The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-14
Controversy Arises Over Theater Charge
Naugatuck q. 0. P. Club Pays s75 For Gem Opera
 House for Recent Play-C Contract Rental Fee Lower

Talbot stated he dfQ not know ana did not inquire. He said it had been paid by the club. MT Pasho could not be reached this morning for 8 statement.
 It is believed that because the show was under the dirction of an out-of-town agency, which took 50% of the profits, MT Pasho felt that 1t could not be listed as a To- cal civil or dramtic activity. How ever it was sponsored by the Young Republicans and all local residents took part.
 Curtain Damaged t
 It has been reported that part of the curtain at the theater was damaged by members of the cast and this expense may be incor- porated in the bill.
 Supt. of Public Welfare N. Had ley Cox when questioned a few days ago about reports there were loopholes in the borough lease. said he had nothing to say about the matter.
 The paragraph pertaining to this part of the lease follows:
 ''It is fruther agreed between the parties hereto that the Lessor shall have the exclusive right to use the property herein leased for the pur- pose of holding school exercises in June of each year during the purpose of holding the annual annually; said rent to be appor- I.tioned to such extent as the bor- ough uses the property, pro rata. Tt is further agreed between the parties hereto that the lessor shall have the right to use said property covered by said lease for any municipal purposes not herein before specified, or any purpose in- cidental to said municipal purposes by giving to said Lessee thirty (30) days written notice of the time when said property is to be used in said connection; said rent to be apportioned to such extent as the rata.
 Ut Is further agreed that the property herein leased shall be available for the use of local civ ic and dramatic activities during each year of this lease for twenty five (25) nights. and that the nightly rental for the use of leased premises for such local civic and dramatic activities shall be in the sum of Fifteen (15.00) Dollars.
 Expense Report
 The detailed report shows the following expenses: Rental of Gem theater, $75; advertising, $57.S5; costumes, manuscripts and direc- tors expenses, $6O; miscellaneous, $8.82 or a total of $201.17. There was total gross income of $404.50 and expense deduction leaves a net income of $203.33.
 Fifty per cent of the net income went to the Universal Producing company as per contract. this amounting to $101.66. leaving a balance going to the sponsors, the Young Republican club of $101.67. From this is deducted $17.45 in expense of which $1.50 is for H.. H.. Lewis. trucking; $5.S5 for inci- dentals and $10 for the orches- tra. This leaves a balance of $84.22 which went to the ambulance fund. Pointing Up Windows FEAR painters are working on the outside of the town hall win dows now pointing up" the win dow easements so as to prevent aust ITOIIl StepiuS lHIo oihSSS through minute cracks. The in- teriors of most of the offices in the building have been renovated and they look most attractive now. Work on Town Clerk Louis Schillers office, the assessors of- flee next to 1t and on the vault has been completed.' The police de- partment office on the first floor has also been touched up although not as extensive work was done here as in the other offices because this had been painted last year. The only sizeable rooms not yet ltouched on the main floor are the courtroom and the office of Chiei of Police John Adamson. The chiefs office was renovated last year as was also the courtroom. and hardly need 1t now.
 | Officers Greeted
 Grand officers of the Odd Eel lows were greeted last night at a meeting of Magnolia encampment, No. 1G. I. o. o. F.. in Odd Fellows hall. The Golden Rule degree was conferred on a class of candidates. An eanjoyable time was had.