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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18

(Oonvlnue0 4rOm rage ll at her eyes and squeezed Q linen handkerchief in Q damp, round ball.
 skeen told the jury that the law did not recognizse the right of a fat..er to whip on adult daughter even though the code of the lone- some pine trail makes . man outo. crat of his own home.
 He said the father threatened Edith with a stick and butcher knife.
 "Trigg Maxwell was drunk that night" he shouted. He said he was going to throw his wife out of the house because she had gone berry picking that day. He told Edith he was going to whip her because she and Raymond Meade had stayed too late in 6 cafe, doing nothing that waS harmful and then going home.
 Babbling of Crazed Man.
 "Oh, he talked Q lot, but tell you gentlemen, that everything he said was the habbling or Q crazed and drunken braifi."
 Babies walled in court and rough boots shuffled nevrously on the floor. Commonwealth Attorney Fred B.. Oreear said he would prove premedi- tated murder; that we would bring witnesses to swear that Edith free quently threatened to kill her fath. CT and had said: "The happiest day of my life will be when I see Trigg Maxwell lowered into his grave"
 The first witness was Chant Kelly, who lives next door to the Max. wells. lie told of the events that occurred on the night of July 20 when, attracted by sound of Q strug- gle, he went to the Maxwell home and found Trigg lying, bloody and battered, on the floor.
 And what did Edith say to you9" asked Greear.
 She said to me Chant, get back in your house, there's no fire out here'."
 An hour later Trigg Maxwell died.
 Judge Took His Chew
 Judge w. A. Skeen cut himself Q chew of plug tobacco and strolled around the court opening windows and telling Sheriff J. P. Adams: "Now, sheriff, want you to keep these people quiet: there's too many Of them in here anyway"
 Beside the bench stood panel of 20 venirenen. Judge Skeen fired questions ct them and, being slightly deaf, cupped his ears for the answers.
 DO any of you live within two miles of the pound?"
 Nobody did.
 "Any of you kin to Edith Max well?"
 T reckon so," spoke up John Dotson. "A cousin, l guess, but nobody knows for sure."
 stand aside."
 Relatives Barred
 Two more veniremen were quali- fled because of distant relationship with the defendant. Another was eliminated because, hitch. hiking to court this morning, he had picked up e ride with Common wealth Attorney Fred B. Greear. Then defense and the common wealth struck names from the re- maining veniremen, leaving 12 in the jury box.
 Court Clerk 0. A. Johnson ex- plained to the jurors that they either could acquit Edith Maxwell or find her guilty of anything from assault and battery to first degree for murder, punishing her with anything from @ $l,000 fine to death.
 "She stands accused of killing Trigg Maxwell in defiance of the peace and security of the common wealth." the clerk droned. "Harken to the evidence"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
CHIMNEY BLAZE AT BEEBE HOME SUNDAY

Waterbury firemen answered three alarms during yesterdays storm. A considerable amount of chemicals had to be used to quell . chimney fire in the Beebe home on Country Club road. The fire was held to the interior of the chimney.
 A sprinkler alarm brought tire- men to the state Speciality Esirni- trre co, ct sl Canal street yester- day nOon.
 The Town Plot Engine Company yesterday morning extinsuished Q rubbish fire at 70 Anderson street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
SAMPSON SUED
 BY ANSONIA MAN

Damages of $l5,000 are claimed in @ civil action filed today at the ofilce of the superior court by Peter Schulz of Ansonia against Robert J. Sampson. The plaintiff seeks to recover for injuries he suffered when struck by the defendants car while he was walking on the Derby New Haven road, November {, 1885. He sustained Q fractured leg and deep scalp lacerations. He claims he will be permanently disabled.
 I nan action filed in common pleas court Bridge K. McNamara asks $2,600 damages from Anna A. Cor man. The suit is based on Q note transaction, dated in 1928.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
roft Taking Battered Down Good Tone of Market Today
Murphys Stand At
 Scholarship Peak

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 16-- CUP)-This story is all about Murphys.
 The William StanlslAus NEur- phy scholarships, awarded an- nually At Harvard college since 1916 for the "coIlegiAte education Of men of the name of Murphy" have been pre- sented to:
 Everett B. Murphy, Irving tOn, N. J.
 Ralph B. Murphy, New AL bany, Ind.
 Eugene F. Murphy, Boston.
 Paul J. Murphy, Boston.
 The awards this year total S17OO.
 Five other students named Murphy will share S0O0 from the Murphy fund during the ensuing year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
Volume HeaUy y7hough Close Was IrreguIdr
All Averages Were Pushed Into New Highs for Year
 in Early Trading-FinaI Hour Saw Big Drop

the former at 34 i-2 and the latter at 46 3-4 for gains of more than Q point. The gains were pared in late trading.
 Mercantile shares were strong, particularly Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward, each of which made new 1895 highs--the former with gain of almost 3 points. Most of these gains were maintained. Rail shares were firm in early trad- ing but were pushed down by late profit taking. Oils were quiet and irregularly lower.
 Bonds were irregular with rail- road shares strong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
DOMESTIC KILLED

Bridgeport, Conn, Nov. 18.-(Up) Mrs. Louisa Davidson, 52, Q dom- estic, was killed to-day when struck by Q milk truck as she alighted from Q bus ct Fairfield center. The driver, Steve J. Rinko, Bridgeport, was held on c technical charge. Mrs Davidson, e widow, is survived by one daughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
EMBARGO ON OIL

London. Nov. le.--(UP)-The gov- ernment is actively considering the question of an embargo on oil Co Italy. it was said on reliable auth- owlty to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
CONNECTICUT SECURITIES
 The R '. Grlggs O.
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCK

Bid Asked Bridgeport Gas It. Go. 3e 80 Bridgeport Hydraulic Go. 8 36 Conn. Elec. Service ..... 6ik 63M Conn. Gas 6 Coke com. 3A 4M Con. Gas & Coke pfd. % 62 Conn. It. Ss Pow. 5h% N
 pIus ,,.,.,....,.,...,, Conn. It. G Pow. 6hTS
 pId. .................. ..11b Connecticut Power Go. .. ~ 4o Conn. Ky & Ltg Go. com 17 22 ' Conn. Ky 6 Ltg Go. pfd 30 35 Hid. Elect. It. Go. com. 68 70 Hid. Gas It. Go. com 42 Shares A 53 56 New Haven Water Go. 76 South N. D. Tel. Go. .128 i32
 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Ann. Harware Go. ..... 33 3b Bristol Brass Corp. com. 68 n Colts Pat. Fire Arms co. 46 47 Eastern Malleable Iron AZ 6M Eagle Lock co. ........ % 30 Landers, Frary e Clark 48 50 New Brit. Mach. Go. com. 17M i0M North & Judd Mfg. co. 33M 35A Peck, Stow & Wilcox Go. 6 Remington Arms ....... 3% AZ Scovill Mfg. Go. ....... 32 34 Stanley Works Co. con-. 34 36 Torrington Go. ........ 86 e6
 INSURANCE STOCKS Aetna Fire Insurance .. 65 0e Aetna Life Insurance .. 35 37 Automobile Insurance .. 3oM 4isk Connecticut General ... 3oM 40ib Hartford Fire Insurance. 7e 90 Home Insurance ........ 34M 365k Natinal Fire Insurance. 7lM 7S,k Phoenix Fire Insurance. 80 e2 Travellers Insurance $40 $50
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-18
THOMPSON FINED

Arrested yesterday by patrolman Henry B0ylan. David Thompson. of Woodbury. paid e5 ct police head- quarters for passing rcd light.
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DOW JONES AVERAGES
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 Ahead With Battle

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DAUGHTER FACING
 MURDER TRIAL

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0ugsa said he had heard Of America and would like to visit 1t.
 "Yes, ! once rode in a Chevrolet at Adfdis Ababa." he told me. T would like to bay one. I would like ot go to Italy and travel ell over the world. l have only beeh to Adds Ababa and to Asmara once. l"
Evening star., 1935-09-26

be made of India rubber. The way
he suffers himself to be kicked all
over the map. hit on the head with
mallet and fall down dizzy fight
of stairs is marvellous"
Marvellous, indeed, that I'm still
here to tell the story. Those come
dies we're the height of art at the
time.
Those exaggerated brodies are no
longer accepted by audiences. Feature
length comedies must be plausible.
While we were concocting "The
Milky Way" in which I am starring
at Paramount, this was our one
thought. The story doesn't have to
be true to life, but 1t must be plausible.
II we make a villain hateful enough,
we can hang almost any kind of beat
ing on him, and the audience will
shrek with laughter. But the leading
character must be sympathetic. He
must be the kind of person the people
in the theater know or could know.
Thus have the comedy tastes of
audiences changed since first started
out in slapstick. They've gone from
rough to natural, human comedy.
Copyright 1895. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc)
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Supper Club
Notes
Continued From Twelfth Page.)

biz Colonial mansion OF to your right,
Just about three miles beyond the Dis.
trict Line, on the Marlboro pike.
X X Il \
Ramon'sIThe popular Sunday eve
ming supper dances are again to be
a feature Of Washington's night life.
Music will be by Bob d'Arcy's Or
chestra, starting at $3.50 pm.
\ Il y
Cotton Club-Vivian Brown comes
direct from Chicago, where she was
featured with Earl Hines Orchestra.
to make her first local appearance as
star Of the big sepia revue, "Truckin'
to Town" Other clever people In the
cast are Drucilla Drew. dancer: Sid
Sisko, musical comedy star; Gypsy
West, songstress, and Roscoe Dyla, tap
dancer. Music is by Tommy Myles
Orchestra, playing until 3 am.
La Paree-"Manhattan Flashes" Is
the title of the review. It has a cast
Of rs, including Mel Christopher, Edi-
son and Louis, and Startling and Tow
ers, and Is supported by Emory Daug-
herty's neat music. Marie Fowler and
Ray Beck divide the singing honors.
The Royal Hawaiians and Joe Murphy
and Jack Reynolds also are present to
contribute their share to the IA hours
Of contiguous entertainment.
Lotus-.Earl Lindsay's Broadway
Revue" has been held over for Sec
ond week, which gives Al Norton more
opportunities to play minstrel man.
New to the cast are the Reno Brothers
and the favorites from last week are
Marjory Barret, "The Aristocrats oi
Dance" Marjorie King. Buster and
Verne, and Evelyn Harlan. Bill
Strickland's Capitolians make the
dance music and Judy Ellington sings.
y + y y
Log Cabin Inn-Mitzi, a personaole
young Swiss lass. plays accordion, sings
and yodels as the entertainment fea-
ture at this pleasant and intimate
suburban spot. There Is dancing to
the Log Cabin Inn Orchestra.
* \
Dude Ranch-Vera Miller has re-
turned to dance, Dolly Dare ano
Jimmy Staley remain to sing and
Dick Bae stays on to do his imita-
tions. Music is by the Dude Ranch
Orchestra.
r
Brooke Johns Old Barn-This Il
another spot where the cuisine has q
reputation. Brooke Johns Is presen,
to see that you are happy and to SEE
that there Is dance music.
y X
Swanee Ball Room-Phil O'Brier
leads the Meyer Davis Orchestrs
which is on hand every Wednesday
Saturday and Sunday night from
$50 on, to play for dancing.
Evening star., 1935-09-26

kinds Of hard knocks. First, there are
the ones that tend to take the conceit
out of him and show him that the only
road to success is through humility
and hard work. Second, are the actual
physical knocks he must take while an
apprentice comedian.
One OF the worst physical beatings
I ever took was due to our inexperience
with camera angles in the early days.
There is a counter balance device in
Los Angeles which hauls passengers up
and down steep hill. We thought it
would be funny If I rolled down that
hill between the tracks.
Bruises Alf for Nothing.
This gag was one of Hal Roach's
early inspirations. After I had rolled
down, acquiring many bruises, and the
film was developed. I was found mex
plicably to be rolling on level road
way. We were so new at the business
we didn't know that. If you want angle
in your picture you must have 1t in
your lens. So had all my bruises for
nothing.
Comedy falls were, and still are,
called bumps" and "brodies," and the
one who falls Is bumper" Such a
fall, as mentioned, Is also called a
"l08," for no reason at all. Ben Tur-
pin led the field of JOBS" I was Just
another bumper.
General danger also is the lot of
the screen comedian. In this con-
nection, there are two important
comedy formulas: "a laugh, tear,
laugh" and "a laugh, a scream, q
laugh"
In the latter case, we must terrify
an audience between laughs. This we
did in several of the two-reelers and
In Safety Last" in which swung
for two reels from a clock high over
q city street The height was partly
illusion, of course. Had 7 fallen, ]
wouldn't have plunged 20 stories to
the street; I'd only have dropped
three stories. But who wants to fall
three stories?
Suffering for Arts Sake.
Among my clippings from the early
days I have an ad in which I was
called the human rubber ball" Ar
excerpt from q review of one Of our
one-reelers says: Harold Lloyd must
Evening star., 1935-09-26

1IOW SAAC hSfN Ssh
pressionless. Somehow, too. she man
aged to make her voice cool and i'm
personal. -,
"You are not fooling me at all
John" she said. This is just your
superior way of letting me down.
for Doris. Do you, by any chance
consider her your equal?"
mo, 7 admit she is not" he told
her. "But what Doris lacks in in
telligence she makes up for in warmth
and sympathy" Calmly he lit Gig
arctic while watching his wife's face.
Gertrude showed no sign of her emo
tion.
TN THE last few years she had be-
l. come expert in hiding her feelings
from her husbands chilling criticism.
But any one less engrossed in himself
than John Farwell would have found
her strangely beautiful, with her
wealth of red-gold hair framing her
cameolike face.
"Good-by, John,' Gertrude said,
calmly enough.
Two years passed, and John Far
wells thirst for success should have
been somewhat appeased. Everything
made way for him. Again and again
the Farwell Paper Co. doubled its vol
ume OF business.
But though he had divorced Ger
trude, he did not marry Doris. While
he was piling success on success, toe
busy for courtship, Doris had married
another man.
Then-the crash came. In a few
months his splendid enterprises top
pied into ruin, his investments be-
came worthless scraps of paper
After fighting desperately to save
something from the wreck, he finally
emerged, daZed and shaken, to ind
himself financially about where he
had been Is years before.
ONE evening John Farwen Joined
~ Freeman Lawrence at the club for
dinner. Doing anything tonight?"
asked Lawrence.
Nothing in particular. Why?
WkIdI . OAA yO0i AlAA4A8 oO4A4 uoASA
in reply.
Lawrence was a well-known writer
on economic subjects, and as such,
John felt, entitled to respect.
"I'm going to lecture tonight and
I'd like to have you come with me.
Miss Carson is going to speak and
you can take my word for it that
she's worth hearing"
Carson? Somehow the name
seemed familiar.
John lifted the corner Of his mouth
IN a slightly sarcastic smile. And
what is this paragon Of intelligence
going to talk about?"
Current economic conditions-and,
what's more, she'll talk sense"
John laughed outright. Thanks,
old man, but I can think Of better
ways to a spoil a perfectly good eve
ming than listening to a woman talk
about economics. What does any
woman know about current economic
Evening star., 1935-09-26
SHORT STORY--
SECOND PARTING

conditions? Wom'
en- are"
wait a minute
J o h n" Freeman
interrupted ear
nestly. 1T seems to
me that We males
still have a lot to
learn about such
matters"
John laughed a
little rue fully.
you win," he
said.
At the lecture
John and Freeman
found seats in the
front of a crowded
hall. John was
surprised to Sc e
the n u m b er Of
substantial men in
the audience.
To a welcoming
burst Of applause
q slender woman
C IN e gracefully
across the stage.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
FILM SUIT PUSHED
Warner Bros. Stakeholder Says
Stock Was Manipulated.

NEW YORK, September 26 P).-
Charging mismanagement and stock
manipulations had caused a loss OF
$50, COO, 600 in the value Of capital
stock Of Warner Bros Pictures, Inc.
since 1928, Adolf Greenberg. stock
holder, brought suit in Supreme Court
yesterday for an accounting and res
titution against officers and three
brokerage houses.
A fiat denial to all charges was en-
tered.
Evening star., 1935-09-26
ToHN FARWELL,

ToHN FARWELL,
- grown arrogant
with success, cold
ly regarded h ! S
wife across the
breakfast table. In
the tone Of cruel
condescension with
which he would
dismiss an unsatis-
factory employe, he
spoke to her.
Gertrude, you
and I have come
to the parting OF
our avs. TIL e
plain fact is that
I have outgrown
you, if indeed you
ever W ere my
equal" He paused
to let his ultima
tum impress her.
Gertrude Farwell
met his cold gaze
with steady brown
eyes, which some
~l,- lranf nv
Evening star., 1935-09-26

And as the head with its crown Of
red-gold hair bent in gracious
acknowledgment Of the enthusiastic
welcome John looked up to recog-
nize-Gertrude. Miss Carson, indeed!
No wonder the name had seemed
familiar; it was Gertrude's maiden
name.
John listened in amazement to her
witty, intelligent, penetrating analysis
of current economic conditions. He
turned to Lawrence.
"I must meet her." he said. Can
1t be arranged?"
"I think so," Lawrence replied
1--WE can go back stage when the lee
lures over"
WHEN Gertrude made her bow and
w walked off the stage, and while
the applause of an enthusiastic audi
ence was still ringing, John and
Lawrence made their way back
stage.
Both John and Gertrude went
through the formalities Of introduc-
ton, with no sign that this was other
than their first meeting. John man
aged to whisper: MAY I take you
to supper?"
"Yes," she answered. "rve some
people to see first. Meet me at
Monicos in an hour"
John muttered an excuse to Law
renee and left. Gertrude was sur
rounded by people, all asking ques-
tions or murmuring compliments.
An hour later John and Gertrude
faced each other over a small table
in Monico's grill room. For the first
time in months John felt happy.
Time we end our foolishness, isn't
1t, dear?" he said, taking Gertrudes
hand in his.
Our foolishness?" Gertrude arched
an eyebrow.
MY foolishness, then" John cor
rected magnificently. Lets get mar
ried again, Gertrude!"
Gertrude laughed. You're a little
late. john" she told him.
11C lOOhCo ot AC4 A1QulI AlSly.
"Late?"
I'm married, you know-have been
since three months after our di-
vorce."
n y
CHE laughed again at the astonish-
ment on his face.
"Poor John!" she said. "You find
it hard to believe that any woman
could do anything but pine away
in solitude, once having had the su-
preme honor of being married to you
don't you? But there it is, you see;
people can get along without most
things If they have to. And I've done
very well without you. John"
But the name," John answered.
"You were announced as Miss Gar
so'-your maiden name. thought"
For professional purposes. John.
My real name is Mrs. Lawrence
Mrs. Freeman Lawrence"
Copyright. 1850
Evening star., 1935-09-26
FILM WEDDING HINTED

Joan Crawford and Franchot
Tone Leave for East.
HOLLYWOOD, September 26 CP-
Joan Crawford, film actress. and
Franchot Tone. leading man, planned
to leave for New York to fulfill a
radio contract.
Their scheduled departure re-
vived persistent Hollywood reports the
couple planned to be married, but
neither could be reached for COM
ment. Each time their names have
been linked romantically. Tone has
denied any understanding"
Last August Miss Crawford ap-
peared at her studio wearing new
diamond ring Tone, when asked II
he presented it, answered in the neg
ative,
Evening star., 1935-09-26
BY HAROLD LLOYD.

Y OLLYWOOD the comedian
IL studio rough
before but for this particular scene
neck In vegetable cart and
Evening star., 1935-09-26
Lloyd Helped to Fame
By Literal Hard Knocks
Veteran Comedian Tells How He Suffered
"for Arts Sake" When Slapstick Was
in Flower.

(Harod Lloyd Mole Merrk guest columnt today He tells
he should
know he has been popular funny or 20 yearsl
Evening star., 1935-04-25

which threatened the dignity of this
particular ceremony.
That's an idea," James replied ab-
sently. He did hope that Jane
wouldn't mind, that she had cheered
up since that telephone talk. She had
hung up on him then. He could not
imagine why. He hadn't said q word
that he could think of =.
But there was Aunt Sarah coming
down the aisle on Jackson Crowells
arm And there came the Judge,
shepherding his political flock. The
judge walked gingerly. conscious that
II he took long breath his old dress
suit would split across the back. He
had bought that dress suit In London
80 years before and could not bring
himself to part with II.
There's Aunt Lou and her cohorts
in the front row of the gallery" Bud
pointed out. And my Sainted cats!
I ask you? Am seeing things? II
that isn't Mabel Webster you can
strike me dead"
ITS that she polecat, big as life"
Nappy put In. We'll. will say she's
got spunk. But polecats generally
has"
Tomorrow, James and Jane have
"wOrds"-on their wedding day.
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drive while Julia, who accompanied
her and her father, chatted and ex-
planned.
Three carriages preceded the bridal
chariot, one followed bearing Mrs.
Clum and the second girl and the
cook. Clippety. coppety. clippety.
cloppety. It sounded exactly like q
funeral. She wished 1t were funeral
and herself ahead in the hearse. As
they drew near the church Jane
asked, Did James know"
Certainly, yes, most certainly"
her father answered.
The quaint little stone church had
been turned into an elf land of fairy
green and white. There were no
candles cleaning on the lily-decked
altar, but at each pew stood man
high ivory candle: there was no other
light except one shaded electric light
over the organ.
James, standing gloomy but deter
mined within the shadow of the door
that led from the church to the ves-
try found himself saddened almost to
tears by the softly played organ music,
the beauty, the fragrance.
He had just kissed his Aunt Sarah
good-by and she had choked and hur-
ried away. Nappy stood just behind
him with his coat and shining, brand
new topper. Nap was to nip around
and meet the wedding party as 1t
came out. but he refused to withdraw
his moral support until the last pos
Sible moment.
Holy mackerel, look at the crowd.
Everybody in town but the halt and
the blind is with us tonight" whis-
pered Bud Howard, the best man,
who had been in conference with the
clergy. 1T will take a posse of po-
licemen with guns to shoot the way
clear for the bridal party"
Il hope they shoots. and shoots the
lot of them that weren't invited
deader'n a before lasts fur coat"
Nappy Missed viciously. Nappy was
as one with the Northrups in accept
ing as sacrilege the Vaccinations