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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
Promising Pictures Feature Programs Of Local 7eater
RUSS MORGAN TO
 PLAY AT PARK
New Orchestra Sensation Billed for Sunday at
 Hamilton Park

Russ Morgan, whose Music In the Morgan Manner" has thrilled countless radio fans through the orchestra's many Philip Morris pro- grams over the NEG and CBS raoio networks from New York city, comes to Hamilton park for e special en- gagement next Sunday evening, Oc- tober 3, direct from a sensational engagement ct the French Casino, New York.
 Russ, himself, Is a four star per- former. Not only does he handle the baton with polished skill but he has Q great tenor voice, Is an acc tromboniSt, and an excellent pian- ist. Many times, Russ Morgan for sakes the baton to turn out @ few smart choruses at the piano. When Russ returns to baton, the piano section Is handled ably and smartly by Joe Kreklow. Phil Capricatta plays a 1lne trumpet and swings his solos, while Johnn McCIee as second trumpet player Is noted for his in- depreciation of "hot" tunes.
 Russ Morgan's rise to fame as one of the country's leading orchestra leaders has been nothing short of phenomenal. His Brunswick record ings are rated aS best sellers and his recent movie shorts for Para mount and Vitaphone have been acclaimed as among the best musi- col novelties ever produced. While most of the maestro's time Is now taken up preparing programs for the Philip Morris shows, he finds time to write on occasional song and to take up his pet dlversion--- horseback riding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
BINC CROSBY IN
 STATE FEATURE
Double or Nothing Opens for 4.Day Engagement
 Sunday

When you have Hing Crosby and his songs, Martha, Rave and her hearty warbling, plus Andy Devines "gravel voice and c whole slew of scintillating comedy situations, you can just about double your bets that you'll get entertainment that will blow out your laugh pipes. And that's just what happens in Double or Nothing" which began four day run ct Warmers State today. Be- cause of picture commitments al- ready made this show will play four days only. Be sure to see it-attend the matinees or supper shows. If you wish to see only Bing Crosby's picture you can arrive As late as 9:3o nightly and still be in time.
 Once again Hing and Martha have scored c knockout in unadulteratetl entertainment, thereby doubling the hit they made in waikiki We'd ding"
 Bing's own -crooning voice Is augmented by c "sing Band, something swinglngly new. And Martha, aS Q soiig and dance girl who can't get by certain tune without dlsastrously funny results literally brings out the riot squad
 Tuneful, mirthful, mouthful-- that's Double or f!othlng," with in- fectious songs that include "1t's the Natural Thing to Do," "Tho Moon Got in My Eyes" and "All You Want to Do Is Dance" Mary Carlisle @ the romantic target for Blng.
 The story iS about Q fronk will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01

handed and opens the way fol the attacking party. In one of the most thrilling duels in the memory of this reviewer, Rupert Is bested The King is rescued and restored to the throne. And, as for the lovers, Flavia realizes her duty as 0 Princess and sends Rassendyl away.
 Lavishly mounted with some six ty-odd breath-t taking sets, including a cathedral, a castle and the sump- tuous castle ballroom, designed by Lyle Wheeler, "The Prisoner oi zenda" offers some of the most im- pressive and beautiful scenes ever filmed, notably the Coronation cere- mony and the Coronation ball,
 John L. Balderstop and Wells Root have made 6 grand screen play, based on Edward Roses dramatization of the Anthony Hope novel, and all the members of the imposing cast turn In uniformly fine performances under the expert direction of John Cromwell,
 The eye-filling costumes were de. signed by Ernest Dryden and the splendid photography Is credited tc James Wong Howe.
 "rhe Prisoner of zenda" marks the fourth hit presentation oi I,oew'S Poll Greatest Movie, Season
 The companion feature on the program is Love Takes Flight" with Bruce Cabot and Beatrice Roberts
 Tonight ends the engagement oi George Murphy and Josephine Hutchinson ip "T'he Women Men Marry" and Western Gold" witi, Smith Bullcw.
 Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock there will be presented Mickey Mouses Birthday party, Here Is an enjoyable event that will be c pleas- ure everyone, grown-ups as well aS the children,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
Husband, Wife As Film Lovers
 Nav Fail But It's An Idea
Box Office Pull of Welded ROmancers Is Weghty Question
 as CrawfordTone, Dee.McCrea Are Paired in Pictures

ing q tOug:l time playing at love, In Wells Fargo" It's embarrnS- sing. Says McCrca, "This isn't actlngi its like part of your prl- Vate life." .,,
 AS soon as Anne Shirley and John Payne are married, RKO plans to put them together In "a picture. There has been talk of the te0ming Of Joan Blondell and Dick Powell. Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Ray mond have declared that they will remain apart on the screen.
 Mary Pickford and Buddy Rog- CTS could write their own contract, although Miss Pickford may recall that her appearance with, Douglas Fairbanks In "The Tanning of the ShreW" was Q financial tragedy.
 
 Play for Laughs n
 Of course, for pure curiosity-ap- peal, there never could be anything like a teaming of Mae West and Frank Wallace. That would Do the Prattle of the Century n $2,000, ,0oO gate.
 There's no telling at this writing, what Miss Vests admitted marriage to Wallace, in 1911, has done to her popularity, For c good many months, she made vehement denials Thousands Of fans stood by her,
 Miss West denied the marriage to her own press agent--eVen during their motor trip into Los Angeles to appear In court, A few minutes la- ter she was coolly admitting that tho marriage had occurred. ,,
 There are indications that Mss West and her studio already have anticipated c change in audience attitude because she has gone to some pains to announce that her current picture Is being played for laughs.
 George Raft was married before he came to Hollywood, but nobody seemed to mind. At the time Irene HerVey and Robert Taylor were supposed to Dc discovering young love, she was q divorcee with c B. year.old daughter. No deliberate deception was involved, however, and her popularity waS undamaged. Francis x. Bushman never quite
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
TOPPER OPENS
 SUN. AT STRAND
Constance Bennett, Cary Grant, Roland Young
 Starred in Feature

Performances today and tomorrow conclude the engagement of Artists and Models" with Jack Benny, also Wild Money" with Edward Everett Horton, current attractions at Warner Brother Strand theater..
 Constance Bennett and Gary Grant co-starred for the first time, and Roland Young as Topper, achieve Q joint triumph in the Hal Roach feature comedy, Trooper" which opens Sunday ct the Strand The trio turn in brilliant perform. anceS.
 The screen play Is sensational and refreshingly novel In It's moti- vating theme. Adapted from Thorne Smiths book by Jack Jevne, Eric Hatch and Eddie Moran, the Ker- bys are fllmatiSed aS 0 rich, madcap couple who, after death In on auto- mobile accident, are low plane splr- It's with the ability to mortally ma terialize and dematerlalize.
 The Kerbys resolve to obtain heavenly eternity through the exer. else of Q good deed." CoSmo Top. per, 0 staid Wall Street bank pres- ident----perfectly portrayed by the expert farceur, Roland Young-who lives 0 routine, suburban existence under the dignified but domlneering ambitions of his wife tBillie Burke) E considered by the Kerbys as a perfect specimen Vf repression.
 How the captivating Connie and the rollicking Cary proceed to upset the normal life of the droll Roland and Miss Burke to mould 1t to their own hectic ways of living set the audience into the spontaneous hil- arity Of mysteries.
 The companion feature will be Between Two Women,' on original story by Erich Won stroheim with Franchot Tone, Maureen O'Sullivan and Virginia Bruce. It Is c dramat- ic narrative of life, death and roc nance in c great metropolitan hos- pital and it has been lavlshly pro- duced.
 Make the Strand part of your over -the- weekend plans for enter tainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
BY PAUL HARRISON

NHA SerVlCc btutt SVrrespOuuont
 HoilywooG--Maybe it's Q good idea --this casting of husbands and wives together In. romantic roles. Anyway it's c new Idea, and that's something.
 Stars in love are proven box office attraction. So interesting are they to fans that studio publicity departments invariably launch ru- nlors of Scorching ronances between the principals df unmarried) of eech picture.
 Sometimes studio executives re- quest certain players to be seen to- gether in public. Occasionally these synthetic romances become real, More often they make several peo- pie unhappy. tgty,,,J
 Divorced couples also draw cus- toners. Public curiosity and im- Agination were whetted by the Ca- role Lombard melting into the arms of William Powell in My Man dod- frey"
 While "The Moons Our Home" was in production, millions of Sen- timentalists thrilled to rumors that Henry Fondas love- making to Mar garet Sullavan likely would result In . reconciliation. She settled that, later, by marrying Leland Hayward. Private Lives
 Any day now you1l be seeing Joan Crawford and Franchot Tone in "The Bride Wore Red" Will the fans like 1t, or will they Say "Aw, they're married anyway, so whats the kick in that"
 Tn "The Gorgeous HuSsy," the Tones married but it wasn't the love match that this later picture presents.
 Over at Paramount Joel Nc. CPNa and Frances Dac are hav.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
RONALD COLMAN IN
 POLL FEATURE
"The Prisoner Of Zenda" Called Another Smash
 Hit

Right on the heels of his sensa- . tional hit, stella Dallas" David O, Selznick has rushered in another magnificent piece of entertainment
 The picture is "The Prisoner of Zenda," Anthony Hopes swash- buckling tale of love, intrigue and adventure in the courts of Europe with Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, In the leading roles, mad the reac- ton of preview audiences all over the nation, In theaters where 1t has had It's premiere, told the world in no uncertain terms that MT, Sel2- nick has another hit on his hands
 Colman Is at his charming best In the difficult dual role of the adventurous Rudolf RaSsendyll and us the roisterng King Rudolf V, whom he resembled so closely.
 When the agents Of the Kings brother, Black Michale (Raymond Massey, who is plotting to seize the throne, render the King incapable of attending his own Coronation by drug9ing his drinks, Colonel Zapt, (C. Aubrey Smlth) and young Cap tain Yon Tarlenheim CDaVid NiVen) enlist Rassendyll to impersonate the King at the Coronation,
 Rassendyll does so well that he even deeeives the lovely Princess Flavia Madeleine CarrolD, betroth- ed of the King, who proceeds to fall madly In love with him Rassendyll loves her, too, and Is about to re- veal the deception when 1t Is dis covered that the King has been kidnapped by Black Michael and his henchman, the dashlng Rupert of Hent2au Coughs Fairbanks, Jr,) and imprisoned in zenda Castle. It thus becomes necessary to keep R0ssendyll on the throne.
 The beautiful Antoinette de Mau- ban, (Mary Astor) jealous sweet. henrt of Black Michael, goes to RasSendyl and offers to help him rescue the King, She lures Rupert to her room to get him out of the way. Black Michael discovers her In Rupert's arms and Rupert kills him. ''.
 Rassendyll invadeS the castle sin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01

that promises Q million dollars if either Bing Crosby, Martha Kaye, Andy Devine or William Frawley, finders of planted purses, can double 5000 in thirty days. Sam Hinds is the vii. .maker'S scheming broth CT who plots to keep the million in the family, and Is not above using his daughter, Mary Carlisle, when there's double- crossing to be done.
 Andy opens a golf course and loses his $5,000 in prize money to drunk who makes the hole-in.one on his first drive. T'rawley buys phoney stock, and Martha literally skins herself In c canoe service, plloted by show girls, on the day the heet comes In. t"
 There Is left only Bing to make the grade. On Mary'S purSuasion he opens . night club and SignSIa bao lease. The big night comes when he's to sell al interest in the club for $l0,000. The Kinds plotting just about wreoks the show--but not quite. The situation calls for ono ot the most spectacular Hollywood tricks" that ever awed c movie au" dience, and incidentally, introduces some top notch song and dance acts.
 The companion feature Is "on Such c Night" with Karen Morley. Grant Richards, Roscoe KarnS ana Eduardo Cianelli. It's tho gripping story of c girl who fought crooks and maddened rivers to clear the name of the man she loved.
 Tuesday next brings little Bobby Breen, Idol Of millions, In Make A wish" with Henry Armetta, also Gertrude Michael In Sophie Lang Goes west" Deanna Duroin in HOO Men and e Girl" Is coming next week Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
SEASICKNEsS FOUGHT 40
 YEARS

Berkeley, Cal. - (U.P9 --. After trying for 40 years to overcome sea- sickness by sailing around the Horn sailing his own boat to Honolulu and back and sticking to sailing every moment he could, W, P. Ben nett, has weakened. His boat is for sale. He admits he has never made q sea trip without hanging over the rail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01
CARROLL

Exclusive" starring Fred Mae. Murray and Frances Farmer ana Men Are Not Gods" With Marian Hopkins conclude their performance tonight at the popular Carroll theater,
 Tomorrow brings Wheeler and Woolsey in "On Again of Again n8 the feature attraction also "Bor. der Cafe" starring Harry Carey and John Beal as the companlonate fen. ture, Extra added attractions will Include Serial, Silly Symphony and Q varied selection of short sub- jectS.
 ,"Wee Willie Winkie" with Shirley Temple and Victor McLaplen in the starring roles comes to this popular theater starting Sunday,
 Adventure as only Rudyard Kip. ling could write it bla2es from the screen in the picturlSation of thiG great drama.
 Adventure-rugRed as the kilted HighlNnders holding Khyber Pass, colorful aS IndiN's jeWeled and brazen hues, strange as the skiriinS bagpipes on the roof of Asia, roman. tic aS empires last untamed from tier--fills every moment of this ex- citing film, the most spectacular production in which Shirley Temple has ever appeared,
 The stars are given capable sup- port by such sterling actors as c Aubrey Smith, Michael Whalen June Lang, Cesar Romero. Con stance Collier and young Douglas Scott.
 The eompAnIonate feature l. "Ever Since Eve" starring. Robert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01

selAshness of the husband Is the principal cause of domestic tiiihaps pineSs, declares Price Weir. volun- tary commissioner in matrimonial affairs for Adelaide, Australia, and he has found unfaithfulneSs OK. tremely rare. ...,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-01

Bulgaria's government coal mines Of Pernik, largest in the country, produced 626,00 tons in the first half of thIs year, compared with 406,000 in the corresponding period of i938 and private mines had an output of only 1b0000 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-29
News Behind the News
- Roosevelt and John Lewis

Observation-Disclosures no one who knows
President Roosevelt and John L. Lewis expects
that there will ever be bond of personal friend
ship between the two men, the atmosphere sur
rounding their public cleavage has become much
less tense since Lewis called at the White House
and discussed their differences at some length.
Close associates of the President and the CLIO
leader, who were more or less panic-Strlcken
after their exchange of Labor day compliments
and who have worked strenuouSly to save all
bridges from being burned behind one or both
have returned to a state of relative calm.
They say that Roosevelt was conciliatory and
that Lewis was considerably less belligerent at
the White House than in previous public and
private expressions The view among admins
tration insiders is that the labor leaders public
laShingS at Roosevelt were largely induced by
the fact that Lewis had made so many private
denuncations of Roosevelt that he felt he could
hardly avoid something of the sort in a major
public address.
They also are aware that the Lewis refer
ences to Roosevelt were unpopular among certain
other CIO leaders. ''-
Lewis partisans make the most of the fact
that it was Roosevelt who made the first
ciatory gesture to Lewis-in the form of
invitation to the White House
Fundamentally the two men differ through
the fact that Lewis. a former Republican, has
absorbed the philosophy that labor can and
should rise to dominance through farmer-labor
political party. He thinks successful attack
by this merger upon the old political parties
must be preceded by far more extensive union
Labor experts and outside the labor
ment are saying that FD.R. doesn't understand
the labor movement, is mistaken in believing
that CIO will not become an increasingly effec-
tive political force and underestimates the i'm
portance and vitality of Lewis.
Be that as it may, the recent hostilities left
most competent obServers-and perhaps Lewis
himself-convinced that Roosevelt was holding
the big cards and that Lewis had more to lose in
genuine break than the President. federal
administration turned against the CIO now might
well smash it, since CIO has so many other
enemies
1t is almost generally agreed that in politi-
cal contest under present circumstances, Roose- >
welt would be likely to influence more votes
OF C1O members than Lewis himself. Reports
have been current that Roosevelt had been try
ing to play off other CIO leaders against Lewis
Lewis heard these reports long ago and is
reported to have been increasingly bitter be-
cause Roosevelt showed marked preference
for President Sidney Hman of the Amalgamat-
ed Clothing Workers, both as to White House inv-
tatons and in the forming of the wage-hour bill
But it is still to the advantage of political
opponents of both men to burst up the Roose-
vel-Lewis alliance if they can-and to Roose-
velt's advantage to preserve it. Lewis is still as
strong political ally.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-29

cal he couldn't take it and grew
aloof and the dislike grew into
general hatred He speaks only
to a few and then with curt nod,
yet he admits that since the breach
he found them unfailingly fair
when he got into hot water as he
frequently does.
It's a venerable trick for those
in the spotlight to simulate a
grudge against newspapermen and
pronounce them anathema-inspir-
ed by secret hope that in public
flaying they will lean backward to
give the accusers a break. Ziegfeld
used to cut such caper with critics
on eve of an expensive opening,
sending vituperous kilograms and
threatening to bar them from the
theatre. Lesser managers often fol-
lowd his example. But it gets no.
where. Newspapermen, worthy of
the name, are trained to be fair
and will never exploit personal
grievances in reports. So such ges-
lures are lost motion.
Percy Hammond was baited more
than the average theatrical critic
both in New York and Chicago.
There were not many producers
who had not at one time or other
threatened to get his scalp. Yet
eventually they all become his
friends and at his passing not one
held a grudge. But their like or
dislike never influenced his criti-
ques. Nor ruffle,d him the slightest.
When Noel Coward came sailing
rather Unexpectedly up the bay the
other week, the visit was purely
sentimental. He was arriving to
be best man at the marriage of his
manager, Jack Wilson. Between
Wilson and Coward exists an odd
companionship of opposites. Wilson
was a Wall Street customers man
with no interest in the stage when
he met Coward After the meeting
he quit the financial district to
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-29
A Full Time Game Warden
For Imperial County

Now that dove season turns the
thoughts of a lot of us toward game
wardens, it might be time to consider the
suggestion that this couny work to have
full time game warden appointed here
for duty all the year round. Not entire
ly because of doves or ducks or any other
one particular fowl or game animal, but
for the sake of all wild life. ;,
Consider the fate of the pheasants
which have been stocked in various parts
of the county from time to time. From
all outward appearances, they have fail
ed to multiply. In fact they seem to
disappear about as rapidly as they are
turned loose. Yet you may prove to your
own satisfaction that pheasants do live
and thrive here if you will visit any one
of several ranches where the owners see
that they are given adequate protection.
Pheasants are not more numerous here
simply because hunters bag them occa-
sionally, and Filipino and Mexican ranch
laborers trap them. In many a Filipino
camp, pheasant is the principal part of
good many meals. 1t is this slaughter
which should be prevented.
Imperial Valley is badly in need of a
full time game warden during all months
of the year. One such man, working in
cooperation with irrigation district zan-
jeros, farmers and others interested in
game preservation, could do much to
protect wild life here from the ravages
of unthinking or ruthless game MUIR
derers," and to make the valley better
place for sportsmen and game alike.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-29
Famous Sayings -
Bruce Cation Says:
- America Has No Need for RabbIe Rousers

Walter B. Pitkin's plea for "a
rabble rouSer of the right" would
seem to be about the least of all
the many suggestions that have
been made for the preservation and
regeneration of this great nation
of ours.
Prof. Pitkin voiced this plea in
an article in the current issue of
Advertising Agency. He was COM
planning that those who have most
reason to want to see the traditional
American values preserved in this
era of change are not being vocal
enough about it, and he wound up
with the FLOWING exhortation
The hour has come for words
which smell, for words which set
fire to men and things, for words
which loosen avalanches back in the
mountains. The pat phrase, the po-
lite patter and the unuctuous argu-
ment will never save America. Hea-
ven send us a rabble rouser of the
right"
One would suppose that a man
with Prof. Pitkin's broad outlook
would realize by this time that OF
all calamities which can descend on
a nation these days, none can easi-
ly surpass that which is embodied
in the person of a really gifted
rabble rouSer.
When you get such person ut
tering words which loosen ava
lanches back in the mountains"
you never know just what those
avalanches are going to sweep away.
The postwar history of Europe Of
fers some shining examples.
For the rabble rouser Is man
who calls on men to think with
their emotions rather than with
their minds. His words which set
fire to men" are, by definition, the
kind of words which men use when
they have grown tired to trying to
solve their problems by intellectual
effort. And when men get into
that state of mind, they are head
ed for GbIble just assurely as
night follows day.
Hitler went up and down Ger
many for years, his entire stock in
trade consisting of just the sort OF
words Prof. Pitkin is talking about.
In the course of time. conditions
being bad and the outlook dark, he
persuaded the German people to
listen to him and to confide their
future to his hands. He "loosened
avalanches back in the mountains;
does any sane American want SINH
lar avalanches loosened in this