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The Washington times., 1934-08-28

retary has really enjoyed.
He says he thinks "Chiet
Big Bear" is good enough to be
permanent.
He certainly hopes so, be-
cause the only thing about his
office-or offices-that Mr..
Ickes dislikes is the name
Honest Harold" which some
writer's insist on applying to
him.
He rather likes being known
as honest" and Harold isn't
too bad a name" but the Secre-
tary hates the combination Of
the two.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
RELIEF CHIEFS
PLAN To PUSH
SELF-HELP
Two Sewing Rooms and Other
Enterprises Proposed; Par
ley Due Next Week

Plans for cooperative enterprises,
including schemes to get relief
clients off the rolls and on to work
projects, will go forward next
week, when the trustees of the
District Rehabilitation Corpora
ton hold their first meeting.
In announcing this meeting, both
Elwood Seal, assistant corporation
counsel, and Elwood Street, direc'
tor of public welfare, denied pub
lished stories that the Districts
cooperative experiments had been
frowned on by the FERA and are
dying of financial starvation.
Sewing Rooms Planned
The immediate plans for CO.
operative enterprises involve two
sewing rooms and a more compre'
hensive project including several
enterprises sponsored by a recently
organized group known as the Ma
tional Capital New Deal Corpora
ton. The latter organization is
centered in the neighborhood OF
Third and C Streets Northwest.
The cooperative enterprises are
the outcome of FERA ideas. Mr..
Street is a believer in the general
seH-help program, and his chief
aides in the present plans are
James Barrett, who has been in
Washington for several years,
and Owen Woodruff, who has
worked in cooperative enterprises
in Utah.
Two Plans Offered
The first plan submitted to
Mr.. Street and Miss Alice Hill,
director of emergency relief, was
found to be impractical and was
neither approved by the District
heads nor submitted to the
FERA; a second plan, described
as cautious and extremely conser-
vative, has been approved by the
local heads and so far has not
been turned down by the FERA.
Elwood Street said today that
advance publicity had baIly-
hooed the cooperative ideas too
much" Instead of taking 100000
men and women off the relief
rolls, he said, self help and CO.
operative corporations usually
grow up slowly, and if there are
1000 men and women in the
planned cooperatives by the end
of a year it will be considered
successful.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28

Phyllis says she simply adoreS
the New Deal, and thinks the
President has a marvellous per-
sonality-but her five-dollar
bills have shrunk fearfully.
The Washington times., 1934-08-28
Now
Honest Harold Ugh!
PWA Looks Ahead.
Hate for Fall.
By Helen ESSary

Harold L. IckeS has a new
name-"Chief Big Bear"
The Black Feet Indians so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
STRAND

Love that defies the dangers of the Arctic; a native hero with more romantic appeal than a screen idol; and women whose beauty is touched with the pale sheen of the Northern lights are shown living their lives in "Es- kimo", Metros epic of the North which now heads the double fea- ture program at Warmers Strand.
 For the first time an actual full length picture in sight and sound has been taken of the Es- kimos as they live in struggle for survival among terrific hazards. Many breath-taking spectacles are shown including the stampede of a herd of more than four thou sand caribou, with native hunters in pursuit; giant walrus charging frail skin boats; whale hunting in small boats; the roaring of millions of tons of ice "breaking up," and other thrills.
 The various members of the native cast headed by Mala, the hunter, are superb in their action before the camera without a mo- ment of self-consciousness through the entire picture.
 White men who are outstanding in their roles are Joseph Sauers, Edward Hearn, Edgar Deering, with Col w. s. Van Dyke donning a uniform as Canadian North west Mounted police officer, and Capt Peter Freuchen, author of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

adopted by Miss Dietrich. Although she became very "choosy" about those to whom she would talk, she was seen everywhere. Diners fin popular eating places around town got frequent glimpses of her.
 Rarely did she fail to attend a premiere. And she was a marked figure at many of the more im- portant social gatherings in the film colony.
 Rivalry at a Climax
 The high spot of this entire cam paign for supremacy came few months ago, when Garbo returned from Europe and insisted upon having Reuben Mamoulian direct her new picture, Queen Christina"
 Mamoulian had directed Marlene in Song of Songs," her latest pie ture.
 The fact that Greta was a Metro Goldwyn- Meyer star and Mamou- Han under contract to Paramount made no difference. She told studio officials very plainly that they either borrow Mamoulian for her picture or she didn't work.
 Queen Christina" was just about to go into production when Mar 1ene returned from her vacation and immediately started making preparations for a similr picture, "The Scarlet Parade" If Garbo could be a queen on the screen, she could, too. As result, shortly after Garbo is seen in the role of Queen Christina of Sweden, Die- trich will blossom fort as Catherine the Great of Russia.
 Close Race Again
 And that's where the situation stands today. When both were here and working they were on a pretty even footing. When Garbo returned to Sweden for prolonged vacation, Dietrich stepped into the leading spot. Then she went to Europe and Garbo returned, thus making herself the big figure.
 And now that Dietrich is back, 1t has become a neck-and-neck race again.
 TOMORROW: Joan Crawford and Norma ShParer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
Power Line Workers
 Praised For Courage
Experienced Tremendous Battle Against Elements in
 Recent Blizzard Locating and Repairing Breaks

1 morning. So severe was the storm, however. that they were un- able to complete repairs until the following afternoon.
 Nearly 100 men were used in locating the trouble on the Devon l Norwalk line. It took the better part of two days. The actual work of repair took about 45 minutes.
 The Connecticut Power Com pany's Canaan office began getting trouble reports as early as 2 a. m. Tuesday. By miscellaneous swith- ing and line testing, much of this trouble was remedied without any men leaving their stations. At 6 a. m., however, the Thomaston line crew started toward Bristol to check the transmission line. Bris- tol, meanwhile, was getting it's elec- | tricity over the interconnection system from Poughkeepsie, N. Y. By literally digging a new road for their truck, they managed to reach l Plainville by nightfall. Another crew started from Canaan for Thomaston via Winster, fought it's way until stalled trucks and busses barred railroad underpasses and then detoured over the railroad tracks and through the railroad yard. They reached Thomaston and proceeded to Plainvle to join the first crew. Wednesday morn ing both started south to the line to locate the trouble, but found it to be further east. They headed for New Britain. but impossible roads made it necessary for them to load all repair equipment on their backs and work their way afoot until they found the dam aged wire.
 The MiddIetown Division of the Connecticut Power Company like wise had its difficulties. One service break occurred in West Cromwell and another in Durham. Here again. courageous linemen drove their way through the drifts to reach the trouble. So serious was the drifting on the highway to Durham, however. that repairs could not be effected until the day following the storm. To do this the repair gang had to break open the road through piles of snow as high as ten feet.
 With all it's hardships the bliz- gard was not without it's laughs for the linemen although the incl dents at which they now laugh probably did not produce much mirth at the time. Two Connecti- cut Power Company men, for in- stance. left Lakeville in the ex- treme northwestern corner of the state for New London in the eX- treme southeastern corner at 3:30 D. m. on Monday, the day the storm started. They reached New London on Thursday afternoon. The trip was a narrowing one in which they drove 1S0 miles be- tween Lakeville and Hartford. be- tween which the direct driving dis tance is about 90 miles and had to fight their way along a hillside. through front lawns, around fences and hedges and the like to circumnavigate an eight-foot drift, 1000 yards long.
 One lineman on snoWshoes walked atop some bushes buried by the snow. He dropped into the snow up to his armpits and made some uncomplimentary remarks about snowshoes. He soon changed his mind. however, for 1t was only | by using one of the shoes as shovel that he was able to dig | himself out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 Hollywood.-Lee Tracy is back in the movie racket, and talking just as fast as ever-which is eX- actly what we predicted when Metro G oldwyn-M Mayer cancelled his contact as result of certain lit tie incidents which occurred in Mexico City.
 For some weeks the film colony wondered what would happen to Tracy. Then, almost before anyone realized it, he was into picture and it was finished. "Ill Tell the World' is the film and it's going to be another Tracy hit.
 And what was Lee doing while waiting for this picture to come along? Most of his time was de- voted to rejecting contracts. Doz-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
BY RUBY A. BLACK United Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, March 5-(UP)- The Roosevelts have probably ha6 more guests of different kinds in the last year than the White House has seen in ages.
 Although the administration started out in mourning for the late Senator Thomas J. Walsh o1 Montana, who was to have been attorney general, and although Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt and Cabinet ladies" cancelled the Git tie season" that normally follows Easter in Washington entertain ing, the White House has been very merry in the year the Roose- velts have made it their home. The formal social season was changed. The number invited tC each of the five formal receptions was reduced, so the president could shake hands with all hi. guests in an hour, while the mum. Der invited to musicales following the five state dinners, was in. creased, to take care of those nor. mally invited to the state recep. tions.
 In addition, the Roosevelts in. llldlcu d SCi lcS oL WcShiy 1OTIIld dinners, to which 50 or 60 were invited, in order to expand the formal dinner lists. Musicales fol- lowed these functions, too.
 But the president decided that he would dine out only once, ex- cept on traditional occasions such as the Gridiron and White House Correspondents association din- n1Yh1io ot r, !, he spoke. Thus only the vice. not each member of the cabinet entertained the president and Mrs Roosevelt at dinner. The president was too busy to go to ten formal dinners, but he saw many per- sons at his own dinner table.
 Beer Is Served
 Other changes in the formal functions included the serving of simple refreshments punch and cookies - at the receptions, the first time refreshments have been served since the Wilson admins. tration, and the visits Mrs Roose- welt makes to each of the rooms to talk with her guests after the president retires from the formal receptions.
 Then. too, beer has been served at some of the parties for the younger members of the Roosevelt family;and wine-American wines will be served at formal dinners in the next social season. But Mrs Roosevelt does not think that all the 1900 wine glasses packed away in the attic during the Hoo- yer administration will be unpack- ed and used.
 Children's parties, for "Sistie'' and "Buzzie" Dall, have been live ly features of the administration s social functions-birthday, Easter, Christmas parties at which the children simply paid no attention to the dignity of the east room and the state dining room.
 The informal affairs at the White House, however, have been the most interesting social events of the year. There was the "at home" the President and Mrs Roosevelt had for the newspaper correspondents and their wives and husbands, the first party o1 it's sort ever held in the White House.
 There were the Sunday night suppers-not dress-up-at which Mrs Roosevelt scrambled eggs in a chafing dish on the table and 8 guest sometimes noted with g start that either Mrs Roosevelt oI her daughter, Mrs Anna Dall, was leaning over his shoulder asking wouldn't you like some more eggs?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
White House Social
 Custom Is Changed
R0osevelts Invite Wider Variety of Guests Than
 Predecessors Served at Several Parties
Gives Women,s Parties

There are the parties Mrs Roosevelt gives for women off, cials, social leaders, wives of off, cials, and newspaper women on the nights when the President goes to the Gridiron club dinners These parties, known variously as the "Gridiron Widows" party, the Flatiron club, or the Electric Iron club, have been the occasions of satire on public life.
 Mrs Roosevelt has attended sev- eral dinners at which she saw herself satirized, such as the Wo- mems National Press club annual dinner and a dinner given for her by the Women's Trade Union League in New York. No other "First Lady, ever did such things. Another innovation of Mrs. Roosevelt, which will recur every year she is in the White House, is the series of teas she gives for women doing outstanding work for the government. These teas have brought the various women off, cials together, and have acquaint- ed her-and the public-with their work.
 Variety of Guests
 
 have been White House guests. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDon- aid of England and his daughter, Miss Ishbel Macdonald, and Prime Minister Richard Bennett of Can- ada were house guests.
 Quite undistinguished Amer jeans have also been frequent guests. There was the S0-year-old Kentucky woman, Mrs Pattie Willis South, who made pre- election boast that she would eat at the White House. She did, as soon as Mrs Roosevelt learned that she had bragged over the back-fence.
 Old friends and new friends, rich and poor, social register and obscure, mighty and unimportant all these have eaten at the White House, been met at the front door by Mrs Roosevelt, have laugh ed and joked and wept and talked important affairs at luncheon, at dinner, over the teacups.
 The Roosevelts make the White House their own home. They make the people who enter it feel at home, even if they have worried in advance about how to conduct themselves there. The Roosevelts also respect the dignity of the Presidents home, and recognize, as Mrs Roosevelt said on inaugura- tion day, that the White House really belonged to the people,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05

George Raft in "Bolero", the story of an internationally famous dancer who won fame and fortune at the price of his life and happi- ness, heads the States gala double feature bill to-day and tomorrow
 Raft, who for time has been typed as a player of "menace' roles, comes to his true character ization in this role. He and Carole Lombard, who plays his partner, show extraordinary skill In the dancing sequences, which featured the music of Ravels famous "Bolero" and of the newly composed "Raftero". But this is not amazing, because he was one of the nations Foremost dancers before he came to the screen.
 "Bolero", which in some in- stances parallels Raft's own ca reer, is the story of a struggling young coal worker who rises to international fame as dancer |. He is talented but ruthless, and he sweeps all obstacles from his path. He discards his lovely part ners, as they lose their usefulness.
 After returning shattered wreck from the World war, he dies in an attempt to revive his fame, dancing with the only part her he had actually loved.
 Miss Lombard, who in addition to being an intelligent actress, has superb gift of carrying clothes, appears to her best advantage in this film.
 Sally Rand, Chicago's famous fan-dancer. is importantly cast in the picture, as one of Raft's danc- ing partners and proves her acting ability by her excellent work in this picture.
 An excellent supporting cast ap- pears in this production. The com- panion feature is the exciting mys- tery thriller, "The Crosby Case" featuring Wyne Gibson, Onslow Stevens, Skeets Gallagher and Alan Dinehart. Wednesday brings Broken Dreams" and Jimmy the Gent"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
THOMAST0N CAMP
 PLATES OFFICIAL
Major General Fox Conner Pleased With Inspection
 of CCC Company
(speciaI to the Democrat)


 Thomaston, March 5.-The 175th Company eco, at Black Rock State Park, received a commenda- ton for "an excellent company and 1 high morale from General Fox Conner after his recent inspection. Needless to say that both officers and men are highly elated over this signal honor and the camp com mander is giving full credit to the men for their wholehearted CO., operation which made the company outstanding.
 That Camp Roberts men may be relied upon in emergencies was conclusively demonstrated during during the last two storms. Among their achievements may be men, toned: The blowing of the Morris road as far as the Northfield road, thereby releasing a number of fam lilies who were isolated and making it possible for farmers farther up the road to get their milk to the main road; blowing and shoveling the Morris road as far as the Wig
 wam Reservoir, again assisting sev-
 eral families; blowing the main aston-Waterbury highway at the request of the highway depart ment; blowing out the entrance to Black Rock State Park boarding house to get fuel to Mrs Wallen who was i'll; shoveling the North field road as far as the Adams house helping the delivery of much needed groceries. In addition, at the request of the selectmen of Watertown, a road was opened up to the Bassett place on the hill 1 hnUn tho "ioUo PncarUnir rThic Is a long back road in a very ex- posed location and constantly re- curing drifts made progress slow and nearly three days were con- stunned in completing the job. The company has received the thanks of a number of people and the boys seemed to enjoy being able to help state, town and individual. No call for assistance to Camp Roberts was ignored.
 The weather put a crimp in our basketball schedule but an exciting evening of boxing proved a good substitute Monday. Eight bouts were run off in the camps recrea- ton hall. Harry Pinto of Hartford. Lester Smith of Hartford, Frank Barbiero of New Haven. Maynard Skidmore of Seymour and Harold Brown of Hartford won their bouts while John Smith of New Haven and James Maynard of Hartford and Stumpy Console of New Lon don and Michael Barna of Seymour fought ezzling draws. Further elimination bouts will be held soon to select a team to represent the camp. The Maynard Smith battle was an added event and proved so popular that the same two men have been rematched.
 After going without bugler for several months, one, has been dis covered in the person of Anton Czellees, former New Britain Boy Scout. who is diligently practicins under the direction of Charles Embry, camp mess steward and eX- service man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
GARDEN

Showing for the last times to- day is Madam Spy" with Fay Wray and Nils Asther. The com panion feature is Fury of the Jungle" with Donald Cook and Peggy shannon. Also showing are excellent short subjects.
 From a circus concession attend ant to a glamorous motion picture star. That is the transformation undergone by Ann Sothern, newest Columbia screen discovery, in the romantic Hollywood musical, Lets Fall in Love" which opens tomorrow for a two day showing. Provinw that Hollywood can be foled, Edmund Lowe, cast as a mo- ating production, finds Miss Soth- ern working in a circus. She is the type he needs for certain pie ture, but he realizes she won't have a chance unless she is given huge build-up. So he teaches her Swed- ish, buys her stunning wardrobe, introduces her as "off the boat" and an enviable motion picture contract results. David Burton di- rected Let's Fall in Love-" which IS Ddocu OH dt- OIlSIIstl StOTy anu screen play by Herbert Fields. Arlen and Koeler. authors of Stormy Weather" Minnie the Moocher" and many other hits composed the tunes featured in Let's Fall in Love" Miriam Jor- dan, Tala Birell, Gregory Ratoff, and Athur Jarrett enact the fea- tured supporting roles.
 Action. Thrills. Suspense. For you followers of Western melo- dramas who like the above men toned ingredients mixed in the proper proportions, "Sagebrush Trail" a Lone Star Production. starring Jon Wayne and supported by a notable array of former Western stars, which is the com panion feature. Will provide you with everything you are seeking in your favorite type in picture.
 An extra added attraction will be "The Fighting Priest" pictorial review of the man of the hour, Rev Charles F. Couglin. The added at- traction Thursday and Friday will he four acts of quality vaudeville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
COSTUMED CHOIR
 GIVES CONCERT

Dressed in native costume, the choir of St. Mary's Russian church presented concert of sacred mu- sic at the Mill Plain Union church last night. Valery S. Ivanoff di- rected. The concert was the first of series of musical Sunday eve nings which have been arranged by the church for Lent. Next Sun day there will be program of congregational singing and the fol- lowing Sunday the Mendelssohn Male Chorus will sing. Rev. Jo- seph O. Todd, pastor of the Mill Plain church led a short devotion- al service before the concert.
 Because he has baptized 60,00O babies. Rev Dr Hartmann, of Mum ich. Germany, claims the world s record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-05
In The Local
  TheGteYS
PALACE

The SRO sign was very prom inent at Polls yesterday when the crowds just poured into to see she most colossal, stupendous laugh riot of all time "Palooka" starring James Don Juan Casanova Durante the new perfect lover of the screen. You'll laugh yourself right out of your seat. And on the same pro- gram Hold That Girl' featuring the sweethearts of 1894 Jimmy Dunn and Claire Trevor. This se- lect program will be shown for the last times today and tomorrow.
 Starting Wednesday tho manage ment of Polls has booked another double bill that will be hard to beat. "Six of a Kind" Is the title of one of the features and is one of the merriest film comedies shown in months. The story tells of an auto trip to California, un- dertaken, by MT Ruggles and Miss Biland as MT and Mrs J. Pinkham Whitney. To help defray expenses, George Edward and Oracle Devore, played by Mir Burns and Miss Allen, go along, but the trouble they case more than offsets any financial aid they may give.
 MT Fields is, as always the life of the party. His comedy seems to grow richer with each success sive pictre. For the first time since he entered pictures, he does some of his old-time jgg1ing, and the pool table act has lost nothing of its comedy in the years that have passed. Miss Skipworth gives an excellent performance as the duchess.
 For the first time in pictures George Burns and Oracle Allen have roles that carry through the entire story.
 The second feature is romance, sparkling comedy and human in- terest drama called Long Lost Father" starring John Barrymore who is seen as Carl Bellairs, fash ionable London townsman, and in his working hours the affable and elegant manager of a cabaret. To his place of entertainment comes new entertainer in the person of Lindsey Lane, 1.-the and adept dancer. She is Carl's daughter whom he deserted in her infancy.