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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
Awful British Problem

There is no end to the number and variety of problems created by Edward WITS abdication. One of these, hardly foreseen by Stanley Baldwin at the time, has to do with the social obligations of the British royal family. While George V lived there were six royal aids to dash about the country presiding at hospital openings, school functions, fairs, charity bazaars, and so on. They were Queen Mary, four sons and one daughter. Ed ward always did more than his share of this work because he was so good at the job and so popular.
 When Edward became king his new duties curtailed this particular service. Then, before the rest of the family was really adjusted to the new situation, Ed ward was clear out of 1t. George VI was plunged into the special kingly responsi- hllities. Only the Dukes Of Kent and Gloucester and the Princess Mary were left fnr the work nf sponsoring. inspect
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

ing, and all the rest. Queen Mary can no longer. be asked to do as much as formerly.
 t. The result today is that the Windsor family is short-staffed and overworked. The two younger brothers have married. and their duchesses will share the royal labors, but the family's best efforts are not equal to the huge task. Furthermore, royal engagements of an official nature are arranged weeks, often months, in advance. The schedule which was dis arranged by Edwards departure is still in state of great confusion. Oh, welll This is Britain's problem. She must muddle through it herself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

The favorable repor. on the bill put ting through streets in cities and large towns on the trunk line system of the State Highway Department was an agreeable surprise. We didn't think that the bill would get out of committee. Evidently the department is not tight ening up on it's local aid as it has for so many years Time was when any efforts by a city or town to get the State High way Department to do anything outside of it's own provinces was an impossibil- ity. If the present bill goes thruogh the department will have it's hands full. Not only will it be required to maintain cer- tain streets, but it must keep them cleared of snow in the winter time or at least make some arrangements with the city or town for this work to be done. That's a sizable undertaking and if the cities can get out from under it and shift it to the State Highway Department they have accomplished wonders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
Will The City Do It?

Under it's present plans the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company has three routes to Waterville and intervening territory mapped out, the same to be pre- sented to the Public Utilities ComnniS- sion at Hartford for approval if they are acceptable to the residents of the dis tricts through which they will pass. Sen timent seems to be in favor of the new routes in view of the fact that they do not trespass on the streets which resi- dents few weeks ago definitely closed to the traction company.
 According to the papers one of the routes involves opening up, either as private right of way or public thorough fare, that section of the trolley right of way lying between Roseland avenue and the intersection of Calumet street, Farm ington avenue, and Columbia Boulevard. Whether or not this is to be done by the city or the company has not been arl- nounced publicly. We presume if it re- mains private right of way the work will be done by the company. If it is done by the city it naturally will become street, when and if accepted by the proper authorities.
 We mention this because in the months to come there are going to be complaints until all the trolley tracks have been removed from city streets and these streets repaved. As matter of fact most of the streets now demanding attention are those upon which tracks are placed. That is one of the reasons the city has held up iepaving them. It didn't feel it could afford to rerave the streets, then watch the tracks be removed and have the job of repaving again. This transfer of transportation facilities is bound to cost the city considerable money. Will it be compensated for the same?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

We often wondered why the plan now being advocated by Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford wouldn't work. He advises that an income tax be levied against those government-federal, state, and local-employes who are now ex- empt from it. There are many people employed in the nation at private tasks, yet whose work might be termed for the benefit of the nation and its people. Still they pay their income taxes the same as the rest of us. We have long been surprised that more resentment has not been shown by the mass of people against such exemptions. The Spellacy plan will spread.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

lation of Atlas Tack". This was in error.
 E. F. Hutton at no time was investigated by the SEC, and held no shares of Atlas Tack. SECss Atlas Tack investigation involved w. E. Hutton 2d.
 The Washington Merry-Go- Round is glad to print this cor- rection and apologize to E. F. Hutton. Too Old
 Robert Reeder, Securities and Exchange Commission trial exali- finer, is the delight of f1ewsrner1 covering the agency.
 He is a former Justice Depart It1ent attorney, who won quite a reputation in administration circles for his briefs on New Deal cases before the Supreme Court. Reeder is always convulsing his proceedings by saying or doing the unexpected. When presiding over g hearing he frequently gets up from his chair and paceS up and down on the dais, irlterjecting sotto voce remarks and smiling to himself.
 On one occasion when several reporters, because of the swelter- ing heat, showed up in their Shirtsleeves, he ordered them sharply from the room. 'YOu can. return when you get dressed" he announced.
 At the recent hearing on the application of the Boston Stock Exchange to trade in certain u1l- listed securities, Reeder threw the assemblage into an uproar with a well-timed wisecrack, which he delivered with Q perfectly straight face and, apparently, without any intention to be humorous.
 William B. Long, dignified, somewhat ponderous president cf the exchange, was on the witness stand. In describing the back ground of the exchange he stressed the fact that 1t was more than 100 years old"
 "Tsk, tsk, tsk," broke In Reed- CT suddenly, shaking his head dolefully.
 Startled, Long halted.
 "Yes, indeed" Reeder Ob. served, "that is really too bad, MT. Long,"
 ''3ut but ;" Long sputtered.
 "Yes, sir, don't you realize anything over 70 has become too antiquated for good service these days?"
 Reeder seemed genuinely sur- prised at the roar of laughter that greeted his sally F .'
 Copyright, 1897, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Mc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
A Book a Day
A Book to Help You
 Learn All About You
By BRUCE CATION

You might say that Meet Your self as You Really Are" by William Gerhardi and Prince Leopold LoeW- enstein (Lippincott: $2), is a ques- tionnaire to end all questionnaires. For 1t is certain that if you sit down prayerfully with it and answer all of It's impertinent questions, you will never again be phased by any little thing like an income tax or civil service examination blank.
 The authors idea seems to have been that every man can be his own psychologist, if he knows the right questiones to ask himself. So here are the questiohs--page upon page of them delving deep into your past, dragging out your private thoughts, and forcing you to say "yes" or mo" to things you wouldn't even tell your best friends.
 You begin harmlessly enough, with set of a dozen or so little queries about your childhood, par entage, and youthful day-dreanls. Then, if you have answered most of these questions in. the affirmative, you jump to another set. From then you go to another, and so on
 In the end you have told all, and your automatic psychologist grinds out It's judgment upon you. Me, ] found that was the, creative type sadly frustrated by circumstances but still due to create something deathless some day. Very fine.
 It all makes a fairly amusing way of filling in an odd hour 8or SO You could hayeta lot of fun with Il at a party, if you could just per- suade people to answer. all the ques- tions which. everything consid- cred, you probably can't.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

The Museum of Modern Art, which is always intelligent even when 1t is most iconoclastic, has in- stallel a full-sized camera obscura as opening exhibit in its current display of the history of the photo g-apllic arts. It is but a hundred years now since that scientific curl osit was inspiring the first suc- cessful experiments in photography; vet there can be few of the mu- seum's visitors to whom the word "camera" means, as 1t once meant, the dark chamber" and fewer still who have ever ln their lives been inside one.
 The wonders which were to issue from 1t are admirably exetnplihed in the exhibit. Mounting from one floor to the next one comes up though thLi short hundred years or achievement, from the first fading but magic success of Daguerre and Ta, bot and Bayard, to the marvels of the nat,iral- l-color photography or today. one sees the camera as the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

It remained for J. Edward Ryan, ambi- dextrous and all-around conveyor of news in the field of alcoholic beverages, to point out one obvious flaw in Connecticut liquor statutes. Although taverns are not allowed to dispense liquor, being confined to wines and beers, MT. Ryan stated at Hartford last week they actually sell "shots" and the state doesn't collect the taxes it should on the type of establish ment permitted to sell all kinds of liquors It's hard to get around this.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
Answers To Questions
By Frederick M. Kerby

@. Whic:l members of the Uni- ted States Supreme court are over 70 years old?
 A. Chief Justice Hughes; Asso- ciate Justices Van Devanter, Mo- Reynolds, Brandeis, Sutherland. and Butler.
 o. What is the origin and lnea.- ing of the name Inverness?
 A. It is Gaelic and means "the mouth of the Ness" Ness is from the Scandinavian. meaning nose. Hence the name means the mouth of the nose"
 c. What Is comfortable range of indoor humidity?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
Selected Poem
UNWILLING MARTHA


 OKathleen Kildare in the New York Sun) could have brought you more than baking cookies Or looking up new recipes for pies; marvel that you let me wait upon you And never read the love within my eyes. You never thought my mind was worth exploring Or that might have had dream to share. My hands. that were so capable. so willing, Were never to you kissable or fair. Your mind was hungry-and could have fed it could have fed your hearts most keen desire But all you asked was that bake you cookies And lay the papers out and build a fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

If the city manager of Cincinnati be- comes president of the University of Wisconsin, he'll find that running big city is nothing compared with running a campus full of students.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
A Thought for Today

Q give thanks unto the Lord; for he Is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.-Psalms 136:L.
  Gods goodness hath been great to thee-Let never day nor night unhallowed pass but still remember what the Lord hath done-Shake- speare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

1. Who was called 'The Man of Destiny?"
 2. Prom what is heroin made2 3. Name the author of "The Great Stone Face"
 {. In which ocean are the Horse Latitudes?
 c. Is U. s. paper money printed only in Washington, D. C.f
 2. Do peanuts grow above or be- low ground2 Q. Tn which state is Hetch Hetchy Valley? .. Who vas Charles v. Mckim? %. Where ia F0rdhain universitva
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
R DngW PEARSON

Washington, March 22.-Secretary Dan Roper's nu- meros critics Capitol Hill beginning to gang up on him. Certain of them have seriously discussed pro posed resolution calling the President to dismiss him FwoYo fNot4iS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

Maybe all our Constitution needs is another little item or two added to the Bill of Rights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

A. From c maximum tempera- ture of 70 degrees and minimum humidity of 3U per cent, to Q mini mum temperature of 60 degrees and a maximum humidity of 55 per cent. ..
 e. am Q white woman thirty years old. According to life tables, how much longer will I live? How long can my twin brother expect to live?
 A. The expectation of life for white female aged 30 years is S9.99 years and for a white male 37.54 years. This average was made up from 1929 to 1881 reports.
 If you want a copy of our book let on "The Best Books, write The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
CATS LIVE WITH sQUIRRgLs

La Crosse. Wis. (up)-Tw0 cats. left to the care 0f friends when the D. ?. Mahoney family moved from here. found shelter with squirrels if nest above the uDEch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
Current Comments

It is exactly as if we would ban from America all books by H. G.. Wells, and all plays by Noel Cow ard because they are written by for eign authors.
 Samuel Goldwyn, commenting on
 the Dickstein bill embargoing for-
 eign music, dramatic talent.
 wonder if you realize that only two of the state-supported institu- tions are free of supervision by state agencies.
 pr. A. c. Ruthven, proesident,
 University of Michigan, arguing
 against the acceptance of federal
 subsidies.
 We have at our disposal. for the first time in the history of man. kind, the power of science. -Dr. Alexis Carrel. noted surgeon.
 who believes that science can pre-
 vent the destruction of civiiiza-
 ton.
 { The national socialist state will under nc circumsEances eapitulate before either the convenience, the limitations. or the ili will of German individuals. -Adolf Hitler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
Daily Almana

Daily Almanac Moon sets 3:2i q. m. Swn rises 6:53 q. n.: sets 0:05 D. m. All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, ''The question as to his guilt has never been
 solved;" Say, question of his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-22
Test Y O UT Knowledge

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
1000 Faces

YOU'VE never seen him on the
screen, but Hollywoods real man
Of 1000 faces" Is an ex-dentist named
Carl Andre.
BY some freak Of facial structure he
looks like half the masculine stars Of
the movies, and as a result, within
the past two years, has been stand in"
for Fredric March, Paul Cavanagh,
Parkyakarkus, Joel McCrea, David
Niven, Walter Huston, John Boles
and Alan Hale.
Standing m"-the process of having
lights and camera focused upon you
instead of the star for each new scene
Of flm-doesn't require an exact
facial resemblance more important Is
that the stand In" be OF the same size
and build as the star for whom he's
working
Andre is 6 feet tall, weighs 1870
pounos, but can shrink or lengthen at
will and by collapsing or expanding
his chest can seemingly lose or gain
weight. This uncanny ability is star
tlingly demonstrated by the fact that
he is at present standing In" for both
John Boles and Alan Hale In Samuel
Goldwyn's production Of Stella Dali
las" Hale is great deal broader and
heavier than Boles, yet Andre handles
either assignment perfectly.
A graduate of the University Of
Georgia and fairly successful dentist
in West Virginia, Andre came to Holly
wood two years ago for vacation. He
visited an assistant director friend dur
ing the making Of The Dark Angel"
In which Fredric March was being
starred, and his resemblance to the
actor was SO striking that on the spot
he was offered the Job as stand in
When this picture was completed
Goldwyn began shooting on "Splen-
dor" and Andre became Paul Cava-
nagh's stand in"
BY this time Andre decided to be-
come an ex-dentist, and for two years
he has worked steadily at his unusual
profession.
Oddly, the only time Andre was ever
asked for an autograph was by q studio
visitor who mistook him for Henry
Wilcoxon, one Of the few actors for
whom he has never stood In"
Evening star., 1937-05-22

Singer Edwin Davies, and it's some
thing to be heard.
For the rest Of the program White
man is content to stick to too little
of the symphonic jazz for which he
and his musicians are noted. One
selection. 'Waltzing Through the
Ages" is something of a knockout,
with the brass section winning huz-
zahs for MY Hero" even if Mr.
Whiteman is featuring a lot of
strings with his present combina-
ton.
There are other bright moments,
too, especially moments of swing con-
tributed by the Teagarden Brothers
and fellow named Trumbauer; the
sweet, hot and swift saxophonology OF
Al Golladoro and songs by James
Brierly. It's mostly a topnotch pro-
gram, except for finale that falls nat
as cold mutton chop dropped from
the Washington Monument. That
Rhapsody in Blue" or something by
Ferde Grofe. which you could do 50
well. would be terrific there, Mr..
Whiteman.
Evening star., 1937-05-22
HELEN SPASOFF SHOWS
ABILITY IN RECITAL

Young Pianist Warmly Applauded
in Exacting Program of Works
of Masters.
HELEN SPASOFF, talented young
pianist, an artist pupil OF
Austin Conrad Of the Peabody In
stitute, gave recital last night at
the Washington Club, presenting an
exacting program.
Miss Spasof has everything to be-
come an outstanding pianist: A
faultless technique, good pedaling,
elasticity Of nuance, a secure memory
and self-conf1dence Showing an
excellent training and careful as
similation Of every detail, her art is
Joy to herself and to her hearers,
She gave a finished delivery of the
B Minor Prelude and Fugue," BY
Bach; Sonata, Op. 49, by Beethoven
Chopin's "Nocturne, B Major" "Twc
Etudes, Op. TO-" and "Fantasie in F
Minor" Schumann's Romance in F
Sharp Major" and Bird as Prophet, u
Liszt's "Gnomenreigen," Debussy's
claire de Lune" and Brahms Inter
mezzo in c Major" and Rhapsody ir
E Flat Major.
1t is hoped that Miss Spasoff will
continue to appear in public FIRE.
quently and that she will essay other
fields OF pianistic achievement, since
versatility assists growth. The
audience was generous In its applause
and appreciation. e. de S.
Evening star., 1937-05-22

characters who are characters with
. capital "C'; about grand old men
who swear innocuous oaths and are
tough In business despite the insistent
poundings of q heart Of gold.
First-day customers who wit
messed 'The Go-Getter" "a Peter B.
Kyne story, to give you an idea of
the nature of the beast) yesterday
seemed to be having q fine time.
George Brent Is always a more or
less plausible hero. Anita Louise is q
pleasant lass to look upon and
Charles Winninger did have a bit OF
fun with his portrayal of a hard old
salt named Cappy Kicks. Only q
statistician could tell how many Cappy
Ricks stories have been merged into
the script Of this film. At any rate
1t seemed to be an amiably glorifled
high school play, sharpened up by q
timely opening sequence which proved
that dirigibles are bad places fol
people who want to live to collect
their security act pensions.
The Earle also has a splendid news
reel OF last Saturdays Preakness. II
shows War Admiral and Pompoor
hooked up head and head at the tor
Of the stretch, and follows them
straight down to the sixteenth pole
and the wire. BY that time Wal
Admiral was going away.
Evening star., 1937-05-22

musicians WaSned up q nlga t1Qe OF
enthusiasm in the audience at their
first show yesterday, relieved the
saccharine tone Of their performance
by the injection Of a speciality come
dian known as Rufe Davis, and the
sprightly dance team Of Cover and
Jeanne. The latter, young and pleas
ant to look upon, had little technical
skill to offer. Rufe Davis, on the con-
trary, showed himself q seasoned
Snowman with his hill-billy turn, con-
sisting Of flock of limitations that
were not original but were better than
their forbears. He stopped the show
and kept 1t at . standstill for several
encores, finally ambled out to tighten
the Lombardo band finale with an
other pop from his slapstick technique.
The Lombardos- Guy, Lebert, Car
men and Victor-.are the foundation
for a really impressive band act. Few
aggregations seen In this town have
topped them. Some may insist that
there have been none better.
THE film sector OF the Earle's diet
for this week is trained to another
taste. 1t strikes directly at the good
old Satevepost public, the people who
like to read stories about young men
who are successful despite all; about
Evening star., 1937-05-22
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
| and Time of Showing.

National-"Lost Horizon" at 2:3o
and $50 pm
Capitol-"The Good Old Soak" at
II am, 1:35, 4:25, 7:15 and 1905 pm.
Stage shows at 12:45, 3:35, 6:25 and
9:l5 pm.
Earle-"The Go-Getter," at GAS
am, 1910, 2:35, S, 7:25 and 9:55 pm.
Stage shows at 1925 am, 1850, APO,
GAS and 9:10pm.
Palace-"Romeo and Juliet" at II
am, lao, 4:20, Z and 9:35 pm.
Metropolitan-"A Doctors Diary u
at 1920 am, las, $3.50, $50, 7:35
and 9:40 pm.
Keith's-"Shall We Dance" at 1850
am, 2:15, ABS, z and 9:25 pm.
March Of Time" at 11:30 am, 1855,
AIS, $40 and 9:05 pm.
Columbia Wake Up and Live" at
11:15 am, 1:2o, 1925, 5:35, TAO and
9:45 pm.
Rialto-"Be Mine Tonight" at
1886, 3:16, 5:56 and 8:42 pm.
Little-"David Copperf1eld," at 11:25
am, 2, 4:25, $50 and $40 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Show
runs l hour and is minutes, contin-
uous 10 am. to midnight.
Ambassador when Love L
Young" at 2, 4:05, Sis, 8 and $50
pm.
Tivoli-"Call it Day." at /, $40
$40, 7:30 and $50 pm.
Uptown-"Outcasts OF Poker Flat, .
at 1:45, 1855, sos, 7:55 and $50 pm
Evening star., 1937-05-22
John Trent
Sincere in
New Film
doctors Diary" at
"Met," Is Good
Melodrama.

Vt LOOKS as though B. P. Schul.
berg was in his right mind wher
he plucked John Trent from be
i hind the wheel of an airlinel
and planted him in the midst of the
furor of a sound stage. The friends
John made in Washington when he
was here for the Presidents birth.
day ball will be happy to see that
he gives a fine account of himself
In his first featured role, the lead
in "A Doctors Diary" the new film
at the Metropolitan. He's sincere
and natural before the cameras and
his department in this picture bodies
we'll for his future in Hollywood
The picture itself is sincere, in
fact, even if it isn't natural. It's
bit too much on the melodramatic
side for that. It's good melodrama,
though, of the sort that gets you up
In arms to dash to the aid of the
people concerned and not the kind
that makes you snicker "heh, heh.
I don't believe it," There's plenty
Of gripping stuff here.
"a Doctors Diary" starts out to be
one of those items about the young
doctor who operated when his su-
perior didn't show up and then got
fired for his pains, but it only looks
that way at the beginning, This film
actually dares to have the young
doctor refuse to operate and then in
the end, after malpractice trial,
the older surgeon operates again and
saves the patient This treatment of
hospital cinema may make the hos
pital people happier but it's down.
right unfair to moviegoers who go in
expecting to see the same old story
in a different operating room.
All tales about young resident
surgeons, of course, must have a nurse
and this one does not turn it's back
on tradition. The point is that the
nurse is capably played by a new
conner named Ruth Coleman, who is
slightly reminiscent of 10 Hutchison
and who has considerable charm
The others principally concerned are
George Bancroft and Helen Burgess
and they're adequate. Maybe Mr..
Bancroft is more than adequate.
H. NJ