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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-27
BARBARA SIMPKINS LEAVES SOUTH ON
 PRINCESS LOUISE

Miss Barbara Simpkins, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Simpkins and sister of Miss Mary and Miss Jean Simpkins, sailed for the south aboard the Princess Louise enroute to the University of Washington
 Miss Simpkins will be senior at the university. She spent the summer visiting at her home here, and will return to Juneau again next summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-27
ATTENTION MASONS

The Stated Com m un a i n scheduled for this evening is can- celled by order of the Worshipful Master
 J. w. LEVERS, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-27

Martha Society Rummage Sale Tuesday, Sept 28 at IA 2nd. St.. beginning at 10 am. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-27

Coral rock, which rips the bottoms out of unlucky ships, is built up by minute living animals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-09-27

Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

with the Farmer -Laborites. the Democratic
candidates for Governor and Senator with
drawing In favor Of the Farmer-Labor candi-
dates, and the Farmer Labor leaders agreeing
to give their support to President Roosevelt In
the national election. The La Follettes Senator
and Governor, declared for the reelection Of
the President and carried with them many Of
their Progressive followers in Wisconsin. They
also, were victorious in the State elections.
Senator La Toilette. along with Senator Norris
Of Nebraska and other progressives organized
a progressive committee to work for Roosevelt's
reelection. There Is reason to believe, however
that these progressives joining with the Nom
Partisan Labor League may attempt something
Evening star., 1937-01-20

on their own in the 1910 presidential campaign
particularly II the Democratic and Republican
nominees are not progressive enough for them
The progressive leaders and the labor leaders
admitted during the campaign now closed that
they were looking to the future.
r YNDER all the circumstances, the future
both for the Democratic and the Re-
publican parties, is somewhat clouded
~ 1t seems decidedly doubtful that all the
groups and elements which rallied to the sup
port Of President Roosevelt in 1896 can be held
together by any Democratic presidential nomi-
nee in 1940-unless it be Roosevelt himself. 1t
Is not expected the President will seek . third
Evening star., 1937-01-20

rankin D. ROOSEVELT. the thirty
first President Of the United States,
emerged from the year 1886 the trium-
phant and dominant political figure Of
the Nation His victory in the presi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
473,6S3 ELIGIBLE
 TO OPERATECARS
Decided Increase Over Licenses Issued Last
 Year Disclosed

There are 473,683 persons licensed to operate motor vehicles on the highways of Connecticut today ac- cording to the State Department of Motor Vehicles. A year ago there were 437, ,095 persons who held 1885 operators licenses and of that num- Der 302,749 renewed before the ex- piration date, April 90. 1886, leav- ing approximately 135,000 without licenses. Most of those renewed licenses through the year.
 It is presumed that some of those persons who failed to renew before April 30th last year drove cars at sometime without the necessary per- mits.
 The enforcement agencies of the state plan concerted checkup of drivers through the month of May and attention of motorists is called to the fact that persons who operate car after April 30th at midnight without having renewed their pres- ent operators license will be subject to arrest.
 For the convenience of the pub lie, in addition to the nine regular branch offices and the main office at Hartford, the State Department of Motor Vehicles will open thirteen temporary sub-branch offices at various points throughout the state, Monday, April 18th. Operators are urged to renew their licenses early to avoid the inevitable last minute rush.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

Saturday of this week the office will be open from 8:30 a. m. to 5 D. m. instead of the usual schedule of g a. m. to 12 m. All next week, from April 26 to May 1, the office will be open from 8:30 a. m. to 6 D. m. and this schedule, of course, includes next Saturday. Usual daily hours of the department are 8:30 to 4:3O, but the extension $ being made to accommodate the rush that is anticipated during the final week.
 Licenses expire at midnight, April 30, and after that hour any driver apprehended who cannot display a 1887 license is subject to arrest and fine. After May 1 the department will return to its usual hours of 8:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
 Mrs. Bradley s pleased with the response which local drivers have given to her pleas to acquire licenses early. The number issued thus far shows an increase of about 4,0O0 over the same period last year, 6,400 over 1886, and 7,500 over 1884. Mail orders are still being accepted and filled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
M'CIVNEY CIRCLE
 ORGANIZES CLASS
Initia l f iO n Ceremonies Planned For Mothers
 Day

A regular meeting of Michael Mo- Givney circle, 124 Columbian 6quires will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in the Columbus club. The meeting will immediately precede the first rehearsal for the minstrel show. All members are urged to be present on time so that the meet ing may be concluded promptly.
 Plans for initiation of the Moth- CTS day class will be completed at this session. Applications for mem- bership must be submitted tomor- row night and all members who still have applications out are requested to see that they are in the hands of the membership committee chair man, Harry Stover, prior to the meeting.
 There will also be a report from the athletic committee chairman. Gregory Gilmartin on the baseball schedule.
 Director Jack Fitzgerald has re- quested that all members who re- ported to him last week be present Friday night for the try-outs and initial rehearsal. Also all squires and prospective members of the circle who previously indicated their in tentions of taking part in the show are asked to be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

The Fourth Degree, which has not been demonstrated by the Knights of Columbus in Connecti- cut in five years, will be exempli- fled in Hartford on Sunday, May 9th, at the Hotel Bond at 200 D. m., when members and officers of the Fourth Degree, K. of c. from New England and surrounding states are expected to be in attend ance, and Q large number of can- didates will have the degree con- ferred upon them.
 The Fourth Degree is the Patrio- tic Degree of the K. of c. and was designed to "inculcate love for coun- try and focus attention upon the numerous specific duties and obli- gations of citizenship"
 State Deputy of Connecticut, Will liam J. Shea, is taking an active part in the arrangements for this degree and has instructed each Council of the Third Degree in this state to start a drive for candidates for this degree, and has visited per- sonally many Councils for the same purpose, so that this class will be the largest ever assembled in Con- necticuJ to have this degree con- ferred upon them.
 The degree will begin promptly at 2 p. m. and the candidates will present themselves at the Hotel Bond promptly at 11:45 a. m. cn the day of the degree to the State Sec- retary Hubert c. Milikowski.
 Banquet Arranged
 The exemplification of the degree will be followed by a banquet at the Hotel Bond at 6:30 p. m. Applica- tions for candidates may be secured from the Faithful Navigator of the Fourth Degree in each city or town or from State Master, Hon. William J. Mulligan, ASA Ann street. Hart- ford; or State Secretary Hubert c. Milikowski, IS Barker St., Hartford, Conn.,; or from the Supreme Secre- tary's office in New Haven.
 Hon. William J. MulIigan of Hartford is State Master of Conn. {; Louis A. Perry is Marshall: Hilbert c. Milikowski, Secretary and James M. Hayes, General Chairman.
 Committee
 James M. Hayes, general chair man, has announced the appoint ment of the following members to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
K. orc. To Exenplify
 4th Degree May g
State Master Mnlligan State Deputy Shea Directing
 Plans For Impressive, Patriotic Ceremonies

the following committees.
 Application Committee
 Hubert c. Milikowski, chairman, Hartford; Fred Holt. New Haven: Richard Lambert, Forestyille: Hugh x. McHugh, Hartford; Dr. Daniel E.. Shea, Hartford; Patrick F. Day, New London.
 Banquet Committee
 Thomas F. Burke, Chairman, Hartford; Edward J. Oles, West Hartford: Lawrence F. Kennedy, Hartford Ray D. Hayes, Hartford; Bernard Keevers, Windsor Locks.
 Regalia Committee
 John Brennan, Chairman, Dan- bury; Arthur M. Coughlin, Middle town; Eugene w. Mars, Hartford.
 Publicity Committee
 George J. Chamberlain, Chair man, Hartford; Dr. Wilson R. Con- ran, West Hartford; Charles B. Wil- kinson, Hartford.
 Arrangements Committee
 Jerry J. Sullivan, Chairman, West Hartford; Dr. James J. Murphy Hartford; Dr. Thomas H. Farrell, West Hartford; Arthur Gilhuley, New Haven: Thomas s. Costello, Hartford.
 General Committee
 Edward J. Butner, Chairman, Westport; William J. Brennan, Winsted; John Cumiskey, Green wich; Dr. Frank E. Goodwin, New Britain: James F. Grady, Jr., Meri- den; Charles Mcdonald, Waterbury; Martin J. DeVaney, Stratford; Jo- seph J. Neidermeir, Bridgeport.
 Entertainment Committee
 James F. Shea, Chairman, Hart ford; John F. Preston, Hartford; Michael F. Ryan, Stamford.
 Reception Committee
 William V. Collins. Honorary Chairman, Charles J. Reardon, Chairman; Thomas P. H. Preston, Vice Chairman; Edward J. McDon- ough, Sr., James F. McCourt, Rob- ert H. Mahoney, James H. McCor- mick, Michael J. Budds, Bernard L. McGufk, Dr. J. F. O'Connell, David A. Wilson, Joseph F. Cooney, all of Hartford; Joseph Urbansky, Bloom. field; James L. Horgan, Danbury; George Georgeadis, Glastonbury; Peter J. Moriarity, New London; Isaac Booth, New Haven; J. J. Far rell, Norwalk; Edward J. Brereton,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
EVANSVILLE MAN
 ARRESTED TODAY
Robert Walker Gets COn= tinuance For Driving
 While Drunk

A continuance to Monday was given in city court today to Robert Walker, 58, of I'll Prospect street, Plantsville, who was arrested early this morning on 8 charge of op- eratbng while under the influence of liquor. The arrest followed an ac- cident in which car driven by Walker hit a parked car on East Main street.
 The parked car was owned by Ed ward Grosenbach, and was parked in front of his home at 1098 East Main street. Both cars were badly dam- aged. Walker was arrested by Mo- tor Patrolmen Harold Lawlor and John Mcdonnell.
 A continuance to Monday was also given Harry Shiffrin, 25, of Milford, charged with violating the rules of the road. His car struck a rotary standard at Watertown avenue and Robbins street. Shiffrin said that his car was then struck by another machine, which failed to stop. He was arrested by Motor Patrolmen Phelan and Wagner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

1871 he began his apprenticeship in the tool and machine departments. In 1883 he was made foreman of the tool room and later he became master mechanic.
 Recognized as an expert in his field he became mechanical super intendent, holding that post till after the World War when he be- came consulting mechanical engin- ger. Departments directed by him were highly commended for the pro- duction records they set during the Spanish American and World Wars. He introduced a number of new production methods, and developed an improved method for hot forging brass,
 MT. Wolff was prominent mem- Der of the community for more than half a century. He was active in several organizations and was a communicant of St. Ann's church.
 Surviving are his wife. Elizabeth Lavin, whom he married in 1882: and son, Victor, of Worcester, Mass,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

In the process of manufacture, shoes go through 150 different op- erations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

West Hartford; Joseph Bushnell, Windsor; w. J. Grady, Willimantic: James P. ODay, Bridgeport; John D. Mulville, Winsted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
WOLFE FUNERAL
 HERE TOMORROW
Retired ScOviII Worker Dies Last Night at Chest-
 nut Avenue Home

Funeral services will he held to- morrow morning for Adrian F. Wolff, e3, former consultant mech anical engineer and mechanical superintendent of the Scovill Mig Co, who died last night at his home, 133 Chestnut avenue. He had been i'll for some time.
 The funeral will take place at 9:30 tomorrow morning from the Belleyille Funeral home, 68 East Clay street, to St. Ann'S church, where solemn mass of requiem will be sung at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, old St. Joseph's cemetery. The family re- quests no flowers be sent.
 Prominent in the city's industrial picture, MT. Wolff retired from work in 1933 after 65 years of em- ployment with the Scovill Mfg. Co., record believed unsurpassed in the city.
 He was born in Grand Fontaine Lorraine, France, July l, 1853, the son of Francis F. and Celestine Wolff. His family had been known for generations as skilled in the making of edged tools. His father came to America in 1861 and sent for his family soon after. After living in Bridgeport the family moved to this city and when IA years old the boy entered the em- ploy of the Scovill Co., beginning his work on St. Valentines Day, the same day he retired 65 years later.
 He was first employed in the old button plant on Mil street, but in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

The Christmas of 1880 was tlla coldest on record in Great Britain
 Frankfurt, Germany, has autos matic machines which supply printed weather forecasts for tho subsequent 24 hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22

Woods of the Y. M Q. A. The ex.
 hibition next Wedntsday Win start at s:sO o'clock in the afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
FLY-CAsTING SHOW
 PUT OFF A WEEK

Due to yesterdays indictment weather. the fy-casting demonstra- ton scheduled at the Recreation Rod and Gun clubs pool was post poned for week. The demonstra- ton was to be given by Walter A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-22
Great Increase In
 Operators Licenses
Few Permits Effective May = Local AutOists Re-
 spending Satisfactorily Established

Only seven days remain before 1886 -enses expire Special and extended hours will be in effect at the local branch of the State Motor vehicle Department starting Saturday. and continuing all throughout next week. which $ the final before the expiration of the 1886 licenses Alice Bradley announced the hours today and stated that after Sunday the office would operate on daylight saving time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
LOpD-DOpp1s or Shall We Dance

HOLLYWOOD, May There couldn't be
Snowman in America who wouldn't settle for
that and let the rest go by default if pressed
him hard enough. But he need not be and is not
in Shall We Dance?" Another in frightening
list of Astaire-Rogers musicals and well up front
among the best.
BY this time nobody can be seriously concerned
with the devious obstacles which keep Fred from
winning Ginger until the footage clocks about
an hour and fortyeight minutes as this does.
The boymeets-an d-getSthe-girl formula in its
most naive form again and, of course, prevails.
RKO exhibitors will wait long and patiently
for each succeeding member of this series to head
their way. They expect Astaire to dance and
he does several times, once with Harriet Hoe
tor in one of those marriage ofballet-andjaz
conceptions and a couple of times with Miss
Rogers. He dances rhythmically and magnifi-
Gently in ships engine room with machinery
guiding his tempo and his ballet with Miss Hector
shows him in different but not one whit less
competent mood. He does a dance with Miss
Rogers on skates in Hollywood idea Of Central
Park. and while he is constantly at full mastery
Of his facile legs here Ginger appears mcom-
Portable and uncertain.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01

HOLLYWOOD. May Rudy vallee may be
put on the black list by the press agents inner
circle. They figure he spoke out of turn in
Boston.
The networks favorite crooner got into trouble
with Boston photographer. The press shutter
snapper hauled him into court for being too
rough Rudy was found guilty, given suspended
sentence but his companion paid fine for
being too gay with the camera man at the pre-
miere of Boston musical. The lens hound
was trying to snap Rudy with his fair COM
panion in the exit crowds.
Thereupon Rudy Vallee arranged for time on
q Boston radio station and delivered the fol.
lowing hereSy:
"In the theatrical profession there is a saying,
never mind what you say about me SO long as
you say something do not subscribe to that
philosophy.
II believe an artist stands or falls by his work.
Publicity is Of little help to him in the long
run. If motion picture actress makes three
or four bad pictures one after another, no pub
licity can save her. If famous prizefighter
begins to slip, no publicity can save him. So
Il Is with any artist.
'Tn saying this wish to distinguish between
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
Rudu VaILee Tres Press Agents

straight news and publicity. In the specific
sense, publicity is the inane nonsense that a
publicity agent is hired to think up and get into
print. Such stupid things as what q person eats
or wears. have always avoided interviews on
driveI as plague.
81 have also avoided visiting hospitals and
orphan asylumS and other things that press
agents think up to get their clients in the news
papers. 1 wonder how many Of the general
public realize that there is purely selfish rea-
SON for such visits to hospitals by many in the
public eye? Their only interest is to get their
pictures in the paper.
81 have been asked if that grapefruit episode
at Boston theater was publicity stunt. The
answer is that it was not and anyone with any
reason should realize that. was not singing at
the time it was thrown at me; 1 was playing
SaxOphOne A grapefruit weighs pound
'It was hurled from the balcony, and you can
imagine the terrific force it gathered. If it had
struck my instrument every tooth in my mouth
would have been knocked out If it had struck
the mOuthpiece, the reed would have been
damned down my throat and might have been
killed."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01

Anyhow Astaire is an American dancer dubbed
with Russian name for professional purposes.
He dances ballet and prefers jazz Miss Rogers
represents the modern idea. He meets her, falls
in love and finally marres her. While the story
is as simple as that, the adaptation by P. j.
Wofson and the screen play by Allan Scott and
Ernest Pagano are ingratiating and light. They
added sure fire gags and Edward Everett Horton
and Eric Blore to play them out.
There is a telephone sequence which finds
Blore in jail and trying to get out by explain
ing to Horton where he is. Hardly new, yet so
nonsenSically and so expertly done it becomes the
big roar of the picture and, after Astaires taps,
is easily the standout bit of the show and another
demonstration complete that it is not what you
do so much as how you do it.
Astaire has considerable of a solo appearance
this time and there is substantially less of Miss
Rogers, who is to star individually in couple of
pictures this year anyway. Production values are
of course what are expected and of Mark Sand
rich's direction the observation likewise holds.
George Gershwin wrote the music and his brother.
Ira fabricated the lyrics. The score is the major
effort Of the entire enterprise.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
LO1sg-Wi1UCUed Tr'UiIerS

Mine would be long wnded credits before the picture
screened Such in "H Parade" list of technicians
and studio somebodes whom nobody knows about
and whose forgotten before they flashed off
Another peeve reteratng with uperlaves the coming
attractions in the traers newspaper editor would blue
pencil the writer who kept saying the things and
again In trailer presume, the theory emphasis,
but say mo" All the traers in the world can't make
picturesand stage actsgood The saying
So and again. only helps remind that next week
good take walk and thus escape the mediocre
And while we're the subject those elaborate in
the musicals which fail to progress the story fact
retard it. You can't get movegoer all het up story
absorbed in following character characters then say
"Wait 10 minutes. In other words drop your audience
cold then proceed to em up again Attention. Busby
Berkeley and whoever made Top of the Town" Study the
Sidney Lanfield technique in blending music and story
telling 1t spells
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01

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tins from the West Coast indicate that the 1878 production
schedules will carry many pictures with tunes.
Few remember that the lamented Enrco Caruso made
feature picture for Paramount that glorious dud He
had his magnificent voice. but sound projection only
the horizon his golden silent and his picture
went into the records a costly failure
The possibility of music the sound tracks really into
its own with the issue of Broadway Melody of 1922
the picture make the Ten Best" list of critics that
had other than straight dramatic story and acting with
screen titles for it's main appeal.
Not until 1882 was the industry able produce followup
this first musical champion Then Warner Bros the
bell with everything right '42nd Street"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
Musicals Are the Rage Now i'm Movie World
Every Studio Is Planning
Girl and Melody Shows
For the New Season
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

HERE isn't much question about Hollywood
becoming musica-minded. The pictures
with melody are getting the box office
and the cash register is Considera-
ton No. in the movie capital
Features like Zone In Million" the
Astaire- Rogers dancicals, 'Maytime," "Sing,
Baby Sing" and "Waikiki Wedding" are
rnllinn I'M such nrnSses the ADVANCE: hnlle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-01
Should Critics SpeGEc O,st?

Film Daily in its annual QUESTIONABLE to editors and
critics propound interesting questions but only one
would interest the general moviegoer fam For
instance:
"Do you believe that motion picture reviewer should
express purely personal viewpoint do think audi
ence reaction should be taken into consideration"
think the question should be divided For am strongly
in favor of personal opinion the relative merit OF screen
features.
Personally enjoy hearing the average 1Oyear-old
child telling why he, she, likes Mickey Mouse 1t GER
tanly expressing individual opinion, and he she,
this age knows exactly what peases him her.
Adults certainly should have the privilege and, as
suredly, critic.
The critic who doesn't voice personal opinion fixed
policy in passing the product is unsatisfactory both
to himself and to his her readers.
Most movegoer find the best critic is the one who agrees
most of the time with their opinions.
Audience reaction should be consideration, of course
But all the audiences the world can't make me like Laurel
and Hardy the average tworeel sapsck There will be
quarrel with those who prefer such noisy
applause and laughter that will change my opnionmuch
In the squawk department critics asked to set down
their pet