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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27
STRAND

Kay Francis in "Confession hsads the show at Warmers Strand treater today and tomorrow. This is said to be the most powerful story In which the dark beauty has played during her nine-year career as a picture actress, outranking even h0r ilnforgettable "One Way Pass aRc," and her recent triumph in "White Angel"
 "Confession" was adapted from the famous Continental stage play "Mazurka." It has to do with a onceS great opera singer, now reduced to cabaret jobs, who learns that the man who had betrayed her, years previously, now has the same sort of design upon her young daughter.
 When she sees the two of them together in c cabaret. she kills him and what follows adds to the in- terest of the story's plot. All the action is laid in Warsaw and in the picturesque settings reproduc- ing the ancient Polish city
 Miss Francis of course, plays the opera singer, Jane Bryan, an up- ard-coming young starlet, is her daughter. Basil Rathbone Is the suave betrayer, and Ian Hunter Is A war hero from whose arms Kay was lured by the wiles of Rath- bone.
 Other well known players in the cast include Donald Crisp, Dorothy Peterson, Robert Barrat, Laura Hope Crews, Ben Weldon and Mary Mcguire, Helen Valkis and Veda Ann Borg.
 The companion feature presents Pat O'Brien with Humphrey Bogart Barton MacLane and Ann Sheridan in "san Quintin". It's a story that has for It's lacale that famous prison that juts into San Francisco bay It's packed with thrills and excite ment from start to finish. Wednes' day brings Jack Benny in Artists and Models" also Edward Everett Horton in Wild Money"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27
By PAUL HARRISON

Hollywood-There are movie stars you never see and may never hear about. They're behind -the-screen celebrities, but they play vital roles in the creation of glamour.
 A star whom you really should hear about is o. O. Ceccarini. To him, Greta Garbo Is just lot of light vibrations, Jeanette MacDon- aid certain number of sound fre- quencies.
 The finest piece of dramatic
 acting ever done by Gladys George may move him only to the working of a problem in def fcrential calculus.
 I can't tell you in much detail about thes things that Signor Geo. carini does, and If could 1t would bore you. But for 10 years he has been chief consulting engineer at Metro Glodwyn- Mayer. He is a phy- sicist who deals largely in pure science and leaves the practical ap- plication of his abstruSe findings to other men. Dr. Albert Einstein has named him as one of the five great est mathematicians In America.
  Salary Figures Stop Him
 All this sounds pretty aloof and imposing. Actually Ceccarini is an amiable man with an accent, a pipe and the appearance of being much younger than he possibly can be,
 He laughs when people suggest that such a master of figures should have hand in the selection of chorus girls. He admits that the higher mathematics of players sal aries are beyond his comprehension,
 Enstein's brand of relativity is a cinch for this rtalian-born sci- enlist. He seyS that relativily is merely a kind of mathematical shorthand, and applicable to any problem from the light of real stars to the lighting of reel stars.
 In 10 years he has had a hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27
POPULAR DOG SHOW
Will Be Feature of Danbury, Conn.,,
 Fair. Oct. 6 and ! '..,

Canines of high degree, top notch- CTS in form, color and pedigree will be shown at the Danbury, Conn, Fair in October. The Dog Show is part of the big exposition and this years days for this feature are Oct. 6 and 2.
 The Foley organization, Philadel- phia, well known for It's efficiency, has charge, assuring proper staging of this event. Benches and tan bark will see stiff competition with many excellent entries.
 The Dog Show at the Danbury Fair attracts excellent features and always is crowded with experts and spectators. Many go to the fair just for this event and they go every year. Others take in this part of the fair in the general stride and be- come confirmed patrons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27

avenue, opposite the Chase Metal Works when a car travelling north, driven by Charles s. Burnet of 1889 Cooke street, Waterbury pulled out of line of traffic and crashed into a south bound car driven by Allen Boardman of 452 Willow street, Waterbury. Fortuntely MT. and Mrs. Boardman, the only oc- cupants in the car, were uninJureo although their sedan was badly damaged. Burnett was unharmed, but was notified to appear in traffic court this morning on a charge Of reckless driving.
 Ladies Aid
 The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Michaers church will hold a bus- mess meeting this evening at 7:3O o'clock at the Parish hall.S Mrs. George Goggins, president, will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27

DVNAEANAN Ns OkNVC AsAO
 Representatives of several states are showing keen interest in the military ball arranged by FlOriO post, Italian American World War Veterans. The social event, one of the most elaborate social funct ctions planned here in months will be held on the eve of Armistice Day, November 10, in Buckingham hall Domenic c. OnOfriO, of New Haven, past chief of staff of the Disabled American War Veterans and present chief of the national department, Italian American War Veterans, is visiting Water bury frequently to complete ar- rangementS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27
MOUieS Playing
 Today
STATE

Xou1l miss one of the most de- lightful afternoons or evenings you have ever spent in @ movie theater if you miss that smashing dramatic sensation Dead End" playing at Warner Brothers State theater to- day to Thursday night. Everyone is talking about itl Everyone is prais- ing It to the skies. . .praising the performances of Sylvia Sidney, Joel McCfee, Humphrey BogaEt and those five amazing boys from the original Broadway stage produc- ton.
 Sylvia Sidney gives her greatest performance as Drina, the little slum girl who fights a valiant but losing battle to save her small motherless brother, Tommy, from the gang ster,s fate she has seen the slum mete out to so many of its sons Joel McCrea Is grand as Dave, the penniless young architect she loves and who, in turn, is loved by Kay (Wendy Barrie) the girl who has found a dubious route out of the slurn into a penthouse in the fash ionable apartment next door.
 Humphrey Bogart Is superb as "Baby Face" Martin, wanted gang ster and killer, who crawls back to the slum to see his mother and boy hood sweetheart. FranceS once more--and for his trouble receives from his mother stinging recrimina- tions and hatred; from Francey the bitter knowledge that she has taken life tn eeasiest way; and from the guns of the G-men a body full oi lead.
 Claire Trevor gives truly great performance as the harl. pathetic little Francey and Allen Jenkins IS swell as Hunk" henchman oi "Baby Face" As for the celebrated bead End Kids from the original New York stage cast, Billy Halop' Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Gabriel Dell and Bernard punsley, their perfection as the tough, brawling babies of the slum defies description. They must DC seen--and heard!
 "Dead End" is one of HollywoodS proudest and most important et- forts, It's the one picture every cinemagoer must see. Because If you don't see Dead End" you might as well give up going to pictures. "Dead End" is shown at l:l5-4:oo- 6:50-9:40. .. /, The companion feature is Foot loose Heiress," a romantic comeay with Craig Reynolds, Ann Sheridan' William Hopper and Ann Nagel' This show will play the State for one week ending next Thursday night. Next attraction will be "Dou- bic or Nothing" with Bing Crosby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27
tCCC Volunteers
 Urged To Apply

Beacon Falls, Sept. s7.--LoCaI young men interested in enroll ing in the Civilian Conservation Corps can do so by applying to the selecting agent Miss Ruth Carroll at the town hall here. Former members may re-enrOll if hOnOrably discharged six months or more ago. A member cannot serve more than two years and 8 former member cannot re-enter if he served 1S months or more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27
BANKER ACTIVE AT 9l

Newcomerstown, o. - (U.PD - At 9l, Theodore F. Crater, the citys only surviving veteran of the Civil War still Is active in the daily af- fairs of the Oxford Bank, which he helped to found. He is a director and cashier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27
ANOTHER KIDD ACCUSED

Cassville, Wis. (Up) - An in- scription on 8 tombstone in Ramsey church cemetery reads: "In memory of Catherine Jordan, daughter of William and Martha Jordan, mur- dered by William Kidd, June IS, 1884,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27
SOBER DRIVER ADvERTIsEs

Juincy, Mass. CU.P0 - This advertisement appeared in the "Sit. uations Wanted" section of the Quincy Patriot Ledger: Don't sac- riflce your license. Careful, sober man will drive your car evenings from on"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27
CAMERAS TO SHOOT M1sHAPs

Denver-(UP)-Members of the Colorado State Highway Patrol have been ordered by Director Joseph J. Marsh to shoot" all serious high- way accidents and traffic hazards. Each patrol car will be equipped with camera for making a pictor- ial record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-27
UNKNOWN GUEST DEPARTS

Cambridge, Mass. CU.PJ - Miss Alberta Garfield had a guest for breakfast-but she didn't know 1t, A burglar forced the door of her apartment and "ratded" the refrig- orator, He disturbed nothing else.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
HUNT
WIDENED
BY PAUL BROOK
BOARD u. s. s. LEXINGTON,

ABOARD u. s. S. LEXINGTON.
in mid-Pacific, July IA IN.S0
Undaunted by their failure to find
trace of Amelia Earhart and Fred
Noonan, 800 Navy airnen in so
planes plan to leave the decks OF
this big aircraft carrier again to.
day to scan the vast reaches of the
midi Pacific.
The Lexington's filters made a
fruitless search yesterday.
From a point 100 miles north
of Rowland Island, the planes
vainly zoomed low over the waves
along a strip 80 miles wide and
nearly 900 miles long.
Today the hunt will be greatly
extended for the lost 'round-the-
world fliers for whose safety only
faint hope is held.
The search sector today will In
clude the Gilbert Islands, 600 miles
west of Rowland. If nothing is
found on these islands-last of the
tiny mid-Pacific sand specks to be
searched-then hope will be aban.
doned.
Weather hampered the search
yesterday. Rain squalls and equa-
torial storms made flying hazard
Gus and visibility extremely poor.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Fig Leaves Ordered
Instead Of Trousers
For Male Statues

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, July "a
G.N.S)-The question of whether
Adam, instead of Eve, should
have worn the fig leaf stirred
Kankakee today in a renewal Of
its controversy over nude Statuary.
A compromise under which, in
stead of pants, fig leaves will be
placed on the male figures, while
the female figures will be left
nude, was announced by Mayor
Albert F. Hattenburg.
The statuary was presented by
the famous sculptor. George Gray
Barnard. and has been kept I'm.
der wraps several weeks while the
issue of whether it could be
shown nude at Central School
was being thraShed out.
Previously, the board had or
dered a sculptor to put trousers
on each figure. but some highly
artistic ridicule stopped this pro
cedure.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Bull DEL 5
THREATEN
STRIKE
Unions Here Reported
Ready to Halt All
Federal Work

For the first time In the his
tory of the labor movement, a
general strike against the Govern
ment, involving millions of dollars
of new construction, is being
threatened by the various unions
in the building trades here.
From authoritative sources it
was learned that every union
painter, carpenter, bricklayer and
other building tradesmen en-
ployed on Federal and District
jobs in washington is ready to
lay down his tools if the call for a
walkout comes from their unions.
Would Stop All Work
The strike against the District
government, it was learned, has
been planned secretly for some
days and was said to have been
given tacit approval at meeting
of the Washington Building
Trades Council last night. The
action would stop all work on the
new Municipal Courts building,
hundreds of thousands of dollars
in new school construction and
other local jobs.
The Federal Government would
be penalized by cessation of work
on the Apex Building, the Internal
Revenue Building and many other
important construction projects.
The movement of the building
trades, all of whom are affiliated
with the American Federation of
Labor, is divided into two parts,
Continued ON Page 8, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Grasshoppers Dim
Sun in New Mexico

DENVER, July IA G.N.S0.-
Skies of northeastern New Mexico
were blackened today by hordes Of
grasshoppers moving southwark at
the same time that northern Colo
RADIO reported the invasion Of mon
strous winged 'hoppers destroying
all crops as they swept over the
countryside.
The New Mexico infestation,
which impaired visibility on the
highways in the vicinity of Clay.
ton, is the same area where Ma
tional Guardsmen and volunteers
recently exterminated the pests
with fire and poison.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
POLE FL|ERS
IN SAFE
LANDING
Russian Plane Forced
Down in California
ByGasoIine Leak

SAN JACINTO, Cal, July IA
0.NS0 -Russia'S second trans
polar plane, after being missing
for seven hours over fog-bound
California, landed in a COW pas
ture near here today to break all
distance flying records.
The three airmen-Pilot MIX
hall Gromov, sCo-pilot Major An
drei Yumashev and Navigator Ser
gel Danilin-brought their big red,
sIngle-motored plane down among
the COWS at about a. m. (P.S.To.
They had been in the air about
50 hours. They left Moscow at
4:22 b. M p.S.T0 last Sunday
and had flown Approximately $50
The best former mark was set
by the Frenchmen, Paul Codos
and Maurice Rossi, who traversed
1857 miles from New York to
Syria.
The first Russian pole-hopping
ship. which landed at Vancouver,
wash. last month. flew 1888
miles,.
Land Near Mountains
Gronnov and his compatriots
today appeared from the sky to
ths establishment of this little
towr, which is tucked away at the
foot Of the towering San Jacinto
Mountains. This range, about 70
miles east of Los Angeles, sepa-
rates the orange country OF River
side from the desolate desert OF
the famous resorts like Palm
The tired aviators. after fight
ing Arctic gales over the polar
cap and a night of terrifying fog.
put their big ship down in the
pasture and skidded it to a bumpy
stop.
Then they climbed out and
stretched and blinked and pointed
CONTINUED ON Page 8, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
AUDITOR HEARD
AT TRIAL

UPPER MARLBORO. Md. July
IA Baltimore auditor was
called by the State to the witness
stand in the trial Of seven county
policemen, a former justice of the
peace and a bondsman, all charged
with conspiring to defraud motor
lists in a bonding and ticket fixing
racket"
The auditor, william c. Fraser,
made an audit of police and court
records, and testified as to dis.
crepancieS he found in those rec
ords.
Although admission of the rec
ord books as evidence was denied
by the trial judge, Justice William
Loker, he ruled that each indivld-
ual case might be admitted.
The first case taken UP was that
of Lansing Caul, colored, of the
Continued on Page 6, Col. u -
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
LED "HILL" FIGHT
FOR PRESIDENTS
COURT PLAN

Apparently stricken as he slept, Senator Jo-
seph Taylor Robinson, majority leader Of the
Senate and "wheelhorse" of the Democratic
Party, died suddenly this morning in his apart
ment at 100 Maryland Ave. N. E.-only block
from the Capitol.
His pajama clad body was found by col
ored maid few minutes before o'clock. He
was lying on the floor beside his bed and ap-
parently had been dead between five and
seven hours.
It is believed he attempted to aid when he
stricken but fell to the floor and died before he could call
for help. Death was caused by cardiac condition.
DR.. Warren Fletcher, Casualty Hospital ambulance
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Battle For Robinson
Post lin Prospect

crease the membership Of the
United States Supreme Court.
He was leading that fight. He
had small stomach for the bust
ness, but party loyalty and his
position as majority leader i'm
PEELED him to go through with it.
Short-tempered and aggreSsively
he did so. In the end he hoped
to achieve his lifetime ambition
of place on the Supreme Bench.
Death Intervenes
There were rumors-never con.
firmed, but persistent-that he
had been offered the place by
President Roosevelt when the
Court fight was fought through to
successful conclusion. Death
dramatically interviewed to prevent
his ever attaining his ambition.
Among the immediate develop
ments of Robinson's sudden death
were these:
The court fight may be aban-
boned for this session. Privately,
most Democratic members, pro
and con, hope that it will be, and
there is a majority sentiment in
favor of compromising the issue by
submission of a constitutional
amendment.
A battle is is prospect over the
succession to Robinson as leader,
with Senator Alben w. Barley, of
Kentucky, now assistant leader,
and Senator Pat Harrison, of Mis-.
Sissippi. as the leading candidates.
The White House will be inclined
to favor Barley, although most
tCentanMed on Page 8, Gel s.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
SENATOR ROBINSON SUCCUMBS
TO SUDDEN HEART ATTACK
First Lady
Defended
On Tax
International News SERVES

Answering charges that Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt has used
charitable deductions to reduce
her income tax, Assistant Attorney
General Robert H. jackson today
declared the Treasury holds that
there is no tax on such a kind
ness"
He revealed that in 1884 the
wife of the President had submitted
her broadcasting contract to the
Treasury to ascertain whether the
proceeds might go to charity tax
free. AS the then head of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue legal
department, jackson said he had
advised her that the department
would not hold it taxable income.
Reply to Representative Fish
Jackson's statement was con.
tanned in a letter to Chairman
Doughton, of the joint Congress
Continued or Page 8, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES
International News Service

Senator Joseph T. Robinson of
Arkansas, for Is years Democratic
leader of the Senate, died today,
and his passing may have far
reaching effect not only on the
fortunes of his party but on Ameri-
can history.
Robinson died at the height of
party crisis, which has seen the
Democratic party split as it never
has been split before-not even in
1928-over President Roosevelt
determination to reorganize the
Federal Judiciary system and in
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
ROBINSON SEAT
TO BAILEY?

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. July IA
N.S)-Governor Carl Bailey
of Arkansas is regarded as a
likely successor to the Senate seat
vacated by the death of Senator
Joseph T. Robinson, according to
informed political circles here to-
day.
Paying high tribute to the late
Senator, Governor Bailey said to-
day:
Senator Robinson gave his
life for the nation"
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Deported Boy, T. Asks
President TO Let Him
See Mother and Dou

WINDSOR, Ontario, July IA
G.N.S).-Colin Frazer, Z, of this
city, today was hopefully awaiting
an answer from President Roose-
welt to his written plea that he
be admitted to the United States
"to see his mother and dog"
Collins mother, three brothers
and a sister, all born in the United
States, live in Detroit. Born dur.
ing the family'S six months So
journ in Canada. Colin was de.
ported with his father from the
United States for. Illegal entry
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Local thundershowers probably tonight and
Thursday: warmer Thursday; gentle winds,
mostly southeast and south.
weather Details on Page 81
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
LEADERS, DEATH.
STUNS SENATE

A stunned delegation-Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike
met in the United States Senate
chamber at noon today to hear
formally the sad news of the
passing Of Senator Joseph T.
Robinson.
Quietly they heard Senator
Hattie Caraway, of Arkansas.
announce the death. Then the
Senate adjourned until tomor.
row.
Meanwhile, a dozen members
Continued on Page 3, Col. ~ .
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
BAXTER SALARY
AT $2S4, 384
International News Service

Warner Baxter, motion picture
actor, received a salary of 1884
last year, the annual report Of
twentieth Century Fox Corpora.
ton filed with the Securities Elk.
change Commission, revealed TO.
day.
other film salaries reported
were Daryl Zanuck, $3.50, 900; Roy
Del Ruth, director, $238,323: Gary
Cooper, $265, Asa; George Raft,
500, 666, and wesley Ruggles, pro-
Queer for Paramount, $1S8, 1903.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Wheat King TO Buy
7O,OOO-AUe Trdct

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, July
14.-Thomas D. Campbell, Mon
tana wheat king, said he would buy
the 70,O0O-acre Belan grant, which
adjoins the 216,000-acre La Joya
grant, already his. Both tracts
originally were owned by the Span
iSh,
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Death Hits
New Deal
Ranks
International News Service

The death of Senator Robinson
today not only robs the New Deal
of one of its leading supporters
but takes from the Administration
its floor leader in the Senate. His
successor will be either Senator
Pat Harrison of Mississippi or Sen
ator Alben Barley of Kentucky.
Robinson was 81 years old. He
was born in Little Rock, Ark, on
August 26, 1872. He was educated
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
Evening star., 1937-02-06
MISS THOMAS, 90,
SUCCUMBS HERE
Was Descendant of Famous
Maryland FamiIy-Funeral
Services Monday.

Miss Kate Thomas, SO. descendant
OF q famous Maryland family, died
yesterday after a brief illness at the
home of her nieces. Misses Mary and
Kate Mitchell. 1921 @ street. with
whom she had lived for the last
seven years. She was stricken with
pneumonia Monday.
Miss Thomas was the oldest living
D. A. r. charter member Of the
Maj. William Thomas Chapter, named
for her grandfather, distinguished in
the Revolution as we'll as in the
Colonial wars. She likewise was a
descendant Of Thomas Brooke, a
famed Marylander.
Until moving with her nieces here
seven years ago. Miss Thomas lived
at Cremona. Georgian house built
by her father in 1918, on the Patux-
tent River in ST. Marys County. She
was a life member of the All Faiths
Church near her homestead. While
here she attended the old st. Johns
Church IN Georgetown.
Miss Thomas celebrated her 99th
birthday anniversary on September 81
last with a birthday cake and visits
from a few old family friends. She
was born at Cremona in 1887.
Funeral rites will be held at 2:30
pm. Monday at the All Faiths Church,
near Mechanicsville. Rev. Franklin
Lee Metcalf. rector, will oficiate.
Evening star., 1937-02-06
ILLNESS IS FATAL
TO DR.. EICHHORN
Retired Druggist Was Member
of Association of Oldest
Inhabitants,

DR.. Aloysius B. Eichhorn, ST., II,
retired druggist, died today in George
town Hospital after an illness Of
about six weeks.
For many years. DR.. Eichhorn
operated drug store at First and K
streets, retiring about seven years
ago. A native Of this city, he was
the son Of the late Rudolph Eich-
horn. He was a member of the As
sociation Of Oldest Inhabitants Of the
District Of Columbia and the knights
of Columbus.
DR.. Eichhorn lived here with his
daughter. Mrs. Martin ]. McNamara,
1874 Park road. He also is survived
by four sons. Rudolph j., Raymond
A., Aloysius B., jr, and Paul j. Eich-
horn, all Of this city, and three sisters,
Miss Margaret Eichhorn and Mrs. Ann
C. Sutton, both Of Riverdale, Md, and
Mrs. Daniel j. Donovan, wife of tine
District auditor. He also leaves 16
grandchildren. His wife was the late
Mrs. Louise Rupert Eichhorn.
Funeral services will be held at 9
am. Monday in Sacred Heart Catholic
Church. Burial will be in st. Marys
Cemetery.