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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
WILL ROGERS, COBB
 PICTURE FEATURED
Comedy Stars Are Shown in Steamboat Round
 the Bend"

There opened at Polls this aft ernoon to large throngs the great est picture ever made by Americas favorite comedy star, Will Rogers, in Steamboat Round the Bend" tale of the Mississippi, and this picture is as big as the river that furnished the locale of the film.
 Besides Rogers there are other favorites as Irwin Cobb, long rec ,ognized as one of Americas fun niest men both in writing and talk. Then there is Ann Shirley, Eugene Pal1atte, Berton Churchill and last but by no means Least Stepin Fetchit, he of the slow drawl, but plenty fast when 1t comes to sprinkling puns.
 On the same program there is Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly, those funny females in another of their riotous comedy gems, in which the more abuse they get the more laughs you have. Then add to this for a delightful treat the latest of the Walt Disney Silly Symphonies Cookie Carnival" Then a Fitzpatrick travel talk and Metrotonews and you have an ideal show that all will thorough ly enjoy in the comfortable and spacious Poli theater, and remem- Der that no matter how great the attraction the Poli theater does never raise their prices, the only Waterbury theater that gives the greatest for the same money as the average film or even a stage show.
 Make your plans now to see this marvellous program. It will be shown for days only positively, i as future bookings will not allow 1t to be shown longer and there fore make sure to get into Polls on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and have the delightful treat Of seeing one of the best films show that you have ever seen.
 Wednesday at the request of thousands of the patrons, and picture that came In third in the ballot that this theater held to se- lect the most popular films of all time and the picture that was elected was Smiling Through" and by popular demand this fea- ture will be the first feature on the regular mid-week double fea- ture program of the popular Poli for 3 days starting Wednesday as you know Frederic March and Nor ma Shearer are featured in this masterpiece of flmdom. On the same program there will be Ma rion Nixon and Tom Brown in comedy romantic tele of the Irish Sweepstakes and the trials and tribulations that some winners have, the title of this feature is "sweepstake Annie," and don't for get Wednesday night, the regular vaudeville and with 1t Gus Meyers and his fiddle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
Hollywood News and Gossip -
- Hollywood News and Gossip - FOOD FOR STARS, AND EXTRAS EAT TT!
Hollywood Chef Finds His Favorte Dishes Avoided by Noted
 Players but Gobbed Up by Chorus Girls and Workers

salads. Her secretary favors mushroom omelettes.
 "Once a week I feature on the menu broiled sweetbreads with sauce Colbert. In the five years I've been here not one star has ordered 1t. But I serve many dishes of 1t to extras and elec- tricians.
 Every day have stars spe- cial of some kind, something regard as particularly tasty. And I always get lot of orders for it-but none of them from the stars"
 Veteran at 9
 Delmar Watson Is only 9 years old--but he already has played in more pictures than many great stars. He's really a veteran in the movie game. his 18th role being the little back woods brother of Barbara Stan wyck in "Anne Oakley" Delmar, who made his debut on the screen when he was only z months old, was born in the seventh month of the year and is the seventh youngster in q family of eight children.
 A Favorite Returns
 After devoting three years to being just Mrs. Bill Boyd, Dor othy Sebastian is back at work again. The other day she was signed for the top spot in a two reel feature, Radio Flash" Just Make Believe
 Warren William may be the theater audiences idea of per- feet lawyer. But if he actually were thrust into a courtroom, he wouldn't know how to act. As a matter of fact, he's never been in a courtroom and hasn't the slightest interest in law. Lucky Room
 There's one dressing room at the Warner studio that has be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
Promising Pictures Feature Prograns OF Local 7eaters
MANY SONG HITS
 IN GAY MUSICAL,
State Offers Astaire and Rogers in ''TOp Hat" Be
 ginning Today

Gay, romantic, tuneful and al- together delightful "Top Hat" will begin a weeks engagement at Warmers Brothers State theater today. The picture Is acclaimed the outstanding triumph of Amer ica's favorite dancing sweethearts, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
 Hooking up the superlative dancing abilities of Astaire and Miss Rogers with the melodies of Irving Berlin will be revealed as a master stroke of concentrated en- tertainment. Berlin never has written more catchy, ingratiating songs than he did for Top Hat" 1t is said, and the way that Astaire and Miss Rogers put over the numbers, both in dancing and in singing, leaves nothing to be de- sired.
 Perfect support is accorded the co-stars by a grand comedy cast. Edward Everett Horton, Helen Broderick. the brilliant Broadway comedienne, Erik Rhodes and Eric Blore are simply priceless in tailor made roles. Indeed, only stars with the talents and mag netism of Astaire and Miss Rogers could keep from having a picture stolen away from them by such entertainers.
 Outstanding among Berlin's song hits Is "The Piccolino" which is also the hit dance number of the production. Others include Cheek to Cheek" "Top Hat" Isn't It Lovely Day?" and "Get Thee Be- hind Me, Satan"
 Manager Julia M. Smith has ar- ranged another commendable sur rounding program of short sub- jects. Evening prices will be in effect all day Saturday and Sunday Because "Top Hat" is playing a weeks engagement "Rcgistration Night" will be held Friday next week instead of Wednesday, as is the usual custom. Capacity crowds are expected during the first part of the week and the management feels that by holding "Registration Night" Friday many more regular contestants will be able to gain admission than would were 1t held Wednesday. "Registration Night" will have $250 award. So plan to be here next Friday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
WATERBURY GIRL
 IN STRAND FILM
ROsalind Russell One of Featured Artists in
 ''China Seas"

Between dangerous thrills and dangerous romance, there Is some thing doing every minute in China Seas" which heads the new show opening tomorrow at Warner Brothers Strand theater.
 Clark Gable, Jean Harlow and Wallace Beery are starred and sup ported by an excellent cast that includes Lewis Stone, Waterbury's Rosalind Russell, c: Aubrey Smith and others.
 It Is picture in which interest never slackens, and action never lags. It takes It's place among the finest entertainment vehicles of the new screen season.
 "China Seas" deals with the odd love story of the hard-bitten young skipper of coastwise liner, played bv Gable, and China Doll" a lovely wanderer in the Asiatic ports, played by Miss Harlow. In- volyed with them Is a mysterious trader, Wallace Beery, who is sus- pectcd of being the master mind og piracy plot.
 Action takes place entirely on the wheezy old liner Kin Lung as it blows down the China sea be-. tween Hongkong and Singapore. Under the polite veneer of the pas sengers runs a tremendous dra- matic undercurrent of fierce loves. bitter hates and sinister intrigues. to which the typhoon and the sud- den catastrophe pirate raid are fitting background.
 The companion feature will be "Smart Girl" Paramount pic- ture, with Ida Lupino, Kent Tay- Tor, Gall Patrick and Joseph Caw- tl.orn.
 Next Thursday brings Katharine Hepburn in "Alice Adams'' and George o'Brien in Hard Rock Harrigan." b
 Performances today conclude the engagement of the current pro- gram which includes '"rhe Farmer Takes a Wife" with Janet Gaynor and Henry Fonda, Zasu Pitts in "she Gets Her Man" and Silly Symphony cartoon. .a .r,,-t. ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21

lege of being the first local orches- tra to play the Park this season. And little need be said of the Brinkman music for dancing. Dur ing the past several months his name has been synonymous with the best musically. As director of the famous EZRA "Cavalcade of Music," and also as the pit band at the Poli theater Maestro Harry's "rep" as a top notch musician has been moved several notches high CT.
 Included in the galaxy of star music makers featured with the Brinkman orchestra are Al Veil lette at the traps; Ray Clarke, vo- calist; and Bernie Pasqueriello at bass. However, every member of the outfit is a master of his respec- tive instrument, and an important factor in the success which the band has attained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21

the troubles of a young man named Brewster who is compelled to get rid of half million pounds in six months in order that he may inherit much larged fortune.
 Herbert Wilcox, who produced "Brewster's Millions" for presen- tation by United Artists, has turn ed this complicated story into lavish musical, introducing the Caranga, the sensational new dance step which promises to out shine the Carioca and the Conti- mental in popularity.
 Thornton Freeland, who directed "Whoope" and "Flying Down to Rio" handeld the megaphone, while the song hits are the work of Ray Noble and Douglas Fur Der. The dance mbers were ar ranged by Buddy Bradley.
 The companion feature is Rocky Mountain Mystery" starring Ran dolph Scott.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
Hollywood Gossip
BY DAN THOMAS

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 Hollywood.-Compared to an embryo com edian,. the poor little church mouse, so often symbolic of the depth of poverty. actually is quite well heeled."
 This observation comes from Ted Healy, who declares, Instead or being born with gold spoons In their mouths, Hollywood's come dians were lucky to have brass ones--or any spoons at all. No body ever heard us talking about prosperity being just around the corner. We didn't even know what the word meant"
 Healy's comments rings he gong of veracity. While many of movie lands dramatic players came from families of comfortable means, vir- tually every comedian of account Charlie Chaplin, the Marx Broth CTS. Eddie Cantor. Al Jolson, w. C. Fields, Hugh Herbert, Jack Benny, Joe F. Brown, Sid Silvers--came up from the streets.
 ''It was no novelty for me to go to bed without any dinner--and the, have no breakfast when 5 got up," Healy remarks. "shucks, there were plenty of days when ] considered myself lucky to get one meal, which I missed sometimes. I think that's the reason I devel- oped into comedian, why all of us did. It's remarkable how funny things can appear when you're hungry.
 .3ix on $40 . Week <
 "The. Mark Brothers were in much the same boat. They were born and reared in the tenement section of lower New York. At one time the combined income of the family was $$40 Q week. And that had to take care of the hvc boys snd their mother. They faced . constant struggle until they made their first stage hit in 1923"
 Charlie Chapiin's life certainly wasn't one boy would desire. He was . London street urchin. Later he sang in cheap music halls, re- csiving only enough to buy some bread.
 Al tJolson didn't have thing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
CAMEO

Shanghai, an intensely dras matic and gripping tale of thS Orient, starring Loretta Young and Charles Boyer, starts tomorrow at the Cameo theater.
 Scrupulous in it's details, alive with the authentic color and sound of Shanghai, the picture tells the tale Of Boyer, who struggles from the bottom to the top of Shang- hais financial heap only to throw away everything he has won for the sake of love.
 Boyer's masterful performances is the best of his recent series of sensational appearances, and Lo- retta Young is well matched to him throughout. In the support ing cast of Shanghai" which was produced by Walter Wanger, are Warner Oland, Alison Skipworth and Fred Heating who carry out tho supporting roles in uniformly excellent style.
 The companion feature is "Man on the Flying Trapeze" starring W. c. Fields. Mary Brian and Kathleen Howard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
BY DAN THOMAS


 NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 Hollywood.-lf you happen to be in Hollywood and crave a luncheon companion, be sure you invite a star. Never take an extra lit costs too much.
 Strange as that may seem, It's fact. Nine times out of ten, the check for an extra would amount to at least twice the bill for the stars lunch.
 Of course, there are reasons. Stars can have as much or as fancy food as they like at any time. Hence most of them care very little for elaborate dishes and many of them eat sparingly, particularly at lunch time. They claim heavy lunches make them logy.
 Extras usually can afford only the simplest of food. As 0 result they really dig in when the meal is free. And they don't care how logy 1t makes them.
 If .yoNr companion is q girl, there's still another reason for the star to eat lightly. Most stars have to watch their weight rather closely. Extra girls don't have to worry about that. They miss enough meals to counteract any heavy ones they are fortunate enough to enjoy.
 The extras aren't. the only heavy eaters in the movie racket, however. Employees or the stars and studio laborers also are in that category. Invariably their lunch checks are higher than those of the stars.
 Contrasts in Taste -.
 Jean Noetzli, chef in the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer commis- sary, has made quite a study of the contrasting. appetites of the persons he serves. He continually bewails the fact that the stars steer clear of his culinary master pieces.
 bean soup, bread and butter and tea," says Noetzli. His makeup man orders caviar at least three times a week. Joan Crawford nearly always eats a fruit salad, nothing else. But her hairdress- er's favorite dish is chicken a la Newberg.
 Lionel Barrymore eats one chop and some potatoes. His chauffeur, who frequently eats with him, always orders some fancy dish. Jean Harlow dotes on pineapple and cottage cheese
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21

when he was poor little Asa Yoel- son in St. Petersburg, Russia. And 1t was some years after his family migrated to New York before he knew the feeling of being able to squander a nickel.
 Eddie Cantor, who was reared in New York's east side, ''enjoyed the same sort of poverty-stricken childhood. w. c. Fields didn't fare bit better in Philadelphia. And Sid silvers' family was so poor they couldn't even afford a doctor when he was born.
 why" declared Healy, "eve my ex-stooges never had a dime be- tween them until after they started stooging!"
 December Date
 Wedding bells will ring for Polly Ann Young, older sister of Loretta, and Carter Herman, Pasadena so- ciaiite, some time in, December The exact date hasn't been set yet.
 gE = G&a Ought to Be Good
 If Eddie Cantor's next picture isn't his funniest yet, there will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21

staged. The park is resplendent in It's new dress. and the floor has been highly polished by the ;.se of 6 special process. In other words Hamilton park pavilion is now second to no other dance pavilion in New England.
 To MT. Brink man and his popular b a n d nnaa tho nrtVi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21

come sort of a charm. It always brings good luck to the person who occupies 1t. But no player ever stays in 1t very long. AS a result, no name ever is painted on the door. Instead, the players simply write their own names with chalk when they enter and cross them out when they leave. The list now includes Alice Brady, Ginger Rogers, George Brent, Jean Muir and Wini Shaw, Wini being the present occupant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21

The record for the worlds youngest flyer is claimed to have been broken by the fourteen-day- old son of Dr. and Mrs. M. Grau when he flew with his parents re- gently from Croyden. England. to Berlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
CARROLL

"Brewster's Millions, the gay new musical farce starring jack Buchanan and Lili Damita, comes to the Carroll treater starting to- morrow.
 Based on the famous play of the same name by Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley, the film narrates
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
MUSIC MORE POPULAR

Salt Lake City, Utah-(UP)- Music will some day rival foot ball in popularity among the American people," said Jascha Heifetz, internationally renowned violinist, during a brief visit here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
BINDER USED 4s YEARS

Atkinson, Neb.. (UP)-In use. every year for 49 years, binder purchased by Nicholas O'Connell. in 18S6 was operated in grain fields this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21

at least be plenty of people to shoulder the blame. So far there have been exatly 12 writers, in ad- dition to Eddie himself, contribut- ing to the story. And 1t isn't fin. ished yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-21
HARRY BRAKEMAN
 AT PARK TONIGHT
Society Orchestra Will Be First Local Band Att
 traction of Season

Harry Brinkman and his society orchestra will be the attraction at Hamilton park tonight as the sec ond big week end dance party is
Evening star., 1935-08-17
POLICEMEN OFFER
MOTHER BLOOD
Mrs Edna Greenfield Collapses in
Headquarters and Undergoes
Caesarean Operation.

Both Mrs. Edna Greenfield and her
5-pound baby boy were doing
nicely" this morning following a
Caesarean operation last night at
Gallinger Hospital where she was
rushed when she collapsed sobbing
in a police headquarters corridor.
She is the wife of Motor Cycle Po-
liceman w. r. Greenfield. A dozen
fellow officers offered their blood
when the operation was over, but
the TRANSMISSION was made from Mrs.
Greenfeld's sister, Rose Blaine, of
$50 North Carolina avenue southeast.
Greenfield was at work at the time
his wife was at headquarters. He vert
off duty at 4:45 pm Capt. Milton D.
Smith, assistant chief of the Traffic
Bureau, under whom Greenfield works.
said he had not seen the officer since
he left work.
The need for a blood donor was
broadcast over the police teletype sys-
tenn last night by Inspector Frank
S. w. Burke, chief of detectives. The
response was immediate and several
policemen rushed to the hospital, but
Mrs. Greenf1eld's sister was before
them.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
BABY GATES DEAD;
WAS HORSE-ZEBRA
President Theodore Roosevelt
and King of Abyssinia Con.
ceived Experiment.

By the Associated Press.
Baby Gates. % years old, partici-
pant in an experiment directed by
no less personages than President
Theodore Roosevelt and the King OF
Abyssinia, is dead.
The experiment was cross breeding
of a horse and zebra. The horse
was Baby Gates, a fine Morgan mare
The zebra was a stallion presented
to the President by the Abyssinian
ruler.
Both wished to know whether some
of the hardness and speed of the
zebra could be impaired to a hybrid
which might be domesticated. Baby
Gates was one of those mated with
the zebra.
In the end, the experiments were
given up. The hybrids we're found
to retain too much of the zebra wild
ness for domestication. Some were
sold to circus.
Trainers we're much. elated over
their success with the animals. After
months of work they finally were
pronounced ready for a performance
But half way through the act, the
horse-zebra that was leading the
troupe espied an open tent flap. He
and the rest scuttled for the opening
Some of the hybrids which came
from those l908-9 experiments are
still on exhibition at the Washington
Geological Park.
A few days ago officials at the Belts.
vile experimental farm decided IL
was not worth while for the Govern.
ment to continue caring for a mare
that had outlived her usefulness. Sc
Baby Gates died to save the cost ol
her feed.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
FEE IS APPOINTED
PRETTYMAN'S AIDE
Will Assist Corporation
Counsel in Preparation of
District Legislation.

Appointment of Leo Bernard Fee, a
clerk for the House District Com
mittee, to assist Corporation Counsel
E. Barrett Prettyman in preparation
of District legislation was announced
today at the District Building.
Fee has been connected with the
District Committe for the last two
years and has devoted his attention
chiefly to aiding Chairman Norton
with the various District bills that
have been introduced and passed. AS
result of those duties, he has an
intimate knowledge of all of the 165
District bills introduced at the cur
rent session of Congress.
Fee is 26 years old and a native of
San Francisco He was educated in
the schools of California and received
bachelor of science degree from the
University Of San Francisco in 1881.
Four years ago he came to Wash
ington and studied law at George
town University, receiving an IL. B.
degree from the institution.
He will take the oath of office
Monday at 8 am.
William J. Hogan, jr., has been ap-
pointed junior attorney under
Prettyman and will act as secretary
to the assistant corporation counsel
assigned to Police Court. He served
in this capacity in a temporary ap-
pointment from May Is to June 80
and has been reappointed on a per-
manent basis, at least for the re-
mainder of the current fiscal year.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
DELAY IN REMOVAL
OF TRACKS ASKED
Chevy Chase Citizens Express
Apprehension Bus Line Will
Not Meet Requirements.

Delay in the elimination of the
rails and wires of the street car sys-
tenn on Connecticut avenue, scheduled
to be replaced by buSses September l,
is being sought by the Executive Com
mittee of the Chevy Chase Citizens
Association.
In letters to the District Commits
sioners and the Public Utilities Com
mission, the committee expressed ap-
prehension that the bus service will
not meet the quality and quantity
standards" OF service needed for Chevy
Chase; that present bus equipment
does not provide sufficient ventilation
to meet requirements of comfort and
health" and that the 40 per cent al
lowance for "standees" would be in
tolerable on buses.
The Commissioners were asked to
make sure these deficiencies" be
remedied before the change is made
an dthat the present rails and wires bt
retained until the bus operation be
found to be successful.
Evening star., 1935-08-17
LANPHIER URGES
TEST CASE SPEED
Declares Charities Are Losing
Benefits in Appeal
to Garnett,

Maj. Thomas G. Lanphier, World
War aviator and co-sponsor with Mrs.
Oliver Hartman of a puzzle contest
attacked here as illegal, yesterday
urged United States Attorney Leslie c.
Garnett to hasten a test case precipi-
tated by the arrest of two contest
ticket sellers on charges of operating
a lottery.
Reiterating his contention that the
contest was not lottery. Lanphier
said charities were losing promised
BENEFITS because ticket sales have
come to a standstill" awaiting dis
position of the case here.
A grand jury is considering lottery
charges against Albert Reiss and
Philip Schoenberg, arrested last Sat-
urday for selling tickets for the
Grand National Treasure Hunt"
Mrs. Hartman, crusader for a national
lottery, is chairman of a committee
which will handle proceeds of the
treasure hunt" donated to charity.
The grand jury may make a return
next Friday, Garnett said today.
The treasure hunt" according to
Lanphier, is an ordinary cartoon puz-
zle contest and involves no drawing.
He said the local complaint against it
was made by persons who did not
understand 1t. The arrested ticket
sellers. free under $4,000 bond. should
be freed, Lanphier told the district
attorney.