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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
Tons OF Metal.
Stolen, Alleges
Witness
Fine of $50, Costs linz
posed on Local Man
Found Guilty Today

Charged with theft of sew
eral tons of metal from the
American Brass Company
porperty on Thomaston ave-
nue., Joseph Piccolo, %, of
1899 South Main street, was
fined $50 and costs by Judge
John F. McGrath in city
court to day. The metal was
owned by Edward Stenham,
of Branford, and the theft
charged to Piccolo was COM
mitted last week.
Piccolo's defense was that he
thought the metal had been thrown
away, since 1t was lying in an empty
lot, far from any building. He adj
mitted taking truck-load Of the
metal, but said he did not know any,
one owned 1t.
Stedham said that he lost IS tons
of metal In all, much of it able to be
used again.
Bronis Latogas, Is, of 1928 Wilson
street, charged with illegal use of
markers, was fined IS and costs.
Ernest Rogozzone, %, of Ill ORA
her avenue, charged with embezzle-
ment, received a continuance of two
weeks.
A continuance to Monday was
given Fred Seidel, 81, of Sc East
Liberty street, charged with violat-
ing the rules of the road. The
following motor vehicle cases were
also continued to Monday: Albert
Carignon, Al, of Is Pratte Place,
charged with violating the rules OF
the road; David Marbolon, %, OF
Hartford, charged with violating the
rules of the road; Joseph DeNicola,
26, Of Is Martin street, charged with
passing red light
A days continuance was given
Albert Millett, Is, of 119 Scovill
street, charged with breach of the
peace.
A weeks continuance was given
Walter Majewski, q, Of CT ward
street, charged with violating the
state liquor laws.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
OLD RECTOR DIES
in SOMERVILLE

Eomerville, Mass, Feb. 2-(UP)-
The Rev. Francis Bingham White,
II, since 1918 rector Of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church, died at his home
last night after two-week illness
with pneumonia.
4 native of Andover, Conn, he
was educated at Boston University,
the Episcopal Theological school at
Cambridge and Harvard University.
After his ordination 40 years ago,
Rev. White served as curate Of the
Church OF the Ascension Fall River,
where he later built st. Luke's
Church and was its rector from 1895
10 1900.
He subsequently served as rector
of st. Paul's Church Brockton: st.
James Church, New Bedford; and
st. Mary,s Church, Newton. AS min
lister I'm charge he served at st.
Pauls Church, Boston; st. Peters,
Cambridge, and Christ Church,
Ridgewood, N. j.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Thomas Church tomorrow at
2:aO D. m. with the 1T. Rev. Henry
Knox Sheriff., Episcopal bishop OF
Massachusetts,, officiating. Masonic
services also viii be held.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02

ciety are expected to be there in
reciprocation of the support given
to their masquerades by the Tur-
ners.
Prizes will be awarded to the best
group of six or more second best
group, best couple, best lady, best
gentleman. most cornical, and for
the best child.
Since masked balls offer a chance
for human beings to get away from
the conventional and do the things
they really enjoy doing, they con-
tain good deal Of human interest.
People can more or less "let them
selves CO." and enjoy their evening
to the fullest extent. p"4
The arrangements committee con-
sists Of: Albert Hummel, Ludwig
Kunkel, Erich Schmeer, William
LutE, and Herman Miller.
The decorations will be erected
by Erich Schmeer and Walter Sill
berhorn, Turner physical instructor
with the help Of several members
Of his classes. The grand prize
march will be conducted by the In
structor Walter Silberhorn.
Music for the dancing is to be
supplied by Jimmie Groves orches-
ira.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
STRIKE BILL OF
MANUFACTURERS
Would Outlaw Sympathe=
tic, General Strikes;
Labor Not Pleased

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 2.-UP)-
The Connecticut Manufacturer as
ISOLATION today planned. to intro
duce in the general assembly a meas
ure outlawing the sympathetic
strike and the general strike in Con-
necticut, as we'll as providing a
clearer definition of an illegal lock-
out. Announcement of the bill by
E. Kent Hubbard, Middletown, pres
ident Of the association, brought
storm of diSapproval from John j.
Egan, secretary of the Connecticut
Federation of Labor. II don't know
what Mr.. Hubbard is thinking
about" Egan said, "but it looks to
me as though he is inviting class
struggle in Connecticut" The meas
ure, modelled after the British labor
disputes acts, would, according to
Hubbard, make illegal the general
or sympathetic strike and it pro-
viGes penalties for Illegal lockout.
Legal Strike Allowed
at does not, however, prevent the
legal strike which Is carried on in
the furtherance of trade dispute
within the trade or industry In
which the strikers are engaged, and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02

entrance, he called my attention
to a small round hole in the door,
which he told me was made by a
bullet fired at General Furlong,
who was left in command OF the
town by General Grant, after the
surrender.
General Furlong's life was saved,
was told, by the courage and
presence of mind Of a young Jew
ish merchant, who saw the gen.
erals peril, and pushed him to
one side just in time. !
In the court room I noticed on
the wall above the judges desk,
among a group Of portraits of
former judges, one that especially
attracted me. My conductor in
formed me that 1t was the dis
tinguished Judge Yerger who died
shortly after the surrender Of
Vicksburg.
It seems a strange thing to tell
but though he had been dead
for more than a quarter Of q CEN
fury, was to see him In the flesh
and recognize him from his pic
ture, within an hour.
Our tour Of the town took us
TO the old battle lines Of attack
and defense. and then to the Ma
tional cemetery on the Bluff. over
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02

alumni were present, would be sur
passed this week. All those planning
to attend are urged to notify the
committee not later than Friday
noon. ...
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
By JOHN BARR

looking the Mississippi river, and
finally, to the old Vicksburg GEM
etery where the townspeople have
been buried since the founding of
the place. re..
Here I was shown monuments
and tombs of local celebrities; a
number of whom were killed in
duels, was told.
There" said by lawyer friend,
pointing to a granite structure,
with metal doors, "is the tomb, of
Judge Yerger, whose portrait you
saw at the court house. He was
one of Mississippi's most distin-
guished jurists and honored citi-
zens. His Is the only body In there,
and the story is that the doors
have never been opened since the
day of his funeral-when the
casket was placed on temporary
supports, until 1t should be placed
in an inner vault and sealed up.
But 1t has never been done, they
say, and there is no one of the
Yerger family here now to attend
to It,"
1.-THE boys say" he continued.
"that the doors are so rusty and
rickety it wouldn't take much of
push to get in"
Lets find OUT. proposed.
II don't think I'd want to-but
I'll sit in the buggy and wait for
you, If you'd like to try It,"
SO ] got out Of the carriage
walked over to the tomb-and
pushed the doors till they yielded.
After letting the foul air out
and some fresh air in, I went in
myself. and found things as had
been supposed-the casket resting
on temporary supports in the mid
die Of the outer vault.
I turned the head-piece of the
casket to look inside, expecting to
see only skull and bones, or
gruesome mummy. But what
did see was the perfectly recog-
niZable fact of Judge Yerger. It
was in as natural condition as
though his funeral had been that
day, or even as If he had only been
alseep all those years.
A shout to my friend brought
him over. The news spread fast,
and soon all the town was on the
way to see the wonder.
Riding through the Catskills in
a day coach couple of summers
later with a party of friends who
were telling stories-I related this.
While I was Speaking I became
conscious Of someone other than
our party, standing beside me in
the aisle listening; and when I
had finished the gentleman hand
ed me a business card, with q
New York city address, and said:
"You will pardon me, sir, for
listening, when I tell you that
twas I who had the good fortune
to save General Furlong from al
most certain death-and I recall
the death and burial of Judge
Yerger-."
While I was telling this at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel table, I was
also conscious of man standing
near my chair, listening-and
when I had concluded he reached
for my hand, and as he gave 1t a
hearty shake, said, II will intro
duce myself 10 you, though have
close friends at your table, am
General Furlong, and when from
my seat I overheard the word.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02

After listening attentively to
some of the nations celebri-
ties, who gathered nightly at
Charlie Hackett's table at the
Fifth Avene Hotel in the late
9O's John Barr. Waterbury's
well known writer ON historical
subjects, but then a youth
waiting for Opp0rtunity's beck
Oning signal, told an interesting
experience Of his own. He has
included 1t In the series, which
has been appearing in the DEM
crat for the past several weeks.
1t is q Civil war incident, a near
homicide, a visit to . tomb and
in later years meeting some of
the principals In the actual
occurrence. ., e..
Copyright, 1887. John Barn.
In the early nineties I visited
Vicksburg, Mississippi, for the
first tirne-and through the cour-
tesy of a prominent local lawyer
was enabled to get a pretty COM
prehensive view Of that historic
war town, and It's environment, in
q mornings drive.
Among, the many, interesting
places he took me to see was the
old court house-the most con-
spicuous building in town-and as
we were going up the steps to the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
HOLY CROSS CLUB
TOHOLD BANQUET
Plans for Affair to Be Dis
CusSed at Luncheon
Saturday

The Naugatuck Valley Club of
Holy Cross College will hold the
second Of its mid-winter luncheon
meetings Saturday noon at the
Court Hotel on Leavenworth street.
All members are urged to attend as
there are several important business
matters to be transacted.
Plans have been started for the
annual banquet of the organization
and Chairman Timothy j. Sullivan
Is expected to make his initial re-
port on the date of this event, as
well as the makeup of several COM
mittees which will have charge of
arrangements.
A report will also be submitted by
John G.. Gilmartin on the activities
committee. The club is expected to
sponsor an affair this spring, the
proceeds from which will be used
to swell the Stephen w. Wildly
Scholarship Fund which was inaug-
urated year ago by the club. 1t is
anticipated that the first scholar
ship may be awarded for the scho-
laStic year, 1937-38.
DR.. M. j. Lawlor, president of the
alumni unit. is expected to appoint
committee Saturday to draw up
appropriate resolutions on the death
of Rev. Michael E. Earls. s. j.,
faculty representative since
the death OF Rev. John D. Ahweler
8. j., Father Earls was well
known in Waterbury and was ex-
nected to visit here in the spring
when the annual banquet is held.
The committee III charge Of this
weeks luncheon-meetlng is COM
posed Of the same members who
took charge of the recent success
full one. 1t comprises John P. Kin
ney, chairman; Attorney Frank
Healey, Joseph Scully, William Bo-
land, Neil Maloney, DR.. Edward
Claffey, and Attorney Maurice P.
Wrenn.
Chairman Kinney stated today
that he believed the attendance of
several weeks ago, when thirty-ope
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
Old Fifth Avenue Hotel

John Barr Takes the Spotlight. and Tells Own
Experience Bravery of Young Jewish Merchant
Saves Generals Life at Vicksburg- Bullet
T. Scared Door Memory of Incident
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
TURNER'S ARRANGE
MASQUERADE BALL
43rd Annual Event to Be
Staged Saturday Night;
Prizes Offered

The 43rd annual masquerade ball
Of the Turner'S Is to be held at their
hall, 118l North Main street, Satur-
day. February 9th. ~ .
The masquerade ball Is the biggest
ana most elaborate function Of the
year in the Turner society. This
years it promises to be the largest
and best attended ball ever held
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
Long Series of Thefts Disclosed by Arrest

which Is not designed or calculated
to coerce the government, or to in
fiict injury upon the community.
The proposal correctS abuses which
arise out of the political and union
activities Of persons engaged In pub
lie service. The proposal controls
contributions to political funds such
as there have been boasts about
recently" This was taken as an at
tack upon John L. Lewis, leader Of
the committee for industrial organi-
zation, who recently called upon
President Roosevelt to pay politi-
cal debt by siding with the union In
the General Motors dispute.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
NEW PROBATION OFFICER

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 2.-UP)
B. Malcolm Harris, 43, North Ha-
ven, today assumed his duties as
federal probation officer for Con-
necticut following appointment by
U. s. District Court Judge Carroll
C. Hincks.
Harris succeeds James Milne who
died last week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02

'Vicksburg'-I pricked up my ears
and listened, and then couldn't
resist coming over here. can cor
roborate your story. I was greatly
interested in what you told of
Judge Yerger's tomb, for knew
him and was at his funeral and
burial. And of course I was deep
ly interested, too in your account
of meeting the man who saved me
from getting the bullet that made
the hole through the door of the
Vicksburg Court House"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02

ABOVE
AS water boiled through a break
in the Ievee at Bessie, Tenn, a
photographer for a Memphis
newspaper and NEA Service
fingered precariously for one last
picture before a rescue boat car
ried him to safety. This dramatic
picture Of the scene was made
from an airplane. Ten minutes be-
fore, 900 men stood waist deep in
the swirling Mississippi flood
water here and piled sandbags on
the levee wall in a desperate but
futile battle to hold back the
flood. The water Tapped over the
top, then broke through. Barges
and steamboats, saved the work.
men.
RIGHT
When the break came at Bessie
the 600 wOrkmen scrambled fran
tically into the boats which had
stood by TO rescue them. Where
the clustered rowboats float had
been strong retaining wall few
minutes before. In this airview,
note the rescued workmen who
dot the hatch covers Of the two
bargeS.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27

Freddie Bartholomew slipped the tilted schooner deck
and stunned himself. By the time reached him he
trying pick himself up but there bad bruse his
knee, which beginning to swell up like balloon
him ashore and had him Xrayed before finished the
afternoons work
There's kid for you He insisted of that he
perfectly O. K and that the picture wasn't going to be de-
ayed because of him. The Xrays showed broken bones
at 430 p completed the picture after five months
of almost continual work.
very funny thing about that Lionel Barrymore John
Carradine and kidding Director Vic Fleming about
being able to 60 home and concentrate his baby
which the doctors had told him due arrive that
Sure enough o'clock the morning. the youngster
girl put in her appearance That's Vics second. He has
another girl who was years old last month
supposed to 60 right work the following day
They Gave Him Gun" I'd talked my old pal W. s. Van
Dyke into directing it. and it looked like dirty trick
hold production but just had have day off to
recuperate. And don't think Van bit sorry for
days respite His second baby boy born last week.
It arrived at o'clock in the morning too-that
be popular time-and at 80 Van had at work
the set with Jean Harlow and Bob Taylor So know he
wasn't sorry to get day off when he could sleep.
Tomorrow then start the sequences of "They
Gave Him Gun with Franchot Tone and Gladys George
the sefsame French the back lot where the
late Jack Gilbert and Renee Adoree made The Big Parade
twelve years ago.
AS the saying goes, "time marches on"
Yours sincerely,
Q ,A.><.n E4a4
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
"Murder Goes TO
."coIIese''
(ParamOunt)
Rating: Good

Well constructed and gener.
ously interspersed with good
comedy, this picture should be
favorably received. Although
none Of the characters is Of Q
particularly admirable type, the
story has sufficient suspense to
hold the interest throughout.
The conniving Of Lynne Over
man, Astrid Allwyn, Larry
Crabbe and Roscoe Karns. who
carry the brunt Of the plot.
never fails to hold attention.
Overman, a private investi'
gator, stumbles on a murder
case while carrying on q flirta-
ton with Miss Allwyn, wife OF
a college mathematics protes-
Sor.
When the professor is muir
dered, it develops that he, as
well as other members Of the
faculty had profitable under
world ties. In the resulting
maze, the entire cast falls under
suspicion until Overman, play
ing his own angles, beats Charles
wilson, a police inspector, to
the solution.
Charles Reisner's direction
maintains constant flow OF
action. The screenplay by Brian
NARROW, Robert Wyler and Ed.
die WEIGH, which was fashioned
from the Kurt Steel novel, Of
ferS some clever dialogue. The
supporting roles are handled
creditably by Harvey Stephens.
Purnell Pratt, Barlow Borland
and Earle Fox. Overman and
Karns work together smoothly
and form a comedy team thas
can be continued in the future
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Director Tourog Is in Favor
Of Rewordinq Bit PLAYERS

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 27.-Nor-.
man Taurog has novel and bril-
liant idea. The director thinks
there should be an academy award
for the players who give the best
bit" performances of the year.
His selections include:
Reginald Gardiner in
Born to Dance"
Barnett Parker in
Born to Dance"
Margaret Irving in
San Francisco"
z. E. Give in
Tale of Two Cities"
Mady Christians in
Come and Get 1t"
Clyde Hager in
Strike Me Pink"
John Wray in
"Mr. Deeds Goes to Town"
Donald Meek in
"One Rainy Afternoon
John Gallaudet in
Pennies from Heaven"
Jack Mulhall in
Anything Goes"
"I have seen so many brilliant
performances recently" says Tau
rog, that I wish there was some
way to honor the artists who in
variably give fine portrayals. It
is extremely difficult to draw a
line between an important sup
porting role and an important
minor role. While, naturally, I
agree with such Academy selec-
tionS for supporting roles as Beu-
lah Bondi. Gale Sondergaard, Wal
The Washington times., 1937-02-27

ter Brennan, Misha Auer, Stuart
Erwin, Akin Tamiroff and others,
here are several players who never
miss:
Edgar Kennedy, William Fraw-
ley, j. M. Kerrigan. Lynn Over
man, Louise Dresser, Raymond
Walburn, Una Merkel, John Car.
radine, Fritz Leiber, Jean Dixon,
Lionel Stander, j. Edward Brom-
berg, Esther Ralston, Andy De-
vine, Mary Nash, Maude Eburne,
Alan Dinehart, Slim Summer
vile"
Editors Note-In line with
Taurog'S reputation as a director
of children, he selects Douglas
Scott as a juvenile actor who
never misses. And, for the "un-
uSuap-Asta in After the Thin
Man."D
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
PreVieWs . :.
By Jimmg Starr
Lost Horizon"
(COlumbia)
Rating: Excellent

So fantastic in theme as to
challenge credulity, Columbia
offers in Lost Horizon" or1s Of
the most radical departures
from orthodox formula ever to
be presented on the screen. It
Is finely produced, acted and
directed. There is evidence
that money, time. diligence were
not Stinted in its making.
The film is a monument to
the courage and vision of its
sponsors. It is as different
from any screen trend as day
is from night. The successful
commercial presentation of the
film leading to the full realiza-
tion Of the producers hopes de-
mands showmen's efforts com.
parable with the thought and
resourcefulness that were put
into its creation.
The picture tells a bizarre
story. In it audiences are asked
to believe in an improbable ad.
venture existent only in vivid
imagination. The elements of
romance, drama, comedy, thrills
little group of civilized people
beyond q mental. timeleSS ho-
riZon.
It is necessarily heavily laden
with dialogue in order to bring
the theme within the realm of
general understanding. The
film has stirring action which
erupts dynamically in the Sc
quenceS depicting Chinese revo-
lutionary fury, the suspense of
a flight over desert and noun
tains and awe-inspiring ava
lancheS.
Embellishing the films artis-
tic quality are the backgrounds,
the gardens and palaces of the
mystic Shangri La where time
stops and only peace reigns.
Ronald Colman, Edward Ev-
erett Horton, John Howard,
Thomas Mitchell and Isabel
Jewell, refugees escaping the
fury Of a Chinese uprising, are
carried to the Eden-like land
that is unknown to mortal mind
and which is under the theo.
Sophical guidance of H. B. War.
ner, q Lama, and Sam Jaffe, its
head Lama.
Colman finds heavenly peace
and falls in love with Jane wy.
att, the flower Of Shangri La.
Spiritual and mental regenera-
ton come to Horton, Mitchell
and the hard street girl, Miss
Jewell. Howard, although un.
der the spell Of the passionate
affection Of Margo, is o simi-
larly alien inhabitant of the
mystic garden and convincing
Colman that all is unreal, pre-
walls upon him to escape.
Margo, aging, dies as the trio
Is deserted by guides. Howard,
driven mad. commits suicide.
Coleman, trying to beat his way
back, is found by nomads Of the
wilderness. England, after thrill
ing to the news that the bril-.
liant missing diplomat is found,
never sees him, for after tell
ing his weird story he flees back
to Shangri La and Miss Wyatt.
The directorial technique Of
Frank Capra steps off any
beaten track. Crediting audi.
ences with intelligence and the
ability to understand and ap-
preciate the fantastic concept,
his efforts are painstakingly
thorough. The quality Of the
acting by the entire cast in as
saying the difficult, imaginative
interpretations, should win crit.
cal audience favor. Likewise,
the fine presentation Of the film
will not go unrecognized. II Is
based on the novel by James Hi
ton. Robert Riskin wrote the
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Louis Mayer Signs
New Sinqinq Find

On his trip to New York, Louis
B. Mayer stopped off in Chicago
to hear an 18-year-old girl sing.
AS a result, Margaret Mayer,
singing discovery of Mary Gar.
den'S, is today at the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer studios, under
contract. Miss Garden, who is
engaged in hunting singing tai
ent for the studio. says the girl
has one of the finest voices in
America.
Miss Mayer is the daughter of
Gottlieb Mayer, a precinct police
captain in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1937-02-27

Southern Cal
ifornia h a S
S e N for
weeks ; so, in
stead of 60
ing out to
Santa Anita
to see the
r a C e S, or
bothering to
cast my boat
loose, l just
curled up on
t h e b a c k
la w n a n d
went to sleep.
B oy, it
really did me
good to soak
up that old
S u n. After
the beating
we all took
on the last
few days of
NJ G Ms
&C a p t a i n S
Coura geous," "
W h e n W e
were ov er
our heads in
ice = col d
water m o S t
of the time,
some of us
were think
ing that the
cramps would
never unkink.
[ got a real
scare on the
fl n al ay
when Vounp
The Washington times., 1937-02-27
Director Fleming Completes
Picture, Goes Home to Find
The Stork Is Calling
Dear Andy Kelley:

Well for the first time in five months-not counting that
two-week trip New York just before Chrstmas-I got
day off from work 1t the first really sunny day that