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Evening star., 1934-05-01


The program showed the varied
character of choral singing, having
groups Of mixed voices, and o group
Of man and boy singers and the
Choral Ensemble Of the Burrell class
Of Calvary Baptist Church composed
entirely of women, under the direction
Of Florence Howard. The work Of
the choirs was of uniformly high
standard, varied only by the quality
and quantity Of vocal powers Of the
singers. Into the general excellence
Of outline one might suggest the
adoption Of a still greater attention
at contrast and finesse of effect
which the choirs could easily ac-
complish and which would etch the
impressive musical content of their
numbers still more.
The Epworth M. E. Church Choir,
under the direction of Robert Ruck-
man, opened the program with
Brahms How Lovely Is Thy Dwell
ling" and Handels "Alleluia Amen"
followed by the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Choir, conducted by Nor
ton M. Little, with Claude Robson
at the organ. Their three offerings
were For Lo, the Winter Is Past, "
by Lucas, the Russian Carl Of the
Trees" arranged by Gaul, the poem
of which was recited for the benefit
of the audience by Mr.. Little and
Rogers Seek Him Who Maketh the
Seven Stars and Orion. The men
and boys choir of st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, singing a capella, under
the direction of T. Guy Lucas, sang
three sixteenth century numbers,
Tye's "Laudate Nomen Domini,"
Byrd's Bow Thine Ear" and Pales-
trina's Come, Thou Holy Spirit"
Florence Howard directed the choral
ensemble of the Burrell Class OF Cal
vary Baptist Church with Evelyn
Wells at the piano in two well-de-
Evening star., 1934-05-01
LUNDEEN ASKS PASSAGE
OF SOCIAL INSURANCE
Declares u. S. Should Finance
Jobless as World War Was
Financed.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May L. Repre-
sentative Ernest Lundeen, Farmer-La-
borite, of Minnesota Sunday said
that the Federal Government should
arrange unemployment and social in
surance payments through gift, cor
poration and inheritance taxes"
Speaking in favor of workers un-
employment and social insurance bill
now in Congress, he said unemploy-
ment insurance should be financed as
the World War was financed.
"If we had millions to spend then,
he said, I'VE shall have billions now
for the unemployed. We have the re-
sources in this country to finance this
bill"
Representative Lundeen said that in
his opinion the Wagner insurance bill
Is entirely inadequate.
Evening star., 1934-05-01

The play was frisky enough and
bright enough to put blush and a
smile on the face of even a relentless
old octegenarian, and the players were
rewarded at the final curtain with
barrage of applause. For this credit
should not only be given the authors
and the players, but to Director John
Mckee, who guided his actors surely
and cleverly, and to Charles Squires,
who did a neat paint-brush job with
his Connecticut farm.
Bundling and sparkling" being the
theme at hand, the audience, having
been warned that it might be
Shocked" found that it was-most
agreeably. No sooner had that center
board" come down and Roy Roberts
was pleading his cause to Ruth Abbott
in the informal manner of that day,
than the spectators, no longer able
to suppress their emotions, let out
a long series of pleasurabls whoops.
And when Miss Givney, that neatly
put-together farm daughter, smiled
coyly at her soldier and said, IT have
something hot for you in the kitchen"
the good old National rafters almost
came down.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
Nearly Loses Cash in Papers,

CHICAGO R.-Stephen Rhode and
Joseph O'Brien operate q saloon. They
are afraid Of robbers, which explains
why whoever locks up for the night
hides the days receipts in some new
hiding place. The other night Rhode
had his turn and decided to place $3.50
In a bundle Of old papers in the base
ment. Old papers being old papers,
the porter decided it would be a fine
idea If he gave them to a junkman
with a white horse. So he did. Rhode
was agitated. He got a list of the
junk yards. picked out q likely one
and camped there. Finally the white
horse showed up. So did the junkman.
The old papers-and the money
were under the seat. Rhode got his
cash back.
Evening star., 1934-05-01

It was gay evening and the
players deserve genuine congratula-
tions on what may be called "natu-
raj" Steve Cochran's new leading
man, of whom little has been heard,
Roy Roberts, quietly walked away with
the show, putting about so per cent
Of its success in his pocket. Ruth
Abbott, one of the prettiest Of the
Cochran E street beauties, was coy
and graceful as the lady bundler, and
the aforementioned Miss Givney threw
sparks around like nobody's business.
Others who did their stint without
flinching were Addie Hibbard, well
coined back with the biggest hand Of
the evening; Romaine Callander, who
played the father Of his bundling
daughter; Mr.. Bramley, very hand
some in that headdress which at one
point he seemed to want to put on
backwards; Francis Faurie, and a
young Clifford Brooke Academy stu
dent, George Calvert, excellent in tone
and speech, but unfortunate in make
up. There were also two SONS OF
liberty" who by their expressions
looked more like a sad Beelzebub and
his twin.
Evening star., 1934-05-01


nvered numbers, 20 Mary Went
Ajourneying," by Annabelle Buchan-
an, and Bucks "Sanctus," while some
excellent singing was done by the
choir Of st. Adams Episcopal Church,
under the direction OF Walter Nash,
in GARDENERS Evening Hymn" and
Vests THE Eternal God"
The last solo group was the choir
Of National Baptist Memorial Church,
whose splendid vocal volume was
heard in Stewart's Holy, Holy, Holy,
Lord Gcd Almighty" the traditional
Il Hear Along the Streets" and Dick
enson's THE Story of Christmas. I"
George Ross was the director, with
Marguerite Ross, accompanist.
The final number presented the
combined choirs in Mobiles Fierce
Was the Wild Billow" and Haydn's
The Heavens Are Telling" with
Mary Apple, William Shanahan and
Arthur Gorbach, soloists. Norton
Little directed and Claude Robson
was at the organ. The same finale
will finish the second program of the
festival to be given tonight at the
First Congregational Church.
Evening star., 1934-05-01

When the heroine of one of our So
called "women's pictures" steps out Of
the door of the mountain cabin in a
little organdie creation by Adrian or
Travis Banton, the women in the
audience-for whose benefit this little
departure from sanity is planned-are
of It and laugh.
A good picture will get applause
from women the same as men. If the
women don't like it, it's no sign they
can't understand it. It's possibly a
sign that it isn't top notch in its field.
When I learned that more women
than men phoned Mae West,
couldn't help being amused even If I
wasn't surprised. Men are generally
in pursuit of the innocent or the ex-
tremely young. Women possessing
these qualities are generally lowering
around experienced sirens, hoping
they may learn how to become one.
The gals who phone Mae always at
tempt to reach her by impersonating
other stars. They are not above say
ing, "this is Garbo calling" or miss
beIlIlGtI ) StCTeIdIy SpcdhulS-Mloo
Bennett would like to speak to Miss
West" Their ideas are all right but
their impersonations all wrong. Mae
West arrived at this unpleasant stage
of pursuit when the name Of the
apartment in which she lives was pub
1ished by thoughtless writer. But
the phone girl there is factotum and
nobody gets through to La Mae, no
matter how unique the ruSe.
A very tan Garbo is riding the
bride paths in Beverly Hills these
mornings. It's quite becoming, too,
and is the result of couple of vaca-
tions-one at Arrowhead and another
at Pebble Beach. Carlo rides well,
sitting her horse with a certain de-
fiant remoteness suggestive of gen.
eral.
Iris Tree, Count Ledeborg and Salka
Viertel are the inseparable COM
.panions of these days.
Fans are now asking for locks of
hair in their letters. You can imagine
the charm and sex appeal left any
star complying with such requests.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
CONKLIN WILL REWED;
FUTURE WIFE INVALID
Gets Application Blank for Lii
cense-Divorce Decree Ef-
fective April II.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 1-Chester
Conklin. movie comedian, came to the
marriage license bureau yesterday and
said: I'm going to get married, but
my future wife is an invalid and
couldn't come up here"
He obtained an application blank
for license and left without disclos-
ing the name of the bride-to-be, but
it was learned on Saturday morning
in st. Adams Church Conklin will
marry Miss Marguerite Rouse, who
has been an invalid % years.
The interlocutory decree of divorce
from his first wife, Mrs. Minnie Y.
Conklin, became final last April II.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
DIVORCE is GRANTED

Decree Given Mrs. Maude n. Kirk
on Desertion Charge.
WAUKEGAN, Ill.,, May / @.-
Mrs. Maude Hambleton Kirk, Lake
Forest, ILL.,, won a divorce yesterday
from Walter r. Kirk of Chicago, soap
company executive.
The decree was granted on the
ground of desertion: The decree was
left open for details of a financial set
tlement to be inserted later. The two
bara, Calf.
The divorce came within two weeks
of the socially important wedding of
their daughter, Beatrice, to Capt. G.
Ross Cuthbert of New York.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
National Players Open
Season With Fine Comedy
THE Pursuit of Happiness" Introduces Man
ager Cochran's Company, With Several Old
and Some New Faces-Play Well Done.
BY E. de s. MELCHER.

National Theater Players swell job last night
with their bundlng revealing that quaint Revolutionary
custom which Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Langner have made
the thesis of their dive divertng and preeocious comedy
Ruth Abbotts big brown Kathryn Gvne bopbns
Marv Pckford Raw Bramlev George Washneon nohe and
Adde'S Hbbards welcome grin all contributed this
of the better National Players productionndeed
perlative be forgiven at the start of is
of thinking possibly the best comedy presented
Evening star., 1934-05-01


I'D look like an old moth-eaten tip
pet" laughed Carl Brisson, whose
name has been linked with Garbo's in
the long ago. The publishing Of that
story brought about a flood Of these
lock-of-hair petitions.
Two Hollywood dance directors were
arguing as to which one originated
the mirror dance, over which two
other dance directors are at legal odds
at the moment.
"I originated that dance myself,
said the first one. What does So
and-so mean by saying that it is his
creation?"
yeah" said the second, "and !
used 1t long before that other guy,
who's suing him, ever directed q
dance"
IT can prove I originated that
dance" said the first, because can
show 'em the films of the dance in
Germany that stole it from six years
ago"
That's being an Originator" in
Hollywood!
tcopyright. 1894. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1934-05-01
ADDRESS ON SCHOOLS
Miss Lillian Herstein to Speak

Miss Lillian Herstein to Speak
Before D. A. r. Chapter.
America Must Save Its Public
Schools" will be the subject Of an
address by Miss Lillian Herstein of
Crane Junior College, Chicago. before
the Francis Wallis Chapter of the D.
A. r. tomorrow night at Barker Hall.
Y. w. c. A., Seventeenth and K
streets.
DR.. Francis M. Butts, chairman of
the Committee on Patriotic Education,
Is in charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
Speaks on Tuberculosis.

j. Winthrop Peabody, superinten-
dent OF the District tuberculosis Hos
pital. discussed tuberculosis conditions
In Washington in q talk before the
Probus Club today at the Hay-Adams
House.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
DlSL0CATES BACK
Man Injured as He Turns Sud-
denly to Telephone.

OKLAHOMA CITY, May R.-
His activity In reporting hotel fire
ssent e. e. Jones, colored patrolman,
to q doctor.
Turning quickly to telephone the
IRE department, Jones dislocated his
back. The hotel awning was de-
stroyed.'
Evening star., 1934-05-01
First Concert of Three
Day Local Music Festival
CONGREGATIONAL Church Last Evening.
Mixed Voices in Varied Program
BY ALICE EvERSMAN.

ME first concert Of the three-day festival by
chors OF took place last evening at the First
prsingy small audience. 1t is rather discouragng
situation that such festival under the auspices
the Columbia Bible Training School and for the benefit that
not for the musical value Of the festival alone at least for
what stands for The chors have worked auousy
their which contained excellent
we'll worked they deserve cooperation
Evening star., 1934-05-01
Leroy H. Thayer

Learn to dance the newest steps Of
the Fox Trot. Waltz. TANGO and Carioca.
Acquire Poise, Ease and Rhythm.
Call for 10-minute guest lesson and
dance analysis. Open until 10 p.m.
1926 Connecticut Ave. sTerling ee6A
Evening star., 1934-05-01
DIES OF EXCITEMENT

Girl Drops Dead After Stepping
From Ferris Wheel.
COLORADO SPRINGS, May Op.-I
Death Of a 17-year-old Colorado
Springs girl yesterday was charged to
the excitement Of q ride on a Ferris
wheel.
The girl, Emily Petrie, dropped
dead after stepping from her seat in
the machine.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
Film Men Concerned
About "WOman Angle
viva Villa" and The Last Gentleman" Two
of Recent Pictures, Raise Several
Questions Among Critics.
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

r HOLLYWOOD, Calf, May l NANA).-The woman angle
be the most engrosng studios these days
recently previewed pictures, "Viva Villa"
1.-The Last Gentleman" have sent studio officials about
anxiously inquiring of critics:
about the angle? think these films will
90 all right with the women of the country?"
"Vv Villa" is at casual glance, terrifying ruthless
crossing story mentality a child and
courage authenticity
life And the have taken to reading biography auto
biography and facual books quite avdy the
Evening star., 1934-05-01

Fans are now asking for locks of
hair in their letters. You can imagine
the charm and sex appeal left any
star complying with such requests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05

The meeting of the board of warden and burgesses last night was unusually short and quiet. The ' only feature of it was an appeal by Burgess Leo Brophy in behalf of persons out of work. Burgess Bro- plly asked the welfare department to hire more of these unemployed. Every day there is a large number seeking work in the town hall, he said. "It is pretty hard this time of year." he said, "when you are hunting work and are unable to get it."
 Warden John Sheridan replied that all who are in actual need and who can qualify as relief cases Will be taken care of. He said the wei fare department investigators are very busy certifying persons for work. Business has been on de- cline since April. he said. In re- sponse to a question, he declared the EZRA was still putting men on. There are more than 400 persons either employed on the street de- partment, the EZRA or the work division of the welfare department he said.
 "Any attempts to escape the re- quirements of the state would only injure the town. This is an extra ordinary occasion over which we have no control" he declared. ! Nearly everyone is getting small slice of the work pie one way or another, he said. He reiterated his statement that any in real need will be taken care of. Burgess Bro- phy said he was only speaking for those who are actually in need. The warden said he would like the CO., operation of those out of work who have other means of support or aid.
 There were no controversial mat ters. At the end of the meeting, John Curtin, former plumbing ln- spector, asked what the street com mittee planned to do concerning the damage to the Joanna Curtin property on Johnson street.
 CWA Supervision
 It has been alleged that $2,000 worth of damage to this property was done when the CWA worked there last year. Warden Sheridan pointed out this was under the su- pervision of the CWA and not the town, and expressed the belief the FERA supervisor should be con- suited about it. Burgess Brophy. street committee chairman, Sald the committee last month suggeste that dirt and gravel would be re- moved from the Curtin property.
 At first MT. Curtin indicated this was what he wanted. He said Mrs. Curtin was payin gtaxes on 110 feet of ground and there is only 76 of this not covered by dirt UT stones left there by the workers. he said. However, later he asked what the town was willing to do con corning damage to the loam and grounds itself besides having EZRA men remove the ground.
 Curtin finally agreed to appear before the EZRA advisory board and present his case. Action is ex- peeted then. No action was taken concerning a proposed EZRA pro- ject for installation of two man. holes and alteration of others
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
POLES

More than a picture an event that should not be missed was the concensus of the large crowds that attended all perform ances yesterday of "Mr and Mrs Thin Man" William Powell and dainty Myrna Loy in "Evelyn Prentice" and who were ably as- sisted by local girl who comes between them for while as the "other woman,' Rosalind Russell, daughter of Mrs James Russell of Willow street.
 The public demanded more of their pictures as the perfect mar ried couple of the screen and this lovabie pair have not failed them in this film, which combines two mysteries in one the mystery which si unfolded in the court room and the other, mystery that is in the household and which threatens to destroy their happi- ness which also Is so tied up with the one in the court that the solv- ing of either depends on the other.
 Others in this superlative cast are Una Merkel, Edward Brophy, Isabel Jewell, Harvey Stephens and little Cora Sue Collins.
 Besides marvellous feature there is also the usual high class assortment of short subjects which have become a part of all Poli programs and this one is no ex- ception.
 Starting Saturday and continuing from then until Tuesday night, four days only Polls brings back fn fhair screen two of the most popular stars ever to appear in this town, w. c. Fields and Zasu Pitts in Mrs Wiggs of the Cab bage Patch" and in the title role of Mrs Wiggs is found no other than Pauline Lord the celebrated stage star, who is going to make you remember her long after you have seen her on the screen, all of these together in the most be- loved family in American litera- ture make this epic of our life live on the screen as did the book III our homes.
 All the characters that endeared Themselves to us in the book are back and with a likeness that is surprising, even Klondike, the dog and Betsy the old horse, of course Zasu as Miss Hazy, who was always seeking a husband and W. C. Field' as the promoter are enough fo, anyone.
 A On the screen another sterling program of shorts will also be or tap and among those that are worthy of special attention are ar Our Gang comedy and cartoon comedy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
Burgess Appeals To
 Welfare Leaders To
 Help Naugy Jobless
Leo Brophy Seeks More Employment for Needy; ShOeshiners Protest Shine Boys Routine;
 Public Works Program May Be Overspent
NAUGATUCK
Wm l. Baxter Correspondeut-Phone Naugntuck 672-9

others on the North Church street i development which was discussed at the Monday meeting of the EZRA board. This would cost the town $250 at least. The warden did not bring the matter before the
 board for consideration.
 The board voted to renew the li- cense of E. Kopeliovitz. junk deal CT, subject to approval of the chief | of police. The board voted to as. | sess for curb and sidewalks on | Olive street property owners there. Payments are due Jan. 4, 1885 and the owners have 60 days before i liens are placed.
 Owners affected are Bridget Raf- ferty, the estate of Timothy Dalv, Samuel Grant, Mary Zapatka. Wal ter Sultanus. Mary Murtha and John and Annie Lengyel. These had agreed to accept the assess ment. It was voted to notify the Connecticut Light and Power com pany to restore the Johnson stre ct lights which had been shut off last spring during the use of the steam shovel there. A request from John son street residents that they be turned on was read. No action was taken concerning acceptance of John street.
 Shoeshiners Peeved A request that the board take action concerning shoeshine boys under the legal age of 16 years plying their trade on local streets and taking business from shoeshine parlors here was read. The signers of this petition were Alphonse Rug giero. William Campapiano. Felix Nardello, Harris Braunstein. Will liam Pawlowski, Louis Cofrances- co and Tony Miele. Warden Sheri- dan said he had taken the matter up with the police department here.
 The board voted thanks to the police department for free tickets to it's annual ball, Dec. 31. It was agreed to defer Q sanitary sewer assessment on Fairchild street to Feb. 1. Burgess Joseph Dinneny brought up this matter. The street committee was authorized to inves- tigate the surface water condition on the upper end of Coen street and see if a storm sewer is need ed. Burgess Brophy brought up , this matter. The fire committee will investigate the need of a hy- drant on Nettleton avenue, on the suggestion of Burgess Victor Bur kuS.
 Anthony Tangredi reported MT. Arbusto of Cross road complained of damage to his property by water seeping through a wall there. The street committee will investigate.
 Burgess Tangredi also said some thing should be done concerning children who go Groveside school having to walk in the road to school There is no sidewalk there. He said mothers have to go down an dtake younger ones to school and bring them back. Burgess Henry Zwick brought up the mat ter of depression in the sidewalk on North Main street opposite the retaining wall near the Barbiero ice cream factory there and north. He said sometime half foot of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-05
M The Local TheaterS
STATE

"The Firebird". a most fascinat- ing and intriguing drama, headed by a cast of ten stars including Verree Teasdale, Ricardo Cortez, Lionel Atwill and Anita Louise, heads the double feature program at Warmers State theater today, to- morrow and Friday.
 The story is based on the sensa- tional Broadway hit by Lajos Zll- ahy as produced by Gilbert Miller. It is a startling revelation of the outburst of the damned up love emotions of a young girl whose life has been a series of repres- sions.
 Gripped in the spell of Straw inski's haunting and seductive melody, The Firebird," she is impelled against her will to throw herself into the arms of the pop ular and magnetic actor with whom she carries on candlestine romance which ends with the mys- terious murder of her lover.
 Verree Teasdale, as the wife of an Austrian diplomat. is called dpOA NO 6hNS q hA6 hAy SAAiNSASAAtNA portrayal of a woman who con- fesses to love intrigue and killing to save her daughters reputation, and rises to the dramatic role with an artistry that is commendable sence of overacting.
 The polished william is portrayed by Ricardo CorteZ. than whom there is no more seductive and handsome screen rogue. He gives his characteristic strong and easy performance which wins him the plaudits of the discriminating and makes him anathema to the Gal lery Gods.
 Anita Louise has a most difficult role for one so young, in the char acter of the firebird. She gives all excellent account of herself as q willful and somewhat petulant young lady who deties conventions to live her own life as she wishes
 The companion feature is the or iental fantasy Gnu Chin Chow | based on a tale from the Arabian Nights and one of the most color | full and spectacular pictures to be | seen on the local screen this new season. There is music, oriental oppulence, everything that makes a picture delightfully."- entertaining Anna May Wong, Chinese star ci stage and screen heads the large cast. Saturday brings Fannie Hurst's limitation Of Life" witt Claudette Colbert and Warren Wil. liam. Also the heroes of the 193- World Series, Jerome and Pau Dean, in their first picture "Dizz, and Daffy". a comedy packed witt | laughs. The surrounding pro gram has been selected with grea care to make this show an out standing one.