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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05

these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers. 1. Name the river that drains the five Great Lakes. ?. What is the generic term for the decomposed organic matter
 contained in soil? 3. What is a vestigial organ? 4. What is the geographic name the Pacific ocean? 5. Of what race are the Marx brothers? 6. Name the capital of Wy.
 oming. 2. Tn which city is the famous park known as Kensington Gar. dens? 8. Ln French history, what was the Hundred Days? 9. What is the name for the hy- brid offspring of an ass and mare? 10. On what river is the city of Berlin, Germany? no friend who never makes a foe?' A. 'Lancelot and Elaine," lire
 1os2. 0. What is the derivation of the name Tacoma? Alt is an Indian word, mean. ing mountain. o. What are the elemental constituents of leaf tobacco? A. Some of the elements are: lime, potash, magnesium, phos- phoric acid, sulphuric acid, chlo rine, and Gin less quantities) iron manganese, sodium, and possibly minute traces of others. Af you want copy of our bulle- tin BIRD HOUSES, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents in postage stamps.
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there was a great deal of waste motion to it. As far as tangible accomplishments are concerned, it did not begin to be worth the money it cost. Another way IS ln- volved in the large-scale construction or needed public works. And while pro gram of this kind is necessarily hard to start. because of the time taken by getting blueprints, contracts, and so on m shape it is the sort of thing that pays for itseh in more ways than one.
 Think of the big jobs that await the doing in this country. We could very proi- ;tahIv snend hundreds of millions of flood, sauaoe and erosion control alone, for lIl- etance in our great river valleys. We could snend as much more on the colossal iob of replacing our urban and rural slums with houses fit for Americans to i've in. We would be amply repaid for almost any sum we cared to put into reforestation.
 There are dams and bridges to be built, grade crossing elimination schemes to be carried out, public recreational centers to be devised, highways to be built - long list of things which would be well worth doing even if we had no unemployment problem at all. Used on projects like these, the $4,880, 100000 would have double usefulness. It would accomplish it's primary purpose of taking men off the dole ard stimulating private industry, and it would be an investment in the nations physical plant which would pay for itself many times over in the coming years.
 We have allowed that plant to deterior- ate pretty badly in the last few decades. To make it the magnificent productive in- strument that nature intended, we must spend something for upkeep and repair. The new work-relief bill gives us the op- portunity of a lifetime. If the money is wisely spent, we shall eventually find it one of the best investments we ever made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05
Daily Washington Merry Go Round
-BY DREW PEARSON and ROBERT $. ALLEN

is the Revvd Political AcOd Pupils daer ErPidents Bast Book; Congress Months Get Maj0r Measures Pile Up wth Little Chdnce Action
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Anybody want few pheasant eggs? No, not for your morning toast and scrambled egg diet. The State Fish and Game Board has 15,000 pheasant eggs it wants to distribute for game restoration purposes. Two settings of eggs are avail able for applicants plus the information on pheasant raising. If you think you'd care to become a pheasant fancier, well, here's your golden opportunity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05

A man may be drunk when he doesn't stagger, rules Georgia court. And a man may stagger when he isn't drunk, no matter what the cop thinks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05

They say Senator Glass only talks out of one side of his mouth, but he can cer tainly tell 'em with that side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, What terms are given rest with his captors"; use the singular verb rests" because an indirect question as the subject of a verb is always singular.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05
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A Thought for Today

A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger-ProVerbs' 15:1.
 G There will come a time when three i. words uttered with charity and meekness, shall receive a far more blessed reward than three thousand volumes written with dls- dainful sharpness of wit-R. Hooker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05
Test Your Knowledge

Can you answer seven Of these test Questions7 Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05

A. The McDuffie -Tydings act, passed by congfess last year pro- vides for Philippine independence in 1945.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05

0. What is the derivation of the name Tacoma?
 Alt is an Indian word, mean. ing mountain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05

no friend who never makes a foe?'
 A. 'Lancelot and EIaine," lire 10S2.
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0. Have the Philippine Islands been granted independence?
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Af you want copy of our bulle- tin BIRD HOUSES, write to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, enclosing five cents In postage stamps.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
-Tr0ika Mood
IS Informal

The Russian Club Troika Is
going in for the informal touch
these days. If you have been
there you have noticed it. Par
ticularly in the little hours be
fore closing, when dawn is not
far away, when you feel that
sentimental glow that comes with
the tenth daquiri.
Then it is that Matt Windsor
and his band of genial artists
forget dignity and turn Clut
Troika into a charming informa.
party. These are the moments
that Nine. Impresario Heller
Hamilton believes show the club
exactly as the quaint, artistic re
treat that it is
If you feel in the mood for
crying in your whisky sour you
need but to ask Michel Michael.
off, Troika violinist, to rurn to
the sentimental strains of Mas,
Sanet's Elegy. Or if dignity is
your particular mood, ask for
something of Hubert'S.
Then, too, there are Dmitri
Matnyatnikoff, whose xylophone
will accommodate you with any
mood; his brother Andrevitch,
whose cello will sing you to
sleep; Art. Kingsley, whose clar.
met will Soothe the most savage
breast; Mnoga Pivovino, pianist
and comedian; and, of course,
Matt Windsor himself, with his
accordian and his rich Russian
tenor. Also, there is the revue
of Is Gypsies, who have never
been known to turn down an
impromptu request, whether it
be for a mezzo-soprano solo or
sword dance.
This is Club Troika, the re,
treat for sophiSticates-neither
concert hall nor private club,
but combination of all, with
something more all its own.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
Lindsay Revue
At Shoreham

Earl Lindsay's Revue of Holly
wood Glorified Girls has capti-
waited the Washington public with
their grace and talent, and will
be held over at the Shoreham
Hotel ballroom another week.
They were brought to town for
the big New Year Eve celebration
at the Shoreham (Which some
thing like 1900 people attended, ,
and proved the sensation which
was predicted of them. Earl
Lindsay, in person, the well-known
producer who has staged half a
dozen or more of the New York
Winter Garden shows, has been
at the Shoreham to put his
dancers into action.
The Shoreham presents also
tonight the TheodoreS, considered
by many the leading dance team
trio of the country, direct from
an engagement making pictures
in Hollywood. It was Ted Theo
dore woh danced with Con
stance Bennett in "The Outcast
Lady" They excel in Argentine
tangoes. Mr.. Theodore also staged
the dances for Transatlantic
Merry-go-Round."
The Six Hassan Trojans in the
Shoreham show are something
unique in entertainment, present
ing speed-and-balance type of
dancing. Even Hail is the Shore
hams own lyric tenor and master
of ceremonies. Barnee directs
Maxim loves Orchestra and
Cyrilla Tuite is the soprano
songstress. In addition, there are
speciality bers by Helen
O'Brien, tap dancer; Henrietta
Lorraine, in high kick numbers;
Abby Browne, toe dancer, and
Danny Rogers, the dancing news
boy"
In the Shoreham's Lounge Cafe,
Da Costa's Tango Orchestra plays
for dancing; the drinks are ex.
cellent, and there also is Tiny,
inimitable entertainer, who is con-
centrating at present on his va.
rious versions of the song, You're
the Top"
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
Atmosphere AT
Club Habana

Perched reflectively at a Club
Habana table the other evening
was a young philosopher who
summed it all up. Said he:
why did that guy Heming,
way write a book about Spain
and call it Death in the After
noon.' Any book about Spain OF
Latin-America should be called
High Life in the Evening""
The answer, of course, was
that Hemingway did write an
other book about Spain "The
Sun Also Rises" apparently be,
cause all the characters regularly
retired at sunrise.
This conversation or debate
naturally arose because Club
Habana is a center and whirl.
wind of Spanish atmosphere,
wines, cuisine, entertainers.
Not that there is not a fas.
cinating quality of nature about
this newest spot.
Tarrant and Dacita, exponents
Of the tropical dance, would be
right in the picture at any
smart Cuban club. But a grand
fillip of Broadway is lent by the
sophisticated songs of lovely Con-
suelo Flowerton and the clever
imperSonations and whoop-it-up
dancing of alert Billy Mcintyre.
Under the expert baton of Moe
Baer, the HabaneerS provide
dance music with the exotic
throb of Cuba and the modern
rhythms of Manhattan. You may
have a hearty chicken dinner or
eggs Malaguena smothered in
Spanish herbs. You may down
martins or sip satin-smooth old
Spanish sherry.
Lew Gates and Lou F'ranko are
Habana's singing stars. They sing
with the floor show and at inter
vals throughout the evening, spe-
cializing on the newest numbers
from the Broadway revueS.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
= AFTER-DARK NEWS
Hangar Books
Show With
10 Acts

Just now recovered from the
tremendous festivities surround
ing the arrival of the new year,
those remarkable brothers, Beam
ing" Bill and Bernie Levy, pro.
prietorS of the Hangar Club, hav-
ing cleaned up the last wisp of
confetti and the last broken tin
horn, are swinging into 1885 with
an entire new schedule and plans
galore.
To begin with, the Hangar is
starting things right with the
largest show ever presented in
the airport cabaret, with a cast of
10 artists. Headlining is Charles
Vernon, the only ventriloquist ap-
pearing in night clubs.
At the Hangar, for a week now,
Vernon has become sensation.
His dummy, which he affec-
tionately calls Murgatroyd, twice
nightly takes the spotlight and
Stays the guests with a dead-pan
fire of wisecracks so realistically
uttered that the effect is almost
ghostly.
With Vernon are three other
entertainers, a sister dance team
and another stunt act. The lat
ter is a balancing routine, in
which chairs, tables, in fact
anything in sight is used, greatly
to the awe of the Hangar Gus
toners.
Ada Louise, pert little danseuse,
is another feature of Beaming
Bills show this week, with her
novelty and ballet routines.
Among the new policies to go
into effect with the new year
at the Hangar is a concentra-
ton on the dinner hour. Going
in for sizzling steaks, Boston
baked beans, brown bread, and
such, Chef Oscar Cunningham is
starting a new school of dining
in Washington, borrowing much
from New England, yet combin-
ing the best qualities of both
North and South. The doors
open at 5 o'clock and remain
open until the last guest leaves
in the wee hours.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05

against Aimee Semple McPher.
son last WedneSdGy-,D1tch for
the new tireWorkS. Contrib
from frustrated contributor:
"Ot all sad words from an
editor, the SGddeSt are these:
"ItS been used betore!"
They say that Gloria Wander
bilt accomplished more in win
ming back her daughters affec-
ton during this brief holiday
spell than in all these past five
years when the spoiled baby
was handing her the ice. ).
Original, Novelist Julia Peter
kin's Christmas greeting: A
specially prepared little book
describing how she spends the
Yuletide at her .ranch-nicely
bound and distributed to her
closest friends. Peggy Joyce,
who I suppose can still afford
1t, turned down six gees for two
weeks work at the Ambassador
IN Florlda-Cant understand
people turning down that money
in these tough times.
Perhaps you've encountered
Rachel, the famous news-wOman
who operates near the Para
mount Theater?. Often, her
little 12year-Old daughter as
sistS her. Recently, one of the
film men, attracted by the
child's charm, insisted upon
taking screen test of her.
Rachel ShOOed him away, pro-
testing she would protect her
baby against the evils of the
films with the last drop of
blood in her veins.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05

'the comedian of the troupe, fills
the breach with a facile offering
of original ditties and parodies.
The chief vocal duties, however,
are handled by diminutive Gil
cerio Serna, whose thrilling tenor
has won his a host of admirers
during his seven weeks stay here.
Stringed accompanied comes from
Manuel Bofill and his brother,
Vincent, whose bull fiddle is larger
than himself.
Hi-Hat's refreshing beverages
and tasty foods, its distinctive en-
tertainment, and the gracious, ef-
ficient service by the staff of
Frank McNey, combine to draw
capacity crowds to this charming
corner of the Ambassador busy
life. Visiting theatrical stars often
perform in impromptu fashion in
keeping with the informal atmos-
phere of the place.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
Five More Days

There are five days left to see
and hear Grace Morgan, one of
the cleverest young artists to ap.
pear here in many a moon. She
is now at Maryland Club Gardens
singing her own songs, that were
especially written for her, and ac-
companying herself on the piano.
Miss Morgan goes to Palm Beach
next week to spend the winter. So
you must hurry.
Tom Baron and Olive Brady,
now appearing at Heigh-Ho boast
of varied careers in which they
have gotten a taste of almost
every kind of show business.
Miss Brady, lovely blonde
was for several years, in Ziegfield
productions-one of his "glorified
girls" She played in his Mid
night FrolicS" in the famous
after-theater spot atop the New
Amsterdam Theater. She also
had a role in "Whoopee."
Tom Baron danced in musical
comedy and revues too. He
understudied Clifton Webb (whom
he resembles a Bit, in "Three'S
a Crowd" and Flying Colors." "
Another chore he performed was
the staging and routining of
many of the numbers in those
revues, including Webb's own
SpecialitieS.
How many people remember
Alice and Marie Lloyd who used
to act in the good old cinema days,
years ago? Well, these two stars
have a niece who is singing at the
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
Clever Duo

Billy Vine and Harry Bernie
think so much of Washington
that they cannot seem to get
away. Both boys finished separ-
ate local engagements Thursday,
and Friday they combined their
efforts and descended upon Mary
land Club Gardens, where they
will be for at least another week.
Bill does comedy gags. Pure
nut stuff. In fact he is so
crazy that one of the orchestra
leaders in town who has been
working with him for two weeks,
said that he had never seen him
pull the same nifty twice. Quite
a compliment.
Harry is a hoofer of no mean
ability, by some considered the
equal of Hal La Roy, which is
something high in the way of
praise, since he is only 18.
Being charmed by oriental
music at a tender age, Ada
Winston now at the Lotus, de-
cided that the only way that
she could get everything from
this music was to dance. And
thus at the age of IA, she be-
came an exotic dancer.
Miss Winston came directly
from the Villa Venice in Chicago
where she played for 16 weeks.
At the Lotus this week she has
been making quite an impression
with spectacular costumes that
were especially designed for her.
Maurine and Norva, sensational
dancers now at the Pilgrims Club
should be Immediately put on
your must list. This couple brings
to Washington the most finished
and original work seen here ir
many a moon. It is true they dc
some of the standard numbers
such as the Bolero and Continen
tai, but. their style is so different
that each dance seems like some
thing very new. They must b:
good if Ben PiaZzi, casting di
rector of M.,G.-M. saw them dance
only once and Immediately found
a part for them. Do not forget to
see them.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
Manuel BofiII Delights Patrons
At Ambassador Hotel

That music with wining and
dining usually is appreciated is an
accepted faca but the type of
music dispensed by Manuel Bofill
and his Filipino singers and in.
strumentalists at Amb assador
Hotels Hi-Hat calls for a little
more enthusiastic description.
Probably nowhere else in Wash
ington's night life may be found
as much versatility of voice and
stringed instrument as is offered
through genial Frank McNey by
Bofill and his hard-working con-
temporaries.
In the course of a night-any
night; you name it-these smiling
songs of the far-off Pacific Isles
run the gamut of song. And they
stop not only with the classical or
the popular brand. When requests
are not forthcoming Tony Avila,
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
Very Tired

Sidney, Washington's musical
maestro, is, we hear, thinking OF
hibernating for very long sleep
after his activities of the past few
weeks. It's not the least bit ex.
aggeration when he says he got
but an average of three or four
hours sleep a day. All the re
mainder of the time was occupied
with parties, balls, dinners and
hundreds of other affairs. The
music biz is booming.
Fenton Froom's corner in the
Willard bamboo room orchestra
will be vacant for a week or 10
days while this genial young
vocalist is under doctors care for
a bad back at the Washington
Sanitarium in Takoma. Why not
send along CHEEKY card to him?
After all, two weeks in cast is
not our idea of a vacation.
HiHat Jottings: New York's
crossroads of the world-Forty.
second and Broadway-has moth.
ing on Ambassador Hotels popu-
lar Hi-Hat for producing scenes
of old friends meeting. Attor.
ney General Charles Margotta, of
Pennsylvania, hadn't seen Col
John A. Norman, of Washington,
for many years until the magnet
that is Hi-Hat's congeniality drew
them together last night follow.
ing the Senator Guffey induction
celebration. Ferdinand Pecora
sat restfully in a secluded nook
't'other even-and in another
corner sat Richard O'Connell and
Donald Reardon, a pair of Mon
tana'S Staunchest Democrats, en-.
joying "Sidewalks of New York;
and other songs the Bofill troupe
rendered in honor of the big
Democratic gathering on "the
Hill"
The Washington times., 1935-01-05

Well Marie Fowler has gone and
done it again. This La Paree lass
cannot seem to get out of the
public'S ear and this time it is
Kate Smith who has chosen her
to represent Washington on the
Terraplane program soon to be
heard over a National network
from New York. This is quite an
honor to sing with Kate but then
Marie deserves it if anyone does.
You may have noticed the mill
tary bearing and general SaVoir-
faire of George, headwaiter at the
Russian Club Troika, and Won
dered. The explanation is that
George is-or rather was before
the revolution, Captain Georgi
ch-Sokolowski, of the Russian
Army. He's an American citizen
now however and his only political
views are those concerning his
adopted fatherland.
Judy Ellington, who is regular
fixture with Bill Strickland and
his orchestra at the Lotus is Civ
ing as a New Year present to all
her friends. a medley of her favor
lite tunes of the past year.
V Dick Koons doing the ar
ranging and playing, she sings
You're Gonna Lose You GAL"
Thanks" Good Night, a Thou
sand Good Nights" Nasty Man."
i've Had My Moment" Practice
What You Preach" "All I Do Is
Dream of YOU" "P. S. I Love
You" and "SWeetie Pie"
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
Walking

Swan, concert manager for
Gertrude Stein, is desperately
ill-broke down after the repe-
titious gal, scheduled to speak at
IL O'Clock, failed to show up un-
til 3 and explained blithely in
many words that she had been
taking a walk, walking, walking,
walking through Central Park
through the park that is Gen.
tral, walking.
Such excitement in London
=. 1t appears after all these
years that Queen Victoria'S iron
clad rule that never when
champagne was served at the
royal parties should the label
be permitted to stay on the bot
tie, they broke it at Princess Ma
rina's merger with the Duke of
Kent and served one brand
Pol Roger, think it was, to the
800 guests Now the London
agents of every other brand are
fuming and have carried their
protests to the chief steward
-. They take these things very
seriously over there.
After a costly tDedding, tWo
OF Society'S neWlyWedS (both
bearing Social Register endorse
ment)-Arthur Little, jr., and
Faith HollinS, are Working and
the Select are puzzled. He's
taking subscriptions for a
Snooty m1g-She'S working in
the department store on 5th
Avenue in the sos. Ddvid Hut
ton finally filed his papers
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
FLOOR SHOWS ARE GAY
Grace Morgan Is Singing Star
at Maryland Club Gardens;
Maurine and Norva Click
By WILLIAM R. MERRIAM

Having just completed of the most prosperous holiday
the history of the business night club
both and determined to keep the future entertainment
their rendezvous the high level that has been
tanned these past few weeks.
1t is the purpose of the supper club to continue
bringing to Washington actors singers dancers and the like
of the highest caber only throughout the of the
1t hoped this gesture will make every evening happy one
matter where you might choose to 90.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05

Pilgrims Club Helen Lloyd is he1
name and she was born in Dallas,
Texas, after her family came to
this country from Wales.
Miss Lloyd is principally a
blues singer, but she also has a
high tone to her voice which she
can use. She played the ingenue
roles in "Nikki" and Forward
March" Her singing is meeting
with a great deal of favor at
this new rustic SPOT.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
THE VC I OF
Broad way
F. Rv LOmiS SOIhOl
BY Louis SObOI
PrattIe and TattIe

Well, it appears the real trouble is the city
doesn't want Belle Livingstone to operate in
town-so she's out of the club which opened one
night and never reopened-and evidently out of
Broadway night life entirely unless the gendarmes
and the license people relent. Seems shame
she's the last of our colorful ladies of the night
clubs
The Washington times., 1935-01-05
Merrigranns

The skating act at the Lotus Of
fCNs to take anyone for a Aree.
twirI. AL Norton and Bill Strick.
land tried it the other night and
Bill has been sort of queer ever
since.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05

Michel MichaelOff, Club Troika
viOliniSt, is playing one of his own
numbers in the floor show this
week. He calls 1t Gypsy Fan
taSy" and refuses to have it pub
liShed, although he has had
plenty of offers.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05

A feature of tOnight's Rainbow
Division Veterans dance at the
Willard will be John Slaughter,
master of ceremOny-ing. And
what a feature it will be.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05

In reminiScing, Emory Daugh-
erty reminds me that he and Dick
Libert, now organiSt at Radio City
Music Hall, used to have an or.
chestra years back which they
called Lido. Remember it?
The Washington times., 1935-01-05

Barnee and Max Lowe, of the
ShOreham aggregation, are in
New York mixing a bit of busi-
ness and pleasure. They were to
be the guests of Rudy VaIlee.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05

Washington cannot seem to get
enough Of Chuck and Chuckles,
the comedy dance team at the
Cotton Club. Their dancing is so
different that they are soon due
for a big contract somewhere.
The Washington times., 1935-01-05

Ed Howard, an agent for Jack
PomerOy'S booking office, was in
town the other night and was so
impressed with Archie Hawks
dancing that he offered to teach
him several new rOutineS, free of
charge. Ed used to be a hOOfer,
himself, and knows when he sees
something good,