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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
IQUINTUPLETSIN POLL ATTRACTION.
Laurel and Hardy Also Billed in COIOrfuI Pro.
 gram Tomorrow

Because one news reporter actual- ly wrote his story instead of just talking about 1t, and because one Hollywood producer has a pheno- menal way of accomplishing any- thing he starts out to do, the Dionne qiintuplets, world famous Infants, are making their feature film debut as real stars in e real story The Country Doctor" now at the Polls theater.
 The story of how this new Daryl F. Zanuck picture came to be Him. ed is as fascinating as the quints themselves, and goes back to the birth of the babies. At that time, ] Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe sent out Q I frantic plea for an incubator to replace the heated bricks he was using to keep the five tiny human mites alive.
 The Chicago American answered the doctors plea by sending out their ace reporter, Charles E. Blake, with the incubator on Q periloua flight into Canada.
 Tn this fashion, Blake became better acquainted with the quints and their doctor than perhaps any other of the hundreds of reporters who made pilgrimages to Callander Ont. More than year later Blake conceived the idea for his story Taking Q two-day leave of absence he shut himself up in Q room with Q typewriter, banged out the tale that was to become "The Country Doctor" and mailed 1t to friend in Hollywood.
 Blake's story was turned dowri fiatly by the first studio to which 1t was offered. Then it was brought to the attention of Daryl P. Zan. uck, vice-president in charge oi goth Century-Fox, and things be. gan to hum.
 Blake was taken from his news paper work and hurriedly trans- ported to Hollywood where he wal set to work fashioning Q screen story from his original, in company with scenarist Sonya Levien.
 There still remained the mann moth task of securing the Dionne Quintuplets for the starring roles Other major studios had all re- ceived flat refusals for their tempt ing offers for the use of the lchil- dren. In some manner that is still a mystery to Hollywood zanuck ac- complished what Hollywood thought was impossible, and soon had the quintuplets tied to a contract.
 Then there was brief period oi preparing special equipment, of se- lecting Jean Hersholt, June Lang Michael Whalen, Slim Summerville and Dorothy Peterson for the lead. ing supporting roles, and soon an entire film company was streakinl across the continent to cold Canada bringing Hollywood to Callander, SC that the worlds most famous little girls could make their film debut.
 When the troupe returned tc Hollywood, the finihing touches were added to the drama. And soon from the laboratories of 20th Century-Fox Q human drama is- sued, vitally interesting in itself because of It's suspense, its comedy and romance. But doubly import ant because Daryl F. Zanuck had at last succeeded in immortalizing the adorable quints in celluloidl
 Sharing program honors are Laurel and Hardy in Q full-lengtf feature '"The Bohemian Girl" There will be a special "kiddie" show to- morrow morning ct 9:30 o'clock for the children so that they may see this program in comfort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
BY PAUL HARRISON

NEA Service Staff Correspondent Hollywood = Comes now a MT. Mel vyn Douglas, of Georgia, Broadway, and Hollywood, to impugn the artis- tic integrity of numerous but un- named performers of the screen. Mir. Douglas:
 "You hear a lot of movie people going around talking about the deall old thea-tuh, and how they miss it, and how they would like to go back and do something 1ine in 1t.
 But somehow they just don't get around to going back. They keep on wallowing in their fine old nostalgia. New York mana gers beg them to come east for plays, but when all is said and done the idealists are still in Hol- lywood and still talking about the deah old thea-tuh.
 "When 8 player starts slipping in Hollywood and needs the pres- tige of Broadway appearance - then he will return, if he can, and do a play"
 Himself? He's Model
 MT. Douglas own conscience in these matters probably is spick and span, because he has a two-picture- a-year, five-months-a-year contract with Columbia, and the arrange ment provides enough money and leaves enough time for doing things on Broadway. What he did last sea- son on Broadway was to appear in one play and direct three.
 He didn't make a nickel, after everything was totaled up. Two plays were undistinguished; the third, which he staged, had the critics bowling hallelujahs. That was Sean O'Casey's within the Gates" It didn't do very well at the box office, and not even 8 ban ming by Boston could save 1t.
 It was a brave and eloquent al- legory, though, and full enough of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

Despite strikes in the industry silver production in Mexico in- creased last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

with Warren William and Dolores Delsio. It's one of the years most hilarious comedy romances and packed with laughs from start to finish.
 Colin Olive, Louise Fazenda, Her. bert Mundin and other favorites are also in the cast.
 Exclusive Story, with Franchot Tone and Madge Evans, also Rose of the Rancho, with John Boles and Gladys Swarthout make up the program coming to the Strand next week Thursday. e.@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06

gage in motion picture work will be granted.
 A few specially selected graduates will be awarded travelling scholar ships, especially those engaged in motion picture work. Likewise lead- ing directors, writers and photogra- phers of the screen will be invited to Rome to lecture and demonstrate their art.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-06
PASTOR UNrTEs FILM GREAT

Hollywood, Gal. (UP)--Dr. James D. Lash ranks as Hollywoods mar rying pastor for filmdom. He has off1ciated in marriages that in- cluded Ben Lyon, Bebe Daniels, the late John Gilbert, Virginia Bruce, Constance Talmadge, Anita Stewart Esther Ralston, Carmelita Geraghty Cary Wilson, Marjorie Moss, Ed- ward Goudling, Louella Parsons and Dr. Martin.
Evening star., 1936-01-01

increase in earnings in this field so
disappointing to management and
stockholders and which, Furthermore,
cut down rebuilding and expansions
programs which the utility companies
might otherwise have launched.
Not all of the improvement in cleo
trical production is due, naturally,
to the attention which has been
focused upon the importance of cleo
tricity by the Governments yard
sticks and attempts to regulate utili-
ties. In this field. as in the auto
mobile, alert salesmanship and edu-
cational work has spread the use Of
household appliances and it is this
greater use of electricity in the house
hold that the increase in electrical
production can be chiefly traced.
In the coming year both automobile
and electrical production will prob
ably reach slightly greater heights
than they enjoyed in 1885. There are
fairly unmistakable signs now, how
ever, that the big percentage increases
during 1896 will not be made by the
consumption goods industries, but,
rather, in the durable goods industries,
which have so far remained virtually
dormant. Most probable, so it seems
from the current figures, is substan-
tial, If not really specta cular. improve
ment in residential building.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
CALIF0RNIANS SEEK
INCOME TAX REPEAL
Nearly 100000 Launch Move
ment Against Law Film
Heads Opposed.
BY the Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO, Calf. January T.
Nearly 10000 citizens have launched
a repeal movement against the State
income tax law which has caused sew
eral highly paid film personages and
other wealthy notables to threaten to
leave California.
Petitions bearing 1876, ,844 voters sig
natures qualified a repeal initiative
which will settle the issue at the 1885
general election. Only 186,378 sigma
lures were necessary.
Regardless of the initiative, the law
becomes effective on incomes of the
year 1885 and will amount to about
Is per cent Of the Federal income tax.
The rates range from / per cent on
net taxable income of 81 900 to Is per
cent on incomes of s250, 900 or more
annually. 1t was designed to raise
$4,000, 900 biennially in revenue.
The first taxes will be assessed In
March and Californians will have to
pay on nearly one years income even
If repeal is voted, since the election
results would not become official until
the latter part of December, 1896, and
taxes already collected will not be re-
turnable.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
TWO CONFESS GUILT
IN KILLING MAN, 80
Carolina Farmer and Sterdaugh.
ter Sentenced for Murder
of His Father.
BY the Associated Press.

oS lI4C ASSOS4dlcO ElBSS
TRENTON. N. c., January Her
bert Stanley. 55-year-old tobacco
farmer. and his stepdaughter pleaded
guilty late yesterday to second-degIee
murder in the Staying November ls Of
his S0-year-old father. Ed Stanley.
Judge C. V. Cowper sentenced STAN
ley to y to 20 years imprisonment
and Mrs. Stanley, also 55. TO 10 to l3
years, attaching stipulation, however.
that both should be given mental ex-
aminations upon arriving at State
Prison in Raleigh.
Sheriff John w. Creagh had quoted
Stanley as saying he and his step
mother planned the killing TO get pos
session of mis- fathers farm and to
get married Mrs Stanley denied any
connection with the crime pricr to the
unexpected plea of guilty, the officer
said.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
.SAWBRIDGE RETIRED
AFTER PROMOTION
Commander of Cruiser Renown,
Penalized After Collision,
Made Rear Admiral.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January Capt. Henry
r. Sawbridge, commander of the bat
tie cruiser Renown, who was penaliZed
after his ship collided with the battle
cruiser Hood early in 1885, was pro-
NOTED last night to rear admirably
and then was retired, effective Janu-
ary 2.
Capt. Sawbridge, at first made to
shoulder the blame for the collision
Of the ships, was dismissed from his
command and retired at half pay.
But the navy Supreme Court, over
turning findings of the Portsmouth
courts-martial, reduced the sentence
to a severe reprimand and ieinstated
him in command of the Renown.
The navy Supreme Court. at the
same time, informed Capt. F. T. B.
Tower. commander of the Hood. that
he was not entirely without blame
and made similar statement con-
cerning Rear Admiral Sidney Bailey,
who was In charge Of both battle
cruisers. The Portsmouth courts
martial had absolved Rear Admiral
Bailey and Capt. Tower.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
TENSION MENACES
EUROPEAN TRADE.
Generally Improved Business
Conditions Smothered by
Old RivaIrieS.
BY FRANK III. KING,
Associated Press Foreign STAFF.

LONDON, January Europe en-
ters 1886 threatened by political tur-
MOL against the background Of Italo-
Ethiopian warfare. Generally i'm
proved economic conditions in impor-
tant countries are smothered under
ancient and bitter national rivalries.
From Geneva, League of Nations ex-
perts report encouraging economic con-
ditions in key lands, but prime requi-
sites are peace in North Africa and
Cancellation between Germany and her
neighbors before benefits of economic
improvement can be felt.
Then Sterilization of currencies, re-
duction of trade barriers and economic
agreements between small groups OF
powers would tend to reopen avenues
of trade and commerce long blocked
by world depression and economic ma
tionalism.
Situation Outlined.
Here is the European economic jig
saw, as reported nv Associated Press
staff editors at strategic points:
Italy The economic outlook for
1886 is a big question mark.
The siege of So nations has halted
most of Italy's foreign trade. The
country lives on accumulated stocks
and a few imports until trade can be
developed with friendly" League
members, such as Austria and Hun
gary. and with countries like Germany,
outside the League,
Coal and oil supplies are great prob
lens. Ethiopia may supply much cot
ton, coffee and oil eventually, but Ital-
ians speak little of African economic
possibilities.
Summed up, the italian economic
plan is to grow all her own food. urge
manufacturers, almost to the point Of
compulSion, to make things Italy al
ways has bought and to restrict use
of or develop substitutes for imported
essentials.
The adverse balance Of trade has
been so per cent against Italy. The
intention is to cut purchases to equal
sales. Tourist trade. once very i'm
portant, then would be velvet"
British Business BoOms.
Great Britain - Sound finance, a
balanced budget, booming domestic
trade decreasing unemployment and
strong national government, despite
the shock of the abortive Anglo
French peace plan to end the war in
Africa. These are the high spots
Of Britain's economic life at the dawn
of 1886.
Austrian trade has veered to Italy.
German markets-due to politics
again-were blocked or neglected.
Taxes are heavy and the source of
much grumbling
Balkans-Hungary is self sufficient
nation, not subject to outside influ-
ences, as is Austria. In the Balkans
proper, badly adjusted economic or
ganization, out of gear since the World
War. continues to hamper business.
Under the old Hapsburg monarchy
Austria and parts of Czechoslovakia
were industrial, while other parts OF
the empire were agricultural. There
was a balanced exchange of products.
Now each Of the new nations is try
ing to develop its own industry, which
it protects by the usual tariff walls.
The industries, with restricted mar
kets, do badly, and each nation has a
surplus Of farm products. All, espe-
cially Rumania, suffer from lack OF
foreign exchange. and there are no
indications the situation in this re-
spect will improve during 1886.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
CONSUMER GOODS
STILL LEAD RISE
Electrical Output Reaches
AII-Time Peak-Auto
Sales Jump.
By Cambridge Associates.

More proof. If further proof were
needed, Of the extreme depths reached
by American industry during the de-
preston is furnished by the length
of time it has required to get from
the consumption goods stage into the
capital goods stage. This past year,
as during each of the three years
since the turning point was passed,
the industrial leaders have been those
supplying the needs Of the ultimate
consumer.
1t is not unexpected. of course. that
the first STRINGS of business revival
should be felt by that section of
industry which makes goods for the
direct use of the ultimate consumer.
Two very obvious reasons lie behind
this order, the first being that con-
sumption goods wear out quicker and
consequently have to be replaced
quicker, and the second, that an in
dividual naturally finds it easier to
find the money for another suit or
a new car than he does for q new
house or new factory.
Benefits Spread Slowly.
When enough individuals have suf-
ficient surplus to start buying a house.
when demand has increased sufficient
ly so that prospective profits loom
large enough to pay for extra pro-
duction equipment, and when old ma
chinery becomes economically inef-
ficient under current conditions, then
the demand for new capital goods
starts upward. 1t has started up
ward; the trend Is encouraging; so
far, however, the so-called heavy in
dustries lag far behind the consump-
tion goods industries in production
and employment.
Last year. for example, the obvious
leaders in the parade were automobile
manufacture and electrical power pro-
duction. Sales Of electrical refrig-
orators have been promising, although
in this field, as in the air-conditioning
field, there is felt to be tremendous
market that will only be tapped when
prosperity becomes more universal.
Several reasons can be ascribed for
the dominance of the automobile in
the 1884 and 1885 industrial picture.
Primarily, of course, the motor car
has become an American necessity;
the demand Is there and an increase
in general buying power means in
evitably pickup in automobile sales.
Then there is a rather definite limit
to the amount Of transportation which
an automobile can furnish: its useful
life is comparatively short compared
with that of other goods of similar
cost.
Advertising Aggressive.
Not all the advantages Of the auto
mobile makers lie In the product and
the latent market, however; great
credit must be given to the manu-
facturers themselves for their inteln-
gence In bringing down prices, in i'm
proving design and construction and
in the aggressive advertising and
salesmanship with which they have
pushed their products throughout the
depression.
Electrical production during 1885
made an all-time high, surprising
even the halcyon year of 1929. Para
doMcally. no small part Of this in
crease must be attributed to the very
efforts which made the
Evening star., 1936-01-01
IN DURABLE
GOODS PROMISING
Growing Confidence in
Trade and Industry Cited
by J. H. Lewis.
BY J. H, LEWIS.
BY J. H. LEWIS,
Goodboay g. Co.

The outlook for 1886 business large
ly hinges on business confidence and
construction. There has to be some
thing psychological about it. and some
thing physical, too.
We have progressed to this point,
thanks to the consumers goods lines
with emphasis on the stimulus from
the motor industry and to a growing
confidence in trade and industry fol-
lowing the Schechter poultry case de-
cision.
1t may be recalled that industry in
general had been pursuing a hand
to-mouth policy of production and
raw material purchases prior to the
Supreme Court verdict against the
N. r. A.
This policy, of course, had been die
tated by the unSettlements and fears
of that period. inventories had been
working rapidly lower from the Sum-
mer OF 1884. With the N. r. A. deci-
sion, confidence Immediately perked up
production schedules advanced, but
at the same time inventories contin-
ued to dwindle. At this time there Is
still lacking any substantial evidence
that speculative buying is a ma jor ele-
ment In the business picture.
One of the most heartening develop
ments Of recent months has been the
awakening of the durable goods in
dustries. Machine tool orders have
advanced In spectacular fashion. Vol.
ume of residential construction for the
first II months of this year was IS
per cent ahead of 1884 levels. But
total construction remains at 20 per
cent Of what may be considered nor
NAL activity.
There should be substantial agree
ment that, in the absence of an ad-
vance in railroad equipment buying,
and lacking further gains in the con-
struction field, further advances in
business activity of large degree are
improbable.
The 1886 outlook In the consumers
goods field favors maintenance of
present rates. Everything possible will
be done to maintain farm purchasing
pOWCI. OIudu puICLldSAls PoWCA may
contract slightly If the cost of living
advances very much, and there are
some indications that an advance Is
on the way. A steep graduation IN
taxation, however, will likely be post
poned to 1887.
Hence, retail trade should at least
hold 1885 levels over the coming year.
In view Of low inventories, the picture
as whole suggests at least moderate
gain in freight carloadings and i'm
provement In railroad equipment buy
ing. Railroad maintenance is likely
to call forth more substantial outlays,
however. The nonresidential and pub
lie utility construction outlook ap-
pears somewhat uncertain. but sharp
advance In residential building and
home repairs is indicated Cor 1886.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
Held on Homestead" Charge.

CHICAGO (R.-Edward F. Jen-
nings. now 68. who served four years
for horse stealing at the beginning Of
the century, was arrested for the
postal authorities on charges of using
the mails to defraud. The Federal
officers alleged Jennings collected
money by mail on promises that he
could obtain homesteads on the Gov
ernment colonization projects in
Alaska.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
NEW SECURITY ACT
AIDS ACCOUNTANTS
Adding Machine Business
and U. S. Bonds Will Gain
Most by Law.
BY CAMBRIDGE Associates.

BY Cambridge Associates.
A boon for business machines. And
for government bonds. These two are
the most certain results of the social
security act Of 1885. Already the
manufacturers of ONCE equipment
have delved into the details, pondered
the many and diverse requirements OF
the new legislation, a taste of which
will be given to the Nations business
in 1885. Already the majority of ex-
ecutives are willing to declare them
selves surfeited.
1t was the business machines which
made the thing possible in the first
place. Just as new and specially treat
ed steels made possible the mechan-
ical perfection which fostered the au-
tomobile industry. the speeding up of
the process of gathering statistical
data and presenting it in usable form
has made it possible for the Govern
ment to demand Of business that it re-
port the history and current record Of
every employe.
In that respect the social security
act is a product of the machine age.
And If the provisions in their eventual
form go as far In the direction of pro-
viding relief from want as its propo-
nents claim for it, without upsetting
the whole structure of business and
finance, the progress will have been
great indeed.
Benefits Put Up to States.
Just what are the demands made by
the new act? To tell the truth, no.
body knows. The Federal legislation
provides that If the States enact COM
Elementary laws. their population will
be provided with the benefits, but If
they refuse to do so, the taxes collected
from that State will 60 into the general
fund for the disposal by Congress as it
sees fit, while the recalcitrant States
will be required to carry the burden of
their unemployed themselves.
Therefore there is little question OF
the wisdom and the necessity of State
action.
But as yet there have been only eight
State plans enacted, largely because
many Legislatures have not been in
session since the act was passed.
United States Bonds for Investment.
The Treasury Department is respon-
sible for the investment Of the funds
created by this tax, and 1t is decreed
that they must be invested in obli-
cations of the United States Govern
ment or special certificates provided
for that purpose. Actuarial calcula-
tons set forth that the total amount Of
invested funds. under the pension pro-
vision alone. will amount to $32,010.-
boo, 900 by 1949-greater than the total
Of outstanding bonds Of the Gov
ernment.
Add to this the investment require
ments of the unemployed fund, and
The necessary amount of Government
debt to provide the required invest
ment is swelled to astronomical pro-
portions. However, this is another
problem for the future. For the pres
ent, the major problem is setting this
vast machine into motion.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
TOOL ORDERS TO DROP.

NEW YORK. January (Specian.
The customary dull season is expect
ed to result in a moderate decline in
machine tool builders index of or
ders through January, but improve
ment from then on is indicated. Or
ders and shipments of machinery. nev-
ertheless. will continue to run far
ahead Of year earlier.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
RADIO SALES JUMP.

NEW YORK. January l (SpeciaD.
-Sales of radio sets in December were
the largest in five years. Seasonal fac
tors will result in a gradual decrease
during coming months, but returns
should be satisfactory on a compare
tive basis.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
RUG PRICES AWAITED.

NEW YORK. January (R.-While
carpet and rug manufacturers have
largely completed preparations for the
opening of their new Spring lines
here next week. no indication has been
given by producers as to the possible
trend of prices.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
FILM COSTS CLIMB.

NEW YORK, January 1 (SpeciaD i.
Despite increases in theater attend
snce Of around Is per cent over last
year, the failure of box Office prices 10
increase materially and higher film
amortization costs are likely to mill
tate against substantially larger earn
ings by motion picture producers.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
TOBACCO TRADE ACTIVE.

NEW YORK, January / Especially.
Continued gains In cigarette with
drawals In November forecast a sub
stantial high level in the tobacco IN
dustry. The recent slight decline in
cigar Withdrawals should shortly be
reversed.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
COLD SPURS SALES.

NEW YORK, January R.-Low
temperatures bolstered the demand
for Winter goods in the local stores
yesterday, holding the usual between
holiday reaction down to q minimum,
trade executives report.
Evening star., 1936-01-01
DRUG GAINS RETAINED.

NEW YORK. January Especially.
Wholesale distribution Of drugs and
related lines should remain at levels
from 5 per cent to 10 per cent above
q year ago.