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should tell the teacher about It.
The question was a little out Of
order, for only Husbands and
wives" are considered. Those
questions are q bit too heavy
for u.s." Mr.. Brown said.
Favorite stance Of Ferde Grote
while conducting the orchestra dur
ing rehearsals for that Saturday
Night Party-one arm extended
with long baton, shoulders hunched
forward, finger Of other hand
hooked in armhole Of his vest.
Colonel StoOpnagle and Budd
were commenting, after recent
broadcast, on radio hum0r.
"DOn't let anybody fool yOu,"
stated the astute Colonel. 1.-The
comedy shows which appear to
be most spontaneous are those
which required the most prepa-
ration"
Maestro Harry Salter, an enthu-
siastic amateur auto mechanic, has
installed an amplif1er system oper-
ated from an invisible microphOne
under the driving wheel in his au-
tomobile. The device Is dandy, Har-
ry reports, for soaring road hogs
out Of the way.
Bill Meeder. organist for the
Personal Column Of the Air"
programs, passes twenty
hours a week I'm research and
preparation of background mu-
sic for these shows which are
heard five times weekly. The
big problem, Bill says, Is to
keep the music as a suitable
setting for the script without
allowing the melodies TO become
noticeable In themselves. East
and Dumke, the CHS comedy
team, have started ON a two
year contract Of making movie
shorts in Eastern studios. The
duo will have no stand-ins as do
other Aim performers. The rea-
son? II was too difficult to get
two fellows who look like Eddie
and Ralph and weigh, as they
do, I'm the vicinity Of $50 pounds
each.
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John McC ormack is going to sing
two songs that have long been ia
vorites with his concert audiences
when he Is Floyd Gibbons guest on
the Speedshow Saturday, Decem-
Der 10.
The songs are Believe Me If All
Those Endearing Young Charms"
and 80 Do I Love YOU" He Sc
lected them for this broadcast over
the Columbia network at 0 p. m.
because they are among the num-
bers most requested for encores.
Another feature of this show will
be Fred Lowry, the whistler in VIM
cent Lope' band. A special big pro-
duction number with the orchestra
will bring him to the microphone in
the "William Tell Overture" A
search of the records indicates that
it's the first time the famous over
ture has been whistled over the
radio.
Vincent Lopez, band leader ON
the Nash Lafayette SpeedshOw,
is encouraging young talent by
holding q song-writing contest
among college students in the
New York area. He has ar
ranged for the prize winning
song 10 be published. He will
also see that other notable con-
tributions are given thorough
consideration by publishers.
The Bakers broadcast had BE
lieve-It-O Not" about Robert Rip
ley recently, when Ripley's part of
the show came from Hollywood.
Ripley, one of the most-traveled
men on earth, had never been to
Hollywood before, although he had
been around the world more than
20 times. In New York, Ripley had
never visited Grants Tomb.
Among the letters received by
Sedley Brown and Allie Lowe
Miles, conductors Of the Illus
bands and Wives" broadcast,
was one from a ten-year-
girl. She said boy who sits
across the aisle from her i'm
school makes faces" at her, and
she wanted to know IL she
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wANGER AT PEAK

The completion Of "You Only Live
Once" starring Sylvia Sidney and
Henry Fonda. initiates the busiest
season In the career OF Walter
Wanger. with two more films
scheduled for early release and five
others being readied for the cam
eras. Scheduled for early pro-
duction are History Is Made nj
Night" and summer Lightning.
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WATR PROGRAMS

2:45-Monltor Views the News.
s:0o-Rkythm OF the Day.
S:15--Say 1t With Music.
S:s0-Hugh McPherson's Orch.
4:00--House Of Peter McGreBor.
4:15-Let's Dance.
4:30--Newark Orch.
4:45-WPA Musicale.
5:00-Uncle Harry.
5:15-Melody Parade.
5:30-World-in-R Review.
5:45-Melody Parade.
6:00-Transradio News.
6:15-Ray Observation-Disclosures
Man About Town.
6:25--Musical Interlude.
6:30-Sign on.
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sCRIPTING

Fannie Hurst. noted novelist, to-
day signed q writing contract with
Paramount 10 develop an origlnel
screen treatment OF "show Buzz
ness." q story planned as a major
feature for The company's next sea-
son schedule.
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TOMORROW

a. NJ.
5:0O--rop O. the Morning.
8:00--Transradio News Bulletins.
S:i5-Early Bird Serenade.
8:45-Francis j. Cronin, OrganiSt.
9:00-Morning Devotions.
9:15-Shoppers' Guide.
9:4J-On Time with the News.
1O:00--Home Pride Riddle Revue.
10:30-Marriage Clinic.
Walter Kidder.
11:00-Ed Fitzgerald and Company
II :30-Key Men.
i1:45-Cub Reporters (ET).
i2:00-Mid-Day House Party.
=. NJ.
i2:15-Melodic Moments.
t2:30-Transradio and Democrat
News.
l2:45-Melodic Moments (Contd).
1:0O--D. A. V. Forum.
1:l5-Rhythm Five.
1:30-Band Parade.
1:45-Ranny Weeks Orch.
2:00-To be announced.
2:15-Woody Herman's Orch.
2:45--Pet Club, IL
3:0O--To be announced.
3:15-To be announced.
3:30-To be announced.
3:45-To be announced.
4:0O-Sammy Hayes Orch.
4:30-Console and keyboard.
5:00-McPherson's Orch.
5:15--Advertising Drama.
5:3O--George Sterney's Orch.
6:00-Transradio News.
6:15-To be announced.
G:30-Sign OF.
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PLATTS MILLERS
TO STAGE PARTY
Children to Present Pro-
gram Tomorrow in Bris-
toll Restaurant

The annual Christmas party OF
the Platts Mills Community associa-
ton, Inc, will be held in the Bristol
Co. restaurant tomorrow night at
1880 o'clock.
A program will be presented by
the children and the grownups will
all join In singing the Christmas
carols.
The usual custom of a grab bag
for these sixteen or over will be
carried out again this year. Each
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-18

Harry McNaughton, Bottle" on
the Phil Baker programs, is really
out of place as a stooge. His role
has brought him fame in the radio
world but comes as a paradox after
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O..WICC--Bridgeport--6OO

Hl
3:15-Cincinnat Symphony Orch.
Eugene Goossens, conductor;
Gregor Piatigorsky, pianist.
4:3O-Organ Recital, Professor
Frank II. Boyzan, Dwight
Memorial Chapel, Yale Univ.
5:0O--Jack Onslew's Baseball
5:l5-Dorothy Gordon's children's
5:3O-T'reasure Adventures, Jack
Masters.
5:45-WICC News FLASHES.
6:OO--Yankee Network News serv-
ice.
6:t5--"Aisten to Alice
6:3O-The Merry Co Round (ET)
drama.
7:00-Caryll Kelly, songs.
7:15-"Popeyc, the Sailor" drama.
7:3O--"Goose Creek Parson,'
sketch.
7:45--Rubinoff--Ja Peerce (ET).
S:00-Amateu Show
S:30-Andre KostelanetZ Dance
Orch; Kay Thompson's
Girls: Ray Heatherton, BARI
tone and the Rhythm Sing
ers.
9:OO-"Hollywood Hotel drama
and music; Dick Powell.
Frances Langford. Raymond
Paige's orch. and others.
tO:OO-The Witch's Tale, drama.
l0:3O--Dr. Orestes II. Caldwell,
How to Select Radio Set
for Christmas"
tO:45-Friendly Folks, drama.
II :OO-Yankee Network News Serv-
ice.
11:l5-LocaI News Bulletins.
ll:3O--Don Ferdfs Cocoanut Grove
Orch.
12:0O-Guy Lombardo and his Orch.
l2:30-Dick Stable and his Orch.
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his years as a leading man on the
English and American stages. Harry
represents the third generation of a
family which has gained high dis
tinction in the British theater.
Evening star., 1936-03-01
YOU'LL Save $50 to '175

dspy stock embracing
,4'h STREET e THE HEART OF
VALUE sENATiok CAN'T RESIST DO II
Evening star., 1936-09-11
MUSE QUITS SEAT
TO SUPPORT LANDON
Virginia State Senator Resigns
to Take Active Part
in Campaign.
By the Associated Press.

6y tne associated Press.
PETERSBURG, Va, September IL
State Senator BENJAMIN Muse today
rendered his resignation to Gov. Peery
as representative Of Petersburg and
Dinwiddie County in the General As
sembly.
Senator Muses. statement follows:
I am rendering my resignation
from the Senate of Virginia.
In doing so shall feel free to give
my full support to the campaign of
Gov. Landon for President.
MY decision to withhold INV vote
was made in difference to nv con-
stituepts. who feel that an office hold
er's personal vote is reserved only for
the candidate of the party which
elected him. I do not share this view
IN all cases. but since votes are cast
Tor me IN this belief I felt that fair.
ness required me to withhold nv vote
my relinquishing Of the ONCE of
Senator now. I believe, releases me
from any obligation to my constIsU-
ents in this respect.
The future Of political alignments
In the United States in this critical
time is, I believe, more uncertain than
many suspect. and I cannot predict
what course I may ultimately take
For the present. however, I believe
tnat Democratic Congress, pureed
OF the New Deal, will be our best wav
out" we
Evening star., 1936-09-11

upon the opportunity Of taking as
large present profit as possible out
Of natures bounty.
THE distinguishing characteristic
OF real craftsmanship. industrial as
well as political, is the ability to look
ahead, to plan for the future happi-
ness and welfare of the people, to
envisage a greater and a more worth
while civilization than the world has
ever known, and to work for the at
tainment of that civilization"
DIR. Durand Presides,
Presiding at last nights affair was
Dr. william F. Durand, with the cita-
ton of the evening being read by
Dr. Frank r. Lille, president Of the
National Academy Of Science of the
United States.
Yesterdays sessions OF the confer
ence, although political controversy
among the speakers was specifically
barred before the morning meeting
got under way, had as a background
for their discussions contrasting pa
pers on American ''yardstick" projects
and on the merit of Federally super
vised integration of utilities.
The Tennessee Valley project, fol
instance, was under heavy fire in q
paper submitted by Harrison G. Roby,
with an equally vigorous defense be-
ing voiced by DR.. Arthur z. Morgan
chairman Of the T. v. A.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
BY FRANCES LIDE.

Shades of all the peanuts, bananas,
sandwiches and box lunches that have
been consumed beneath its lofty dome.
the waiting room Of the Union Station
has had its hour of elegance.
Under the spell of the magic wand
Of the maestros of the Third World
Power Conference, 1,750 diners in re-
splendent evening dress have par
taken Of choice feast in the flag
draped Hall of Transportation. And
Washington's largest dinner party. for
been given in its novel setting with
the precision Of q symphony.
As the hour for the much-heralded
Union Station banquet approached
last night, hundreds Of curious WASH
ingtonians gathered for q glimpse Of
such arrivals as could be viewed from
their stand in the portals and across
the street. A detail Of so police took
charge of trafnc. insuring visitors
against unnecessary delay. And wait
ing travellers, momentarily cared for
in the concourse to the station, looked
temporary but comfortable in the
benches removed from their accus-
toned places.
Such illuminated signs rs Cloak
Room, Vestraire, Garderobe and
Guardarxopas may have confused the
onlooker, but in the four. onicial Ian
guages used at the power conference
they quickly directed guests through
to the banquet hall. The great lobby,
through which travellers normally
stream. or wait, or furtively muncn
on candy bars, was only family ia
miliar. as diners slipped wine from
slender goblets and partook Of an
American menu including such deli
cacies as cantaloupe supreme with
port wine, Philadelphia pepper. pot
and kernel of Spring lamb, Virginia.
From the moment the 2s-pIece Ma
tional Capital Orchestra, hidden in
balcony overlooking the banquet
scene. began its program Of inter-
national music the banquet became a
ceremonial occasion.
Behind masses of handsome da1lias
special guests and members Of the
diplomatic corps, seated at the speak
er's table, led the assemblage in
heartfelt toasts, while candles flick
cred in heavy. silver holders. and
women in jewels smiled at dignitaries
In brilliant ribbons and glittering
metals.
At blare Of bugles speakers were
escorted to a rostrum by an honor
guard Of Marine sergeants. carrying
the Stars and Stripes and the flag
Of the country Of each speaker in
turn. Only occasionally did the faint
echo Of train calls and the rolling
of engines float into the banquet hall
When the seven-c course dinner had
been served in impeccable style the
Union Stations own chef, c. Mottaz,
who had been assisted by New York
caterers, was able to smile proudly
while his corps of 80 cooks enjoyed
q separate feast in the stations real
dining room. The Philadelphia pepper
pot had been hot. plates for the
kernel Of Spring lamb had been kept
warm and his dinner, which had been
cooking only since o'clock, was not
too done.
Speakers, II they were interested,
Evening star., 1936-09-11

tive efforts between the Health Depart
ment and the staff of the community
hospital clinics"
This cooperation, the resolution
said, should include the active par
ticipation Of the Health Department
in the maintenance of standards neces-
sary for the purposes of the public
health and the establishment of a
social service department to assure
the attendance of patients at these
clinics"
State Medicine Feared.
THE Medical Society will 60 with
you." he told the Commissioners, "as
far as Is right and rational" He ex-
pressed fear that established health
centers under strict governmental con-
troll would border on State medicine.
DR.. Hooe appeared in place of DR..
Sterling Rufiin, president of the Med
ical Society.
In Is years of combating social
diseases he expressed the doubt that
any appreciable progress has been
made in their reduction. Speaking
for himself, he said he would be
willing to see law enacted for COM
pulsory treatment of such diseases.
Failure to control spread of commune
cable diseases he placed on lack of
adequate personnel and facilities. He
said he believed more could be done
by adding to the equipment Of exist
ing hospital clinics rather than spend
ing money on new health centers.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
CONTINUED RAINS
CUT DROUGHT LOSS.
Crop Experts Declare Dis
; aster Not Nearly 50
! Great as in 1884.
BY tho Associated Press.

Continued rains. late frost and q
mild Winter were listed today by Fed
eral crop experts as factors that could
help remove the scars Of drought be-
tween now and new growing season.
Another reduction Of nearly 2 per
cent in the estimated total yield Of
Che Nations crops for this year was
coupled yesterday with a statement
that the drought Of 1896 was less
Damaging than the 1884 arid season.
s Now that one can look back without
worrying about losses still to come, the
drought appears to have been less
serious national calamity than was
that of 1884" said the Federal Crop
Reporting Board.
Rains End Deterioration.
Widespread rains late in August and
since September l we're said to have
ended crop deterioration in perhaps
two-thirds" of the interior drought
area, although conditions were still re-
ported as serious in the Southwest and
scattered localities"
The crop board said the total acre.
age harvested this year will probably
be about 10 per cent below average,
but still about 10 per cent greater
than in 1884" 1t estimated total crop
yields at perhaps 16 per cent below
average" but still "2 or per cent
greater" than two years ago.
The yield of most field crops was
revised upward slightly from the
August l forecasts. but these gains
were Offset by II per cent decrease
In cotton during the month and q
% per cent decline in grain sorghums,
an important animal feed.
Less Corn and Wheat.
The forecast on corn yield was
improved 1.3 per cent from a month
earlier. but the estimated / ,458, ,295 900
crop still was the smallest since 1881
and compared with 2,291 ,629, 900 last
year.
The total wheat crop was placed
at 630,241 900 bushels, about 2,500, 900
less than month earlier, because of
the poor yield of Spring wheats.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
CHEVY CHASE TERRACE
REFLECTS PRESIDENT
special Dispatch to The Star.

epecial Dispatch to The Star.
SOMERSET, Md. September IL
H. D. Amiss was reelected president
and John H. Swope. vice president Of
the Chevy Chase Terrace Community
Association at the annual meeting
here wednesday night.
Other officers elected are secretary
treasurer. John H. Blythe. succeeding
Harold W. Hicks. and sergeant at arms,
Miss Hazel Dutton.
Members of the Executive Committee
include H. H. Downes, William Ross
Dellett, DIR. S. A. Machlis and Samuel
@. Mcclure. r. D. Beard was named
as the associations representative on
the Bethesda Fire Board.
Three delegates and three alternates
were elected by the association to rep
resent it in the Montgomery County
Civic Federation. They are delegates,
Oliver F. Busby, William N. Wood and
H. D. Amiss; alternates, John H.
Swope. Garland H Nelson and J. F.
Atchison.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Generator READY
AT BOULDER DAM
Roosevelt to Touch Key to
Begin Small Unit of
Giant Project.
By the Associated Press.

6y L0e ASSOCIATED FreSS.
BOULDER CITY, New, September
1l.-An electric generator at the
base Of gigantic Boulder Dam was
wired to put the Colorado River to
work today at the touch of . key by
President Roosevelt in Washington.
The ceremony marked climax in
the more than five years construction
on the Federal project, designed to
supply water and power to a vast sec
ton.
A rare spectacle, rivaling Niagara
Falls, also was in prospect in the
first test Of the complete outlet works
Of the tall structure. Engineers were
set to open twelve 84-inch valves, six
on each canyon wall. and throw a
double cataract 180 feet down to the
river in falls l3 feet higher than Nj
agara.
The possibility Of opening all IL
valves in the future is remote, said
Ralph Lowry, Bureau of Reclamation
construction engineer.
The generator for today's ceremony
Is Of only $500 horsepower, a tiny
thing in comparison with the gar
gantuan sections of 115,000 horse
power-largest ever built-to start
sending out power in a month. The
power generated today will be for
the needs of the dam itself and the
model construction city here.
Boulder Dam, largest concrete
structure in the world, is 727 feet high,
and the reservoir it creates has a
capacity of 30,50o, 900 acre feet.
The project, initiated in 1928 by
congressional act, is for food control.
power generation, reclamation and
domestic water supply. Work was
started in March, 1881.
The City Of Los Angeles Bureau Of
Power and Light has completed a
Transmission line to Los Angeles and
first power Is expected to now there
october from one Of the $4,000
horsepower generators.
The metropolitan water district of
Southern California Is constructing a
1920, 900 900 aqueduct and distributing
system to convey Colorado River water
to Southern California.
Contracts by the City Of Los An
geles, the metropolitan water district
and private power companies have
been made with the Federal Govern
ment, which insure repayment TO the
Government with interest Of the full
cost of the project in so years.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
Of Interesting Events
and Things.
BUTCH" "

BUTCH"
SS@ UTCH' So success saga
u should be an inspiration to
any one who is down on
- his luck.
A few weeks ago. Butch" was Just
about as close to being a bum ss one
can get when one is only years old.
He was dirty. ragged, unshorn and full
to overflowing of woe. The circum-
stance Of having nothing else to do
and nowhere else to 60 drew Butch"
one day to Police Court.
He was made the minute he stepped
in there. Lawyers around the place
adopted him at once as a mascot.
They saw that he had a bath, neat
clothes, haircut and those other
things which help put a fellow on
his feet again. They gave him SPEND
ing moneyand when they didn't give
it to him, Butch" would chisel 1t out
of them.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Station Has Hour of Elegance
Asl,75O Po,uer Delegates Dine
Chef Manages Vast Assignment Without
Hitch in Transformed Waiting Room.
Music and Color Mark Banquet.

could watch the shelf of American
wines facing their table gradually
empty as wine glasses were kept
brimming.
And outside, as tribute to the
power delegates, the most elaborate
public address system for calling pri-
vate automobile and cabs ever used
in Washington sped delegates back to
their respective lodgings.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Continued From First Page.)
The U. 8. s. Indianapolis was his
flagship.
FIRE CALLED "DELIBEDATE."
Ship Blaze Was Discovered August IS,
Capt. Dunn Says.

snip Blaze Was Discovered August IS,
Capt. Dunn Says.
BROOKLYN, N. Y. September IL
R).-A small fire. undoubtedly delib-
crate" was discovered aboard the
U. S. S. Indianapolis August 25 while
it was undergoing routine overhaul in
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Capt. C. A.
Dunn, manager of the yard, said to-
day.
About August rs, 1896, a small fire
occurred on the U. S. s. Indianapolis,
then undergoing routine overhaul at
the Navy Yard, Brooklyn. N. Y. This
fire was due to a short circuit in some
of the auxiliary power cables. No
damage was done to the ship. The
damage was confined to the cables
"a thorough examination Of all
cables has been made subsequent to
the fire. Two nails were found in
one circuit in a fire room. One nail
was found in another circuit but that
wire was dead (obsolete). This action
was undoubtedly deliberate. The
navy yard has no one under suspicion
at the present time.
"The navy yard completed the
overhaul with navy yard workmen.
The Indianapolis left for her post
repair trial this morning, Friday,
September IL, 1885, as previously
planned.
To Sail for West Coast.
ION completion of the post repair
trial she will return to the North
River (not the navy Yard. She Is
expected to sail on schedule Tuesday,
September Is. 1886, for the West
Coast to resume her duties with the
fleet"
The Indianapolis, which carries a
crew of about 900 officers and men,
left the navy yard today for her post
repair trial run and is scheduled to
sail next Tuesday to join the fleet on
the West Coast.
The Indianapolis, launched In 1881
and commissioned the following year,
was the eleventh of IS cruisers per-
mitted under the Washington naval
treaty.
Following his vacation cruise with
his sons aboard the schooner Amber.
jack II in 1888. President Roosevelt
boarded the Indianapolis for the re-
turn trip from New England to An
napolis. 1t served for two days as a
floating White House" while the
President conferred with members of
his cabinet and conducted other Gov
ernment business before disembark-
ing.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
TWO WOUNDED IN DUEL

Cuban Senators Reconciled After
Encounter.
HAVANA, September II P.-Two
Cuban Senators fought q duel with
swords yesterday and left the field of
honor reconciled after both had drawn
blood.
The men. Lucilo de La Pena and
Jose M. Casanova, fought their battle
on the Las Camelias farm near Havana.
The encounter was the outgrowth of
an exchange of bitter words.
De La Pena was the publisher Of the
Havana newspaper Frente until Tues
day. Casanova Is president Of the
Sugar Mill Owners Association.
Evening star., 1936-09-11

SWAMPED.

NEXT time some one tries to tell
you that urban life is robbing
mar of his resourcefulness, you can
cite the case of Leonard Norris who
has red hair and no end of enterprise.
Norris went roughing 1t down on the
Chesapeake with some friends the
other day. He took along just the
clothes he wore which would have been
all right had he not fallen into a
swamp and had q date that night
which required Q presentable ap-
pearance.
Evening star., 1936-09-11
Brig. Gen. Butler to Speak.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, September II
CR.-Brig. Gen. smedley Butler, U. 8.
Marine Corps. retired, will be the first
speaker at, the opening Of the Cum
berland Community Forum October iS.
Gen. Butler will discuss "Our Crime
Problems4" 4