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The Washington times., 1936-01-27
MAJ. BOWES UNITS PROSPER
Amateurs Find Audiences Are
Eager to Help Them Succeed
BY Generous Applause
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

The union the stage with radio has reached its highest
degree of efficiency and prosperity the touring vaudeville
units sponsored by Major Edward Bowes.
Ten of these units out theatrical highways and all
profession says, booked solid Just long the
Sunday night hour the network retains its
ariy these beginners will find theaters ready to well
them.
Three of the groups recruited from the lists of those who
passed gong have appeared local stages While
they lack the polish and the showmanhp the seasoned
fssonal entertainers there is doubt that they inspire
hand mood with audiences that they satisfy evident
desire faces the foura-day programs,
The Washington times., 1936-01-27

to those whose "Cantorisms" are
adjudged the clevereSt.
There will be a first prize of $40
in cash. $3.50 second prize, $500
as third best "Cantorism" and a
$3.50 fourth prize.
These prizes are in addition to
the 10 pairs of guest tickets that
will enable 10 more contestants
to see the Eddie Cantor's annual
screen extravaganzaS. 1t will open
this Friday at Loew's Palace with
ParkyakarkaS, Ethel Norman,
Sally EilerS. and the gorgeous
Goldwyn Girls.
So start your pens and pencils
scratching out these merry Can
torisms" now. They must reach
the Strike Me Pink" editor in
care of The Washington Times
by midnight Friday. Remember
start off with Strike Me Pink"
and finish up with a wiSecrack.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
Special Popeye Show Listed
For Metropolitan Theoter

featured in more theaters than
any other character. In addition,
he continues as the hero of the
cartoon strip, "Thimble Theater,"
newspaper feature in hundreds
of daily papers.
The famous sailor in his screen
personality is the creation Of Max
Fleischer, with the cooperation
of E. C. Segar, who originated
the character for the newspaper.
FleiScher is also the man who pre-.
Sents Betty Boop and the song
caytoon with the agile Bouncing
Ball.
In addition to the leading man,
hero and strong-arm specialist,
the Popeye Show will present his
friend, Wimpy. hamburger eater
without a peer; Olive Oyl, his
rather flighty girl friend; and
Bluto, fierce and bewhiSkered
tough character who is usually on
the receiving end of Popeye'S
strongest blows.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27

TOO MUCH BALLYHOO
The group currently at the
Earle Theater shows an ardent
desire to endow Major BoweS
with MeSsianic qualities and, in
encore speeches, invite audiences
to share their regard and graft
tude.
REGARDLESS of whether Major
Bowes is Public Benefactor No. /,
he has brought some novelty to
vaudeville and infused its creak-
ing bones with young talent. In
doing this he has violated rules of
showmanship hitherto considered
inflexible. For instance, he doesn't
hesitate to have one singer follow
another, his units disregard dane
ing as an essential and they are
woefully weak in comedy. I speak
particularly of those which have
played Washington.
Accordingly the units seen here
lack balance and variety, coast
to success on a wave of good will
and an audience desire to help
and encourage the toddling begin
ner. On that friendly feeling the
BoweS units are able to command
more money than regulation shows
with experienced entertainers,
many with big name regulations.
Will the Bowes popularity sur
vive through 1896? l wonder. 1t
The Washington times., 1936-01-27

is built on a precarious founda-
ton for the radio audience is re-
lentleSs in its demand for new
ideas and fresh talent. Today
the rival network has difficulty in
selling it's time during the hour
when the amateurs are on the air.
Even Eddie Cantor ducks this op-
position. At eight bells Bowes is
in command.
I think the serious menace to
the Bowes popularity is the grow
ing propensity of the Major to be-
come a blurb salesman for his
sponsor. Let Graham MacNamee
do the advertising and let the dig
nified master of the gong devote
his attention to presenting a more
diversified type of entertainment.
For to tell the cold truth, the
Bowes Sunday night programs
are fast becoming routine and
The Washington times., 1936-01-27

oVeTloaoeo WIN personal Daily
hoo. Much overloaded.
NEW PLAY PROSPERS
"Call 1t a Day" had q most
prosperous week in Washington,
goes to New York for a Tuesday
night opening with the curtain
scheduled to rise at sos p. m.
The Theater Guild wants all Of
the New York a. m. critics to
catch the last two scenes Of the
play, hence the early opening
curtain.
Gladys Cooper, co-starred with
Philip Merivale, had the pleasure
of acting with her son, John
BuckmaSter, in the Dodie Smith
play. 1t is the American debut
for the juvenile.
FRANK BUCK I'm PERSON"
Hardie Meakin has induced
Frank Buck, the huntsman who
can cast the evil eye on tigers,
elephants, ETC., to make a personal
appearance with his new jungle
picture, Fang and Claw" The
wild animal star will appear at
R-K-O-Keith's on Friday and Sat
urday only, earlier contracts pre-
Guiding more than a two days en-
gagement.
Incidentally, Frank Buck has
been propoSitioned to take some
of his wild pets and tour with
Billy Roses Jumbo" which will
60 out under canvas beginning in
May. He's thinking it over. Fly
Rose has plans for getting Babe
Ruth or Ripley'S Believe 1t or
Not Show" as an additional added
attraction.
KING PLAYS BANJO
The new King of England Is q
proficient performer on the banjo,
reports Eddie Peabody who gave
the Monarch, q few lessons in
plunkety- -plunk. Both high and
low like the banjo, Mr.. Peabody
adds. A home study pupil on the
instruments is AL Capone mo
plays in the prison band at Al
catraz.
THE FIRST HOORAY
Cheers from Hollywood, Cal,
arrive with the northeast winds
today. They are for Wife VS..
Secretary" a picture that Carter
Barron will probably welcome; with
scrambled eggs and waffles at
Fox breakfast. Here's the 1lrst
preliminary shout:
Dear Andy:
I have just seen wife VS..
Secretary" Here is not just q
motion picture but an attrac-
ton.
Of course. it has the definite
assets of three great stars, Clark
Gable, Jean Harlow and Myrna
10y: a great director, Clarence
Brown, and a topnotch pro-
ducer, Hunt Stromberg (respon-
sible for Thin Man." Naughty
Marietta" "Rose-Marie"D. But
those assets wouldn't be worth a
thin dime if the story didn't
have plot-strength and audience
appeal.
At the preview the cash Gus
toners sat on the edge of their
seats as real drama was magnifi'
Gently played by three real box
office stars.
I am confident you will want
to plan for exera space for this
one.
With all best personal wishes,
+ sincerely yours,
BARRETT c. KIESLING,
Publicity Department.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
"Green Pastures"

''FThe Green Pastures" has gone
into production at the Warner
Bros West Coast studios, as pre-
viously announced, the central
role of "De Lawd" will be played
by Rex Ingram, the impressive
colored actor who was recently
seen on the New York stage in
"SteYedore."
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
I Cover HOu yWOOd
BY LLOYD PANTAGEs

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 27.-And
the give out for today includes pri-
marily the fact land it's getting
to look like gag or a space filler)
that Universal is really going to
be sold and still to Cheever Cow
din and the Standard Capital
group only with a new financial
arrangement. And that is, that
they will slip Mr.. Laemmle $780,.
900 down and $500,000 each and
every year for 10 years afterward.
At that rate he can retire with the
greatest of ease methinks .
Young AL Vanderbilt sans his rae
ing stable will appear on the radio,
1 believe this coming week, with
Bing Crosby, and I think he will
discuss horse breeding and racing.
AL, by the way, writes his own ma.
terial, has appeared via the air be-
fore, and furthermore was a great
success-So we will see what gives
out this time.
And maybe you don't think
they're having their troubles at
M-G-M casting The Good Earth. l"
The lack of Chinese thespians is
too appalling so, as a result,
they're collecting group Of
American gentlemen whose eyes
they will tape into SlantS and
whose hair they will shave, max
ing them look like animated bill
lard balls. But thereby lies the
catch land a good break, too. If
you can call it a break shaving
your SkulD; each and every one
of them will be given six months
straight contract, three months
for facing the camera and three
months in which to let their hair
grow back again. Sounds like a
sentence, but at that, a lucrative
one.
Even though British censors
have chilled on the subject Of
horror pictures for English kiddieS'
consumption, Boris Karloff (under
contract to British Gaumont for
one picture originally intended to
be a thriller) still has to go over
and make an opera less exciting
per his contract. Nevertheless, as
he's receiving 100000 for his work
and being English born, I'm sure
he won't mind a trek acrosu the
Atlantic. Practically every circus
company in existence is bidding
for the road show rights Of Billy
Roses Jumbo" and, what's more
unless he road shows it himself
one of them will get it, 10000
even though many of us were
not lucky enough to trot East to
see this spectacular colossal musi
cal, it will be brought right to us
How thoughtful!
It was more than news when
Greta Garbo broke down and sold
her antique limousine whose very
presence on the street caused more
excitement than G. G. herself in
person. But the best part Of the
news is this: An ingenious used
car dealer (starting with Miss
Garbos automobile) is buying up
all the stars old fashioned models
for fabulous prices and then in
turn selling them to customers
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
March, Baxter Co-Star

Frederic March, on loan to an
other studio, and Warner Baxter,
just completing THE Prisoner of
Shark Island" have been assigned
as costars in Wooden Crosses"
by Daryl F. Zanuck, at Twentieth
Century-Fox.
The Washington times., 1936-01-27
Outdoor Picture

All but one scene of "Thoro-
breds All'' are being shot in out
door locations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
10000 PHEASANTS
LOOSED IN STATE
Preparations Made for
Opening Of Hunting :
Season, Oct. 20

Hartford, Sept. IA - The State
Board Of Fisheries and Game,
sportsmen,s organizations and indi-
viduals will have distributed nearly
10000 pheasants in Connecticut
game covers this year in prepara-
ton for the hunting season which
begins october 20, 1t Is estimated
today In a bulletin of the board.
Starting. its annual restocking
activities with an initial release OF
4,1e6 pheasants in the proportion OF
three hens to one cock before the
breeding season last spring and
2,242 additional pheasants in May,
the board has just completed the
distribution Of 3052 cock birds, the
latest quota received from game
breeders. St
In addition to other board plant
ings, birds raised from over 10000
pheasant eggs distributed free by
the board last May are required to
be liberated on uiiposted eraas by
sportsmen and farmers who applied
for them.
Groups operating their own shoot
ing preserves last year released q
total Of 6,784 pheasants and 1t Is
estimated an equal number Will De
turned out this year. Sportsmen's
associations and field trial clubs
have contracted for 400 additional
pheasants under a cooperative pur-
chase plan whereby the board pays
half the cost Of game birds released
on lands not closed to hunting. /.
All pheasants and eggs purchased
by the board are obtained through
contracts with Connecticut game
breeders exclusively, the board an"
nounces. Contracts already have
been let to seventeen state breeders
TO supply 5000 pheasants and 9,SOO
eggs for distribution next spring.
The breeders are: Everett Q.
Tyler. Noroton Heights; Frank b.
Nickerson, Redding; 8. L. Benedict,
Jr.. Bethlehem; Charles Van Buren,,
WATERFOWL; Robert M. Treat,
Woodmont; George Denison, Ston-
inRton: George q. Bryant, Mystic;
Albert e. Brown, Bristol; Charles
II. Fish, Andover; Victor H. Behnke,
Hebron: z. @. Wraight g. Son,
Rockville: John e. Wood. Somers;
Charles z. Tyler, Moosup; Otto Q.
Broll, Rockville; Peter and john
Wysocki, Somers, and Z. H. Multi
ken, Saybrook.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
MORROTTO GIVEN
BACHELOR DINNER

Anthony Morotto was guest Of
honor at a bachelor dinner held
Saturday evening at s2.sperry street
and was presented with O purse by
friends. Morotto will be married to
Miss Rita Reilly Of ~ Addison street
on September 10.
Vocal eselections at the dinner
we're sung ~ Daniel zabello, An
gelo Rose and d. Donald zappone,
Nicholas zappone was master OF
ceremonies.
Those In attendance were:
Alexander Geremia, Joseph Piazza,
Micheal zello, Anthony Colucci,
James Marine, Farold Reilly, An
thony DiStasio. Michael Pietro, Arl-
drew Morea, Arthur Denze, Anthony
Miele, Frank Denze, Joseph Pietro,
Nicholas zappone, Angelo Evasile,
Nicholas zello, Angelo Rose, Michael
Morea, Augustine Morotto, Nicholas
Morotto, Ralph Mocchiolo, James
Morotto Michael Daverso, Anthony
Denze. d. Donald zappon', Theo-
dore Evasile, Angelo Bergantino, v.
Granato, Michael Morotto, Anthony
Pietrc, Anthony Fusco. Jerry D'Ami-
CO. s. NapolItano. pomeric zappone,
Michael OnoErio, Michael RELY,
James Delcrose and Daniel zabellc,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
Pc tition Urges
Removal of Junk
Yard AS Menace

Approximately one hundred re-
Sidents In the vicinity Of the
junction of Violet and Division
streets and Walnut street extern
sion will petition the board Of
aldermen tonight to have the
junk yard Of Moe Ganezer at that
point declared q public nuisance
and ordered removed. Safety Of
children Of attending the Slocum
grammar school and the general
public health Of the area justifies
such action, II is claimed.
City Clerk John r. Fitzmaurlce
was In possession Of the petition
early this afternoon. It Is stated
in the petition that State Motor
Vehicle Commissioner Michael A.
Conner has found 1t impossible
for him TO order the removal Of
the junk yard because the fenc-
ing done by the owner COM
plies with the state statutes Ocn-
corning such places Of business.
However, It Is set forth in the
petition that the board Of alder
men has the power under the
local charter and statutes Of the
state OF Connecticut to declare
the junk yard q hazard to the
general health Of the community
and to the general safety Of the
school children In the district.
At tonight's meeting, also .
committee will be named to set
up the voting districts for the
November election. Twenty voting
districts will be designated by the
committee at the first meeting OF
the aIdermanic board In Novem
her.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
Colored Bridgeport
Driver Goes To Jail
Pulls Out OF Traffic Line Damaging Two Local Cars;
John Griffin Forfeits $500 Bond

Wesley Monroe, 80, colored, Of 566
Crescent avenue, Bridgeport,> was
sentenced to Is days in jail on a
charge of reckless driving by Judge
John F.. McGrath in traffic court
today after two witnesses had testi-
fed their cars had been damaged to
the extent of approximately 500 in
collision which allegedly followed
Monroe's attempt to pull out OF a
line of traffic.
The complainants were Frank
German and Jean Lamont, both OF
Waterbury. Lamont said he was
waiting to make turn at the inter-
section of South Main street and
Pearl Lake road when Monroe
pulled out from in back of him and
attempted to pass. Traffic was COM
ing in the other direction, and Mon
roes car crashed into Lamont's
and then struck the machine driven
by German, who was heading toward
the city, witnesses said.
A bond of $500 was forfeited by
John Grimm, %, Of 1877 Willow
street, when he failed to appear to
answer charges of driving under the
influence Of liquor, theft of a car,
and driving without an operators
license .
Thomas Mcclure, Is, of S Ash
street, charged with violating the
rules of the road, was given a con-
tinuance to September 81. A charge
Of reckless driving against Robert
Hunter, %, of 1874 North Main
street, was nolled.
Charged with illegal use of mark
ers, Frederick Radican, 20, Of As
Hawkins street, was fined $40 and
costs. Radican was arrested by
Patrolman William Dwyer on a
complaint that he had failed to
properly transfer markers from a
previously owned car to another
machine. Radican denied driving the
car and said 1t was parked In front
Of his home at the time OF the ar
rest. Patrolman Dwyer, however,
told the court he had seen Radican
driving.
David Barry, of West Cheshire,
charged with violating the rules Of
the road, was given q continuance
to September 20. Barry was alleged
to have struck parked car on
Watertown avenue.
Nolles were granted Steven Elek,
Al, Of 5l5h East street, New York
city, Charles s. Cox, 10, Of 1925
Portland avenue, Rocco Gallo, 81, OF
% West Liberty street, and James
Longo. all charged with violating
rules OF the road. Continuance to
September 81, on a similar charge
was granted Salvatore Canardi, ~,
Of 96 High street, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
WP A INSTITUTE
PLANS OPENING
Waterbury to Be Repre-
scented at Hartford Ses-
siOns Next Week

Approximately fifty members Of
the local WPA educational and rec
reaticnal staff win attend the first
Of the state four-day instruction
Institutes being conducted by the
Connecticut WPA l.. Hartford Sep
TENDER 81, %, %, and "A, it was an
nounced this morning by Miss Edna
Harmon, local supervisor Of. WPA
educational activities.
1t was ALSO announced by the To-
cal director that there will be a
similar institute for leaders and
assistants in New Britain for four
days beginning October . and con-
tinuing through October 8. Miss
Harmon will probably bring one or
two local workers along with her
to this conference.
Course Of Instructions
The two institutes which affect
the local educational program for
the fall and winter are being con-
Quoted to instruct the workers in
all parts Of the state. Most Of the
programs are usually Jeff entirely
up to the local directors, but there
are certain general regulations
which must be learned and it, is
thought by the state authorities
that such four-day courses of in
structions will prove to be great
aid to the WPA instructors.
The local fall program has only
been arranged tentatively, 1t was
stated today, but 1t Is believed that
Mattatuck Community college will
not be conducted this year. Instead
according to informal plans made
to date, there will be established
''Mattatuck Collegiate CenteYs" at
the Central "Y", at Crosby High
school, and at such places as re-
quested by the public.
Adult Education
In regard to the latter, the local
director feels that the system OF
giving courses throughout the city
during the fall and winter can be
worked out to the satisfaction OF
the people in waterbury who are
most interested In taking courses In
the evening and In the afternoon
The WPA will be able to give the
courses at central points and will
know, utter having received requests
just what kind Of educational cours-
es are wanted n different sections
Of the city. 1t was also stated this
morning that emphasis OH adult
education will probably be worked
out during the coming fall and
winter season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14

raak.. xaA.,u naa
Calvin J. Martin, City Boys 49,
rotary OF the local X ano waa.el
D. Mains, newly appoMteo aSsoci-
ate boys secretary. attenoeo tne ~ ~,
nual Employed Omcers retrea. liv ~.
at Camp Hazen, chester, Oonnecu-
cut, Friday and SATURDAY ~ VI. n
conference they conferred VIII -
A. Stanley, associate state secreSn,y
on plans Tor the annual S.ate C ,V,s
Boys Conference 70 DC nelo III wa
terbury IN December. -. -.
According to early reports, apou'
500 boys representing eacn assocla.
ton IN the state Will pc Present =.
this convention. kennetn motifs y
the waterbury <. IA: y, a. @ -.
former leader OF inc MIL ram al
Y was elected president OF tne con
ference when II was nelo III Mer'-
den, Connecticut, last year
Mil Plain Hi.f u. ~.
The MIL Plain Hi-x nelo W. Iirs.
meeting OF the season lnursuay
evening az, tne nome Oh GSVase
Colley. Walter Mains and cal !. MAT ,,a !.
tin attended the meeting ano talkec
over plans for the coming year
Twenty members were presenL, tnt
total niempersnip OF Lne clup veMae
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
LANDSLIDE HAS
TAKEN 73LIVES

Loen, Norway. Sept. 14-(U.P0-
Seventy-three died and eight more
are likely to die In a landslide that
wiped out IA families and two VIII
lagos, 1t was stated officially today.
The slide, hundreds Of thousands
tons of rock, reared down the side
OF 600 foot mountain, and
crashed into Lake Loen. A huge
tidal wave rose instantly to. elgulf
the bordering land for several miles
back.
The slide cut path 1900 feet
wide down the mountain side and
the resultant tidal wave was so
powerful that II beached O steam
ship 1000 feet inland and DESTROYED
two bridges five miles from the
Lake,
OF the homes Of the villages Of
three were left standing. The VII
lage OF Bodal also was wiped out.
All roads were blocked and medical
aid from Oslo was rushed BY air.
plane. Among rescue parties wat
one led by Bernt Balchen, the
Arctic aviator widely known IN
the United States.
The dead included 30 children
one child was swept 300 feet on the
tidal wave that, IN receding, left
devasted many farms In the fertile
valley.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
CITY REGISTERS
BUILDING GAIN
1886 Figures Show Re-
niarkable Increase in
Past IL Months

Building activity In Waterbury
during August was almost four
times greater than during the same
month In 1895, according to a COM
pilation Of building statistics for the
larger cities and towns Of the state.
Building here In August amounted
In value to $02,e5O as compared
with a total Of $26,425 for August
OF last year.
The August figures show that the
building boom here Is continuing Its
steady advance. The first eight
months OF this year are far ahead
Of the same period for 1895, and the
1895 totals will far eclipse the last
years figures unless there should
be continued poor weather during
the last four months Of the year.
Several cities had more building
activity than Waterbury in August,
but this city's proportionate In
crease over last August ranked with
the highest.
Comparative figures reveal the
following interesting facts In vari-
GUS communities:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-09-14
600 New Scouts To
Join Local Council
District Commissioners Meet Tonight to Outline Reg
istrati0n Schedue-MOre Troops to Be Formed

Local district commissioners OF
Mattatuck Council, Boy Scouts OF
America, will convene this evening
at 1880 o'clock at the local scout
office to discuss plans for the coming
season.
According to a letter which has
been sent to all members OF the
group by David Babson, Walter Dea-
con, president Of the council, and
Martin L. Martus, scout commits
sioner, the council plans to do a vast
amount Of work In connection with
registration this year.
Plans for enrolling no less than
600 new scouts will get underway at
the meeting this evening and 1t is
also planned to have Ave new troops
organized before the beginning OF
tho year. The council will also set
about to effect the registration of
80 per cent Of all scouts In the troops
due to register between now and
January l.
Another item In connection with
the coming year, as stated by the
local director and his assistant,
Henry j. Donohue, will be the stress
which will be put on a progi am to
get more Of the local tenderfoot
scouts to try to advance to first and
second class scouts.
The following item Is an excerpt
from a letter from Walter Deacon,
further indicating that extensive
plans for the coming year will be
discussed at the meeting tonight.
On Monday, October 5, the New
England Region will hold Crack
er-Box Confab. bout Boys -. and
how to give more Of 'em Better