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The Washington times., 1937-03-05
I Cover HOLLYWOOD

'growing by the day and becoming
more magnificent by the minute.
Originally erected by one of the
Gillette razor-blade people for a
mere pittance of some 100000, it
is now outdoing its own elegance.
Clarence, to an artificial lake, is
now adding a 70-foot swimming
pool, a projection room, some
barbecue pits, and everything else
that could capture the fancy Of an
estate lover. It even has an ele-
vator, and is completely self-sus-
tanning as far as vegetable and
dairy products are concerned.
Mrs. Natalie Kalmus, supreme
authority on technicolor, is going
to be very busy woman before
and during the forthcoming coro-
nation. She is preparing for sew
eral personal audiences with King
The Washington times., 1937-03-05
Soldier and Lady Keith's Next

said to be breath-taking in their
immensity, and the film nolds
added interest for American audi
ences in that it marks the debut
of the European stage and screen
idol, Anton Walbrook.
Dealing with the efforts of a
courier of the Car to reach Rus
sian army at Irkutsk during sud-
den rebellion of the Tartar hordes,
the story abounds in breathless oc-
currenceS.
These sequences were filmed in
Bulgaria, with 10000 picked troops
of the Bulgarian army represent
ing the Russian and Tartar armies
and led by their own generals in
the intricate tactics called for by
the Jules Verne story, while 10
camera crews recorded the various
charges and retreats.
Margot Grahame and Elizabeth
Allen have the principal feminine
roles, with AKIN Tamiroff, Fay
Banter and Eric Blore in support
ing portrayals in this Pandro s.
Berman production.
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Heralded as one of the most
spectacular pictures of the current
season, ''The Soldier and the Lady,
from Jules Verne's Michael Stro-
goff" will have its first showings
on local screen on Wednesday,
March 10, at RKO Keith's.
First published in 1871 in Paris,
the book has sold into millions of
copies, and has been translated
into nearly every modern language.
The scenes depicting the as
saults Of the Tartar hordes on the
Russian armies in Siberia are
The Washington times., 1937-03-05
BY LLOYD PANTAGEs

HOLLYWOOD, March 5.-our
more fortunate neighbors. Harry
Cohn, head of Columbia, collected
himself a five-car load of celebri-
ties, including Gloria Swanson and
Aileen Pringle, and took them to
San Francisco Tuesday for a spe.
cial showing of Lost Horizon, 4"
followed by very large and gala
party.
Della Lind's debut at M. G. M.
should be auspicious, If for nothing
else than the Cole Porter music
she will sing. He has completely
outdone himself in the compost
tionS, including lullaby which is
apt to go down through the ages
as sheer masterpiece.
Clarence Browns colossal ranch
in the San Fernando Valley is
The Washington times., 1937-03-05
Luise Roiner and Paul NUM-
Win Academy Gold Statues

LOS ELES, March 5
UN.S0.-Greatest film stars Of
the past year were Luise Rainer
and Paul Muni.
They were named by the Acad.
emy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences at the ninth annual
presentation dinner last night.
The Great Ziegfeld" won over
The Washington times., 1937-03-05

LUISE RAINIER
Louis PaSteur" by a Scant mar
gin as the best motion picture.
Miss Rainer won filmdom's
highest honor for her work in
"The Great Ziegfeld."
NUM- was given the award for
his portrayal Of Louis Pasteur." "
The Washington times., 1937-03-05

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
TEAR GAS USED
 ON JOHN HARVARD
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(COntlnueQ rom rage U leys from overhead wire and cut control ropes.
 The rioters rapidly gained re- cruits as they surged into Harvard Square, only to meet a bararge of eggs hurled by occupants of Massa- chusetts-avenue apartment houses
 The tear gas bombs were dis charged by Cambridge police after students jeered orders to disperse.
 Their eyes smarting, the rioters broke in all directions, but soon re- assembled in Cambridge Common where a frock-coated, bespectacled student mounted Soldiers monu- ment and ended a mock anarchistic speech with:
 Peace, it's wonderful"
 A proctor grabbed him and marched him off to his dormitory.
 Arsenal Square was the next stop for the rioters. Fist fights ending in torn clothes and uniforms result ed when students resisted police at- tempts to turn them back. Once more police resorted to tear gas bombs and once again the weep ing students fled, most of them heading for the Radcliffe quad rangle.
 When Harvardians began to ser- enade them, Radcliffe students doused them with water. In re- taliation the students tore down the field hockey goal posts and hurled them into two bonfires.
 Cambridge firemen extinguished the bonfires as Cambridge police hurried to the scene in patrol wag- ons.
 Two more tear gas bombs were necessary before the student cele- orators finally decided to bid Rad cliffe farewell.
 Enroute back to the Harvard yard, students ripped flag from a pole in front of the Hotel Continental fired rubbish on a street repair job pulled four more street car trolleys from the wires and rolled over a city information booth, but failed to move cannons at the Soldiers and Sailors monument enclosure.
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the present session expires on June 9th.
 The appointment of Sanford H. Wadhams of Torrington for another term as state water commissioner, was also regarded favorably today in the senate and also that of Charles Lester Morris of Newtown, who was named to the state aero- nautics commission.
 Local Bills Passed
 Three bills sponsored by the Wa terbury administration were passed today in the House. The first bill provides for the abolishment of the central school district, which ac- tually has not existed for years. Abolishment of the listing will sim plify bookkeeping matters. The second bill provides for the elimina- tion of the first and second taxation districts another non-existant con- dition for hte past two years. Previ- ous to this time however, there were several districts away from the city proper which were included on the grand list of the city. The third bill grants the city power to defer for a period of 20 days, the time in which all temporary loans must be retired. The present date for the retirement is December 1st and under the new arrangement the delay grants the city the right to make payment on December 22nd. This is another matter for clearer bookkeeping rec. ords.
 Grant Rebate
 Early this afternoon the House granted rebate to 23 Leavenworth Street, Inc, of Waterbury to the amount of STOP for a liquor permit issued and which was used only for a short time before the property was sold to the present owner, Mau- rice Walsh. The latter secured a full privilege permit for which he paid $500 and petition for the re- bate on the old document was made by Attorney John H. Cassidy.
 Asks $188 Return
 Robert Wakelee of Wolcott, state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
MITCHELL NOVEL
 AWARDED PRIZE

Continued from Page D the most distinguished foreign cor respondence for her 'sdispatches and feature articles from Europe in 1936."
 The St. Louis Post-Dispatch re- ceived the $500 gold medal for the most disinterested and Yneritorious public service" rendered by an American newspaper during the year for its exposure of wholesale fraudulent registration in St. Louis" |"
 Four other newspapers receivedf honorable mention for public serv- ice. They were:
 The New York Daily News for its public health campaign covering veneral diseases and prophylavis.
 The Providence Journal and Eve- ming Bulletin, Rhode Island, for a research study of direct and indirect taxes.
 The Cleveland Press for its in- vestigation and expose by news, edi- torials and cartoons of a cemetery racket.
 The Atlanta, Ga, Journal for its campaign by news, editorials and radio to end corruption and iaefh- ciency in the police department.
 John w. Owens, editor of the Sun, Baltimore, Md, received the $500 award for the most distinguished editorial writing of the year. Honor able mention was given to w. w. Waymack, associate editor of the Des Moines, Ia., Register and Trib- une.
 The $500 prize for the most dis tinguished example of the cartoon ist's work was awarded to c. D. Batchelor of the New York Daily News, for his cartoon entitled, Come On In, I'll Treat You Right. I Used to Know Your Daddy" It depicted youth talking with disheaveled harridan in a kimono at the foot of staircase. Upon her breast was inscribed the word War;.
 Honorable mention for cartoons was given to John Francis Knott of the Dallas, Tex, News and Quincy Scott of the Portland Oregonian.
 Three travelling scholarships worth $1 800 each were awarded to Richard T. Baker of Cedar Falls, Ia., Fred J. Pannwitt of Nokomis, H., and Ro5- ert w. Root of Ames, Ia.
 Ross Lee Finney of Smith college, Northampton, Mass, was awarded $500 scholarship in music, and scholarship of equal value in art was awarded to David P. Swasey of New York city.
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ton by two fugitives in Topeka, Kan.
 "The same reasons that impelled the congress to provide for the reg ulation of traffic in machine guns and the like. made it equally essen- tial that all types of firearms be placed under similar supervision.
 "In some respects, small weapons are even a greater menace than machine guns, since they can be concealed with great facility. Dur- ing the past two or three years new types of weapons and ammunition have been developed with greatly increased penetrative power. The situation is one of urgent necessity and must be brought under con- trol," Cummings declared.
 Cummings sent Bankhead a model bill containing the restric- tions by which he seeks to control the traffic in firearms.
 Cummings pointed out that no serious financial burden would be imposed on anyone by the $1 tax on the transfer of a revolver, pistol, rifle or shot gun. He contended that the honest and law abiding citizen would be caused far less hardship by the proposed enact- ment than by the existing require- ment that he register his automo- bile, adding "a system of registra- tion> of firearms would place a potent weapon against criminals in the hands of law enforcement off, cers."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
SWAYNE HURLS
 POLITICS CHARGE
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Sen. Joseph P. Cooney, dr., Hart ford.
 The proposed tax would be separ- ate from the assessment against cigarettes, which now brings two cents per package into the state treasury.
 The new levy would be against cigars, snuff, and chewing tobacco.
 The tax on cigars would be 6 mills for those costing five cents; 8 mills for two for fifteen cents; 12 mills for ten centers; two cents for IS centers and three cents for those costing 25 cents each or more.
 Cooney said the bill had the ap- proval of the governor and the state tax department and that an additional gasoline tax was being considered, but probably will be drowned upon"
 Appointees Confirmed
 Hartford, Conn, May 4-(UP)- The senate today confirmed the governors appointments of Attor- ney General Edward J. Daly, Hart ford, and Common Pleas Court Judge Robert L. Munger, Ansenia, to the superior court bench for four years.
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EVACUATION IS
 READY TO START
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the French destroyer Terrible.
 The United States destroyer Kane sped from Gibraltar to French ports" to "observe" the evacuation without taking part in it.
 It was planned to take women and children first, then men of non- military age. Under an agreement between the Basque authorities and the British government no political discrimination will be shown in se- lecting the refugees.
 The children will be established in concentration camps in the Paul lilac region, near Bordeaux, super- vised by a selected corps of Basque mothers.
 The huge French labor organiza- ton, in Confederation General rDu Travail, will finance the care of D. 300 children, and British labor unions will pay for an additional 4,OO0 children.
 Altogether it was planned to re- move 30,000 of Bilbao's 100000 war refugees, and officials said the rest would have to take their chances against the invading army of Gen. Emilio Mola, his airplanes and ar tillery, as enough ships could not be assembled soon enough to re- move them all.
 Francois refusal to consent to the removal of civilians was accompan- jed by many reasons, chief of which was that Bilbao is subject to blockade and is the scene of exten- sive air operations which cannot be suspended.
 The nationalist commander In chief went so far as to warn that the British consulate in Bilbao, would not be guaranteed much longer" against insurgent air bombs.
 In view of this attitude, the British and French governments immediately suspended efforts to liberate at least part of the 2,400 nationalist hostages in Bilbao, im- prisoned since the beginning of the war, and ordered the evcuation of the war refugees to begin without delay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04


  appreciative customer in the way indicated than to one who had no capacity whatever for mechanical satisfaction"
 The will devides his estate into three portions==with equal shares left to niece, Mrs. Florence G. Nichols, New York; his wife's nep- hew, Hall Cowan, Hadlyme; and a niece, Miss Elizabeth Ives Gillette, Des MeineS, Iowa.
 Executor was Joseph K. Hooker, Hartford, a cousin.
 To a faithful Japanese servant, Y. Osaki, Gillette gave life use of a plot of property on the river front.
 Various other bequests were made and several debts owed him were cancelled.
 But it was for his home and rail- road that Gillette had the greatest concern:
 He asked:
 "That the property at Hadlyme Conn, which has been my home fol IS years and upon which I have biult a house and other structures together with a narrow guage rail- way of approximately three miles in length, railway shops and g round-house for the two locomo- tives Gone electric storage batteries the other steam). may become the possession of person or persons fitted by nature to appreciate no' only the extraordinary natura natural beauty of the situation ane its surroundings, but more especially the mechanical features connected with it."
 The will was dated Jan. 27, 1887
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
MOVIE STARS IN
 ROCUES GALLERY
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 her first picture, eyed them quiz- zically. Others who rode or strode through the gates included John Boles, Dorothy Lamour, Richard Dix, Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper, George Raft, Irene Dunne, Con- stance Bennett, Cary Grant, Mary Astor, Ronald Colman, Robert Young and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
 They are at work on 50 pictures now in production which represent an investment of millions.
 Richard Dix and Elissa Landi de- nied rumors that they had refused to cross picket lines. The reports emanated from union headquarters.
 "It is perfectly ethical for us as guild members to pass through the picket lines until next Sunday, at least," Dix said, T was at work on the film lot yesterday and plan to be there again today"
 Miss Landi said she crossed the picket line yesterday to fill a lunch con engagement at the Metro Goldwyn- Mayer lot, and although she is not working at present, sshe will conform to the guilds policy.
 Union longshoremen were report ed to have joined the picket lines. The first voilence was reported to police last night. A group of men raided a cosmetic company in the belief that it was supplying strike breaking makeup men to the stud- jos.
 The invaders threatened a watch man and a janitor with knives and chased them away, then destroyed fixtures and cosmetic supplies. No arrests were made.
 Charles Leasing, acting head of the striking Federated Motion Pic ture crafts, said he would appeal to President William Green of the American Federation of Labor, to call a nationwide boycott of movies produced by the picketed studios.
 Picket lines were ordered extend- ed to the National Breadcasting company studio last night. It is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
Duke, Wally Are
 Reunited Today
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and two buffers stood by.
 Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Rogers and Mrs, Bedeaux waited inside.
 Mrs. Simpson wore light blue tunic and a black skirt. Mrs. Rog- CTS was in dark blue and Mrs. Bedeaux in black.
 After the exchange of greeting, Mrs. Simpson and the Duke entered the library. Under its windows, at the entrance to the estate, hum dreds of reporters and people from the countryside were massed.
 Presently the entire party gath- cred at luncheon, while chairs and a table were set for them on the ter race, where they rested afterwards.
 All round the Chateau gardens and grounds detectives of the French ISurete general and the Bri- tish Scotland Yard were hiding, peering from behind hedges and trees on the look for unauthor- orized visitors. Some of the new servants who arrived at the Cha teau yesterday seemed profession ally clumsy, in apparent confirms tion of reports that they were Scot land Yard men. Room was made for them by dismissing several ser wants suspected of selling secrets of activiteis at fte Chateau.
 In the library wing of the Cha teau, the Dukes suit was ready. It was decorated especially for him. There was big bedroom with win- dows looking out on the forest; a dressing room, reception room and a gigantic bathroom which the Duke might be expected to see with a start of amazement, for it was copied from one of those in Buck ingham palace at London on or- ders of Charles Bedeaux, owner of | the Chateau.
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Pardon Board Is
 Not Too Lenient
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On the night Of Aug. %, 1920, the trunk was taken to a swamp ct East0n, weighted with stones and sunk.
 wade confessed the killing. Mrs Mott denied any part in the crime. U. s. Attorney-G General Homer 8. Cummings, then prosecutor for Fairfield county, obtained first de- gree conviction against Wade Jan- tary sl, 1e2l. He was hanged May 90, 1921.
 The day following the execution Mrs. Mott pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. She was con- fined to states prison until 1880 when she was transferred to the state farm fe women at Mantle. Appeals for clemency since 1882 had been refused.
 Pardens Granted
 Pardons were granted by the board last night to Clarence Shep- ard, New Haven, and Joseph Boni- no, Hartford, all of whom face de- portation, and William Harkins, sentenced in 1892 as an hahitual criminal and who will be turned over to California authorities as a parole violator.
 A pardon also was granted Will liam s. Miller, New Haven, who was one of a gang of five men sent enced to life imprisonment for the staying of Capt. William Madden of the Cheney Silk O., police depart ment in 1919,
 Miller's mother, the board was told, is dying of shock and asked that he be freed before mothers day.
 Sentences Reduced
 Minimum sentences of the follow ing were reduced by the board: Joseph Kaminski convicted in Litch- field county, Sept, IT, 1895 for breaking and entering, from three to two and one-third years; Louis Zetumer, convicted at New Haven in 1932 of robbery while armed, from eight to seven years; Edward Co., vey, convicted at Hartford in 1886 of robbery with violence at New Brit ain, from five to three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04
Mrs. Mott Pardoned

Wethersfield, May 4-UP)-Mrs. Ethel Hutchins Mott, central figure in the perfect crime" nearly IT years ago at Bridgeport for which her milkman lover was hanged, was pardoned today from serving life sentence for second degree murder.
 The victim was her husband, George Mott, a gambler, who was clubbed and stabbed to death as he lay asleep in his bed and his body stuffed into a trunk.
 While Mrs. Mott and her parmour, Elwood Wade, cleared the house of disorder, the woman's two children played player-piano. A friend of Nott,s called at the house before the body was removed and Wade hid in a closet until he had gone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-04

next door to the R. K. O. studio and non-striking R. K. O. employees were reported to be going to work through the unpicketed NEG gate.
 Leasing said Steps are being talk en to declare the National Broad casting company unfair to organized labor"
 Damage to the cosmetic estab- lishment was estimated at $10,000. It is known as the House of Vest more, operated by Percy, Monte, Ern and Wally Westmore. The brothers are heads of makeup de- partments at Warner Brothers, Walter Wagner, 20th Century Fox and Paramount studios.
 The Federated Crafts claim about 5000 have joined the strike and about 4,800 are on picket duty.
 Pat Casey, labor coordinater for the Association of Motion Picture Producers, belittled the strike.
 "All this talk about a general studio walkout is pure balderdash. No actual strike condition exists, " he said.
 The producers named a commit tee of four to deal with the Actors guild, which holds the balance of power. It includes Joseph M. Schenck of 20th Century-Fox, E. J. Mannix of Metro Goldwyn- Mayer, Hal Wallis of Warner Brothers and Sam J. Briskin of RKO. The guild will be represented by Robert Mont gomery, pres Id ent; Kenn eth Thompson, secretary; and Aubrey Blair, secretary of the Junior guild.
 They will meet Wednesday night and the actors will report the re- suits of their discussion to the an- nual guild meeting next Sunday night. The actors are demanding better salaries and working condi- tions for extras and bit players.
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Mrs. Simpsons suite was on the floor above on the opposite side of the rambling chateau.
 Those at the Chateau included MT. and Mrs. Bedeaux and MT. and Mrs. Herman L. Rogers of New York who were Mrs. Simpsons hosts at Cannes, where she sought refuge af- ter leaving London December 3.
 It was learned that the rector of the English church in the Neuilly suburb of Paris had been asked if he would marry a divorced person. But it was emphasized that wedding plans had not been completed and would not be until the Duke and Mrs. Simpson had talked them over. The only thing definitely fixed was the period during which the wed- ding should be held-probably dur ing the week of May "A but pos sibly the next week after that:
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highway department foreman in that vicinity today, asked the state to return the amount of $188 which he paid out in the rendition of ser- vices. MT. Wakelee claims that he spent this money transferring gravel from the town of Wolcott to South bury where the contracting firm of Filliman and Godfrey were engaged on a state highway project. The firm, he said has failed and now asks for state reimbursement.