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the ringleader when there was any
mischief to be done. She was O
great trial to Director Norman Tau
rog.
But some Of Marie's pranks re-
suited in delightful bits of movie
business" which will be included
in the picture. She got hold Of O
small camera, managed to open the
back, and when found was all
wound up In the film. That went
into the picture.
SO did the incident when she was
discovered trying to use stethos-
cope, and the time when she at
tempted to get the big end Of o
toy saxophone into her mouth.
An Hour a Day
The company found Dr. Dafoe
scarcely less strict than when the
first feature was made. zone. hour
O day was the limit Of the shooting
schedule" said Taurog. IF one Of
the babies had the slightest cold,
or II the weather wasn't just right
during that appointed hour, there
was nothing doing.
"At the last, when we had been
delayed lot, the doctor allowed US
q few extra minutes II we were in
the middle OF q shot. Nobody
blamed him, though, for his pre-
cautions: he has O mighty big re.
sponsibility."
Taurog Is sure that no directNr
In movie history ever commander
less obedience from his stars. Best
he could do was get them set for D
scene, yell to Clark to "Roll 'eral"
and then run out OF range OF the
cameras. He found that the only
way to persuade the quins to make
an exit was to play o favorite
French nursery song on o phono-
graph. They'd always run to that.
Even Quins Giggie
Taurog took O lot Of fancy toys
to the children, but they best liked
O little rubber dog that squeaked.
The spectacle Of portly Mr.. Taurog
standing beside the camera and
trying to attract the quins' atten-
ton by various antics was almost
more than the company could en-
dure without Mysteries.
"Poo-pool" Mr.. Taurog would call
brightly. "Regardez lie petit chienl
Poo-pool tsqueak-squeak.) Regar-
DEE le petit chat. Me-owl"
"RegardeE vous 10 gros Taurogl"
someone would murmur. And then
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21

for three days in o shell hole IN
France when he appeared %
Charles Martins guest on the
"Three.Minutc Thrllv OF the
Leo Reismsn program over
WEAF at 8 D. m, Tuesday
night, also proved 10 be O mind
reader. After the broadcast the
studio audience stayed. DR..
Polgar went downstairs while q
girl from the audience hid q
cigarette in the cap Of Johnny
the Call Boy, diminutlve master
Of Ceremonies Of the show. The
doctor returned, looked at the
audience, walked ever 20 John.
ny, took his hat or and lifting
the cigarette said: lis this the
cigarette you hld?" The mind
reading thrill was more thrilling
TO the studio audience than hlA
thrill Of war-swept France.
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with RAY FITZPATRICK

program last Sunday. Detective
Charles Meyer Of the Missing Per.
sons Bureau was one Of the guests
on the show. He appealed to all
missing persons to get In touch
with their loved ones by Thanks
giving day. This week, according
to- Detective Meyer, O woman who
gave her name as MRS. deyaghty,
telephoned him and tearfully
thanked him for his message. Tier
son, whom she hadn't seen for ,thir-
teen years, had been listening TO
the program and had wired her
that by one means or another he
would come home by Thanksgiving
day. M gis i. X.
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on the occasion Of his having
brought his 3000th baby into the
world.
A reunion Is staged by his "ba-
bies." These include. besides the
quins, all sorts Of people from the
governor Of q state to the new In
FAINT fathered by Slim Summer
vile. During his paternal expect
ancy, sim had been obsessed with
bunch that he would have sex
tuplets and thus beat the record Of
his fecund neighbor, John Qualen.
-
No Illusions
The gathering OF hundreds Of
miscellaneous citizens provides ma
terial for sub-plots as well as the
main one involving Rochelle Hud-
son and Robert Kent. Reunion"
Is a sort Of "Grand Hotel" with a
rural setting. The Mademoiselles
Dionne actually haven't q lot to do
with the story, but Jean Hersholt
and the other adult players have
no Illusions about who will be the
big attraction to the public. The
quins, Of course.
The weeks spent by the company
In Callander were devoted solely to
making scenes in which the cele-
brated babies appear. Most Of the
picture has been made In Holly
wood, in the studio and on loca-
ton site representing the commons
Of Moosetown (supposed to be Cal
lander).
This village green Is the scene of
most OF the reunion activities, and
on one corner OF the set was the
identical play-pen In which the
q,lins previously had been photo
graphed. People will be shown look
ing through this fence; then the
action will cut to shots Of the ba-
bies at play within the fence.
Yvonne the C0quette
Cameraman Daniel Clark filmed
1.-THE Country Doctor" first quin-
tuplet picture, with very little diff
ficulty.
nut instead of using two CAM
eras this trip, should have taken
five - and with double barreled
lenses" he said. 1.-THE kids were
AZ months old this time, and plenty
independent. Just as I'd get set
for O shot Of them all together
they'd scatter like little quail"
Emile Dionne won the heart OF
Hersholt by calling him "Doctaire."
Yvonne turned out to be the CO.
quette of the lot. But Marie was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21

The name implys superciliousness or plutocracy,
but nowhere will you find congenal socable
group than the scents Of the HILL" that newly organ.
lied club which halls from Washington HILL Early in
September the group Of fellows who are constant
panions with the impression that where there Is union
30 also Ii there strength decided to organize with the
sponsor Its first social function early In December
when they hold dnner.dance at Wrights Inn Plain
ville The date is Friday, December II. Smiling Ed
Curley will gladly give the details to anyone interested
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Dot and dash sketch Of Shep Fields. tall, we'll
groomed dark-haired baton Shep Fields stands
on the rostrum leading his orchestra merry twinkle
shines through his sharp, black piercing eyes, Born
In New York City, /. Wanted to be an actor. Folks
wanted him to be lawyer. Ended up by leading an
orchestra and everyone is happy Blessed With sly
twerties Every inch mans man. . Smokes cigar
cites in moderation. Doesn't drink Keen student
Of philosophy and always eventempered Is never
irked at people, Musically, Shep realized he had to
present something in order to win place for him
SELF Originated the singing violins which introduce
his orchestra the air and distinguish his dance music
terized by his use of all the instruments in the orchestra
as rhythm instruments. Made an instant hit with
Governor Clinton Hotel Club Richman and other famous
rendezvous Recently concluded triumphant engage
ment at the renowned Palmer House In Chicago .
Comes to Hamilton Park Pavilion Sunday night.
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Between US. Charley Schmidt big hardware
His wife presented him with ninepound baby boy re-
Gently She's the former Gertrude Carey. Leila T.
Alexander is busy making plans for delicious southern
supper at the Pearl Street Neghborhood House. Decem-
Der s. The servings will be from $50 to 730 p m If you
like roast turkey candied sweets homemade e,, rolls
plum pudding then don't miss this incidentally, at
the same house there will be meeting Of the education
and program committee Of the InterRacial group next
Monday afternoon at 430 with Herb Smith handling
the gave
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21
CILMARTIN HEAD
OF NEW Y CLASS

In response to q demand for an
afternoon vocabulary class, Arthur
Purinton, educational director of
the Y. NJ. 9. A. Is making plans TO
open q first year class In this SUBJ
Jet on Monday, December z, at
$40 p. m. This will enable office
employees and others who desire 10
increase their vocabulary and Inn
prove their English, but who can.
not conveniently attend evening
sessions, an opportunity To do 80. n
will be conducted by John q. Gil
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21

Editor Tall Tower Topics: hope that you will find
space In your column for this article. One of your
readers wrote In that "the person responsible for roller
skating at Hamilton Park should have his head exam
lined OF be in an insane asylum" think that 1t Is
shame that this party has no respect for his elders Why
nE and while both are going on at the Park don't think
there should be so much fuss talk We all like little
recreation was roller skating this week and the floor
is not all scratched has 1t got black streaks on 1t as
reader mentioned. Why all the exaggeraton? A
Roller Skating Fan.
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:. ROAMING THE AIR WAVES :.

Bobby Dreen will fly oil the way
from Hollywood TO Boston, Just to
enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with his
Daddy" Cantor. Eddie and the
remainder Of the cast will be filling
O vaudeville engagement In the Hub
City. Other turkey-eaters at the
Cantor table will be Mrs. Ida Can
tor and daughter Marilyn, so lone
some that they decided TO hop q
place in California and will arrive
In New York on Monday, Nov. 23.
The new Burns and Allen
home In Beverly Hills has o
three room nursery, with o SUN.
deck, just for little Ronnie and
sandra, children Of the famous
comedians.
Gertrude Niessen has found O
rapidly growing list Of former
Brooklynites In Hollywood with
whom she can reminisce about the
good old days In her home town.
Helen Twelvetrees, Of Aim fame,
was Qertrudes classmate ct O
Brooklyn seminary and Art Arthur,
now O scenario writer, interviewed
the exotic young actress when she
appeared ct the Fox-Paramount
theater. AS O reporter for @
Brooklyn paper, he wrote such nat
tering comments on her couture
that she adopted the long bob as q
trademark" and has kept 1t ever
since.
Nelson Eddy has @ new house,
but he'll be able to spend only
q month In II before embarking
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21
CLUB TO ASSIST
NEEDY FAMILIES
Hopeville Committee to
Meet Monday to Dis.
cuss Undertaking

The welfare Committee Of tho
Hopeville Community Club will
meet Monday evening ut the home
Of Mrs. Burton Walker, chairman
Of that committee, 439 sylvan ave.
nue., to assist In filling the Thanks
giving baskets to be given to need,
families Of this district. Assisting
Mrs. Walker In the buying Of gro-
ceries for the baskets will be Mrs.
Angelo Rotella and Miss Anna
Sweeney.
Members Of the Welfare Commit
tee are: Mrs. Burton Walker, CHAIR
man; Mrs. Ellis Atkins, Mrs. Albert
Blanchard, Mrs. Fred Boucher, Mrs.
Raymond French, MRS. Fred Baker,
Miss Mary Gaffney, Mrs. Alice Gal
lolid, Mrs. Michael J. Hyland, Mrs.
Harry Logan, Miss Mary Mazzerel-
10, Mrs. Joseph Monnerat, Mrs. Jo-
seph Pilkington, Mrs. Angelo Ro-
tella and Miss Anna Sweeney.
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the quins would giggle.
'Me making baby.talkl" the d.
rector sighed. "And French baby
talk at that. Oh, we'll, you got to
do some funny things In this busi-
ness"
The famous youngsters are speak,
ing q little French by now, although
they don't talk or sing In this Pic
ture. But when the third feature
is made, next spring, they'll prob
ably be doing tap dance.
WATCH-For the first INSTALL
nient Tuesday, November "a.
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He knows no philosophy
Or any ism thing;
He's Just o cunning little dog
whose tail wags when we sing.
He's kind and good all through and through,
He's happy with his bone;
know our tears would flow quite fast
II he wandered far from home.
No better friend was ever born
Within this vale Of tears;
He's been faithful to his master
For ten long kindly years:
- should there be another world
Epr little dogs like him
1muw he would have company
% there with Dash and Tim.
-oEoRoE L. LEE
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Tall Tower
Topics
THE VEGETARIAN
N xnR MAN N THs TOwER

You can have your corn beef hash,
Pigs feet, beer and skittles,
But these have not the vital vitami1s
For O vegetarian's vittleS.
Count him out on roast turkey
Or sweetbreads under glass;
A nice mess Of spinach
Is more In his class.
Don't serve him up pot roast
Or q baked Virginia ham;
A mound Of chopped cabbage
win suit him fine, yes nam.
Sweets and poisonous pastries,
Fancy foods en- casserole,
win undue the strict diet
or ibis very careful soul
He loves lots of carrots
String beans and Brussels sprouts,
But stuffed Mallard and wild rice
For him are definite outs.
Spoon him out fresh green peas,
A green salad tossed about
But remember when you feed thiSguy.
Red meat Is out.
EN- EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21

Editor, Tall Tower Topics :. I think the dancers
Of Hamilton Park being quite unfair about roller
skating They think only OF themselves since they call
Of lot Of crazy kids shaking themselves for all they're
worth and calling 1t dancing As to the Monday night
writer TIL tell him why there wasn't crowd OF dancers
Sunday. Not because Of the rain but because many
have taken to roller skating It's lot Of fun and
wonderful sport. Mary and Toots
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21

Frank Black, NBC general music
director now busy with arrange
inents for special boardcasts cele-
brating the networks tenth ami
yersary, offers his outstanding
memory Of radios early days. Black
can recall when the only way q
large group Of whiSker-set fans
could listen In OF one time. was to
place the earphones In punch
bowl---which served as o sounding
board and afnplifier- oil clus-
ter around with ears glued TO the
edge Of the bcwll In. those days,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21
UPHOLDs gREALIsTIC ACTING

Nelson Eddy. co-starring with
jeanette Macdonald in "Maytime,"
| believes that the screen viii aid
opera since 1t teaches opera stars
realistic acting when they make
screen appearances.
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martin who has written q eyeral
books on this subject.
All interested In the formation OF
an afternoon class should coniinu.
yiicate with MIR. Purinton at the Y.
M. @. A. The first lesson as q, the
rule with oil Y classes, will BIO free
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FIVE Cameras Needed Make uin MoOe Canerandn Tells
of Filming Reunion Story Soon Appear IN Democrat

Taking dlhacut Keeving FIVE within
infinitely Interesting deghts
Filming Reunion" the Dionne qulntupeJ second star
ring picture amusngy Harrison Hollywood
for the waterbury Democrat and NEA Service The
Reunion written BY Adela Rogers ST. Johns win
begin the waterbury Democrat Tuesday Nov. "a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: I was interested In
tonghts (Thursday) dispute about the length Of our
main streets but wondered you correct In say
ing that most OF them right down to the city limits
As understand it, some Of the extremities Of these
thoroughfares, North, East, South, and West Main
streets are not known by these names. For instance
the Middlebury Road which has been variousy termed
that and West Main street. IL now Chase Parkway, 80
am told In that case West street would end right
where 1t sacks into the parkway opposite the Country
Club Road. little investigation would show, maybe,
that the same holds good for some OF the other main
streets Of ours. A. j. o.
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2SS..WTIC.. Hartf ford. 1O4O

+. M.
1:00-News and Weather.
116-Market Report.
1:20-Rex Battle Concert Ensemble
1:30--Campus Caperg.
1:40--Last Minute Football News.
1:45--Boston University w. Boston
College Football Game from
WEEf).
5:00.-rop Halter.
ti3Q--Kaitenmeyer's Kindergarten,
6:00--Nows.
6.15--icddie Casey yankee Metz. X
6:30--Wrightville Clarion.
6:46---"Religion I'M the News"
7:00-"Red" Grange.
7:15--"Four Star Hts
7:30--Hulps Hour OF Cheer.
8:00--yariety Show.
Di00--enow Village.
0:30--Tho Chateau, W
l0:30--Irvin y. Cobb.
Barron's Orch.
Morgan'B Orch.
12:00--Weather Report.
A. M. .,7
Bernie's Orch,
Johnson's Orch.
1:00--Silent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21

Ken Carpenter, announcer Of
the Fred Astaire program, en-
tered radio on o five-d0llar bet.
He was IN advertising man ana
had come, TO the West Coast 10
put ever 0 promotion idea. A
friend wagered Men couldn't
pass nm announcing test. Car.
penter took the bet, passed the
test, got the Job and launched
himself on o new career. He
still hasn't collected the Ave
dollars--but he doesn't care
now. |
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on his extensive concert tour.
He will move into the former
Fred Nible estate, I'm Holly
wood, December I.

A son missing for thirteen years
will have his Thanksgiving dinner
this year with his mother In New
York City as o result OF listening
to Phil Lords 1--WE, the People,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21

Here's o new high i'm after
broadcast studio entertainment:
Or. Frans Z. Polgar, who told
che story Of being buried alive
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-11-21

Nelson Eddy has O new house,
but he'll be able to spend only
q month In u before embarking
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
PARENTS
Your Children
By OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

We cannot expect children to ride our hobbies, or to give in altogether to our ideas.
 If they did, they would be mere parrots, or carbon copies, or rub Der stamps, whatever you want to call 1t. Moreover, they lose nec- essary independence as well as ability to think and act for them selves.
 However, there are some things that parent may demand quite safely from 8 child, without in- turing his self confidence, and one of them is the matter of speech.
 When I read how Lowell Thom- as got his training in concise speaking and quick, lucid think ing, I was impressed. It appears that his physician father, who hated slovenly habits of speech, trained Lowell as boy to ex- press his ideas.
 Perhaps this has more to do with his hold over audiences than all the high-powered colleges he attended later. In fact, he ad- mits it.
 Slang No Longer Funny
 The advent of slang into our lingo, or rather into our lan-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27

guage that has become lingo, has showed expressive words over the edge. A little of 1t is "bit of all right" as the Cockney says. But slang is not 50 popular because 1t brings a laugh-it really does mt any more-but because 1t can be rolled off without thinking.
 Speaking of confidence, by the way, there is no other booster to pride in the world that can equal that of correctly expressing ones ideas. Cab is really gift, if it is concise, interesting and spoken straight from the brain without repetition or halts.
 So many people trying to get to a point ramble over to China and back when all they want is to get next door, figuratively speaking.
 Calvin Coolidge had reputa- ton for silence. Perhaps he was too silent to suit most people. Often he did not choose to speak, but when he did it was quoted all over the land.
 Worth Parents Effort And so, I believe that parents could not spend time to any bet ter advantage than in training the child in the art of clear ex- pression. Also, to increase vocab- ulary by the addition of one new word day. It can be done by spelling and defining word. us- ing it in two sentences and then 1 having the child make up several of his own.
 After that this word and others learned before should be included in general table conversation or whenever the family is together.
 Children should be encouraged to relate an experience in clear, brief sentences without gesture and without shouting all over the place. As they grew older the factor of entertainment must en- ter into it. They must learn description and details that will hold listeners.
 But the ABC of good-speaking is the slight pause before utter ance, in which thoughts are as- sembled at the front of the mind before firing. Spontaneous speech, the speech of everyday life, will eventually take on the characteris- tics of the exercise time." Then it will become natural.
 Copyright, 1886, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
GIoriWng Yourself
By Alicia Hart
United Press StaR Correspondent

United Press Staff Corresp0ndent)
 Paris -(UP) Last years clothes can be frightened and brought up to date with little expense. This seasons petticoat vogue for evening is a life saver for the old evening gown whose skirt can be shortened to ankle length while pleated frill of tulle can be attached from un- derneath.
 The same tulle can be doubled and fluted to form a frilly boa at the neck, or can be used to edge the top of the bodice. In the latter case, shoulder straps are done away with and the top of the bodice is put on an elastic band to hold the gown in place. The of f-the-shoul- der line and border of frilled tulle are particularly smart this year. The frill can match or contrast with the gown.
 Peasant stitching decorates every thing from suit jackets to shoes and gloves. Last years sports jacket can be changed by line of the stitching two inches from the edge of the reveres, front opening and cuffs. The stitching is usually seen in a contrasting shade to the suit material in loose running stitch.
 Hats are not difficult to make over, and this years models can take almost any shape and still be smart. The crowns of wide-brimmed felts and straws can be shortened con- siderably and the brims rolled slightly to look like new modified Breton sailors. Similarly. brims can be taken off entirely, the crown squared and trimmed with a bunch Of flowers. cockade of rib- bon or feather directly in front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-27
Good Table Manners Add to
 Popularity

Time to vanish, Molly! You're making an awkward situation. The soups getting cold and Bobs get ting hot at your thoughtlessness.
 It's all right for a woman to pause at the table of friends in 8 restaurant to say How do you do?" Correct, too, if there's an ex- tra chair, to slip into 1t at their suggestion for short chat. But it's inconsiderate to keep a man standing while you chat on and on.
 Learn to be adroit in such small but important matters. Let our 32- page booklet tell you the ins and outs of dining at home and in pub- lic-how to cat asparagus, arti- chokes, corn on the cob; the nice- ties of napkin using.
 Send 10c for your copy of GOOD TABLE MANNERS to the Water bury Democrat Home Service, 635 Sixth Ave, New York, N. Y. Be sure to write plainly your NAME, ADDRESS and the NAME of book let.