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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08
Trcasurer's Report

Receipts Tor the past fn0ath amounted to $l65, ,002.60, the month ly report of Borough Treasurer An- thony Mariana, shows. Of ths 9l22,O00 was in temporary loans and $35, ,T96.42 came from the tax cole lector. The borough court turned in $i2l.74 and the old age tax, $034.
 Disbursement were 157,6l0.38 Of which Si66, ,273.80 were for borough orders and $l,238.40 for the borough court. Cash on hand on July 1, 1886, was $ii, ,060.01, of which S1l, ,676.66 was in the Naugatuck National bank and 9l00.45 in the defunct Nauga- tuck Bank and Trust company. On March 31, 1t was $3,3e6.70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08
PARENTS DEFEND THREE R's

pasadena. Cal. (UPl-~An ednca- tinnaI requirement eosfmittee has reported Eo the board of education that modern education laeka mdee nllate training ia tho three sHsEs Parents, interviewed. Supported E#a fHmnna for moro eEeHAla&. writing and NsEhmsi'1." "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08

Kovers oe the modern treat. masnt oe Che higher type of popular music appreciate the nrogFaam presented by the Mu- 8nal BFoadcasting System from s ao ess0 tonight. Igs titled Jasz Mocturnc, and for thirty minutes enc air 6 vibrating t0 the tunes eR new song hits in new and swlngy interpretations. You'll alke Jazz NOcturne, Mutual's ace musical treat at 6 o'clock over WATR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08
] nrnmInent llRhtlng enn

4 prominent lighting engineer states that 5000 miles Of highway need immediate illumination f night automobile accidents are to Do eurb- cd, and that the cost of this lighting would approximate onlg s per cent 0f the original cost eg the highways
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08

There is always a large audience for blood-curling, hair.raising Black Magic. Four nights Q week from Monday to Thursday inclusive, Sta' klon WATR is the medium through which the devotees of the uncanny, and the followers of the weird epi- nodes of this dramatic program, keep in touch with the unseen. Black Magic is on again tonight. Dial l1eO on your radio at 9 o'clock end it's yours for creepy goosefiesh through the Voice of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08
FIVE NEW HOUSES
 HERE LAST MONTH
Construction Amounted to $4S,O5O Reports In.
 spectOr Bentley z

Naugatuck, July 8.--Building con- struction during June amounted to $48,05O, the monthly report of Building Inspector Andrew J. Bent- ley showed. There were five ofle- family houses constructed, with q total valuation of 9l7,700, 3 barns valued at $500, milk house, $200; four garages, 4l,000, one poultry house, $26 and two commercial jobs, 926, 400.
 Alterations in six houses artlouf1t- cd to $2,300; on one garage, 500; and three barns and sheds, 9376. There were IS permits for new coIl- struction with total valuation of $4,876, 10 for alterations, valued ct $3,l75, and two permits were Issued for demolishments of two barns and sheds making Q total of 27 permits issued during last month. Ten inc spections were made.
 The total shows that construction here is still keeping a fast pace and will probably continue to do so' The commercial value is high be- cause of the new $26,000 telephone company exchange being erected on Cedar street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08

Phil Baker, the Great Amer lean Tourist, is playing vaude- vile with Beetle and Bottle while he is vaCatiOning from radio, but he isn't letting any grass grow under his feet. Phil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08

saddest of all the songs Igor oorin, young viennese baritone, sang was not broadcast. It was the hymn to the dead which he sang at the funeral of David II. Bandler, his guardian. 0orin flew from Hol- iywood with the body of his beloved mentor, who died last week. IL was David H. Bandler who found him, a student in Vienna, and who be- came convinced that he had an un- usual voice. Bandler brought Qorin to America, paid for his vocal tu- telage and lived to see him In Q stellar role on 0 CBE program. The first program Qorin missed was the one that was broadcast the day ms guardian was buried.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08

At least three of Pepper Young's Family" will be ready, should the show ever broadcast to France. Like Betty Wragge, . veteran French student, John. ny Kane and Eunice Howard are now taking three lessons 2 week. Frank Black, NEG music chief, has Q drawer full of medals he won in his school days, ln various contests, for ex" pert marksmanship with the rife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08
Street Dept. Expense

Street department work during June cost S3,o7l.0S the report of Street Superintendent James L. Brophy of last month made last night at the meeting of the bor- ough board, shows.
 The Cherry street sidewalk, WPA job, was one of the major items costing $6e6.3S, and the most ex. pensive was the oiling project, cost S780.55: the state will recornpense the town for this work later.
 Other items were: Street repairs, $732.73; sanitary sewer construction on John street, $405.16; cutting brush, Sl76; street cleaning, Sio6.28; truck, 9ll6.SO: Aetna street storm sewer construction, works progress administration job, 9l60.30; Dunn avenue storm sewer construction, $154.60; Hunters mountain project, $l47.20; High street wall, sii6.60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08
with RAY FITZPATRICK

has hls stan Of four writers on saIary, with fuIl erdeFs to de- liver net enc, but e connpleted comedy scripts by Sept l6
 'Then," says Baker, "I VIII take the very best part Of them and boil them down to 12 scripts That leaves Che boys only one script Co worry abOut for the first l3." Tn that way, Baker plans to keep at least six scripts ahead, hitherto siN unheard-os venture in radio 70 fer as coEA- edlans 60.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08

Estonia has only 006 unemployed, and SIS of these are women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-08

Phil Duey, formerly a music teacher. has turned instructor again
Evening star., 1936-05-17

Screen Adaptations
/: Show Real Improvement
John Mahin's Work on Small Town Girr'
Genuine Achievement -Kipling Called
Firest Modern Screen Writer.
By E. de S. MeIcher.

WRITERS
" rapidly approaching when
. will be actually conscious who a may
a
Evening star., 1936-05-17

stated: What matters most in the
final tragedy of Kipling is not his lone
ly life since the war, nor his startling
career before 1914, nor any or all Of his
tremendous output Of books, but the
colossal picturesque worldshow, of
which. for two imperial wars, he was
the greatest prophet.
This Anglo-Indian. whose Plain
Tales From the Hills and Soldiers
Three startled the world with a new
species of cinematic literature in his
20s, happened to be the greatest word
interpreter of the British Empire that
ever lived. His books for two decades
were the libretto of marvellous pic
turesque movie drama of kings, wars,
strange countries and soldiers, Kitch-
ener and Bobs as the headliners. and
every known kind of soldier in the
living mob"
Kipling won initial fame as the
greatest war correspondent since
Stephen Cranes Red Badge of
Courage" through his revelations of
Kitchener in Egypt. His stories of
the army in India were proclaimed the
most vivid in war literature. His
"Barrack Room Ballads" was praised
as the finest war poetry, and no mill
tary characters have been so i'm
mortalized in literature as Gunga Din,
Wuzzy and Danny Deever.
His animal stories were universally
read because of the touch of Kipling
personality. His "Recessionar' was
the outstanding literary impression Of
England's Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
Although Kiplings work literally
shouted for the stage, he turned
deaf ear to the shouts. Unlike Shaw
and H. G. Wells, he seldom went to
a theater. He was far less musical
than other famed English poets. but
his poems possessed an unfaltering
sense Of meter and rhythm.
In the opinion of Augustus Bride,
Canadian literary authority:
Most of Kipling's poems are lyrics,
aching for tunes and most Of them
too vividly poetic to be set to music.
Walter Damrosch made a good song
Of Danny Deever' and an English
composer has made a choral work
of his Flag of England Walford
Davies wrote a male chorus of the
peculiarly thirsty outurst. Hymn Be-
fore Action"
While many Of Kipling's poems
have been recognized as ideal lyrics
adaptable to tunes, until recently his
stirring novels were somewhat over
looked as excellent motion picture
material The oversight has since
been remedied; Kipling has rightfully
won recognition as a master of plot
construction, unusual settings and
scenes, and brilliantly alive dialogue.
as proved by the five Kipling stories
destined for the screen.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
Coming Attractions.
0NE RAINY AFTERNOON" tn

1NE tA1N1 I Ar EHNOON, Cne
" first picture produced by the
new company formed by Mary Pick
ford and Jesse Lasky, will be the next
screen attraction at Loews Fox Thea
ter, starting its run next Friday.
Frances Lederer and Ida Lupino play
the leads. Gertrude Niesen, popular
radio songstress, will headline a stage
bill which also will present Lewis and
Moore, Janette Hackett, the three
FonZal Brothers, and the Elida Ballet.
Under Two Flags bringing to-
gether Ronald Colman, Claudette Col
bert, Victor McLaglen and Rosalind
Russell, will follow the current en-
gagement of Small Town Girl" at
Loew's Palace.
Grace Moore's golden voice will be
heard again from the Earle Theater
screen next Friday, when Columbia's
new musical romance, "The King
Steps Out" begins its run. Franchot
Tone is Miss Moore's new leading
man. appearing as the Emperor Fran
els Josef, who woos one daughter of
Duke Maximilian and marries the
other. The stage headliners for next
week were chosen especially to appear
with the musical film-the "A young
singers Of the Radio City Music Hall
Glee Club, featured for two years in
the famed Music Hall stage presenta-
tions.
ECSTASY" continues at the Belasco,
but when its engagement is ended 1t
will be followed by the new Para
mount musical, "Give Us This Night"
with Gladys Swarthout and Jan Kie-
pura in the leading roles.
"Show Boat" with the memorable
romance and drama of the Edna Fer
Der novel and the play Oscar HAM
merstein wrote from it, with the
lingering melodies of Jerome Kern's
musical score, and with Irene Dunno
and Allan Jones to play the romantic
leads and sing the songs, will be the
next attraction at R-K-O Keith's,
Evening star., 1936-05-17

Before the picture Is completed $4,000
extras will have figured on the pay
roll
Six months before production
started, Messrs. 'Limey" Plews and
Scotty More, both British war veter-
ans, procured 800 revolvers Of the
type used in 1880, 800 rifles, 400
swords. so cannon, TOO saddles and
saddle blankets, 400 saddle covers,
$50 lances, 100 spears, 1s regimental
flags, 10 guidons. 19 Hindu fans, IL
umbrellas-one Of them a copy Of the
umbrella used by King Edward VII
when he visited India-5 globes
showing the world Of 1850; 40 quill
pens: 4 shaker -blotters; 10 antique
desk sets; IL bullock carts; Is lit
ters; howdahs: 10 elephant hooks:
IA Oriental rugs; $50 pieces of In
dian pottery: % native drums; rs
native shields.
Eight months before shooting date,
seven artists under the direction Of
John Hughes made sketches of the
10 required sets.
For the scenes requiring extras
Perc Westmore. in charge Of the
Evening star., 1936-05-17
Play Opens
at
International
Tobacco Road" to
Return for a
Week.

TOBACCO ROAD" the widely dis
cussed American folk comedy
drama, which played record-break-
ing week at the National Theater .
month ago and which left after II
performances only because Of previous
bookings for both the theater and the
production, returns to the National
for a repeat engagement. opening to-
night.
The cast Is the same which per-
formed here on the previous engage
ment. Henry Hull, the original New
York star, again will be seen In the
leading role Of the play Jack Kirkland
wrote from Erskine Caldwell's novel,
and Mary servoss, popular on the
New York and London stage. again
will head the supporting cast.
Other leading players in the drama
of life among family Of Crackers"
in Georgia's back country are Fiske
O'Hara, celebrated star Of many Irish
plays, and Leon Ames, who Is better
known to movie fans as Leon Waycoff.
Priscilla Knowles, Haila Stoddard,
Hallene Hill, Donald Barry, Howard
Banks and Dick Lee also have impor-
tant roles.
Tobacco Road" has enjoyed the
longest run on Broadway Of any play
in the last six years, and now is play
ing In its third year there.
The return engagement here will be
offered at popular prices, the GUS
tomary procedure for return perform
ances. There will be matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
Evening star., 1936-05-17

studios makeup department, hired
10 extra makeup experts and 10
hair dressers and made 100 wigs, so
noustaches, 800 sideburns and IS
yards Of crepe hair.
Wardrobe Chief L. L. Burns and
Henry West, former assistant to
Joseph Won Sternberg, supervised so
tailors, using 5000 yards Of cloth and
one month Of time to make $500 cos
tunes, cartouches, boxes. saxhes, sword
belts, sings and sword knots.
Milo Anderson, working under the
direction Of Orry-Kelly, spent three
weeks Of research before making Is
sketches for the gowns worn by
pretty brunette Olivia De HaVland
and made by S seanistresses in 2
weeks.
Evening star., 1936-05-17

his predecessor, knowing that if he:
falters in his task he will bring down
the scorn of thousands not only on
himself but particularly on the man
who originally did not only one but
two or three and four better than he
did.
MahinS adaptation of Small Town
Girl" for instance, is an excellent
illustration. Not profound story
by any manner of means, it neverthe-
less has been transplanted to the
screen with such skill that even mo-
ments of no particular dramatic value
have been polished to seem new and
bright and interesting.
, X X X
A STORY about a writer came to
this desk yesterday from Holly
wood. At the moment it seems of
particular interest We print it in
full herewith to show you what the
studios (M-G-M in this case) are
thinking today. and writing. about
men of literature:
Rudyard Kipling, during his lifetime,
3ldo 44CNCL WllLGCll 1OI ulOI1Oll H1Slu CO,
yet critics are now beginning to call
him the finest modern screen writer.
Such, at least, is the opinion Of
. numerous literary critics who have
proclaimed that Kipling will be recog-
nized as the first English writer to
make scenes. stories and characters
all as vivid 40 years ago in his works
as motion pictures do today.
For years after George Bernard
Shaw succumbed to pictures, Kipling
fought shy of the movie camera, and in
his whole life he had seen fewer films
than most fans see in a month.
But the fact that on the day of his
death motion picture companies were
producing two of his stories. in locali-
ties as far apart as Nova Scotia and
India, and three more we're on the way
to the screen, is a coincidence which
never before has happened to any
writer.
OF the coast of Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland, a Hollywood company
was filming fishing feet scenes for
Captains Courageous" In India a
Canadian film company was producing
"The Elephant Boy" from Kipling's
master story Of Toomai the Ele-
phant. In Hollywood two of his novels
are being prepared for production
"Kim," by Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer, and
"The Light That Failed"-while SOL
diers Three was on the way in Eng
land at the Gaumont- British Studios.
Had Kipling lived another year he
might have reaped additional fame as
the greatest screen writer in modern
literature and very probably would
have enjoyed return to his glorious
vogue of the 90s, when he was ac-
claimed on two continents as the
worlds master of scenes and charac-
ters.
AS one Kipling devotee recently
Evening star., 1936-05-17

to insure correctness Of uniforms,
maneuvers, salutes and orders. {.
Mrs. Maude Bowman and six men,
bers Of the research department were
detailed to answer problems and ques-
tions.
The British War Once was pur-
suaded to lend all available maps and
military reports on the Battle of Bala-
clava. "A 150-page book Of sketches
and historical data on customs and
costumes Of the period was prepared
and copies given to heads Of all de-
partments interested in the picture.
Handsome Errol Flynn was assigned
his second starring role Leading
Evening star., 1936-05-17

"Of Human Bondage" the highly
praised film adaptation Of Somerset
Maugham's novel, with Leslie Howard
and Bette Davis in the principal roles,
opens today at the Little Theater for
a one-week revival engagement.
Evening star., 1936-05-17

SHE'LL" and in the future people should be able
to say that they know much about his work as
they do about Norma Shearer's Juliet or what sort
of clothes Rosalind Russell wore in Under Two
Flags"
More than ever the producer has come to realize
his need for good cracking dialogue. More than
ever he knows that Myrna 10y cannot whisper vague
nothings into the outstretched ears of Gable More
than the plots must show signs of originality or
else be fashioned from some classic with such care
that the army of classic worshipers will not groan in
their boards they what been spread before
them.
The latter is task of infinite labor and patience
The writer who sits down and adapts a book or o
to the must plunge himself in hours of tire
Evening star., 1936-05-17

when he was hired to ride q horse to
an Ellendale hilltop for the old Selig
Polyscope Company. Since those early
days, Leanard has directed almost all
the famous stars Of past and present.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
Outdoor Amusements.

nANCE music by Dave McWilliams'
12-piece orchestra, led by red.
headed Phil O'Brien, Is making the
Spanish Garden ball room at Glen
Echo Park lively place these Sum
mer evenings. Warm weather has
brought an increase of family picnics
to the free. tree-shaded picnic grove
at the Capitals free e-admission amuse-
ment park,
Seaside Amusement Park at Chesa-
peake Beach, Md, the nearest salt
water resort to the Capital, opened
its season yesterday, with many WASH
ingtonians on hand. Besides the
usual park rides, the attractions in
clude a picnic grounds, saltwater
swimming. dancing on a pavilion
overlooking the bay and angling on
the 1alf-mile fishing pier. The park
Is an hours drive from Washington
via Marlboro.
The Wilson Line steamer City of
Washington has started its Summer
season Of cruises down the Potomac.
There will be two trips to Mount Yer
non daily, leaving at 10 am. and
2 pm, and a moonlight cruise every
night leaving at $50 O'Clock
Evening star., 1936-05-17
Today's Film Schedule

LOEW'S FOX-"A Message to
Garcia" at 8. $50, 8 and 1890
pm. Stage shows at ais, 4:45.
7:10 and $40 pm. Music clubs
at 2, 4:25 and 6:55 pm.
Small Town Girl"
at2:25, 4:45, 7:05 and $50 pm.
COLUMB1A-"Trail Of the Lone
some Pine" at 2:30, 4:5o, 7:l0
and $50 pm.
WARMERS EARLE-"The Case
Against Mrs. Ames" and stage
shows, continuous afternoon
and evening.
METROPOLITAN Times
Square Playboy." at 2:4o. 4:3o,
6:15. sos and $50 pm.
R-K-O KETTH'S Dancing
Pirate" at 2, 3;55, $50, 7:45
and 9:40 pm.
LITTLE-"Of Human Bondage"
at 2, 3:55, $50, 7:45 and s:40
pm.
BELASCO-'Ecstasy," at 2:05,
4:05, sos, 8:05 and 1905 pm.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
Start Thirtieth Year.

DRECToR ROBERT z. LEONARD
Is to launch his thirtieth year in
motion pictures by directing Robert
Montgomery in "Piccadilly Jim" )"
scheduled for early production at
M-G-M.
Leonard. whose latest picture Is
The Great Ziegfeld," began his
screen career as an actor back In 1907
Evening star., 1936-05-17

lady-Olivia De
Haviland - was
chosen to emote
opposite him &.
Six W e e ks and
$50 tests were al
lotted for selec-
ton Of the other
81 prin C 1 pals.
Each test lasted
an hour and re-
quired the serv-
ices Of director,
assistant, prop
erty man, CAM
era m q n ana
crew, grips and
electricianS-
Evening star., 1936-05-17
-KIpIJre FEATURE

else 70 screen
less devotion He must hide his behind
Evening star., 1936-05-17
Million Dollar Picture
REQUIRES Host of Details
Idea Born Year Ago Starts Action in Cast
ing, Research, Wardrobe, Property
and Photographic Departments.
By SheIiah Graham.

Alliance
r OLYWOOD, Jacobv
q make A picture
/ | the "The Charge the Light Brigade?
L And
officer given job technical adviser
Evening star., 1936-05-17

following the current run Of Dancing
70
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-06
TRAINS HIT
 DURING FOG
Four All-Star Baseball Play CTS and Umpire Are
 Not Injured

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 6.-Four persons received minor injuries when the second section of the Big Four Railroads Missourian ran in- to the first section near North Eaton, southwest of here this morning. The injured were brought here to hospitals.
 B. E. Fawcett, trainmaster, said the train crew of the first section stopped to investigate whether some object was dragging under the wheels and the second section, pro ceeding cautiously through dense fog was unable to stop in time to prevent a collision although going only about 20 miles an hour.
 Four Major League teams and one umpire, enroute from St. Louis to Boston for the All-Star game be- tween the American and National Leagues were on the train but none were injured. The players were Goose Goslin,, Lynwood Rowe and Charlie Gehringer, of the Detroit Tigers; Rollie Hemsley of the St Louis Browns and Umpire Bill Summers, of the American League
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-06
SE-AS-K KA IS FORGED BACK
 TO ANCHORAGE
Plane Attempting Nonstop Flight to Seward Runs
 Into Fog, Bad Weather

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July G. Thick weather over Prince William Sound halted the attempt Sunday of Pilot Russell Owen to fly non- stop from here to Seattle in the small plane Se-As-Ka, powered by an automobile engine.
 Difficulties best Owen from the beginning. The Anchorage Times says the Department of Commerce refused Owen an experimental per- init for the flight.
 owens first attempt to take off failed. Owens then drained ten gallons of gas from the tank and then tried but taxied back to the starting point
 The third attempt to take-off was successful. Owen cireled the field for considerable time, then struck out for the south but a fog and heavy weather forced him to return
 The purpose of the flight is to demonstrate the feasibility of using automobile engines in airplanes thus reducing the cost of airplane construction, and also to demon strate the feasibility of air mail service to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-06
F. D. R. PRAISES JESFFERSON IN
 HOLIDAY TALK
Independence Day Address of President Calls for
 True Freedom"

MONTICELLO, Va, July G. Standing on the portico of Thomas Jefferson's mountain home, Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt Sat- urday called on the American na- tion to renew the founding fathers battle flor true freedom"
 In his Independence Day address, which rang with praises of Jeffer- son as "a great gentleman, and a great commoner, who was not sat- isfied with things as they were, but concentrated on things as they ought to be-" the President de- clared: Democracy needs now, as it found then, men developed to the limit of their capacity through education for ultimate responsibility in emergencies and decisions.
 Individual, community and na- tional lives" he said, "are the stuff out of which national character is made. The preparation of the mind and spirit of our people for such emergencies and decisions is the best available insurance for secur- ity and the development of our Democratic institutions"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-07-06
MORE TROUBLE THREATENS IN
 EUROPE LAND
Nations Are Agitated by Danzig Issue = Nazi
 Troops AreMoving

GENEVA, July 6.-The future of the status of the free City of Dan zig assumed renewed importance in Europe today as the League of Ma tions showed the Italo- Ethiopian problems into the background. The Leagues Committee did decide how ever to remove all Italian sanctions on July IS.
 Eastern Europe is agitated by the statement of Dr. Arthur Karl Greis- CT, Nazi President of the Danzig Senate, that Danzig wishes to leave the League, and also an uncontlrm- ed rumor that German troops are now enroute to Danzig.
 In London Capt. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, told the House Of Commons he has not given up and still awaits an answer from Presi- dent Hitler concerning Germany's international intentions.