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ingly skillful, considering his mex
perience on the cinema lot, although
he carried over a few unnecessary
tricks from his musical comedy tech
nique. Even more interesting we con-
sidered the memory of that rousing,
ringing speech Mr.. Stone delivered
as the curtain fell on the first act Of
"Jayhawker" at the National Theater
here last Winter.
That recollection suggested untold
power and force not even tapped by
the gentle, rustic role which first
brings Mr.. Stone to the talkies. 1t
limited that the original scarecrow of
The Wizard of OF" may yet be used
for altogether serious business, and
that, at an age past go, he will become
a seasoned example of the buffoon
turned tragedian.
While reviewing the small list of
song ambulance persons who have be-
come important in the higher realms
of entertainment, we may well project
a few anticipatory notes in regard to
Miss Kate Smiths imminent career.
Word has been bruited about that Miss
Smith is to get a chance at film roles
of the Marie Dressler type, rather an
anachronistic statement since their
ages were far apart and their expert
ence even further.
Be that as it may, Miss Smith, be-
cause she is large, buxom and pos
sessed of a fine, deep voice, will be
tried out as matronly comedienne.
Should she succeed, hers will be an
other conversion from the ballad and
the buck-and- wing. While she is most
famed as female crooner into micro
phones, Miss Smith also once did some
dancing. In her first major role, with
Bert Lair, in Flying High" she
cavorted her tonnage about the stage
stupendously. AS we recall, the effects
were so similar to the charge OF an
elephant herd that later employers
decided the act was too violent for an
indoor circus, but Miss Smiths great
vocal accomplishments carried her on
to bigger and bigger salaries, without
benefit of Terpischore.
1t is not our intent to pass judg-
ment on Miss Smith before she even
mugs at a lens, but we would like to
offer a solemn plea that if she does
become a film actress, she will forego
the temptations of the dance, and sing
at every opportunity. A girl with a
voice like that doesn't need to be too
funny.
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would choose a comic she quickly
said:
because he has such a strong
sense Of drama That picture gave
Bill splendid start.
Bill certainly was the most senti-
mental man ever met. Where his
family and his friends were concerned,
especially. Seven years ago this month
he was flying to take Fred's place in
Three Cheers when Fred had that
crackup. Fred's plane, which ironical-
ly enough was named Done Walking,
was flying over a little inlet of water
on our place near New London, Conn,
when the wing tipped over.
THE night before, Fred and Dor
othy had gone through all their new
dances, including the skating dance.
] never saw them do so well. When
they finished Fred took Dorothy in his
arms and said: Well, Dorothy, we
are ready for rehearsals' (Which were
to start Monday.
"But it was Bill who was there on
Monday and Fred was IN the hospital
Mr.. Dillingham; had so much money
tied up in the show he would have
been worse broken up If Bill hadn't
come to take his place. Dorothy has
been crazier than ever about Bill ever
since. She left an important engage
ment in the East to come back on the
train with Betty and the family. as
well as to comfort her father"
Mrs. Stone wiped tears from her
eyes as she told me that the day be-
fore-Fred Stones SD birthday-was
the saddest of his life The cake baked
for the family celebration was sent to
q children's hospital and Fred lust
sat in his room spending the day in
communion with the most devoted,
unselfish friend man ever was
blessed with"
GRILL never got as much satisfac-
ton out of one of his own pic
lures as out of Freds first picture.
with Katharine Hepburn. He and
Betty and Bill, jr., went with us that
night to the preview, and afterward
came back home with us and talked
far into the night. He was overjoyed
that Fred had gotten such q good
role for his first one.
IT was so touched by Miss Hep
burns performance that I cried all
the way through-this jittery girl SUI
fering up there on the screen. Having
lived in q small town myself, I knew
what she was going through.
bill was delighted with Miss Hep
burn, whom he met that night at the
preview, and asked us to bring her out
to the ranch. We went few days be-
fore he left. All of us got on horses
and rode up the bride trails-trails
that Bill had made himself. Solitude
meant q great deal to hint made
him think faster.
st never will forget the first moon
light ride I took up Bills trails to
the very top Of the mountain, where
we could see the ocean spread out be-
low bathed in light. I was little
afraid going up-looking down those
deep ravines and canyons from our
narrow trail. But Bill said: Just let
the horse do it. He knows the way
well, on the day Miss Hepburn
went riding with us, she was like an
eager, excited child. She is one per-
son who can ask more questions than
Bill! He was most amused. Later
he and the boys put on polo game
for her. I remember Betty kept call
ing out to Bill:
"Will, you stop riding of little
Bill so closet"
"She called Mr.. Rogers Billie I'M
til Junior was born. After that Betty
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comedy and taking up the mantle of
Joe Jefferson or even George M.
Conan, another reformed hoofer now
generally considered the f1rst-ranking
disciple Of Thespis in this country.
The veteran of THE Wizard of o."
"The Red Mill" and the team of
Montgomery and Stone complained
that there were too many lines to
learn, not enough Glowing and alb
solutely no ad-libbing in his role as
Senator Ace Burdette in "Jayhawker."
Nevertheless he was an immediate
success in his first heavy drama and
Hollywood began to look upon him
appraisingly. Mr.. Stone knew some
thing about that business, too. He
once appeared in series of Westerns
In silent days, and he was not par
ticularly inclined to try again. His
good friend Will Rogers and certain
other contemporaries were hanging
up their hats around Hollywood, how
ever, and they cajoled him to come
and take a look.
The next enticement offered by the
willy Californians was a fat dramatic
role in alice Adams" with Kath-
arine Hepburn, a proposition no Sc
fious performer of Mr.. Stones back
ground would turn down while in his
right mind. In the first place, the
story was laid in a small town, and
he had made himself forever famous
as the epitome of small-town vir-
tues, simple. unaffected, frienC6y
soul gifted with a fair for eXagger-
alton and unadorned wit. Secondly,
it gave him a chance to find out at
once whether or not he belonged be-
fore the cameras. His part called
upon him for a mixture of pathos
and comedy, sincerity and foolishness
as a hen-pecked husband whose wife
necessarily harassed him because he
remained a clerk in a local store
while his friends went on getting
richer and richer. It was obvious
that if he could handle such role
he would be ready to face almost
any assignment the studios might
find for him.
Popular and critical opinion has
varied somewhat anent the outcome
Of Mr.. Stones adventure. In some
places he has been hailed as a bril-
liant ind (this game of discovering
people who have worked behind foot
lights for so years, more or less, is
well established on the COAST, while
others have felt he lacked f1nesse and
assurance before the camera. For
Dur part we thought his work amaz-
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Next Weeks Films
DoN BESTOR and his radio famou

DON BEsToR and his radio famous
49, orchestra come to the Fox next
Friday, along with the film, Here
Comes Cookie" a comedy of errors
featuring George Burns and Oracle
Allen, and parade of old-time vaude-
vile entertainers. George Barber,
Betty F'urness, Andrew Tombes, Rafael
Storm, Big Boy Williams, one-man
band, a troupe of tap dancing trumpet
ers, a farce of Romeo and Juliet"
and numerous other like goings-on are
included in Here Comes Cookie" In
addition to Bestor's Orchestra, comic
Sammy Cohen and others will occupy
the stage portion of the bill.
The arrival of Carlo and anna
Karenina" at the Palace has been de-
layed until next Friday because of the
popularity of China Seas" When
hit No. of the Palaces cavalcade OF
new season pictures arrives, it will
present, in support Of Carlo, Fred
eric March, Maureen O'Sullivan,
Freddie Bartholomew, May Robson
Reginald Denny, Basil Rathbone and
other capable players. The screen
play was adapted from Tolstois IA
nous novel.
Fred Astaire dances into Keiths
following Katherine Hepburn and
alice Adams" The film is "Top
Hat" and there's a lot of music, in
Guiding "Piccolino."
Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell,
Warner Bros adept gold diggers ar
rive on the Earle screen next Friday
with comedy entitled We're in the
Money" in which they are employed
as a pair Of process servers by At
torney Hugh Herbert. Among the
victims of the dangerous Blondell-
Farrell combination are Ross Alexan-
der, Man Mountain Dean, Phil Regain,
Hobart Cavanaugh and Henry O'Neill.
Ray Enright directed the farce. The
80 Roxyettes will be back on the
Earle stage, presided over this time
by Johnny Perkins, who travels I'M
DER the title Of "A Ton of Fun" Also
returning is Vera Van with her blue
velvet voice. The rest of the footlight
portion of the entertainment presents
the Hartmans, dance satirists," and
Park and Clifford.
The Irish in Us" comes to the
Metropolitan Friday for a second week
downtown. This presents lot of
good. entertaining family hokum done
by Jimmy Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Frank
McHugh, Olivia de Haviland, Mary
Gordon and Allen Jenkins.
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"Minnies" Popular.
THE candid camera craze

he candid camera" craze has
struck Hollywood studios. Stars
and directors are taking up the
minnie" cameras and are shoot
ing right and left. Latest to adopt
the fad are Victor Schertzinger and
Al Santell, directors, and Bruce Man
ming, fiction and screen writer
Schertzinger's Office is already deco
rated with engagements of snapshots
secured at local wrestling and boxing
tournaments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
Outdoor Amusements
@IFTY amusements, including
swimming and dancing, are

"1FTY amuSementS, mcIuolne
l. swimming and dancing, are
Turing thousands of recreation
n lists to Glen Echo Park. With
abe announcement that Glen Echo
will close for the season at midnight
Labor day, fun seekers are making
hay while the sun shines and Hooking
in increasing numbers to Washing
tons premier playground.
Crystal Pool, with safe and sane
sanitation, continues to divert mer-
maids and mermen, while the kiddy
pool and seashore sand beach are ex-
ceedingly popular. Supervised by
BOYD Hickman and his crew of courte-
Gus Red Cross guards, Crystal Pool,
with water pure as water you drink,
is chalking up one of the biggest sea-
sons in its history.
Dispensing that musical quality for
which it Is famous, David MacWil-
liams' 12-piece orchestra is on duty
every night from 9 till IL except Sum-
days in the air-cooled Spanish Gar
den ball room. Directed by Phil
O'Brien, tr orchestra is maintaining
its reputation as the ace dance band
in the District.
YOUTHFUL knights vieing with
II knights of old for coveted honors
will mark the fifty-first annual tour
nament to be staged at Marshall Hall
Park on Wednesday, August %. For
over half century this celebrated
event has attracted thousands of peo-
pie from the District of Columbia, Vir-
sinia and Maryland.
The Wilson Line steamer City of
Washington will make four trips to
Marshall Hall Park, leaving at 10 am,
2, $50 and $3.50 pm. The event orig
inally scheduled for last week was
postponed because Of inclement
weather.
The sailing Of the steamer Potomac
on Monday evening, August IS, will
mark the eighth anniversary Of Bernie
Jarboe's Night Hawks, the popular
Potomac River line orchestra, that
has been entertaining the thousands
of moonlight excursion passengers
during the Summer months. The
Night Hawks hold the enviable record
of having been together as an intact
unit for eight years. The original and
present personnel are L. Norman Mar
ceron, Philip F. Taylor, Ray ]. Kalden-
bach, Harold G. Heighman and Ber-
nard c. Jarboe.
Adopting the name of Bernie lar
boe's Night Hawks, this now popular
dance unit proceeded to get going
Listed among their successful engage
ments are Herald Harbor, Beverly
Beach and two successive seasons al
Seaside Park.
Sailings Of the s. s. Potomac listed
On the ships log for the week include
the L. P. and Guy Steuart 3lst ami
versary party, Herald Federal BASE
Ball League, Potomac Post, Veterans
Of Foreign Wars; Treasury Post
American Legion; Procurement Divi.
sion Employees Credit Union, Almas
Shrine Temple, Our Lady of Victory
Pirates Club, Hope Council, No.
Sons and Daughters Of Liberty, and
the Buffalo Club of Washington, Inc
The steamer leaves her pier, at Seventh
and Water streets southwest, every
evening at S:45 o'clock and returns al
HAS. Bernie Jarboe's Night Hawk,
entertain the dancers nightly with
their pleasing arrangements of tunes
both old and new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
BY MRS. FRED STONE.
As Told to Muyn1e ODER Peak.

6 A w, WHAT you blathering
n about? Don't you worry
II about me. I've got pilot
4 i that can't be beat. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
What Now, Pa?

GEORGE MARION, sR., is
portraying featured char
acter role in the goth Century
Fox production. Metropolitan"
a piece written by Bess Meredith
and Marion's son, George, jr.
IF I feel George hasn't given
me enough good lines" says
George, ST., IT can always escort
him to the woodshed when ! get
home at night"
In the many years the elder
Marion has been on the stage and
screen, this is the first time he's
ever played in q vehicle written
by his son. Papa Marion should
have a fat part In this one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
Return to Stage.

PEN LYON and Bebe Daniels, who
recently finished work on ''Beauty's
Daughter" and Ball Of Fire" re-
spectively. for goth Century-Fox, are
Fastening their return to New York
to begin rehearsals on the new Broad
way play. Hollywood Holiday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-25
Fred Stone Forsakes His
Song-and-Dance Career
Becomes More or Less Serious for "Alice
Adams" and Promises Even More Solemn
Triumphs- skate Smith DRESSER?
By Robert B. Phillips, T.

MOTHER man has cast aside his tapping shoes
invade the a mimic
~ Lloyd and Sinclair
Lewis persuaded him the solemn postres Of his
IN
cutting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08
COTTON PROCESS
 TAX DEFEATED
 RI. DEMOCRATS
Paper Owned By Senator Peter G. Gerry Blames
 the New Deal

Providence, R. l., Aug. 8.-(UP) Rhode Island democrats blame the administration for the decisive republican victory in Tuesdays special eection in the first congress sional district.
 Stunned by the reversal that saw the republican, Charles Francis Risk, elected by nearly 12,000 votes in a district that went demo- cratic by 21,000 last November, they made no public comment. Pri- vately they said it was largely the failure of the president and Secre- tary Wallace to heed insistent de- mands for abolition of cotton pro- cessing taxes that led to their downfall.
 The democratic Providence ws-Tribune, owned by U. S. Sem ator Peter G. Gerry who, with Governor Theodore Francis Green, shares state party leadership, plac- ed responsibility squarely on the New Deal when 1t said in it's lead ing editorial:
 What Editor Said. "Rhode Island has told President Roosevelt to go more slowly. It
 has very definitely expressed its displeasure att he AAA and the
 processing tax in particular. It has souded warning against such nrestrained legislation as the so- called death science for public util- ities holding companies. Tt has given a clear indication that the American people do not relish overlavish expenditure of money which, in the end, must come from their pockets. It has repudiated a tax policy which, un- der a slogan of soak the rich would impose virtual confiscation upon large estates and have ruin ous effect upon business in general. The voters of Rhode Island have expressed their relief that experi- mentation can be carried to ex- tremes."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08
NEW BRITAIN ALE
 ADDICTS PLEASED
Twelve Ounces of B e e r Now Available For Nickel
 With Little Foam

New Britain, Aug S--The day of the beer-drinker's dream has arr rived-the day on which he can order up a nickle glass of beer and receive 10 ounces and possibly even
 12 ounces, since 1t was reported yesterday that one Broad street es- tablishment is selling .12-ouncc glasses for five cents.
 During recent weeks the nickel glass of beer in this city has been growing bigger and bigger, and not all the growth was foam. Now it is so big that some of the tavern owners complain they are merely working for the breweries this summer, by selling great quantities of the barrelled goods, at a time when they should be making the profits depended upon to tide them through the winter season of light I CT consumption.
 Much as they dislike to serve man-size mugs of ale at the rate of 20 for a dollar, they complain that they are forced into 1t by others in the business. not because the latter have cut prices but because they have stretched glasses. At the pres ent time only handful of local dispensers of beer are maintaining the old standard of a five to seven ounce glass for five cents, and they have an established trade.
 One prominent tavern proprietor who has not been stampeded into a practice which would cut his profit to almost nothing, said when questioned last night that the bat tie started some months ago when a main street dealer advertised 10 ounces of beer for five cents, a price under which customer for 15 cents could drink almost full quart. A great surge of business followed and gradually other places which had always sold nickle glass had to add quantity to meet the competition. By Wednesday practically the entire city had been converted to the larger glass. with the result that the business has now been widely divided and no one tavern can depend upon big turnover to make big profit.
 How small the profit is at the current large-glass rate was indi- cated yesterday when a survey showed that most beer retailers pay about 50 cents gallon for the product they seu at slightly more than 60 cents after allowing for wastage. From the profit must be paid tax so that on the basis of 10 ounces for five cents the net profit Ia very small. What will be the outcome of this situation no tavern owner wili predict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08
|COATLESS MAN IS MAKING FIGHT l FOR HIS RIGHTS
Tried to Ride on Elevator in Fashion Center and
 Was Arrested

New York, Aug. S-OP)- David Alper, 25. strapping six-foot rebel, conferred with his lawyer to- day on the extent to which he may go in defense of male com fort. He hoped it will be blazing hot in court Saturday--so hot that precipitation splashes the judicial gown of Magistrate Hulon Gap shaw-when he submits brief for shirt sleeves.
 1T don't wear any underwear either" Alper demonstrated. But that may not be relevant"
 Refused to Budge
 Alper's case concerns one-man revolt. A collector for jewelry company. he disrupted elevator service 45 minutes in the Fashion Centre building, where coatless men are supposed to ride up with the freight. Alper took his cool, coatless stand in a passenger ele- vator and refused to budge. The elevator also refused to budge.
 Building officials, sweltering with propriety, expostulated. A crowd gathered and steamed through the lobby. A policeman, decorously fuming. finally came and hauled Alper off to the cooler.
 The crusader faced a disorderly conduct charge today but that was nothing, he said, to the principle involved.
 "A man can do 100 per cent bet ter work in summer without q coat" he insisted.
 At a brief preliminary hearing yesterday--it was too warm to thresh out the case fully--the out ragged building officials. however defended as heatedly their shirt sleeve ban. What might happen If we let men without coats ride in the pas senger elevators?" asked George Gilbert, starter. "Why. pretty soon there would be some wanting to ride up without any shirts at all. Magistrate c ap h a W ordered both sides to submit briefs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08
Listening to America :

gone to the big city and made godo.
 We don't care to own him at all," a business man, who said he'd just as soon as not I wouldn't use his name, told me. "There's nothing less than a reign of ter- TOT all over the state. He's had himself appointed special attorney for the tax commission, and it gives him a diabolical powef. He can coerce wealth and force busf- ness into line by this threat of tax revision and fines. No man in the United States ever held sucf, power. He's a dictator of the first order. He owns the state, the governor, the legislature, and even the supreme court. He's got the state well in hand, and he can make us sQueal anytime he wants to-"
 Down the street talked with a clerk in a tobacco store. I wait ed until all the other customers were gone before opened the subject.
 Don't let these rich guys fool you," he said. "Huey's done won- ders for the common people in the state. He's built us schools and furnished free text books. He gave us hundreds of miles of good roads. He's given the little fel- low the first real chance he's ever had in the South. It's the moth eaten so-called southern aristoc- racy that's down on him. I'd sure like to see him president. don't care if they do call him dictator" A A '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08
LIONS CLUB PLAN
 FARM INSPETCl0N

The annual visit to the Lions club health farm In Woodbury will be made tonight by members of the club, doctors and nurses con- nected with the local clinics and members of the Torrington Lions club. Approximately 20 under privileged children are being cared for at the farm.
 Following the inspection, sched- .uled for 6:30 o'clock, William F. Briggs, Y. M. c. A. camp director, will direct an entertainment pro- gram. President Adolph Raymond of the Lions club will address the gathering on the progress made at the farm, which is now in its sec ond season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08
Settlers Village Itemettes

The Irish. Americans of Wa. terbury felt highly honOred last evening when Miss Paul. cite Wolozin, soprano, devot- ed practically her entire pro- gram over WATR to Irish / melodies especially selected in recognition of the scheduled dedication of the Irish cottage at Settlers Village. The pro. gram was sponsored by the Motor Parts 6 Grinding com. pany of 75 Watertown avenue. Miss Wolozin was in fine voice and rendered "The Minstrel Singer,' "The Cruiskeen Lawn," and "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" Members of the Irish committee expressed their appreciation today.
 A genuine black briar, shil- 1alah (cudgel) from the Emer- aid Isle will be on dipslay at the Irish Cottage when it is officially opened Saturday aft ernoon at Settlers Village, the historical settlement in Chase Park.
 The appeal made through the columns of the Democrat and over radio station WATR for genuine Irish articles for the exposition brought an avalanche of exhibits of every description from the shillalah heretofore referred to, to farming implements. It be. gins to look as though another building will be needed to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-08

Notes from the cuf. The Holy Cross under graduate club aO hold closed dance dt Barney Rdpps Paviom Royale for club members and friends Monday night |. John McGrath furniture salesman supreme, parted Uith qOeeks salary and bought second hamd gas buggy. It's only temporary toy though, cause auto inspections coming soon Too bad John! Pat McFadden is sporting proboscis after fed- ing aUith hdt irritable organ during softbdU game Tuesday night. Billy Gibson is spending August days at the "Y" cannp.