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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
In Tibe Local Theaters
POII's

The lovable Wallace Beery is back to bring you once again laughs. tears aud thrills in his greatest cnarizatton to date, that of 'aThe Good Old Soak" which opens at the Loew Poli theater today.
 This is the screen version of the hit play, 'The Old Soak" by Don Marquis, famous newspaper column 1st' who struck with humorous irony at the era of prohibition in Amer ica.
 The story recalls much to the generation of the time and presents an amusing picture for those who were too young to appreciate it then,
 Beery plays the most appealing role of his long career. As the rather of an average small-town Family, who quits business in order to keep up with the speakeasies, he draws a familiar character. When the family fortune in stock, sudden ly vanishes, he is accused. His man. ner of restoring the money and rlin- ming down the guilty persons makes delightful comedy drama.
 Here Is the great lover--of life and daughter-in his foremost role-that of lovable loafer who believed that if you don't take it easy youTl take 1t the hard way-that,s Wallace Beery in his crowning, clowning role as the Good Old Soak"
 Scoring in the supporting cast are Una Merkel, Eric Linden, Judith Barrett singing a new song hit, You've Got a Certain Something" Betty Furness, Ted Healy, Janet Beecher, and the old favorite George Sidney.
 AS the companion feature Polls presents a gripping story of days when life was cheap and love be- came dearer because you had to fight to the death for itl
 First rate entertainment Is of- fered by the events told ia4the film, which is realistically impressive.
 Acting honors are shared by John Lodge, new star who bids fair to becoming one of the best actors of the present. ime, John Loders and Antoinette Collier, whose portrayal you will applaud as one of the finest ever given, establishes herself as an important screen threat.
 The picture is so filled with ex- citing scenes and rapid-fire action that it keeps the beholder in sus- pense throughout, and the interest ing background against which the story is set enchances the film to a, great extent. .
 It would be impossible to relate here the many thrilling situations that follow each other at a fast pace in the picture. .g
 "River of Unrest" is an Alliance production released by GB, and was directed by Brian Desmond Hurst turned a fine story into fine mo- tiom picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
STATE

Held over iu response to the many requests that have come to the man. ager's office, '-The Prince and The Pauper," ''The Girl from Scotland Yard" and graphic first pictures of the Hindenburg tragedy at Lake hurst, New Jersey, remain at Warn CT Brothers State theater until Thursday night.
 Capacity audiences at every per- formance bespeak how the news has travelled about town about this grand show.
 'sThe Prince and The Pauper" fea- lures dashing Errol Flynn and the sensational Mauch twins together with a supporting cast that reads like a role call of the brightest names in Hollywood.
 The companion feature, '"The Girl from Scotland Yard" features Kar- en Morley. Robert Baldwin and Ed- uardo Cianelli Chit of Marked Wo- llan"D. It's a tale of the British secret service and packed with thrills in every Scepe and a punch in every line of it's exciting dialogue.
 The pictures of the Hindenbe.g tragedy at Lakehurst are among the finest the newsreel cameranen have ever caught. One sees the giant ship approach the mooying mast-eyery- thing Is all right just as 1t has ale ways been-the water ballast IS dunped-the first ground lines re- leased from the trap doors-then ali of a sudden the rear end blazes with giant flames and in less time than you can count ten the entire ship is a roaring inferno. You see the ground crew run for their lives passengers leaping from the exposed glider frames. It's the most excis- ing picture ever to. flash upon the screen.
 Don't forget Friday the State will present the premiere of the smash ing all-Technicolor triumph "A Star is Born" with Fredric March and Janet Gaynor. This is the picture that has been breaking records, and accordinging the lavish praise of critics all over the country. Watch tomorrow's papers for more news about this movie event" which starts at the State on Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

No one knows who wrote Eng lands national anthem, God Save the King"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
Employment

AN EXPERIENCED SALESMAN, who has a following with grocery trade in Waterbury and Nauga- tuck Valley. For established Biscuit firm. Salary and commission. In- Quire 1884 Broad St.. Hartford,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

VALUABLE-Piece of property on Bank St., with 2-family house. l. car garage and workshop set back from street. Lot ENx 1S9. Suitable for business opportunity. Reason able. Tel. 4-3413.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

Pressing with a hot iron will loosen stamps and gummed labels which are stuck together.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

FOR QUICK ROAD SERVICE on Tires. Batteries and ignition Trouble. Call 3-5905. Batteries recharged. soc without service. SOANfA AUTO SUPPLY. '234-238 East Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
Legal. Notices
LIQUOR PERMIT

NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 This is to give notice that l, Abraham Atkin. of 16 Pearl St., Waterbury, Conn.,, have filed an ap- 'plication dated May 11th, 1887. with a Package Store Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises, 7S9 Bank St., Waterbury, Conn. The business is owned by Joseph Jano- witz, of 275 Cooke St.. Waterbury, Conn.,, and Abraham Atkin of 16 Pearl St., Waterbury. Conn, and will be conducted by Abraham Att kin, of 16 Pearl St., Waterbury, Conn.,, as permittee.
 ABRAHAM ATKIN.
 Dated May 11th, 1897. 5-12-19
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
Automobiles
8M Auto Springs, Axles, Etc.

1881 FORD SPORT COUPE-G Good
 condition and good rubber. Price $115. Ina. Cronan, g Sarsfield St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

ROOMS pAPERED-$s.S0 Clean work. Fl. Fitzsimons. Dial s-0022 between 6 a. m.-6 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
Financial
Business Opportunities

FOR SALE GAS sTATION-105 1t. front on Boston Post Road in Stratford. Ina. J. c. Herbst, 6S Bank St. 4-4370.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12

1932 Ford Convertible Coupe-Paint- ed black, red wheels. A good year round car. Geghan. Motors, Incy 379 West Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-12
Automobiles
3 Autos aud Trucks For Sale

1oa0 Hupmobile Coupe-Painted black, Al condition throughout. A real bargain. Geghan Motors, Inc, 379 West Main St.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20
Telephone Votes for Bowes Amateur
Hour Nearly Million in Years

Special Equipment New York and Honor City Provided Every
Week
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20
CATCH OF BIG BASS
IN c. CHARLES WATERS

The worlds record for largest Chan
mel Bass was broken at Cape Charles
last Sunday by DR.. Lawrence Mccoy,
of Norfolk, who landed 70 pound,
10 ounce Bass after a battle lasting
nearly an hour. The old record was
IA pounds.
DR.. Mccoy was fishing from his
own cruiser under the guidance of
Captain Bryan Travis.
Affadavits are being prepared in
Norfolk and the catch will be entered
officially in the Cape Charles Fishing
Contest and the National Contest be-
ing sponsored by Field and Stream.
Cape Charles now holds all of the
Channel Bass Records, largest number
from boat in day, largest number dur
ing season and the largest single
catch.
The record established Sunday broke
the mark set in 1929. The fish was
caught on rod and reel, just about
dusk in what is known as the "hole.'
offshore from that town. There will
be four attests to the catch as there
were five in the party.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20

there is more local pride in the smaller
cities for the number of telephone
votes is usually greater in proportion
to the population than in the larger
ones. In several cases this has
reached the point where cities of
$4,000 residence telephones will make
more vote calls than cities of double
or triple that number of telephones.
Local interest naturally is always
vastly increased by the appearance of
a native son or daughter on the pro-
gram. Bad weather also has been
found to stimulate the number of calls.
If the weather is good or some local
activity of major Importance is
planned, the number of votes is sharply
reduced.
A striking instance of the respon-
siveness of listeners to Major Bowes'
program occurred last February a
when Indianapolis was repeating as
the honor city. The Ohio River food
was at it's height and all available
plant men of the Indiana Bell Tele-
phone Company were concentrated in
the southern part Of the state. To
have set up and supervised the neces-
sary facilities for telephone voting
that evening would have been ex-
tremely difficult.
Informed of the situation, Major
Bowes showed his humanness by pay
ing tribute during the program to the
telephone men and women and to other
workers in the flood area. He especially
asked that no telephone votes be cast in
the honor city of Indianapolis. Instead
he requested that listeners in New
York City and vicinity come to his as
sistance by casting a heavy vote for
their favorites on the evenings pro-
gram. AS result the number Of calls
placed to Murray Hill 8-9933 in New
York that night exceeded the average
of previous weeks by about 700 pei
cent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20

Have you ever used your telephone
to cast a vote for your favorite anna
teur on Major Bowes' amateur night
broadcast program? If you have, it
went to help build up the total of
2.S39,OOO telephone calls that have
been placed over Bell System wires
during the two years that Major Bowes
and his amateurs have been on the air.
The total telephone vote includes, OF
course, both local calls originating and
recorded each week in New York and
the large number collected in the more
than 100 cities that so far have been
designated as "honor cities" Mail and
telegraph have also been used by many
listeners to register votes.
The local votes in New York City
are received over sixty lines from the
Murray Hill exchange and are handled
Iby thirty recorders. Another recorder
receives the reports from the honor
city over a long distance line especl-
ally reserved for the purpose. A
chief operator, supervisors and mes
,sengers together with the recorders
and tabulators complete the organiza-
ton.
Somewhat similar arrangements are
made for the recording of listeners
votes in each weeks honor city.
Once the question Of the number Of
lines to be provided is settled, tempo
rary space for the recording equip
ment and personnel is obtained. A
vote recorder is provided for each line
and the number of lines varies from
twenty-five in the smaller cities to
200 in the largest.
The number of calls from the honor
cities has run as high as 1000 in
indianapolis and 10000 in Birmingham
and Jacksonville.
In studying the telephone results of
the various broadcasts, many evil
dences of the workings of human ma
ture have come to light. Apparently
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20
last week.

last week. a
The Ocean Highway Association is
a non-profit cooperative association,
incorporated under Delaware laws for
the purpose of promoting, advertising
and improving a designated linking
of modern highway along the Atlantic
Coast between New York and Jackson
vile.
The organization held a three day
meet the headquarters of which were
the Wicomico. 1t defines it's route as
"the fastest route from northern pines
to southern palms."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20

city last week, slipped enough of the
spurious currency into the money chan
nels of the capital city that at least
one 5-dollar bill found its way to
Crisfield.
However, he counterfeit was detect
ed by an employee of the Bank of
Crisfield and was thus kept from cir
culating further.
The counterfeit money was passed
to" one of the Crisfield boatsmen, who
has been running to Washington.
Bank employees said the counterfeit
was "slick" one, and was difficult
to detect without careful comparison
with genuine U. S. currency.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20

That is how radiant person feels
in regard to his own religious exper-
fence, so deep that it reaches the very
foundation of your being, so extensive
that it pervades your whole nature,
so powerful that it controls the power
of your will, so wonderful that it
amazes you, so beautiful that it fas-
cinates you, so exhaustless that it en-
riches you.
AS one has so beautifully and truly
said: Religion is not a system of
philosophy nor collection of dogmas !;
it is the divine life in the human soul
which blossoms forth when once it
takes root into love and service to
men,"
The secret of radiant living is hav-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20

ing the divine life in the human soul.
Ask the radiant man to give you his
creed, and he will respond: Christ in
me, the hope of glory"
While others argue and seek for
truth, the radiant man rejoices in pos
sessing it.
Men who are blind may deny the
existence of light. But men who see,
walk rejoicingly in it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20
COUNTERFEIT MONEY GETS
INTO CRISFIELD MARYLAND

Operators of the fake money ring
in New York and Washington, that
have had passing counterfeit bills of
5-dollar and 1O-dollar denominations,
and who were arrested in New York
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20
FOUND AT LAST

Q-623-Kelief for muscular aches
and pains when due to rheumatic ci.
orders, lumbago, etc. Prescription
Q-623 has helped thousands of people
when many other remedies have fail
ed. Try a bottle today. Price $1.0O
We suggest you try Q-Tabs while US
ing Q-623. Ask your druggist. Lloyd
& Blaine. Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20
HIGHWAY ASSOCIATIONS
MEETING IN SALISBURY

Richard T. Pillsbury, vice-president
for Maryland and Delaware of the
Ocean Highway Association was host
to representatives of at least 25 sea-
board cities when the association held
its annual meeting on Thursday of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20

Vote tabulating force, under the stage
of the C. B. S. Play House in Ne,0 York
City, in action during the broadcdsting
of Major BoaOes' Amateur Hour pro-
gram. Inset: Major BoaCes poised to
give the gong to some hapless performer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20
By VERA WINSTON

SLEEK BLACK satin is q shin.
ing success this autumn, and its
cleaning surface contrasts beauti.
fully with sunburn or a lily-white
pallor. Here Is a grand find, a
beautifully-done tailored frock Of
black satin, with neat white
touches. Tiny white studs mark
the tucked bosom Of the bodice that
boasts tiny collar and cuffs Of
white silk pique. The sleeves are
set In one with the shoulders on top
and are cut full with padding be-
meath. They are the new and popu-
lar three-eighths length. The skirt
has four cores.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-08-20
RADIANT LIVING
Shining, Not Arguing

Shining, Not Arguing
By Rev. G. M. Griffith
Pastor Calvary M. E. Church
Sudlersville, Md.
/ have never known Of the sun be-
ing under compulsion to pause in his
shining in order to argue his reality.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-26
BATTLE PLAN {.
SHOOTS DOWN
AIRLINE SHIP

BILBAO, Spain, May 26 W.P)-A
woman passenger and the pilot
were injured today when a French
commercial passenger plane was
shot down by war plane believed
to be of German make operating
with the Spanish Rebel forces be-
sieging Bilba2.
The French air liner with four
passengers, was brought down IL
miles from Bilbao between Algeria
and Plencia, in northern Spain,
about four miles from the Bay of
Biscay coast.
The destroyed machine was found
lying on a hillock outside the town
of Sopelana. The plane was brok-
en- in half. The fuSelage was separ-
ated from the wings and two motors,
which We're buried.
Fragments of the pilots blood
stained beret were sticking to pieces
of the shattered windshield. Seven
marks of machine gun bullets were
noticeable on the left side OF the
plane. including three in the fusel-
age and two on the motors.
Spanish guards kept watch over
the machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-26
JOHN D. RITES
HELD - GUARDS
FRiSK GUESTS

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, May 26. U.R)
Private funeral services for John
ID. Rockefeller We're held today in
the living room of his Pocantico
Hills estate with only SO relatives,
close friends and old servants at
tending.
As the organ began the solemn
ceremony, workers in his oil en-
pire all over the world paused for
five minutes.
DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdick, pas
tor of the Riverside church in New
York City, conducted the rites, as
sisted by the Rev. Lester P. Bent,
pastor of the Pocantico Hills Union
church.
Fifty automobiles of floral trib-
utes arrived an hour before the
services began. At the gate. as each
car arrived, the driver was joined
by an employe of the estate who re-
placed the regular drivers helper
who waited outside the estate.
Guests were compelled to show
their formal invitations and TWO
men at the gate inspected each OF
them carefully. When approved,
guests were supplied with a guide
who showed them into the grounds
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-26
g. MILE HOUR
WINDS SPREAD
VALLEY DUST
Some Damage Expected
To Wheat, CantalOupe
HarVeStS

Dust laden winds reach
ing a maximum velocity of
63 miles an hour enveloped
Imperial Valley in a chok-
ing cloud Tuesday afternoon
and early evening with slight sprin-
kles of rain failing to bring relief.
The wind began rising at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon when the velocity
was 20 miles an hour, according
to Howard Emmons, observer for
the weather bureau station in Ell
Centro and became a SO mile an
hour gale for short periods of time.
1t registered 48 miles an hour for
five-minute periods at different
times during the storm. The wind
dropped to 10 miles an hour at
6 am. Wednesday.
Some damage to wheat is ex-
pected to have resulted from the
storm. The wheat ready to harvest
having been damaged by the wind.
Tomato and cantaloupe vines SUI
fered probable soaring from being
whipped about in the wind. The
damage, however, is not expected
to be great.
Roads remained open and only
slight trouble was experienced by
power and telephone companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-26
PUBLIC POWER
LINES REACH
RURAL AREAS

Public power reached into rural
areas of Imperial Valley for the
first time this week, serving coun-
try homes northwest of BraWley.
Nine miles of Imperial Irriga-
ton District lines from the BraW-
ley diesel plant were completed
Wednesday, Stevens Harris. plant
superintendent, announced.
Electricity has been carried to a
majority of homes in the adjacent
area which were not before Serv-
ed, Harris said, with the result
that many of the new customers
already have installed or made ar
rangements to install electric rang
es, refrigerators and other applianc-
eS.
The district line runs along West
Main street from Brawley to New
River, then north along the Spruce
canal, and then northwest. Three
spurs have been built from the main
line to serve ranch houses nearby.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-26
HUMAN EARS,
SANS OWNERS,
SENT TO i. S.

WASHINGTON, May 26. U.P)
The Bureau of Customs today
authorized importation of half
dozen human ears from CHI
ma.
This meant no relaxation of
the immigration laws. The own
ers can't come along with their
ears. They must remain i'm Chi
ma while their carefully wrap
ped and refrigerated ears make
the long journey to Indiana
polls, Ind.
There they will be used by
pharmaceutical house for eX-
periments in plastic surgery
technique, as developed by a
Chinese savant. He said he
needed six ears of his country
men to continue his work. He
also arranged TO get the ears.
The customs bureau never did
learn how.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-26
NAzIS ANGERED
AS FLAG TORN
DOWN IN u. S.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26. U.H
Mayor Angelo Rossi defied a pro-
test by labor unions today and
ordered that all foreign flags, in
Guiding the German SWastika, be
kept flying in the streets. He or
dered the arrest of anyone caught
tampering with them.
The flags are decorations for the
Golden Gate bridge fiesta which
begins tomorrow. A gang of un-
identified men tore down a German
flag from an office building last
night and union leaders threatened
to boycott the parades unless all
similar emblems came down.
BERLIN, May 26. UP)-The news
paper Berliner Boersen-Zeitung to-
day published a dispatch from New
York under the heading German
flag inSulted in San Francisco"
The dispatch, recounting that "a
band of Communists tore down
German flag which was flying in
connection with the opening of the
Golden Gate bridge" commented:
New York, Chicago. San Fran
series of serious provoca-
tions against the German people.
Nov the Communists have pour
ed new oil on the fire by frivolous
attack on the German flag on the
occasion of an official function"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-26

brought the woman from tour
ist camp near Indio, he told Of
ficers, after she asSertedly shot
herself with his gun because OF
domestic troubles. He said he drove
Mrs. Wagner to Imperial Valley
because he did not want to bring
disgrace upon their families.
He told how Mrs. Wagner was
grief stricken when her sons. 10
and II years old, testified against
her character in a divorce action
brought by her husband, Lester
Wagner of Banning. West, a step
son of the constable at Banning
declared he and Mrs. Wagner plan
ned to marry
After locking Mrs. Wagner in
a tourist cabin a short distance
south Of Indio, according to West
he drove to various establishments
to obtain liquor She, too he said,
had been drinking.
When he returned the woman
had taken his .38 revolver and
shot herself. His statement that
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-26
PLANES CARRY
FOR
M EN- AT POLE

MOSCOW, May 26. WP)-Three
four motored supply planes flew to
the north pole region today to take
supplies to the Russian explorers
camped on the ice at the top OF
the world.
Nine tons of supplies, scientific
instruments, foodstuffs, fuel and
tent were taken for the four men
who are to remain floating on the
polar ice until next spring.
One of the three planes landed
at the north pole weather station
on its 10 foot ice floe at 6:24 am. A
second landed soon afterWard 12l2
miles from the pole, and appar-
emily near the camp.
There was no immediate word OF
the third, though wireless adVices
had been that all three reached the
camp position.
There were 13 men at the camp
Four of them are 10 remain DRIFT
ing on the ice for year, making
observations ON weather. ice and
water conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-26
UNIONSOPPOSE
PLAN TO GIVE
TO WAR CHEST

CINCINNATI, o., May 26. UP
Dissension over the American Fed
Grafton of Labor's four point pro-
gram for fighting the Committee
for Industrial Organization came
today from five of the 103 unions
affiliated with the federation.
The discordant note was heard
as the executive council of the fed
Grafton met to map the anti-CI.O.
campaign approved at the special
session here yesterday.
The Teamsters International
union, with an estimated 100000
members expressed opposition to
the plan of assessing each member
one cent a month