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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-09
|Florio Post Adjutant
 AnswersL LetterW Writer
Claims Former Post Commander PasquaIe Porto
 Showed Lack of Interest in Affairs

to make the post q success. As to expenses. ail Of us had to stand expense and loss of time for the welfare and growth of the post.
 Al to the flags, Flofio Post, No. {, perhaps never would have had it's colors if 1t depended upon Post Commander Porto to start the movement for the acquisition of post colofs.
 Neither had Post Commander Porto, anything to do with the pur- chase of the flags, more than any other ordinary member, and he did not negotiate for the purchase of colors. As to the dedication of the colors Post Commander Porto never attended any of the committee meet ings and that should be proof of his special interest and hard work as has been alleged. Post Commander Porto never attended any of the meetings held by the Women's Aux Hilary committee and did not assist in any way to organize it.
 Somebody else who is not so crazy for publicity did the work. Post Commander Porto missed several important meetings and the boys are still wondering where he was when the post took part in the Me- morial Day parade, when such a nice turnout was held. It is unfair that respectable persons should be accused of using our post for po- litical purposes and if none of the Veterans saw fit to nominate Post Commander Porto for a second term that fact alone should reflect on the way the boys felt about his neglect of the office of Commander. In fact, if he was elected as a delegate to the connection he owes it to Connrade John De Pa8tino who rec commended his election as the first delegate out of respect to his be- ing the out going commander.
 If there has been abuse or politi- cal influence used why didn't Post Commander Porto or his friends protest at the proper time, either at the election or at the following meeting when new officers were in- stalled.
 I think it is poor sportsmanship to involve a respectable organization in unfair notoriety because one fails to obtain that degree of respect which he wishes to impose upon re- spectable individuals.
 am 8 democrat and am proud if it, but can certify that no politics are practiced at meetings of post or in connection with its adrninistra- ton and denounce the propaganda as malicious and vindictive. Dominic Jamele,
 Adjutant,
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them of the need today for high ideals and of the value of high standards in club work.
 Don Macintosh of the Young Mems A Council of Clubs talked to the council delegates of the possi- bilities in the working of an Inter- Club Council and the need for each delegate to feel the responsibility and provide the connecting link be- tween the club and the council.
 Roy Walch and several members of the high school committee at- tended and presented to the boys the idea of all high school clubs being worked on & Hi-Y basis and affiliated with the National Hi-Y.
 The council voted to urge all clubs to attend the forum tonight at which Richard Barrett, assistant director for Connecticut of the N. Y. A., will talk on Student Aid"
 It was decided to have all-Hi-Y Clubs and High School Clubs meet in the one council, sothat North End and Brooklyn Clubs will be a part of the Central Council this year.
 Henry Kirouac of the Tri-Y Club was appointed chairman of the nominating committee to bring in 8 slate of proposed officers for the next meeting of the council, which will be held October 9 at 7:30. The members of the nominating com mittee are to be: William Shea Of the former Crosby Hi-Y, Irving Benson, representing the North End Pals, Dwight Cargill of the Motors lily, and one, member from Q Brooklyn Club.
 The delegates attending the In- ter-Club Council meeting last night were: Bob Schuster, Elton Mitchell, Payton R. Williams, Irving Benson, William Carpenter, Art Charpentier Stuart Foster. Thomas Casey, Wil- liam Daly, Tom Leonard. Henry Kirouac, owen Keefe. Dwight Car gill, Sol Valentino, Oennaro BaSile, Dante Deleppo, Francis Fitzgerald. Thomas Whelan, Art ODonnell. James Caffrey, David Roach and Fred Krasnovsky.
 The clubs which did not send their delegates are the Collegtans. the former Leavenworth Hi-Y, the former Wilby Hi-Y, Bunker Hill HI. Y Mohawks Hi-Y, Mill Plain Hi-Y. and several Brooklyn and North End Clubs.
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In answer to an attack made upon leaders of Florio Post, Italian American World War veterans stat. ing that political indifferences had caused a rift in the organization Domenic Jameie, post adjutaIit, tO- day comes forward with another version with a statement to the ef- feet that past commander PatsJ Porto made no attempt to secure reappointment. Mi. Jamele further states that the past commander himself was not a regular attendant at the meetings of the post and the criticism hurled at town chairman Fred Palomba and others last week was practically unfounded.
 MT. Jamele's letter reads as fol- lows:
 Editor of The Democrat:
 Sergeant Domenic Jamele adju- tant of the local Florio Post. No. 1 Italian American World War Vet erans of the United States, issued a statment reflecting the charges made against the influential Vet erans of the organization that the post has become 8 political camp.
 He also planes Mfr. Porto fol failure to be reelected as com mander of the post on account oi his lack of interest or inability to attend meetings. No one nominated Mr. Porto for reelection to the of- flee of commander, although elec- tions were held at Q special meeting which was unusually well attended
 Sergeant Jamele made the fol- lowing statements:
 T was surprised in reading the statment in last Saturdays Demo- crat made in behalf of MT. Patrick Porto the post commander of Florio Post, No. 4, Italian American World War Veterans, Inc, and as adJuta1t of said post feel 1t is my duty to re- flute them and prove that if Florio Post, No. 4, has become one of the most respectable veterans organiza- tions in the state, the credit is not due to the man to whom all of the credit is desired to be given.
 I am one of the founders Of the post and served as one of the first set of officers that the State De- 'partment had and had the honor Of being the first junior vice com mander of the Connecticut depart ment. When some was organized MT. Porto was not one of the founders of Florio Post and only joined a short while before he was elected commander. AS to the claim of his exceptional ability, l do not wish to dispute it, but this know and that is, that present Commander Possemato, myself, and most of the members without regard to politics and others, all cooperated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-09
Fire Marshal
Italy Ignores Any Actions
 7akenByLeague OfNations
lio editor of The Democrat.

might leave the league he said: "It is highly probable that Italy will remain at Geneva even if penalties are applied. Italy's future presence at Geneva will depend largely on the procedure chosen in order to apply them. Just what weight the penalties will carry is another as- pect intimately linked with our con- tinued membership in the league. Italy is always ready to examine new proposals. Italy has not ad- vanced any direct peace plan. It is not up to Italy to make any offer after she presented to the league her memorandum containing com plete data on her dispute with Ethiopia"
 (The memorandum contained charges against Ethiopia).
 An official decree today forbade anyone to bring into Italy or its possessions Italian bank notes in excess of 2,000 lire ($162.80) with out permission from the finance ministry. The measure is intended to prevent speculation in the Ira by any who might be disposed to take advantage of the difference in value between the domestic and for- eign quotations. A dispatch from Asmara, Eritrea, announced that Gen. Emilio De Bono, commander in chief of the East African armies, left his headquarters for the front yesterday to inspect Aduwa, Adigrat and Other positions occupied by the northern army. It was added that inhabitants of the village of Edaga- Hamus, near Aduwa, occupied yes- terday, submitted to the Italians.
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British Cabinet Has Gathered For Crisis
Most Momentous Session in History Underway-Will
 Study Penalties to Be Inflicted on Italy

the league assembly met in Geneva to penalize Italy for its aggression on Ethiopia, might disrupt the league or spread the war in Africa to Europe.
 The minority but highly vacal labor party, tofn by internal strife over war policies, may demand at the meeting that parliament be as- sembled Monday to assume direc- ton of empire action in the crisis. The party's leader, George Lans- bury, resigned yesterday because of disagreement with his party's ma- jority over its demands for anti Italian sanctions.
 Conservatives Control
 Cabinet conservatives, holding
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tions for revolutionary effort are Germany and Japan. Russians believe those two na- tions are likely to attack her in conert and hope to be able to fo- ment uprisings at home which will weaken their military effort at the front.
 The 'Tigress" Claws
 A certain woman cabinet mem- ber who shall be nameless has been nicknamed "the wounded tigress" among the more facetious officials of the National Labor Relations Board.
 The big fight over the Wagner labor disputes bill was as to whe- ther the new National Labor Rela- tions Board should be under super vision of the Labor Department.
 Hardly had the act passed - completely divorcing the board from the department-than NLRB was advised that the space it occupied in teh big new labor building would be needed for the Social Security Board.
 Since the latter board had no money and needed little space for quite awhile, NLRB took its time. But recently it crammd into a small uptown offic building. Copyright 1885, NEA Service, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-09
BEHIND THE SCENES | WASHINGTON

Another General Johnson Blast Tinted Experts Get Busy Doping War Out come Some See Mus. sOlini Fall Reds Gen. ter Efforts on Germany and Japan =. Labor Board Feels Cabinet Claws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-09
nY CLIFFORD L. DAY

London, Oct 9ECabinet members assembled today in the gravest cri- sis of the empire since the World war, to decide, with penalties Brit ain is willing to enforce against Italy.
 The, cabinet must define immee- diately he lengths to which the country will go in policing edicts probably to be uttered by the league of nations assembly today. Its de- cision may conceivably alter the entire complexion of European politics.
 Might Spread War
 Every capital of the continent realized that British action, while
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-09
BY STEWART BROWN


 Rome, Oct. 9-(UP)-Italy, con- fident of its ability to pursue its course despite anything the League of Nations can do, watched for news from the Ethiopian front today and ignored proceedings at Geneva. The government believes that by diplo- rnatic negotiation with other na- tions 1t has assured continued re- ceipt of all supplies essential to the life of the population and to the continuance of it's East African campaign. An official spokesman, outlining the governments position, said that Italy considered the leagues attitude unjust, anti-Ital- ian and anti. fascist.
 As to the possibility that Italy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-09
BRITAIN BUYS CANADIAN
 PLUMS

Montreal (UP) - Canada is eX- porting nearly 50 times more plums to the British Isles this year than 1t did last year. English fruit grow CTS mad one of the worst seasons in memory and Britain is being forced to import most of its fruit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-09
SMITH DISCUSSES
 CLUBS IN SPEECH
Y Secretary Tells Council of Needs for High Ideals
 and Standards

The Hi-Y Inter-C Club Councill of the three Y. M. c. As met with City Boys Secretary Bill Briggs last night at the Central Y. Herbert S. Smith, general secretary, spoke to the boys for 8 few minutes, telling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-09
FIRST SEWING MACHINE USER
 1O3

Sterling, Mass. (UP) - Mrs Catherine A. Newhall, hale and hearty at 103, boasts of having operated the first sewing machine that went on the market. The machine was bought by Eben But terick, founder of the pattern con- cern, from Elias Howe, the inven- tor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-10-09
By RODNEY BUTCHER Democrat Washington
 C0rresuOndentl

Washington, Oct. 9-Hugh g.. uOhnson, according to a tip which has mildly perturbed certain insiders here, has written an article for an anti-administration national magazine in which he excoriates liberal brain-trusters in the New Deal.
 Grapevine reports say the John son blast is tobe published with con- siderable ballyhoo and that the general will undertake to prove that Roosevelt, though fine fellow him. self, has been deluded by reformers of the Tugwell and Frankfurter types, who are mentioned by name.
 Thus far no one has followed the example of the once powerful Don- aid Richberg, who wrote to the Sat- urday Evening Post warning of consequences if it published John- son article as derogatory to himself as he had heard it was going to be.
 But more than one brain -truster who has befriended Johnson in the past admits considerable interest. Experts Guess o-l War
 War in Ethiopia fouliu most dip lofnats here admitting they were having an unusually difficult time forecasting the fast moves on the European chessboard.
 They figure Mussolini himself has experienced some surprises, as they're sure he felt he had reason to believe he could proceed without indifference from either England or France.
 Anglo German and Franco-Italian understandings of early summer seem to have ben unscrambled in- to an Anglo-French front against Mussolini and, potentially, against Hitler.
 But the belief among some we'll informed close observers - which may be blown sky-high overnight --is, briefly:
 England, France, and Italy
 have agreed that there is to be
 no European war at this time.
 League of Nations sanctions will
 bo applied gradually against Italy, allowing Musolini to mop up Ethiopia to a point where he can claim victory and save his face.
 The league will then engineer peace agreement, terms yet to be arranged, but will make enough cofzcessions to enable Musoslini to boast of them at home.
 Fall of Duce FOreseen
 Such theory is at least, no more fantastic than the idea of a general European war. It includes the belief that Mussolini dares not court war with England.
 It proceeds to the conclusion that neither Britain nor many other league members will concede peace terms to Italy which would be much more advantageous than the league offer which Mussolini already has turned down.
 You can even hear predictions nGTG tudt CVCutudhy thiS UutCVhAC will mean, as the Italian people come to realize they were handed a lemon, the downfall of MussO- lini. (The prophets are willing to bet as much as a dollar on it.)
 Some diplomats profess to see an informal alignment of the worlds democracies shaping against the two great dictators, Mussolini and Hitler, and deduce that Fascism rather than democracy is headed toward the twilight.
 The Russian dictatorship doesn't figure in these calculations, as Stalin hasn't become bellicose. Reds ''B0ring In"
 Russian communist agents are nowhere near as busy in this coun- try as some viewers-with- alarm would have you believe. Chief cen kers of secret Communist prepara- -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
|CACNEY, O'BRIEN
 | STRAND FEATURES
Devil Dogs of the Air" Stars Likeable Team in
 Marine Laugh Hit

Attraction at Warmers Strand today and tomorrow include Ann Harding and Robert Montgomery in "BIography Of A Batcheior Girr' and Carnival" with Lee Tracy. Sally Eilers and Jimmy "Schnozzle" Durante, also a Silly Symphony cartoon.
 Sunday brings Devil Dogs or The Air" starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien.
 Cagney has never given a bet- ter performance than his por- trayal of fresh youth who joins the Marines because he can't keep out of airships. He gets into the aviation corps through the kindness of Marine officer from his home town, and rewards that officer by stealing his girl and generally keeping him in hot water.
 With Pat o'Brien playing the part of the Marine officer and Cagney portraying the "smart Aleck" rookie, 1t is inevitable that the scenes would resound with wise cracks, battles, breath- taking adventures and pathos. in which both stars are past mas" ters.
 Margaret Lindsay is the heart interest, and in the role of Q pretty waitress who is the dar- ling of the Marine Corps, she is constantly called upon to prove her artistry.
 Frank McHugh is an ambulance driver who constantly bemoaNg the fact that no one gets hurt. His is a thoroughly enjoyable performance, and, aided and abetted by John Arledge, he fur. nishes most of the laughter. The companion feature will be 'The Winning Ticket" featuring Leo Carrillo and Louise Fazenda with Ted Healy and a host of fav- orites.>
 Attractions booked for early showing include "Clive of India" 'The Night Is Young" "After Of. flee Hours, 'The Gilded Lily" Lives Of A Benbal Lancer" and tone More Spring..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
By DAN THOMAS
NEA Service Staff Corresponde

NEA Service Stan Correspondent.
 Hollywood.-If an actor isn't satisfied with the stories handed him by studio executives, he can go out and dig up one to his liking, and submit it to them.
 Needless to say, such things don't often happen in Hollywood. Actors as a. rule aren't that enter prising. However, there's at least one exception-Gene Raymond.
 Some six months ago Gene be- came intrigued with story about Stephen Foster, composer of "Oid Black Joe," My old Kentucky Home," and numerous other Amer ican folk songs. Then he read Howard Tasker's biography of Eos ter and became completely sold CT the idea of making a picture based on the life of the noted composer
 "I couldn't imagine a better screen story for me, so I bought the screen rights to Tasker's book Raymond told me, as he leisurely puffed on a cigaret while waiting to be called on the set of Tran. sient Lady," which he now ii making.
 q already have done a screer ] adaptation of the story and as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
KELLER SISTERS
 TOP STATE BILL
Former NEG Trio Featured on Varied Broadway
 Vaudeville Program

Another giant stage and screen show begins four day engage ment at Warmers State theater to- day. Five featured acts of Broad way vaudeville are headlined by Keller Sisters and Lynch, Radios Three Lovely Voices. These tal- ented harmonists have been heard on several N. E. c. programs and were recently featured with such prominent programs as Maxwell House Showboat hour, Rudy Val lees hour, Babbo hour. and Ham, merstein's Music Hall Of The Air. Today, in vaudeville their first love, they present a beauti- full program of three voice har. monies.
 Arthur Petley and Company off, fer m acrobatic novelty titled "A Comedy Turnover" Joe May and Madeline present a comedy sketch Laughs From Abroad" Oscar Lorraine "The Violin-nuttist" has musical act that goes over biz. The SOW is closed with the presen- tation of .'Vogues Of 1885" setting the fashion in dance with the fam ous team of Orville and Norma Derrick.
 The feature picture is the Alex ander Korda production of "Tht Scarlet Pimperner.
 One of the best known and wid- est read stories in the English language, this thrilling tale of ad- venture in Regency England dur ing the French Revolution, makes superb screen material. Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon brins 10 a vibrant and colorful life the leading characters, Sir Percy BIakeney, the gallant English gen tleman who risked life, love and self-respect to direct the danger ous secret work of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, little band of Regency bloods pledged to res cue French aristocrats from the guilIotine; and Marguerite, the beautiful French wife. who was estranged by the unmanly mas querade he assumed to conceal his reckless exploits.
 Harold Young's direction of this production for release through United Artists is flawless, and the settings, designed by Vincent Kor- da, are meticulously authentic and indescribably beautiful.
 hOD6rL SHeFWOOu anu Ai IHut Wimperis have, with the collabora- tion of the Baroness Orczy, made a brilliant adoption of her famous story. The dialogue is colorful and bright and witty.
 Nigel Bruce, Raymond Massey, Joan Gardner, Anthony Bushell, Bramwell Fletcher, Walter Rilla and others give splendid support to the stars.
 "The Scarlet Pimperner is lav- ish and stirring entertainment. You'll thrill to every moment of it and want to see it again and again.
 Matinee prices are in effect un- til D. m. today. Plan to attend the matinees today or tomorrow and avoid the evening crowds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
GARDEN

There is enough thrilling action, suspense, laughter and romance in "The White Cockatoo," which opens at the Garden theater today and tomorrow, to supply the plots for half a dozen ordinary film melodramas.
 Yet in spite of the fact that it contains three murders, a kidnap- ing, 9 robbery and the counter plotting of two rival gangs of criminals, this latest Warner Bros. thriller never fails to be both con- vincing and awesome, which is ex- ceedingly unusual in screen mys- tery plays.
 Jean Muir, who has the leading feminine role, is particularly good in a role that in less capable hands might have rung false, and Ri- cardo Cortez, for once hero rather than a william, gives one of his best performances. The companion feature is "The Last Round Up" starring Randolph Scott. Added attraction for Satur- day ana Sunday, Chapter 2 of Mys- tery Mountain serial.
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cast including AdoIphe Menjou, Gloria Stuart, Alice Brady, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh. Hugh Her bert and a score of other film fa- vorites.
 There is no limit to the number of prizes. Every movie fan is in- vited to participate.
 The only rule is to send in the answers before Friday, March 22 at 5 D. m. when the contest closes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15

Leningrad, Russia, has 100000 more people than two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15

By the Contest Editor
 Here's the picture that started it all.
 Whats wrong with it?
 As I told you yesterday, when I sent for photographs to illus trate special story on Dick Powell. whose latest picture, Gold Diggers of 1885" will open at the State theater on Friday, March 22, every one was messed up.
 Either the picture. itself was wrong, or there were misstate- ments In the descriptive matter used as captions. The names of the musicals from which the scenes were taken were correct in each case.
 It didn't take long, though, to see that the mistakes were de- liberate. 1t was those very mis- takes - either in the picture, in the captions, or both = that sug- gested this new contest.
 The scene above, from "Flirta- tion Walk" is typical. It repre- sents just what happened in most of the pictures. In everyone, there was something that required cor rection.
 In this particular photograph l quickly saw what had happened. You'll see it too, for it's easy.
 Tomorrow I'll run another il- lustration and caption of scene received, and one will appear daily until six have been pub- ! lished.
 Study each one of them, and when you determine what is wrong with them. send the corrections | to Movie Contest Editor by o'clock Friday, March 22. If you're right, I have two tickets to the State theater for you. You'll see this astonishing young screen star Dick Powell in the musical success Gold Diggers of 1885," supported by an all star