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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07
Friends in High Places

His office walls arc festooned with autographed photos one to ole Joe from his old side-kick. Franklin Roosevelt" another "to Joe Davies, who didn't want a job. with tears of gratitude Louis Howe" others from Hull. Colonel House, Wilson, Harding. Bryan, Hoover, Baruch, Borah, Couzens and more.
 Not forgetting 2 dozen unin-
 scribed portaIts of the lovely Mrs.
 Marjorie Pose Close Hutton
 Davies and probably one from
 Senator Tydings of Maryland, his son -in-Iaw.
 Joe's chief golflng buddies at the ultra exclusive, expensive Burning Tree Club are White House Secretary Marvin McIn-
 tyre, Senate Floor Leader Joe Robinson, and Senator Pat Har-
 risOn.
 With Harrison. Robinson, Pitt man of Nevada. Tydings. and Vice. President Garner. Davies organ izer the even more exclusive and expensive Jefferson Island Club down the Potomac. where corlserya- tive democrats and the more dis tinguished lobbyists hunt, fish, drink, and play poker.
 Davies always lived extravagantly and entertained lavishly, but made money faster than he could spend 1t. Society reporters, recalling the wedding in Mrs. Hutton's 70-room triplex apartment in New York, the 5000 1t cost to dye the 5000 chys- lnthemums pink, and the pink frosted wedding cake five feet long by there feet high. predict Mos COW will be gayer and brighter than in years"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07

Editor, Tall Tower Topics Ever since we were little girls we have hustled to school by the M. A. Green clock on Grand street. Now please tell if they intend moving to other place? We hope they will let h remain where t stands Grand street will be lost without t. Bud and her sister. (For the time being Charlie Green, manager of the well-kn0wn jewclry house informs the clock will remain where h is Eventually however 1t Is planned to have side The Edl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07
Immunization Clinic
 Will Be Opened Here
Treatments to Start at Sprague School Week From
 Today-Cast of 'Snowbound' to Rehearse Tonight
WATERVILLE
K. W. Hcnion. 179O ThomsstOn Avc--Phone 3-953S.

evening at the church: the Tithcrs'
 Association at 6 o'clock: the Finan-
 cial Board at 7:30 o'clock; and the Oficial Board at 6 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07
Christmas Party

The Parent-T Teachers Association will hold Christmas party We'd nesday afternoon in the gymnasium of Sprague school. 4 very interest ing program has been planned and everyone will be welcome.
 A brief business meeting will be held at 2:30 o'clock, after which Mrs. F. R. Granger of Bunker Hill will be heard in humorous inono- logues. Games will be played and refreshments served. All wishing to attend are asked to bring ten cent gift for Q grab bag, also 6 friend.
 Ffolic Enjoyed
 The evening of fun held by the Casper 8. Davis American Legion Post, Saturday evening, was attend ed by approximately 50 members. wives and friends. Dancing, enter tainment, cards and refreshments were enjoyed by all. An amateur program was presented and the offering of Leggionnaire Russell Hughes carried of first honors.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Brodie of Manyille street and Mir. and Mrs. John Platt of Parker street, mo- tored to New York City for the weekend.
 Rehabilitation Studied The officers of the Casper s. Da- wis American Legion Auxiliary, who attended the department barley and officers school at the Hotel Bond in Hartford. Saturday, report the en- tire day was spent fin . concentra- ted study of rehabilitation and Americanization. The delegates at- tending from Waterville were: Mrs. Edward Martin, Mrs. Ethel Byrnes, and Mrs. John McMahon.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Michael,s church will hold . rec hearsal this evening at 7:30 o'clock for the play "6nowbound."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07
Epworth League

The Epworth League of the Grace Methodist church will hold its reg lilar meeting, Wednesday evening at the home of Rev. Alson Smith, pas tor of the church. The interesting feature of the evening will be the packing of box to be sent to the Share Chopper Association of the South. All wishing to contribute to- ward the packing of this box, are asked to nave their contributions at the parsonage by wedensday evcn- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07

Washington, December 2 - To Communist Russia, where the proletariat is all, 90 e lawyer lobbyist for Latin America,s tight est dictatorship and his wife. one of the wealthiest women in the world.
 Tn Ambassador Joseph E. Davies the Russians will see an American boy who worked his way through college, entered politics, earned a couple of million dollars as a cor poratIon lawyer, and crowned Suc- cess by marrying the beautiful heiress to the Post 4200. .000. 900 for tune; Mrs. Marjorie Post Close Hutton.
 Liberals and Soviet sympathiz-
 CTS In Washington are pained. But
 Joe Davies has great charm and
 ability and may become as popular
 with StaIin as he Is with count
 less big shots In America. For he
 Is versatile and adaptable.
 Personal friend of Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson, and pro- claiming strong belief in liberal democracy. he, nevertheless, fitted nicely - and made $450,000 fec as trusted counsel for resident Trujillo of the Dominican Repub- lie, whose political enemies disap- pear rapidly and permanently and who rules his land with iron hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07
Hun10r And PathoS Blend I1 Qlli11S
 Fan MaiI, GYozgi1lg As YuIe NearS
Bobbie's Bid For Yvonne's Hand
 Is Classic

This is the first of five stories by Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe under his renewed arrangement to write exclusively about the famous Dionne children for NEA Service and The Waterbury Democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07
BEHIND THE SCECIESI WASHINGTON
Ov ROONEY oUTCHER-S tWaserbury Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndentl

Russia will Greet New U. s. Envoy Worth Millions, With Wife Who Possesses Many More Millions |. Success Story of Joe Davies Is Striking One . Counsel for Biggest .CorpO- ratiOns, Favorite in Wash ingt0n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07
Has Big Money Clients

The Davies clients are big. Amer jean Telephone and Telegraph Company is one, National Dairy Products Corporation, which he helped organic and Is sometimes called the milk trust" is another.
 Other clients: Mexico, Peru, Holland, Greece, the late Senator Couzens In the Ford Motor tax case, Senator Jim Davis in the Moose lottery indictments, and Huey Long in the Ansell libel suit.
 Adept at getting people together and smoothing out differences, Davies may get places with Rus sian debts and trade negotiations. An intercollegiate boxing cham pion and halfback, as well as & Phi Beta Kappa, he's of the genial. cussing, warm-hearted "he-ma," type.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07
Campaigned for Wilson

A progressive, prosperous young Wisconsin lawyer. Davies, became very important in the 1912 pre- convention and election campaigns for Wilson. Roosevelt and he were just a couple of kids together In that campaign" he recalls.
 After serving as chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, then as vice chairman, Wilson asked him to run against Senator Irvine Len- policies. Davies barely lost.
 Armed with . strong yeen for money and correct instincts as to
 how to go after It, Davies set up In
 Washington as corporation and international lawyer. Other law yers describe him variously as
 smart" shrewd," sharp" smooth" or "slick."
 But as a lobbyist he has been severals cuts above the rest, knows He has worked in and contributed to every democratic campaign since 1912, and gave a reported $i5,000 to the latest. He Is now g keen-eyed, dapper, tanned man of 60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07

The Grace Methodist church win hold the following meetings this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07
Legion Post Meets

The Casper 6. Davis. American Legion Post will hold it's regular, meeting tomorrow evening at Q o'clock at the Legion rooms on Boy- den street. A short business meeting is scheduled. followed by ayi open discussion as Co the pests activities for the coming ohrlstnnas season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-07
Silver Tes

The Silver Tea. which was to have been held by the Parish Society of St. Pauls Episcopal church, Wcd- nesday at the home of Mrs. Wilfred pierpont of Dwight street, has been postponed until further notice.
The Washington times., 1936-08-01

direction Of Norman McLead.
Edith Fellows, Donald Meek and
John Gallaudet have already
been signed for this musical laugh
show.
Miss Evans started her picture
career as a child star. Her first
big success as a grownup was in
Classmates" opposite Richard
BarthelmeSs. Subsequently she
received a stage contract and re-
NAMED on Broadway for a num-
Der Of seasons, appearing in "Con-
quering Male" Dread" "Our Bet
ters," "The Marquis" and Philip
Goes Forth"
Since returning to the screen
she has played the feminine lead
in a number of pictures, including
"Son of India" West Of Broad
way" Lovers Courageous"
Sporting Blood" "Hallelujah I'm
a Bum" THE Nuisance" Dinner
at Eight" Made on Broadway"
Hell Below" Beauty for Sale"
David Copperfield," "Age of Dis
cretion," Men Without Names"
and Exclusive Story"
The Washington times., 1936-08-01
Ingram Plays Three Parts in
"Creen Pastures"

! the film was reeled backward to
its original starting point.
This time, Codirector William
Keighley, invisible to the film
played Adam, again merely for
the purpose Of time, as the film
rolled forward again.
Thus there were two complete
Sound takes" Of the scene, to one
complete Photographic take" The
rest of the job was in the hands
of the Sound-film cutterS-to
scissor out the voices Of Connolly
and Keighley, and to cement to-
gether the observations and re-
SponSeS Of Ingram as Adam and
DE Lawd."
A "split screen" job is not diff
ficult to make, though 1t requires
considerable painstaking effort,
but it is always interesting.
The other dual-role scene Is to-
ward the end Of 1.-THE Green Pas
lures" It was made differently.
"Hezdrel" (Which sounds like a
Biblical character, but isn't, it's
an invention Of Marc Connelly) Is
commander Of the forces defend
ing Jerusalem against those that
want to destroy the Ark Of the
Covenant.
Hezdrel is standing among the
dead and wounded outside the
city's walls. He is about the
Sarne as Adam in the earlier
scene, except that he wears a
belt with a pistol in it, and his
arm is bandaged from a sword
thrust. DE Lawd," appearing
just the same as before, intro
duces himself:
Use an Of preacher from
back in de hills. YO' boys Is
fightin' bravely amt yO'? Why
Is you so brave?"
"Caize we got faith. we
may be killed, but We amt
skeered. we got faith in our
dear Lawd God. de God O
mercy. -"
There's much more dialogue, a
fairly long, touching scene. Rex
Ingram was both HeaZdrel and
"De LaWd."
AS is generally known Cor is
it?) the Photographic film and
the sound film are entirely diff.
ferent strips-at least in the the
taking. When both are OK'd,
one is placel on top Of the other,
and a master print made which
contains both the recordings Of
the images and the sound. When
this is run through a projection
machine it gives the audience
both the action and the dialogue.
The Washington times., 1936-08-01
Four Stars Join In
'LibeIed Lady Cast

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 1.-studded
with a quartet Of filmdom'S
brightest stars, Jean Harlow. Will
liam Powell, Myrna 10y, and
Spencer Tracy, "Libeled Lady" has
gone into production at Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer studios today
under the direction of Jack Con-
way.
newspapermen, it combines the
stellar casts of the successful
"Thin Man." "Whipsaw" and
"Great Ziegfeld," and is in line
with the M-G-M policy OF concen-
trating star talent in one picture.
"Libeled Lady" was authored by
Wallace Sullivan, one.time Chi
cago reporter. Howard Emmett
Rogers and Maurine watkins, au-
thor of Chicago" penned the
adaptation. Lawrence Weingarten
is producing.
The Washington times., 1936-08-01
Wave-Lined Chorus
Search Gets Going

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. IA
chorus of girls with wave-lined
figures is being sought in Holly
wood.
Dave Gould, who is doing dance
routines for Eleanor Powell in her
musical, Born to Dance" says
that the slim girl of last season
is out and that Miss 1887 will be
curved to a superlative degree. He
adds that last year, in Broadway
Melody of 1885," his girls weighed
from 100 to 110 pounds, but now
they must tip the beam at ITO to
125.
Out of 500 girls he has found
but three with waVe-linedf figures
The Washington times., 1936-08-01
Fame Touches
Burns Lightly

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 1-Suc-
cess temptS many actors to buud
big homes and entertain laviShly.
Not so with Bob Burns, however.
This topnotch radio comedian,
who has a prominent part in Bing
Crosby's new Paramount produc-
tion, Rhythm on the Range" is
reported to be paying less than
$50 in monthly rent for a Holly
wood apartment.
"I'm Just like my uncle who
won the hog calIin' contest"
Bob told Bing. "Afterward he
assured the folks he hadn't
changed a Bit"
Bob thought a minute, and
quickly added:
''WelI / can't say my being
given to the world hasn't made
a particle Of difference, because
it has. We got a new OilclOth
for the kitchen table and my
landlady, hearing about my
fame with you, wants to charge
me more rent"
"That's the price Of fame,
Bob" cOnSOled Crosby.
I'VE was talking about that
just the other night" Bob con-
tinued. "HOw, all Of a sudden
people realized I was around
after me working all these
years.
"I minded the time when !
got two jobs in one evening.
1t wasn't so long ago, either.
I went over to Pasadena and
said my little say and got six
dollars for it. On my way
home stopped at Glendale
and got four dollars for repeat
ing the talk.
"Wel, just six months later
I made the very same talk to q
crowd Of people in Chicago and
1 got $3.50 for it. The same
talk and the same man, mind
you. Now how do you figure
out a thing like that? 1t Just
beats me, tell you!
$50 I says to my wife, yes
we got to stay just the same as
we are but we want to be able
to appreciate what has hap
pened to us.
That's why we bought the
new OilclOth."
The Washington times., 1936-08-01

and saw postwar duty in Poland.
The third technical director on
"Mary of Scotland" was Father
Sidney Raemers, Phi. D., former
professor of history at the Univer-
Sity of Notre Dame. He is an au-
thor, including among his books
the well-known Children's Bible
History. At present he is writing
q detailed history Of the Church
Of Rome.
When it comes to technical ad-
vice or firearms, studios call in
Capt. A. H. Hardy, holder of the
worlds rifle record. He won his
title with a run which never has
been equalled. In four-day shoot
he shattered 1906 flying glass
balls without a miss. He also
holds scores of pistol and shotgun
records.
Lieut.. Comdr. Harvey s. Hais-
lipp Of the United States Navy,
retired, a World War hero and
one of the most-decorated officers
in the country'S sea forces, is in
constant demand by picture pro-
ducers as technical advisor on
films involving Navy scenes.
"The Garden of Allah" has a
genuine Sheik as advisor on desert
scenes. He is Jameil Hasson, ma
tive Arabian, son of an influential
tribeSman. He has lived in goat
skin tents in the desert, as we'll as
in palatial family homes in Arabia
and Algeria. He is an expert on
trappings for horses, camelS and
on all Oriental life and customs.
He refuses, however, to say
whether or not harem beauties
have much luck In evading their
keepers and making dates on the
outside.
Another expert on things ORR
entail is Captain Arthur Henry
Roberts, British political officer
who was attached to the staff of
Sir Percy Cox during the organi-
zation of the Arab state of Irak,
following the World War. He saw
The Washington times., 1936-08-01

Audiences witnessing "The
Green Pastures" pictorial version
by Warner Brothers Of Marc Con
nelly's five-year-run stage play,
will see two extremely interesting
double role" scenes, in which the
same actor plays two widely differ
ing parts, and speaks the lines Of
both characters as they stand face
to face.
Rex Ingram is the actor. His
main role is that Of de Lawd.
the dominating character Of the
play. But he also portrays Adam"
the first human, and "Hezdrel," a
warrior Of ancient Jerusalem.
In a scene early in the picture,
Adam is revealed just after he has
been created-a handsome young
Negro with a magnificent ply
sique, bare to the waist and clad
only in the dungareeS Of south
ern field hand. This is Rex Ingram.
He looks about him, sees flowers
blooming and hears birds singing.
He turns as he hears a voice say
Good Mawnin,' Adam" He
answers Good mawnin,' Lawd,"
and there walks into the scene a
tall, frock-coated, benign individ-
ual with gray hair and a square
cut beard. This also is Rex Ingram.
''WelI, Adam, how dey treatin'
you? How things gOin'?" he
asks.
"Oh I guess I makes out all
right, Lawd, sO0n's / learn de
ropes" Adam says.
"YO' a nice job, ADAM" says
"'De Lawd," inspecting him.
"Dey'S one thing de matter wild
you, though. Adam, you need
a family. In yO' heart yO' Is .
family man."
eyes, sub. But Lawd, what
Is a famIy?"
Adam is told to close his eyes.
He does. Then Eve appears at his
side.
The scene was made by Camera
man Hal Mohr by what is known
as the "split screen" method.
A metal mask was placed in
front Of the lens in such a posi-
ton that it allowed only the left
hand side of each frame" Gin
dividual section of film) to be ex-
posed. That was the side Of the
scene on which Adam stood.
Author Director Marc Connolly
invisible to the film because Of
the mask-spoke the lines Of DE
Lawd." Anybody could have done
it. The lines were spoken merely
to get the correct timing Of
Adams words.
After the scene had been played
through in this fashion, Rex In
gram got into the gray-haired gray
bearded makeup Of "De Lawd," !"
the mask was placed over the
other side of the lens, so that
now only the right hand section
Of the scene was exposed, and
The Washington times., 1936-08-01
BenchIey to Reveal
Detective Secrets

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 1.-"How
To Be a Detective" will be the
next miniature in which Robert
Benchley will appear.
Benchley already has completed
two Of these short subjects for the
screen, How to Train a Dog" and
How to Sleep" in which the hu-
morist is both featured player and
commentator.
The Washington times., 1936-08-01
Experts Have
knowledge
On Top

There are a lot Of things Holly.
wood movie producers could do
without, but technical directors
are not in that category. Whether
1t be a question of the brand Of
cigarettes favored by the dandieS
Of the Victorian era, the table
manners of a Mahajara, or the
conversation Of an adolescent
Eskimo, it all is answered by
these men and women who Spe-
cialize in bizarre information. ind
movie moguls bow to their ed1cts
with the humidity Of early Chris
tian martyrs.
Noted in other walks of life, the
Hollywood technical director knows
little, il anything, about the bust.
ness Of making movies. But he
can, tell you how early the robin
has to get up to beat the mocking
bird to the worm or just what kind
of moss Sne rolling stone will
gather if it stops in a certain 10
cality.
It is this corps Of experts on
everything from ants to zuluS that
safeguard writer's, directors and
players from historical faux pas
and robs the hawk-eyed film fan Of
his opportunity to point out mi
mute, but glaring, inconsistencies
in otherwise perfect pictures.
Authenticity of Detail
To insure authenticity Of detail,
It is not unusual for two or three
technical advisors to be employed
in one picture and on R.K-O Ra-
dos MARY of Scotland" which
co-StarS Katharine Hepburn and
Frederic March, three technical
advisors were used.
Madame Hilda Grenier had the
last word on court etiquette and
procedure. Her background is
such that the kings, queens and
ace directors Of the cinema have
no terrorS for her. At one time,
she was royal dresser to Queen
Mary of England. Also to Char
1otte, Duchess of Saxe-Meiningen,
eldest sister of the ex-Kaiser Of
Germany. For 20 years she told
Queen Mary what to wear for state
occasions, showed ladies Ct the
court how to back out Of a door
without falling over their trains.
1nStructing Katharine Hepburn
and Frederic March in court man.
ners was all in the days work
for her.
To Decapitate an Enemy
Louis Van den Ecker, who die
tated the correct angle at which
to wear a steel helmet and the
proper stance when decapitating
an enemy with Scotch claymore,
was recruited from the French
diplomatic service several years
ago to supervise wages of Vir-
tue" first Of the Foreign Legion
films. He was attached to the
French Legation in New York city
at the time and was sent to Holly
wood at the request of Jesse LaSky.
He served as an officer in the
French Foreign Legion for seven
years, fought in the World War
The Washington times., 1936-08-01

service in Bagdad and along the
Gulf of Persia and now is handing
out expert advice on Egyptian love
in the Wheeler-Wo oolsey picture,
"Mummy's Boys"
Steve Clements, Mexican In
dian from Sonora, knows the cor
rect way to inpale an enemy
through the neck with a skillfully
thrown knife. When he was q
small boy he learned the art
from a "badman" who had sought
refuge from authorities with his
tribe. Constant practice perfected
the art. Several years ago Glenn
entS turned it to good use in the
then popular Western films. Cur
rently, he is supervising Western
talkie, "The Viguantes."
To dictate manners Of a hard
boiled city editor, a star reporter
or sob sister, Joseph jefferson
O'Neil is called into action. Form.
erly an ace reporter on the New
York World, he knows newspaper
procedure from A to z.
For ear1y-day aviation Sequen.
ceS, Lieut.. Col. Harry Graham,
United States Army, retired,
takes his place at the studios. He
was one Of Uncle Sans first fliers
a nd has commanded almost
every flying field in the country,
Asked one day as to the uniform
worn by the first Army fliers, he
snorted:
Regulation clothes and a
football helmet"
Capt. Don Wilke, son Of the
former head of the United States
Secret Service, and Capt. George
Richelavie, former member Of
the Austrian intelligence service,
are authorities on spy films.
Robert Watson, personal friend
Of Sir James M. Barrie, knows
just how much burr is needed in
certain Scotch accents and how
to mix haggis.
Edward H. Phillips, bronc
rider, trick roper and personal
friend of the late Buffalo Bill,
knows how the arena director of
the Wild West show days strut
ted his stuff and Is ready to dis
pense this information for O
price.
Indian Chief Tells Customs
Indian lore and custom Is
made authentic on the screen by
Chief Thunderbird, 70-year-old
Cheyenne, who as a little boy,
was encamped on the Little Big
Horn River from which Sitting
Bull and Rain-in-the.Face led
5000 Sioux and CheyenneS forth
to the Custer battle.
In humorous paradox recently.
not one of the racing addicts in
Hollywood could describe the uni
form worn by Pinkerton men at
the Santa Anita track. A movie
producer shooting a race track pic
ture had to send an assistant to
the track to get the information.
One Of the most recent recruits
to the ranks Of technical advisors
is Major G.. o. T. Bagley, retired
British army officer, who will be
technical advisor on "Gunga Din. I"
Born in Delhi, India, he received
his military training at Sandhurst,
England. and returned 70 service
in Calcutta, Darjeeling, Cawnpore,
and Lucknow.
The Washington times., 1936-08-01
Actress Novel Gift
DispIavs Ant Life

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. /.
Straight from the first "ant
palace" to reach Hollywood, Betty
Furness can pursue her entomo-
logical studies to her hearts con-
tent.
oldest of gift oddities, the latest
idea in insect study has been sent
the actress.
The Washington times., 1936-08-01
Modge Evans
In Lead

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. l.-Madge
Evans has been engaged by Co
lumbia Pictures for the feminine
lead in Bing CroSby's starring We
hicle, Pennies From Heaven"
which the company will place in
production this week under the
The Washington times., 1936-08-01
Heather AnqeI
Is Signed

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. Heather
Angel has been signed by George
Hirliman to play opposite George
O'Brien in Daniel Boone" first
Of a series Of six features by Hirli-