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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
DOG LICENSE TAGS

Must be worn with collars, or dogs are liable to be impounded by dog catcher. Is your dog li- censed?
 ROY HOFFMAN. --adv. Chief of Police.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-10-11
.SITKA YOUTH { ATTACKED RY
 BROWN BEAR
Wayne Phillips, Y, Badly Mauled by Huge Brownie
 on Chichagof Isl nd

,conrmneo rro-s rage ope'
The Washington times., 1935-11-08
BeIasco Lists
DoubIe-Header

Jessie Matthews, the popular
British screen favorite who last
scored in Evergreen" is starred
in 'The Strauss Waltz" the
British film to occupy the Be-
lasco screen beginning with a
preview showing tonight.
AS the lovely Viennese girl.
Resi-, to whom Strauss dedicated
his early compositions, Jessie
Matthews is said to bring to life
the beauty and the glamour Of
at Vienna that Is no more.
Featured in the supporting
cast is Edmund Gwenn as the
gruff, jealous father If Strauss
who refused to recognize his
sons genius. fearing the newt
able eclipse Of his own fame as
king Of the VienaeSe waltz.
The Washington times., 1935-11-08

lthe Rockefeller Foundation for
posterity. They'll be hermetically
sealed in vaults for future ref
erence, should any one feel the
need Of digging them out to gaze
upon them. They will be Lone
some Luke" in which he ap-
peared with Jane Novak; Il Do" ="
his first two-reeler with glasses;
"Grandma's Boy" in which his
present wife mildred Davis)
played the feminine lead; Safety
Last" and "The Freshman" with
Jobyna Ralston (who Is now Mrs.
Dick Arlen), and his first talkie,
welcome Stranger" It's kind
Of an honor, methinks.
Mae West wanted a Chinese
orchestra to play in her new
opera, "Klondike Lou" but the
only Chinese they could collect
The Washington times., 1935-11-08

CLOCK

COLUMBIA - Joan Crawford,
Frank Morgan in II Live My
Life" 11:15 a. m, 1870, $3.50,
5:35, TAO, $50 p. m.
FOX-Rosalnd Russell, Lionel At
will in Rendezvous" t0:35 a,
m, 1870, AIS. 7:05, 9:55 p. m.
Stage: 1920, $40, 500, S:45
p. m.
PALACE-Miriam Hopkins, Joel
McCrea in "Barbary Coast" "
1915. 2:Sj, ASS, 7:15, S:35
p. m.
RKO-KEITH'S - Edward Arnold,
in Remember Last Night"
11:51 a. m, 1853. 3:55, 5:57,
1859, 1901 p. m.
EARLE-Lawrence "'ibbett, Alice
Brady in Metropolitan" 11:00
a. m, 1880, 4:20, 7:05, $50
p. m. Stage: 12:45, 3:S5, 6:35,
9:10 p. m.
OPOL ITAN-Wslter C..
Kelly, Stepin Fetchit in "The
Virginia Judge" 11:00 a. m,
12:45, 2:4O. 4:30, $40, $40,
9:55 p. m.
LITTLE-Lionel Barrymore, Helen
Hayes in Might Flight" 1926,
1915, 2:07, 3:4S, $40, 7:4O,
9:31 p. m.
BELASCO-"The Passing Of the
Third Floor Back" At 1921,
2:30, 4:39, 6:48. 1857 and 11:06
p. m.
HOWARD-Jean Arthur, in 1.-THE
Public Menace" 1890, 2:55,
$40. T:45, 1918 p. m. Stage:
1:40, 4.06, $50, 800.
The Washington times., 1935-11-08
Billy Gaxton Wins
Lambs Club Honor

william Gaxton, CO starring
with Victor Moore in Vinton
Freedley's musical comedy, ANY
thing Goes" which begins a
weeks engagement at the Ma
tional Theater December 2, has
Just been elected Boy Of the
Lambs, the most celebrated of all
theatrical clubs. The office cor
responds to that Of vice president.
Frank Crumit, Of the stage and
radio, is the newly-elected Shep-
herd (preSident) Of the Lambs.
Robert L. Hague, an executive Of
Standard Oil, has been an active
lay member Of the club for sew
eral years.
The Washington times., 1935-11-08
BY LLOYD PANTAGES
CcopyriGht, 1895. BY King Features
avndinate. Inc.l

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 8.-AIl
quiet on the Western front. be
cause Paramount refused to with
draw and burn the prints Of
Dietrich's last epic, "The Devil Is
q Woman" Spain is refusing to
allow any Paramount pictures to
be shown in their country and,
mind you, the great objection to
the picture was q scene depicting
q Spanish soldier drinking liquor.
Fancy thatI. Ito add to the many
rumors floating about: Let us
hope that this one, linking ex-
Mayor James Walker and Win
field Sheehan together In q pro-
duction duet for Paramount, Is
true. We could use gentleman
with the charm Of Mr.. Walker
In this business. Marian Talley
(the youngest diva to ever grace
the Metropolitan Opera House) 1,
has dropped 40 pounds in prepare
ton for q new screen career and
what's more, looks elegant.
In Warmers musical production
Of Colleen" for our amazement,
the silver voice Of Hugh Herbert
will be heard in q bit Of yodeling
if you can bear it Ronald
Howard Gage I'D looks so much
like his illuStriouS father that he
goes about signing autograph
books as Leslie Howard. At that
rate he'll probably be in front
Of o camera before long.
Some Of the highlightS in Har-
old Lloyd'S career in the form
Of film are being slowed away by
The Washington times., 1935-11-08
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
ICOVeE HOu yWOOd

'played on American instruments
so, to make a long story longer,
they finally collected IL antique
Orienta; gentlemen who could
still remember how to play on
pipes or whatever Chinese play
on-and they are the ones you
will see therein. Since the un-
fortunate accident which took
the life of Gordon Westcott. the
studios are all putting bans on
the riding of polo ponies while
their actors or directors are in
the middle Of a picture. Never.
theless Frank Borzage went out
last week to engage in a few
chukkers and was thrown with
a nasty bang. However he's o.
K. fortunately and back at
work megaphoning the Dietrich
epic, Desire"
The Washington times., 1935-11-08

like, for he has personal con
tact with most Of his customers.
So his opinions rate high with
the Hollywood picture makers.
You can take it, too, as an axiom
that the biggest of the Hollywood
stars are those who rate highest
in the villages. That's another
reason why they are all trying to
catch Shirley Temple, who is rae
ing away with the 1885 box
office championship. She's a devil
in the big small town.
The Washington times., 1935-11-08

out. It is the worst yet. Picture
as a whole very poor. Words fail
me when try to describe the
sound. An Irish picture that
should make the Sons Of Erin
blush with shame. We just have
to say Shame on you, R-K-O'.'
Away up in the Tilbury, On
tario, Canada, Manager Harland
Rankin. of the Plaza Theater,
warns Of might Life of the Gods, !"
thusly: This was without doubt
the craziest picture we have ever
shown. It did no business. I
failed to meet my people coming
out because Of my disgust. Don't
play it. Pay for it and be thank
full for an honest tip"
I wonder If A. w. Simmons, Of
the Plaza Theater, Lamar, Mo-,
has called the turn on Maurice
Chevalier? Reporting on "Folies
Bergere," he says: "Never crossed
film rental and failed to please.
Believe these foreign stars are
through in this country"
THEY TELL THE TRUTH
Another small town exhibitor
has a rap for the foreign product.
William A. Clark, Of the Garden
Theater, Canton, H., says of Eve
lyn Laye in Princess Charming:
about as poor picture as I ever
screened. Will hurt your theater
II many come to see it. We can't
run foreign pictures, as their ideas
are not for American audiences" "
What the small town thinks of
1.-THE Informer" is well expressed
by Bert Silver, Of the New Silver
Theater, Greenville, Mich. This
Is a picture that critics unani-
mously praise and most feel will
earn Victor MacLaglen the prize
award for 1855 best acting.
About it Mr.. Silver says: "a very
strong picture. Great acting by
the star, wonderful cast, story
big. The picture Is too good to
draw any extra business in this
town. All that saw it said 1t was
great. but it did not draw. But
no fault Of the picture. One Of
the best I have ever seen"
D. M. Reardon, of the Globe
Theater, Holyoke, Mass, thinks
Down to Their Last Yacht"
should draw the BOBBY prize. His
opinion: "our idea Of nothing at
ALL"
Out in Greenfield, Kan, Walter
Hohlfield thinks Janet Gaynor is
slipping. He played zone More
Spring" in his Elite Theater and
says: Unless Farmer Takes a
Wife" is much better, then Gay.
nor is a dead STAR"
The Small-town exhibitor knows
what his audiences like and dis
The Washington times., 1935-11-08

The Hoosier SchooImaster" and
"Once in Blue Moon" Nominated
The Washington times., 1935-11-08
WHAT is 1855 WORST
Small Town Movie Exhibitors
Talk Plainly in Telling Of
HoIIyWood's Failures
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

What is the worst picture produced and exhibited in 1886
suppose opinions will agree and the real experts
this question those who looking double features
steady diet Surely the weak end of movie double
header always qualify when ceuoid fubdub is being
classified
think say without dispute that the poorest features
Russian pictures to something to miles away
from Their social message is palatable than their
best Vadvostok herring Some of the arer critics insist
lowbrows like myself can't understand them Which is just
as well
The Washington times., 1935-11-08

The Small-town exhibitor knows
what his audiences like and dis
The Washington times., 1935-11-08

Out in Greenfield, Kan, Walter
Hohlfield thinks Janet Gaynor is
slipping. He played zone More
Spring" in his Elite Theater and
says: Unless Farmer Takes a
Wife" is much better, then Gay
nor is a dead STAR"
The Washington times., 1935-11-08
AMATEUR EFFORT

AMATEUR EEkORT
AS I look back on 10 months Of
1885 I can recall no single Ameri-
can picture that seems to be quite
as amateurish and hammy as
1.-THE Hoosier Schoolmaster." F
Street was not responsible for
showing this.
It was a hot day. at Atlantic
City and I went inside to get
some of the cool Steel Pier breezes.
There I saw Norman Foster in
what still seems to me the worst
picture ever made, unless perhaps
I do injustice to Warner Bros.
sound version of Girl Of the Gold.
en- West" made before Warner
Bros. knew much about this pic
ture business, therefore not eligible
for 1855 leather medal
SAVo'S BLOOMS
However, I may be doing a
grave injury to the HechtMc-
Arthur opus starring Jimmy Savo
and called, "Once in a Blue
Moon" -
This, I am assured by one who
caught it at the w. E. s. VIII
cox'S Seeo Theater in Silver
Spring, was positively the knock
out for celluloid with a limburger
smell. To quote my volunteer
critic, "Its plot was incoherent be-
cause none of the principal actors
could speak good English and the
star worked in pantomime most
Of the time"
Getting the exhibitor to agree
on what is the worst or the best
in Hollywood product is . diff
cult task. For instance, in this
Jurisdiction most critics and thea
ter executives had good word for
'eBecky Sharp" Yet the verdict
from the small towns on this one
decided the industry that the
screen was not to be stampeded
into color productions.
Take, for example. the opinion
Of C. A. Troyer Of the New Lyric
Theater, Rugby, North Dakota.
Reporting on Becky Sharp" to
Motion Pictures Herald, he said:
Intended passing this one up
and am sorry we didn't as it IS
the reason for originating the
word flop when it comes to
box office value. ColorS beautiful,
but certainly wasted on the story"
-0- nrrTryrS vNVYnc
B. J. Vanderby Of the Palace
Theater, Doland, South Dakota,
reports on the same picture as
follows: Miriam Hopkins should
have been entitled: Beautiful
But Dumb Wonderful color but,
strange as it seems, the pub
lie also wants entertainment.
It set a new low record for
my house that I hope not
to shoot at for a long time. Hope
the Hollywood boys don't get any
more brainstormS like this one,
or else that I have sense enough
to leave it alone"
Equally emphatic in reporting
on Paris In Spring" is Robert
Vile of the Granada Theater,
Pearl River, N. Y. Says he: MARY
Ellis as a box office name is
about as good as Minnie zilch." !"
Reggie Buxton Of the Strand
Theater, Ransom, Kansas, srows
red in the face when he talks Of
James Barton in His Family
Tree" an RK-O picture tn t
Manager Meakin decided couldn't t
make Washington's Fifte en- t h
Street grade. Mr.. Buxton speak
ing: "Just a word of warning
to any unfortunate exhibitor who
might have this booked. Set it
The Washington times., 1935-11-08
Stage Helps Screen

Margaret Callahan, currently
appearing with Gene Raymond in
Seven Keys to Baldpate." be.
neves no young player should at
tempt the screen without stage
experience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-18

would gather to sing Sweet Ade-
line"
In his invitations he admitted
his farm was not big enough to
accommodate the entire republican
party, or even the best minds, .
but he wanted to have q party.
Whether 1t was beer and hot dog
party or political party was left
to the invites to determine.
At any rate, the invitations an
nounced the "ulterior PURPOSE" of
the affair was to promote harmony
in the party. 1t is expected that
when the Kinks" referred to in
the invitations, are lroned out, d
mention here and there of a like
ly candidate to head the ticket in
a vigorous campaign in the fall,
would be made.
While those in attendance at to-
days party might be banded har-
moniously together and pledge
a united front for the fall cam
paign, there is reported to be
some disappointment, bordering on
bitterness in the breasts of those
who believed themselves active
party workers, but did not receive
one of the special invitations. How
long the harmony will prevail dur
Ing the campaign becomes an in
teresting conjecture.
On the list of invited guests are
the names of former Governor
Charles A. Templeton and Err d
Palomba, chairman of the local
republican town committee. Many
were willing, but few were asked to
attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-18
-FOUR PETITIONERS
GRANTED DIVORCES
Three Women, Man OBJ
tanned DEGREES in Local
Superior Court

-Four divorce DEGREES were
granted by Judge Patrick B. o.
Sullivan at the short calendar ses-
sion OF the superior court here
yesterday afternoon. Three Of the
petitioners were women. asking
freedom ON cruelty grounds. while
the lone male secured his decree
on desertion grounds.
Mrs Anna White Labulis was
given her decree after she testi-
fed to continual abuse from her
husband during their married life.
They were married July 3, 1917.
Mrs Lena Dean was given a de-
cree from Robert +. Dean after
testifying to having been beaten
on numerous occasions by her
spouse. They were married May
20, 1873. The third decree on
cruelty grounds was given Mrs
Alice Like zadrosney against Jo-
seph zadEosney. They were mar-
ried In August, 1901.
Frank Banta Of New Haven was
granted a divorce from Nellie c..
Ferry Banta. Of parts unknown.
They were married in Westfield.
Mass, in 1917. The desertion took
place two years late, her husband
said. 49,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-18
FAVORITES FOR
GOLF CONTESTS

st. Anne's-On-The-Sea, England,
May 1S-(UP)-W. Lawson Little,
of California, the defending cham
pion; Ross Somerville, the Cana
dian ace, and Jack Mclean. Eng
lands chief hope, were outstand-
ing favorites today in the British
Amateur Golf Championship which
starts Monday. Cyril Tolley and
Leslie Garrett, Britishers, were
given an outside chance TO reach
the finals, but the rest of the field
of 204 was grouped nearly even
in the big scramble over the st.
Anne's and Royal Lytham courses.
Garnett carried Little to the 10th
hole last year before succumbing
In the Californian's successful drive
toward the title. and they viii
meet again in the third quarter,
barring an earlier upse,.
Single rounds will be played
from Monday through Wednesday.
The fourth and fifth rounds are
scheduled Thursday and the quar-
ter an semi-finals Friday, all at IS
holes. The finalists will clash Sat
urday at So holes. Match play
will prevail throughout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-18
LOTTERY SUSPECTS
HELD FOR HEARING
Judge McGrath Places Ac-
cused Men Under Bonds
q of $500 Each

Alleged to be members of a
"number game" lottery syndicate
working out of New Haven, a local
negro and a New Haven man were
given postponements till next Fri
day when arraigned in city court
before Judge j o h n +. McGrath.
The two accused, William Durham,
2, negro, of 202 Bridge street, and
Charles Narcotic, 30, of New
Haven, furnished $500 bonds to
insure their appearance in court
Friday on charges Of having lott
terry tickets in their possession.
the arrests were made at East
Main street and Frost road by
state Trooper Leo Mulcahy, who
has had the case under investiga-
err, in plain clothes, made the ar
rests MS Durham was allegedly
passing the daily "plays" and re-
,ceipts to the New Haven man
AFTER the latter had driven up in a
car.
a search of the New Haven
mans car later by Trooper Null
scahy resulted in the finding of
s102 in cash and large amount of
lottery tickets, It is charged that
Durham, the negro, acted as the
local agent for the New Haven
lottery syndicate and that Narcotic
travelled through this area as a
contact man."
The lottery played IS said to
have been q variation Of the Har-
1em numbers game" with the be-
lief expressed that many local neg
foes took part In the daily
gambling. The lottery is said to
have been based on the daily at
tendance and daily receipts at
Churchill Downs race track in
Kentucky.
The arrests m a d e up the first
lottery seizure here in some time.
Durham, it was revealed after the
arrest, has been under surveillance
BY Trooper Mulcahy since Febru-
airy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-18
HONESTY SAVES
MAN FROM FINE

Sergt John BrickeI, veteran city
court officer, got his man this NOR
ming. 1t turned out that nobody
wanted him, but the sergeant got
him just the same. u
A man in city court often for in
toxication was arraigned again to-
day, and it was revealed that he
had not paid a previous fine while
on probation. Judge John r. Nc
Grath then imposed fine of SIS.
The drunk pleaded for leniency,
and the judge asked: well. If you
have a good job. why do you keep
on drinking?"
We'll. you see, judge" came the
reply, IT like to-.
Judge McGrath, giving the man
credit for his honesty, said: Then
think we can let the fine co."
Sergt Brickel didn't happen to
hear the judge announce the
change of judgment and. when aft
ter court, the accused strolled for
the door, the sergeant raced after
him and collared him. But in a
moment the situation was ex-
planned to the satisfaction of all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-18
WHOLESALE GROUP.
AT ELTON MONDAY.
Hayes to Speak at GrOcers
BanquetMany Out.0f-
TOwners Coming

The fourth annual banquet Of
the Naugatuck Valley Wholesale
Grocery Co, Inc, will be held at
The Elton, Monday night, with
Lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes
as guest of honor, the committee
on arrangements announced today.
Officers Of the company include e..
M. Cookson, president; w. H. Jones,
vice president; A. Field. secretary:
M. Yiolante, treasurer; and T..
O'Dea, manager.
Organized in 1891 by 16 individ-
ual retail food merchants Of We
terbury, the corporation now has
"a members including merchants in
Meriden, Terryville, Thomaston,
WATERFOWL, Naugatuck and Other
towns. 1t has Joined with IS SIM
liar organizations in the country
forming unit of $4,000 stores, to
make it the largest food distribut.
ing association in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-18
Assembly May Favor
Health Certificates
Ssniment Reported Growing for PreNuptial Require
ment-YOte on Measure Tuesday

Passage OF q measure requiring
town clerks to ask for certificates
of health before issuing marriage
licenses appears practically certain
in the legislature. Despite the fact
that a couple Of months ago the
judiciary committee reported un-
favorably on bill calling for
health certificates the committee
on public health and safety has
reported favorably on a duplicate
Of the bill rejected by the Judiciary
body and 1t Is scheduled to be vot-
ed upon Tuesday.
Senator Harvey Thompson Of
Middletown is the sponsor OF the
bill. He also sponsored the pro.
posed measure turned down by the
judiciary committee. Enactment OF
the law will revolutionixe the
method of issuing marriage Ii
censes In the state. A similar bill
was up for passage two years ago,
sponsored by Senator Thompson.
A tie vote occurred In the senate
and ex-senator Joseph r. Cooney
of Hartford, who was serving tenn
porarlly as presiding of1icer. voted
against the measure to break the
tie and defeat the proposed act.
Protests Filed
The law proposed by Senator
Thompson is now In force in six
states. Twenty-Five states have
somewhat similar but less stringent
regulations concerning health GER
tificates accompanying requests for
marriage licenses. II passed the bill
would require all persons intend
ing to marry to submit to Wasser-
man or Kahn blood tests.
One OF the strong objections to
the bill is that 1t would cause many
prospective brides and grooms to
go either to Massachusetts, or New
York to obtain licenses. Neither
state has any regulations requiring
health certificates. Senator Thomp-
son, on the other hand, contends
that this would not be SO as the
brides mad grooms
would only have to go to their own
family physicians where the re-
suits Of tests would be kept pri-
vate.
What the senate will do with
'the bill on Tuesday remains to be
seen but Senator Thompson claims
that he has enough votes with him
to put the measure over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-18

Sisters at NOtre Dame Convent Recall Beloved Sister
DAuxerre- Served Here in 0O's

Sister ste Helen D'Auxerre. the
member Of the Conggegatlon Of
Notre Dame who died OF heart
failure yesterday during a devas-
tating convent ana boarding home
IRE at Toilette. Quebec, yesterday
in which three iireYnen were burn
ed to death, was once stationed in
Waterbury and Is still weli-remem-
bered by nuns now at Notre Dame
Academy and by many members Of
the iaity. Sisters at Notre Dame
described Sister D'Auxerre as one
Of the most beloved members Of
the order.
She served in Waterbury during
the 1905 and though she did not
come into much contact with OUT
siders because she worked in the
community 1T Notre Dame convent
and did not teach, she won many
close friends In Waterbury. She
was transferred from here after a
short stay, but kept In touch with
a number OF Waterbury friends.
Seyenty-fiye years old, Sister
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-18
Runs TO January, 1885
HITLER-LAVAL
MAY HOLD TALK

Paris, May IS - tUP) -
France may consent to direct
meeting between Adolf Hitler and
Pierre Laval. French foreign min
lister, IL Hitler makes concilia-
tory speech to his reichstag Tues
day, It was reported today.
Such q meeting. 1t was said.
would occur II at all after the
League of Nations council meet
ing. which starts at Geneva Mon
day. and after Hitler's reichstas
speech.
Laval would need instructions,
as well as authrizatlon, from the
cabinet 70 make any contact with
Germany as regards negotiation CT
the armaments problem.
II was animated that no such
autho rixation would be given u
In his reichstag speech Hitler
adopted n truculent attitude ~
denounced specifically the now
i'rench- Russian military eio
treaty.