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The Washington times., 1936-01-11


had some of the worlds
worst acting, some of Holly
woods finest sets, and a
story that made the title
completely misleading.
"Way Down East" which
needed the magic touch of
d. w. Griffith at his zenith
and somebody who could do
a better job at revising an
antique fiction.
"She," on which Radio Pic
lures spent a young fortune
but which failed utterly in
catching the fantastic grip
of the H. Rider Haggard
story. Helen 'Gahagan de-
served better luck in her
Hollywood debut.
Farmer Takes a Wife"
A much overrated play and
just a fair picture. Not good
enough to help the slipping
Janet Gaynor.
Diamond Jim" could have
been one of .193l's Ten Best
The Washington times., 1936-01-11
BY ANDREW R, KELLEY

Those who have not been busy picking the Ten Best
Movies of 1885 have been busy scanning the nominations OF
others The world interested in and winners But
Evening star., 1936-06-07

gates in the corridors Of the hotels
in the problems of their party may
be taken as a platform forecast, the
Republican candidate and the Re
publican campaign will be expressive
not SO much of negation and denial
as of a constructive program. The
whole Republican picture seems like
ly to be framed in a glow of hope,
courage and faith that the American
people will turn to the Republican
party in this day and time Of stress
and trouble. Which Is natural Re-
publican reaction.
I have been attending conventions
of both parties as a reporter for 40
years, since Mckinley was nominated
in st. Louis. I have never seen
convention like this before-so serious,
so amiable, SO determined, with SO
little of stress and strife evidenced
on the closing week before the chair.
Evening star., 1936-06-07

dissipating. These people talk Of
winning and talk earnestly. One hears
everywhere the note of hope, which
would not have sounded If the con-
vention had been called in April.
Another curious thing one finds in
the crowds, as he drifts from one lit
tie knot Of delegates to another. is
that they do not talk much about
Franklin Roosevelt. Apparently they
have ceased to fear him. or else he Is
no longer q part of their conscious
ness.
A year ago, If Republicans had been
writing a platform, much Of it would
have been devoted to strafing the
President. There will. Of course, be
the inevitable indictment of the ad-
ministration, casual rather conven-
tional, not so heated as the indict-
ment of Wilson in the platform Of
1920. But II the interest OF the dele
Evening star., 1936-06-07

situation. but more likely the Repub-
lican party today is more interested in
its platform than anything else No
one is standing in the hotel lobby
pounding his hands and demanding
the Endorsement of this. that or the
other measure and threatening to put
the black curse of defeat upon the
convention If it fails to adopt any
special measure
The lack of emotion in men and
women of the emotional age who are
filling these corridors Is a curious
phenomenon. Certainly it is not
gloom. For these young men and
women, slipping out of youth into
early middle age, are lively lot-a
gay lot. They are having the time of
their young lives. Moreover, for some
curious reason, the defeatist attitude
which two or three months ago was
shadowing the Republican party is
Evening star., 1936-06-07
YOUTH is STABBED

LOS ANGELES, June 8 R.-
Tom Conlon, 20, identified by police
as former juvenile film player, was
stabbed and critically wounded in
cafe fight in downtown Los Angeles
early today.
Officers reported Conlon quarreled
with two men at an adjoining table,
who waited for him outside, one
slashing him in the abdomen with a
knife. The men escaped An emer-
gency operation was performed.
Evening star., 1936-06-07

mans gavel falls. II this is not
new world, the old world Is filled with
a new kind Of Republicans.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22

two children after an rate em- ployer brought her to a pslIce sta ton for staying out late when In reality she had been lost.
 Thrilled FOr Time
 For Q while she was thrilled by now clothes, warmed by Q sense of security she had never felt before. Then she remembered that this was the time of the year she would be free on the open road. She had seen circus poster. When Marcia are rived at the circus lot In Brooklyn all she found was the imprint where the ring had been and Q heap Of goggy tanbark. The circus had departed days ago. It was 0 very forlorn young woman who found her way back to the Owens house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
IVNEY CIRCLE
 MEETS TONIGHT

H members of Michael Mc0iv- HtY circle, No. i2f. Columbian
 a|3es, who have not made rec
 hs for the recent minstrel show, nducted by the circle, are urged t Co 90 tonight ct a special meet E called by Chief Squire John
 Lynch for 6 o'clock in the Col
 1ug club.
 The business of the meeting will B plans for participating in the 2xenofiai day exercises, which will N handled by the committee on lfiotic obseTvances, Maurice Mc- ElaEtaay, chairman. Tn addition plans will be discussed for the ans muni flother-and-son banquet, which was inaugurated SO success snllp e year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Old Timers Lose

UId TImeFS AOSe
 Several new and younger faces were in evidence with the Old Tim CTS last night in their loss to the WPA team at Washington Park by a score of 0-7. Mike Mccormack handled about eighteen chances at shortstop without error.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
BORN TO CIRCUS,
 GIRL LONESOME.
Marcia F1amiItOn's Parents Were Trapeze Perform
 CTS; Died Under Tent

New York, May 22-(UP)-Marcia Hamilton was born to the circus and when summer is in the air she gickens for the smell of tan- bark. Her parents were trapeze per- formers who died under canvas. Her brother is Q lion tanner. That was le-year-old Marcia's fearful ex- planation today of why she stayed away from the home of Q detective who had befriended her, for more than 24 hours, and caused the poe lice to list her as missing. Marcia, reared as the ward of wagon cur- GUS in the south, always has found the city strange and fearsome. Lieut.. Martin owens and his wife
 engaged her as nursemaid for their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Manager of Winning Out. fit, Francis Kelly, to
 Lead Grand March

A festive atmosphere will pre-. dominate at Washington Park Com- munity House tonight, the occasion being . semi-formal social and dance in honor of the teams who took part in the past senior bas- ketball league of the house. Admis- sion is by invitation only and mem. bers of all the teams who took part have made plans to attend the af- fair which will be the highlight of the seasons social activities of the Hill.
 The highlight of the evening will be the grand march which will be led by Manager Francis Kelly of the pennant winning Community Five. He will be accompanied by Miss Mary Shugrue. Attorney Vim cent Scully, son of the late Martin Scully, in whose honor the trophy was first awarded. will present the beautiful award to Captain Joseph Quilter of the Community Five. Thomas Delaney will also receive his award of an autographed big league baseball for picking the All- Star team from players in the bas- ketball league in contest recent ly conducted in the "Voice of the Hill" by Sports Writer James Glad ney.
 The arrangements committee con- sists of Chairman William Shea and assistants Francis Kelly, James Gladney, Tom Purcell and Edward Kenney.
 Patrons and patronesseg are Mir. and Mrs. Edward Blake, Mir. and Mrs. John Dalton, MT. and Mrs. John Dooley, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Dulac, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Grady
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22

all others who are ipteFested in tho scenes.
 The pictures were taken from the air by MT. Wright when the flood waters were at their height It is through the efforts of President Thomas Scadden of the Holy Name Society that the services of MT, Wright have been secured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Girls VOlIeybalI

Girls VOlleyball
 The Washington Hill girls volley ball team has been doing consider able travelling and winning in their games during the past few weeks. Tuesday night the girls wen to the TorTington Y. M. c. A. where they defeated the home team two of Che three games, l5-l3, l-l5, and l5-2.
 The team consists of the Misses Frances O'Neill, Doris Braun, Vera Mitchell, Jean GriggS, Beatrice Rainore and Captain Gen Phelan.
 Hills to Play
 Manager Tom Purcell of the Washington Hill A. o. has com pleted arrangements for an exhi- bltion game at Washington Park to- night, the contestants to bo his team and Leo Cantys Winsted Hawks. Rusty Quinn, former Yale and City Amateur League star will be seen with the visiting nine. Five victories and ono loss is the record of the Hawks in their three weeks campaign of night games at Pough- keepsie and Albany.
 Either Bob Grady or Smoky Joe Dennis will be assigned to the mound for the home team, with the regular team backing up the one who starts
 The Hills-Tribune "battlc of Baldwin street" classic will be the main fnatiIrn of the City Amateur card at Hamilton park Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22

Reynolds, Mir. and Mrs Fred Ro- chon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Community House Basketball League Teams
 Honored Guests At Formal Dance Tonight
Riddles Circus to Be Staged in Parish Hall
 Tomorrow

presented. Raymond Grady was named chairman of the program committee. The next meeting Of the committee will be next Tuesday, May 20. and at that time all commit- tee chairmen are expected to name their co-workers.
 Previous to the meeting of the Fourth of July committee, the Community club held Q session at which the main business was the rendering of Q report by the finaI1- cial secretary, and the donation or S5 to the Salvation Army drive.
 Circus Tomorrow
 At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, the ringmaster will crack her long whip, the circus band will strike up martial air, the audience will burst into a round of applause, and the first circus ever to be presented on Washington Hill will be opened at Xaverian hall with the girl scouts of troop 37 as the featured perform CTS. Sixty girls take part in the main event which has been coached by leader Betty Sullivan, assisted by Miss Genevieve Phelan and Miss Grace Lawlor.
 The bearded lady, tall man, fat man, wild man, and tattooed man are only a few of the freaks and cu- riosities which wil latke Q major part in the event.
 The troupers pictured above are: first row left to right--Helen Kiely, Madeline Grifiln, Rita Began, Shir- ley Maloney, Ann O'Connor, Patricia Mulhall, Doris Day, Jule Sullivan, Helen 6hulzi, Mary Knight, Dor othy Maxwell, Barbara Ayotte.
 Second row left to right-Eleanor Lawson, Ruth Phelan, Joan Gill; gan, Ethel Ayotte, Hermaline Phe- Ian, Katherine Moore, Dorothy Car rol, Mary Mccormack, Dorothy By
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22

ron, RingmaSter Betty Cunning ham, Rita Doolan, Marion Morris, Irene Horrigan, Meryle Pickett, Mae Fruin, Mary Lawson, Lorraine Ayotte.
 Third row left to right--Katherine Levasseur, Mary Beth Riley, De- borah McMahon, Velma Keefe, Helen OConnor, Catherine Tehan, Joan Grady, Mary o'Connor, Jane Kelly.
 Fourth row left to right--Kath- erinc Fitzpatrick, Irene Reilly, Margaret McGrath, Mary Ryan, Lo- retta Calvin, Lorraine Quinn, Mary Delaney, Eileen Whelan, Margaret Burns, Katherine Day, Gertrude Murphy. Liontamer Katherine O'Neill. The substance for horse collar is formed by Rosemary Day and Bea Pelletier, while Helen ODonnell and Dot Kendrlck keep Spark Plug moving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Chairman

known local pilot and aerial pho- tographer. The films will be Wit- messed by the Boy Scouts of Troop Q. whose regular meeting is sched- uled to take place tonight. mem bers of the Holy Name Society, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
CAR FIRE QUELLED

Fire caused by . short circuit in . car owned by Herbert Dews. 52 Oak Hill avenue. was extinguished by flremen shortly after a o'clock this morning. Damage was slight. Chemical engine and Engine 10 from headquarters responded to the alarm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
PRICE REAPPOINTED
 TO REVENUE STAFF

Gabriel Price, formerly employed in the processing tax division of the AAA and recently connected with the WPA has been appointed to the staff of the Connecticut department of the internal revenue bureau. Mir. Price has assumed his new duties in the vicinity of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Earbcndcrs t0 Convene

I
 The eminent order of EarbenderB will convene at the Community House immediately after the ball game tonight to make final ar. rangements for their corned beef and cabbage supper Saturday night. and also to make preliminary ar- rangements for their first outdoor event, an all day picnic at Bantam Lake.
 Further arrangements for the four day bazaar to be held ct the grounds adjoining the park prop ertay were made last night at Q meeting of the committee in charge at the Community house. Reports from the chairmen of the various committees were presented and progress was noted in all. A sketch of the proposed layout of the booths was presented. Three bingo stands, money wheel, country store, clocks, refreshment and incidentalS are included.
 Ray Grady of the entertainment committee presented his report which included the signing of the local Turner's team of tumblers for a one night performance, as well as Fritz Klambts Naugatuck YMCA combine in the same sort of ex- hibition. A band concert will be presented two of the four nights and plans are underway to secure the services of a hill-billy band and orchestra for the other two nights. The St. Francis Xavier fife and drum corps will lead the opening parade on June 3 which will be fol- lowed by band concert and open- ing remarks by Mayor Frank Hayes and Controller Daniel J. Leary.
 William F. Kelly, past president of the Community club. was ap- pointed chairman of the fireworks committee and due to his experience gathered from many years of ac- ton on such committees. the usual completed display is expected to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
PIaInvIIlc list Francis 5

FHWVINU II-DH EIWUCIb
 The St. Francis Xavier Parochial school team suffered it's first defeat this season at the hands of the Linden street school at Plainvillc in a non-league game yesterday. Quinn, Johnson and Fitzgerald comprised the battery for the paro- chials.
 This afternoon at Hamilton Park the boys will play the strong St. Johns aggregation in regular league game. Neither team has suf- fcred q loss as yet and all their games have been won by substan- tIal margins. Roger Lynch will pitch and Bud Fitzgerald will catch for St. Francis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22

MT. and Mrs. Michael Kelley, Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly, MT. and
 Mrs. Charles Martin, MT. and Mrs. Matthew Phelan, MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph Phelan, MT. and Mrs. ThomaS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-05-22
Motion Pictures

Motion Pictures
 Motion pictures of the recent Hartford flood will be shown at Xaverian hall tonight through the courtesy of Frank Wright, well
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
About to Die
For Keith's

How an innocent man can be
sentenced to hang through the
combined forces of a gangster
"frame-up," a politically-ambitious
district attorney and untrue
testimony prompted by misguided
public opinion, is said to be vividly
revealed in 1--WE Who Are About
to Die" coming to RKO Keith's
Theater Friday, following Rem
brandt"
Preston Foster. Ann Dvorak and
John Beal head the strong cast in
this RKO Radio drama directed
by Christy Cabanne.
Beal portrays the role Of the
young man who becomes the
victim of the series Of vicious
circumstances leading to his con-
vicoion and subsequent confine-
ment in the prison death house.
It is here that a greater part Of
the action unfolds to provide a
UNIQUE cross section of life among
the group of men doomed to
death.
Preston Foster is seen as an
enterprising police sergeant who
Joins Ann Dvorak in her endeavor
to save her sweetheart from the
gailows and apprehend the real
criminals.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
$500 Get Seats
For 'OtheIIo'

Washington subscribers to the
American Theater Society season
of six plays at the National
Theater here are notified by the
local office that tickets for Max
Gordon's production Of Shakes
peare's "Othello" with Walter Hus-
ton, which opens Monday, De-
cember IA, will be sent by mail
from New York city, next week,
direct to the $500 subscribers
here.
"Othello" is the third play in
the 1936-37 American Theater So
ciety season, and will be closely
followed the week of December %
by the London success of the muir
der mystery play, 1.-The Two Mrs.
CAROLS" in which Washington ex-
poets to see Frances Starr and
Earle Larrimore.
Then in early January, Wash
ington subscribers may hope to
see "Children's Hour and in late
January, katharine Hepburn in
Jane Eyre" will in all probability
be the final Theater Guild play
Of the American Society Season
making six in all; and the per-
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

One Of the greatest novels in
the Russian language. the Feodor
Michailovitch Dostoievski's Crime
and Punishment" will come to the
Belasco Theater, opposite the
White House, upon the termina-
ton of the present engagement Of
"Gypsies," that dramatic story of
life and customs Of a nomadic
people. 1t opens tonight with a
double-header show.
The coming all-French version OF
Crime and Punishment" which
should not be confused with the
English picture of a couple of sea-
sons ago in which Peter LORE and
Edward Arnold were starred, will
again offer the finest of all Con-
tinental character actors, Harry
Baur, in another Interpretation
which is said to top anything he
has ever done.
Mr.. Baur will play the part of
Porphyre, the police agent who
solves what seemed to be the
perfect crime-the part which Mr..
Arnold so creditably limned in
the American version. AS he who
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Laurel HARDY
1O-Yeor Pals

Laurel and Hardy have q tin
anniversary this year.
These famous Hal Roach COM
les are currently rounding out
their tenth year together as a
comedy team. Stranger and more
unusual is that they have always
been close friends and pals on
and off screen.
It is an actual fact, and a mat
ter Of record that Stan and Oliver
have not had a single disagree
ment since Hal Roach brought
them together in 1925. A few
months ago there was q report
of a clash but both comics as well
as Roach deny that there was any
truth to the rumor. The pro-
ducer has the stars signed to in
dividual contracts and they have
always managed to work harmon
iouSly toSether-one might say
hilariously, together.
A tin anniversary celebration
was staged for the duo by Hal
Roach upon the completion Of
their latest full-length comedy,
"Our Relations" which occupies
Loew'S Capitol screen.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

formance far exceeding the earlier
promise-"good measure, pressed
down and running over"-as is
the custom of the American Thea
ter Society in these latter days
and years.
A limited number Of four.play
subscription tickets are available
in the balcony, and excellent seats
may be secured by subscription in
the orchestra for the remaining
four plays. Bess Schreiner may be
seen about subscriptions every
afternoon between noon and 5 p.
m. at the National Theater.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

Each summer this young Russian
spends four months abroad, comb
ing all the European capital music
halls for new and unusual talent.
The result is q stage show utterly
different.
One Of the features this season
is Apollon's is piece Tropical
Swing Band. This musical or
ganization combines brass and
string instruments. Among the
headline stars who will be seen
are: Johnny Barnes, WaShington'S
own dancing sensation; Charlotte
& Charles Lamberton, direct from
the London Palladium and two
deaf mutes who astonish the
world with their dancing: Tommy
Trent, THE Puppett Parade:
LYDIA Sue, Viennese dancer; Three
Bennett sisters; Harold Aloma,
genius Of the Hawaiian guitar;
Yvonne Moray, Ruth Delrio, and
the Savoy Dancing Beauties.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
abIes Turned on
Barbara StanWyck

The tables were turned on Bar
bara Stanwyck on the last day Of
work on Banjo On My Knee" at
20th Century-Fox.
The authenticated actress Is
noted in Hollywood for distribut-
ing gifts to the entire crew on
her pictures, but the workmen
on Banjo On My Knee" raised
a fund and bought her q silver
tea service. Unexpectedly receiv-
ing the gift did not stop her
from distributing lapel watches
to the company, however.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
ApoIIon Show
Here Friday

Loew's Capitol Theater is bring
ing to its stage for one week, start
ing Friday, Dave Apollon and his
1897 Star Parade.
This seasons offering includes
80 continental and American stars.
The European stars that are ap-
pearing in the show are making
their American debut, having been
brought by Mr.. Apollon to this
country especially for his attrac-
ton.
The success of Dave Apollon and
his 1897 Star Parade is credited
solely to Apollon'S ShowmanShip.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Noble Sissle
For Howard

Beginning Friday, the Howard
Theater presents on its stage one
of the most outstanding musical
aggregationS in this country,
Noble Sissle and his international
" famous orchestra.
This musical unit will be sup
ported by such favorites as Leana
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

committed the crime and was &C
cused and convicted by his own
conscience is Raskolnikov, de-
lineated by Pierre Blanchar.
The dialogue is entirely spoken
in French, but more than 600 Eng
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
Knows Chinese Menu

Joseph Calleia surprised William
Powell and Myrna 10y by ordering
q complete dinner in Chinese, dur
ing the filming of a Chinatown
cafe scene for "After the Thin
Man"
The Washington times., 1936-12-09

Horne, Billy Banks, Jimmie and
Freddie, Swami and Lee, Norman
Astwood, three Kataros and host
Of others.
The screen feature has Mae
Robson, Guy Kibee, and Sybil
Jason in Warner Bros. THE Cap
tain's Kid"
Midnight show Saturday with
reserved seats.
The Washington times., 1936-12-09
French Crime and Punishment Opens Tonight /

= lish dialogue titles make the pic
ture very clear to nongallicwise
audiences.
The Washington times., 1936-04-08
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The Washington times., 1936-04-08
PARRAN CALLS
CONFERENCE

Headed by officials Of the
United States Public Health Ser
vice, a nationwide conference Of
health leaders from many states
start here next Monday, 1t has
been announced by DR.. Thomas
Parran, recently appointed sur
geon general.
The principal problem before
the meeting, he said, will be the
control Of syphilis. Only prudery
has prevented the disease from
becoming as rare as smallpox, the
surgeon general declared, in plac-
ing the malady ahead of tubercu-
loSis and cancer as one of the
greatest dangers to health.
DR.. Parran also claimed that
lone neglected phase of public
health work is the placing Of bet
ter tools in the hands of private
physicians In order to enable them
to practice more efficiently" He
urged that governmental bodies
supply physicians with vaccines,
biological products and other
medical aids.