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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
AUTHORITIES HUNT
 FOR SKP-DRIVER
Owner of Car in Crash Re- mains on Scene--Friend
 FIees From Police

Police Supt Joseph H. Mclean this morning ordered the finding and the arrest of a driver who fled last night after the car he was driving smashed into a parked au- tomobile at East Main street and Beecher avenue. The police report of the accident lists the name ot the driver as being "Cavanaugh' and a definite check-up was being made by policemen at the super intendent's order. The driver is said to be known to witnesses oi the accident.
 The owner of the car driven by the fugitives is Louis D. Pestillc of 2O5 Whiting street, Plainville, who told police that he was seated in the. rear seat of the car when the accident took place. After the crash, he offered to settle the damages with the owner of the car which was struck. Edward Martin.
 Sergt Patrick Hillborg and Pa trolman John Murphy, who inves' -tigated last night, learned that the driver of the car had jumped iron the machine after the crash an6 gone into a nearby tavern. Pestillt meanwhile climbed out of the cal and was standing in a nearby door way when the policemen came. or the scene.
 "Cavanaugh" or Cunningham as he was also called, will bt charged with evasion of respon sibility and possibly held on otheI counts when his identity has beer dafuifplv asta hliShe ed
 Martins car had its running board ripped off and was badll dented and scratched.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
Borough to Send 50 Delegates Lutheran Convention

unannounced wedding. trip. They were to take up their residence at 26 Washington street on their re- turn. The groom is a popular young electrician.
 Briefs
 MT and Mrs Edward Penrose of Frederick street left yesterday for a vacation at Cape Cod, Mass. Frank Squires of Hillside ave- nue and George Kennedy of Mea- dow street were recent visitors in Woodmont.
 William J. Baxter, Waterbury Democrat correspondent, has re- turned to work after having spent his annual vacation in Boston and other cities.
 Christopher Moroney of Meadow street has returned from a vaca- tion in Massachusetts.
 Rev John E. Zeiter, minister of the Methodist Episcopal church here, has returned from 8 months s vacation in Maine. He was &C., companined by his wife. They in- cluded a trip to the end of Cape Cod in their homeward trip.- Rev Richard F. Morrissey, pas tor at St Mary's church, has re- | IuTILeu d. lIlp IO 1ICldHOs 11C reports most pleasant time. A meetin gof the Day Nursery association will be held at the home on Water street tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. MT and Mrs George W. Wood of Elmwood street and MT and Mrs George Schlosser of Park avenue left today for Dry Mills, Me, where they will weekend with MT and Mrs Norman Wood of Park avenue and Mir and Mrs George E. Wood of Pawtucket, R. l., who are vaca- tioning there.
 Sports
 | A large entry list is expected in the annual S6 hole handicap golt tourney to be played Labor day al the Naugatuck Golf club. There vii lbe two classes, A and B, rank ing the various entrants according to their ratings, and there will be three awards in each class. Inter- est in it is keen.
 | Naugatuck Golf club caddies were finishing up their match this afternoon with the Racebrook club of New Haven caddies. Part o1 the matches were played this morning at the local club. This is the first time this year Naugatuck
 has met the New Haven bag toters
 but the locals have yet to be de-
 feated on their home links.
 Preparations for the tennis tour
 ney to be conducted by the Nauga'
 tuck Golf club are well underway
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30

Merger of Sheridan and Barce- Iona councils may be completed within the next month provided a majority of the members of both councils of the Knights. of Colunl- bus give their approval. This was the outcome of last nights meet ing of Sheridan Council before which appeared representatives or Barcelona presenting articles or amalgamation.
 The task of polling the senti- ment of the two councils was leIt to a committee composed of Grand Knight John F. Robinson, Finan- cial secretary Mortimer J. Connor, Trustees Charles F. Mcdonald, pr. Daniel Donahue, and Roger Walsh. representing Sheridan Council, ana Financial Secretary Michael Con- lon and Treasurer Attorney Walter Monagan, representing Barcelona.
 Both Councils Approve
 Following approval of the mer- ger by a majority of the members of both councils the plan to con solidate will be presented to the Supreme Office of the Knights of Columbus at New Haven, where the necessary legal steps must DC taken to end the existence of g council by it's merger with another
 Approval of the plan to move the Columbus club to temporary quarters at 174 Grand Street was given by Sheridan Council last night. It is expected that the re- moval will take place next week with the September meeting sched' uled to be held in the new site The new rooms will only be utilized for a period not exceeding si1 months. By that time officers o the council and building corpora ton hope to have bought a per manent home.
 Installation Ceremonies
 With District Deputy Robert A Cleary of Naugatuck presiding thu following officers were installed las night: Grand Knight, John F Robinson; Deputy Grand Knight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
Merger Of Councils
 Meets With Approval
Necessary Signatures of Maiorifes Sanction of Sue
 preme Office Matter of Form Officers Installed

Cornelius F. Maloney; Chancellor, James Colwell, Warden, Henry Loughran, Financial Secretary, Mortimer. J. Connor; Recorder, W iliiam Guilfoile; Treasurer James Burnes; Advocate, Martin J. Parker; Lecturer, Patrick J. Wallace; Chaplain, Rev. Leo Finns Inside Guard, Charles Bannon; Outside Guard, Daniel Nelson:
 Trustees, Charles p. McDonald, Dr. Daniel ,Donahue, and Roger Walsh.
 Both before and after the install lation high praise was heaped on several officers of the council whose term of service in two cases ex- ceeds 25 years and in two others
 is almost 20 years. Chancellor Colwell and Recorder Guilfoile are the first two mentioned: Financial
 Secretary, Connor and Treasurer
 Burnes the latter.
 Lecturer Patrick Wallace and Joseph Mulcunry were appointed co-chairmen of a committee to se- cure 100 members for a class to be initiated during the fall. Two teams will be picked to work with each chairman. Grand Knight Robinson also has under advisement committee to further the cause of the Catholic Social Justice League in Water. bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
Top cf tue Summer aOith Three Days cf Fu-Socony
 Stations and Dealers soiu De glad Help you Plan!

THIS THREE-DAY WEEKEND is fine | opportunity for rest and recreation :. :. so before you make any plans for Labor Day, why not see what Soconyland has to offer you?
 State Parks abound within couple of hun- dred miles of your door wherever you are. Within an easy days drive, you can take your pick of fishing, golfng, swimming, scenery.
 And wherever you go.. you'll find Socony Stations and Dealers ready to show you the quickest and most interesting routes. Or you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
Sports Events Are
 Being Looked To
 By Local Members
Sessions Begin Saturday in POrtland-BeacOn Valley Grange to Confer Degrees Chemical Engine
 is Being Repaired
NAUGATUCK
wm. J. Baxter, Correspondent.

Naugatuck, Aug. 30.-The sports events at the annual conveption or Inc Hartford District Luther I,aapue to be held on next Monday ;s heing looked forward to wltn rouch anticipation by members or the Luther League of the salem Lutheran church here.
 The convention opens in Fort ,ord Conn, Saturday and enas Monday night but one of the man events as concerns local interest 1yiIl he the sports program Monoay afternoon. .A.+ n low ,nr cup is presented to the league ayhihiting the best all-arouno strength in the sports program; Nengstuck has won this beautiiui cun the past two years ana II !. wins if again this year, 1t Will sec c,,re nermanent possession or the tronhv. Naturally the members or Inc local society have been pre- narinr for this affair and hope to show that the Naugatuck league Is still the champion as far as sports goes. ,naoted to attend the convention from Nau- patuck. MT and Mrs Conrad Rohs are the official delegates from the league here. There will be a busi, |, ness meetingfi Saturday afternoon and a banquet in the evening. Sun day there will be a special program in the evening when Rev Julius Hanson of Jamestown, N. Y, will deliver an address and some inc chorus work will be rendered py inc Luther League choruses con- sisting of 250 voices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
JUDGE, s5, FLEW 1,5oo MILES

Jefferson, Mo-(UP)-Ninety five-year-old John Ferguson, coun. ty justice of the peace, covered more than 1,50O miles in an air. plane while taking part in Mis. sourps second annual air tour ot fha af ate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
POLICE INFORMED
 OF MINOR MISHAr

A minor accident yesterday aft- ernoon was reported to police last night by, Mayo Paggozzino. of z Cossett street. The man told police that a pedestrian, Antonio Fenni- now. Entries have been received and 1t is expected the list will be announced soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30

colo of 262 North Main street. had walked into the side of his car near the Ap6thecaries Hall build
 ing. He said the man was unin- jured but that he took him to his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
will Confer Degrees

The first and second degrees or the Beacon Valley Grange will be conferred on class of candidates at the regular meeting Tn Granse hall tomorrow night, Mrs Wliired Megin announced today. A hnai Judgment on those who will receive inc degrees will be made tonight
 The mems degree team will have charge of the administering the first degree and the womens oe- gree combine will induct the class into the second degree.
 Tomorrow night will mark the resumption of the weekly meet ings of the Grange. During the summer months the Grange has met every second week instead or every week. However a meeting of the Grange will take place Friday, September and at this affair the third and fourth degrees will be conferred on the class.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
..ToURs AND DEToURs"

"a monthly publication = also at your Socony Station. Posts you on exact road conditions, and on other Soconyland trips as well. Ask for it today = there's no charge. You'll be sure to find its many well.written articles full of interest and generously illustrated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
DIED WATCHING PRIZE FIGHT

Ogden, Utah-(UP)-Frank R. during a ring card here. Excite ment was said to be the conrtibu- tory cause. Not one of the fights ended in a knockout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30

can get marked maps of any trip you wish from Socony Vacuum Touring Service, % Broadway, New York City.
 Socony Stations will service your car eff ciently and quickly. And while you're en route, you'll find Socony Mobilgas and Mobiloil at plenty of points.
 Look over the several places of interest and fun suggested here, or ask your Socony Dealer for other suggestions. He has up-to-the.minute maps that you may have simply for the asking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
Fixed Part Expected

The engine base of the old chemical engine of the Naugatuck fire department was expected this afternoon. The base, which had cracked has been completely hxed' according to Fire Chief Milton Gal win. Last year it was said 1t would not be worth while to have the Pase fixed and it was thought then the machine should be sold. However. it has been used often since the purchase of the new truck and the fire chief expects to get consider able more use out of 1t.
 Other parts have been repaired on the machine which has served the town more than 20 years. Chief Calvin today said the cost of the repairs was quite low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30

A paper nail which can be drivs en into hardwood without break ing or bending is being produced by means of hydraulic pressure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
William Creddo Dies

News of the death of William Creddo, former local resident, was received in the borough today. MT Creddo, who is the father of Jo- seph Creddo of Tolles square, well known locally as a barber. died Monday in Greenwich after long illness. He worked here for many years and earned the respect and friendship o fmany local persons.
 He was a carpenter by trade, and was employed here for some time with the Rubber Regenerating company. He was born in Italy. He leaves besides his son, Joseph. an- other son, Louis Creddo of Bridge port; a daughter. Mary of Bridge port, and a daughter in Brooklyn; N. r.; brother. Rocco Creddo of Stamford, and a sister in Italy.
 The funeral took place today in Bridgeport, the body having been removed there. Burial was in Brfdgeport,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
Corn Roast Enjoyed

v pleasant corn roast was en- loved by q group fo young persons last night at High Rock. Those attending consisted of the Misses Peggy and Agnes Erwin and Betty Boylan, all of Newton, Mass, IT, win Grant of Olive street. Paul M. Beardsley of Meadow street, Dan- iel Sweeney Of Hillside avenue and Mr and Mrs Patrick Grant of Olive street.
 Five Annual Reports
 Five annual reports have been 2lsd lately with Town Clerk Louis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
Eiremen Afeet Friday

A definite decision as to whether or not the members of the local firo department will attend the field day in Glastonbury in the near fu- ture is expected to be made at a special meeting of the Hook and Ladder association Friday night at
 So'clock in the fire house.
 The local smoke eaters received c bid to the event after the fine appearance they made in the state 6onvention at Waterbury several weeks ago. It was not known whether the finances of the depart unent would permit the trip. A committee was appointed to inves- tigate what transportation could be secured and to learn the prob- able cost of the Journey. A report by this group will be made at the meeting tomorrow. A full attend Ance of nremen is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
Again No Court

There was no session of the bor- 0ugh court today, 1t being the third
 successive day on which no cases were heard. During the last two weeks there have been an unusual number of days on which no ar- rests were made. Indications are the town is getting quite peaceful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-30
Funeral of Miss Adkins

The funeral of Miss Mabel Ad- kins, daughter of MT and Mrs AL bert Adkins of 116 Cliff street, ra- alum poisoning victim, who died Monday, was held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev John Emer- son Better. pastor of the church, officiated. He was assisted by Rev Joseph R. Swain of Seymour. for mer pastor here. Burial was in Grove cemetery.
 The father of the deceased is a Beacon of the church and his daughter was active in church work.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
PLANS TO INVESTIGATE
FLOGGING OF Nine BOYS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPENCERPORT, N. Y, September
2O-John c. Malloch. county district
superintendent of schools, said yes
terday he had been asked to in
vestigate the alleged 'flogging" of
nine boys, students at Spencerport
High School, in his district.
sSome parents came to me stating
their children had been subjected to
punishment and asked that l in
vestigate," he said Il have not
decided on what course Of action !
will take, but I have confidence in
the school authorities and there will
be fair sitting of the matter
Forest B. Cation, school principal,
who is alleged to have struck the
boys with a rubber hose while the
schools science and math teacher,
Ellsworth J. Wilson, held the boys,
refused to comment.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
Several Fine Pictures
Scheduled for New Week
'Barretts of Wimpole Street." Long ng-Awaited
Film, at the Palace "Jayhawker," by
Sinclair Lewis, Coming.
BY E. de S. MELCHER.
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- UIDE to the new weeks films:
The Barretts of Wimpoe Street" at the Palace This
is the long awaited screen version of Kit Cornells
which played fortunately Marion
Shearr Miss Barrett Frederic March Poet
Laughton Papa Barrett Flush Flush
Maureen OSulivan does grand little job in it, too
Evening star., 1934-09-20

ly WdISOH, al tIe GdytIy NOuIlQaU.
"Nuf" said.
SINCLAIR LEWIS first play, Jay
- hawker." with Fred Stone and
daughter Carol in the cast, Will be
shown in Washington before it opens
on Broadway in November. The play
is now in rehearsal
EVENT: Tonight, at $50 o'clock,
- Nelson Bell will discuss the drama
at the first meeting of the Pierce Hall
Players. Frank C"Rapsodie in Blah')
Baer will discuss Mr. Bell.
THE Loew'S Fox Theater seventh
anniversary invitations are very
Swanky. Almost engraved. The theater
is called a formidable cathedral of
amusement" Isn't that something?
Yesterday We dropped into the Earle
and found Artist Richard Anthony
working on Mae Vests jaw. He's do
ing an oil portrait of her in the lobby.
Nice fiddle playing this week, Max
Finder Overture at the Fox.
Tom Bailey, publicity director for
Paramount. comes here October for
three-day hash" with drama edi-
tors and sales executives.
When Constance Connor Brown, ace
director, opens her new studio of
theater arts" it will be at 1871 K
street-home of the old Pelican Club.
Good for Robert (R-K-O) Sisk,
who has been promoted to Hollywood.
Word from Ramon Novarro: He has
been playing tennis steadily and has
lost many pounds. He starts shortly
on his new musical picture with Eve
lyn Laye, whom he likes
Leona Powers got some splendid
notices for her work in Broadway's
"Errant Lady" The plays notices
were less splendid. 1t was written for
Mary Boland.
The Roof Players took Baltimore by
storm last night. Early morning re-
ports say that Lehman's Music Hall
was up to its neck with people and
that Rebecca Tarwater and Isham
Keith. jr, stopped the show for
fully 10 minutes on end. They
played The Drunkard And they'll
keep playing The Drunkard" there
every Wednesday and Friday until
further notice
Yes dorothy Winchcole), John Gill
bert did do silent version of "The
Count of Monte Cristo" But long
before that William Farnum did one
too.
Thanks, Dorothy Burr, for your
Wesley Eddy tribute.
Isabelle M. Parks, drama enthusiast,
thinks it's time to call quits on talk
Ing about "As Thousands Cheer"
o. x
You'll see the ice-flled Ohio River
the week Of october 2, when the
James Tate production of Uncle
Toms Cabin" at the City Theater,
gets under way. They're ordering the
ice now.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
TWO YOUTHS ARRESTED
IN HOLD-UP CONNECTION

A 17-year-old youth, who said he
was Roy Spain of Washington, was
arrested in Brooklyn, N. Y, along
with Richard Williams, 81, of Boston,
and charged with assault and robbery
in connection with the hold-up Of
delicatessen yesterday, according to
an Associated Press Dispatch. A third
man escaped.
A check-up here failed to reveal
any one by that name
Henry Hadelen, dehcatessen pro-
prietor. told police three men bound
him, took $50 and a diamond ring
from the cash register and fed. Spain
and Williams were arrested after a
chase by police. Williams said he
recently had been paroled from the
Charlestown State Prison in Boston,
according to the dispatch.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
Troupers
Glimpses Of Stage Folk
in Washington.

WHEN you are looking around for
those vaudeville favorites of yes
terday and lamenting their disappear
ance from the circuit, some OF the
more thoughtful survivors of another
generation can explain. In a chat
backstage at the Earle the other day,
Will Ahern, who has been looking at
footLghts for more than 20 years, out
lined a few reasons for the passing
of the old order Mr.. Ahern was
skipping rope, stretching, doing some
thing or other to timber up for his
strenuous few minutes on the stage
as he laid forth the case for the de-
cline and abbreviation Of vaudeville.
This was his story:
There was a time when a head
liner on big time never worked less
than 20 minutes. Sometimes he
rambled on for 80. Why? Because
the film audiences Eve were consider
ing only stage stuff in picture houses
had been giving their eyes workout
for an hour and a half on silent
cinema. The next advertisement,
based on a combination Of sight and
sound. pleased them. There were
not so many movie palaces. The con-
tact between a stage player and his
audience was fairly intimate. He
could begin an act slowly, let it roll
gradually up to a climax. Subtletles
of gesture were plausible. A lifted
eyebrow might be seen by every one
in the house, and get a laugh for
the joke it pointed.
Today, with some of the crowd al
most a block away in the balcanleS,
an actor can dislocate his eyebrow
If he likes and the first few rows will
catch it. The rest of EN- will only
hear the hairs splitting. In other
words. pantomlme, an art With INFINITE
range for a comedian, has been almost
eliminated. At least it is limited to
a few exaggerated postures and eX--
pressions, mostly of the leaping gor-
lila school of comedy. While it may
be very funny to see comic twist
and ogle broadly once or twice, there
after he has to change his tune.
Hence sound in his principal weap-
on. And audiences are surfeited with
sound They have heard talking pic.
lures before the stage curtain rises.
They have listened to radios at home.
The sounds must be extraordinary to
shatter their ennui. The one refuge
of the modern comedian, M. Ahern
says, is a good gag.
If anybody pulled a good one on
the radio thousands would drop dead, >"
says he Therefore any audience can
appreciate a top joke. But the pace
Of an act must be swift also. Ahern
works for eight or nine minutes now,
instead of the half hour of 10 years
ago, and he believes a great many of
the old-timers have succumbed to
their inability to make the adjustment
to these new conditions.
Just to check up on things, we
talked with Edgar Bergen, COM
parative newcomer to the racket,
about the same topic. He agreed, was
perfectly aware of the conditions con-
fronting him. You will notice he
subjugates himself to Charlie, the
gargoylish dummy. He seldom pam
tcmimes. Charlie does The dummy's
enlarged, prominent features can be
seen. r. B. P, Jr.
Evening star., 1934-09-20

Comm Thru the Rye. Bellstedt
Excerpts from the
Fifth Symphony. .... Beethoven
Flute solo with horn quartet,
"L'Oiseau des Bois" ...... Doppler
Flute, Clayton Lindsay; horns,
Thaddeus Hess, Cornelius O,Neil,
Richard Schumann and Alphonso
Ragozzino)
Parade Of the Wooden
Soldiers" .Jessel
"Juba Dance" from
THE Bottoms .Dett
Humoreske, "Grandfathers
Clock and the Mouse" Whitney
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1934-09-20

DeSudDlt, dl lIlt EdlIC, ID lllC
George Brent-Jean Muir opus, which
already has had many nice things said
about it. In spite of what Miss Chat
terton had to say about Mr.. Brent the
other day. he is very cheerful and
mannerly in this film and his excel
lence in it was one of the reasons why
Garbo leaned over and annexed him
for her Painted Veil" Dick Powell,
in person, and Maxine Doyle, in a
short" are further reasons for going
to the Earle.
The Count of Monte Cristo," at
Keith's. This is the weeks blue-rib-
bon film.
Million Dollar Ransom" which
opens To-Day at the Rialto, is another
Damon Runyon story. In it the ver-
satile Edward Arnold. the handsome
Mary Carlisle and Phillips Holmes
play a game of whatnot which is said
to be on a par with all Runyon what
nots.
Janet Gaynor. in Servants En-
trance" a Fox film directed by Frank
Lloyd che directed "Cavalcade"D, and
focks of father and SON. -Timbergs-
and -Pat-Rooney's on the stage, are
LoeWs Fox's seventh anniversary Of
fering to the public. There's a Walt
Disney cartoon in the middle of the
Gaynor film dts not allowed to be
advertised, and Walter Connolly is
in it, too. And don't forget that you
can see Arthur Godfrey in person.
Chained at the Columbia. A re-
turn of the Joan CraWtord-Clark Ga
ble-Otto Kruger triangle film, with
Gable and Crawford winning out in
the end. Miss Crawford's bathing suit
IS not to be sneeZed at.
The Case of the Howling Dog"
one of the better mystery yarns, is at
the Metropolitan this week, with War
ren William and Mary Astor doing
most of the howling. Helen Tren-
holm plays the role that Bette Davis
wCuldn't-and didn't.
Naughty Nifties." plus Sliding Bill