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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
will be supported by . cast of other Hollywood film players.

Hollywood film players.
 Russell Pratt, NEG comedy star, win take over the master Of cere- monies Job on the NEG Breakfast Club during the vacation of Don McNeiIl, this week. The Breakfast Club is braadeast daily except Sunday from 0i00 to lO:00 .. n1., over the NBC-Blue network, with Helen Jane Behlke, cOntralte, and Clark Dennis, tenor, as regular soIolsts, and various NEG groups as guests.
 The PIckard family, nationally famous musical organization spec iaIlzlng In folk songs of their nae tive south, and particularly of the Tennessee hills, have return cd Co Chicago for the summer and will be heard as guests on the Breakfast Club, Friday, July A, replacing for that day the Ranch Boys, NEG cowboy trio.
 With the regular Breakfast club east. the following guests appear on the broadcasts; Mondays, Joan and the Escorts; Tuesdays, Holly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
Elm Elm

The Duck forgot to duck-TherefOre a barrister' would say John Kcey of the Bishop street Kceeys had duck dinner yesterday. On his way home from Savin Rock Saturday night John saw car in front of his strike object in the road The other not stopping John decided he would Imagine his surprise to di- that the object plump wild duck Being of
 frugal disposition he immediately had visions of the family butcher not getting the regular Sunday order from the Keeley family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
IT HOLLYWOOD
By Paul Harrison

songs and of Cot.rGc they muggc a lot--made comedy faces. you know So you see where l got this fac' and voice. I'm not sensitive abot2 the size of my mouth.
 "When l was 3, I was singing "Ja Da' and that 'Shimmy.Lske.My. Sister -aKte' song. At ' l did Q Inu1 song-'she Forgot to Tell Him Sh0 Was Married
 Mother Her Teacher
 "school? never went to school except month in New York one time. The act didn't earn enough to pay for c teacher. Mama taught me to read and write. Sometimes the authorities would get after IS and we'd have to sneak out to the next town.
 Finally the act could get hardly any bookings ct oil, 70 I struck out by myself when was 14. Got break singing with Paul Ash, and was in c Broadway show and didn't get paid. did ( single otl the LceN time, wearing c hot-cha evening gown to make me look older.
 "1hen I worked with Ben Blue, but he fired me in four weeks; said I wasn't funny. I wasn't feeling very funny, either.
 Ss~as
 Getting Better
 "fIow'm I doin'? okay? "Well, got in the. Lew Brown show, Calling Ali Stars, and after 1t closed, he teamed me with Jifii- my Dura1te i1 c night spot. Jir1s my was 50 f1ice-let me have good lines and helped me . lot. Then some more night clubs, and c chance for four weeks in c club ott here. guest-starred one Sunday evening ct the TrocAdero, and Nor. man Taurog saw me, ai1d they put me opposite Bob Burns iii this pic. ture.
 "When Rhythm on the Range was finished and 1 was wondering whether I was terrible. or too fat or something. they offered me . fiye- yeuT COHCraCb Ju8b uDOub hOVIOu over. I'm in The Big Broadcast now, and next I've got the comedy lead with Bing CroCby in Follow the sun."
 A Home at Last
 T like Hollywood. I cont care what 1t says about my face. People are nice, though. They tell mo I've gone Hollywood already because 1 got engaged to Johnny Terrence one day and broke it off the next. Just one Of those qtiiCkies. 1 have . very bad temper, once it gets tip.
 "But nothing can make me mad at this town. 4 home of my own, c car, and c fox fur. No more one- night stands, no more haTnburgers. no more rinSing out my one pair Of stockings in the wash room.
 "How'ni I doin'2
 Mister. I'm doin' all right"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
Good evening.

And now for the final radio column by your present editor. We hope that it made as pleasant reading as it did writing. And now to get on with to- days chatter after which you column will return to the capable hands of your favorite, Ray Fitz- patrick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
SUMMER SONG
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Summer is hurrying right along, July has gone at the sound of the gong. Lovely days become more mellow, With deep toned sourds as of the cello. Locusts in the long afternoons, Furnish tea music in monotonous tunes. Gardens offer their mid season flowers Freshened up by occasional showers. Godcnrod changes from green to yellow, The lark in midair Is c cheerful fellow Early sunburns change to deep brown, And most everybody is out of town Already the shops are showing furs, sign summer is stepping when this occurs. Ships go out and ships come in Loaded with tourists from Paris and Berlin. Summer is hurrying right along And as 1t hurries we end this song.
 Err
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
It happened in New Milford

It happened in New Milford. Don't blame us for this nature story 1t told to us but Les Warner who related 1t voucheS for 1t in uncertain terms canary bird presented to family out there. It happened to be young bird that could chrp only few notes. A great many crows pass near the house where 1t was quartered and believe it not this can. ary today has distinct in it's repertoire It will whistle few other notes but It's faVOrite the familiar Cawcaw refrain, not harsh like crows song, but a canary birds caw.Caw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Hollywood, Aug. 1-"Thls is my first interview" said Martha Kaye. seventeen years in show business, and my first interview. I'm sort of scared"
 It was a blistering day, but the commedienne smoothed a white fox scarf across her knees. She liked the feel of it. It was tangible evidence of success, @ reminder that she sud- denly had become the big gufaw- and -grimace gal of Hollywood.
 She had had Q diamond brooch, too--another trinket buoght the day she signed her contract. The brooch was in her purse the night she went to the preview of "Eythm on the Range" in whict she appeared with Bing Crosby.
 She went into the theater a nonentity and emerged c celebrity. When the first autograph hunter bore down on her, Miss Kaye handed her purse to some stranger in the crowd while sine wrote in the book. "Oh, boy = yeah manI- Myrna Loy."
 What, with oil the excitement, and the embarrassment of Sign- ing the wrong name, she forgot about her purse and hasn't seen it since. Oh, well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Barbs . . coumnlst says Governor Landon is in
 state of sincerity Any minute Farley will claim It.
 . We were wondering about the silence out of Italy three Duces from the cabinet they probably aren't talk ing If Spain insists keeping 1t up, 1t would seem poetic justice to give all It's bulls box seats In recently ordering walking fish" from the tropics, America was bit premature Fish in what were midwestern lakes soon will get the knack 1t had It's way, what with all the trouble that has been raging about It, the Rock of Gibraltar would probably be gathering no moss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES
With BEN MALONEY.

weed High Matters; Wsdnesdays, the Rangers; ThuFsday; the Ca- dets; Fridays, the Ranch Boys CPlckard family, July a, oply); Saturdays, the vagabOnds.
 Walter Blsufuss and his oFches- tra furnish music on the program, with Bin Krens, NEG pianist @ sOlOist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
COUNTRY SOUNDS"

still don't why always
 That the country nights oh so still,
 Why, what do they listen for, the sound ot traflcP Or graShoppus and shllp
 My isn't the tnklng of n bell pleasant than the honk of hornp
 Isn't the breeze
 As rstles along through the corn?
 What would rather hear cool summer nighp Traffic2 along the dusty roads and its glare say-wOudnt prefer a country sceneP With familiar sounds wherep
 would, and would too
 There isn't another thing that would ffI me with glee, Than to sit all through the sweet cool night And listen to sounds from the country. wrote this poem night when the family was asleep The window being open enabled me to hear very plainly the sounds of the many many grasshoppers occasionally grump of frog in the swamp below our garden, and only did hear the whppoorw in the woods in back of house Temptation made look out of the window and it just chanced that bat flew by rusng it's wings The fire flies very pretty, making tiny light among the trees and bushes Yes there many pretty things b the country and city Give bit of both to me and I'll As happy
 Yours truly,
 LITTLE COUNTRY MOUSE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Dinglcs. Allie Afredt, boss of our stereotype de- pertinent, starts his vacation today. He's planning four days cruise the gigantic Normandic ... Julie Atkins of the opposition never heard such brping
 in all her sweet life she did at the wrestling show in Naugatuck Friday night. John A. Cluney, Ray Fitzpatrick and Joe Daly back at their desks this morning after their annual leaves of absences,
 Pete Dunnc and Tom Cassin are back from Montreal. .Matty Sheehan blew into town last week after several months touring the western states. Carl Danisavage and John Stokes have chosen Maine again for their annual nothing It starts the third week this month
 Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Now that It's vacation and school for until September my thoughts run along different lines live out in the country and like 1t very much Of course the city is interesting and I'm fond of walking along the streets and looking into the many shop windows. I also enjoy to observe the many people who pass on Yes, enjoy the country ana the city atmosphere and when finish Wlby hope to get position in Waterbury. Some time in the near future I'm going to spend day in going around the city and then Ti come home and write poem about it. This poem which am including now Is about Country Sounds" There contrast between the noise of the city and that of the country My poem is enclosed ana truly hope you enjoy reading 1t and that you publish in your column Thank you for putting my poem about English in last June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Because "Rhythm on the Range" is Bob Burns first screen role as Q featured player, Paramount will hold the world premiere of the picture in his native Arkansas, while Bob is making Q personal appearance at Little Rock during the Centennial. He will fly back to Hollywood to resume his tall tales on the Kraft Music Hall and continue work in "The Big Broadcast of 1o27."
 Agents for Hollywood night
 clubs besieged Victor Young,
 maestro of Shell Chateau, with
 offers after he pulled nine musI-
 clans out of his orchestra and
 presented his own idea of . "swlng
 band" on the air. They wanted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03
The Top at Last!

"That preview = I'll never have another night like thatl You can't imagine the thrill of 1t. Nobody could. Years of vaudeville--the old kerosene circuit.
 Getting stranded. going hungry, imending shabby clothes. Living out of Q suitcase, hopping c rattler for the next town, getting break, get- ting fired. Coming here to work in 6 night club, never even dreaming of the movies.
 "Then getting my chance and wondering if I'd be funny Wofl- dering if I'd be too fat. Mama nearly died when sine saw me in that nightgcwn wear in one scene. But they laughed at me and ap" plauded my song, and l wanted to get up and thank 'en1.
 T scarcely saw the picture; bawled all the way through H. and ruined the incest dress ever had. Mama Yludged me and said, Don't cry, you idiotl--they like you!
 T said, 'Doggone 1t. I got to exs press myself some wayI I can't hollerl' ''.r
 Born Back Stage
 "Elow'm I doin'9 You getting what you want?"
 "okay. Were you really born in Q dressing roorn?"
 Tn Butte, Mont. Mama hadn't ex- pected me 50 soon. Papa and she had an act--Peter Reed and Peg. gy Hooper. When Buddy, Hny broth- or, and I got big enough to work, we were ell in Q family act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

After seven years on the air, Rudy vallee stiIl has no prefer ence for the micrOphOne on the left side of the stage, Che center or the right side. He uses all three during the course of his Variety Hour, introducing guest stars at one, walking to another to sing, or interviewing an enter talneT from another.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Walter Huston ana Cecu E. De- Mile discussed the entertainment business in general while waiting for the Lux Radio theater to 90 on the air. Said Huston to Director DeAGille: well, o. B., there's ncth- ing like the thrill of an audience right there at your feet. You can make all the pictures you want, but give me the stage and the people out there to let you know first hand how they feel"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

:vLLEN OEtNkltlc HEIGHT SFEgTio IhcAESs
 lUElGHT ISl pouNOJ's eGOWiN Hhk2. BUS ETEG eoRN, NEW Yc0h cITM AP2iL g, loo0s REAL NHME, ALeeRI NC GchEGAL-s Md12l- MolNnL Scoae: ONE MnRelAGE~ ID MaaN LANOEE-S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-03

Co lead . swing band in the night clubs. Young explained that it was only . novelty, and that he isnt going into the swing band business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
$10,0OO SUIT IS
 ENDED OUTSIDE
AnsOnia Nurse Had Sued for Injuries Sustained
 in Auto Accident

The $10,000 suit of Katherine O'Connell, Ansonia nurse. against Renzo Sawada. of l20 Broadway, N, Y. adminitrator of the estate of Seasburo Rinoshida, Japanese army colonel, was withdrawn from the docket of superior court here today. Settlement out of court was re- ported but terms were not nn- nounced. An accident on the Mil- ford turnpike. in the town of Mil- ford, was the basis of the litigation. The accident took place May 6, 1884. The plaintiff was passenger in a car operated by William Flahcrty, of Hamden. The latter was turning his car around on the highway, ac- cording to the complaint, when Kinoshida's machine crashed Into the other auto. It was charged the Miss O'Conncll was seriously in- jurcd in the crash, and that she would bear permanent facial scars. Injuries to the head and body were listed in the complaint.
 During the litigation, the original defendant died, and Sawada, q New York banker, was sued as admins trator of his estate. A plea of abate- ment was filed in his behalf, the claim being made that the admin istrator appointed by the state of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
DR. PETROCELLI
 WENT ON STAND
Four Alibi Witnesses Had Preceded Him; Not Here
 Day Alleged

Four alibi witnesses declared on the stand in superior court today that Dr. dcrardo c. Petrocelli. now being tried for manslaughtcr m the death of Mary Silva, 20. of Avon. was at Long Beach. L. l., on June 2 Of last year. the date on which state witnesses declared that the girl had made one of her two fare well visits to the office of the local physician. Dr. Petrocclll took the stand in his own defense at ll:46 o'clock today and was still being ex- amined early this afternoon.
 Two other defense witnesses, Mrs. Margaret Doolan. of 227 South Main street, who lives over the doctors office and cleans the office forr him. and her brother, John Kennedy. q painted, testified that Dr. Petrocclli was away from his office from Tues day. June {. l935. to the following Tuesday, the ilth. The state con- tended during It's presentation of evidence that the Silva girl last
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
 GIVES INTERVIEW
Little Screen Marvel Has Her Likes, DiSlikes in
 Very Busy Life
Ky MARY KNIGHT

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 Hollywood, April 28-tUP) -Shir- Icy Temple likes spinach and she would rather dance than act and she wants to be motion picture director when she grows up. The seven year old film star. the best box office attraction in the screen industry. told me breathlessly of all her likes, dislIkcs and ambitions when l visited her on the Twentieth Century Fox lot where her next pic ture "Dimplcs' was being shot, We talked between takes and, incident" ally, they call her "One-take Tenn pie" because she always does her part so perfectly on the first at tempt.
 Had Happy Birthday
 She told me first she was Just past seven and how she celebrated her birthday all the week of April 23 because presents kept arriving from all over the world. She even received a birthday cake from Scot land, in a big box tied with n big Scotch plaid bow, "The frosting was pretty hard" Shirley said Of the Scotch cake, but 1t was awfully sweet of them to send 1t to me, Shirley said she had received pres ents from every place in the world and from people of all races. Even the Hotentots have sent her gifts.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
WOMAN MAY DIE
 UNLESS FOUND

Minneapolis. April 28-(UP)--An attractive, smartly dressed young woman was believed roaming Minneapolis streets today under the necessity of deciding within q week whether she shall live or die. Whether she knows she must make tho decision police can not say. They can't find her to tell her. She walked into drug store Sunday night and bought i5 cents worth of rat poison. She left, and returned a few minutes lated pale and gagping.
 "0ive me some water" she cried to a clerk. She held the rat poison box which was almost empty. Tho clerk gave her water. covertly sum moned police. Officers took her to n hospital for first aid. Before at- tendants could get he name she ran out of the room and disap.- pcared. The Womaun has q chance to live even B she>too ns much poison as the partly-empty box indicated, said Dr. Albert Hayes at the hospital where she was treated.
 Probably she can live q week. If she has changed her mind and wants to live, she can swallow an cmetic and rid herself of the poi- son. Then she should return to the hospital for intra-venous injections of sodium thcosulphatc.' Any doctor can help her." Hayes said. But she must hurry"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
FRANCIS ASBURY
 BEACH IS DEAD

Middlctown. April 28-(UP)-- Francis Asbury Beach, former pres idcnt of the Middletown National bank and m officer in many other commercial and industrial concerns, died today at Middlesex hospital He wns the son of the late John Wesley Beach. president of Wesle- van university from 1880 to 1887 MT. Beach was formerly an alder man and for many years member of the board of education here. He entered the Middletown National bank at 10 q clerk and worked his way up to the presidency. retiring in l03l. He organized the Bristol Trust company and was treasurer and general manager of the Wilcox Crittenden Co.. a hardware mnnu- featuring company.
 He was treasurer of the Lyman Gun Sight corp. Middlefeld, n d. rector of the Ono Mfg Go, the Mechanics Savings bank and vice. president of the Middlctown Press Publishing Co. In 1921 he was elect ed trustee of Wesleyan univer- sity, He was an Odd Fellow and . Mason.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
AUTHOR SLAYER
 IN TWO COURTS

New York. April 28-(UPl-~John Fiorenza. 24-ycar-old confessed slayer of Mrs. Nancy Evans Tittcr- ton, was led through crowds Of cur ious today into two courtrooms. He was taken to homicide court for routine dismissal of the temporary affidavit on which he was arrested l2 days after the short-story writ ter was found attacked and strangled in her Beekman place apartment April l6.
 Detectives then re-arrcstcd him under a grand jury indictment charging first degree murder. He was taken to general sessions where his case was postponed until Thurs day on the plea of his attorney, Henry Klauber. that he desired an examination by psychiatrists to prcccde pleading. The attorney has hinted that insanity will be the de- fense. When Fioren2a was hustled into homicide court he passed hiS mother, Mrs. Theresa Cupani, who cried: Johnnie. Johnnie, Johnnie"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
DEMOCRATS OF
 WOLCOTT AWAKE
Reused From Their Sleep of Last Night, They Will
 Do Something

Wolcott, the town of forgetful democrats, will attempt to regain It's place In the party spotlight to- night. Last evening the democrats of Waterbury's neighboring com munity were supposed to meet and elect delegates to the coming state convention and new town con- mittee. The leaders of the Jeffer- sonian party just forgot all about it and there was no caucus.
 Awake At Last
 This morning Democratic Town Chairman Michael Butler conferred with State Chairman J. Francis Smith after the Wolcott party lead CTS had been blasted out of their lethargy. As the governor of North Carolina said to the governor of South Carolina Ego ahead, see if you can fix 1t up" so did one chairman say to the other chairman today.
 They Meet Tonight
 As a result, acting on the advice Of State Chairman Smith, Town Chairman Butler will call the dem ocratic caucus to order tonight at 8 o'clock in the Wolcott town hall. It Is being called an adjourned caucus" although nobody met last night to adjourn the same.
 Therefore, at 8 o'clock tonight the democrats of Wolcott will turn out strong CD. Their votes in the state convention may be challenged. This will cause a big fracas at the New Haven session, 1t is feared. Wolcott has two votes In the state conven- tionl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
BUTCHER BOYS
 TRIAL IS BEGUN

Catskill, N. Y,April 28-(U.P0-- After almost three weeks of wrang- ling over selection of jury. the prosecution today opened It's case to send 20-year-old Alfred T.. volck- man, butcher boy. to the electric chair for the slaying Of ninc-year- old Helen Glenn, 6 minister's daugh- ter.
 The jury and two alternates chos- on. district Attorney John c. Wclch, arose in the court damned with vile iagc folk, and read Q first degree murder indics ncnt against volck- mann, who allcgedly confessed lur- ing the little girl to his room one day last June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
KENTUCKY DERBY HORSES TRY OUT

Churchill Downs, Ky, April 28 (UP) Broom. Major Austin c. 1'aylor's western entrant, turned in the smartest workout today of any of the candidates for Saturdays Kentucky derby.
 The horse which set n world record for n mile and furlong recently at Tanforan. Cal, turned that distance in l:53. Indian Broom was clocked In 1,38 3-5 for the mile and then was eased off the pace during the final turlong.
 Red Ensign raced with Indian Broom during the first half mile but then pulled up when It's rider loat his stirrup.
 Morton l.. Schwartz Bold Venture turned the derby distance of n mile and a quarter in 2:l0. Bold Ven turc, under steady restraint, breezed the distance.
 Joseph r.. Widener's Brcvity, fnv- orlte for Saturdays race. went the derby distance in 2:l3 3-5 under Sung Restraint. Brevity. ridden by exercise boy Adam Schlang, ran without blinkcrg and was inclined to loaf during the trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-28
UNEMPLOYED OF
 JERSEY BITTER
Leader of JObless Created Trouble in Assembly By
 Using Word Liar

Trenton, N. J., April 28-(UP)-- Unemployed men and women de- manding lcgislation to end relief crisis began their second week Of camping in the state house assem- ply chamber today while legislators sought q way, in hotel room con- ferences, to provide for 100000 in- digent persons. Members, of the American Federation of Labor farm union who participated in q dem onstration of approximately 1000 persons at meeting of the legis- lature last night reinforced the campers in the face of demands that police eject them. A strong force of state policemen called from highway patrol duty in expectation of violence remained near the capitol
 Law Makers Adjourn
 The legislature displaced for a short time last night the men and women who had been burlesquins 1t in continuous session for six days. but adjourned after n noisy and futile onc-hour meeting until 10 a. m. tomorrow. Neither house attempted seriously to discuss tax bills which must be passed to re- licve municipalities and townships
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