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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29
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Fighting and singing, laughing
ana loving, tempestuously living
their own lives IN their sliaflty- boat
colony in the lower Mississippi river,
the primitive and picturesque char
ncters in Polls important drama
with music. Banjo on My Knee"
enact q story that provides distinct
u different screen fare you will
cnthusiastically approve. ~
Distinguished by its fine produc-
ton qualities, new trend In song
aalid melody, this picture combines
the locale Of Tobacco Road with
the atmosphere Of Steamboat
Round the Bend" and has been
ideally cast with Barbara Stanwyck
and Joel McCrea co-starred In the
leading roles, and with the very i'm
portant supporting characterizations
entrusted 70 such talented and pop
ular players as Helen Wesley, Bud
dy Ebsen, Walter Brennan and
Katherine DeMille.
Banjo on My Knee" begins on
the shanty-boat of Walter Brennan,
whose son Joel McCrea, is about
to marry Barbara Stanwyck, a
qland girl" Brennan Is entertaining
the guests playing his one-man
band "contraption." Everyone Is
merry except Katherine DeMille
who wanted Joel herself. Victor
Kilian, who buys the fish catches
ef the colony, tries to kiss Barbara
bel knocks him into the river.
hers being unable to find Kilian
1ecamps, believing himself
Arer.
Eslf what happens at the wedding
naDny provides the most dra-
aflc, and hilarious climax ever
gnt to the screen.
ARD Polls second great feature
fgse House of Secrets" with Muriel
w and Leslie Fenton provides
fies and thrills from cellar
~ GARNET. From start to finish it's
the fastest, most furious, most grip
ping chiller you've ever seen.
Tomorrow night, on the stage,
Polls presents five spectacular
vaudeville acts Of unique dancing
and delightful singing highlighted
against the most gorgeous scenery
to be seen. And with songs you love,
and Freddie Halls matchless antics,
It viii be an extraordinary treat in
deed.
And Thursday night there will be
a"Giant Screeno Party" to which
has been adde da Treasure Jack
Pot" providing over one hundred
reasons to make 1t important for you
to come. For fun. thrills, excite
ment and profit, arrange party
now to come.
And buy tickets now for the gala
midnight show New Years eve fea-
turing Myrna 10y and William
Powell In their new joyous hit,
After the Thin Man"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29
BANK MITE AT
STATE TOMORROW

Looks like a busy week for some
folks! New Years Eve on the way
and most important Bank Mite" at
the State. Well Bank Mite" beats
the former festivities by day be-
cause tomorrow Is Bank Mite" and
with $50 reasons why registrants
should be on hand, things auger
we'll for another capacity house.
In addition another of the Good
Will Chests, which seem to grow
more popular with State audiences
with each succeeding week, will also
be opened and its glittering con-
tents divided among those present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29
Lost
1886 Was a MOmentous Year For Hollywood!

Goddard,
1t was the year when love came
to, or was acknowledged by
Americas Sweetheart and Amer
ica's Boy Friend.
1t also was the year. when
Shirley Temple made eyes at
three embarrassed Boy Scouts,
and when Freddie Bartholomew
received his first proposal Of mar
riage.
After chasing blends around
theater and sound stages for O
decade, Harpo Marx gave up and
married a brunei.
In IL months Cary Grant was
linked by colony gossip with ex-
actly 80 girls, and Jimmy Stew
art was rumored engaged to
seven.
Henry Fonda and Randolph
Scott effected social alliances.
Pinky Tomlin proved a better
man than scores (well, dozens
anyway Of rivals when he won
a nod from Toby Wing.
Gail Patrick married the own
err of the Brown Derby, and won't
have to worry about a meal
ticket.
Airline Judge and Wesley Rug
giles postponed one Of their nu-
merous separations until after a
dinner party, so their guests
wouldn't be disappointed.
December-Mae Dare
Master Bonnie Bartlett has
promised to wait for Jane With
ers instead Of marrying jeanette
Macdonald, his first love.
Romantic highlight Of the year
for millions of women was the
rise of Robert Taylor. During a
love scene with Greta Carlo in
Camille" his coat tails caught
on fire and had to be put out with
an extinguisher.
The year Just past will be
memorable for the discovery that
Mae Vests "Come up n see me
some time" was not an invitation,
but a challenge. One fellow, who
was either daft or hopelessly
naive, tried 1t and was tossed out
on his ear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29

ART TALENTS USED
One OF Nelson Eddy's accomplish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29

Fall Season
It was a good year for falls.
The aforementioned Mr.. Taylor
dropped the aforementioned Miss
Carlo while cameras were grind
ing.
Charlie Ruggles fell out Of q
tree and incapacitated Jack La
Rue during the filming Of a ma
ture picture.
Director Clarence Brown, while
feeding his dogs, tripped and
broke an elbow.
Marlene Dietrich, appearing
In an English production, slipped
on the edge Of a bathtub and
sprawled in front Of the camera
crew while clad only in embar-
rassment.
Miss Dietrich, George Raft,
Bette Davis, Jimmy Cagney, and
Joe e. Brown also fell out with
their studios.
signs or Boom
There were several portents Of
prosperity during the year Of
1886. Little Miss Temple gar
nered a neat $450,000.
Master Bartholomew was al
most able to pay the lawyers in
volved In the squabble over his
custody.
Constance Bennett gave pres
ents to nearly everybody when
she finished Ladies In Love-"
Carole Lombard decided she
was tired Of her collection Of star
sapphires.
A law suit-Zukor VS.. Goldwyn
revealed that Mr.. Zukor con-
sidered the services of Gary
Cooper worth something like
$1,200,00O.
The Trocadero, preparing to
help usher out the tottering year,
mailed its announcements two
weeks ago. For $40 a person, not
counting stimulants, one can
perch In the main dining room
and cheer the advent Of 1887. Or,
for only $3.50, he can sit in the
cellar and listen to the revelry
overhead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29
by PAUL HARRISON

BY PAUL HARRISON
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent
MISUNDERSTANDING back, 1886
seems to have been a momentous
year. A significant, eventful year.
For Hollywood, anyway.
In the outside world, of which
Hollywood is only dimly aware,
nothing much happened. A pres
idential election, an ALLEGATION,
civil war-things like that.
But in the screen colony 1t was
the year that Shirley Temple lost
five teeth.
1t was the year that Jean Har-
low changed the color Of her
hair.
During part of the twelve
month, an actress named Mary
Aston made entries In a diary.
And 1t was the year In which
Ariel caught up with Caliban.
Easy for Quins
Education made tremendous
strides In 1896.
That was the year when Goth
Century-Fox spent $172,000 en-
24-sheet posters divulging the
phonetic pronunciation Of Isl
none Simon" Gwen then the
posters weren't right, but they
were pretty closeD
Ida Lupino finished reading
Anthony Adverse"
The Dionne Quintuplets
learned that 1t isn't very difficult,
after all, to act like movie stars.
And producers discovered a
new office formula in the
casting together, as sweethearts,
Of players who had been married
and divorced.
Her Nose Knows
Artistically and culturally, the
year brought fresh triumps.
A negative one was the demise
of the two-reel comedy. A posi-
tive one was Romeo and Juliet"
Miss Harlow almost finished the
book she is writing, and Lionel
Barrymore made another etch-
ing.
The Marx Brothers decided TO
dedicate a statue to all mothers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29

Be at the State tomorrow night
and share in the fun and profit Of
Bank Mite" Who knows 1t may
provide you with the where-with-
all to celebrate New Years Eve in
royal fashion.
We repeat again, and feel sure
you will agree, that it's much bet
ter to be "sure" than sorry"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29
CAREER is VARIED Vi

Myrna 10y has played every type
Of screen role, Oriental siren, yatnps,
straight romantic parts and whimsi-
cal sophisticated women, and almost
every nationality, but is an Irish
girl for the first time IN M-e3-Af's
"Parnell." "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29

in-law.
Makeup experts proudly sculp-
tured a false, patrician nose for
Sonia Henie.
Walt Disney set his gnomes TO
work on a featlre-length anima-
ton of "Snow White" and hopes
he'll have 1t ready before 1888.
The Trail of the Lonesome
Pine" and 1.-THE Garden Of AL
lah" proved that color movies
can be something besides chro-
matte Nightmares.
Back to TarZan
Numerous phenomena of a
miscellaneous nature are to be
found in the records of 1896.
It was the year that Miss Maui
reen O'Sullivan fed back to the
treetops for a rendezvous with
Mr.. Weissmuller.
It was the year that Mr.. Joe
Penner developed sudden aver
sion for ducks.
Because Of his advanced age,
Baby Leroy was retired from
the screen.
Yet Clark Gable continued as
aromantic idol despite the fact
that his second wife's daughter
had a child-making Mr.. Gable
a step-grandfather.
Bing Crosby will long remem-
Der 1886 as the year when one OF
his horses won a race.
In "Cain and Mabel" as the
old proverb goes, Marion never
looked lovelier."
Katharine Hepburn graciously
bestowed an autograph upon an
admirer.
Movie fans organized "razzing
parties" to vent their disapprov-
al on poor pictures.
Nelson Eddy got through the
Leap Year without once being
rumored engaged.
Romance and RumOr
The last year was only moder-
ately favorable to stellar ro-
mance-51 marriages and IS d.
vorces, but with one precinct not
yet heard from In the instance
of Charlie Chaplin and Paulette
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29
REAL BLOSSOMS USED

For a garden scene in "Maytime,"
fifteen real apple trees in blossom
have been transplanted to the stage
and thousands OF blossoms will fall
during scenes between jeanette Mac
Donald and Nelson Eddy, the CO.
stars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29

/ Gordon Jones, currently IN the
top spot opposite. Betty Fufness in
.RKO's They Wanted TO Marry,
was q leading Pacific Coast pIsy-by-
play football announcer shortly be-
fore the hlms claimed him. !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-29
FLIES no NEW YORK

Robert Taylor Is making a flying
trip to New York before he starts
his new role with Luise Rainier. In
Maiden Voyage"
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06
DEMOCRATS WIN
TWENTY THREE
COUNTY OFFICES
[ConIinned tfoM 80 80

LCoNfinHed from Fssf Pege1
wood; registery in ehancery and
clerk Of the Orphans Court, An-
thony F. Emory; receiver OF taxes
and county treasurer, Claude yosh-
ell; sheriff, John NJ. Ulmer; coroner,
William Smith. Jr.
Kent County
Prothonotary, William NJ. steven
son; register Of Wills, Jonathan L.
Hopkins; comptroller, Elijah s..
Hughes; sheriff, Levi Everett; coro-
ner, Harry Camper; members Of the
Levy Court. James J. Behen, Nathan
lei Minner, and Charles r. Brown.
Sussex County
Prothonotafy. Joseph X. Lingo;
register IN chancery and clerk Of
the Orphans Court, William A. Hud-
son; receiver of taxes and county
treasurer, Charles E. Wootten;
comptroller. John W. Hooker; sher-
If, Harley ]. Conaway; coroner,
Howard E. Hardesty; members Of
the Levy Court, William d. Burton
and Herman d. Johnson.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06
CASH INCOME OF FARM
ERS SHOW BIG INCREASE
1885 Gain Passes That Of 1882 By
Over Five Million Dollars

Cash income for Delaware farm
ers increased from $1O,11O,OOO IN
1882 to S15,226,OOO in 1885 according
to information received at the Uni
versity of Delaware from the Agri-
cultural Adjustment Administration
in Washington.
The increase in cash income was
due, the report points out. to several
factors including higher unit prices
for some products, shift in produc-
ton from one product to another
and increased production OF some
crops and produce.
Delaware dairymen produced ap-
proximateIy 130,0O0,000 pounds OF
milk each year. it is shown, but the
cash income from dairy products
rose from $2.S12.0OO in 1882 to So
471.O in 1886. an increase OF sl59,-
900.
Likewise, poultrymen saw their
cash income increase from 1882 to
1885. They received s3.003.000 for
a 1892 production Of about 3,2A5,OOO
chickens and more than eleven and q
half million dozen eggs. For their
production Of these items In 1885,
they received $4.41O.000, an increase
Of 81, 100000 or AZ per cent of the
1892 figure. Some of the increase
was due 10 an increased chicken pro-
duction which jumped from $685.
600 in 1889 to 3.S56.000 in 1885, but,
because egg production fell from
40, ,000. 900 eggs in 1882 10 135.0OO,OOe
IN 1885, higher unit prices accounted
for most of the increase.
Truck crop products and fruit
growers also benefited because OF
greater production and higher prices.
During this period. farm cash in
come from truck crops increased
S717. 200 and income from apples and
Strawberries increased from Sl,llz,-
900 in 1899 20 s2.O0s. 200 in 1885.
Encouraging uptnrns IN cash in
come fro mother Delaware COM
mOdities were also indicated. In
come from cattle and calves increas-
ed 81 per cent. or s2l2.8o0; that from
potatoes SO per cent. or $4,000; corn
moved up 50 per cent, or S362,O0O;
and wheat income increased 2a3 per
cent. or s690.000.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06
ROOSEVELT'S MAJORITY
IN KANSAS is $4,000

A Democratic vote tide raised
President Roosevelt's. margin over
Governor All NJ. LandOn in the lat
ters home state decisively and swept
into Office Democratic governor to
succeed the defeated Republican
presidential nominee.
Late returns indicated ROosevelt's
Kansas majority might reach $4,000
votes. In 1882 his margin over
OOoyer was $4,000.
The vote in 25S3 precincts out Of
1850 gave Roosevelt 401. .3S7 and
L.andon 352.326
Walter Hnxman. 49. Hutchinson
attorney who campaigned actively
for Roosevelt, won the goyernorship
from viii G.. West stockman and
former secretary to Landon. The
vote in 1858 precincts gave Human
s76, $50 and West S60,s23.
Arthur Capper, Republican senior
United States Senator from Kansas.
weathered the Democratic landslide,
defeating Omar B. Ketchum, Demo-
crat, 10 win fourth term. In 2,423
precincts Capper had 35S, 1862, Ket-
chum 85i,12S.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06
pBLOW-OUTSs BIG FACTOR
IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS

Recent highway fatalities in which
tire bloW-outs were a factor raise q
question as TO the competency Of the
average driver to deal successfully
with this tyre OF emergency, the
Delaware Automobile Association, A.
M. A. declares, in a bulletin giving
two important blowout don'ts."
They are:
Don't slam on the brakes.
Don't release the clutch.
"The natural tendency Of the driv-
er when q blowout occurs is TO press
hard on the brakes" said Linnaeus
L. Hopes. executive secretary Of
the association. Driving experts
agree this Is the wrong thing to do.
Instead, the driver should concen-
trate his attention on keeping the
car on the road and allowing the de-
celebrated motor to act as a brake in
slowing down the vehicle.
quick application Of the brakes
may result in the car OFerturning.
Releasing the clutch may throw the
car into a skid. The big job Of the
driver when a blowout occurs is to
steer. II he can keep the car on the
road and prevent skidding. he will
avoid the horrors which are often
the accompaniment TO blowout ac-
cidents."
It is further stated. for the bene-
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06
BETTER CHILDREN'S
TESTS BEING OFFERED
TCOafiHned from First Pagel

tCOHti1Hed from First Psgel
years ago complete physical ex-
aminations were made Of 229 chill
dren In a representative Sussex
county school. Seven children were
found to have unsuspected but def
mite heart ailments. Treatment by a
private physician was begun at
once. REORGANIZATION this fall shows
six fully recovered, the seventh inn
proved.
Under present arrangements, chill
dren in the first, fourth, and sew
enth grades are examined by a phys
ician; those in the second, third,
fifth, and sixth grades are inspect
ed by a public health nurse. Parents
are invited to attend and observe
the work.
The examination is complete when
parents request 1t. and where
schools provide facilities. Because of
the time required for this. assist
ance in the more populous districts
is provided to County Health on
GERS by private practitioners.
The improved public response is
believed due to years of health edu-
cation in the schools. support of lo-
cal physicians, and influence of Par
ent-Teacher Associations.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06

At Of drivers who never had expert
enee with blow-outs, that car al
ways swerves in the direction Of the
blowout; that is if a left tire is af-
feeted, the swerve will be to the
left and vice-FeFsa. Another good
thing for drivers to remember is to
steer in the direction Of the skid;
that is, If the skid is to the left, steer
that way. The car cannot be brought
out Of a skid BY turning the opposite
direction.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06

Some cooperatiyes are making a
notable record in the methods that
they employ 70 keep their member
ship fully, promptly and effectively
Informed No organization can af-
ford to neglect this important ele-
ment Of success. There is no place
in the cooperative movement for
any other attitude than that the best
interests of the producers are-sery-
ed when there Is opportunity for
complete and satisfying knowledge
Of what is going on in their business
enterprise"
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06

health. Establishes Warm Springs
foundation, Warm Springs, Ca,
I whose waters be found beneficial In
paralysis fight, as aid TO others sim
ilarly afflicted.
1924-Creates sensation at Madi-
son Square Garden convention BY
appearing on crutches to nominate
'The Happy Warrior" Alfred z.
Smith, for President.
192S-Supported by cane. and arm
Of son, again places Al Smiths name
IN nomination at Houston, Texas,
and receives ovation. Smith, New
York Democracy urge him TO sup
port ticket by running for governor.
Consents, wins by $4,000 votes as
Smith loses state to Hoover. At Al
bany continues progressive" legis-
lation instituted by his predecessor,
Smith. Items: Cheap waterpower;
conservation.
Reelected Governor
Reelected; majority. 725.0O0
votes. Republican launch so-called
Seabury investigation Of Tammany's
administration of New York City.
Charges against Mayor James j.
Walker. Tammany's stalwart, bring
him up before Roosevelt in executive
chamber hearings. Walker resigns.
Roosevelt for President" clubs
start before the second term expires.
1932-Nominated for presidency at
Chicago convention by Joe Z. Mack,
Duchess County Democratic leader
who offered F. d. R. state senator
post in 1910. Nominated on third
ballot. flies TO Chicago TO accept de-
signation in person as act stirs
country. In campaign speeches
pledges New Deal" and wins in
landslide vote.
1933-Escapes assassin's bullets
at Miami. Fla. Takes oath as Presi- |
dent March 4. declaring: This great
nation will endure as It has endured.
will revive and prosper the only |
thing we have to fear Is fear itself.
Calls special session Of Congress-
declares bank holiday. sets up agen-
eies to stimulate industry, creates
increase farmers pur-
power. Wine and beer legal
lied as prelude to repeal.
Pushes Reforms
1934-GoId content Of dollar re-
duced. Cotton acreage restricted.
independence launched.
Reciprocal tariff bill signed. Demo-
Gratis win in House and Senate con-
.ests.
1885 - Seventy-fOurth Congress
,onvenes. Said President Roosevslt's
1--WE have undertaken a
lew order of things, yet we progress
% Il under the framework and In
he spirit and intent of the Ameri-
IAN Constitution" Supreme Court
NRA. upholds abrogation
# gold clause in private contracts.
Z. $50. 900 900 works relief bill sign
d. Neutrality legislation launched.
19S6-OppOsition to New Deal
,rystaIizes; Coughlin, Townsend,
SeraId L. w. Smith, Al Smith hit
President. Supreme Court holds
tAA unconstitutional Democratic
IationaI convention at Philadelphia
renominates Roosevelt
nd Garner. President denOunces
economic royalists" in acceptance
mech. Treasury announces world
urrency stabiiizatiOn plan. Cam
aigning, F. D. R. sees fight against
epression won.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06
AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION
CARDS WILL BE MAILED

The 1887 automobile registration
cards are expected to be mailed
about November 10th.
Insurance of new automobile IL
cense plates will begin November
Is. From then until November 80
tags will be issued to persons de-
string 10 retain present numbers,
but requests for special numbers
will not be honored by the State No
tor Vehicle Department. Tags will
be issued in regular order after No
vember 30th.
New tags will have blue figures on
a gold background, reverse in color
scheme from the current ones, but
will be of the same size and design.
In England, in 1900. the cost Of
120 eggs was 16 cents.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06
FARM PLANS HELD
ENDORSED BY VOTE
Wallace Interprets Victory For
Roosevelt In Farmers Answer
To AAA Critics

Interpreting the Roosevelt victory
as an endorsement of the admins
tratiOn's farm plans, Secretary Wal
lace on Wednesday plunged into the
task of drafting an all-risk crop in
surance program for submission to
Congress.
Checking off the growing stack of
New Deal ballots, Wallace said he
was especially gratifiedD because a
great majority of farmers indi-
Gated that they have a real under
standing of the problems of agricul-
ture and the direction in which he
must move to solve them"
Private insurance experts met
yesterday with the agriculture sec
retary and a special committee nam
ed by the President to discuss de-
tails of the crop insurance plan.
Part Of AAA Program
It will be part Of the 1897 AAA
program which soon will be formu-
lated. In preparing this program,
drought reduction of many import
ant crops with resulting abnormally
large marketing of livestock and
poultry must be reckOned with by
the federal leaders.
High prices for human food and
animal feed recently are expected
by the departments economists to
cause an expansion in planting of
many crops. With normal weather
and yields next year this could re-
suit In what Secretary Wallace has
often termed the threat of ruinous
prices from depression surpluses.
Appropriation Necessary
In addition to suggesting a fed
eral crop insurance plan to Con-
gress that will tie-in with the AAA
soil conservation program Wallace
and HIS, aides must obtain a new ap-
to finance expected bene-
1T payments for farmers next year.
Distribution Of the S470,000,000
Congress provided for farmers who
in the 1886 AAA pro-
gram has barely started and is well
behind the payment schedule first
announced. ~
Wallace, Fl. r. Tolley. AAA ad-
minister. and others in the argi-
culture department devoted much
time and effort to the campaign
chiefly in the midwest
farm states.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06

II is demonstrably true that the
most successfui cooperatiyes have
been those IN which the relationship
between members and manasers has
been closest and most uuderiitand-
ing. Once a member feels that the
cooperative to Which he belongs IS
a more or less alien thing with
which he has only . remote and im-
personal relationship. his loyalty
and enthusiasm inevitably dag. Both
members and managers must Keep
this fact constantly in mind If the
cooperative is to serve its purpose.
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06

Five women delegates attended
recent conference Of tractor opera
tors at Moscow. Russia
Milford chronicle., 1936-11-06
AN ESSENTIAL OF SUCCESSFUL
COOPERATION

In speaking Of farmers coopera-
tive marketing associations, S. D,
Saunders, Cooperative Bank Com
missioner, recently said: "0ne Of the
necessary, moves in Strengthening
good management and IN Improving
the capital structure Of associations
lies in closer relation TO producer
members and a more complete un-
derstanding on their part Of what
their business institution is doing
and how Il Is doing II.