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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06
CentralS Cop

With Rosa scoring 19 points, the Y. M. c. A. Centrals proved them- selves much the best of the Comites with a 32-25 victory which carried with it the "" Interclub champion ship. At half time the Centrals held the Comites to three points while enjoying a 15-3 edge. Longo scored four hoops for the winners, while McCarthy's three hoops was top ef- fort for the losers. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06
OLDEsT CHIMPANZEE DEAD

Sydney, N. s. W. (UP) = Casey believed to be the oldest chimpanzee in captivity, died at the Taronga Park zoo here at the age of p. Casey was the most fomaus monkey in Australia and his antics so anus ed visitors that he was estimated to be worth at least $2,500 a year to the zoo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06
MIXED DOUBLE sWEEPsTAKE

Nearly 1,O0C,OOO pounds of Turkish tobacco will be raised this year in Western Province of Africa, making the largest yield there in several sea- sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06
|Mattatucks Score
 2,745 in A. B. C.
Special to the Democrat)

Indianapolis, April 5.-With only two of their five man scores above 600, the Mattatuck Recreations of Waterbury, Conn, rolled total Of 2,745 in the American Bowling con- gress meet yesterday. Neil Maloney. with 613 was high man of the team. In the doubles, Bill Stokes and Ma loney rolled 1,148 while Gus Breny and Walter Malsch made an 1,13O count. Stokes was high man in the singles, with 597. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06
Runors And Reality Gathered From ThiS Sporting World By JOHN A. CLUNEY
 The Grist tOf Athletic Contest
Monday Sports Wash


 e 1 @ gog @b @ @ m % M % for DGu @ pa e snd with will probably be held up for another two or three At Crosby high school the baseball and track candidates have been Roland with than taking workouts this
 of the City Amateur Baseball will with the Secretary Johnny happens Fitzgerald week. importance to the leagues financial health.
 Waterbury the the Bowling Congress barring that may present the United States Sweepstakes put by meeting in Hartford scene event. the Voted while the man obe 1 t now
 figure out way to replace the financial support of the Brunswick tOnal with sponsored by the Genot organization
 recognition O. Manherz Crosby swimming Swimming Coaches association succeeding G. L. Hing more of which will be seen % p ao @ young [ank & ae & some will be formed keep the swimming ability 00 ~ n"S been postponed plan Coach M"nherz for two
 Speaking recognion-theres situation at s y slan nh este @ s omp M given who sprnged alumni for the valuable late than never ~ ~ 's '" "e' 0e''er Basketball fans officials players whom have eased up on the sport until next have perked including bigger circle and four means much W F benefit on the players and possibly them going fasey each period. ~ " ' '' "
 Considerable transacted at the Public Parks league meeting tomorrow night league probable and bylaws help hinder the league President Bob Kiersed will in line for couple of hours ~ Nr
 Ao Capraso Crosby graduate of 1883 doing right snd the University tive of Idaho developed quite , on the dey Hall team having helped records in relay events in an ntermura meet which ndey won on the basis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06
Connit@

Score at half time: 15-3, Centrals. Referee: Andy Stavnitsky. Time: Four 10-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

China expects to have 60 new de- fense planes, the funds for their purchase being raised by popular subscription.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

High Single-Bouche, 135.
 High Three-Anderson, 390. Team High Game-Clerks, 560. Team High Three-Clerks, 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

Ten young Russian women have covered the 1900 miles from Moscow to Tyumen in Siberia on skis in 3l days despite that they had to cross the Ural Mountains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

Score at half time: Waterbury 2, Bridgeport o. Goals scored by: Vim cent, Souso 3. Substitutions: Ouel- lette for Cellerino. Referee: w. Campbell. Linesman: Pitrez. Time: Two 45-minute halves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

By the Waterbury tional sponsored by the Genlot organization
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

Aso Capaaso Crosby high school doing right well Tor heH away out in the
 the University of Idaho Caparaso developed quite swimmer on the Lndley Hall two relay events in Inemural of its victory in the final event. Aeso of Mr. and Mrs los eph Caparaso Young ' N -N-'' oo'-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

Speaking about belated recOgniton-theres Springfield which 6 by Baron Pierre Olympic Springfield the valuable service in promoting friendly intercourse late than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

meeting tomorrow night with eight club
 ana some new bylaws that will help rather President Bob kiersted will try couple of O0~F'~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

Totals ..2745
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06
Team

Totals .. ..1148 Totals ....1l30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-06

oCOVIII .... ..,,,. IU Q O-OU
 Referee: Paul Perazelli. Time: Four 10-minute periods.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Pet Peeves of
The Stars

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 11.-Holly.
wood stars played knock knock"
today and when the dust of battle
had cleared away the boys and
girls knew what not to do.
The girls gave their descrip-
tions OF "the guys you'd love to
scratch" and the men came back
with their descriptions of "the
girl you take out once and even
that is too often"
1t started on the college Holi.
day" set when Jack Benny OBJ
served that anything I hate are
blood-red fingernails on women.
They look like hawks talons after
a big feast"
MARTHA RAVE retaliated with
the observation that her pet peeve
was "the guy that thinks a night
club check is a receipt for a neck
ing party"
Here are some Of the other pet
peeves" in the debate:
FRED MacMURRAY: The girl
who says she'll be ready at $50
and is still powdering her nose at
8 o'clock.
CAROLE LOMBARD: The chap
who reeks so of hair oil that a
girl has to drench herself in per-
fume in self-defense.
GEORGE BURNS: The girl
who always lets you tell a story
and then says, "Oh, the way Joe
Doakes told that is much fun
nier." She then gives his version
of it-and it is.
ELEANOR WHITNEY: The
chap that goes out with a girl.
but thinks he is so handsome that
every other woman has only eyes
for him.
JOHNNY DOWNS: The girl
who is always telling you how you
should save your money and then
runs a night club bill up to SIS.
MARY BOLAND: The chap who
is always telling how he put his
boss in the proper state OF hui
mility.
LYNNE OVERMAN: The girl
who walks along the street smok-
ing a cigaret-she looks to me like
she was just ready to spit.
MARSHA HUNT: The chap
who knows that he could run any
business, the city, the county, the
state or the nation better than it
is being run by those in charge.
| And so on far into the night.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Is
All Ready

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 14-Fol-
lowing close on the heels Of Mary
Of Scotland" the Katherine
Hepburn-Fredric March success
filmed from the Maxwell Ander-
son drama, comes another out
standing play by the same author
and filmed by the same company.
"Winterset," Anderson'S absorb
ing tale of a 15-year search for
justice, which was unanimously
voted the best American play OF
last season by New York's dra-
matte critics, has likewise been
brought to the screen by RKO
Radio. Burgess Meredith. Margo
and Eduardo Ciannelli, the three
principals Of the stage version,
head the cast Of the film, sup
ported by a notable group OF
stage and screen celebrities.
This marks the fourth Maxwell
Anderson play to come to the
screen, his earlier What Price
Glory" having been one Of the
classics of silent pictures, and his
Saturdays Children" also having
reached the silver sheet.
In "Winterset" the noted play
wright made an abrupt departure
from the usual dramatic forms,
thereby reaching a sustained inter-
est and suspense said to be unique
among modern stage offerings.
This suspense has been retained
in the film version, in which all
the poetic romance and poignant
drama of the original have been
enhanced by the wider sweep OF
the camera to result in what Is
believed to be one of the most
moving and significant pictures
Of recent years.
After establishing the back
ground Of the story in the early
sequences, the trial and execution
of an innocent man for a holdup
and murder, the film deals with
the efforts of the dead mans
son to vindicate his fathers name.
His search leads him to a dingy
tenement on New York'S East
Side, where the other characters
are brought together in series
of fateful meetings, and where he
finds an unexpected romance to
obstruct his purpose as the drama
mounts to extraordinary heights.
Such well-known stage and
screen players as Edward Ellis,
John Carradine, Maurice MoSco-
witch, Paul Guilfoyle, Helen Je-
rome Eddy. Stanley Ridges. Muir
ray Kinnell and Sidney Toler are
in the supporting cast Of the film.
AL Santell directed the Pandro S.
Berman production, with Anthony
Veiller writing the screen play OF
the Anderson drama.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Gets Millions
But Will Act

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. IA G.N.SO
Robert Cummings, young leading
man of the films, can't believe his
fabulous luck.
A few weeks ago, he learned
that supposedly worthless gold
stock left him by his father, had
market value of $1,600,000.
Since then, he has been check
ing other unfortunate" invest
ments of his parent, a Joplin
(Mo.) physician, and he now dis
covers that his interest in a sisal
syndicate (sisal is a fiber) may
net him another million.
The young actor also has discov-
cred that there are hundreds Of
people in the world who would like
to help him spend his inheritance.
He has had to change his tele-
phone number twice since the
news of his first good fortune
reached print.
At the Paramount studio, Cum
mings declared that money re-
ceived from the gold stock has
been put into a trust fund for
himself and his mother, Mrs. Ruth
K. Cummings.
An aviation enthusiast, he said
that he will buy a ranch with a
landing field.
His screen career will go right
on, the actor said. In fact, he is
due to go to work Immediately in
the Gary Cooper George Raft pic
ture, "SoulS at Sea-"
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Nightmare of.
A Modern
shakespeare
By FRED KEATING


Some good folk I would nominate
(Those who do the English Ian
guage dessicate)
To the neither realms of oblivion,
Or some place else, like below the
meridian.
"How are things?" "Okey, dokey," "
Swell"
I consign them all to little Nell.
If people but knew, they'd take
a care,
Because they run a risk, getting
in my hair.
I am sure there are any number
I could find,
Who answer all with "Too, too
divine"
For that very enthusiastic class,
Would you SuggeSt-ground glass
And for that motley crew,
Which doth include full many a
shrew,
Who "too, too" languidly say,
"Oh, but definiteLAY,"
There'll come a day of reckoning
For them a lifetime of noisome
heckling.
I'll toss right over the aqueduct
The next guy who calls me
adequate"
But one of the lesser tragedies
Of life,
One I pass over, as one might g
nagging wife,
Is that happy clown who calls me
"palSy-walsy"
I much prefer the one who calls
me lousy"
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Behind the Silver Screen

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. IA
complete technical staff has been
assigned to the first Joe E. Brown
comedy to be released under the
RKO Radio banner. David L.
Loew, who is the producer, has
installed Robert Harris as aSso-
ciate producer, Harry Beaumont
will direct, AL Raboch is produc-
tiont manager, and William Cor
don, casting director. In the
scenario department are found
Richard Macaulay, H. w. Hanne-
mann, and Harry Clark. John
DucaSse Schulze is planning the
sets, while George Robinson is
behind the camera. Shooting
starts today.
Kenyon Nicholson and Casey
Robinson, writer's in Paramount's
scenario department, are working
on the screen play of Fly BY
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

Might" original story by Eric
Hatch, which is to be produced
as a Bing Crosby starring pic
ture, following completion OF
Bing's waikiki Wedding"
Jack Benny is planning to take
a vacation Of several weeks as
soon as he completes work in
Paramount's college Holiday" "
in which he shares stellar honors
with George Burns and Oracle
Allen. Benny first will go to
Palm Springs to rid himself Of a
cold which incapacitated him for
work a week ago. and then will
go to New York, remaining there
until recalled to Hollywood to
start work in his next starring
film, scheduled to go into produc-
ton in February. Benny will
continue his Sunday evening
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Girl of II
Hopes For
Garbo's Job

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. IA Q.N.SO.
When the great Garbo, some
months ago, gestured by silence
rather than words that she was
contemplating another and longer
sojourn to Sweden, an American
girl in Paris put aside her studies
and said:
"ThiS is my chance; Pm off
to Hollywood"
For months Ellen Prescott had
been waiting for some indication
that Garbo might abdicate her
cinematic throne. She hated to
see this come to pass, but, if
Garbo was going home and per-
haps renounce Hollywood, there
would have to be a successor. Why
couldn't she fill that void?
And so, when her newspaper
told her in subtle Gallo asideS
that La Garbo was again conten-
plating the matter Of a return to
Sweden, Ellen Prescott took stock
Of the situation. With Garbo re-
tired to privacy, wouldn't this be
a good time for an ambitious girl
to crash Hollywood?
"YeS," said Ellen. 1T is"
So she hustled her IS trunks
and her mother on an expensive
liner bound for New York and two
weeks later she had wangled an
important contract from Twen.
tieth Century Fox; a contract
that read in terms Of dollars.
No girl just turned IT, which
is Ellen'S certified age, has ever
shown more confidence in her
ability to make good; nor as much
sense. She realizes that, at this
time, her name doesn't rate two
cents on the cinematic market
even on good trading days.
But that doesn't bother this
youngSter bit. She doesn't think
the birds were made to sing for
her alone, but she does consider
that the movies were made for
herself and Carlo.
Ellen is no boaStful girl, but q
nice youngster with a consuming
ambition and a faith that might
not move mountains, but one that
certainly pushes her around. She
was born in Los Angeles, two hops
and skip away from the old
Griffith studio. The year was 1919
las the records will prove). Her
parents were well-to-do.
Hollywood is no place to be
born in if you want to be an
actress" said Ellen. of course. I
didn't know I wanted to be an
actress at that time. So must
have telepathically transmitted
this truth to my parents when I
was 4 years old, so we moved to
Europe"
AS matter of fact, she thinks
1T is SacrilegiouS to mention her
name in association with Carlo,
but the truth is that the famous
actress has kept her out of pic
lures for at least two years.
I consider Carlo the greatest
personality the screen has ever
known" Miss Prescott said, "and
observing her work in a picture
makes my career seem so futile
that I couldn't consider it seri-
ously while she was actively at
work"
Quickly Ellen hastens to explain
that there is no ego in this posi-
t1on of hers, but great sense Of
humility - and perhaps a bit Of
hero Worship.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Star Loans Dress
For Friend to Copy

With feminine foibles and jeal-
ousies over fashions such as they
are, Hollywood's collective hat is
off to beautiful Gladys Swarthout
co-starred with Fred MacMurray
in Paramount's &C h m pagne
Waltz" soon to be shown nation
ally.
The other day Miss Swarthout
attended a party with Lily Pons,
another former star of the Metro
politan Opera Company, who
praised the dress she wore and
said she wished she had one like
it. Miss Swarthout obliged her
by loaning it the next day so she
could copy 1t.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

The upsho of that they found had conclusion OF
the BRAIN which long and sounding name for bump
on the head So had to stay bed for week was worried
the picture but Mr. Lloyd assured me ne could DO
in which wasn't needed, / rested comfortably all week.
The week went by and all ready to back to work
when the told I'd have to rest some more began
Worrying again but Frank said he could still get along with
out me- And thought surely weeks would be sufficient
But when the third week arrived still wasn't able TO
work. knew very well that this would do things to the
film schedule but Frank put stop to my worrying Dy tell
ing me that he'd temporarily closed production so that
couldn't if able He's that kind OF person
After three weeks got the surprise Of my life They
actually let back to work. spent my last two
days home walking around and it grand to get out
doors and feel well again
So here am in harness again I'm glad because like
work in congenal picture, and that gives diff
ferent kind of role play Maid of Salem is different
all right has theme before used ON the SCREEN
and that's mighty difficult to find these days
Fred MacMurray and are teamed again. but 1t IS moth
ing at all like "The Gilded Lily The Bride Comes
Home" This time I'm Puritan girl in old Salem Village,
back 1892 and Fred swashbuckng Virginia cavalier
It's romantic story but the entire action against
background of the witchcraft hysra that swept over
Massachusetts, Bay Colony in that year.
It is Frank Lloyds purpose to show exactly what the
It is all based on historical fact though doubt there is
another historical event Of equal Importance that little
known haven't found anyone yet who knows what hap
pened back in Saem But then maybe don't get around
as much might
ANYWAY I think when you it you'll agree with me
that it's different Meanwhile I'm happy to be able to
hello again and send greetings from Hollywood.
Sincerely,
Nn MAjM III
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

Iradio broadcaStS while IN Man
haitian.
Bert Hall, one time chief of the
air service of the Nationalist Chi
neSe government at Canton, has
been signed by Twentieth Cen.
tury-Fox as technical advisor for
Shirley Temples "Stowaway, y
now in production.
Columbia has signed Dorothy
Short, Josephine McKim and Joy
Randall for roles in Help
Wanted, Female" earlier dubbed
"Safari in Paradise" " in which Jean
Arthur stars.
Warmers "King of Hockey" will
be nationally released on December
10. Cast includes Dick Purcell and
Anne Nagel in the leading roles,
Noel Smith directed.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
Just a Little Girls Picture
But 1t Saved q Life
BY RALPH B. JORDAN
International News Service Staff
COrresuOndNnt


HOLLYWOOD, Nov. IA Q.N.SO
One day a request for one Of Sh1r-
ley Temples autographed pictures
was received at the studio where
she is making "Stowaway."
The child stars secretarial staff,
that attends to her fan mail, sent
out the picture in a routine way
just an answer to one Of the thou
sands of requests that Shirley re-
ceives every year.
Then there came another letter.
The secretarial staff could recall
nothing about the first one, not
even the writer's name. But the
second one, signed by boy with
an address on Queen St., Potts
town, Pa, made even the blaSe Sec
retaries blink a couple Of times. It
follows:
Dear Little Shirley:
81 want to thank you with all
my heart, for you have saved my
little brothers life by sending
your picture to him. wish
that you could of seen him when
/ said here is q present to you
from Shirley Temple and when
he saw your picture tears rolled
down his cheeks. had to open
it for him because he was too
weak. Gee, you even signed
your name on it.
"My mother, father, doctor,
brother and l want to thank you
from the bottom of our hearts.
The doctor said that your pic
ture semed to give him more
life and your picture did more
good than all the medicine in
the world.
my brother wants to send
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

ill is not one of them.
In a way, 1 suppose, I was
lucky. 1t might have been a
lot worse. And then, of
course, l had three whole
weeks in which to do nothing
but think. If it hadn't been
for the worry l probably
would have had a grand time.
AS you know, it all hap
pened one night when I was
driving home from Para
mount. I can't drive a car
mysef-I've just never
learned. So I was sitting in
the back seat and my driver
made a stop for a red traffic
light. Another car behind
smacked into mine, and the
next thing'I knew l was rub
Dlng my forehead Wnere q
bumped against the back Of
the front seat.
Well, I had a little head
ache in the morning, which
was a Saturday, but I worked
that day in Maid Of Salem, "
the Frank Lloyd picture I'm
doing now, and after a rest
over Sunday I worked on the
following Monday. 1t was an
awfully difficult scene, in
which I'm tried for my life
by the Puritan magistrates.
When I got home that night
l just went to bed and called
the doctor again.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

Nradio broadcasts while in Man
haitian.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
BARNARD AntiQues

Hens eggs, 100 years old, were
eaten by Gary Cooper and Made
line Carroll in a Chinese dinner
scene of Paramount's "The General
Died at Dawn" In China such
eggs are considered delicacies.
The Washington times., 1936-11-14

his little white dog to you, but
I told him that / guessed you
had . dog. But if you want
him my father said he will send
him to you. 1 will do anything
you want me to do for all that
you have done, for my brother Is
worth more than anything in
the whole world.
II think that you're the sweet
est and incest little girl In the
whole world. So gOOd-by, Shirley,
and God bless yOu.."
The Washington times., 1936-11-14
ERT GIVES THE INTIMATE HISTORY OF BUMP ON die HEAD
Paramount Star, in Bed Three
Weeks, Tells How 1t Feels
When Cars Collide
Dear Mr.. Kelleyi


think I've right to heave sigh Of relief What time
I've had Three weeks bed recovering from bump on the
head There lot of funny things in this world but being
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-20
COMMODITY PRICES
RISE DURING WEEK
Wholesale Index at Best
Level Since Jan. a..
Times Special

Times Special
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The
wholesale commodity price index
compiled by the National Fertilizer
Association rose to 1873 in the week
ended Feb. Is, the highest point
reached since the week of Jan. 4, it
was announced today. The index a
week ago was IT'S, based on the
1926-1928 average as 100, a month
ago IT'S, and year ago 1853.
Five of the component group in
dexes advanced during the week and
one declined The most important
advance occurred in the two leading
groups, food and farm products,
with most of the heavily weighted
items in these two groups moving
upward. Minor declines took place
in several foodstuff items.
The advance in the farm products
index was largely due to higher
quotations for cattle, hogs, dairy
products, cotton. and wool. This
group index, at TIA, was the highest
since the first week Of December.
Thirty-one price series included
in the index advanced in price dur
ing the week and 81 declined; in the
preceding week there were 81 adj
vances and Is declines; in the Sec
ond preceding week there were 81
advances and "a declines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-20
BANK DEPOSITS
SET new HIGH
National Institutions Total
Is $24,847,733,OOO at
End of 1885.
By United Press

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. De-
posts in the country's national
banks Jan. l reached an all-time
record of $24, BAT, 733 900, large por-
ton of this was invested in United
States government obligations, the
Treasury reported today.
Total deposits gained $3.171, AGO.
000-1463 per cent-in 1885 and
exceeded the previous record break
ing deposits on Dec. 81, 1923, by gov
eminent direct and guaranteed Sc
curities. Another $16,669000 went
into loans and discounts, carrying
these to a total of $7,505, 321 900.
With most of the banks showing
a disposition to place their idle
funds into government securities
rather than commercial loans, the
percentage of loans and discounts
to deposits fell to 1921 On Dec. 81,
1885, from 1898 on Nov. l, 1885, and
from 34.55 on Dec. 81, 1884.
The gain in national bank de-
posits, which is believed to have
been paralleled by those in state
banks, was attributed to reopening
of banks, withdrawal of funds out
of boarding, increased business &C
tivity and the federal government
spending program.