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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-21

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT. April goth. A.
 D. 1936. ESTATE of MARTHA C..
 BALDWIN. late of Middlebury. in
 said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of JOSEPH A. HACKETT. Administrator, pray ing that he may be authorized to sell, certain real estate belonging to said Estate--as per application on file more fully appears. 1t is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate office in Waterbury, in said District, on the 24th day of April A. D. 1936 at 1O;oo o'clock in the forenoon( Standard Time), and that notice he given of the pendency of said application. and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order one time in some newspaper having circula- ,tiontion in said District, on or be- for the 21st day of April 1886.
 Attest:
 l-2I-lt Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-21

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT of CONNECTICUT GEORGE HAMMOND SINGLE,
 Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy 16391
 THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE. That GEORGE RAYMOND SINGLE of Waterbury. having on the. twen- tieth- second day of August, 1885, been duly adjudged bankrupt In the above entitled cause, has filed bankrupt, and the same will be heard by said court on the 18th day of May, 1936,. at 10:00 o'clock, D. S. T., in the forenoon, at the County Court House, Waterbury, Conn, at which time and place all creditors and other persons in in- terest may appear and show cause, If any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be
 WALTER r. TORRANCE.
 Referee in Bankruptcy. Waterbury, Conn,
 April 18th. 1936. 4-21-1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-21
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

cag0, hOPped to the University of Illinois at Champaign to play for the annual Military Ball the following night and then rec turned to the Chicago NEG stu- dios for their broadcast there Saturday evening and played for another dance in Chicago after the program. George, Ethel and the band left the Windy City Sunday for Los An- geles. Their first Celebrity Night broadcast from there will be on April II and the follow ing Monday they will start an engagement at the COcOanut Grove, famous movie colony night spot.
 Bing Crosby and Bob Burns faced each other with makeup or for the first time recently, when work was begun on Bing's new film, Rhythm on the Range" Tn the picture, Bing and Bob are CO., owners of a ranch. Bob'S part will give him a chance to utilize his homespun humor for the benefit oi the picture audience.
 Smith Ballew thinks he Is . very lucky fellow. His latest stroke of fortune came with his selection as master of ceremon- ies on Shell Chateau. One other break" came several years ago soon after he had ar- rived in New York and before he became famous. He was playing with Freddie Rich's or- chestra atop the Hotel AStOr one evening. The vocalist was i'll so Smith sang in his place. An agent for 2 photograph re- cOrding company happened to be present and signed him iIn-
 mediately. He has been singing ever since.
 Although Frank Fay is one of the outstanding humorists on the ail to-day he never uses gags. Hi: sketches, which he writes himself are witty, whimsical comments or things which go on about him. Ht is constantly alert for laughs ol sobs in everyday life and take; much of his material from what to most people, would be the com nonplace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-21
Legal Notices
Democratic Caucus

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIs- BATE COURT, April 18th, 1886. ESTATE of MARY RICCI, late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury. hath limited and allowed six months from the date tate to exhibit their claims for set clement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly att tested, within said time. will be de- barred n recovery. All persons iH- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 FRANCIS J. SUMMA, 4.2O.3t Executor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-21

WHEN--You want Towels Coats Aprons. Hoover Aprons or Uni' forms call Russells Waterbury Towel Supply Go. 602 East Main St. Phone 5-lB77. By our qualit, VIC arc known; by our service VI have grown"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-21
Business Service

WINDOW CLEANING - You will save money if you send for us tC do your cleaning. Connecticut Window Cleaning Go. office 6: Woodlawn Terrace. Dial 4-46l7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-21
Merchandise

IStOve e Pipes. Parts and Repairs,
 also Plumbing Supplies Waterbury Stove Repair Co. 255 Bank St. Dial 4-6255
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-21

Did you know that Fred Astaire, the step-and-pep movie man, wrote
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-21

FOR SALE - old-estabhshed puri- tan Lunch. 2Oi Bank SC. Low price, fully equipped. Terms. Tel. Attyv 3-O270.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
Myrna 10y 10 Play
With Montgomery

Times Special
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 31.-Myrna
10y is to be starred with Robert
Montgomery, who is to return to
the screen after a six-month vaca-
ton, in the theatrical success,
'Petticoat Fever"
Mr.. Montgomery is to be pre-
sented as the lonely operator of a
Labrador wireless station. Miss 10y
and her fiance, shipwrecked, find
their way to his isolated hut, and
are held prisoners until the girl
consents to marry her jailer-bene-
factor.
Since appearing in mo More La
dies" Strangers May Kiss" and
"Mata Hari," Mr.. Montgomery has
been vacationing in Europe Miss
10y recently appeared in THE
Great Ziegfeld," wife VS.. Secre-
tary' and "Whipsaw."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31

getting a job as a microphone boom,
the dingus that bangles the mike
over the heads of the players.
Cesar Romero and Carole Lombard,
on location at San Pedro, kept
sneaking off to Long Beach and
whooping it up-and down-on the
roller coasters. Some wild ducks
landed on Jeanette MacDonald's
swimming pool. And she sent the
butler -out with refreshments.
Gives Finish Signal
You can tell by looking at Direct
or Mark Sandrich how long he has
been working on a picture. He new
er gets haircut until a job is fin
ished. So when he appeared the
other day, neatly clipped, every
body knew that Follow the Fleet"
was shot, cut and assembled.
After the G-Men come T-Men
and P-Men. Columbia's doing a
Treasury Department picture called
queer Money" in which some
counterfeiters get their come-up-
pance. And Universal is readying
something called Postal Inspector"
Both productions are receiving aid
from Washington.
That stand-in for William Powell
has given up chiropracticing since it
appears that he was cut out to be
an actor all along. For five years he
was Mr.. Powells stand-in by day
and chiropractor by night. Then
he was selected to impersonate Dan
iel Frohman in "The Great Zieg-
field" and now has speaking part
in Romeo and Juliet"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
Actors Flop
as Cameras
Grind Away
But Fans Won't See Spill
by Anita Louise and
Claude Rains.
BY PAUL HARRISON

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 31.-(NEA) -
Short takes: Flop of the month was
performed by Anita Louise and
Claude Rains. For a scene in "An-
thony Adverse" he was required to
pick her up and carry her.
Mr.. Rains tripped and sprawled,
and Anita came tumbling after,
landing on top and unscathed. It's
pity that bit Of film won't be in
the picture.
Director Mervyn Leroy is modest
enough about the job he's doing on
Anthony" but is sure it is to be a
great box Office success. He esti-
mates that millions of people-well,
lot of them, anyway-are to pay to
see it just to find out how the book
ends.
They may not, though, when they
hear that the picture stops short Of
Anthony's American adventures.
And, even so, it's already running
reels too long.
Jean Harlow found a pearl in an
oyster at the Brown Derby. Plat
mum colored, and shes wondering
if it's an omen.
Papa Fairbanks Proud
Talkietown's proudest papa is
Douglas Fairbanks. He tells about
Juniors progress with his own COM
pany in London, which is taking
over the old Korda lot.
Mr. Korda, incidentally, is lending
Merle Oberon to Hollywood, and
taking Dolores Costello in return.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31

And Sally Eilers goes to London
for seven weeks. Likewise Boris
Karloff. The trafic's tremendous.
And from Broadway is to arrive
three of the most stubborn hold
outs against Hollywood-Burgess
Meredith, finest of the younger
actors; Clifford Odets, Chekhovian
playwright, who had better store
his social consciousness in Gains
warehouse before leaving Manhat-
tan, and j. Edward Bromberg,
character star of the busy Group
Theater.
Lee Tracy Breaks
Lee Tracy has been acting up
again. But mildly. And John
Barrymore hasn't earned a single
reprimand. Lionel fathers him, and
they share thesame dressing room.
The depression is still lurking
around somewhere. Bookmakers
are taking 25-cent bets from the ex-
tras. And several of the stars have
fired their bodyguards, because
they're always surrounded by agents.
Tallest actor in Hollywood is Mo-
roni Olsen-77 inches in his shoes.
If his luck ever turns, he figures OH
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31


This is to be Mr.. CARRIERS third
visit to his native town. On his
last visit here, Mr.. CARRIERS band
broke the previous attendance mark
at the roof, drawing 1000 more
dancers than Ben Bernie, former
record-holder.
THE Idol Of the AirlaneS," as he
his billed, was born in Indianap-
oils, attended grade school here.
When he was 10, his family moved
to Louisville, where Jan showed his
first musical aptitude in a high
school orchestra as a violin soloist.
When the CARRIER family moved
to Philadelphia, Jan almost lost in
terest in music, considered becom-
ing a professional baseball player.
But he soon returned to the music
fold and later was violin Soloist
with the Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra.
Lee Bennett Is Favorite
Favorite soloist with the CARRIER
band is Lee Bennett, "cornhuSker
from Nebraska, whose husky voice
has made him one of radios most
popular crooners.
Mr.. Bennett entered upon a sing
ing career quite by accident He
was employed as radio announcer
at station KFAB in Lincoln, Neb.
One day he announced a program
to find one of the singers he had
named was not in the studio.
In despe ration Mr.. Bennett sub
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31

connolly needs couple OF num-
dred Negroes for angels, saints, sin
ners, crap-shooters, cherubs, seraphs
and what not. Some are to get
speaking parts, since there are III
of these parts in the play, and 9TH
ers are to serve merely as back
ground
To get speaking parts, the Negroes
in their natural conversation must
employ not only the accent of the
Southern Negro, but also the dia-
lect-the use or misuse of words
current in the deep South.
Must Look Happy"
Connolly also wants his men
women and children to look happy,
for 1.-THE Green Pastures" is happy
play, despite it's moments of dra-
matte religious fervor.
Il don't want the type of Negro
that has become northernized, and
has picked up the talk and manner
isms of the white folks" Connolly
says. Il want the good old-fash.
Toned Negro of Virginia, the Caro-
linas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana
and those regions.
Players Must Fit Parts
"The play is about the Negroes
conception of Gods Heaven, the
patriarchs and the angels. So the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
Pianist Is to Give
Recital Thursday

Paul Lindstaedt, pianist and teach
er at the Arthur Jordan Conserva-
tory of Music, is to appear in re-
cital Thursday night in Odeon hall,
106 E. North-St.
He is to play compositions by
Bach-Siloti, Beethoven, Chopin,
Schumann, Korsakoff- Rachmanin-
off, Granados and Lecuona.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
Stavisky's Widow Is
Chlorine in New York
BIZ United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 81. Nine.
Arlette Stavisky, widow of the
central figure in a financial scandal
that nearly toppled a French cab
met, played an inconspicuous role
last night in the chorus line of the
new revue, 'FollieS De Femmes,"
at the French Casino, Broadway
night club.
I'm doing it for my two little
children" she told reporters.
Il have only my wardrobe left
from my husbands fortune. 1 gave
him my jewels before it all hap
pened-but I'd rather not talk about
that"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31

players must be the sort who would
believe in God going around wear
ing a high hat and smoking a big
cigar, and dispensing his business
from a roll-top desk. The smart,
wise cracking colored boys and girls
of big Northern city wouldn't get
the parts at all.
I'm selecting, therefore, men,,
women and children who haven't
been away long from the deep South
and are unspoiled by their expert
ences above the Mason and Dixon
line"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31

stituted and Mr.. CARRIER. who was
playing in Omaha, was listening in.
He signed Mr.. Bennett the next
day..
The CARRIER band is to come to
indianapolis from the Trianon ball
room in Chicago, where it has been
ION location" for the last two years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
Sign of Success

A SCREEN writer is said to
L n have made good in Holly
wood, declares Preston Foster,
when he lasts long enough to
get his name on the studio di-
rectory. The turnover is so
rapid that sign painters won't
even put persons name on a
door until he has occupied the
Office three months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
Negro Actor Composes

Clarence Must, noted Negro &C
5or, who appears with Preston Fos-
ter in "Muss En- Up" is also
known as composer and has writ
zen several hits, including when
It's Sleepy Time Down South"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31

VIII" 1t is further evidence that
Alexander Korda, the British pro-
Queer, when he makes a film, makes
a successful one. The photography
is excellent and all the artificiality
which characterized earlier English
products has vanished. 1t presents
a real threat to Hollywood picture
making supremacy.
1t is not often that the tech
nicians of picture get any credit,
but Harold Blossoms lighting, Vim
cent Korda'S artistic direction and
John Armstrong; costumes deserve
loud praise.
If you happen to be a bit tired
of the heavier film foods, here is a
fluffy bit of desert that ought to
taste good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
Recital Is tuesday

The organ recital by Miss
Helene Pleasance of Indian
apolis and Robert Smith Of
De Paw University faculty is
to take place at Friedens
Evangelical Church Tuesday
night, instead of tonight as
was previously announced by
The Times.
The concert is sponsored by
the Indiana chapter of the
American Guild of Organists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
Jan CARRIER to Appear
With His Band at Indiana
Roof Ballroom on Feb. %
Idol of Aanes, Former Resident of indianapolis, Is Now
Playing in Chicago-Lee Bennett, Popular
Crooner Coming With Orchestra.

Jan CARRIER. of Indianapolis
tie local bring his Indiana
onengh stand Feb according
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
Conne||ey Needs 200 Negroes
TOR The Green Pastures Movie
Ones Getting Parts Must Employ Accent and Dialect of
South in Natural Conversation

HOLLYWOOD jan 3More than 1000 Negro women and
children
nelly preparation the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31

Eskimo Enters Pictures
Mala is the worlds first Eskimo
motion picture actor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
Ideal Wife" of Screen

Myrna 10y has been married sew
en- times on the screen and is known
as the screens ideal wife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-31
THE GHOST GOES WEST IS LIGHT BUT FUNNY ENTERTAINMENT
Featured in 10-Piano Concert

Featured
artists
IN
the M Phi
Epsilon
10
piano
concert,
Feb. 21 in
Caleb
Mills Hall,
are to be
Sara
Elizabeth
Miller
Ieft) and
BOm1dr
Cramer,
Who
are to play
q special
tWO-
piano
number.
Evening star., 1936-08-20
WORKERS PROTEST
ON UNIONS, FIRMS
Steel Labor Charges Influence
Used by Both Sides to Make
Them Take Stand.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 2o.-
Steel workers asserted yesterday that
both the Republic Steel Corp. and
union organizers had used influence
to force them to take a stand in the
unionization drive.
Employees Of the Republics plant at
Canton petitioned Gov. Martin L. Da-
vey for "the protection We require to
pursue our work in a peaceful man
ner." and said, Our experience with
outside labor organizations has been
that various methods of intimidation
and coercion are used in securing
members"
J. B. Damich, representative of the
Steel Workers Industrial Organization
Committee, asserted employees of the
Republics Cleveland plant had COM
planned to him they had been threat
ened with loss of their jobs unless
they signed petition against the in
dustrial organization plan.
This was denied by John N. May,
general committee chairman of en-
ploye representatives of the Cleveland
plant, who said practically every
man" signed the petition without op-
position"
Evening star., 1936-08-20

Every simple" he observed be-
tween the time Sharkey was knocked
out and his recovery in time to say
hello to MON over the radio. Every
simple. Sharkey was confused. He
thought he was participating In the
Olympic diving tryouts."
4
DOG DAYS.
YOU would 60 long way before
you'd find boy who likes dogs
more than Mickey Egan.
Mickey, whom you may remember
as the youngster who selects his ath-
letic heroes on the basis Of the num-
ber and size of their bandages, moved
the other day.
He had not been in the new neigh
borhood more than few hours when
he saw boy, much larger than him
self. kicking a., dog. Mickey figured
he could not lick the other lad, but
he could not resist calling him q few
names. The larger boy socked Mickey
just 10 prove that he could bully small
lads as well as small dogs.
That interlude ended, Mickey went
into his new home to find there q
visitor in the form Of Q toy Boston
bulldog.
"You don't bite. do you?" asked
Mickey. putting out hand to pet the
dog.
The dog did bite. but Mickey still
likes them in spite of one of the worst
5-minutes they've given him.
Evening star., 1936-08-20
LABOR DEPARTMENT
SEEKS STRIKE END
Cancellation Commissioner to
Confer With Contractor and
Plasterers' Agent.

The Labor Department today en-
tered the controversy over wages
which has kept more than 100 plast-
erers on strike at the new Interior
Building for the past three days.
Howard r. Colvin. conciliation COM
missioner for the Labor Department,
said he had made appointments with
Floyd Jennings, plasering contractor
on the building, and James Buckley.
business agent for the Operative
Plasterers and Cement Finishers
Union, Local 96. to discuss the situ-
alton this afternoon with a view to
settlement.
Buckley says all contractors except
those for the Interior Building and the
new tuberculosis sanatorium at Glenn
Dale, Md, where only three plasterers
are on strike, are paying $1.75 an hour.
In accordance with an agreement be-
tween the union and the Employing
P1asterers' Association, whether they
are members of the association or not
The agreement went into effect Satur-
day and the men on the Interior Build
ing project went on strike, Buckley
said. when the new scale was refused
Jennings explained that he had never
refused to pay the new scale. but in
sisted on formal written notice of the
demand for the new scale. He stated
he had an agreement with the inter-
national officials of the plasterers
union that the $50 scale would be
paid on all projects started before
June l. 1886. The Interior Building
was begun last February.
Evening star., 1936-08-20
NICE Will ATTEND
REPUBLICAN RALLY
Maryland Governor to Introduce
Henry ]. Allen at Silver
Spring.

Py a Stan Correspondent OF rhe Star.
SILVER SPRING, Md. August 20.
Gov. Harry w. Nice accepted an
invitation today to appear OH the
program for the rally which the
Landon-Le Gore Club of Montgom-
cry County will stage in the Silver
Spring Armory Saturday night.
The chief executive Of Maryland
had been asked to introduce Henry
J. Allen, former Governor Of Kansas
and one time member of the United
States Senate from that State, who
Is to deliver the principal address.
It was also learned that State Sena-
tor Harry w. lie Gore of Frederick
County, Republican nominee for Con-
gress from the sixth Maryland dis
trict. will attend the rally. which in
augurates the presidential and con-
gressional fight in Montgomery.
Other party leaders from Maryland
nified their intentions Of being pres
ent, including William P. Lawson and
Mrs Virginia White Speel, Repub-
lican national committee members
from this State: Edward Colladay, Re
lican National Committee members
the District: Mrs. Dolly Gam and
Paul Lesh. president Of the Landon-
Knox Club of the District of Column
bia.
On the platform with the visitors
will be many county leaders, among
them County Commissioners Frank
Karn and Paul Coughlan, Earl Whit
tier Shinn. president of the Landon-
lie Gore Club, and others.
Evening star., 1936-08-20
PARK WORK BEGUN
ON LETTER ESTATE
20 c. c. C. Members From Fort
Hunt, Va, Detailed to Project
Across River.

Active work started today to turn
the newly acquired Letter estate on
the Virginia side of the Potomac Riv-
er, opposite Glen Echo, into a public
recreational area.
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of the National Capital Parks, said
some 20 Civilian Conservation Corps
members from Fort Hunt, Va. have
been detailed to work on the estate.
which will form a section of the
George Washington Memorial Park
way. He said the area will not be
ready for public use before next Sum-
mer.
John Paolano, landscape architect
of the branch of plans and design
of the National Park Service, and
Lawrence Murray. C. c. c. land
scape architect, inspected the area
yesterday and laid down final plans
for development. For the present
these will be confined to the building
of tridle paths and hiking trails and
the preparation of picnic areas. Later
q motor highway is planned on both
sides of the Potomac River, south
ward from Great Falls in the George
Washington Memorial Parkway. Fin
nan said arrangements have been
made to transport the C. c. c. group
from Fort Hunt to the estate and
back each day.
Evening star., 1936-08-20
DRIVER TEST DEVICE
WILL BE SHOWN HERE
Safety Experts and Civic Leaders
Will Witness Demonstra.
tion Tonight.

The first national demonstration of
battery of driver testing equipment
will be given to safety experts and
civic leaders tonight at dinner spon-
sored by the American Automobile
Association in the Willard Hotel.
After the exhibit here, the testing
apparatus. comprised of IS separate
devices, will make a tour of the coun-
try in a specially designed car trailer,
to be viewed at affiliated clubs of the
A. A. A.
Many of the guests at the dinner
tonight will be given tests on the ap-
paratus. Those expected to attend
include Thomas H. Macdonald. chief
of the Bureau Of Public Roads; Pyke
Johnson, vice president of the Au-
tomobile Manufacturers Association;
Thomas P. Henry, Detroit, president
of the A. A. A; Representative O'Neal
of Kentucky, chairman of the uniform
traffic regulations committee Of the
Roper accident prevention confer
ence; Roy F. Britton. director of the
National Highway Users Conference:
Lew Wallace. president of the Ameri-
can Association of Motor Vehicle Ad-
ministrators; Roy w. Crum, director
of the Highway Research Board:
Senator Reynolds of North Carolina,
and DR.. H. c. Dickinson of the United
States Bureau Of Standards.
The purpose Of the testing equip
ment is to secure information con-
corning individual factors that cause
accidents. A. A. A. officials announced
in a statement today.