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The Washington times., 1935-10-10
''Moon" Hit Revived

"MoOn" Hit Revived
"The Thin Man" is still dyna-
mite at the movie box office. Mrs.
Louise Noonan Miller brought 1t
back to her Little Theater on
Ninth Street and rolled up a hand
some dividend. Currently the
Little is showing Three Cornered
Moon" with Claudette Colbert,
Mary Boland and others, one Of
the finest light comedies ever
turned out in Hollywood. In the
series Of revivals '"Tarzan and His
Mate" plays Friday and Saturday.
then Private Life Of Henry VIII"
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
.. Mrs. Miller is Washington's
only woman exhibitor, but in a
month Of movie operation has
proven one of the Smartest Of film
buyers and sellers.
"Pompeii" Screened
Manager Hardie Meakin. Of
Keith's, was host to a small pre-.
view party on Tuesday night,
screening 'Last Days Of Pompeii"
.. This is not the famous Bull
wer.Lytton novel although credit
is given the book for inspiring the
building Of sets, creating this city
of Pompeii. AS a spectacle there
hasn't been anything to touch the
finale of this picture since
"Noah's Ark" or perhaps Moses
parting the Red Sea in THE Ten
Com. m.nandments" The pi t ure
makes one think somebody on the
RKO lot was jealous of DeMille.
For the story is given biblical
touches and it's big wallop is the
spectacular destruction Of the
ancient city. AS Vesuvius begins
to vomit lava in one Of its most
violent eruptions. the great coli
scum of sport with its huge pillars
tumbles into ruins, holiday crowds
flee in terror. darkness is followed
by lurid red flames as fire sweeps
the city. The marvel Of this
technical engineering feat is how
the studios accomplish these
spectacular effects wi t h 9 u t
actually killing or injuring the
hundreds of extras acting their
small parts while all about is ap
parently chaos and collapse.
Ernest Schoedsack directed the
James Ashmore Creelman story
and Preston Foster is the acting
star. Instead of Lord Bullwer'
Lytton's characters, the tale is
built around one Marcus. black
smith who becomes gladiator,
effects a crooked deal with
Pontius PLATE, and eventually be-
comes one of Pompeii's wealthiest
and most powerful men. All this
is motivated by his love for an
adopted son, who replaced his own
baby, killed. :. Last Days Of
Pompeii" follows Diamond Jim"
into RKO-Keith's some time next
11ynoI|
The Washington times., 1935-10-10

dience verdict. The same argu-
ment applies to titles. Everybody
who first heard of what Price
Glory" said any play with a name
like that just couldn't go. Is that
SOP. Last January more than a
round two dozen in washington
almost convinced Alex Yokel he
was crazy to put out a play called
Three Men On a Horse. Seven
out Of 10 New York critics pounded
THE Old Maid" but it went on
to box office glory and the Pulit-
zer prize because audiences voted
against the majority Of the shock
trOOpS
The Washington times., 1935-10-10

Venus in Silk" Is Merged Into
A Two-Act Musical Romance
The Washington times., 1935-10-10
SOME AMUSEMENT GLEANINGS
Last Days Of PomPeii" Proves
To Be Big, Spectacular
Motion Picture
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

Thursday roundup of loose items "Venus in Silk" is now
twoact musical The first and
merged Tuesday night saving 20 minutes in m tighten
The Washington times., 1935-10-10
CosIow Slams Anew

Sam Coslow, songster, currently
composing songs and music for
Mae Vests ''Klondike Lou" has
received a new long-term contract.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10

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halt work on the sss,ooo,Ooo Pas
samaquoddy power project in
Maine IL he voted against the
death sentence" which precipi-
tated the inquiry before the house
rules committee.
Was On His Neck
Corcoran said he found Brew
ster "affable" during conversations
concerning Passamaquoddy in
weeks preceding the utilities fight.
"While pursuing the $4,000, 900
Passamaquoddy fund, Corcoran
testified, Brewster had been on
my neck.
II was a little hot after he
cooled off, Corcoran said.
Asserting that he could have
halted Passamaquoddy as Brewster
charged, Corcoran said final de-
cision on the project "had been
made and the grouond spaded" be-
fore the utilities matter came up.
Concerning general lobbying
Tor the bill. Corcoran denied he
had approached house members
during the consideration of the
measure. He said he saw only two
members OF the house during this
period.
He said they were Rep. Samuel
b. Pettengiil. d., Ind, and Rep.
Carl u. Mapes, r., Mich.
Directed Orders OF President
Corcoran said he was assigned
to work on the bill on "direct" or
ders from the president. But he
maintained his legislative activities
were confined solely 10 work un-
dertaken at direction Of the inter.
state commerce committee chair
man, Rep. Sam Rayburn, d., Tex.
Mapss questioned cofcoran
closely about earlier testimony
that he met with Wisconsin and
other eongressmen during the hold.
ing company bill fight.
CoFeeFan said Re "eat In" at
several meetings during the fight
but eaidi
II never met any memhar ef che
hease steering organization, how.
ever, escept Patrick b0iana fdemos
cratic whlp)."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
r. U M OR OF WPA
OFFICE UNFOUNDED
VIM. B. Reynolds, Project
Engineer, to Work Out
of New Haven

Reports that William B. Rey-
nolds OF WATERFOWL, newly-ap-
pointed projects engineer for the
Connecticut WPA, would establish
an office in this city were appar-
emily without foundation, it was
said today at his office on Bank
street. While Mr.. Reynolds is en-
gagged with his new duties at New
Haven his sons, John A. and Earl
J. Reynolds, are conducting the
business at his local office.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Rey-
olds will remain permanently at
the New Haven headquarters of
the WPA, where he will be in
charge of the engineering depart
ment Of all projects authorized by
the administration in Connecticut.
No information on the appoint
ment Of an administrator for the
Waterbury district was available
today following a check with local
relief authorities. William NJ. Har-
ris, FERA and Mutual Aid admin
istrator. characterized as guess
work" much of the publicity in re-
gard to tentative plans of the new
organization which will vitality af-
feet hundreds of Waterbury relief
recipients.
A large number Of applications
New Haven district have been re-
for the post Of supervisor of the
ceived by Administrator Matthew
A. DAILY, who has announced that
all are being given careful con.
sideration, with view to obtain
ing the best possible man for the
post.
Waterbury will come under the
jurisdiction of the New Haven
Office, but whether there will be
a district Office established here or
projects handled directly by the
New Haven bureau could not be
learned.
Meantime applications for prof.
ects by towns and municipalities
may be made directly to the state
Office in the Winchester plant on
Munson. street, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
HAPPY SISTERS
COMING TOSTATE
First Picture Due Here
Saturday-Gr Moore
in Glorious Musical

Grace Moore in q new pictured
to a waiting world there can be
no more thrilling news so rich in
promise of heart-filling romance
an dear-lilting melodies! The star
of zone Night of Love" scars to
her greatest glory in the grandest
Of all musical dramas, and there
can be no question but what 1t sur
passes her former picture. Love
Me Forever" while a dramatic and
romantic story, abounds in beauti-
full music written by Victor Schertz-
niger.
Featured, too, are several grand
operate selections from la Boz
heme." the Quartette from "Rigo-
letto." "Funiculi- Funicula. "Il Ba-
cio," Jingle Bells" 1.-THE Bells Of
st. Mary's," Rings on MY Fin
gers and a rag-time tune, by
Schertzinger and Gus Kahn, entit-
led. whoa"
Sheer and exciting drama brings
the story to a rousing climax. 1t
is an inspired ending, with Miss
Moore's rendition Of Tiny Hands"
in ia Boheme."
Leo Carrillo enacts the difficult
role Of the gambler with all the
depth and fire with which It should
be infused. Michael Bartlett,
popular tenor, has a pleasing per-
sonality and an excellent voice. He
should go far on the screen. Robert
Allen performs capably as the
other member of the romantic
triangle.
Love Me Forever" begins a four
day engagement at the State thea
ter on Saturday. AS a special add
ed attraction Manager Julia M.
Smith has obtained the first pic
ture to be made by Naugatuck's
own Happy Sisters. These local
girls, who have made good in a
big way, are featured with radios
Ray Perkins in new act titled
"Film Follies". Their legion Of
friends in Waterbury and Nauga-
tuck will naturally be anxious to
see them in their first picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
LABOR DISPUTES
NEAR AGREEMENT
Conn. Co. Hearings Start
September 9 in
Hartford

Wage-scale disputes between off,
Gals and employees of the Connec-
ticut company appeared nearer to
satisfactory settlement today with
the announcement that Judge
Thomas J. Molloy Of the Hartford
court of common pleas has been
appointed chairman of the board
which will arbitrate the controver-
sy. The board will begin its inves-
tigation September
Affecting hundreds Of motormen.
conductors. bus operators, shop
men, sub-station men and linemen
of the company, the disputes
reached a climax several months
ago with the refusal of the Trolley
mems union to accept a company
proposal reducing hourly wage
rates.
The proposed reduction was Of
fered counter to q demand by COM
pany employees for a return to wage
rates prevailing prior to q previous
cut.
Superior Court Judge P. B. o.
Sullivan, who will represent the
employees on the board, has con-
firmed the selection of Judge Mol
10y as chairman of to arbitrators.
The appointment has also been APP
proved by Attorney Joseph F. Ber-
ry of Hartford, who will represent
the Connecticut Co.
The function of the board will
be to hear evidence from both
sides and determine whether the
basic wage scales shall be de-
creased, or remain as they were on
December 81, 1894.
Negotiations between company
officials and representatives of tho
employees to decide on a satisfac-
tory scale were dropped following
the failure to reach an agreement
and the decision to appoint an arbi-
tration board was reached. Martin
J. Kelly of this city was secretary
Of the committee representing tho
employees union during the nego-
tiations. j. X. Punderford, presi.
dent of the Connecticut company
and Patrick J. Godfrey, represen-
tative of the employees. signed the
agreement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10

Selassie were quoted as saying:
1--WE await an italian attack al
any moment, and we are ready to
fight to the last man.
I'VE are informed that the Ital-
ians are concentrating troops and
airplanes and tanks along the Erit.
rean and Italian Somaliland from
tiers"
The correspondent reported bus.
mess at Adds Ababa to be para
lyzed because most foreign firms
refused to grant credit.
United Press dispatches from
European capitals all reported deep
gloom over the Abyssinian stu.
alton.
Abyssinia's delegates to the rup-
tufed concilliation conference at
Scheveningen, Netherlands, intend
ed to leave today.
Paris reported that the French
government remained unwilling to
risk its new friendship by joining
Great Britain in further efforts to
persuade Benito Mussolini not to
attack.
Geneva, home of the league of
nations, expressed no hope that
any solution was in sight for the
dispute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
JOHN |. LEWIS
BACKS NEW DEAL

Charlottesville, Va, July TO-
(UP).-John L. Lewis. president OF
the United Mine Workers Of Am
erica, today praised "jmperishable
achievements" Of the new deal in
an address before the University of
Virginia Institute Of Public Affairs.
He criticized the misguided" la
or policies of industrial and finan-
cial leaders in 1880 as precipitating
the most critical situation in the
history Of our country" Three
tragic years Of human suffering
elapsed before light first appear
ed" he said.
Within three months after March
4, 1898, the new deal, however, by
means of the national recovery ad-
ministration, placed a minimum or
bottom wage" under the destruc-
tive, defiationary movement which
was then rampant" Lewis said.
"Prices and production sched-
ules in manufacturing and mining
were stabilized" he said. stimuli
taneously, the agriculture adjust
ment administration performed the
same service for agriculture. AS
a consequence, economic tenden-
cies were reversed and an upward
movement established"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
Protest Parade Of
Kids Contemplated
Fairgrounds Want Another Recreation Center Now
That Duggan Is to Be Closed Indefinitely


Following the announcement
that the Duggan school playground
will be closed indefinitely, children
in the lower Brooklyn section plan
mass meeting that may result In
a march to the office of the park
department in city hall in an effort
to secure q recreation center for
themselves somewhere in the vicin-
ity OF their homes. The Duggan
playground has not been opened
this summer. Varied reasons have
been given for the action taken
by the park department, among
them the great amount of dam
age done to the school building.
At one time 1928 windows were
broken. Although this was done
two years ago it was indicated last
night that q count taken last year
with Supervisor Clifford McHale
revealed that eight were broken.
Although the Duggan location
has been done away with the park
department is establishing loca-
ton at Russell. Seymour and Vail
streets which will be ideal for the
youths in the upper section, but
hard to reach by youngsters who
live below Congress avenue and
Bank street, and who in the past
have been regular attendants in
the yard of the school property.
At the present time with the Rus
sell street grounds incomplete the
children are without any recrea-
tional facilities, and are left to
shift for themselves to find their
own amusements.
The situation was brought before
an informal gathering OF the offi-
cials OF the Brooklyn Community
club at the sectional YMCA last
night and It is believed leaders Of
the club will encourage the move
ment for the mass meeting and
parade to city hall by tho children.
Leaders also stated their willing
ness to accompany the children to
act as spokesman.
Parish Picnic Sunday
Practitioners Of st Joseph's
church will hold their second pic
mic at Linden park Sunday after
noon. The affair will consist OF
varied athletic events. q concert
by the choir and Little Symphony
orchestra and dancing to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
FUNERALS

The funeral Of Mrs. Josephine A.
Adams will be held from the home,
AZ Albion street on Friday morning
at $3.50 o'clock to SITS. Peter and
Paul's church where a solemn mass
Of requiem will be celebrated at o
o'clock. Burial viii be in new St.
Joseph's cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Georgianna
Bolan was held this morning at
Sis o'clock from the Mulville
Funeral home, go West Main
street to the Immaculate Concep-
ton church where a mass OF re-
QUEEN was celebrated at 0 o'clock
by Rev. Joseph Rice. Burial was in
old st. Joseph's cemetery. The pail
bearers were: Timothy Horrigan,
william Fitzgerald. Thomas Fitz.
gerald, ana Lee Herman.
Funeral services for Miss Emma
A. Fabian took place this after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev Roger y.
I. Anderson ofiiciatlng. Burial was
In Riverside cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Armand
Bessette were held this afternoon
at . o'clock ut the Anderson funeral
home. Rev Martin Lorens oificiated.
Burial was IN Pine Grove GENE.
terry.
Funeral services for Miss Mary
y, PlIilng were held at the home,
alp Columbia boulevard, yesterday
Afternoon &C o'clock, Rev DF
John 9. walker Of the second Cons
RseRntionei church, ofieInfing.
Burial was IN cid Pine Grove eeHls
eteFy, Bearers were \. EeFoF Obbe.
Arthur Langley, Edward g. Smith
End keuls nfsWsieF.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
FALL RIVER CASE
GOES TO JURY
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Before resume my charge ]
want to say something briefly, In
the light of a motion just made by
Mr.. Scharton, want to repeat that
If it happens that any of you (the
jury have read any of the news.
paper stories about the case, you
should not consider that but only
that which you have heard In
court"
A Boston morning newspaper had
published the records Of some OF
the defendants, and 1t was reported
unofficially that on this basis Schar-
ton had moved for a mistrial.
Judge Mcclellan, in completing
the brief charge which he had be-
gun late yesterday, advised the jury
to use common sense in consider
ing the testimony of Rettich and
fisher.
"You should consider the appear
ance of the defendants on the
stand, what each said, and how
each said it," he folded the Jurors.
The judge then reviewed the
testimony, explained points of law,
and gavet he case to the jury.
Threat of Rescue
Boston, July 10-(UP)-A plot
to free Carl Rettich and his code
PENDANTS in the Fall River mail
robbery trial has been discovered
and frustrated by postal inspec-
tors, 1t was reported unofficially
here today.
Although indicating knowledge
of the situation, Chief Postal In
spector John j. Breslin declined to
discuss it.
Rettich and the other alleged
mail robbers have been confined to
East Cambridge jail during the
trial. Unconfirmed reports were
that a gang of New York gunner,
known to have been in Cambridge
as recently as Thursday, planned
the delivery.
1t was understood that the plot
was revealed through notes inter-
cepted by postal inspectors. The
notes were said to have described
the route which was to have been
followed in the escape after the
delivery.
According to reports, state
troopers armed with machine-guns
were assigned to the jail when the
plot was discovered.
". 8. Attorney Francis ]. W.
Ford, prosecuting the mail robbery
defendants, said he had no infor-
nation about the plot.
No Mistrlal Allowed
Boston, July 10--(PU)-Federal
Judge Hugh d. Mcclellan. presiding
at the Fail River mail robbery
trial. today denied a mistrial mo-
ton based on an article published
by a Boston morning newspaper.
Tho motion was made by William
r. echarton. counsel for the three
New York defendants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
Former Resident OF
City Aids Petition
Prevent Gas Station Establishment on Pennington
Ave-, Hartford Court Decision Hits zoning Board

Arthur A. o'Donneil Of this city
and Hartford. prominent insurance
man, connected with the Aetna
company, is among the thirty-six
property owners who were victor
ious in their fight to prevent the
establishment Of q gasoline sta
ton on the northwest corner of
Marshall street and Pennington
avenue in Hartford. The state SUI
preme court of errors, by a four
to one decision yesterday, ruled
against the establishment Of the
station, holding that the action Of
the Hartford coming board of APP
peals in reversing two of its earlier
refusals and granting permit for
the station to the Socony Vacuum
OIL Company Of New York was I'M
warranted. t
The victory for the property
owners in the residential section
along Pennington avenue and adj
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10

DUONOAfO-Pietro Buonomo,
81, died suddenly at his home % v
Railroad Hill street, last night fol-
lowing q heart attack. Born In
Italy, he came 70 this city 80
years ago and had since made bis
home here.
Mr.. Duonomo II survived by bis
wife Pssquaiine; two sons, DEM
enico and John, all OF this city.
The funeral will be held from
the homo on Friday morning ~
siie o'eloeIs 10 Our Lady Of Mount
Carmel church where 4 solemn
nass Of requiem viii be celebrated
af . e'oioek. Burial will be IN Cali
vary eanieffaY.
wFlende may visit the home after
! .. ~, tesdaT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10

jacent streets which would have
been affected by the setting up OF
the station IL considered a direct
blow TO the Hartford coming board
Of appeals. Mr.. O'Donnell Is now
working directly out Of the office
Of the Aetna Insurance Company in
Hartford and lives in that city. He
visits Waterbury once a week.
The thirty-six property owners
who appealed to the supreme court
from the coming boards action con-
tended that the decision of the
board in granting permission for
the station, after twice denying
permission, was arbitrary, unrea-
sonable, illogical and illegal, be-
cause there had been no material
change Of conditions since the last
previous hearing ON the applica-
ton at which time the request for
a permit was turned down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
BISHOP SPOKE
FOR CHAUFFEUR

Palmer, Mass, July 10-(UP)--
Although Bishop Henry Knox
Sheriff. appeared in his behalf,
John F. Evans, his- negro chauf-
feur. was fined $50 for drunken
driving in court yesterday.
II do not kalieve in drunken
driving" the bishop said, "but
merely desire to speak a good word
for & faithful employee"
Evans was arrested following
a collision in which Tree Warden
Dunston Gum was critically in
jured. He admitted having had
two pitchers of beer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
$4,000 VERDICT
WAS SET ASIDE
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light on the trolley or from some
other source. Notwithstanding
that testimony, Judge Hamlin says:
1T is, therefore, concluded that
the flash of light which the jury
must have found to have existed.
is not sufficient as a matter of law
to constitute negligence on the part
of the defendant. 1t is also found
that the act of the plaintiff in
driving into the trolley car was not
that of a reasonably, prudent man
SO circumstance.
Cantributory Negligence
THE plaintiff was guilty of con-
tributory negligence as a matter of
law. The conclusion follows that
the jury disregarded the instruc-
tions of the court upon the law and
reached their verdict because Of
sympathy or prejudice.
mo matter how great the temp
tation to permit sympathy to sus-
tain the verdict, duty dictates
otherwise. The motion to set
aside the verdict is granted"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
SCHOONER WAS
TOWED TO SHORE

New London, Conn.,, July 10
(UP)'-The schooner yacht "Cyg-
nett" was taken in tow today by
the coast guard patrol boat 403 at
Montauk Point, l.. l., after spring
ing a bad leak. and was being led
to New London harbor, the coast
guard base reported.
The Cygnett, owner and number
Of persons aboard unknown, was
beached early today with five feet
of water in her hold. The 40S
hauled her free and towed the
yacht to the Montauk Point fire
station where she was pumped out
and repaired to stand the trip
across Long Island Sound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10

of 40 Prospect street. When the
accident occurred he was headed
for trip to the White Mountains.
His wife Is the former Flora Bron-
ley OF Providence. r. !.
He is survived by his wife, daugh-
ter, Harriet; a brother. Philip OF
this city: two aunts, Mrs. James r.
Davis and Miss Margaret Goodwin
of Sc Hillside avenue, Terryville;
and two uncles. DR.. William Good
win Of Staten Island. N. Y, and
Charles Won Tohel of Harwinton.
He was a devout COMMUNICATE Of
the Harwinton Congregational
church.
Funeral arrangements are In
complete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10

strains of the Young Melodians'
orchestra, which will be under the
direction of Norbert Aleksis. The
outing will begin shortly after 1
o'clock and continue until dark
ness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10

(In memory of our beloved mother,
into Eternal Rest, July 18th, 1885,
AS long as grasses green and
violets blue,
Grow on this earth. we will
remember you.
Mother dear.
GEORGE T. MITCHELL.
ANNA MITCHELL SAKE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10

During Paris recent air raid
rehearsal, burglars drilled a hole
in a shop ceiling and made a
$1,000 raid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
BIRTH NOTICE.

ROsSI-Born July 9Th, at st Mary's
Hospital, daughter, jeanne, to
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rossi, of 233 Frost
Road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10

Killarney, beauty spot Of the
Irish Free State, will have a race
track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
CAMBRIDGE WINS

London. July 10 = (uP) - vic-
tory In today'a cricket match 81
Lords Ground gave Cambridge
University Athletes their first clean
sweep In history over Oxford for
the five athletic competitions on
their annual pfeRFanla. Cambridge
won today's match by iDg runs.
Previously Cambridge trinmphe6
IN gowfne. soccer, rugby ana tract.
BUILDING ef homes In Wfanee n
decreasing this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-10
r. G. Won TOBEL
DIES OF HURTS

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