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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
What Po1uerO OfMoney Meant To WiH Rogers
Just Two Things, Security of His Family and the
 Chance to Help Those Less Fortunate

ganized Q transforming tour of
 four singers, hired Frank Hawks.
 the famous aviator, and toured the
 country, raising money for the suf-
 ferers.
 All in all he turned over $500,-
 900 to the Red Cross. It was not
 generally known, but Rogers paid
 all expenses out of his own pocket
 and every cent that was paid for
 the "concerts'' went to help the
 needy ones. For weeks he made
 one-night stands, hopping from
 town to town with his troupe
 speak two and three hours ev- cry night in q humorous vein. Those who were with him, said he
 seldom told the same stories and gags twice.
 Helped Tn Relief
 On a flying trip to South Amer ica, he landed in Nicaragua just after a devastating earthquake in which many were. killed and thou- sands left homeless. He iriifnedi- ateiy halted his trip to organize re- lief and personally donated $50,000 for the immediate needs of the victims.
 When working on @ picture, Rogers always would find out in advance the number of days allot- cd for its completion. If, as often happened. the production was fin- ished ahead of schedule he'd get
 a copy of the payroll from the
 assistant director and pay the wages of everyone in the company with the exception of featured players, the director and others on high salary, for the full time. ''sometimes it's q long time be- tween pictures for these folks," he would explain. "and they need all they can get. I'd hate to think by speedih' up a bit I'd cheated any body outa their groceries" When a friend once spoke dis paragingIy of the community chest and said that most of those re
 ceiving help didn't observe 1t. VII made characteristic remark
 which summed up his whole the-
 ory of giving: :.
 s'What of it?" he demanded
 ''They're human, ain't they? An they gotta eat just the same as you and me-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
CROWDS SWARMINC TO POPULAR LAKE
Quassapaug Entertains Thousands This Week;
 Dance Carded Tonight

The warm, sticky days of the past week forced thousands of lo- cal residents to flock to Lake Quas- sapaug where they could escape the intense humidity by donnine their bathing suits and plunging into the cool waters at Quassand Beach.
 The raft and other water equip ment here was in great demand The new beach found favor with many others who were unable to swim but who enjoyed themselves lying around on the beach and watching the capers and antics ot their friends in swimming. E.
 This afternoon many local fam flies are contemplating taking the family car out to Quassapaue with their kiddies for picnic Manager John McNellis cordially invites all to pay him visit and use his picnic facilities free o1 charge.
 Tonight another big dance night Is anticipated in the spacious pavil. ion. Timmie Grove and hi! Colonial orchestra will furnish tn, music, featuring Frankie Ortone formerly of B. A. Rolfe's orchestra welding the baton, and Phil Sacct and "Ginger" Keidel doing the vo cal interpolations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
Promising Pictures Featured at Local 7heaters
''DANTE'S NFERNO' POLL ATTRACTION
Cast Features 2,5OO Per- formers - POst.R Rogers
 Crash Films Offered

Now current at Polls and which will continue until Tuesday night is a superb double feature pro- gram made up of two hits any other theater in Connecticut would be pleased to play as a single fea- ture. Pictures of the Wiley Post Will Rogers crash will be shown. The first Is "Dante's inferno" and stars Spencer Tracy, Claire Trevor, Henry B. Walthall and Alan Dinehart. Here Is without doubt one of the most massive films that the cinema world has as yet given, with some of the most thrilling shots ever seen by mortal eyes and scenes that bewilder the imagination, plus cast that be- sides the above stars, contains over .2;500 more performers.
 On the same program there Is "Java Head" the Joseph Herges- heimer tale, the absolute best work of this prolific writer and one that many have re-read a great many times. It contains the age-old ques- tion of the forbidden love of east and west and is a picture that all women positively should see. Can love break the ties of race and blood or must it surrender If you have, read this thrilling novel you know the answer, but if you haven't then you owe 1t to yourself to see the picture as you will be well repaid.
 Starting Wednesday an o her marvellous program will be on tap. The first feature will bring Laurel and Hardy in a full-length comedy. Above all places they are in Scot land Vand the gem of hilarity is titled Bonnie Scotland" The an- tics of this pair of laugh dispensers in the land of the heather will conyulsey ou.
 Sharing the same program there Is as the co-feature Pursuit" with Chester Morris and Sally Eilers in the leading roles and then for your further pleasure the fifth is- sue of 'The March of Time" will be an added treat.
 Wednesday night on the stage there will be another of the shows that you have been hearing so much about. The very best of vaudeville presented as the Poli theater can present 1t. No other local theater has the facilities for stage shows that this theater has. The band Is the largest ever in a
 local theater. Imagine seeing
 Wednesday night, which is the only time that the stage show IS presented a triple feature program. like the above on the screen, and then Q stage show that Is better than any you have seen in a great many years. All of this is given to you at no advance in price. You are missing treat if you are not at Polls Wednesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
ALHAMBRA

How would you feel if young lady called at your apartment ask ing to see "the body" following her receipt of telegram announce ing that you had been murdered?
 But 1t didn't bother Albert Ray. bold in the least, since if the truth were known he had sent the telegram himself. He wanted to see the girl and this was the only method by which he could insure her coming to his apartment. However, he might have felt quite differently about the matter if he had realized that he would actual ly be murdered the very next day.
 These incidents occur early in the story of "Chinatown Squad" the Universal mystery drama showing on the screen of the AL hambra theater starting tomorrow with Lyle Talbot, and Valerie Hob- son in featured roles. Tho action is laid almost entirly in San Fran cisco's mysterious Chinatown scene of some of the most baffling crimes in the history of the coun- try, principally through the stolid secretiveness of the Chinese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
ACCENT ON YOUTH
 STARTS AT STATE
Sylvia Sidney and Herbert Marshall Featured in
 Witty Cinema

All of. the wit, the subtlety and the delightful insights into charac- ter which made Accent on Youth" a hit on Broadway the past many months are to be found in it's screen version, starring Sylvia Sid- ney and Herbert Marshall, at War ner's State theater' starting today.
 At times frivolous, and at other times tenderly sympathetic, "Ac- cent on Youth" as a story of a man who has passed 40, bid farewell to love - and suddenly finds him. self more madly in love than ever before in his life., Herbert Marshall is the man, 8 successful playwright, who falls in love with his secretary. Although she reciprocates his feeling, he mistrusts himself.
 When Marshall learns that she is torn between himself and the young leading man in his play, he turns to helping the young man, Philip Reed, win her.
 Married to Reed, Miss Sidney finds her troubles just beginning. Reed is youthful, romantic - but dumb! And the longer she is with him the more she yearns for Mar shalps comfortable understanding and mature charm.
 The break comes in the climax, when Miss Sidney flies back to Marshall with her husband in close pursuit. And, in one of the most hilarious, crack -brained sequences in recent films she manages to set things right, but not until the audi ence has become possessed of a set of aching sides from laughing. Prominent in the supporting cast are lovely and effective Astrid Allwyn, Holmes Herbert and Ernest Cossart, as the butler, "F'logdell," repeating for the films the role which won critical raves on Broadway - and when you see Accent on Youth" you'll under stand why!
 The associate feature will be '..Atlanuc Adventure" starring Nancy Carroll with Lloyd Nolan and the poker-face screen come- dian Harry Langdon. Next We'd nesday night another gala Regis tration-Night-Party" will be held so tell your friends and plan now | to be on hand early. Last Wednes- day Leo Melason of Il Wilson street was awarded the big $450 prize and did excitement reign in the Melason home that night? Be here next Wednesday, 1t may be your turn. On the screen start ing Wednesday brand new show including "Without Regret" featur- ing Elissa Landi and Kent Taylor also "Unknown" with Marion Marsh and Richard Cromwell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
CAPITOL.

Visions of the strange; the un- real and the uncanny, are con- jured up in "The Raven," pro- duced by Universal and one of the most thrill insuiring pictures, which comes to the Capitol theater on Sunday.
 Based on the immortal classic by Edgar Allan Poe and so-star. ring those two super monsters of the screen, Karloff (Franken- stein) and Bella Lugosi (Dracula, the graphic architectural descrip- tions in the film are actually startling.
 Although the story is laid in modern surroundings, the unique settings include faithful rerroduc- tions of the Imaginative creations of Foe, such as his horror cham bers, mystic mansions. bizarre inventions, etc.
 A veritable underground city was erected for this production and the greatest care was given to every detail in the construction of the mechanical appliances seen in the picture. In sharp contrast to these Arabian-night-like scenes, are exterior scenes of much beauty amid an outward atmosphere of normality in every respect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
ALICE BRADY IN
 STRAND FEATURE
"Lady Tubbs" Begins En- gagement Tomorrow;
 Big Hits Coming

Warner Brothers new program starting tomorrow will be headlin- ed by a picture that ranks as one of the seasons most enjoyable comedies. Lady Tubbs," starring Alice Brady and Douglas Mont- gomery and Anita Louise in fea- tured roles. The film play has a rollicking. dashing, quality about 1t that makes a picture of rare delight.
 Alice Brady is most happily cast as the plain-spoken cook in a rail- way construction camp, who in- herits a fortune and adopts the spurious title of Lady Tubbs" in order to further the romance of her niece with Montgomery, son of title-worshipping social lights who have previously looked with disdain on the young girl because she lacks acceptable family con- ,nections., The story opens on new rail- road under construction in Kansas and then shifts to the luxurious beauty of a Long Island estate, Director Crosland has maintained a tempo of fast fun, and the story trips along swiftly and joyously to It's climac.
 The added attraction will be "Men Without Names" a gripping story of the secret service, star ring Fred MacMurray with Badge Evansand Lynne Overman. When you have seen this splendid show, keep in mind the new program starting Thursday which will in- clude Dick Powell and Joan Blon- dell in Warner Brothers newest musical hit, Broadway Gondol- ier," also 'The Murder Man." with Spencer Tracy and Virginia Bruce. Attractions concluding their Strand engagement today are Front Page Woman" and Paris in Spring."
 All the big hits are booked to play the Strand watch for them this week, next week and every week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
GARDEN

Laughter and drama, combined with real love story, character ize the new Warner Bros. comedy Don't Bet on Blondes" which will be the feature production at the New Garden theater beginning Sunday.
 Warren William, for the first time cast in a light comedy role, and Guy Kibbee, have the princi- pal rarts. They are supported by a big cast of film favorites which includes Clare Dodd, William Gar gan, Vince Barnett and Hobart Cavanaugh.
 Don't Bet on Blondes" is the story of a big time gambler, Warren William, who discovers that the insurance business not only offers all the thrills of his old profession, but is entirely re- spectable. So he opens a miniature "Lloyd's," and updertakel to write insurance on or against anything presented to him.
 One of his customers is Guy Kibbee, portraying a lovable, but worthless, old scamp who is sup. ported by his daughter, Claire Dodd. Guy insures her against marriage for $5O,OO0, and William to protect his investment, adopt! racketeer methods to scare off hei suitors.
 How he failed to frighten ont of them away, and how he wa compelled to pay $50,000 to hi father-in-law, form but few Q the many strange and laughabl situations which feature the plo of the story.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
CAMEO

Kent Taylor, Airline Judge and Wendy Barrie heads a grcup of Hollywood's younger stars iii the campus murder mystery. "Coilege Scandal" which comes Sunday to the Cameo theater.
 The plot of the story centers about Wendy Barrie, the cofhely young miss from England, who in the picture is supposed to have a fatal fascination for the campus sheiks.
 Two of the boys are mysterious- ly murdered and the life of a third attempted before Kent Tay- Tor and Airline Judge solve the campus mystery by dint of super- sleuthing. sA
 William Frawley, Willisrn Befea dict and Eddie Nugent are pron1is nently featured. 4. s-s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
PURPLE POTATOES GROWN

Chillicothe, Mo.-(UP) - Po- tatoes with purple skins and that purple all the way through are grown here by c. H. Allen The potatoes have less starch than ordinary ones, making them at- tractive to persons who watch their calories closely. They also are used in salads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
BY F. E. D.

usuals but sometimes the unusual seems quite usual to ordinary souls.
 The matter Ok a Boulder
 Dam stamp ,cOinEnemorating the dedication of this great
 engineering triumph ont in Colorado seems to be waiting
 Off the President now. If he
 approves, the stamp will be
 issued perhaps in the early
 fan wIIeii engineers shy the dam can be dedicated. 1t would seem as If . decision
 would be needed right away
 as the last announcement
 called for dedication iii Sep.
 tcmbcr and cIstOmarily the
 Bureau of Engraving and Printing requires six weeks to turn out an issue after being , given the design.
 And right now the Bureau i. awaiting the design of the T,exai centennial stamp. President Roosevelt himself Is reported tt be working on this. Available in. formation says the stamp will bt of three-cent denomination and purple in color. It would be. Some day we'll get frisky and go flu. turistic in our stamp colOi schemes, but not during the de. pression evidently. The same information as above also men. tioned something about two DOT. traits as the central motif of the Texas stamp
 Tie American Stamp Dii
 gest, first issue on the stands
 Sept. 1, has announced a con.
 test on "Why DO I Collect
 Stamps?" open to all adult
 Iphllatclfsts in the United
 States and Canada. A board
 of judges under the chairman.
 ship of Kent B. Stiles win see
 cept material submitted for
 this contest up to Dec. Sl,
 1885. Three prizes aggregate
 ing $BO.OO are offered to the
 winner of the contest whose
 name will be announced in tho
 February issue of the Digest.
 Articles should not be less
 than 500 and not more than 1,5OO words i'm length. Full
 details may 1Je obtained from
 tho September issue of the
 Digest.
 Big business was written all over the 41st annual ,conventior of the Society of Philatelic Ameri. cans, which met in St. Louii Thursday. With one million dol lars worth of stamps on display there were armed guards on every side to see that none of the treas ures were purloined. It was { gorgeous showing and seldcm does It's equal ind its way into the ons display. There was another toucf to the gathering that marked 1t That was the presence of repre-. sentatives of various finance com panies. Their purpose was solely to provide ready funds for those who didn't have them, but wanted to indulge in a little bidding ol purchasing to replenish supplies oi to fill out vacant spots In collec' tions. The finance boys would lend you money at the rate of 2h per cent monthly interest. The auto business had better look tt It's laurels. Stamps are coming right to the fore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
Hollywood Gossip
Bunk Becomes "Fact"

Bunk Becomes "Fact'
 About 10 years ago a young Mexican actor came to Holly wood and had little trouble grab- ping Q studio contract. However, he was difficult person to ex- ploit, as his background was ex- tremely colorless.
 So a studio press agent went into 0 trance and emerged with a swell story of how the youths father was a toreador in Mexico and the youth himself had trained for this profession by practicing with large dogs ever since his childhood days.
 As time passed, the story gath cred color. And today the actor, now considerably more promi- nent, will tell you that every word of the yarn is authentic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
Keeping JJp Tradition

Keeping Up Tradition
 In comedy parlance, Ia hundred and eight" means e backward fall. Few comedians could outdo Harold Lloyd in this particular la ugh -getter back in the old slap stick days. So when he moved over to the Paramount lot re- gently to make "The Milky Way, he was assigned to dressing room No. 10S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24

And while on the topic of me- :. moriai stamps 1t isn't smiss to mention the fact that the news of Will Rogers death had hardly eeached the ears of all before a
 movement was afoot to honor him with e commemorative. Tho reso- tuition was introduced in the 1, House by Rep. Corning of New Zork. The proceeds from sale of this stamp would be used to build
 a memorial to the famous humor- ist in Washington. Rather un-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24
Phildtelic NerOs

Michigan Proposes Special Issues to Commemorate stamp for States Centennial Ahdefson's Fairy Tales .a-. xl. F E M .-.- " NM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24

New five-room municipal houses at Northallerton, England. may be rented for $1 a week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24

When . Commodore John Barry stamp was advocated durinG the spring months little did those behind the move. xsient realize what . tempest would be aroused. It has brought dswn on us One of :. those age.Old questions of which came flrst-tlle chick. en or the cgg. In this par. tlcular instance 1t is who was the Father of the American Navy, Barry Or John Paul i Jones. We do not intend to cast . deciding vote, but do recall that our history book taught us that Barry was the so.called Father of the Aincri- can navy, but this was not any dislmragemcnt upon the naval E exploits of Jones. Congress will probably solve the diff. ficuity by not authorizing . stamp tO honor either of the distinguished sailors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24

Proof that ali the old issues stA not In the hands of collectors was brought to this commandments attention ( few days back when pnS of the boys employed in the Democrat mailing room asked us to value a stamp. that his folks had just unearthed on an envelope. piie date Of the letter was 1874 and the stamp-three cent, green ---proved to be of the 1870.71 issue, without grill. It was So 'xSintiy c6heeiled Gin ink) as to give first impression of being unused.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-24

z s'Jimr PrOnovost' of The Democrat advertising depart. IiaeHt iS kept busy in his spare
 1sictiiciits GprfespUndime with
 stamp collectors iii aIl parts - of the globe. Right now ''JinR"
 A IinderGOinl. ,a commission
 which calls for 5000 stulnps
 to be ahip6d to India, where !, q friend desires an exchange and promises some fine ones for those received. The local
 phllatelist is also fin contact
 with collectors in Argentina,
 from whom some beautiful specimens were recently re. I Ceived, and also in Australia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-08
The Band Plays On
Collegiate Romance

"Go Collegiate !'-is the theme Of
one Of the most entertaining college
pictures to be seen in many . day
and which opens Wednesday ct the
Paramount theater.
The picture is 1.-THE Band Plays
On" suggestive Of just another foot
ball film, which 1t is not. Although
Americas national collegiate sport
serves as the background for the
story, 1t is in reality q zippy story
Of college and college students.
It tells the story Of four boys-'The
-Four BomberS"-who grow up to-
gether in the slums and who Ga
through life together. playing foot
ball, sharing their disappointment
and their heroics. their loves and
their laughter.
No stars appear in this picture, yet
stars are not always essential to the
success Of fine picture. Familiar
taces2 -. yes -. but the faces Of
dependable young players who IN
themselves are potential star mate
rial. Too, there are new faces, faces
Of young actors who. II their per-
formauces IN The Band Plays On
Is any criterion, have brilliant fu-
lures ahead Of them.
Robert Young again Is the veteran
performer who comes through glori-
ously with his role q Tony. the Idol
q the gridiron and the "heart
trouble" Of lovely Betty Furness. i
+ Miss Furnsse first leading role.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-08
AT THE MOVIES
Beal Performs With
Hepburn in Picture

For more than half a century it has
been q best seller, and is still goine
strong. That is the amazing record
Of Sir James Barrie's classic story
Of Scotland, "The Little Minister.
now showing ct the Capitol theater
Now, the universal favorite ha.
been brought to the screen by RKO-
Radio with none other than Kath-
arine Hepburn playing the leading
role.
Those close to the production be.
lieve that Barrie's glamorous 70.
nance Of wild gypsy girl and q
fighting little minister will receive
the same enthusiastic reception from
the public that 1t has been getting
from the reading public for more
than half century.
RXO.Radio heads have kept the
finn version as close to the letter
and spirit Of the book as possible
bringing the qualities that genera
lions have loved to the screen.
A strong supporting cast has been
given to Miss Hepburn. whose per-
ooual triumph Of sweeping to star.
dom II one picture Is the talk Of the
plcture world.
John Beal plays the title role. with
Alan Hale. Donald Crisp, Lumsden
1laxe. Andy Clyde. Beryl Mercer
Dtl1y Watson, Dorothy stickney. Map
0crdo0. Frank Conroy. My Nalyou.
ReGinaN Denny, Leonard Carey,
Heebert Dunston. Harry Beresford
md Barlowe Dorland In the cast,
Richard Wallace directed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-08

A noisy muffler Is nearly always
due TO open seams in the casing
caused BY vibration or backfire. THIS
can usually b remedied by sealing
the lealy seams With ordinary asbes-
to- furnace cement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-08

Unless some other method can b
Woe1Led ont to curb the mounting &C
Cid00t rate. automobile manufactur-
- may b. asked 70 slow their carl
- . top speed Of % miles an hour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-01-08
BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES
SALESMAN SAM

WHAT'S THE MATTER. eoovs? YOU SEEM So....
DON'T KNOW, GUT SINCE YOU'VE eEEN HOME.
YOU SEEM RATHER CAAN6ED... SO 5EROUSl
EVERYONE HAS REMARKED ABOUT II
The Washington times., 1935-02-06
WOMEN CROWD
FLEM|NGTON
COURT ROOM

COURT ROOM, FLEMING
TON, N. j., Feb. 6. G.N.SJ.
Bruno Hauptmann found a
crowded court room when he
was escorted in by his guards
at $50 this morning. His wife,
Anna, was waiting in the court
room and they chatted while
waiting for court to be called
to order.
Five minutes after Hauptmann
was escorted in, the jurors took
their seats in the jury box and
scanned the audience with in.
tereSt.
The audience, incidentally, was
largely feminine today. There
were a lot of mink coats in the
audience. There was a craning
of necks as lawyers and various
principals entered.
When Edward j. Reilly, chief
counsel for the defense, showed
up, Hauptmann talked to him
earnestly.
Court was called to order at
1902 a. m.