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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
BANK Mite AT
STATE THEATER
Dame Fortune Smiles To-
night on Favorites; Sew
eral Surprises Due

Tonight is the night when Dame
Fortune makes her way TO Warner
Brothers State theater to bestow,
upon those Of her choice, Lucrative
representations Of her favor.
In fact "the magic circle of 12''
might be an appropriate title for
those fortunate twelve State pa
irons upon whose shoulders will
fall her magic wand.
What's 1t all about you ask2 Well
we had best get to the point at
that. It's all just means to an
end -. that Of reminding you that
tonight Is Bank Mite" at Warner
Brothers State theater and that
there are In all 200 reasons why
each and every one of you who has
his or name registered In the big
Bank Mite" book should make
every effort to be on hand.
Try to come early for seats and
avoid having to stand at later
hour also that today evening
prices are in effect after p. m.
In addition to Bank Mite" an
other Of the popular added at
fractions. the Good Will Treasure
Chest, will also be included.
Remember to make a date d.
break date but let nothing
deter YOU from being at the State
early this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09

Registered U. s. Patent office

Fields and Harry Evanson, two Of
the most uproariouS WisecrackerS on
the American stage, surpass them
selves In this show, the gorgeous
beauty Of Jean Lee, with the 1.-THE
shapeliness OF the famous Olga, are
something not easy to forget. The
others In the unusual cast Of SO
singers, dancers, comedians and
speciality stars all contribute gen.
erously 10 first class bill of eye
and ear entertainment, including
Conchita. the dark-eyed Spanish
beauty; Connie Ryan, Johnny and
Sis Patchens, specially artists; Jess
Mack, Jack Ferber and others, not
forgetting the large and beautiful
chorus who appear in twenty one
song and dance numbers, during
the twenty four scenes OF Hip, Hip,
Hooray Girls. One of the events Of
the present theatrical season for
the Italian playgoers of Waterbury
and the surrounding cities will be
1.-THE White Sister" to be presented
at Jacques theater next Sunday
afternoon and evening by Comm
Clemente Giglio, the wellknown
producer of the New York
Venice Theater. Mr.. Gigilo will
bring his company up to Water
bury for two performances only.
The matinee will be at 2:30 and
the evening performance at $50.
The prices will be the same as past
Sundays during this engagement
and will range from 40 cents TO 80
cents. The seats will all be reserved
and are now being sold at jacques
Theatcr box office. The Garden OF
Girls" comes TO Jacques next Mon
day and week, and the show Is
headed by Annette, the sensational
dancer no appeared at Minsky's
Music Hall at Miami Beach, Flor
Ida. For Xmas week Manager
George Florida Is bringing Amy
Flung back in an entire new bur-
lesquc revue. titled Modes and
Models.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
POLLS

Ann Southern and Gene Ray
mond reach new heights In the
sparkling, comedy Smart
est Girl In Town,"t at Polls today
through Friday. m
Delightful hufnor, combined with
fast-moving plot gives fullest play
to the versatile talents Of this most
romantic team.
The comedy, definitely keyed to
tra-modern entertainment tastes.
Is built around the marital aims OF
lovely Miss Southern. photogra-
pliers model, who decides the path
way to connubial bliss must be
paved with gold.
Her heart, however, detours, when
she meets a handsome young man
posing as a penniless co-worker.
though a millionaire in disguise,
who's arranged for his valet, Eric
Blore, to become an advertising ex-
ecutive and hire Ann as model
that he may pay constant attention
I'd her.
Miss Southern and Gene Ray
mond have roles made TO order, and
their efforts eclipse their recent
success, walking On Air"
Besides those of the two princj-
pals there are brilliant portrayals
by these screen funmakers Helen
Frederick and Eric Blore.
Miss Southern displays an array
Of fashionable feminine garb which
features an ensemble suitable for
every hour OF the day. Evening
gowns, sport attire, street dresses,
cocktail gowns, luncheon frocks, and
dinner costumes.
And Gene Raymond, blossoms
forth as a composer as well as vo-
calist singing his own Twill Your"
to Miss Southern during the course
of his hectic love-making.
And "Alibi For Murder" with
Marguerite Churchill and william
Gargan, that's an exciting story of
a masterful crime, and the most en-
tanning screenplay with thrills ga
lore.
On the stage at nine o'clock Polls
presents five great vaudeville acts
direct from Broadway, Of glorious
singing and unique dancing led by
that peerless master Of the violin,
maestro Gus Meyers, and inimitable
Freddie Hall will lead the ever pop
ular Song Fest.
Tomorrow night, there will be an
other Giant Screeno Party" sup
plemented with Treasure Jack
Pot" that provides hundreds OF rea-
sons why you should come.
Saturday, with flashing action on
far flung scale, Polls presents the
musical hit Of the year. Born to
Dance, with Eleanor Powell's SEN
sational tapping, Cole Porter's slick
songs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
Eadie's The Lady Who Holds Record
For Performances

Eadie'S The Lady Who Holds Record
For Performances
A good many actors have been
fortunate enough TO run up scores
Of over 1000 consecutive perfor-
mances. But no one, past or pres
ent, has ever accomplished that
feat In the record time set by
Edith Van .Cleve. Since January,
1885, Miss Van Cleve has played l.
$50 performances. To apply a yau-
deville term TO the legitimate the
ater, she has averaged "three
day" during the total period.
Miss Van Cleve has managed this
oddly In stage annals by appearing
In two Broadway productions at the
same time longer than any other
actor who has ever fulfilled a dual
engagement. She Is a member Of
the original cast of Three Men on
a Horse" and after 81 weeks, Is still
playing the part Of the hard boiled
sob-sister In one scene Of the Alex
Y,skel comedy. Seven months ago
she began playing the role OF sec
rotary Is one act of boy Meets
Girr'. Every night, except Sunday.
Miss Van Cleve rushes from the
Fulton Theater to the Cort Theater
and contrives to be on time for her
double acting chore. She continues
to pile up performances at the rate
Of is or more each week.
"Jane Eyer"
Dennis Hoey has been engaged
BY the Theater Guild for the
role of Rochester In "Jane yre".
Helen Jerome's dramatizati0n Of
the Charlotte Bronte novel. In
which Katherine Hepburn will
have the title role. There has
been considerable speculation
with regard TO the role since the
Guild acquired the play. Almost
every actor Of Importance In
American and England has been
mentioned for the part. Mr..
HOey was the dark horse. He Is
English.
1.-THE Good Old Summertime"
Martha Sleeper Is to play the
leading femme role In Martin Fla
WINS new play THE Good Old Sum
mertime". Lodewich Vroom first
production OF the season, which u
due on Broadway December 18th,
Rehearsals start today under the
direction Of Milburn Stone.
"Git Along, Little DOgic"
Russ Brown. Rudolf Brooks
and Royal Stout have been
added 10 the cast Of "Git Along
Little Doyle" a comedy by Rob-
ert Sloane and Louis Pelletier,
Jr. Frank Parker has the lead
ing role.
aged 70"
Leona Powers. Matthews Boulton,
William Whitehead, A. q. Andrews
Lloyd Cough and Fred Leslie are re.
cent additions to the cast OF aged
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
Theatrical Treats
By Allen Cabot

26s", the play about John Keats, b.
Anne Crawford F1exner. They ar
supporting Robert Harris, Lind
Watkins and Kenneth MacKenna.
1.-THE Country Wife"
Roger Livesey, the dashing
young man whom Mr.. Miller has
imported to this country for the
role Of the irresistible Mr.. Hor-
ner in "Thc Country Wife" Is
now appearing In two guises In
New York. He can also be seen In
the motion picture Rembrandt"
playing the role Of the latter
demalion Begger Paul From the
looks OF things at the matinee
and the stage, door, Mr.. Livesey
Is beginning TO be as popular
with the ladies on the other side
Of the footlights as he is with
the Restoration ladies on his
side. Has Mr.. Miller imported
q new matinee idol?
Watson Barratt Engaged To Desigl
Sets For "Frederika"
Watson Barratt, noted scenic de
signer has been engaged to pre-
pare the sets for the new Fran
Lehar operetta "Frederika" II
which the Messrs. Hubert will sta
Dennis King, Helen Gleason an
rnest Truck, with cast Of NOR
than 100 under the direction O
Hassard Short. Mr.. Barratt ha
been noted for the past ten year
for such stage sets as his recen
1.-The Case Of Clyde Griffith
Black Limelight" mo more Ladies
and "As you desire Me" as well a
the modern version Of the 'Taminl
OF the Shrew". Both the "5tuden
Prince" and Blossom Time wer'
designed by Mr.. Barratt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
JACQUES

In Hip, Hip, Hooray Girls, the
uproarious burlesque show, at the
jacques Theater this week, starring
Jean Lee, the platinum blonde
magazine cover-beauty; Olga, the
gorgeous queen of the dance, with
Billy Fields and Harry Evanson,
famed funny men, Waterbury bur-
lesque fans should find the climax
In burlesque entertainment The
show is a riot Of beauty and fun
from the beginning to end. Billy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
PAPERS TO STUDY

Hearing Freddie Bartholomew is
studying French. an editor Of a
French newspaper, who is an avid
movie fan. sends Freddie copy Of
his paper each day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
HIS sADDEsT MOMENT

Robert Benchley, hunoriSt seen
in the M-G-M short subject, How
TO Be Detective" was asked what
was his greatest disappointment In
life. THAT I look like do" he re-
plied.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
VIRGINIA ADDS PET

Virginia Bruce has added a pet to
her household. II Is a platinum
cocker spaniel. four months Of age,
answering to the very formal name
of Ruggles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
HUNGRY FOR POP CORN

Groucho Marx, as a busted" boy
vaudvillian, once was no hungry for
pop1corn that he traded the acts
only fountain pen for sack of this
delicacy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
FAMILIAR WITH STORY

Robert z. Leonard once played a
bit part In the operetta "Maytime"
which he Is now directing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
Hollywood Gossip

The IRISH members OF M-G-Ms
"Parnelp cast have organized the
Hollywood Hibernian Union" and
elected Clark Gable honorary pres
dent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09

Gladys George says she was the
original Shirley Temple, when she
played little Eva at the age of three
and sang and danced in vaudeville.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
STAR Is LINGUIsT

Della Lind, Viennese actress
speaks six languages, and Is con-
versant In four Arabian dialects.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
BILLS scRAPER ANCIENT

William Powell shaves with a
straight razor. which he has had
for twenty years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09

George Harmon Coke novelist and
magazine writer, signed a new long
term contract with M-G-M. He is
currently working on "ArSene Lu-
pin"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09

Humorous. Features
Out Of the personal appearance of
Miss Carol Adren at the Grand
street theater in Scranton, Pa, a
plot filled with highly humorous
situations and playful jests Is UNI
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09

Adolphe Menjou has, and dares
TO wear. sports coat In rose and
gray, with the rose In one-inch
checks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09

Myrna 10y goes several miles ou
of her way each night to take hel
stand-in home. Both finish work on
After the Thin Man" at the same
time, so Miss 10y generously offered
10 drive her home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09

Charley Grapewin has been cas-
as the millionaire father Of Marga
ret Lindsay in Simmer Take ALL
newspaper story being filmed al
M-G-M.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09
Personal Appearance
. Personal Triumph
Director, Members Of Cast Given Merited Praise By
First Nghters' for Excellent Comedy Presentation

Personal Appearance, comedy
IN . acts and Z scenes by Law
renee Riley was presented by the
Waterbury Civic theater players un-
der the direction OF James Furness,
at the Waterbury Women,s club last
evening before q large and enthus-
iastic audience. The cast follows:
The Cast
In the Benjamin z. Fineberg
Production ~.
(Superior Pictures, Inc.
Drifting Lady"
Cecily Carewe ...... Carol Arden
(Maybelle Hinton)
Gilbert Gordon Franklin Crawford
Samuel Morgan)
OH the Stage
Carol Adren Tin, person.
In the Play
Aunt Kate Barnahy ~ y.
Phyllis Pierpont
Gladys Kelley ....s.. Mabel Burns
Joyce Struther Eve-Tied Lilley
Chester Norton (Dud) -.
y. ............ Arthur Sullivan
Mrs. Struthers (Addie) .....;
:. ........ Gene Stettbacher
Clyde Pelton .... Lester Manning
Gene futile, William Vosburgh, Jr.
johnson ,...,.... Robert Comstock
Carol Adren ...... Maybelle Hinton
Jessie ..........:... Betty Wilson
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-09

Some practical joker has changed
the names on Clark Cables and
Myrna Logs dressing rooms TO Nc.
Gable and O'Loy. now that they are
starred in M-G-M.'s Irish drama,
''Parnell". ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
IL DEATH SENTENCES
FOR CHILD SLAYER
1tinerant German Watch Repair.
er Believed to Have Killed
80 Children.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SCHWERIN, Germany, February %.
The man children in Southern Ger
many called ''Uncle Ticktock" because
he made his living as watch repairer
received 10 death sentences from a
court which found him guilty of MUIR
der today.
Uncle Ticktock appeared on the
court records as Adolf Seefeldt, 65-
who has spent % years in prison.
Judge Sarkander, president of the
court, announced that the IL death
sentences were pronounced because
Seefeldt had been found guilty of kill
ing 10 boys over period of years
The judge said he was convinced the
itinerant matchmaker had murdered
at least 80 children.
Sarkander declared the Nazi system
would not permit monsters like See
feldt to be repeatedly let loose on
humanity from Jail to continue GRIM
inal careers.
The bodies of seefeldt's victims were
found lying in the woods. Expert toxi-
cologists were called to examine them,
but no report ever was made to the
exact causes Of their deaths. The
scientists were unable to determine
whether Seefeldt had strangled or
poisoned his child victims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
POLICE DISCOUNT
SETTLERS AL|B|
Chauffeur Seeks to Shift
o'clock Death" Blame
With New Story.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.-Police to-
night discounted new story by which
Fred Stettler. stoical Swiss chauffeur,
sought to shift blame in the "clock
deaths" of an elderly couple here.
Settlers alleged confession cant
be repudiated, because it checks on all
counts" said Capt. of Detectives Bert.
Wallis.
Wallis quoted Stettler as saying last
night he crushed the skulls Of 66-year-
old Carl Barbour and Mrs. Barbour,
then set an intricately-devised watch
mechanism attached to an electric
heater to fire their home and destroy
the bodies an hour after he left.
Robbery Reputedly Motive.
Wallis quoted Stettler as saying rob-
berry was the motive.
Several hours later Stettler denied
the statement.
81 made the machine for used-car
dealer" detectives quoted the suspect.
81 delivered it to the man near the
Barbour house, and that is all know
about it,"
Found by police later, the used-car
dealer denied the story, although
Stettler repeated it in his presence.
The dealer laughed at the accusation.
Il never saw this man but once"
the dealer said. That was when he
came to my place to sell an old car.
His accusations are silly
A waitress, Peggy White, 26. with
Ru.l, In oh Nrtn e
friendly, told police today Stettler had
said he had to get money one way or
another, pretty quick.
Blood Stains on Clothing.
Blood stains on SETTLERS clothing,
copper wire and an empty watch case,
and $50 in currency and silver were
found by police in the chauffeurs
apartment, they said.
In the statement Capt Wallis said
Stettler gave last night. the chauffeur
denied he meant to kill the Barbours.
The statement said Stettler called on
the Barbours at their rooming house
and went into the bedroom Ito see
If I could locate where they kept
the money"
A raspy-voiced parrot was kept in
the bedroom to act as living burglar
alarm.
1T started squawking and I hit 1t
over the head with hammer" the
statement continued. Mrs. Barbour
came in and I knew she'd be Won
dering what I was doing, and I hit
her on the head.
Heard Barbour on Steps.
81 waited until about 1890 when
] heard Mr.. Barbour coming up the
steps. AS soon as he opened the bed
room door, hit him.
II put the bodies on the bed and
then drove around a while trying to
realize what had done. I thought
of fixing an electric heater and watch
to set fire to the place. fixed it at
home. I took a gallon can of gaso-
line, and threw it over the bodies and
set the time clock.
II only found $50, but expected
to find more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
FATHER FALL0N DIES

Rev. James P. Fallon, O. M. l.. who
served in Buffalo and Newburgh, N
Y. and in Washington, died here last
night. He was 81.
Father Fallon was born in Kings
ton. Ontario, and was ordained In
1900. For several years he was a pro-
fessor at the University of Ottawa.
He was the brother Of the late Bishop
Michael F. Fallon of Ottawa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair today:
tomorrow partly cloudy and warmer,
followed by rain tomorrow night;
gentle to moderate north and north
east winds.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair today;
tomorrow increasing cloudiness and
warmer, probably followed by rain to-
morrow night.
West Virginia - Fair, slightly
warmer today: tomorrow increasing
cloudiness and warmer, probably rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
PLANES REACH TAMPICO
Army Armada of "a Ships Fights
Strong Head Winds.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, February %
R.-Bucking stiff head wind all the
way, "a Army planes few today from
Brownsville to Tampico, Mexico, en-
route to the Panama Canal Zone.
The Is pursuit ships arrived in Tam
pico an hour ahead of the other flight,
made up of II bombers, radio advices
by American Always advised.
The planes will spend tonight at
Tampico and proceed to Vera Cruz
tomorrow morning. They are going to
the Canal Zone to replace obsolete
craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

MOST Of us like to buy advantageously!
Surely you will want to take advan-
tage Of the present low sale prices on Life
time Furniture. Savings are substantial.
Our. whole vast collection Of dependable
Lifetime Furniture is included. Tomorrow
see how much you can save.
Assortments are large and unusually inter-
esting. Here you will find those distinctive
plenishings that go so far toward making
homes charmingly different. Sharing in the
general reductions, too, are many rugs,
draperies and bedding items. Come in to-
morrow and save.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23

Record Until TO z M. Saturday.
Highest. 80, pm. yesterday. Year ago.
Lowest, Is. s am. yesterday. Year ago.
SO.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, So. on January ID.
Lowest. 0. on January %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in
Capital current month to date):
The times-news., 1936-02-18
Lakes Name Changed

The region known rs Crate Lake
National park, Oregon, has known
several different names siace II
was first explored by whites. Deep
Blue lake was the first designation
beS'Owde upon il by the palefaceS
The choice was certainly deScrip.
lively accurate. Not even the sto:ied
Mediterranean is more intensely
azure. Mystery lake succeeded this
title-anOther appropriate selection.
Lake Majesty WIS later chosen as
its name. Since 1859. however.
when a party of pioneers visited
this Oregon wonderland, the wa.
terS have been known as Crater
lake
The times-news., 1936-02-18

over the table, volunteered this
information. "That is Tine Rossi,
the Italian baritone
4 .t
Dirk watched his triumphal
progress through the room, the
cynosure of all feminine eyes.
Tino walked toward a table where
sat a boy and a girl who seemed
to be engrossed in themselves.
They did not look up when Tino
approached them. ..,,
The boy had a tanned face, and
was regarding the blond girl with
an intent gaze. He merely looked
at her, smiling a little lazily, not
taking his eyes from her when he
had short puffs on his cigaret.
But it was a respectful look, too.
He looked at her as if he adored
her.
"Now, you take that pair
Snowshoes commented expertly;
they're in love-"
Dirk laughed. 81 recognize the
symptoms. Do you know who they
are?"
"Sure. A house detective don't
miss anybody. He's the crooner
with the orchestra. Ken Martin,
used to be a farm boy. She's the
dancer, Linda Bayes, late of
Tony's night club in New York.
The pair of them are the floor
show of this ship"
When Tino Rossi presented
himself at their table the boy
stood up, and glanced at the or
chestra stand. 1t was time for
every person in the room to hear
her. " came on board to get a.
rest from them"
For some reason Dirk found
himself watching Tino Rossi. and
the girl, Linda Bayes, at the ta-
bic. While the boy sang they talk
ed in low voices and once, at
something Tino said, Linda flush
ed sharply. She was so unnerved
that she dropped her clgaret. IL,
no was seated at her side against
the wall. He reached out and
caught her wrist, and Dirk dis
tinctly saw him twist it. 1t was
a nasty, swift torture, and the
girls features WINGED.
Dirk almost rose up out of his
chair, but Snowshoes said, EASY.
Seems as if our fine baritone loves
the dancer, too"
"He has a quaint way of show
ing his love-" Dirk said hotly. I'D
like to paste him one on his noble,
Byronic brow. That crooner had
better not see what l did, or
there'll be murder ,on board.
Crooner or no croonerb I'll bet
he'd fight for that girl" i,c
(To be continuedl