
wage increase to be demanded at
the Feb. IL conference with NRA
executives and operators in Wash
ington failed under the gavel of
Philip Murray. vice-president, and
his refusal to recognize the bellig-
erent delegates.
I'VE want a IS per cent increase
in wages asked in the scale report, :"
demanded James Jursick, delegate
from Bradley, o.
He was hooted down.
Twenty-nine hundred resolutions
on wage scales were incorporated
in the general four-page report of
the scale committee.
Convention sessions opened Jan.
%. William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, and
Miss Frances Perkins, secretary of
labor, were among the prominent
speakers at the convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
) PER CENT RATE
CUT PROPOSAL BY
LIGHT co. STUDIED
Annual Savings of $4,000 for Consumers
Predicted by Power Firm Providing
New Offer Is Accepted.
DISMISSAL OF SUIT is OBJECTIVE
Points Raised in The Times Series Discussed
in Drafted Agreement Presented to
Commission in Surprise Move.

Public service commissioners today bordering an
offer by the Indianapolis Power and Light Company for an
immediate reduction of per cent estimated an
nua savings to consumers of $4,000.
Acceptance of the cut would be by agreement that the
suit to show cause why present high to be
dropped complete audit and appraisal of properties
be and permanent rate schedule be ordered by
the commission.
An agreement drawn by the company to effect such a
plan was presented surprise by attorneys at the
close of an oral argument motion to dismiss the
heard before the full commission yesterday afternoon
Suit was instituted by the commissioners upon inorma-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
Paid Thousands of Dollars to Keep Officers
From Turning Terror Mob In,
Asserts Trigger Man.
NEVER MISSED MEAL CLAIMS MAKLEY
'Kill-Crazy' Gangster Says Bullet Riddled
Body of Aid Was Tossed Into River
After East Chicago Stickup.
BY BASIL GALLAGHER
Times staff Writer

GOLDEN STATE LIMITED, EN- ROUTE TO INDIANA,
LIBERAL Kan, Jan 31.-Harry Perpont captured member
the mo told Captain Matt Leach and newspaper
men today that he paid thousands of dollars to members
Chicago police force for silence during the recent stay
of the gangsters in that city,
Pierponts statement coroborated by Charles Max
ley also member of the of Indiana convicts who
being returned to Michigan City aboard this train.
"The cops in Chicago put the heat a number of
mes said Perpont "and have given police officer there
much 1000 week not to turn in Piepont also
stated that Chicago police fired bullet holes into their
windshield after they failed to catch John Dlinger mob
leader when he evaded trap Chicago doctors office
in November.
"Dinger did not fire single shot during that chase"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
M'NUJT REGRETS NEAR
FIGHT BETWEEN COPS
Indiana, Arizona Executives Not
Angry, He Says.

Expressing regret at reports of
alterations and near fights between
Indiana and Tucson police over
custody of the Dillinger mobsterS.
Governor Paul v. McNutt today said
there is no luminosity between the
executive departments of the two
states.
L do not believe police officers
should be handicapped by difficult
les over rewards when they are do
ing their duty" the Governor said.
Punishment, after all, is the goal
in the capture of criminals, and not
the financial rewards.
If Ohio can present a good
murder case against the Dillinger
mobsterS, there will be no difficulty
about extradition to that state. Well
turn them over to Ohio gracefully.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
COLD WAVE IN
CITY BROKEN
Mercury to Climb Into 3Os
Today, Says Arming-
ton.

With thermometer readings 20
degrees higher today than yesterday
the severe cold wave, which brought
the city subzero weather, today had
been broken, weather bureau officials
reported.
The mercury was expected to
climb into the thirties today, re-
manning near the freezing point to-
night and climbing again somewhat
tomorrow.
However, by tomorrow night some
what colder weather is in prospect
the mercury dropping to more sea-
sonable temperatures.
The cold wave yesterday was re-
sponsible for twenty-six runs being
made blythe fire Department. ss-g
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
D|LL|NGER IN
Indiana CELL;
UNDER GUARD
Got Me Too Quick in
Tucson He Says at
Crown Point.
Copyright, 1884, by united Press

tCOQyrlgnC, 1884, Dy OnlJeQ FIeSSl
CROWN POINT, Ind, Jan. 81. -
John Dillinger, Indiana desperate,
today chung to vanishing hope for
lone more chance" to shoot his way
out of a new tight place, this time
the Lake county Jail.
Under the muzzles of submachine
and riot guns, Dillinger sat in his
Jail CELL awaiting trial on charges
of numbering policeman William P.
O,Malley of East Chicago.
Mrs. Lillian Holley, Lake county S
woman sheriff, took elaborate pre-
cautions against affording another
opportunity to shoot it out. The
long sought outlaw was placed in
her charge last night after he had
been brought back to his old stamp
ing grounds in an airplane.
Dillinger entered the jail last night
with one regret, that he had been
unable to shoot it out with Tucson
(Ariz.) police, who were too quick
on the draw for the notorious out
law.
Got Me Too Quick"
"They got me too quick couldn't
use pistol that was on the dresser
against a gang "of cops with sub
machine guns" Dillinger complained.
ct had Tommy gun in my grip,
but that didn't do me much good
when they took me by storm.
Indiana authorities charged that
in the past, Dillinger has shot it
out with police, but had all the ad-
vantages such as bullet-proof vest,
a machine gun and equally we'll
armed companions behind him. 1t
was just such a shooting, the ma
chine cunning of policeman Will
liam +. 4OsAdalleX Lin E,a ST.. Chicago.
that will be the basis for murder
charges against Dillinger. If con-
victed he may be electrocuted.
Sixty-five Chicago and Lake
county officers met Dillinger yester-
day when he landed at the Chicago
municipal airport in an airplane in
custody of four Indiana officers,
after a trip of more than 1000
miles.
Ten squad cars filled with police
escorted Dillinger over fifty miles
of highway to this city, where he
was turned over to Sheriff Holley.
Dillinger appeared tired when he
arrived here and Immediately went
to bed when he was placed in his
cell.
Gets More JOvial
Although glum and hostile at the
beginning of his trip-when he was
whisked out of Arizona a few hours
before habeas corpus proceedings
could halt his removal-Dillinger
later appeared more jovial.
II guess my only bad habit is
robbing banks" Dillinger said. Il
smoke very little and don't drink
much.
Dillinger said he would "shoot it
out with officers" if I had half a
chance"
The prisoner insisted that he was
not guilty of half the crimes they've
pinned on me during the past three
months"
During the last leg of his airplane
trip Dillinger became air-sick. It was
his first airplane ride.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31

ton from Sherman Minton,
public counselor, declaring the
present rates excessive by
100000 a year.
Data disclosing ample grounds for
such action was brought out IN a
series of articles in The Indianapolis
Times, appearing daily fer several
weeks.
The drafted agreement contained
several company explanations OF
points raised in The Times series.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31

the cost of that property to the pres
ent owner. A mere examination of
the companys opening entry in this
particular shows that it was in
tended to reflect reproduction cost
new as of Jan. 81, 1927, as arrived
at by the company's engineers. Net
additions subsequent to that date
have been added.
Under the agreement, a complete
audit and appraisal will be made by
"disinterested" engineers and &C
countantS. in conjunction with the
commission, and final rates based on
their findings.
Mr.. Thompson asserted that speed
will be used in gatherings the data,
but not to the extent~that it would
be incomplete or inaccurate. He
estimated that the accounting could
be completed by April IS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
SOVIET BALLOONISTS
PERISH IN CRASH
Three Lose Lives as Con-
doIa Falls, ExpIodeS.

By United Press
MOSCOW, Jan. 31.-Three daring
Soviet balloonists, who assembled
higher into the upper atmosphere
than man had ever risen before,
were found dead today at the end
of their adventure.
The gondola of their stratosphere
balloon became detached.
The balloon, which assembled to a
height of twelve and three-fourths
miles, fell between 3 80 and 5 D. m.
yesterday near the village of
PotiiSki OStrog. east of Moscow.
Witnesses reported two explosions
as the gondola hit the earth with
terrific force.
The impact was so great that the
bodies of the men were mutilated
and the instruments ruined.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-31
DILLINCER'S FATHER.
AWAITING MESSAGE
MooreSviIle Farmer Plans to
Visit Son.
BIZ Emitted Press

ny CHtttU HFtSS
MOORESVILLE, Ind, Jan. 81. -
John w. Dillinger ST., 73-year-old
father of the nations public enemy
No. l, awaited word from his son
today before visiting him at the
Lake county Jail in Crown Point.
Il expect to hear from John any
time the elder Dillinger said.
He may want me to see about
hiring him a lawyer"
The father, respected farmer
who has lived near here for many
years, said he wasn't certain Just
when he could get away.
Il didn't have any clean dress
shirts on hand so I sent couple
to the laundry this morning. They'll
be back Saturday. I also have to
find some way to get to Crown
Point, because I haven't any car"