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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
2 FORECLOSURES
 ARE ORDERED

Two foreclosures were ordered to- day in the court of common pleas, Judge Miles P. McNiff presiding, in which the Home Owners Loan Corporation and the City of Wa terbury were the plaintiffs.
 Debt of $6,046.28 and law day October 25, were ordered in the case of the HOLC against Ralph Devino and others.
 Judgment of $963.41 was ordered in the case of the city against Beatrice L. Booth and others with law days to start October 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
Vets Plan Military Ball

pal church. Besides her husband and father, she levaes one son, R0-. bert H. Nixon, and one sister. Mrs Edna Francis, both of Naugatuck,
 The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from her late home. Rev. Arthur F. Lewis. rector of St. Michael's church, will officiate. Burial will be in Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
MRS. EMMET NIXON
 DIED HERE TODAY
Had Been III Long Time; Funeral Next Monday
 Night

Naugatuck, Sept. "A - Carrie (Ndills) Nixon, 49, wife of R. ETnmet Nixon, of 79 Highland avenue died this morning at her home after lengthy illness. She was born her on January 24, 1887, the daughte of Harry E Mills and the late Clar, (Needham) Mills, She had livee here all her lfe.
 She was a member of the Naug. atuck Woman's Club and com municant of St. Michaels Episco-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
100 WERE KILLED

London, Sept. 24-(U.P) - One hundred were killed today when Japanese planes bombed Hankow the Exchange Telegraph reported One bomb landed 20 yards from the British gunboat Aphis, the dispatch said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
BLAMED FOR DEATH

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 24. (UP)- Carbon monoxide poisoning was blamed today for the death yester- day of Frederick G. Weed, 64, whose body was found lying on a garage floor by his son.
 He leaves his widow and son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24

lived in Waterbury most of his life. He leaves three sisters.
 The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Eliz- abeth Mitchell, SO, wife of John Mitchell, of Cheshire road who died last night at the Waterbury hospital, will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Gen. tral avenue at o'clock. Burial will be in Old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Mrs. Mitchell was born in Jericho, Vt., the daughter of Howard and Elizabeth U. Murgatroy. She leaves besides her husband, three sons, John M., Jr., of this city, D. Archi- bald, of Cheshire, and Howard F.. of Norfolk; a laughter, Mrs. F. B. Cutler, of this city; a brother, Dana Murgatroy, of Quechee, Vt,; and five grandsons.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 2 to g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
THE VOICE OF Broadway By Louis SOboI

During the illness of Walter WncneI confined to his hotel apartment Hollywood through OveCk The Waterbury carry place wnchel-EdtOr)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24

morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Colasanto funeral home, 934 Bank St., to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, where mass will be cele-
 brated at o'clock. Burial will be in new St. Joseph's cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home after o'clock this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24

1 sthat the LegiOnnaires are hay ing a hell of a time-while in , Europe people are just having hell.
 Must write something about the girl - but keep her name out. she was 16, she was Kidnapped from her conservative New England home and for 2 years no one heard of or from her. She, her. self, tells the narrowing tale of her horrible experiences. During the period of her captivity she gained, paradoxlcally enough, SS pounds, and had her hair dyed blonde. One day she escaped, re- turned to her home, dieted off 40 pounds, let her hair grow back to its natural shade of brown = and started anew. Today she is one of the five beauty models most in demand in New York. You sec her gorgeous face adOrning the ads of a popular perfume.
 Monday, September 20.- Few observed them in the Stork Club tonight -- but they sat together and chat ted like old pals-and indeed they are. Walter Morosco and Corinne Griffith, cinema queen of the silent days. Once they were man and wife - and the gazettes buzzed with their romance. They've been divorced many years and now she is the bride of Millionaire George Marshall and Morosco IS staging a comeback.
 Young George Roosevelt drifted in shortly after H. after an exile of several months with weird tales of his adventures. Also Baron George Wrangel, former so- ciety columnist, who in- formed me he has joined the publicity forces of David Green. \
 Poll at Arthur Murray's school for Public Bachelor No. 1 brought these results: CD Tyrone Power, Jr. ..(2) Robert Taylor. .. (3) Noel Coward. .. (4) Rudy Vallee. . (5) Frank Parker. =. (6) Clifton Webb .. CD Cor nelius Vanderbilt, Jr. -. (8) Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. {. (9) Brian Aherne. (10) Earl of Warwick.
 Hear 1t cost; Paramount several hundreds of dollars last week when Veronica Balfe presented Gary Cooper with a 7-lb. gal. Cooper, go- ing through a scene for "Ad- ventures of Marco Polo," in formed he had pappied an heiress-dashed out of the studio-leaving other prin- cipals and thousands of eX- tras standing >around.
 Tuesday, September 2l.-Wirc from the coast today advises that Bert Wheeler and Sally Haines are seeing their attorneys. Difficult to believe when I recall the many years they've been swooning over and for each other. Also that Varlety's genial Arthur Unger and his frau have come to an amicable understanding to live apart.
 Another glorifylng blast for the alley nicknamed by this reporter Swing Lane" - mean Sand street. Seven full pages of pies and text in the new mag, Pic" And as this is being written, one of the top clowns of Sand street Pat Harrington, is in Montreal with no joy in his heart or a quip on his lips. His mother Is being haVnlad AmSau
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24

Thursday, September 16.- A friend who was with the F. D. Roosevelt, Jrs., in Europe, whispers the couple will be in the mafket for a baSsinet late in April!
 Sat with Jeanne Manet- much too pretty = at Bill Hardy's Gay Nineties last night. The gal, dtr. of the Paris banker, DuFour, heads for Hollywood and the cine mas, but the amusing angle to me, as I may have told you before, was that in Europe she had been courted by Jack Doyle until Pugilist Tommy Farr came into the picture. Farr doesn't like Doyle but currently is torching for her.
 EANUdAyp 6CWbGAhbUCT AOs AN AhAesy have been . publicity man who promated 1t for her but under stand Claudette Colbert collects names of kids named after her and sends each of them Christi mas gift. Fifty-five to date. Prize items among her colIec- tion are CIaudette Colbert Lapi- dus of The Bronx and Claudette Colbert Wun Sinf, Hopei, China!
 With all this sangulnary furore Overthere, consoling thought is that here in America on Sunday the 26th, we'll be turning the clock back an hour instead of 800 years.
 Wire from New Orleans informs me Sybll Llvaudais of the ancient clan and her groom have moved into separate wlgwams.
 Just a thought about Edgar Bergen's Charlie Mccarthy: Local Boy Makes Wood!
 Saturday, September IS. The Irving Berlins (Ellin Mackay) are now encounter ing the fretsome problem of what religion to rear their eldest dtr. Finally decided to let the child make her own selection between Catholi- cism or Judaism. On the recent Jewish holidays, Ellin Mackay took the child both to the temple and the ortho- dox synagogue and on other occasions to a Catholic church. No decision yet, l understand.
 Now come the purple twi- lights of Manhattan and the crisp fall nights-like no other anywhere in the vast Youessay - remember them, you homesick in Hollywood and enjoy your nostalgia!
 Must do a paragraph one of these days on the smells of New York. For instance: the damp, clammy odor of the swirling curtain of fog as it envelops the city's skyscrap- CTS. Or the perfume on the well-gowned women throng- ing into theaters on opening nights. The fish smells of South street and the pickle aroma in the Essex street dis trict. Just an idea, of course.
 One definition of a critic: A fellow with the lash word in the theater.
 Sunday, September 19. The capers these invading Legion naires are cutting in this hick town! Stripped a cop on Fifth avenue today -hc took 1t with a grin. Two of them boarded this reporters car and made him swing around and around for almost half an hour, blocking all traffic on Eighth avenue and 47th. Kids will be kids v even
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Thomas A. Maton will be held tomorrow morn ing at Il o'clock at the Trinity Episcopal church, Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, rector, officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call this evening from ' to g o'clock at the Alderson fun eral home, 70 Central avenue.
 The funeral of Mrs. Theresa Young, wife of Joseph P. Young of Meriden, who died Tuesday at St. Raphael's hospital, New Haven, fol- lowing a short illness was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the funeral home of John J. Ferry x Sons, 88 East Main street, Meri- den, to St. Marys church where q solemn high mass was celebrated at g o'clock. Burial was in the family plot, St. Boniface cemetery.
 Mrs. Young leaves several sur- vivors, including son, Marcel F, Young of this city.
 Funeral services for Harry A. Richardson, Il. former Waterbury resident who died yesterday at the Masonic home in Wallingford. were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Masonic home there. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
 MT. Richardson was born October
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24
MASSES

O'REILLY-A memoriam mass will be celebrated Saturday morning September 25th, 1887, at 7:30 a. m. at St. Francis Xavier's church for the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick r. O'Reilly, 40 Luke St.
 DELLA months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat urday morning, Sept. 25th, at s o'clock, at St. Patricks church. for the rcpose of the soul of the late Sheridan Delaney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24

20, 1865 in Meadeville, Pa. but had lived in Waterbury most of his life. He leaves three sisters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-24

Sunday, September 19. - The capers these invading Legion naires are cutting in this hick town! Stripped a cop on Fifth avenue today --hc took 1t with a grin. Two of them boarded this reporters car and made him swing around and around for almost half an hour, blocking all traffic on Eighth avenue and 47th. Kids will be kids - even at 70 and over! The happy thought
Evening star., 1937-08-26

comes back to town, this time with
Oxgood Perkins in Rachel Crothers'
Susan and 0od."
Bob Montgomery Is due to come
here this season, too, in something
called Nearly 4 Murder" II he puts
as much care into this Is he did into
that Characterization in Might Must
Fall" Mr.. Plohn can count on 4 sue
cessful week. Another item will be
Sidney Howard's new play, THE Ghost
Of Yankee Doodle" with Dudley
Digges In the cast. There was 4 bit
OF after-lunch discussion about this,
amounting to nothing because nobody
knew definitely whether or not it had
been written for Ethel Barrymore, or
whether or not she was coming out OF
retirement to play in it.
Katharine Cornell is coming to the
National, too, after her world tour,
according to Mr.. Plohn's typewriter
list Of coming attractions. We would
like to point out to Mr.. Plohn, II he
doesn't mind us pointing out some
thing, that Miss Cornell's world tour
is going to last l8 months, whereupon
We ask Mr.. Plohn how long this COM
ing season is going to last? Our guess
for Miss Cornells appearance Is
March.
Lot of other attractions on the list
that should turn out to be topnotch
entertainment. There will be Ma
dame Bovary," with Constance Cum
Evening star., 1937-08-26

ooAe uleMOciS VI Iuc press VINO are
not particularly dignitaries.
Mr.. Plohn has done wonders to his
National. The new seats are COM
Portable enough that 1t might even
be pleasant to sit through a minor
dancing schools recital. The walls
have been done over. too. to match the
tone Of the seats. When We tried to
ind out what color this Is, certain
cads limited 1t probably would come
out maroon" In The Star anyway.
1t will not, heh. heh. The seats and
refinished drapes are too red to be
rust and too rust to be rouge. and il
that isn't any help, let 1t 60 that it's
q nice, warm color. Even the dressing
rooms have come In for their share
OF refurbishing. And there's 4 new
ventilating system, to do away with
drafts and keep fresh air floating
about so you won't 60 to sleep and
blame 1t on the, play.
Some one remarked, looking down
over the expanse Of bright, new pews,
that the National looked like a movie
house, what with new seats in a le-
gitimate theater not an accustomed
sight these days. Dan Terrell, among
those present to grab some OF that
admirable ham, potato salad, pumper-
nickel and whatnot was ready for
that Ready with the reminder that
the National would be lighted for the
first time this season tonight when
The Life OF Emile Zola" makes Its
local bow. The film, starring Paul
NUM-, will be here for limited road
show engagement and comes highly
recommended.
WHEN the legitimate season arrives
at the National, which will be
September l3, it will arrive with what
is known as bang. The George Alb
bott- produced Brother Rat" will be
the attraction and the hit comedy will
be played by the New York cast. The
week following Gertrude Lawrence
Evening star., 1937-08-26

many years, and starving with the
zeal Of an actress bound to succeed,
she became associated with Jesse Bon
stell. With the latter's stock compa-
MES, she acquired . great deal OF ex-
perience as a director, 50 much that
when Hollywood decided upon coach
ing for its younger players, she was
among the first to land such 4 Job.
Her ambition does not stop with
her present job. however She thinks
there is . definite place for women
in the direction Of Aims. There Is
only one in all Hollywood today
Dorothy Arzner OF NOM miss
Arzner. who came up from very
subordinate position through film
editing to her present exclusive place.
just completed work on The Bride
Wore Red" the picture which stars
Joan Crawford) Miss Loughton
would like to do the same thing, COM
bining film direction in Hollywood
with a bit Of the same thing as to
stage plays in New York.
You leave her with the feeling that
you will be seeing her name Is the
director OF q fllm At q date not too
many wrinkles removed from the
present.
Vignettes: Cliff Reid who is going
to direct Katharine Hepburn's next
picture, Bringing Up Baby" for
R-K-O. says she is one Of the easier
persons to work with in Hollywood.
The only temperament we have
seen displayed out here-Simone ST.
mon being inactive at the moment,
has come from assistant directors.
And animal actors. That
special skating rink which Twentieth
Century-Fox maintains for Sonia
Henie also serves as an ice house for
the meats served in the studios Cafe
de Paris, which is one Of the best
eating places west Of Frances Ship
pens hotel. Room Service" for
which R-K-O paid a record price Of
s250,000. is one of the most inter-
esting subjects Of speculation among
it was to be vehicle for the Marx
brothers are viewed here as slightly
exaggerated in view Of the fact that
the Marx brothers probably would
take it over SO completely there would
be little left Of the original for which
so high price was paid. Wayne
Morris, the fair-haired boy Of Warner
Bros, seems to be the most widely
travelled person in Hollywood :.
We have run into him everywhere
from the Wiltshire bowl to the Knick-
erbocker dining room E. de S.
Melcher, who once did this same COL
umn from Hollywood until R-K-O
hired him as q script writer, will write
postscript to the current series, just
as he did for Andy Kelley. Mr..
Melcher's story will appear Satur-
day. (Advt,) After which this
correspondent will disappear from
Hollywood. ). Jane Withers' teacher
says she is very intelligent pupil,
who finds going to school a kind play
between sessions before the camera
The monkey with which Jane
is playing in "F'orty-five Fathers" has
become so alta ached to her that they
probably will have to 60 on making
monkey pictures to keep from break
ing the animals heart. >. A whisper
to Betsy Caswell: Thanks for the let
ter, and as to the postscript, we have
not. And do not think we will.
Evening star., 1937-08-26

and tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock.
The Importance Of Being Earnest"
will be done by the senior group and
the junior group will present The
Stolen Prince"
Both plays were directed by Mary
Eta Callahan, supervisor of women's
activities
Judges will award a prize for the
best dlction on the two nights and
also select a cast to play The I'M
portance of Being Earnest" at Wood
row Wilson High School August 80.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
FESTIVAL OFF

7 ATE yesterday afternoon the Sum-
mer Festival Committee an
nounced there will be no performance
this week OF the F. B. I. Theater
Group production Of The Man Who
Married Dumb Wife" either at the
Sylvan Theater or at Roosevelt High
School
1t now is planned to present the
French farce at the stage on the Mon
ument slope some time next week,
after the dance program Tuesday
night by Alice Louise Hunter and her
dance group.
Evening star., 1937-08-26

mings; "A Dolls House." with Ruth
Gordon: the Alfred Lunt-Lynne Fon-
tame production Of "Amphitryon So;
Charlotte Greenwood in Leaning on
Lefty" (Which better be good, the way
this once has been flooded with an
nouncements from New York;; the
New York company OF "Tovarich";
Stage Door," with Margaret Sulla-
Evening star., 1937-08-26

van; Maurice Evans In king Richard
IT.; Max 0ordons production Of The
Women" with the New York COM
pany; You Can't Take 1t With You":
Tallulah Bankhead in Anthony mad
Cleopatra; Having = Wonderful
Time" yes. My Darling Daughter
Room Service" and other New York
successes and new attractions.
Evening star., 1937-08-26
Carole Lombard Appears
A Difficult Girl to Locate
But Mr.. Carmody Vows He'll Do It-Also
That He Will Pass on Those Greetings
to Dick Powell Before Leaving.
BY JAY CARMODY.

oILYWOOD 2eHere nearly month in Hollywood
IL
| Carole Lombard. except
probably seeing Lombard
tells the simple that makes the glad they
4
Normally would find Miss Lombard
Evening star., 1937-08-26
National Now Emerges
With a Fresh, New Look
BY HARRY MACARTHUR.

won't Know the od National It's had Its face lifted Maybe
call lifting
and when the the chief hardly
a old National with its fresh look
AL OH yesterday luncheon National
missioner Melvin
Evening star., 1937-08-26
SEASON ENDS

THE Roosevelt Community Center
winds up its Summer drama sea-
son, presenting two plays at Roose-
Evening star., 1937-07-20
COURT BILL IS HIT
ASPATH TOP0WER
People Would Be at Mercy
of Each Administration,
Forum Speaker Says.
TRIBUTE PAID TO KUHN

Paying tribute to Oliver Owen
Kuhn who more than eight years
aEo established the National
Radio Forum. the National
Brosdcasting Co. presented a
brief memorial at the conclusion
Of the address last night by Sen
ator George.
With the soft strains of organ
music forming a background, a
station announcer told of Mr..
Kuhn's death and briefly sketched
what he had done for radio. Ex-
pressing the sorrow of the COM
pany and of the millions Of lis
tenerS, the announcer's voice
trailed off while the Forum Or
chestra played the crusading
hymn, Onward, Christian Sol
diers"
Evening star., 1937-07-20

or for oppressive or improper purposes,
but to end this very abuse the In
domitable Coke offered his judicial
life little more than three centuries
ago.
This H no fight on the President.
The men engaged In 1t are moved by
no such unworthy purpose. They
know that the responsibility for this
thing Is not with the President, but
Evening star., 1937-07-20

the judicial functions OF the court.
No abuse. real or fancied, by the court
Of powers imposed upon 1t by the
people can justify or excuse the abuse
Of power by the Congress. UsurpA ton
by the court Of legislative power can
never in any time or place justify the
usurpation by the Congress OF power
plainly imposed by the people upon the
court. Those who oppose this bill
Evening star., 1937-07-20

and judges TO the courts when, and
only when. the business OF the country
demanded 1t. The trainers Of the
Constitution plainly intended that the
Congress and the Executive should OBJ
serve that separation OF powers created
In the Constitution. Congress can
never, without abusing the trust I'M
posed upon 1t by the people, interfere
with the normal, orderly discharge Of
Evening star., 1937-07-20

the Oonsress. There It rssts. The
people have not given the Executive
power to increase or decrease the
justices Of the Supreme Court for any
purpose. Hts power u to recommend
His limited power to appoint y subj
to the control of the Senate.
The trainers of the Constitution
plainly intended that Congress should
have the power to add new justices
Evening star., 1937-07-20

know how to save our Government.
The way H plain. We rest in the con.
fidence that the fires through which va
pass will light our way to honor or
dhhonor to the latest generation"
Evening star., 1937-07-20

Texas farmers are converting wet
weather lakes" into fertile scres by
terracing.
La gaceta., 1937-08-25

Democratico, que antes tenia o.
tro nombre. Y desde entonces Sc
ma vnido laborando incansable
mentc ell pro de la Espala leal
V de la humanidad.
Las comiSiones de fabricas Y
comercios mantienen su trabaio
lie generosidad y han logrado
la sincera cooperation de todos
los elementos de la colonia lati
ma.
La retaguardia no descansa
Y eS deber de los miembros que
la componen, 81 desean honaar a
los cirdadanos oprimidos de to-
10 ell mrndo, hacer aetos de pre-
seneia en- los actos del Comite.
No basta dar un real, una pc
seta, o un dollar, hay que apor-
tar tambien Ell pequeno esfuer-
20 personal.
Nosotros pedimos a las muje-
res, a las mujeres que saben a.
preciar ell immense dolor de sus
nermanas de la Espaha republi
,ana, que contribuyan a la ma
yor brillantez de los actos del
Comite.
10 derrotistas pueden quedar
se en- casa, 81 10 desean, curan-
lose de los nervios, pero los o.
,ros y las otras deben colocarse
en- ell sitio que les corresponds.
La gaceta., 1937-08-25
La obra incareaBle de la ~retaguadia de Tampa

mite Popular Democratico dc
Socorro a Espana.
Asuntos de trascendencia re,
claman la atencion de sus MEM
bros, entire ellos ell de cooperaY
a la fiesta que ell domingo ce-
lebrara ell Castillo Crist6bal CO.
lon No. Z, de los Caballeros del
Aguiia de Orc.
No tiene ell Comite noticia al
guna sobre la fecha de llegada
de don Marcelino Domingo.
El ilustre republican, ha o.
recido, por medic de cartas, Ell
avisar con ocho dias de antici-
paci6n.
Tan pronto avise Sc reunira
'el Subcomite encargado de pre-
parar ell programa y que CON-
ponen los Sres. Jose Martinez,
Victoriano Manteiga, Aurelio
Prado. Mariana Rodriguez v
Albert Simmons.
Los acuerdos de este Subcomi
te deberan ser sometidos a la
consideration del Comit6 en- pie
no.
La gaceta., 1937-08-25
EN-
BEACH

Los electores del precinto de
Palmetto Beach van a inaugu.
rar su club politico, manana
Jueves por la noche, con una
gran fiesta en- honor del can
didato por ell T. Distrito de Tam
pa, Sr, John Pacheco.
En- esa enthusiastic fiesta to.
maran possession de sus caargos
los miembros elegidos para for
mar la directiva del "Club Pa
checo'', organizado con ell fin
de premiar los desvelos de su
Representative EN- ell munidipio
de Tampa.
Los electores del barrio de
Palmetto Beach, que han sabido
apreciar TODD 10 que ha realiza-
do ell Representative John Pa
checo en- su barrio, y aun mas,
10 que esta hacienda actualmen-
tie, parecen dispuestos a labo-
rar porque ell dia 7 de Septiem-
bre sea reelecto.
j.. r. Sanfel%.
La gaceta., 1937-08-25
Mitin Polftico

Esta noche, a las s, Sc cele-
brara un mitn politico bajo los
auspicios del Club Democratico
de Ybor City, con oficinas en- Ell
2102 de la avenida de Michigan.
De este club es presidente de
honor ell Sr. Ferlita.
Eel mitin Sc v~erificara en- la
Doce avenida Y Gale II, en- ell so
lar de la esquina. Hablara ell
CONCEAL Cannella y otros ora
dores.
La comisi6n organizadora
invita- al p1blico.