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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

The final summer docking of the mythical silas Bronson library ocean liners will take place within Q weeks time so Miss Esther Har- dy, temporary head of the chil- drens department, has decided to announce the names of the local summer passengers. Tn all there are 90 youngsters who have made the summer reading honor roll at the children's department this year,
 Tn order to straighten out what might be otherwise mistaken for some confusing nautical inforTna- ton the summer system was ex- plained thusly: Each time Q young ster took out Q travel book he or she was put on the passenger list" of one of the four ocean liners, the Bremen, Rex, Normandie or II. M. 6. Queen Mary. And for each extra book mark was placed beside the original name on the passenger list" Some of the travellers" have numerous marks beside their names.
 The children could pick out their favorite liners once their names were eligible for the passenger" list. The Queen Mary had 4b, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
DRIVERS STILL
 NEED TO OBE TOLD
Drinking Doesn't Mix With Careful Operation; More
 Suspensions in 1887

Tn spite of much publicity and taition, Connecticut drivers are ape parently stiil unaware of the fact that drinking and driving are not good mixtures.
 Records of licenses suspended during the first seven months of 1887 reveal that 164 more licenses were suspended this year for that reason than were revoked in 1o30. Commissioner Michael A. Connor in Q bulletin today stated that he could find no satisfaction even from the figures that show there were 262 less suspensions this year than last, because the suspensions for wrong attitude" driver were still on the inc crease.
 Explaining his dissatisfaction Commissioner Connor continued, For instance, 164 more licenses were suspended this year because of driving under the influence; twelve more were suspended because of being involved in fatal accidents, which, while not absolutely due to a wrong attitude would probably be found attributable to the motorists failure to slow down as the sun went down; an additional license was suspended this year because of evading responsibility which is un- occasionally an exhibition of the wrong attitude toward ones duties as an operator; forty-one more were suspended or had their rights to ap- ply for licenses held Up for indeter- l1inate periods because of driving without 6 license. Forty-five oper. ators had their permits lifted be- cause of failure to report an acci. dent another display of the wrong attitude towards an operators re- sponsibilities."
 Licenses suspended from January to July of this year include the foi- lowing citations of abundance: Op- erating under the influence, l,i5o: operating without Q license, 1,067: reckless driving, 6oo; failure to re- port accident, $50; failure to fur- nish financial responsibility, 40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
STRAND

Captains Courageous" with Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Ira. cy and Lionel Barrymore, also Married Before Breakfast" with Robert Young and Florence Rice, conclude their engagement at warners' Strand tonight. It's . grand show don't miss itl
 Tomorrows new program will present Ever Since Eve" with two stars of immense popularity and of well deserved top rank among coia- edy players. They are Marion Da- vies, the lovely blonde comedienne, and Robert Montgomery, the debon. nair youth who has been leading man in 60 many gay movies.
 Miss Davies and Montgomery are co.starred in what is described as the liveliest, fastest-inoving farce either has played in for . long time.
 Miss Davies plays the part of . stenographer who has been SO ha. rassed by employers because of her golden.haired beauty that she dis. gtiises herself with c dark wig and glasses and goes looking for another Job.
 Montgomery is e novelist who is crazy about blondes, but b forced to accept this seeming brunette forced upon him by his hard.boiled woman publisher, who wants him to keep his mind on his work.
 He b therefore strictly business during working hours, with Marion there, but it chances that he meets her socially, one evening. when she's not disguised.
 Besides the two stars, ''Isver Since Eve" has cast including such con- edy experts as Patsy Kelly, Frank Mclfugh, Louise lNazenda, Alien Jenkins, and Carol Hughes.
 The companion feature will Dc "The Man In Blue" with Robert wilcox, the now discovery the girls are crazy about, and you'll know why when you see him in this pow- eyful drama of cold bullets and warm love. Nan Grey, Edward Ellis and Alma Kruger are in the large supporting cast.
 Wednesday next brings William Powell and Lliise RAifier in 'The Nnperors candlestlcks."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
NEW BARRACKS
 SITE OFFERED
White Foundation Offers State Land on Litch.
 field.Bantam Road
Special to The Democrat)

NbRNSh8A " AhU DUHNVGNWtI
 Hartford, Aug. 2i-Two and Q half acres of land owned by the White Memorial Foundation in Litehaeld have been offered to the state for the state police barracks at Litehfeld authorized by the last session of the general assembly, The foundation will present the property to the state aS c gift.
 The land D on the Litehfaeld. Bantam highway, about c mile and q quarter from the center of Liteh- field. Known as the Harris Plains orchard, it now contains only apple trees.
 The offer was made to State Com. missioner Anthony Sunderland by Col. Samuel Fisher, of Litehfield, one of tho trustees of the White Memorial Foundation. The state will undoubtedly accept the gift and the transaction will Dc eom' ploted when the necessary papers have been drawn.
 Money for tho erection of tho barracks was appropriated at the last session of the legislature, The barracks proposed for Litehfleld would house about 20 men,
 Building of the Litehaeld bar. racks would make necessary the laying out of c new state police ter. ritoFy. Men from the new barracks will patrol territory now covered by troopers from the Ridgefield and Beacon Falls barracks.
 fbmf.p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

writer now) were not struggling young hopefuls when they came to Hollywood last winter. They als ready owned c nice house iii Devers iy Hills which they used for sum. Fner vacations from the stage. The pair were headliners, always busy, and saved quite 6 lot Of money after Wills put Miss Davis on al allow anee of e2o 6 week.
 Before that" she confessed, q was such . sucker for blackjack and poker that actors would take . cut in salary just to be on the same bills with me. They knew they'd win all my money right after payday"
 Joan Davis likes Hollywood. She also likes to dance and 60 to movies and ride horseback and play with Beverly. She sings, but never had c voice lesson. Her musical edueas ton was confined to two years 80. rious study Of the violin. At the end of that time she was able Co play "Pep Goes the Weasel"
 Mondays Patsy Kelly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
89 Youngsters Make
 Library Honor Roll
Summer Reading List at SiIas Bronson Largei
 Statistics Released By Esther Hardy

Normandie 27, the Rex iS and the Bremen 2.
 The complete list of the names of the children follows:
 Queen Mary: Ann Murphy. Betty Murphy, Patricia Brophy, Marianna Dunn, Blanche Beliveau, Elaina RuRerio, Anne Brophy, John Shelly. Helen Lapio, Robert Bolgsr, Helen shodolska, Ralph Ciprianc, Norma Ruggerio, Lorraine Ney, Betty CAr~ rinRton, Josephine ezantyr, Pauline Desjardins, Mary Hart, xoFtaisas Hurlburt, Harvey Kcizlu, SaM Beaulac, Elizabeth geaver. ElixAheth Dejardins, Arthur Bliss, Ellsabeth ward, Patricia Ward, Ellen Mayer Bernard Weinstein, Alice RelyeaS Rita sauzlaiS. Judith MaclEeys Catherine Hamilton, Catherine Mc~ duerney, Irving swisly, Betty Crawford, Rosalyn Birca, Ruth Brennan, Josephine secciay Jean O'Donnell, Edward Finn, Jack Cannon, Antonio asisnavich, Ernn@ cis Farrell, Coral Payne and Goa9a ert Hrophy.
 Normandie: Charles Nelson, Pas tricia and Harold DeeIey, Lawrence skelly, Robert Herines, Ann DwyeEs Frank Pisanello, Donald PnlHsres Rita 0arrity, Thomas Daley. Franks iyn Litsky, Patricia Hayes, Dorothy Oulette, Ralph schain, Sherman shiller, William Kaplan, Barnard Leon, Loretta and Doris Oauette, Sophie Levondoski, Bertha Arsen- ault, Mary Dalton, Evelyn Morriseys Carmella and Angelino OodiannL Ethel Cross and Edouard 0auette.
 Bremen: John Berry and Fred Crawford; Rex: Anthony porio, Anthony Lenti, Paula Ruzso, Rob- ert D'AgostuS, Harold Johnsons Anna Crispino, Edward 0arlascio, John Veeehio, Frances Dente, Alice shiller, Melvin London, Joyce Mui- erone, Rachel Cieehetti, Marie Sore tu and Joan Nora.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
STATE

Performances this evening con. clude the engagement of Artists and Models" with Jack Benny, also "0utlaws of the Orien" with Jack Holt, current features at the cool Warner State theater.
 Kenny Baker, star of Jack Ben. ny's Sunday night radio programs, makes his debut as e full.hedged movie star tomorrowi
 He appears in the title role in MT. Dodd Takes the Air." e story which, appropriately enough, deals with Q radio singer of Kenny's own type.
 MT. Dodd Takes the Air." was adapted from 0 highly successful novel called "The Great Crooner," by Clarence Burlington Kelland. It ha:i as c serial in Q national weekly, and then was Q best-seller in book form.
 Kenny has five great songs among which are Remember Me-" The Girl You Used To Be" and "Here Comes the Sandman"
 The young crooner has c YIieaty role as . small.town electrician who suddenly found himself Q famous radio star--all because of e throat operation It Is said by those who have seen the previews, that Baker makes the most of the role, and is Q refreshing new screen character.
 Frank McHugh, Warner Bros top comedian, plays Kennys press agent; the eccentric humor of Alice Brady b lent to the role of c goofy opera -sinser who wants to marry the young radio hero; the slinky charms of Gertrude Michael ani. mate the vaInp role, and the sweet prettlneSs of Jane Wyman make the heroine's role delightful
 "Mr. Dodd Takes the Air" was highly praised by the critics who saw its previews in Hollywood and elsewhere, and 1t looks as though the popular Kenny Baker is of to c flying start on his movie career. The co.feature will be "Fly.Away Baby" with dlenda Farrell, Barton MacLAne and Hugh O'Conneil. Dy. namite-laden Torchy Blanc, the nose -powdering newshawk, is of on another of her thriil.a.YIlinute, iaugh.a second adventures. Come on along as she circles the globe fl, two weeks and one daze. It's c riot of fun.
 Ronald ColTnan in "Lost Horizon Is coming to the State real soonl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
Silence Was Thunderous

One evening she braved on anna teur bill to sing c song and do 0 serious little dance of her own do. vising. Her performance laid afl egg, the silence was thunderous. 1n- stead Of going home in tears she went home mad. Next evening she went to another theater and did the song and dance again, but this time for comedy. She won first prize. After grabbing 27 consecutive firsts on amateur nights she turned pro- feSsional and was taken bn tour by her father.
 They did very well, with few of the vicissitudes encountered by most troupers. True. they did have c little trouble in New York the first time, where Papa Davis was hrash enough to defy the law against children .the.stage by representing his little daughter as midget.
 Tt wasn't until l was ib that I finally appeared in New York. By that time I was out of the midget class and could pass for i8."
 AS long as she was c solo per. former, mostly doing hayseed song. dance.and. d.patter, Miss Davis met only with such violence as she could inflict upon herself. But life be- came more strenuous when she teamed with Ben Blue. They did c comedy adagio act, and for the fi- naie she was supposed to leap Into his arms from the top of c flight of steps. Sometimes he'd catch her and sometimes he'd just step aside and let her crash. He and the au. diences thought this was very funny. They Didn't Get Along
 For one reason and another, Mir
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
This is the first of seven stories by Paul Harrison on the funny girls of Hollywood, and how and why they got thst way.
 BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Hollywood, Aug. 2l-Most woman comics are either dour and dead- pan, wise and waggish, or foolish and fluttery. The movies seldom have enough of any type, which iS why the Hollywood gaggals are 50 busy that their friends and famil. les seldom see them except on the screen,
 That's the reason, too. why c promising new coinedienne can at- tract more attention locally than many 6 potential glanor star. Es- pecially c comedienne such aS Joan Davis. She can be aeidulous, silly or smart. Also she can be violent. This latter fitness for the exertions of low comedy is of primary ira- portance because most of the fem- mine funsters go in for the gentler nuances of nonsense.
 Miss Davis, though, can dish
 lt out and she can take it. She
 can take it on the chin, or any.
 where, preserving . certain dig.
 nity the while and seeming to on.
 joy t.
 In 10 months she had 10 roles of varying strenuousness, beginning with 6 bit part in "The Holy Ter. TOT" and ending with q week in c hospital after "Sing and De Happy" Two of her latest pictures, Thin Ice" and Life Begins in College" have not yet been released. Twen- tieth Century.Fox producers are squabbling over her services for future films. A particularly choice assignment for this fail probably will be the part of Mary in Sally, Irene and Mary"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
Has Green Eyes

She s just under five and c half feet tall, has green eyes, c nice fig- ure, c deceptively quiet voice and manner. and she recently turned 20. But Miss Davis has been in the show business ever since sine was 2 and doing q single on the Pan- tages circuit billed as the "Toy Co., medienne." Tn lo years she has played everywhere from Manhat- tan's Palace Theater, when 1t was the last stand of the two.a-day, to theaters 50 small
 "--so small" declared Miss Dc.
 viS, "that Che manager of enc Of
 them asked me not to take any
 more bows because 1 was scatter.
 ing dandruff In the lobby"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

The industrial wizard who predicted another big He must be sitting the and click prOphet-but afraid bows
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Fixer for playboy The hours tedious You'd with the bartenders walters crockery the cabbe whose hack he kicked holes into finally with the magistrate aching for Q crack at him,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Blue and his partner didn't get along very well. So sho teamed with an actor called Si treal name, Serenus) Wills. She said, T fig. ured the only way to get any laughs out of the act was to marry the guy. So did, in August, 1881.
 T kept right on taking falls neck falls, pratt-falls, any kind of falls. We got out of our rube cos. tunes and went into evening clothes. It was pretty expensive, getting splinters in evening gowns I didn't mind 'em in me 30 much; I was tough.
 The worst splinter I ever got wal from Q stage in-of all places or earth-drand Rapids, Mich. Prob ably Q golden oak splinter.
 Anyway it broke off in me afie I'll never forget what 6 time c doc. tor had getting it out. Ho tried c couple of times and I was aetually too tough to cutl Ho had to gol out little whetstone and sharpen his knife. I had mysteries. which was as good as on anaesthetie." The Wills, John and Si, have c 4-year.old daughter named Beverly A Sucker in Poker
 'The other day took her to q party and everybody fed her and she had to have castor oil after. ward" said Miss Davis, "eo right now she thinks Hollywood Is kind a rough. But she's going to be q comedienne or know the reason why. Keeps asking us when sht can 90 to work. We may have te give her some papers to sell.
 "si is telling oil over Hollywood
 that I gave her . nickel to SO to
 bed early, and then went in and
 stole the nickel, and next morn.
 ing gave her . licking for losing
 it. Of course that isn't true. fl
 was . quarter, not . nickel"
 Joan and Si (he's c radio scrip
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

To go back even farther than that, Joan was born Josephine Da. wis, in St. Paul, Minn. Her parents were not actors, but she always has figured that she inherited 0 sense of timing from her father, who was and still B-a train dispatcher. ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

An Italian officer leave who is asked by neiRhbor what happened to you boys at Guadalajara?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Reporter at Bellevue Hospital spot anybody with mild tendency hypochond only people are those hauled in mained and dytne-or dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

The Sec. of the Cal c. of O. after quake rocked capitalist out of bed and his investments back into the ban
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Waiter in highway lunch in the country. what read in the his frequent visitor sc.up butt scoops up the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

newlywed working a clerk a divorce dblusoning to in love- naturally seventy eighty points above listen to womens dupicity related from stand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Fe-keeper for Since David Freedman that makes adult laugh worthless red
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

The Secretary of the Florida Chamber of Commerce a hurricane has uprooed few of stately palm trees and them in the front yard of potential investor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Traffic fin Manhattan must De discOusging here sweltering weather we'll bzzards 0ouands of motorists attention to anything
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

bartender in orenidge viidge Not only he hsve to listen to the crying jags sob stories why many Villagers the spsnsh forceS-tO rec
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Politician out of job The minute he loses his office to hustle around looking for angle that get for that starts him making speeches everywhere which get not c "who cares?" from his hearers if any.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

II
 On BrO1dzCny
 Grade Ressersd) Copyright Jobs Pm Glad I H0Uen't Got
 The fs who wrote D: :: . S that % ys A:sEss % having clicked in only two sDOtS-EuODe and America.
 qrand's.nd for the boobies a the track. 1h.s: ss %Sas sS" that hos: marked Snsotvo paS off at two-tO-Ons.
 pay-reader When you the critics bsat crddy inspect those that are oO bad even for the critics Writer Ea : for SI au:,sn : % s: Ts:rs t }: Adluhs army
 Driver 6t N r. bus tOt.r than the Fifth Avenue wsgon % 0 s.as: @ :9 s s [: s. y S s $ up @ sss R % s s'n Hired companion to drunks Sometimes client woman night gathers drink with her
 waterfront cop only suicides seem te prowsrs pick shove the copper off the pier.
 The sss.s.. . gl.Ia. Sha@s:r s ... them in the front yard of potential investor I, bed cal S s ss ass sss s. Fne,kesper sasm.n Since ay nlf should s S @ esS @ @ sss e. s1S wss' so & ne v the magistrate aching for a crack at him, anyway.
 wizard who predicted another big panic for 1es, He must be sitting around now trying H d:sid: whether hd Nike c ~hs I taking king bows ''''''' ''' '' ''''' "'A s s n5a.S Bellevue s 20, spot for anybody with s: s:n s .S sss s'e a a. only people he " listen the jass hear their forces-to duck the free verse -'-'-
 newly-wed working as clerk in divorce court It must be dislusiOnins in love- naturally regards dupciS witness stand '' ''' Waiter in highway lunch wagon in the farm country From n sSss % his sS % :nS the cheesecake. v ~ what sss5 :sTs SsS by ~ he in wens well 1 s SS DC s%s sy. s sss @ thousands pay anything you say Politician out of ,es The minute h.. that ssI.!," s @ sIlRs which nothing DoSm.n a. rum -rhume. dump Tn: uniforms the
 de'sssrs bans. s:.v:. n.s s.' Military Ite writ. p.s. r..1.ns with sps sin' bass @ S.ea dong repeatedly
 and tn. :.ss .' : % day Master of Hollywood pree His whole life series T and wish all of here" bromde And jolly about fl. Iceman.. How sick these uggers rags abcut how gals the frgdae has taken
 The radio time salesman pedde ton that conflicts with Jack Benny w. O. Fields other programs
 ss .. .s. s,s: s: .s: ss them
  sponsibity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Doorman at . and. .rhumba dump. The uniforms ( stus the doorman into funny twice e those the shower European dctaors bundle themselves into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

A waterfront cop Not only do most of the suicides be attempted when the rivers get coed lip with cakes also to be the time the warehouse prowers pick to copper off the pier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

randstand runner for the boOkes at the N Y. r are many more graceful ways of growing old than telling dim-wtted dO1s that hOss marked CnG-tO-twO off at two-to-one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Hired companion drunks Sometimes the client who afraid of becoming solo lush that out in q night asyums and gathers to drink with her md
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

They Didn't Get Along
 For one reason and another. MT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21
Walter Wi1acIleII On BrOGdzcay
Jobs Pm Glad ' HoUen't Got
Grade Mark Registeredl copyright, le

The fella who wrote the first report in Fred test He said, maybe you've been told that Astaire personality" Up to then of course, Astaire had beer having clicked in only two spots-Europe and America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

pIay-reader. When you hear the critics beat over all turkeys they to ogle in season, consider the poor inspect those that too bad even for the critics
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Military expert. How'd you like to write piece rec authority arguing that the best tricks of then have the armies in Spain blast full of holes-as dong repeatedly?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Driver 6f N. r. bus (other than the Fifth Avenue He has to chauffeur it. make change keep the passengers explain to old danes where they can match piece of ggham Besides t he has to fight up and downtown tr1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

Premier of France Imagine going office every and knowing the Cabinet going up for work
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-17
EVENING SCHOOLS
COMPLETE COURSE
Diplomas Presented By DR..
COMMONWEALTH Essen.
tial for Success

DR.. Thomas J. Condor. supcrin-
tendent OF schools, urged large
group OF evening school graduates.
assembled last night NJ Wildly audi
torium 10 receive diplomas and
awards. TO have faith and deter
minatino. The speaker cited the
lives OF Lincoln and Napoleon ag
examples Of men who devoted q
great deal TO leisure time 10 the
pursuit OF knowledge. DR.. Condor
also presented the diplomas III the
absence OF John J. Walsh.
The group Of graduates last night
included pupils from Crosby. Wilby
and Leayenworth OF tho high school
branch OF the evening school seg-
sion and also from Croft, Duggan
and Webster grammar schools.
Awards for perfect attendance and
Americanlzation we're given out last
evening. In addition 10 essay con-
test prizes. Daniel Chufson OF Web
st6r was awarded first prizc for an
essay on What Evening School
Has Done For Me-" Best attendance
record for the year WIS achieved by
the members 0f Miss Marguerite
Culien's class from Webster school.
The presentation OF tho Daughters
OF the American Revolution awards
and prizes for the AUGMENTATION
classes were made by the Meiicent
Porter chapter. local branch OF the
society. John q. Gilmartin was IN
charge OF evening schools during
tho past winter session and stated
yesterday that the number Of grad
uates was about the same Us In 1896